Two special workshops are planned as part of the 2013 Sidney ARS Dryland Field Day set for this Friday from 9 am to noon, including a special sprayer calibration workshop, as well as a recap of the March 5th “Pipeline Reclamation Workshop” held in Sidney this past winter. A free lunch is provided.
The sprayer calibration workshop will be conducted by Richland and Roosevelt County Extensions Agents Tim Fine and Ann Ronning, and participants can sign up for two commercial or private applicator pesticide points for attending. ARS Plant Ecologist Erin Espeland will conduct the pipeline reclamation session, providing a basic orientation of what to expect in the planning, construction, and reclamation phases with a special focus on rangelands, weeds and grazing. Handouts with a landowner checklist will be provided.
Both workshops are also part of the annual Froid Research Farm Field Day held the day before (Thursday, June 20), so local residents unable to attend one field day can catch these presentations at the other in this back-to-back offering.
Other talks at the Sidney ARS Dryland Research Farm will focus on oilseed crops for jet fuel, soft white winter wheat hardiness trials, ongoing optimum nitrogen rate studies in no-till malt barley, alfalfa weevil and grasshopper pest updates, and more.
The research farm is located about 4 miles north of Sidney along MT Highway 16. Take a left on County Rd. 129 and another left on County Rd. 346 to reach the farmsite.
In case of rain, the talks will be moved to the Richland County Extension Conference room at 1501 N. Central in Sidney.
The event is sponsored by Richland County Extension and the USDA-ARS Research Lab in Sidney. Everyone welcome! For more information, contact Beth Redlin at 406-433-9427.
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