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Millions of rural caregivers provide crucial support to family members or friends living with memory loss and dementia. These same caregivers often feel stressed and isolated. An online workshop may help them. The University of California, San Francisco is conducting a study of a new online caregiver workshop. The project is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Caregivers may qualify if they: • Live in a rural area • Care for someone with memory loss • Are 18 years of age or older • Provide care for at least 10 hours per week Caregivers...
Agriculture is the biggest food contributor in America. America is the net exporter of food, which means that this industry is a source of food and wealth. The rich history of agriculture in the U.S. attracted colonists to the area. Since most colonists were European, the styles of agricultural cultivation and production were Europe influenced as well. Colonists also brought a large amount of livestock with them to America, which caused changes in its natural landscape. As the population grew, farms expanded, and settlements moved from the...
Sunflower producers, crop advisers and others interested in sunflower production management updates are encouraged to participate in the 2023 Getting-it-Right in Sunflower Production Conference on Tuesday, March 21 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. This online-only conference will be hosted on Zoom. The program will be conducted by North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension and is supported by the National Sunflower Association. The conference is free to attend, but pre-registration is required at...
For the last 10 years, Montana Farmers Union has hosted their Montana Farmers Union Women's Conference on the western half of the state, however, they are excited to be hosting a second event, the Eastern Montana Farmers Union Women's Conference in Sidney March 31- April 1. "This conference is for and about celebrating women in agriculture, rural communities, leadership and entrepreneurship. It provides an opportunity for them to share and build their skills and connect folks around the state,"...
The MonDak Ag Days was held Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3, at the Richland County Event Center. Here is a recap of the events held. Weiland Presented "Drainage Tiles Dos and Don'ts MonDak Ag Days kicked off Thursday morning, March 2 with the trade show opening at 8 a.m. At 10 a.m. Jerry Weiland presented "Drainage Tiles Dos and Don'ts." Weiland is the Midwest and West region salesman for Franco. Prior to that he spent numerous years serving the people of South Dakota and Nebraska with Hefty...
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...
Alana Coronato, 68 of Fairview, MT peacefully passed away on Sunday March 12, 2023 at the Sidney Health Center with family by her side. Private family services will be held at a later date. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com....
The historical crime thriller ‘End Of The Rope’ which chronicles the infamous Charles Bannon case of 1931 will be showing at the Center Theatre, Sidney on March 24, 25, 26, 31 and April 1 and 2. Filmed in North Dakota including at familiar landmarks like the Fairview Bridge and Cartwright tunnel, the film also used local talent to portray the real-life events that took place in McKenzie County....
Helena, Mont. – The Montana Pulse Crop Committee will meet in-person on Monday, March 20th, 2023, beginning at 9:00am to review budget, 2023 projections and address general updates. Meetings will take place in-person at the at the Department of Agriculture in Room 225. The option to join virtually via Zoom is available. To request more information, please email Dani Jones at [email protected]. To view an agenda for the meeting, please click here. The Montana Pulse Crop Committee’s mission is to invest in and deliver support for mar...
Celebrate the bounty of America's farms and ranches during Agriculture Week March 19-25, 2023. Ag Day is slated for March 21 with the theme, "Agriculture: Growing a Climate for Tomorrow." Agriculture continues to be the number-one industry in Montana. According to Montana Agriculture Statistics Service, the Treasure State has 21,700 farms and ranches with 66 percent of the land used for rangeland or pasture and more than 28 percent in cropland. Winter wheat tops the list of crops grown in...
