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As your crops and gardens begin to grow, please keep in mind that the MSU Richland County Extension Office is here to assist you with plant and weed identification, insect identification, and plant disease diagnostics. If we are unable to identify or diagnosis your sample in house, we seek the help of the MSU Schutter Diagnostic Lab. This lab processes plant diseases, insects, weeds and plants, and herbicide injury, all free of charge. If you have any samples that need identified or a plant disease that needs diagnosed, please contact the MSU...
As your crops and gardens begin to grow, please keep in mind that the MSU Richland County Extension Office is here to assist you with plant and weed identification, insect identification, and plant disease diagnostics. If we are unable to identify or diagnosis your sample in house, we seek the help of the MSU Schutter Diagnostic Lab. This lab processes plant diseases, insects, weeds and plants, and herbicide injury, all free of charge. If you have any samples that need identified or a plant disease that needs diagnosed, please contact the MSU...
MSU Richland County Extension will be hosting an organization meeting for this year’s Richland County Farmers’ Market on Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. at the MSU Richland County Extension Office, 1499 N Central Ave., Sidney. If you are a past vendor or are interested in becoming a vendor, you are encouraged to attend this open meeting. Market vendors can sell a varied of products; ranging from handmade items to produce, baked goods, and more. The organization details, applications, and safety regulations of food sales at the Richland County Far...
MSU Richland County Extension will be hosting an organization meeting for this year’s Richland County Farmers’ Market on Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. at the MSU Richland County Extension Office, 1499 N Central Ave., Sidney. If you are a past vendor or are interested in becoming a vendor, you are encouraged to attend this open meeting. Market vendors can sell a varied of products; ranging from handmade items to produce, baked goods, and more. The organization details, applications, and safety regulations of food sales at the Richland County Far...
Many gardeners use transplants to give long-season plants time to reach maturity. If you are purchasing transplants, here are a few tips on characteristics you want to select. Transplants of vegetables should be stocky plants between 6”-8” tall. They should have a good root system and be healthy, without any bottom leaves that are yellow. Transplants should not be too mature, and they should not yet have any flowers or fruits. If they have flowers or fruit, the plant will limit vegetative and structural growth to continue supporting flo...
Retained placenta in a cow is typically defined as failure to expel the fetal membranes within 24 hours after following parturition or birth of the calf. Under normal circumstances, expulsion of the placenta occurs within eight hours after the calf has been born. The point as which nourishment from the cow is passed to the fetus through the placenta is called a placentome. This placentome is made of the joining of the cotyledon (fetal side) and the caruncle (cow side). When the placenta is retained, the cotyledons do not detach from the...
Although some are finishing up calving and others are still yet to begin, it is always necessary to remember the importance of colostrum. This is the first milk produced by a cow after she has given birth. Colostrum contains immunoglobulins, IgG in particular, as well as white blood cells, milk fat, and vitamins A and E. All of these components are important to the newborn calf. A calf is born without immunoglobulins, because the placenta prevents immunoglobulins from being transferred from the cow to the calf in utero. Immunoglobulins are...
Pruning trees can help control tree size, prevent damage from overgrown branches, and remove dead, diseased, or damaged wood. The best time to prune is during the late dormant season before new growth starts. Join us Wednesday, April 5 at the Richland County Extension Office from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for a Backyard Tree Care: Planting and Pruning workshop with MSU Extension Forestry Specialist, Peter Kolb. Learn about tree physiology, planting, pruning, and problem solving. There will also be a pruning demonstration. Call 406-433-1206 for more...
Pruning trees can help control tree size, prevent damage from overgrown branches, and remove dead, diseased, or damaged wood. The best time to prune is during the late dormant season before new growth starts. Join us Wednesday, April 5 at the Richland County Extension Office from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for a Backyard Tree Care: Planting and Pruning workshop with MSU Extension Forestry Specialist, Peter Kolb. Learn about tree physiology, planting, pruning, and problem solving. There will also be a pruning demonstration. Call 406-433-1206 for more...
Retained placenta in a cow is typically defined as failure to expel the fetal membranes within 24 hours after following parturition or birth of the calf. Under normal circumstances, expulsion of the placenta occurs within eight hours after the calf has been born. The point as which nourishment from the cow is passed to the fetus through the placenta is called a placentome. This placentome is made of the joining of the cotyledon (fetal side) and the caruncle (cow side). When the placenta is retained, the cotyledons do not detach from the...
Marley Manoukian, MSU Richland County Extension Agent will be giving a presentation on Prussic Acid & Nitrates in Forages during MonDak Ag Days’ educational program. Prussic acid and nitrates can both be fatal to our livestock. Prussic acid is most prevalent in sorghum and sudangrass crops, while nitrates are found in cereal grains, sorghum, sudangrass, millet, corn, and some weed species. Many environmental factors affect the levels of both prussic acid and nitrates within a plant. Drought and grasshopper damage in recent years have i...
The MSU Richland County Extension Office has some upcoming events that may be of interest to you. If you have any questions about the following, please call 406-433-1206. Families and Legacies: Challenging Decisions with Dr. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist will be our February installment of the Winter Series. Do you know who will receive your property if you pass away without an estate plan? Do you know how title on your real and personal property impacts who receives it upon your death? If you don’t know the a...
The MSU Richland County Extension Office has some upcoming events that may be of interest to you. If you have any questions about the following, please call 406-433-1206. Families and Legacies: Challenging Decisions with Dr. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist will be our February installment of the Winter Series. Do you know who will receive your property if you pass away without an estate plan? Do you know how title on your real and personal property impacts who receives it upon your death? If you don’t know the a...
The MSU Richland County Extension office will be hosting the January Winter Series on Thursday, Jan. 26 beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Richland County Extension office meeting room at 1499 N Central Ave., Sidney. Tim Seipel, MSU Extension cropland weed specialist, will be discussing Palmer Amaranth & Waterhemp: Herbicide Resistance Awareness & Prevention. Palmer Amaranth is moving west through North Dakota towards eastern Montana. This presentation will review pigweeds, their biology, and how to identify Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp....
The MSU Richland County Extension office will be hosting the January Winter Series on Thursday, Jan. 26 beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Richland County Extension office meeting room at 1499 N Central Ave., Sidney. Tim Seipel, MSU Extension cropland weed specialist will be discussing Palmer Amaranth & Waterhemp: Herbicide Resistance Awareness & Prevention. Palmer Amaranth is moving west through North Dakota towards eastern Montana. This presentation will review pigweeds, their biology, and how to identify Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp....
Agricultural producers should be expecting a Census of Agriculture in the mail in the near future. You may be wondering, “what is the Census of Agriculture?”, “why is it important?”, or “I did not receive a census, but I received an Agricultural Resource Management Survey, what is that?” The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of the farms and ranches in America and the people who operate them. This census is taken every five years and it is the only source of uniform data for every county in the nation. Within this census, a “farm” is d...
A reminder that MSU Richland County Extension will be hosting a series of educational workshops throughout this winter. The first Winter Series program will be Monday, Dec. 19th beginning at 1 p.m. in the Richland County Extension Office meeting room. Topics covered include 1) Beef Cattle Nutrient Requirements & Supplementation - 3rd Trimester Through Breeding, and 2) Nitrates & Cropping Options. Please contact the MSU Richland County Extension office at 406-433-1206 or [email protected] for more information. We hope to see you...
The MSU Richland County Extension Office is hosting a series of educational workshops throughout the winter months. The first installment of the Winter Series will be on Monday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. in the Richland County Extension Office meeting room, 1499 N. Central Ave., Sidney. Dr. Sam Wyffels, MSU Extension beef specialist, will be covering Beef Cattle Nutrient Requirements & Supplementation – 3rd Trimester Through Breeding. For an April 1 calving date, the third trimester of gestation will be beginning on Dec. 29, based on a 283-day g...
The MSU Richland County Extension Office is hosting a series of educational workshops throughout the winter months. The first installment of the Winter Series will be on Monday, Dec. 19 beginning at 1 p.m. in the Richland County Extension Office meeting room, 1499 N Central Ave., Sidney. Dr. Sam Wyffels, MSU Extension beef specialist, will be covering Beef Cattle Nutrient Requirements & Supplementation – 3rd Trimester Through Breeding. For an April 1 calving date, the third trimester of gestation will be beginning on Dec.29, based on a 2...
Now that the snow and cold temperatures have arrived, it is time to consider how you are managing your bulls for the winter and if the current management is meeting their requirements. If you haven’t already, examine bulls and determining if they need to maintain their current condition or gain some weight back that they might have lost during the breeding season. Mature bulls can get by on an all-forage diet, however, young bulls that are still growing need to be fed to reach 75% of their mature body weight by the time they are two years o...
Richland County remains in a severe drought as we enter the month of November. With little fall precipitation and warm temperatures, it is important to continue to water your trees. Lack of water can cause roots to be damaged, even weakening or killing the tree. Specifically, evergreen trees will continue to lose moisture through their needles as they transpire. Trees, both deciduous and evergreen, should be watered throughout the fall and winter when the temperature is above 40 and when the ground isn’t frozen or there isn’t snow cover. The...
As we head into the winter-feeding months, feed costs make up 65% or more of total input costs. It is important to compare feed costs on a “unit nutrient basis” which really means just getting the most bang for your buck. This approach will come in useful for all feed costs, but especially when you are comparing and pricing out different supplements. There are three pieces of information about the feed in question that you will need in order to do this calculation: 1) total price per ton, 2) percentage dry matter of the supplement (% DM), and...
As we head into the winter-feeding months, feed costs make up 65% or more of total input costs. It is important to compare feed costs on a “unit nutrient basis” which really means just getting the most bang for your buck. This approach will come in useful for all feed costs, but especially when you are comparing and pricing out different supplements. There are three pieces of information about the feed in question that you will need in order to do this calculation: 1) total price per ton, 2) percentage dry matter of the supplement (% DM), and...
The final Richland County Farmers Market of the season will be held Saturday, Oct. 8 from 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Courthouse parking lot, on the corner of 2nd St. NW and 2nd Ave. NW in Sidney. This market season has been a success for our vendors, thanks to the community support. Come and take advantage of the variety of produce, food products and handmade items that the local vendors in the community have to offer before it is too late. We hope to see you there....
As the input costs of chemical applications are high, it is important to ensure chemical formulations remain accurate and effective by properly storing chemicals during the cold months ahead. In general, pesticides should be stored in a cool, dry place. They should be stored away from areas that have extreme temperature fluctuations, ignition sources, and away from feed, food, animals, and children. Pesticides should also always be kept stored in their original containers. It is always important to read the pesticide product label to determine...
