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Registration for golfers and sponsors is now taking place for the 17th annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament scheduled for July 11 at the Sidney Country Club. Vanessa Pooch, chair of the Sidney Chamber’s agriculture committee, said there is one new sponsorship level this year. Being a Partnership sponsor costs $1,000. “It’s for local businesses who want to be more involved in the network process,” Pooch explained. Partnership sponsors will have the opportunity to talk with participants and spon...
The Sidney Kiwanis Club will hold its annual pie social from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 8 at the Richland County Courthouse lawn. The menu will include brats, hot dogs, beans, chips and pie a la mode. All proceeds are used for Kiwanis youth projects and scholarships....
Additional vendors and authors are needed for this year’s Sunrise Festival of the Arts scheduled for July 9. If you are interested in being a vendor, call the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture at 406-433-1916. Writers interested in being part of Authors’ Row, should contact Arch Ellwein at 406-488-5109. Ellwein also needs young actors, 10 years and up, for the theater adventure for the Sunrise Festival. There is no charge. Rehearsals will take place at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on July 7 and July 8 in the Foundation for Community Car...
The Miles City Fish Hatchery has played host to some very important and unusual visitors for the past month. Three male pallid sturgeons from the Missouri River in Montana, estimated to be up to 80 years old, have been kept in a large holding tank at the facility. They were brought there so that Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks can harvest their milt to fertilize eggs, part of the agency's efforts to bolster this endangered, prehistoric species. Hatchery reproduction and stocking of pallid...
In order to comply with Farm Service Agency (FSA) program eligibility requirements, all producers, including livestock producers, are encouraged to visit their local FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. The 2016 Acreage Reporting/Crop Certification Deadline is July 15, 2016 for Spring Seeded Alfalfa Seed, Forage Seeding, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Fruit (except cherries), Vegetables, Christmas Trees, and all Spring-Seeded Crops and any other crops not required to be reported by...
With special thanks to the North Dakota Humanities Council, Pulitzer Prize Winning Photojournalist Kim Komenich will be here during the 30th Anniversary of his award-winning work and the 100th Anniversary of the Pulitzer Prizes to discuss the power of journalism and how it contributes to an informed society. Prior to the event: Kim will be creating an original photo essay in and around Watford City, ND, focusing on the "things that endure" in Western North Dakota. He will be taking an...
A wide variety of topics were covered during the dryland field day presented by the Sidney ARS and MSU EARC on Friday. Phil Bruckner, professor/wheat breeder from MSU Bozeman, presented the feature presentation on the EARC stops by discussing varieties of winter wheat. Bruckner said that officials expect to see high levels of winter kills at the locations in Sidney and Williston. “It’s good for a research standpoint, but not so good if you’re growing wheat,” Bruckner said. He notes varieti...
Don't miss your chance to see agriculture up close! Whether you're a farmer, landscaper, or flower and vegetable gardener, there is something for you during the Williston Research and Extension Center Field Days, July 14th and 15th. The Dry Land Field Day will be on Thursday, July 14th located at the Extension Center, 14120 Hwy 2, Williston, ND. The day will begin at 8:30am central time, with coffee and rolls; Director of North Dakota State University Extension Service (NDSU) Chris Boerboom...
July 7, 8 and 9 will mark the 93rd Annual Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede in Wolf Point, MT. The town will be full of celebration, laughter, dancing, and plenty of rodeo as they celebrate a long-time favorite tradition. On Thursday, July 7, 9 a.m. sign up for the Stampede Roundup Tough Enough To Wear Pink Golf Tournament held at the Airport Golf Course east of Wolf Point benefitting NE Montana Health Services Mammography Department followed by TETWP Night at the Rodeo. First performance of the...
Plant pathologist Dr. Audrey Kalil of the Williston Research Extension Center is looking forward to sharing information during the MonDak Ag Showcase scheduled in Williston on July 14-15. "We have a lot to talk about," said Kalil, who has been working in Williston for a little more than a year. "It's a good event to share information about what we're doing here." During the dryland tour, which takes place at the Williston Research Extension Center Ernie French Center on July 14, Kalil will discu...
The MonDak Ag Showcase will feature a presentation by Brian Jenks of the North Central Research Extension Center on Thursday, July 14. Jenks' presentation will take place that afternoon at the Williston Research Extension Center Ernie French Center in Williston. Jenks said he probably is a speaker at Williston meetings at least every other year. "It's good to interact with farmers and to know what's going on in their fields," Jenks said. This year, the weed scientist will discuss weed control fo...
Hundreds of members of the public gathered at meetings in Sidney, Glendive and Billings this week regarding the Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project. Staff from the U.S Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District presented six alternatives to determine the future of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project. The public was then open to express their comments and concerns regarding the possible alternatives. David Trimpe of the Bureau of Reclamation and Tiffany Vanosdall of the Army Corps...
The MSU Eastern Agriculture Research Center Extension held its annual field day on June 30 in Sidney. Research scientists and agronomists presented the findings on ongoing studies and also discussed issues important to local producers. Research topics pertaining to sugar beet, pulse crop, wheat and barley production and seed varieties were presented. Strategies to defend against pests and invasive weeds were also discussed....
Helena, Montana. – Severe weather is no stranger to Montana farmers. The recent storms are a reminder of the importance of having adequate coverage for your crops each season. The Montana State Hail Insurance program began its operations earlier this spring and the staff is prepared to accept new policies through August 15, 2016. Staff is available 8am-5pm Monday through Friday to accept policies, file claims, and to answer any questions producers might have regarding coverage options. The maximum coverage rate for dry land is $75 per acre a...
Registration for golfers and sponsors is now taking place for the 17th annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament scheduled for July 11 at the Sidney Country Club. Vanessa Pooch, chair of the Sidney Chamber’s agriculture committee, said there is one new sponsorship level this year. Being a Partnership sponsor costs $1,000. “It’s for local businesses who want to be more involved in the network process,” Pooch explained. Partnership sponsors will have the opportunity to talk with participants and spon...
The phone still rings at Sidney Sugars agricultural department from people asking to talk with Russ Fullmer or Randy Jones or Kerry Rasmussen or even Larry Riggs. But instead those calls are answered by younger voices who wish to maintain the office’s strong reputation. “We want to continue the tradition this department has,” Duane Peters, who took over as Agriculture Manager in late 2015, said. “Russ Fullmer’s experience was second to none.” Agriculturists Vanessa Pooch, Todd Erickson an...
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project faces another hurdle with public comment on the Intake Diversion Dam Fish Project Environmental Impact Statement. The draft EIS is now available through Reclamation’s Lower Yellowstone Project Website: http://www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/loweryellowstone/index.html. The public comment period opened on Friday, June 3, 2016 when the Environmental Protection Agency published the Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register. The public comment period will run until July 28, 2016. Three public meetings were h...
Chris Young, a famous country singer who has written six chart toppers and nine Gold/Platinum singles, will be performing at the Richland County Fair Sat., August 6, 2016. Young’s most recent album, “I’m Coming Over”, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Young has traveled internationally for his music tours two times now, including countries such as Ireland, the UK, Australia, Norway and Sweden. Young was even awarded the British Country Music Award for Internati...
The Agriculture Development Council and the Montana Department of Agriculture have announced a change to the Growth Through Agriculture application deadline schedule for the upcoming fiscal year. This year there will only be one funding deadline for the GTA program: Sept. 15. In order to maximize the amount of funding available to agricultural companies, and in line with the directives of the Main Street Montana Project, the Council and the Department have determined that hosting only one funding deadline will aid in cutting program costs...
Diverse crop rotations are not a new concept, but their benefits are being rediscovered. Dr. Audrey Kalil, Plant Pathologist at the Williston Research Extension Center and Dr. Don Tanaka, retired USDA-Agricultural Research Service Soil Scientist will be speaking on various benefits of diverse crop rotations at the NDSU- Williston Research Extension Center’s Dry Land Field Day on Thursday, July 14th. Kalil’s presentation will focus on research investigating diverse crop rotation’s ability to mana...
