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Kent Pelton Nature Park Grand Opening to Take Place August 15th
The Kent Pelton Nature Park Grand Opening will take place on Thursday, August 15th. The free event will be held in conjunction with the Watford City Farmers Market. The Watford City nature park has...
McKenzie County Senior Day Expo Slated For Sept. 7 In Watford City
On Saturday, September 7 there will be a McKenzie County Senior Day Expo at the Veteran’s Memorial Building and Civic Center in Watford City. This free event will start at 1 p.m. and end at 6 p.m. The event will feature local professionals speaking...
Celebrating 50 Years Of Keeping The Wagon Train Tradition Alive
A significant part of North Dakota's history begins around the time when settlers came across the prairie in wagon trains. These trains reached places that eventually became homesteads, towns, and...
McKenzie County Senior Day Expo Slated For Sept. 7 In Watford City
On Saturday, September 7 there will be a McKenzie County Senior Day Expo at the Veteran’s Memorial Building and Civic Center in Watford City. This free event will start at 1 p.m. and end at 6 p.m. The event will feature local professionals speaking...
Celebrating 50 Years Of Keeping The Wagon Train Tradition Alive
A significant part of North Dakota's history begins around the time when settlers came across the prairie in wagon trains. These trains reached places that eventually became homesteads, towns, and...
WREC Receives $750,000 From State Legislature For New Seed Plant
The NDSU Williston Research Extension Center's (WREC) employees and farmers in the MonDak trade area are excited about the good news the WREC received in late April. This good news was that the WREC...
Hemp A Possible Cash Crop For Eastern Montana
Industrial hemp farming has become increasingly popular. Farmers that are growing hemp are seeing both a demand and profit increase, while farmers who have never grown hemp before are rushing to plant...
Effects Of Fall And Spring Nitrogen Application On Sugarbeet Root Yield And Sugar Content
Adequate nitrogen is essential for optimum growth and development of sugarbeets and is known to be the most important nutrient in sugarbeet production. However, excessive uptake of nitrogen can...
New Agricultural And Natural Resource Agent In McKenzie County
Devan Leo joined McKenzie County as the new Agricultural and Natural Resource Agent in April 2019. So far Leo has enjoyed her time in McKenzie County. She said, "I really enjoyed my job thus far! I...
Baseball Booth Plans To Deliver Great Food And Service At The Richland County Fair
The Richland County Baseball players are looking forward to another successful year of fundraising at the Richland County Fair. Serving food and drinks at the Baseball Food Booth has been one of...
Hemp A Possible Cash Crop For Eastern Montana
Industrial hemp farming has become increasingly popular. Farmers that are growing hemp are seeing both a demand and profit increase, while farmers who have never grown hemp before are rushing to plant...
New Agricultural And Natural Resource Agent In McKenzie County
Devan Leo joined McKenzie County as the new Agricultural and Natural Resource Agent in April 2019. So far Leo has enjoyed her time in McKenzie County. She said, "I really enjoyed my job thus far! I...
WREC Receives $750,000 For New Seed Plant
The NDSU Williston Research Extension Center's (WREC) employees and farmers in the MonDak trade area are excited about the good news the WREC received in late April. This good news was that the WREC r...
Williston Research Extension Center Field Days Approaching
It is now that time of year where research centers are planting seeds in the ground and getting ready to present new ideas and studies for the public to analyze.The NDSU Williston Research Extension...
Pipeline Reclamation Project to be Discussed at WREC Dryland Field Day
During the Williston Research Center's Dryland Field Day, Wednesday, July 10th, Tom DeSutter, will be giving an update on the Pipeline Reclamation Project that the Williston Research Center has been c...
UAV Demonstration to be held at WREC Dryland Field Day
On Wednesday, July 10th at the Williston Research Extension Center (WREC), Gautam Pradhan, WREC's Dryland Research Agronomist, will be demonstrating how to use an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and...
Cauy Hartel Sets Goals for 2019 McKenzie County Fair
Cauy Hartel is a fifth-year member of the Banks Willing Workers 4-H Club and he is also a member of the Watford City FFA Chapter where he is currently competing for a position on the 2019-2020 North D...
Kell Helmuth Enjoys Participating in 4-H
Kell Helmuth is a nine-year member of the Sagebrush Ranglers 4-H Club and has been involved in 4-H since the age of eight. He has done many indoor, market, and showmanship projects through 4-H such...
135th Annual State Firefighters Convention To Be Held At Rough Rider Center In Watford City
This year will be the first-ever Firefighters Convention hosted by the Watford City Fire Department. The 135th Annual North Dakota State Firefighters Convention will take place at the Rough Rider...
135th Annual State Firefighters Convention To Be Held At Rough Rider Center In Watford City
This year will be the first-ever Firefighters Convention hosted by the Watford City Fire Department. The 135th Annual North Dakota State Firefighters Convention will take place at the Rough Rider...
Lucas Oelkers Of Culbertson Obtains Montana State FFA 1st Vice President Position
Lucas Oelkers, a senior at Culbertson High School, was elected the 2019-2020 1st Vice President of the Montana State FFA Organization on Saturday, April 6 at the Montana FFA State Convention. Oelkers...
Former Richey FFA Member Obtains Title as 2019-2020 Montana State FFA 2nd Vice President
Isaac Sponheim, a freshman at Montana State University and former Richey FFA member, was elected the 2019-2020 2nd Vice President of the Montana State FFA Organization on Saturday, April 6th at the Mo...
McKenzie County Sheriff's Office Serves And Protects The Citizens Of McKenzie County
The McKenzie County Sheriff's Office utilizes the latest in technology to investigate, deter, and apprehend criminals adequately. They work with other city, state, and federal agencies that operate...
Winter Corn Grazing Study Performed In Eastern Montana
Tim Fine, Sidney MSU Extension Agent, conducted a winter corn grazing study. The purpose of the project was to see if a corn crop could sustain cattle over winter. The project was set up to see if dry...
66th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show Scheduled for March 11th-13th
The 66th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will take place at the Raymond Family Community Center in Williston, March 11th - 13th. The National Hard Spring Wheat Show is a free event, with the...
