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Farm Field Day Planned For November 16
On Saturday, November 16, there will be a Farm Field Day tour in Sidney, Montana, and Squaw Gap, North Dakota. The purpose of this event is to bring MonDak area producers together and inform them...
Keith Steinbeisser Memorial Livestock Judging Competition
The Keith Steinbeisser Memorial Livestock Judging competition was held at Dynneson Feedlot on Oct. 6. Keith Steinbeisser Memorial Livestock Judging Results Livestock Judging Novice High Teams Placing...
Unharvested Corn Can be Feed for Cattle
The 2019 growing season has not been conducive for corn grain production in many areas of the northern Plains. The late planting season, combined with cooler temperatures, has left many fields unharvestable or not cost effective for harvesting corn...
FSA Maps
In order to comply with 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. Producers are...
"Make It With Sugar" Winners
"Make It With Sugar" Winning Recipes Peanut Butter Truffles (People's Choice - Carli Karren) 2 cups peanut butter ¼ cup butter softened 2 cups powdered sugar 1½ cups rice krispies Chocol...
Fairview Staff And Students Build Strong Farm To School Program
Connecting our youth with information and understanding of our local foods is the goal of the National and Montana Farm to School Programs. In 2018 staff and FFA and FCCLA students of Fairview High...
Two New Winter Wheat Varieties To Be Released From MSU Foundation Seed Program
Bozeman – A pair of new winter wheat varieties soon to be released by Montana State University breeders are designed to help address two issues that plague wheat farmers across the state, sawflies and stripe rust fungus, while improving crop...
Steer Donations Needed for MSU's Student Steer-A-Year Program
BOZEMAN – Montana ranchers are encouraged to donate a steer for the benefit of the learning and development of next generation agricultural producers. Montana State University's College of...
NDSU Suggests Waiting to Make Agriculture Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage Decisions
The sign-up period for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program decision under the 2018 Farm Bill has started and will run until March 15, 2020, though Andrew Swenson, NDSU Extension farm management specialist,...
Glendive's Harvestfest & Junkapalooza Sunday, October 13
You have a job to do when you go to the Harvestfest & Junkapalooza in Glendive at the Dawson County Fairgrounds October 13. Either enter the salsa contest or sample the salsas in a blind taste...
Ag In The Classroom Teaches Farm Safety, Food Sourcing To Area Students
Ag In The Classroom Took Place, Thursday, September 16 At The Richland County Event Center In Sidney Ag In the Classroom has been an event for several years and teaches second and third graders about...
Western McKenzie County Residents Thankful For Continued Community Support After Spring Floods
Kim and Casey Schlothauer are one of many rural farm families residing east of Fairview, ND affected by the flooding of the Yellowstone River earlier this spring. On their 780 acre farm the couple is...
WREC Perennial Field Day to be Held September 26th
On Thursday, September 26th, the NDSU Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) will be hosting its first-ever Perennial Field Day. The event will start at 9:00 a.m. central time and conclude with a...
Fall Weed Forum in Watford City Sept. 11
McKenzie County Extension will be having an educational and informative in-crop weed forum. We will be working in conjunction with the Williston Research Extension Center as well as many reputable guest speakers. We will cover topics such as biology...
Canning, Pickling, Preserving OH MY!
As the summer draws to a close and harvesting season is upon us; canning, pickling, and preserving season is here too. The number one priority when preserving your harvest is the safety of the finished product by destroying any bacteria, and molds...
USDA Releases Details on Market Facilitation Program
The sign-up period for the 2019 Market Facilitation Program is now open, says Bryon Parman, North Dakota State University Extension agricultural finance specialist. The program provides aid to...
MDA to Hold Waste Pesticide Disposal Events In September
Helena, MT - The Montana Department of Agriculture’s annual Pesticide Disposal Events will be held in several locations across Montana during September. The collection events will be held September 17 in Wolf Point; September 18 in Sidney;...
Be on the Lookout for Anthrax
Anthrax continues to be a concern for cattle producers in North Dakota. "Recently, a case of anthrax was positively identified in a southwestern North Dakota county," says Gerald Stokka, North Dakota...
Planting Unlabeled Cover Crop Seed Could be Costly
Planting cover crops is increasing in popularity each year, and this is not surprising considering the benefits. However, those potential benefits will be quickly negated by the use of untested or unlabeled seed says Jason Goltz, North Dakota State...
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...
Sidney Chamber Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament Winners
This year's Sidney Chamber Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament was held on Monday, July 8. There were 97 golfers in total....
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...
