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10th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show Well folks, it is that time of year again. The 64th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show is February 7-9. On the 7th there will be over 450 5th graders coming to the Grand Williston Hotel to learn about bread. The kids will learn about wheat from planting and the steps it takes to get to the loaf they buy at the store. During this time, they will make a loaf to bring home that night to bake, a delicious honey whole wheat bread out of the oven....
Weak Calves John Dhuyvetter, North Dakota State University Extension Livestock Area Specialist out of North Central Research Extension Center in Minot recently wrote an article about how to prevent weak calves. For some ranchers, calving could start in as little as a few weeks. Dhuyvetter talks about how there are a number of factors that can add to the chances of having weak calves at birth. Calves that can easily become cold at birth, slow to stand and fail to nurse soon after birth can...
Williston Economic Development (WED) has announced it will be a major sponsor of the 63rd National Hard Spring Wheat Show Feb. 2-4 in Williston. The long-running Wheat Show brings experts and exhibitors to Williston to share cutting-edge information with producers. WED will have a booth at the event showcasing its programs that benefit agricultural business opportunities. Farming and ranching has historically been the leading industry in northwestern North Dakota; although in recent years, it has shared the media spotlight with the booming Bakk...
Nine years ago, a tiny orange bug quietly entered northwestern Montana and began demolishing spring wheat yields, costing producers millions of dollars. What was once a primary cash crop for Flathead and Lake counties quickly became an economic disaster and a major worry for area farmers. In 2007, most producers stopped growing spring wheat and turned to agricultural scientists at the Northwestern Agricultural Research Center, part of the Montana State University Montana Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES), for help. Nine years later, MAES...
Welcome from the 2016 National Hard Wheat Show. Through the years, the Wheat Show has brought prospective and exciting new ideas to the region's producers. This year promises nothing less! First let me give a shout out to the people and organizations who make this event possible. Take a few minutes to look through the list of sponsors and remember to personally thank them for their help. You will also find a list of the board and committee members. Give them your thanks also. Last but not least,...
Nine years ago, a tiny orange bug quietly entered northwestern Montana and began demolishing spring wheat yields, costing producers millions of dollars. What was once a primary cash crop for Flathead and Lake counties quickly became an economic disaster and a major worry for area farmers. In 2007, most producers stopped growing spring wheat and turned to agricultural scientists at the Northwestern Agricultural Research Center, part of the Montana State University Montana Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES), for help. Nine years later, MAES...
With 2016 upon us, so are winter educational opportunities. Fri., Jan. 15 there will be a Cow-Calf Management School focusing on forage, grazing and feeding. This will be in Watford City from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. located at the McKenzie County Courthouse. The cost is $20, preregistration is appreciated, please call 444-3451 for more information. The National Hard Spring Wheat Show will be February 2-4, at the Grand Williston Hotel. This event has speakers from Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota and...
National Hard Spring Wheat Show The 63rd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show is coming up quick. This year we have a great line up of speakers for the Feb. 2-4 dates. On Tuesday, Feb. 2, will be the popular “Bread Fair” for area 5th graders. The “bread fair” allows students to learn about where the bread comes from, and how this region is very important for bread making. With many of the supplies being donated, the students are able to make a loaf of bread for them to take home and bake la...
The 2015 Wheat Show promises to be two days packed full of information and association to break the winter doldrums. As is tradition we will start the show with a hearty breakfast and a look at the weather as Leon Osborne, director of the regional weather center at UND, walks us through the possibilities and probabilities for the 2015 growing season. Updates on grain transportation plus the latest on fad diets and wheat gluten intolerance round out the morning leading us to lunch sponsored by the Williams County Farmers Union. We all have a...
Join University of North Dakota's, Leon Osborne, Jr., Director of Regional Weather Information Center, on Tuesday, February 3rd as he kicks off the 2015 National Hard Spring Wheat Show. Osborne is scheduled to speak during the breakfast meeting of the Wheat Show on Tuesday, February 3rd. He is a nationally recognized speaker for his ability to predict long-term weather patterns and has been asked to share his outlook for the 2015 growing season. Professor Leon Osborne has been on the faculty of...
The 62nd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will focus on a variety of issues but much emphasis will be given to strategies of preventing Fusarium head blight (SCAB) and marketing this year's crops which are heavily infested with scab and vomitoxin. These issues will be discussed by Dr. Senay Simsek of the Northern Crops Institute, NDSU Crop Quality Specialist and Grain Marketers. Another hot issue on the agenda is grain transportation. Dan Wogsland, Executive Director of the Northern Grain...
The 62nd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will focus on a variety of issues but much emphasis will be given to strategies of preventing Fusarium head blight (SCAB) and marketing this year’s crops which are heavily infested with scab and vomitoxin. These issues will be discussed by Dr. Senay Simsek of the Northern Crops Institute, NDSU Crop Quality Specialist and Grain Marketers. Another hot issue on the agenda is grain transportation. Dan Wogsland, Executive Director of the Northern Grain...
Plans for the 62nd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show are nearly complete. The dates are February 2nd, 3rd and 4th with the site being the Grand Williston Hotel. As in the past, almost 20 speakers are scheduled to present new information that can be applied to profitable food production. One of the keynote speakers will be Dr. Mike Boehlje, Distinguished Professor of Agriculture Economics and the Center for Food and Agricultural Business at Purdue University. Dr. Boehlje is involved in...
The 61st Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will be held Feb. 4-6, 2014 at the Grand Williston, formerly the Airport International Inn, Williston, ND. Monday, February 4th area 5th graders will be participating in a bread fair at 1 pm. Come and observe the student activities that afternoon. A new feature of this year’s event is NDSU’s “The Best of the Best in Wheat, Barley, Corn and Soybean Production”. This truly will be a great opportunity for area producers to learn more about traditional and emerging crops grown in this area. Additio...
The 61st Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will be held Feb. 4-6, 2014 at the Grand Williston, Formally the Airport International Inn, Williston, ND. Monday, February 4th area 5th graders will be participating in a bread fair at 1 pm. Come and observe the student activities that afternoon. A new feature of this years’ event is NDSU’s “The Best of the Best in Wheat, Barley, Corn and Soybean Production”. This truly will be a great opportunity for area producers to learn more about traditional and emerging crops grown in this area. Additio...
The 2014 National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look with the incorporation of NDSU’s Best of the Best in addition to several other keynote speakers and the ever-popular Bread Fair for area 5th grade students. The Best of the Best will offer some of the leading issues facing todays wheat growers. For example Dr. Fabian Menalled, Extension Crop Weed Specialist of Montana State University, will share the latest information on herbicide resistantKochia and other weeds, status a...
The Williston State College, Post-Secondary Ag Students Organization (PASO) will again be in charge of the Photo Contest in conjunction with the National Hard Spring Wheat Show (February 3, 4, 5.) Photos can be entered prior to the Wheat Show at any of the following: Williams County Extension Agent (courthouse) Williston Research Extension Center WSC Business Office Be mailed to Williston State College c/o Ag Club, 1410 University Ave. Willison, ND. 58801. Or be entered at the Wheat Show on...
The 2014 National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look with the incorporation of NDSU’s Best of the Best in addition to several other keynote speakers and the ever-popular Bread Fair for area 5th grade students. The Best of the Best will offer some of the leading issues facing todays wheat growers. For example Dr. Fabian Menalled, Extension Crop Weed Specialist of Montana State University, will share the latest information on herbicide resistantKochia and other weeds, status a...
The 2014 National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look with the incorporation of NDSU’s Best of the Best in addition to several other keynote speakers and the ever-popular Bread Fair for area 5th grade students. The Best of the Best will offer some of the leading issues facing today’s wheat growers. For example Dr. Fabian Menalled, Extension Crop Weed Specialist of Montana State University, will share the latest information on herbicide resistant Kochia and other weeds, sta...
Warren Froelich retired from serving the public as Williams County Extension agent the end of August. He started his career June 5, 1967 as a trainee in Jamestown, spent several years in various locations in North Dakota, and ended up in Williston in March of 1981. Reflecting on his years, Froelich said the biggest changes have come in agriculture, not in what extension does. “Extension still serves in a diverse capacity, serving the needs of its clientele. The primary objectives of the staff of the Williams County Extension office has been f...
Warren Froelich retired from serving the public as Williams County Extension agent the end of August. He started his career June 5, 1967 as a trainee in Jamestown, spent several years in various locations in North Dakota, and ended up in Williston in March of 1981. Reflecting on his years, Froelich said the biggest changes have come in agriculture, not in what extension does. “Extension still serves in a diverse capacity, serving the needs of its clientele. The primary objectives of the staff o...
The 60th National Hard Spring Wheat Show is now history. I may sound a bit prejudiced by saying the line-up of speakers was outstanding starting with Jolene Brown, who is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and ending with Rick Bieber, a self-spoken farmer who has taken his farm rags to riches. Jolene is an exciting public speaker with a vast amount of experience working with farm families who desire to pass the farm’s legacy from one generation to another. One of her many statements w...
Tuesday, February 5th, Floyd Miller, President of the National Hard Spring Wheat Show welcomes guests at 7:30 am at the Airport International Inn in Williston. Miller was born with farming in his blood. His first memories of his childhood were when he was very young: Barely old enough to pull his little red wagon, he’d pull it out in to the field and pick up rocks by himself. Exerted, a short while later, he’d come rolling in with a wagon full of rocks and ask his dad where he could dump the...
This year’s photo contest will have two divisions: 1) Advanced 2) Novice If you meet one of the following criteria, you must enter the advanced division: 1) If you have ever sold your photography work. 2) If you have completed advanced classes in photography in high school, college or in an adult education setting. 3) If you have been a member of a camera club for two years or more. Each Division will have four categories and will be eligible for Ribbon/Cash prizes: 1) People 2) Landscape 3) E...
The 31st Annual 5th Grade Bread Fair will be held Monday, February 4, 2013 in the courtyard of the Airport International Inn in Williston. The program will begin at 1:00 p.m. with close to 350 students in attendance and another 130 participating in their classrooms. This event is sponsored by the National Hard Spring Wheat Show for northwestern North Dakota and northeastern Montana fifth graders and their teachers. The event was started to help area youth understand where their food comes from and the role of agriculture in the Williston...
