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Natural foods retailer to farmers: Let cows graze M.L. JOHNSON COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER — Cows should be outside. That's the position of a Colorado-based g ro c e r y s to re c h a i n t h a t re c e n t l y announced it will carry only dairy products from farms where cows graze in pastures. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage claims grazing improves the health of cows, consumers and the environment, and it hopes to expand an ongoing, national debate over how to best care for livestock. The American Grassfed Association, which helped Natural Grocers develop its rules, said it is the first retail chain to carry only pastured dairy products; many already have rules barring suppliers from such things as keeping chickens and pregnant pigs in cramped cages. But the issue isn't as straightforward as it might seem as weather prevents most farms in the United States from grazing year-round. With no clear guidelines on what qualifies as "pasture-raised," consumers paying a premium for grass-fed milk might be confused about what they are buying. And a dairy nutrition expert says he sees the store's policy as mostly a marketing gimmick. Natural Grocers was one of the first retailers in the 1990s to ban dairy products from farms that used growth hormones or excessive antibiotics, said Heather Isely, whose parents founded the business in 1955. Over time, the family decided that wasn't enough because cows that were drug- and hormone-free still might not go outside. "Consumers are buffeted with all these image of cows grazing on pasture when it comes to dairy," Isely said. "When you talk to most people, that's what comes to mind ... and we wanted to become completely transparent and lift that veil away and say, you know, that's not always the case and you really do need to take a more careful look at your dairy products." The company announced in late April that it would require all dairy products at its nearly 90 stores in western and Plains states to be made with milk from cows that grazed at least 120 days per year, mirroring federal organic standards. To be organic, cows also cannot consume hay or grain produced with genetically modified seed, pesticides or herbicides. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

says the agency does not set standards for pasture-raised or grass-fed products, but labels cannot be misleading. Customers at a Natural Grocers store in Denver said they didn't know how much time cows typically spend outside and the limited information on labels made it hard to tell how animals were treated. Josh Milligan, who picked up a gallon of Organic Valley milk for $6.15, said he thought cows should be allowed spend every day outside, but Natural Grocers' policy was better than those of larger grocery chains. Few farms in the United States can graze animals year-round because of the weather. Snow covers northern pastures in the winter and summer heat dries those in the South. D a n Pe a rs o n c o n ve r t e d h i s d a i r y farm in River Falls, Wisconsin, to a grass-fed operation by growing extra h ay t h a t h e s t o r e s fo r w i n t e r. H e believes it is a healthier system for cows and workers because both spend more time outside. Also, he said he has become a better steward of the land because he has had to learn to grow healthy, lush grass for his 100 cows. "Healthy soils, healthy animals, healthy food and healthy people," Pearson said. But Tom Overton, a Cornell University professor who specializes in dairy cow nutrition, sees the grocery's push for pasture-raised dairy as mostly a marketing strategy. Most farmers who graze supplement their cows' diet with grain to ensure they get proper nutrition, Overton said. If they don't, the cows can produce less milk, undercutting any environmental benefit. "If it takes 15 to 20 cows to produce the same amount of milk as 10 in a different system, that makes a big difference in terms of how much manure is produced," Overton said. Overton says grazing doesn't significantly change the nutritional value of milk, but a nutritionist at the Medical College of Wisconsin says there's some science that suggests milk from pasture-fed cows has higher levels of linoleic acid, which has anti-inflammatory properties. Andrea Moosreiner said she wouldn't read too much into the studies, but thinks Natural Grocers' policy makes sense. "We are what we eat," she said, "and that goes for our livestock too."

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June 23-25 Pam Burke community@havredailynews.com No rt h-c ent ra l Mon ta na you ths a nd adults, from 4 years old to 94, have one more chance June 23-25 to take advantage of a premiere rangelands educat i o n o p p o r t u n i t y w h i c h m ay n eve r return to their backyard during their lifetime. Montana Range Days is a traveling educational event, held in different conservation districts around the state for the past 38 years. Range Days stays in an area for two years in a row before moving on to the next conservation district that applies for and is granted the hosting privileges, said Hill County Conservation District Administrator Jennifer Kenck, the organizer of this year’s event in Havre. Range Days offers courses and activities covering plant and weed identification, plant anatomy, range sites and soils, range plant inventory and monitoring, stocking rate and utilization, and range planning. Havre Daily News/File photos Participants in the 2013 Montana Range Days, held in the badlands northwest of Havre, learn about plant identification.

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features of an extensive array of plants, said Kenck. “There is a fellow by the name of Jack Norris out of Browning that has put together plant pressings for decades,” she said. “I don’t know if he’s going to make it this year, but he always has his plant collection there. It’s one of the best anyone has ever seen.” Many of the instructors will be on hand registration day to work with people at the practice site. Also that first day any participants from 4-19 who wish to do so can give an illustrated talk on any range-related topic. All ages compete in the same category, Kenck said, adding that “you’d be amazed at some of the topics.” Other competitions, both individual and team, include plant and weed collections and range displays, on-site plant anatomy and identification testing and range management testing. Many of the youth participants are FFA and 4-H members who use this opportunity to advance their learning and presentation skills, she said, as well as to advance to national competitions. Adults attending Range Days can choose to participate in as many of the workshops and in testing as they wish. They and any family members or chaperons traveling to the event can go on guided tours of Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump, Havre Beneath the Streets, Blaine County Museum and Bear Paw Battlefield. For the Blaine County tours, North Central Montana Transit will provide a bus and local teacher and historian Jim Magera will give historical presentations on the way to and at the museum and historical site. Registration is Monday, June 23, from noon to 6 p.m. at Camp Kiwanis about 25 miles south of Havre. Starting at 1 p.m.

FARM & RANCH participants can work through the practice site or tour dalmation toadflax bio-control plots and that evening is the time for illustrated presentations. Tuesday, June 24, will have day-long instruction and the Blaine County tours. Evening entertainment includes a beef banquet and a dance. Wednesday, June 25, activities will include the testing, a youth educational program for those kids not testing and the Havre museum tours, followed by lunch and an awards ceremony. “They’re getting good information and the enrollment price is really good,” Kenck said. “I don’t know of another program out there that kids only have to pay — kids and adults — $50 per person to come for three days, have really good food, meet other people that do the same thing and take in as much information as they can absorb for those three days.” Deadline for the early registration discount is past, so the price, which includes all educational materials, three meals Tuesday and two meals Wednesday, is $55 for individuals and $110 for families. “I would just really encourage everyone to come. I know that falls right into trying to finish up the last push of field work and everything that goes with living in northern Montana, but I don’t know if this will ever come back to the area again,” she added. “I would encourage everyone to come and do it while it’s here and learn from these amazing resources that we are being blessed to bring for these three days.” For more information, contact Jennifer Kenck at the Hill County Conservation District at 406-265-6792, ext. 101 or by email Jennifer.kenck@mt.nacdnet.net or go online to www.montanarangedays.org, and click the Montana Range Days link.

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“Then you go out to the Bear Paws and we have a bigger variety of berry-producing shrubs like the service berry, lots of poplar trees, lots of odd little trees that have sprouted up all over of different types,” Kenck added. “There’s a much … larger diversity of little meadow flowers, larger diversity of grasses and, with the past couple years of heavier moisture, what is already there seems to be a little larger, which helps with identifying. It’s much easier to identify a larger robust plant.” Due to the expected increase in variety of plants, the participants’ plant lists this year are extensive, Kenck said.

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The program was developed to help preserve rangelands across Montana, and courses are held on-site in various parts of the state to give hands-on, real-world examples along with the classroom academics, said Kenck. “This is about teaching all ages the principles of healthy rangeland, how to identify all of the forbs, the flowers, the little shrubs and then all the grasses you commonly see in a rangeland,” she said. The 2014 Montana Range Days will be held south of Havre in Beaver Creek Park, using Camp Kiwanis as a base of operations and taking advantage of the variety of rangeland plants in the lower hills of the Bear Paw Mountains. While identification of the plants is a central part of the Range Days activities, participants will also learn the significance of the vegetation and be given assessment tools to take home and use on their own land or on other rangelands. “Most all of the philosophies that are taught, and the tools used to do the range-

How it works Montana Range Days is, at heart, an educational event, but it also has a competition element for those who wish to enter into that portion of the activities. To improve the educational value of Range Days participants are divided into age groups: 4-6 years old, 7-8, 9-11, 12-13, 14-19 and adult. Each age group has a curriculum geared toward their learning level with experienced instructors and support volunteers to guide them through activities. The 4- to 6-year-olds have a lot of fun range-oriented activities, as do the 7- to 8-year-olds who also will learn a short list of important range plants and start to learn about specific soils. The 9- to 11-year-old group is where the curriculum starts to get more in-depth over a broader range of topics and the opportunity for competition begins.

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Havre Daily News/Eric Seidle Early spring vegetation growth in Beaver Creek Park shows hay grounds and hillier grazing areas turning green in May. The 2014 Montana Range Days will be held in the park, based at Camp Kiwanis. Participants 9 and older have a plant list to study beforehand and are tested the final day on what they learned over the two previous days. 9- to 11-year-olds start to learn about ecology and basic plant identification methods, while the 12- to 13-year-olds add plant anatomy and introduction to range sites, proper

grazing use and stocking rates. All these younger age groups have a team of instructors and staff working with them, but the 14- to 19-year-olds and the adults rotate through a series of workshops led by specialists in the areas of plant anatomy and identification, range sites and soils, plant inventory and monitoring, stocking rate and

utilization and range planning. To help participants learn all this information and prepare for the test, a plant identification practice site is set up with flagged plants from their study lists, and a display of plant pressings from a renowned private collection will be set up to give participants an in-depth look at the defining

■ Continued on page 4 Havre Daily News/Eric Seidle Cattle graze in the foothills of the Bear Paw Mountains in a pasture with vegetation similar to what 2014 Montana Range Days participants will study June 23-25. Range Days workshops are designed to teach key factors for determining the number of cattle a pasture can accommodate without harming the vegetation or soil.

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www.havredailynews.com land measuring and all that, were developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and it’s all shown over the years to work,” Kenck said.

Background NRCS was originally formed as the U.S. Soil Conservation Service in 1933, primarily by the urging of its first chief, Hugh Hammond Bennett, who studied and wrote and lectured about soil erosion in the late 1920s. By 1935, SCS was moved under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, largely in response to effects of the Dust Bowl era, says the NRCS website. Renamed Natural Resources Conservation Service in 1994, its mission has remained the same since first formed: to help guide decisions about conservation of the nation's soil and water resources, working “in close partnerships with farmers and ranchers, local and state governments, and other federal agencies to maintain healthy and productive working landscapes,” the website says.

■ Continued on page 13 Havre Daily News/Eric Seidle Farm equipment sits idle in fields in the foothills of the Bear Paw Mountains. 2014 Montana Range Days participants, who will study similar vegetation and soils in nearby Beaver Creek Park, will learn how to identify plants and to determine the best types of vegetation to grow in different soils.

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Montana Range Days ■ Continued from page 4 As part of NRCS’s nationwide effort, each state has conservation districts, which generally fall along county lines and carry out natural resource management programs at the local level, working with local producers and government entities. Montana state law mandated development of conservation districts in 1939. They work under the guidance of a board comprising five elected officials and two appointed urban supervisors as well as any number of locals serving as associate supervisors. In addition to working with local producers, conservation districts work closely with other agencies, including Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, weed districts, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, agriculture associations and Montana Extension offices, to further the conservation efforts. A Range Days Committee, with members from all over the state including private ranchers and employees of the different range-related agencies, oversees general organization and administrative matters concerning the event. A booster club within the committee raises donations to help fund portions of the event tax dollars can’t cover and money for scholarship awards, Kenck said. Many of the 40-some instructors at Range Days also will come from these agencies and organizations, as well as local producers who have garnered a wealth of knowledge about local rangelands over the years, she said. “It’s the only program I’ve ever seen

where people — who don’t already work for an agency like DNRC or NRCS or Montana Extension or (other agriculture agencies) — can come and work with just a s m a l l a r my o f p e o p l e w h o a re t h e experts in their field,” said Kenck. “I think the closest thing would be if you could take college courses for free for a whole quarter. “It’s a really amazing program. It’s amazing what they teach the kids,” she added. “They learn all about soil health, key features for identifying plants and ... how to establish proper stocking rates, so when they go back home to their own farms and ranches they can try to figure out if they have too many grazing animals in a certain pasture of if they can put more out. The indicators for plant health information passed down from older ranchers to younger ranchers at home is good, but this adds a whole new level.” This second year in the Hill County Conservation District will be a change from the 2013 Range Days, which were held in the badlands just northeast of Havre, with about 250 people in attendance. “Last year out at the badlands (there were) not as many trees, not as many shrubs, more of the grasses that can handle the soil that is over there which, to me,” she said, “is maybe not as heavy i n n u t r i e n t s a n d t h e n d r i e r, s o t h a t brings in a whole different set of grass species.

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Havre Daily News/Eric Seidle Rangeland along the border of Beaver Creek Park shows equal usage on both sides of the fence. 2014 Montana Range Days participants will learn proper rangeland management to avoid overgrazing.

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Beef prices remain on a bull run. These bulls come out of the arena after being sold this spring at the Glasgow stockyards. Beef prices remain on a bull run. These bulls come out of the arena after being sold this spring at the Glasgow stockyards.

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While reported the Economic Re-that the of 47 Beef percent. head County ranked fifth in the nation with food price inflation will range closer to the increase andare have risen 10topercent in 2014 it wasn't a county on the Hi-Line, Beaversearch Service (ERS) is forecasting that the Beef prices expected continue to 77,086 beef cows. historical normal than it did in 2013. Since so far. Another 5.5 percent to 6.5 percent head County ranked fifth in the nation with food price inflation will range closer to the increase and have risen 10 percent in 2014 the beef industry is only a portion historical 1990 grocery have risen an aver- so increase is expected in 2014. 77,086While beef cows. normalstore than prices it did in 2013. Since far. Another 5.5 percent to 6.5 percent of agriculture, it will be playing a role age of 2.8 percent each year. 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(USDA) released a report that the soaring and those numbers are still dropping. The in demand. The swine market has seen year the U.S. Department of Agriculture tory has seen a steady decline since 1995, swine market has also seen a steep climb an beef prices have to do with an increase cattle supply is lower than it's been since the increase starting January of has this seen year.an The (USDA) released a report that the soaring and those numbers are still dropping. The in demand. The swine market in demand and a decrease in supply. The early 1950s. Mix that with a rise in exports price started around 79 cents per pound beef prices have to do with an increase cattle supply is lower than it's been since the increase starting January of this year. The and consumer price index has seen a 1.9 for1950s. beef, particularly to China. hasstarted gone up to $1.17 a pound. largest in demand and a decrease in supply. The early Mix that with a rise inExports exportswent price around 79 cents per The pound and percent increase from last year's levels. up 4 percent in 2013 and are expected to jump came in March with an increase consumer price index has seen a 1.9 for beef, particularly to China. Exports went has gone up to $1.17 a pound. The largestof Evenincrease restaurant purchases have seen a 2.2 up increase thisand year. more thanin31 percent. percent from last year's levels. 4 percentagain in 2013 are expected to jump came March with an increase of increase since last year. While the final ag report for 2012 is According to the USDA, ham was selling Even restaurant purchases have seen a 2.2 increase again this year. more than 31 percent. So where is all the food inflation combehind a little on what's going on now, it somewhere between $75 and $100 last year increase since last year. While the final ag report for 2012 is According to the USDA, ham was selling ing from? Several factors are contributing does show a some interesting figures. The in the Weekly National P.M. Weighted AverSo where is all the food inflation combehind a little on what's going on now, it somewhere between $75 and $100 last year to the rise in costs. One of the areas that markets for all agriculture products in Monage. The overall five year average sits being from? Several factors are contributing does show a some interesting figures. The in the Weekly National P.M. Weighted Averto the rise in costs. One of the areas that markets for all agriculture products in Monage. The overall five year average sits be-

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There may be some“Under cuts the “Under the proposed rules kidsthe under thethe onesthe ones under 16, lack cognitive tion Nov. 6-9Nov. in2014 Missoula. American Farm Farm June June 2014 www.havredailynews.com www.havredailynews.com tion 6-9 in2014 Missoula. American www.havredailynews.com www.havredailynews.com lands programs. Right now there age of 16 wouldn’t be able to milk performperform these tasks. working in working lands programs. 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I that suspect that and ranchers need toupspeak is what determines my ‘cognitive Although the so-called congressional Although the so-called congressionalsome ofsome will be five say howsay outrageous this is. Visit www.reguPrince said in his speech. clears, there willor beless fiveprograms.” or less programs.” how outrageous this is. Visit www.reguPrince said in his speech. “Super Committee” after theafter convention “Super Committee” the conventionclears, there explained a FarM proposal for comlations.gov to file onUsers the rule.” Prince ofout.” the work agwork kids ag kids The Tongue River Association in orsaid going out.” explained proposal for comlations.gov to fileWater comments onUsers the rule.” Prince said because of the Thecomments Tongue River Water Association inbecause or going For hi-line & aranCh failed tofailed cometo upcome with up a deficit For hi-line FarM & ranCh with areduction deficit reduction ThatcherThatcher A gathering of WIFEof(Women InvolvedInvolved room, atroom, the back of the main dining andarea,ent are welcome. Please share A gathering WIFE (Women at the back of the mainarea, dining andmembers ent members are welcome. Pleasetheshare the programs, noting that the cuts, Even youth who would be affected do at a young have a strong work has a the contract with DNRC for 40,000 A at local trucking business has asprung modity programs, noting that the cuts,agriEven youth who would be affected do aage, young age, they have strong work up. has a the contract with DNRC foracre-feet 40,000 acre-feet Athey local trucking business hasup. sprung plan as some expected, its earlier to cut does irrigation do forwith Montana’s agriplan as some expected, itsidea earlier idea tomodity cut What What does irrigation do forwith Montana’s ConTinueD FroM PaGe 8 ConTinueD FroM PaGe 8 in Farm Economics) members – past and members will order from the menu. information with other members. No letters in Farm Economics) members – past and members will order from the menu. information with other members. No letters if cultural it’s done right, there canathere still beaatrip safety these arelaws speaking out. During ethic, resourcefulness and responsibility. of stored for irrigation. Art Hayes Jr., needed toneeded purchase customized trail- trailif economy? it’s done right, can still be a safety bylaws these are for speaking out.Art During ethic,also resourcefulness and ofwater stored water irrigation. Hayes Jr., Hirsch Hirsch also toresponsibility. purchase customized $23 billion of the Take trip down thedown Tongue $23out billion outUSDA of thebudget USDAdrew budget drew cultural economy? Take the by Tongue present – will take place on Saturday, June Bring your memories, pictures, mementoes will be sent. present – will take place on Saturday, June Bring your memories, pictures, mementoes will be sent. 2014. Another 95,000 acres that used to 2014. Another 95,000 acres that used to netRiver for agriculture. the President Montana Farm Bureau Foundation’s a time when country isare battling of the Water Users Association, says“In says ers“In and and there 2 or is 3are families in the in the netRiver for where agriculture. the President Montana Farm Bureau Foundation’s a trucks, time when our and country battling of the Water Users Association, comments from Thatcher. ersour and trucks, there 2 or 3 families Valley, find about 25,000 comments from Thatcher. Valley,you’ll where you’ll find about 25,000 Motor Inn in Wolf Point and planand to reminisce. To RSVP, Wanda 406-77314,Sherman at the Sherman Motor Inn in Wolf Point plan to reminisce. Tocall RSVP, call Zuroff WandaatZuroff at 406-773be enrolled will continue to operate as be enrolled will continue to operate as 14, at the Another topicalong ofacres discussion the was DeYouth Speech Contest, Garett Prince unemployment, a struggling economy and reservoir operations are managed by afrom commitAnother topic of discussion the DeYouth Speech Contest, Garett Prince unemployment, struggling economy and area providing thesea services. reservoir operations are managed by afrom commit“Agriculture is definitely going togoing be takarea providing these services. irrigated acres itsalong 190-mile length. “Agriculture is definitely to be takirrigated itswas 190-mile length. a.m. While this gathering is focused on the on5825 at 406-785-4731, or e-mailor e-mail 10:30 a.m. While this gathering is focused the or Shirley 5825 orBall Shirley Ball at 406-785-4731, they were enrolled, show- show- at 10:30 at theystill were still enrolled, partment of Labor’s proposed restrictions on Drummond hadthat a lot to asay on exact generation unmotivated youth, our govtee that includes himself, DNRC, representapartment of Labor’s restrictions on Drummond had lot to that sayaDNRC, on thata exact generation ofdollar unmotivated youth, our gov“Aofdollar turns over about seven times here,” ing a good ofshare cuts,”ofshe said.she “Howtee includes himself, representa“A turns over about seven times here,”though though With 130 frost-free days proposed per year,per high qualingshare a good cuts,” said. “HowWith 130 frost-free days year, high qualA no-host lunch will be will in the Northeast MontanaMontana area, allarea, past all andpast preswiz@midrivers.com or sball@nemont.net A no-host lunch bebanquet in the banquet Northeast and preswiz@midrivers.com or sball@nemont.net ing thating thethat landowners believe believe in the in the the landowners children working in agriculture. 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Iabout hope the Department of Labor at-large member. grows just anything you can you grow in grow in Biologists Thatcher, basing her comments on current at-large member. grows just about anything can Thatcher, basing her comments on current identical to San Joaquin Valley. identical California’s San Joaquin Stop Stop by and with with us us by visit and visit grouse in Montana, but many sage live grouse live in Montana, but 140any years,” in his speech up and California,” realizes thathe kids who start 140 Prince years,” Prince said in his speech wakes up he andsays. realizes that kids whoit,start Art’s great-grandfather came to that the Tongue California,” To prove it, Hamilton in Art’ssaid great-grandfather came to that thewakes Tongue says. To prove Hamilton in many sage Apples, pears, melons, squash –squash just about any Apples, pears, melons, – just about they cannot give an give exactanpopulation they cannot exact population won him second place in the junior division. working long before turning 16 years old are won him second place in the junior division. working long before turning 16 years old are River Valley in 1884, and two years later was 2007 designed an orchard with 105 fruit trees. River Valley in 1884, and two years later was 2007 designed an orchard with 105 fruit trees. crop grown in the Golden State can be grown crop grown in the Golden State can be grown aboutabout your your Spring Needs Spring Needs to partfirst ofato the agricultural the ones who are not standing in apples, the unem“I remain plan to aremain part ofcattle the agricultural the ones who are not standing incherries, the unemestimate. among the first settlers bring into the into growing plums, pears, among the settlers to bring cattle theHe’s He’s growing plums, pears, apples, cherries, estimate. here. There’s vineyard in Miles in City. here. aThere’s a vineyard Miles City. “I plan * Fertilizers * Fertilizers industry and hope to continue my involveployment line peaches. by the industry and to continue involveployment lineage by of the25.” age of 25.” They doThey know popu- popuregion. He also made one of the earliest dofrom knowmonitoring from monitoring peaches. region. Hehope also made one ofmy thewater earliest water “We have an image says Johnsays John “We have anproblem,” image problem,” ment in my family’s ranching operation. It Other hot button issues during the conment in my family’s ranching operation. It Other hot button issues during the conright claims. lation trends that sage grouse numbers “I’m growing about 25 different varieties of right claims. lation trends that sage grouse numbers “I’m growing about 25 different varieties of Hamilton, whose thriving new orchard includes Hamilton, whose thriving new orchard includes * Soil *Sampling Soil Sampling scares me torealized think my future career and the and were–the proposal tomid move Yellowscares me think my future career the apples vention were proposal to move Yellow“He nobody was going to going survive early, mid and late season varieties,” “Heto realized nobody was to vention survive Berkeley said. Sage apples –the early, and late season varieties,” are declining, 25 varieties of apples.of“People think of eastern are declining, Berkeley said. Sage 25 varieties apples. “People think of eastern *Chemicals *Chemicals future offuture myhere family’s ranch may besays on the stone National ParkHamilton. bison to four locations ofirrigation,” my family’s ranch may be on the stone National Park bison to four locations here without says Art. “Our family says Hamilton. “This year it was phenomenal. without irrigation,” Art. “Our family says “This year it was phenomenal. grouse used MontanaMontana as a wasteland. They don’t realize to used live in states, states, as a wasteland. They don’twhat realize what grouse to 11 livewestern in 11 western line has today.” aroundSome Montana, risk and line has today.” around Montana, management quite a few of athe early water rights.” ofSome the Honeycrisp apples weighed half quite few of the early water rights.” ofmanagement the risk Honeycrisp applesand weighed half but theybut down here.” have down here.” have disappeared from more they have disappeared from more *Seed*Seed & Seed Treatments & Seed Treatmentswe havewe Prince believes theBrown Department ofCattle Company planning. Prince believes the Department ofoper-estate estate tax planning. Today Hayes’ Cattle Company atax pound This wasThis my first of full Today Hayes’ Brown operaeach. pound each. was year my first year of full It all starts with the with DNRC-owned Tongue Tongue It all starts the DNRC-owned than 50than percent of theirof historic range range 50 percent their historic We are dealer for forRiver Reservoir, Weyour are your dealer 500 of which irproduction.” ates onacres, 10,000 acres, 500 ofproduce which produce irproduction.” which stores 56,000 of atesofon 10,000 River Reservoir, which storesacre-feet 56,000 acre-feet over theover pastthe several decades.decades. past several rigated alfalfa hay. A portion of the crop feeds his Hamilton is known in Miles City as The rigated alfalfa hay. A portion of the crop feeds his Hamilton is known in Miles City as The water. A major upgrade of the dam was comwater. A major upgrade of the dam was com“Even though it (population numbers) “Even though it (population numbers) seedseed corn corn & alfalfa & alfalfa pleted in 1999. The work included adding four cows andcows the remainder is sold. Aistypical Watermelon Man. “AMan. lot of“A people here out here and the remainder sold. Adryland typical dryland Watermelon lot ofout people pleted in 1999. The work included adding four seems like a basic have,toit’s seems like athing basictothing have, it’s © © – Round-Up ReadyReady Varieties – – Round-Up Varieties – to the alfalfa yield is 1-2 tons per tons acre;per irrigated, the tasted vine-ripened fruit,” hefruit,” says. he says. very complicated alfalfa yield is 1-2 acre; irrigated, thehave never have never tasted vine-ripened feet height theCHEVROLET structure, which added feet toCHEVROLET theofheight of the structure, which added and notand easily very complicated notattaineasily attainyield rises to 7-10 “There’s“There’s no comparison to a watermelon you yield risestons. to 7-10 tons. no comparison to a watermelon you able, Berkeley 20,000 acre-feet of water of storage. 20,000 acre-feet water storage. said. “Lek able, Berkeley said.counts “Lek monitor counts monitor In 2013,In agriculture in the Tongue Valbuy at the supermarket. Those are picked 2013, agriculture in the River Tongue River Valbuy at the supermarket. Those aregreen picked green population trends and canand detect population trends canchanges detect changes ley was analyzed by Montana State University’s and theyand ripen during Mine areMine picked ley was analyzed by Montana State University’s they ripentransport. during transport. are pickedin populations, All In One Convenient Location. but a more All In One Convenient Location. in populations, but aintensive more intensive Agricultural Marketing Policy Center. ripe and ripe soldand fresh offfresh the truck.” Agricultural Marketing Policy Center. sold off the truck.” FOR SALE: researchresearch effort iseffort needed to estimate FOR SALE: is needed to estimate 228-2571 440–Hwy 2 W–Hwy ~228-2571 Glasgow ~440Across from Fairgrounds 440 2 W ~ Glasgow ~440 Across from Fairgrounds Highway #2Highway W. • Glasgow “Agriculture in the valley produces $22 mil#2 W. • Glasgow He also raises squash, cantaloupe, and pumpGMCGlasgow “Agriculture in the valley produces $22 milHe also raises squash, cantaloupe, and pump-population GMCGlasgow size. 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Call 406-963-2239. age.” age.” rigation water. rigation water. third field season, said he said will he collect third field season, will collect Alfalfa hay is thehay most prevalent crop, ac-crop, ac- “You can“You get by for one for one Alfalfa is the most prevalent canwithout get by irrigation without irrigation insects insects and spiders from classic sage sage and spiders from classic countingcounting for $5.5 for to 7$5.5 million the valley’s says. he “The other 19 other years19 years to 7of million of the valley’sin twentyinyears,” twentyhe years,” says. “The All GPS Equipped And And Ready To Help You In Your BusyBusy Spraying Season All GPS Equipped Ready To Help You In Your Spraying Season grouse habitat – the rolling hills around grouse habitat – the rolling hills around annual gross revenues. Les Hirsch thistakes thisyou’ll getyou’ll nothing. We can regulate the flow the to flow to annual gross revenues. Lestakes Hirsch get nothing. We can regulate Roundup and Lewistown where sage Roundup and Lewistown where sage abundantabundant local resource and turnsand it into a valuewhere we get irrigation water allwater summer. It’s a It’s a local resource turns it into a valuewhere we get irrigation all summer. brush, juniper trees and different types types brush, juniper trees and different added product pellets livestock. system we have.” added –feed product –feedfor pellets for livestock. tremendous tremendous system we have.” of bunch grass grow. of bunch grass grow. FarmersFarmers Elevator in Glasgow has answers He got interested in making alfalfa alfalfaOn his Cedar Ranch, also Elevator in Glasgow has answers He got interested in pelletized making pelletized On hisHills Cedar HillsHamilton Ranch, Hamilton also -Two Two-Two Airplanes & Three Three Ground Two Airplanes & Three Three Ground Airplanes & Ground Rigs Rigs Airplanes & Ground collectscollects insects insects and spiders He mostly and spiders 14 years ago. “I knew that if we could find a way raises cattle and grows spring wheat, barley and 14 years ago. “I knew that if we could find a way raises cattle and grows spring wheat, barley and He mostly to yourtofeed, grain, grain marketing and your feed, grain, grain marketing and on private property, but he sometimes on private property, but he sometimes to put it into pellets, couldwe add valueadd andvalue not andalfalfa. to put it intowe pellets, could not alfalfa. agronomy questions. We have full line works on public generally sets a sets a agronomy questions. Wea have a full line works on land. publicHeland. He generally be so dependent on the sale round soils, wonderful grass, wonderful AllGPS GPS Equipped AndAnd Ready ToHelp Help YouIn In Your BusyBusy Spraying Season be so dependent on of thea sale of bale.” a round bale.” “Wonderful “Wonderful soils, wonderful grass, wonderful AllGPS GPS Equipped And Ready ToHelp Help You InYour Your Busy Spraying Season All Equipped And Ready To You Your Busy Spraying Season All Equipped Ready To You In Spraying Season total of 60 traps (10 traps in six pastures) total of 60 traps (10 traps in six pastures) Hirsch grows about 1,200-1,500 tons of water,” Hamilton says. “We have some incredof feedof products and a knowledgeable Hirsch grows about 1,200-1,500 tons of water,” Hamilton says. “We have some incredfeed products and a knowledgeable sweeps per visitper with hiswith his and 600 makes 600 sweeps visit alfalfa each yeareach on 320 acres. Heacres. He ibly valuable natural resources in this valley.” alfalfa yearirrigated on 320 irrigated ibly valuable natural resources in this valley.” and makes team ofteam feedof consultants ready to helptoyou feed consultants ready help you nets (100 sweeps per pasture). His field nets (100 sweeps per pasture). His field purchases additional alfalfa from local farms water users areusers determined to keep to keep purchases additional alfalfa from local farms All threeAll three water are determined PRO Coop Mehling Spraying Service Tim Stenglein PRO Coop Mehling Spraying Service Tim Stenglein with your nutrition needs. needs. 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Monday -Monday Livingston and graduate student student Sean Sean Livingston and graduate 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to has 5:00been p.m. MT says Glasgow, MT River hisRiver entirehis life. For life. the past he years hasGlasgow, the balance has already entire For 25 theyears past 25 he hasHayes Hayes says the balance already been McKenzie from San Francisco also have McKenzie from San Francisco also have Jeff Winkler JeffHubbard Winkler Open Sundays -Sundays Noon toof Openof - Noon to at Kent Hubbard Kent also served vice-chair of the Tongue higher levels salinity. “We’re alsoasserved as vice-chair of the River Tongue Rivertipped toward tipped4:00 toward higher levels salinity. “We’re athelped Hayes Jeff Winkler Jeff Winkler with field work in the past. helped Hayes with field work in the past. p.m. through Christmas 4:00 p.m. through Christmas (406) 228-9363 (406) 228-9363 Water Users Association. the pointthe now where needwe a strong Water Users Association. 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Mike’s over 17 years experience working intime. over 17 years of experience working in is excited to be a part of the Circle community and can be reached at wife, Sheena, is employed at Irle Elementary in the Glasgow School Disis excited to be a part of the Circle community and can wife, Sheena, is employed atDeere Irle Elementary in in theboth Glasgow School Dis- be reached at John dealerships parts John Deere dealerships in both parts 406-485-2145 at the Circle store or 406-941-0526 on his mobile trict. Outside of work, Mike enjoys hunting, fishing, and generally anything 406-485-2145 athunting, the Circle storeRoger or 406-941-0526 on his mobile phone.phone. trict. Outside of work, Mike enjoys fishing, and generally anything and service related roles. istovery X300 Series Mowers and service related roles. Roger is very X300 Series Mowers that involves the great outdoors. Mike looks forward further developing X500 Series Mowers that involves the greatknowledgeable outdoors. Mike looks forward further developing X500 Series Mowers Z Trak Mowers in settling finding thetothe right part Z Trak Mowers D Series Mowers knowledgeable in fi nding the right part his agriculture knowledge base & to into Glasgow community! D Series Mowers X300 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .$3,335 . . $3,335X500X500 . . . . . . . . . .$6,615 his agriculture knowledge base & to settling into the Glasgow community! X300 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,615 Zero Turn Mower and the right service solution to limit down time. Roger Zero Turn Mower and thereached right service to limit down time. Roger Mikebecan be atGlasgow, FESsolution Glasgow, at 406-228-2496. For After . . $4,190X530X530 $1,499 HP deck 42” deckX304X304 . . .$7,050 Mike can reached at FES at 406-228-2496. For After . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .$4,190 D105D105 $1,499 17.5 17.5 HP 42” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,050 is406-263-2499. excited to be aofpart ofCircle the Circle community andbecan be reached at Z235 . . . . . . . . .$2,499 . . $2,499 Hours Parts, call is excited to be a part the community and can reached at Z235 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,399X534. $1,699 HP deck 42” deckX310X310 Hours Parts, call 406-263-2499. X534. . . $7,775 . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .$4,399 D110D110 $1,699 19.5 19.5 HP 42” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,775 Z255 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .$2,999 . . $2,999 406-485-2145 atCircle the Circle store or 406-941-0526 on his mobile phone. AS THE NEW LEAD PARTS AS THE NEW LEAD PARTS Z255 . . . AS THE AS THE NEW NEW LEAD LEAD PARTS PARTS 406-485-2145 at the store or 406-941-0526 on his mobile phone. 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Todd previously worked the Culbertson Todd previously forCulbertson the Culbertson Todd Todd previously worked worked for the Culbertson the Culbertson Toddworked previously worked forpreviously theforCulbertson Todd previously worked for the Todd previously Todd previously worked worked for the for Culbertson thefor Culbertson Implement and Sales Farm Equipment Sales Implement and Farm Equipment Implement Implement and Farm and Equipment Farm Equipment Sales Sales Implement and Farm Equipment Sales Implement and Farm Equipment Sales Implement Implement and Farm and Equipment Farm Equipment Sales Sales grew up in Kenmare, NDhas andover has17 over 17 years of experience RogerRoger grew up in Kenmare, ND and years of experience Parts Departments for over 11 years, and Parts Departments for11 over 11 years, and Parts Departments Parts Departments for over for11 over years, 11 years, and and Parts Departments for over 11 years, and Parts Departments for over years, and Parts Departments Parts Departments for over for 11 over years, 11 years, and and working in John Deere dealerships in both parts and service related roles. working in John Deerehas dealerships in after bothhas parts and service related roles. easy starts and smooth operation. - Briggs & Stratton V-Twin, air-cooled operation. - 5 speed transmissions returned after seven years away. returned seven years away. has returned has returned after seven after seven years away. years away. easy starts and smooth operation. - Briggs & Stratton V-Twin, air-cooled engineengine operation. - 5 speed transmissions to to has returned after seven years away. hasknowledgeable returnedinafter years away. has returned has returned after seven after seven years away. years away. very inseven finding thepart right part and the right service -Touch” Twin Touch” auto transmission - 5gallon U.S. gallon fuel tank RogerRoger is veryisknowledgeable finding the right and the right service - Heavy-duty pump and wheel-motor drive automatic 2-pedal transmission Twin auto transmission 5 U.S. fuel tank Todd previously worked for the Culbertson Heavy-duty pump and wheel-motor drive automatic 2-pedal transmission Todd and his wife Joni, the Assistant Toddhis and his wifeand Joni, the Assistant Todd and Todd his and wife histhe Joni, wife the Joni, Assistant the Assistant Todd previously worked forhis the Culbertson - Tight 16-inch provides Twin Touch automatic transmission Todd wife Joni, the Assistant Todd and wife Joni, the Assistant solution limit time. down time. Todd and Todd his and wife his Joni, wife Joni, Assistant the Assistant for durability extra durability andlife; long life; turningturning radiusradius provides - Single throttle/choke - Twin- Touch automatic transmission Foot Footsystemsystem solution to limittodown for extra and long AS THE NEW LEAD PARTS - Single leverlever throttle/choke on on - Tight 16-inch Implement and Farm Equipment Sales excellent maneuverability and improved operated traction assist locks rear AS THE NEW LEAD PARTS Manager for Dry Prairie Rural Water, Manager for Dry Prairie Rural Water, Manager Manager for Dry for Prairie Dry Prairie Rural Water, Rural Water, Implement and Farm Equipment Sales excellent maneuverability and improved operated traction assist locks rear is excited be aof part theforCircle community and can - Kanzaki pump; Parker wheel motors Manager DryManager Prairie Rural Water, Manager Dry Prairie Rural Water, all Series 100 Series Models Manager forcan Dry for Prairie DrybePrairie Rural Water, Rural Water, RogerRoger is excited to befor atoDepartments part theof Circle community and be all 100 Models mowing performance wheels together for increased traction - Kanzaki pump; Parker wheel motors Parts for over 11 years, and mowing performance wheels together for increased traction make their home in Culbertson. Their make their home in Culbertson. Their make their make home their in home in Culbertson. - Large 13-inch front caster wheels - Ignition switch and mower Parts Departments for over 11 years, and SPECIALIST AT FES reached at 406-485-2145 atCircle Circle store or on his make their home in 406-941-0526 Culbertson. Their make theirathome inthe Culbertson. Their make their make home their in home Culbertson. inCulbertson. Culbertson. Their Their Their Their - Edge Xtra Cutting System Large 13-inch front caster wheels for a for a - Ignition switch and mower Low-effort manual steering provides a SPECIALIST AT FES reached at 406-485-2145 the store or 406-941-0526 on his Edge Xtra Cutting System - Low-effort manual steering provides a has returned after seven years away. engagement controls arethe on the smoother ride; 22-inch large 22-inch drivefor tires for -available Also available 42-inch Edge Xtra mower tight 22-inch daughter, Kayla, lives in Billings and will graduate this summer daughter, Kayla, lives in Billings and will graduate this summer daughter, daughter, Kayla, Kayla, lives inin lives Billings inthis Billings and will and graduate will graduate this summer this summer has returned after seven years away. tight 22-inch turning radius and excellent engagement controls are on smoother ride; large drive tires Also 42-inch Edge Xtra mower daughter, Kayla, lives in Billings and will graduate summer daughter, Kayla, lives in Billings and will graduate this summer daughter, daughter, Kayla, Kayla, lives in lives Billings Billings and will and graduate will graduate this summer this summer turning radius and excellent mobilemobile phone.phone. CULBERTSON. dash for ease of use better traction and slope performance deck or 42-inch Edge mulching mower deck CULBERTSON. maneuverability Toddhis and hisJoni, wifeBlanco Joni,Assistant the Assistant dash for ease of use better traction and slope performance deck or 42-inch Edge mulching mower deck from the Blanco Blanco school of cosmetology. Their son, Lane, is from the Blanco school of cosmetology. Their son, Lane, is from the from Blanco the Blanco Blanco Blanco school school of cosmetology. of cosmetology. Their son, Their Lane, son, is Lane, is maneuverability Todd and wife the fromworked the Blanco Blanco school ofBlanco cosmetology. son, Lane,Their is son, from the Blanco Blanco school offrom cosmetology. son, Lane,school isTheir the from Blanco the Their Blanco Blanco school of cosmetology. of cosmetology. TheirLane, son, is Lane, is Todd previously for the Culbertson Todd previously worked for theRural Culbertson Manager for DryFreshman Prairie Water, completing his year of study inof Civil Engineering at in MSU completing his year ofFreshman study inEngineering Civil Engineering at MSU completing completing his Freshman his year of year study ofatin study Civil Engineering Civil Engineering at at MSU Manager forhis Dry Prairie Rural Water, GLASGOW: PLENTYWOOD: PLENTYWOOD: CULBERTSON: CULBERTSON: CIRCLE: CIRCLE: completing his Freshman year of study in year Civil Engineering MSU completing Freshman year of study in Civil atFreshman MSU completing completing his Freshman his Freshman year study of in study Civil in Engineering Civil Engineering at MSU atMSU MSU GLASGOW: Implement and Farm Equipment Sales Implement and Equipment Sales make theirFarm home in be Culbertson. Their Bozeman. Todd can be reached at :406-787-6201 FES Culbertson 406-787-6201 or406-787-6201 on 406-787-6201 Todd can reached at :reached FES Culbertson orCulbertson on Bozeman. Bozeman. Todd can Todd be can reached beor:reached at : :FES atCulbertson : FESorCulbertson or on or on makeBozeman. their home in Culbertson. Their (406) 228-2496 (406) 765-1531 (406) 787-6201 (406) 485-2145 Bozeman. Todd can be at : FES Culbertson 406-787-6201 on Bozeman. Todd can be reached at : FES Culbertson 406-787-6201 on Bozeman. Bozeman. Todd can Todd be can reached be reached at FES at FES Culbertson 406-787-6201 406-787-6201 or on or on (406) 228-2496 (406) 765-1531 (406) 787-6201 (406) 485-2145 Parts Departments forin over 11LEAD years, andPARTS Parts Departments forin over 11 years, and AS THE NEW daughter, Kayla, lives Billings and will graduate this summer Salesmen: AS THE NEW LEAD PARTS Salesmen: Salesmen: Salesmen: daughter, Kayla, lives Billings and will graduate this summer his mobile phone 406-480-3384 his mobile phone 406-480-3384 his mobile his mobile phone phone 406-480-3384 406-480-3384 Salesmen: Salesmen: Salesmen: Salesmen: his mobile phone 406-480-3384 his mobile phone 406-480-3384 his mobile his mobile phone phone 406-480-3384 406-480-3384 has returned after seven years away. has seven yearsschool away. MIKE, SHAD fromBlanco theafter Blanco Blanco of cosmetology. son, Lane, is MIKE, SHAD fromreturned the Blanco school ofAssistant cosmetology. Their Their son, Lane, is SPECIALIST AT FES CULBERTSON. DJ DJ MIKEMIKE or or MIKE, MIKE, ROBROB SPECIALIST AT FES CULBERTSON. Todd and his wife Joni, the or OLE Todd and his wife Joni, the Assistant completing his Freshman year of study in Civil Engineering at MSU LUKE COEL or WADE or OLE completing hisfor Freshman yearRural of study in Civil and Engineering at MSU LUKE COEL or WADE Todd previously worked for the Culbertson Implement Manager Dry Prairie Water, Todd previously worked for Culbertson Implement and Culbertson Farm Farm Manager for Drythe Prairie Rural Water, Bozeman. Todd be reached at Culbertson : FES 406-787-6201 Bozeman. Todd can becan reached at :years, FES 406-787-6201 or on or on Equipment Sales Parts Departments for over 11 and has returned make their home in Culbertson. Their Equipment Salesmake Partshis Departments for over 11 years, and has returned their homephone in Culbertson. Their mobile 406-480-3384 hisyears mobile phone 406-480-3384 after seven away. Todd and hisJoni, wife Joni,Assistant the Assistant Manag-this summer after seven years away. Todd and his wife the Managdaughter, Kayla, lives in Billings and will graduate daughter, Kayla, lives in Billings and will graduate this summer Dry Prairie Rural Water, make their home in Culbertson. Their Behind X500-X700 Z TRAC D Series Series er for er DryforPrairie Rural Water, make their home in Culbertson. Their WalkWalk Behind X500-X700 Z TRAC fromBlanco the Blanco Blanco school of cosmetology. Their son, Lane, is D Series X300X300 Series from the Blanco school of cosmetology. Their son, Lane, is daughter, Kayla, lives in Billings and will graduate this summer from the Mowers Mowers daughter, Kayla, lives completing in Billings andhiswillFreshman graduate this summer from the Engineering at MSU Mowers Mowers Mowers Mowers Mowers year of study in Civil Mowers Mowers Mowers completing his Freshman year ofLane, study incompleting Civil Engineering at MSU School of Cosmetology. Their son, Lane, is completing BlancoBlanco BlancoBlanco School of Cosmetology. Their son, 54275 HWY 2 East 804 East Ave 21 West 2nd St. Hwy 200 East 54275 HWY 2 East 804 Aveis 21 West 2nd St. Hwy 200 54275 HWY 54275 221st East HWY 2Hwy East 804 East 804 1st East Ave 1st Ave200 21 West 21 2nd West St. 2nd200 St. Hwy 200 Hwy East 200 East 54275 HWY 2 East East 804 East 1st Ave 21 West 2nd St. Hwy East 54275 HWY 2 East 804 East 1st Ave 1st 21 West 2nd St. 200 54275 HWY 54275 2 East HWY East 804 East 804 1st East Ave 1st Ave 21 West 21 2nd West St. 2nd St. Hwy Hwy East 200 East Bozeman. Todd can be reached at : FES Culbertson 406-787-6201 or on ASAS LOW AS Bozeman. can be reached at FES Culbertson 406-787-6201 or on his Freshman ofMTTodd study in59230 Civil Engineering at MSU Bozeman. ASAS LOW AS ASAS LOW AS ASAS LOW AS ASAS LOW AS Glasgow, MT:MT 59230 Plentywood, MT 59254 Culbertson, MT 59218 Circle, MT 59215 MT Circle, Glasgow, MT Plentywood, 59254 Culbertson, MTMT 59218 Circle, MT 59215 Glasgow, Glasgow, MT 59230 59230 Plentywood, Plentywood, MT MT Culbertson, 59254 Culbertson, MT 59218 MT Circle, 59215 MT 59215 AS LOW his Freshman year ofyear study in Civil Engineering at MSU Bozeman. AS LOW AS LOW AS LOW AS LOW Glasgow, MTMT 59230 Plentywood, MT 59254 Culbertson, MT 59218 Circle, MT 59215 Glasgow, 59230 Plentywood, 59254 Culbertson, MT 59218 Circle, MT Glasgow, Glasgow, MT 59230 MT 59230 Plentywood, Plentywood, MT59215 59254 MT59254 Culbertson, 59254 Culbertson, MT 59218 MT59218 Circle, 59218 MT Circle, 59215 MT 59215 406-228-2496 406-765-1531 406-787-6201 406-485-2145 406-228-2496 406-765-1531 406-787-6201 406-485-2145 406-228-2496 406-228-2496 406-765-1531 406-765-1531 406-787-6201 406-787-6201 406-485-2145 406-485-2145 $90.00 $160.00 $195.00 $205.00 $175.00 his mobile phone 406-480-3384 Toddbecan be reached at: FES406-228-2496 Culbertson 406-787-6201 406-765-1531 406-787-6201 406-485-2145 406-228-2496 406-765-1531 406-787-6201 406-485-2145 406-228-2496 406-765-1531 406-787-6201 406-787-6201 406-485-2145 406-485-2145 $90.00 $160.00 $195.00 $205.00 $175.00 his mobile phone 406-480-3384 Todd can reached at: FES Culbertson 406-787-6201 or406-228-2496 on or hison his406-765-1531 406-480-3384. mobilemobile phonephone 406-480-3384.

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READY, SET, SET, MOW! MOW! READY, National Scholarships Awarded to Local Students National FFA FFA Scholarships Awarded to Local Students

The National FFA Organization awarded $2,000 Company/Farm The National FFA Organization awarded $2,000 John John DeereDeere Company/Farm Equipment Sales, Inc. scholarships to 4 local students. These scholarships Equipment Sales, Inc. scholarships to 4 local students. These scholarships and John Deere Company through a special are from and John Deere Company through a special are from project of the National FFA Foundation. project of the National FFA Foundation.

Johnson the Hinsdale HS FFA. BradyBrady Johnson of theofHinsdale HS FFA. Johnson to the usefunds the funds to pursue a degree Johnson plansplans to use to pursue a degree at at Montana University -Bozeman. Montana StateState University -Bozeman. Nicole the Medicine HS FFA. Nicole KirbyKirby of theofMedicine LakeLake HS FFA. to the usefunds the funds to pursue a degree KirbyKirby plansplans to use to pursue a degree at at Miles Community College (MT). Miles Community College (MT). the Divide CoFFA. HS FFA. HaleyHaley LundLund of theofDivide Co HS to the usefunds the funds to pursue a degree LundLund plansplans to use to pursue a degree at at University of North Dakota. University of North Dakota. Sorum the Divide CoFFA. HS FFA. CiaraCiara Sorum of theofDivide Co HS Sorum plans to use the funds to pursue a degree Sorum plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at at Williston State College (ND). Williston State College (ND). scholarships 4 of 1,781 awarded through the National FFA Organization’s TheseThese scholarships are 4 are of 1,781 awarded through the National FFA Organization’s scholarship program this Currently, year. Currently, 126 sponsors contribute more than scholarship program this year. 126 sponsors contribute more than $2.2 million to support scholarships for students. 30 years, scholarships $2.2 million to support scholarships for students. For 30For years, scholarships have have been made available through funding secured the National FFA Foundation. been made available through funding secured by theby National FFA Foundation. This generous funding from individuals, businesses and corporate sponsors This generous funding comescomes from individuals, businesses and corporate sponsors to encourage excellence and enable students to pursue their educational to encourage excellence and enable students to pursue their educational goals.goals. Scholarship recipients were selected from 6,315 applicants from across the country. Scholarship recipients were selected from 6,315 applicants from across the country. Selections were based the applicant's leadership, academic FFAother and other Selections were based on theon applicant's leadership, academic record,record, FFA and and community activities, supervised agricultural or experience work experience schoolschool and community activities, supervised agricultural or work in agricultural education and future in agricultural education and future goals.goals. The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal and career The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growthgrowth and career success training through agricultural education to 579,678 student members in success training through agricultural education to 579,678 student members in 12belong who belong of 7,570 localchapters FFA chapters throughout the U.S., gradesgrades 7- 12 7who to onetoofone 7,570 local FFA throughout the U.S., Ricothe and the Virgin Islands. PuertoPuerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

About National FFA Organization About National FFA Organization The National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of 579,678 student members as part of 7,570 local FFA chapters The National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of 579,678 student members as part of 7,570 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The National FFA Organization operates under a federal charter granted by the 81st United States Congress and it is an integral part National FFA Organization operates under a federal charter granted by the 81st United States Congress and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org, on service to state and local agricultural education programs. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org, on Facebook, Twitter and the official National FFA Organization blog. Facebook, Twitter and the official National FFA Organization blog.

About National FFA Foundation About National FFA Foundation The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations and individuals

The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders and support the future of to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders and support the future of agricultural education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees comprised of educators, business leaders, individual donors agricultural education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees comprised of educators, business leaders, individual donors and FFA alumni, the foundation is a separately-registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of every dollar received by the and FFA alumni, the foundation is a separately-registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of every dollar received by the foundation supports FFA members and agricultural education opportunities. foundation supports FFA members and agricultural education opportunities. For more, visit FFA.org/Give. For more, visit FFA.org/Give.

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Todd and Todd his and wife his Joni, wife Joni, Assistant the Assistant for durability extra durability andlife; long life; turningturning radiusradius provides - Single throttle/choke - Twin- Touch automatic transmission Foot Footsystemsystem solution to limittodown for extra and long AS THE NEW LEAD PARTS - Single leverlever throttle/choke on on - Tight 16-inch Implement and Farm Equipment Sales excellent maneuverability and improved operated traction assist locks rear AS THE NEW LEAD PARTS Manager for Dry Prairie Rural Water, Manager for Dry Prairie Rural Water, Manager Manager for Dry for Prairie Dry Prairie Rural Water, Rural Water, Implement and Farm Equipment Sales excellent maneuverability and improved operated traction assist locks rear is excited be aof part theforCircle community and can - Kanzaki pump; Parker wheel motors Manager DryManager Prairie Rural Water, Manager Dry Prairie Rural Water, all Series 100 Series Models Manager forcan Dry for Prairie DrybePrairie Rural Water, Rural Water, RogerRoger is excited to befor atoDepartments part theof Circle community and be all 100 Models mowing performance wheels together for increased traction - Kanzaki pump; Parker wheel motors Parts for over 11 years, and mowing performance wheels together for increased traction make their home in Culbertson. 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Their Their Their Their - Edge Xtra Cutting System Large 13-inch front caster wheels for a for a - Ignition switch and mower Low-effort manual steering provides a SPECIALIST AT FES reached at 406-485-2145 the store or 406-941-0526 on his Edge Xtra Cutting System - Low-effort manual steering provides a has returned after seven years away. engagement controls arethe on the smoother ride; 22-inch large 22-inch drivefor tires for -available Also available 42-inch Edge Xtra mower tight 22-inch daughter, Kayla, lives in Billings and will graduate this summer daughter, Kayla, lives in Billings and will graduate this summer daughter, daughter, Kayla, Kayla, lives inin lives Billings inthis Billings and will and graduate will graduate this summer this summer has returned after seven years away. tight 22-inch turning radius and excellent engagement controls are on smoother ride; large drive tires Also 42-inch Edge Xtra mower daughter, Kayla, lives in Billings and will graduate summer daughter, Kayla, lives in Billings and will graduate this summer daughter, daughter, Kayla, Kayla, lives in lives Billings Billings and will and graduate will graduate this summer this summer turning radius and excellent mobilemobile phone.phone. 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DJ DJ MIKEMIKE or or MIKE, MIKE, ROBROB SPECIALIST AT FES CULBERTSON. Todd and his wife Joni, the or OLE Todd and his wife Joni, the Assistant completing his Freshman year of study in Civil Engineering at MSU LUKE COEL or WADE or OLE completing hisfor Freshman yearRural of study in Civil and Engineering at MSU LUKE COEL or WADE Todd previously worked for the Culbertson Implement Manager Dry Prairie Water, Todd previously worked for Culbertson Implement and Culbertson Farm Farm Manager for Drythe Prairie Rural Water, Bozeman. Todd be reached at Culbertson : FES 406-787-6201 Bozeman. Todd can becan reached at :years, FES 406-787-6201 or on or on Equipment Sales Parts Departments for over 11 and has returned make their home in Culbertson. Their Equipment Salesmake Partshis Departments for over 11 years, and has returned their homephone in Culbertson. Their mobile 406-480-3384 hisyears mobile phone 406-480-3384 after seven away. 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knowledge, further said that she beliewed or ranch without restrictions – unless it’s Labor’s proposed rules will destroy job opFOR HI-LINE & RANCH FORFARM HI-LINE FARM & RANCH “conservation programs will be awill large their parents’ place. place. portunities for young damage the “conservation programs bepart a large part their parents’ portunities forpeople youngand people and damage the What’s going happen thewith Farmthe Farm What’stogoing to with happen with reductions in Conservation aunts, economy. of the cuts, with reductions in Conservation“That leaves “Thatout leaves outuncles, aunts, granduncles, grand-nation’s nation’s economy. Bill andBill the Department of Labor’s over- over-of the cuts, and the Department of Labor’s Hi-Line Hi-Line ProgramProgram land. There land inisHi-Line CRP parents, parents, or even or having neighbor kid overkid over“The Department of Labor’s reasoning land.isHi-Line There land in CRP evenahaving a neighbor “The Department of Labor’s reasoning reach onreach “childonlabor” hotwere topics “childwere labor” hot topics ReserveReserve Hi-Line Hi-Line that isn’tthat erodible and should evennot be even be to help stack hay bales,” Thatcher. new policies is that kids likekids me,like me, isn’t erodible andnot should to help stack hay notes bales,” notes Thatcher.for thesefor these new policies is that during June the Montana Farm Bureau during the Montana Farm ConvenBureau ConvenJune 2014 2014 www.havredailynews.com www.havredailynews.com part of the There may be some cuts proposed rules kids under under 16, lack cognitive ability toability to June June 2014 partprogram. of the program. There may be some“Under cuts the “Under the proposed rules kidsthe under thethe onesthe ones under 16, lack cognitive tion Nov. 6-9Nov. in2014 Missoula. American Farm Farm June June 2014 www.havredailynews.com www.havredailynews.com tion 6-9 in2014 Missoula. American www.havredailynews.com www.havredailynews.com lands programs. Right now there age of 16 wouldn’t be able to milk performperform these tasks. working in working lands programs. Right now there age of 16 wouldn’t bebale ablehay, to bale hay, milk theseI have tasks.been I have been working Bureau Public Mary Kay BureauPolicy PublicDirector Policy Director Mary Kayin working are 23 conservation programs; Farm Bureau cows, help with newborn calves orcalves suckling with animals, operating machinery and rid- and ridare 23 conservation programs; Farm Bureau cows, help with newborn or suckling with animals, operating machinery ThatcherThatcher covered covered the ever-changing infor- inforthe ever-changing has longhas been a proponent of combining even or rideeven a horse gathertocattle. ing horses my life suddenly my age my age long been a proponent of combiningpiglets, or piglets, ride to a horse gather cattle. ingall horses all and my life and suddenly mation about Farmthe Bill. mationtheabout Farm Bill. them.ofI suspect when thewhen dust the dust FarmersFarmers and ranchers need to speak and up and is what determines my ‘cognitive ability,’”ability,’” them. I that suspect that and ranchers need toupspeak is what determines my ‘cognitive Although the so-called congressional Although the so-called congressionalsome ofsome will be five say howsay outrageous this is. Visit www.reguPrince said in his speech. clears, there willor beless fiveprograms.” or less programs.” how outrageous this is. Visit www.reguPrince said in his speech. “Super Committee” after theafter convention “Super Committee” the conventionclears, there explained a FarM proposal for comlations.gov to file onUsers the rule.” Prince ofout.” the work agwork kids ag kids The Tongue River Association in orsaid going out.” explained proposal for comlations.gov to fileWater comments onUsers the rule.” Prince said because of the Thecomments Tongue River Water Association inbecause or going For hi-line & aranCh failed tofailed cometo upcome with up a deficit For hi-line FarM & ranCh with areduction deficit reduction ThatcherThatcher A gathering of WIFEof(Women InvolvedInvolved room, atroom, the back of the main dining andarea,ent are welcome. Please share A gathering WIFE (Women at the back of the mainarea, dining andmembers ent members are welcome. Pleasetheshare the programs, noting that the cuts, Even youth who would be affected do at a young have a strong work has a the contract with DNRC for 40,000 A at local trucking business has asprung modity programs, noting that the cuts,agriEven youth who would be affected do aage, young age, they have strong work up. has a the contract with DNRC foracre-feet 40,000 acre-feet Athey local trucking business hasup. sprung plan as some expected, its earlier to cut does irrigation do forwith Montana’s agriplan as some expected, itsidea earlier idea tomodity cut What What does irrigation do forwith Montana’s ConTinueD FroM PaGe 8 ConTinueD FroM PaGe 8 in Farm Economics) members – past and members will order from the menu. information with other members. No letters in Farm Economics) members – past and members will order from the menu. information with other members. No letters if cultural it’s done right, there canathere still beaatrip safety these arelaws speaking out. During ethic, resourcefulness and responsibility. of stored for irrigation. Art Hayes Jr., needed toneeded purchase customized trail- trailif economy? it’s done right, can still be a safety bylaws these are for speaking out.Art During ethic,also resourcefulness and ofwater stored water irrigation. Hayes Jr., Hirsch Hirsch also toresponsibility. purchase customized $23 billion of the Take trip down thedown Tongue $23out billion outUSDA of thebudget USDAdrew budget drew cultural economy? Take the by Tongue present – will take place on Saturday, June Bring your memories, pictures, mementoes will be sent. present – will take place on Saturday, June Bring your memories, pictures, mementoes will be sent. 2014. Another 95,000 acres that used to 2014. Another 95,000 acres that used to netRiver for agriculture. the President Montana Farm Bureau Foundation’s a time when country isare battling of the Water Users Association, says“In says ers“In and and there 2 or is 3are families in the in the netRiver for where agriculture. the President Montana Farm Bureau Foundation’s a trucks, time when our and country battling of the Water Users Association, comments from Thatcher. ersour and trucks, there 2 or 3 families Valley, find about 25,000 comments from Thatcher. Valley,you’ll where you’ll find about 25,000 Motor Inn in Wolf Point and planand to reminisce. To RSVP, Wanda 406-77314,Sherman at the Sherman Motor Inn in Wolf Point plan to reminisce. Tocall RSVP, call Zuroff WandaatZuroff at 406-773be enrolled will continue to operate as be enrolled will continue to operate as 14, at the Another topicalong ofacres discussion the was DeYouth Speech Contest, Garett Prince unemployment, a struggling economy and reservoir operations are managed by afrom commitAnother topic of discussion the DeYouth Speech Contest, Garett Prince unemployment, struggling economy and area providing thesea services. reservoir operations are managed by afrom commit“Agriculture is definitely going togoing be takarea providing these services. irrigated acres itsalong 190-mile length. “Agriculture is definitely to be takirrigated itswas 190-mile length. a.m. While this gathering is focused on the on5825 at 406-785-4731, or e-mailor e-mail 10:30 a.m. While this gathering is focused the or Shirley 5825 orBall Shirley Ball at 406-785-4731, they were enrolled, show- show- at 10:30 at theystill were still enrolled, partment of Labor’s proposed restrictions on Drummond hadthat a lot to asay on exact generation unmotivated youth, our govtee that includes himself, DNRC, representapartment of Labor’s restrictions on Drummond had lot to that sayaDNRC, on thata exact generation ofdollar unmotivated youth, our gov“Aofdollar turns over about seven times here,” ing a good ofshare cuts,”ofshe said.she “Howtee includes himself, representa“A turns over about seven times here,”though though With 130 frost-free days proposed per year,per high qualingshare a good cuts,” said. “HowWith 130 frost-free days year, high qualA no-host lunch will be will in the Northeast MontanaMontana area, allarea, past all andpast preswiz@midrivers.com or sball@nemont.net A no-host lunch bebanquet in the banquet Northeast and preswiz@midrivers.com or sball@nemont.net ing thating thethat landowners believe believe in the in the the landowners children working in agriculture. Under subject. ernment is going un-employ thousands of tive from thefrom Bureau IndianofAffairs, member children working infeatures agriculture. Under subject. istogoing to un-employ thousands of heernment says. ever, it’sever, better deal with thiswith nowthis in this tive theof Bureau Indian aAffairs, a member he says. ity soils, andsoils, a climate hot the days it’stobetter to deal now in this ity and athat climate that features hot the days benefits, Berkeley said. benefits, Berkeley said. rules, youth under the age of 16 “I am only 12 years old and I help run the hard-working individuals? That just doesn’t proposed rules, youth under the age of 16 “I am only 12 years old and I help run the hard-working individuals? That just doesn’t of the Northern Cheyenne Indian tribe, and one John Hamilton is a local innovator. “This committee than waiting until next year.” of the Northern Cheyenne Indian tribe, and one John Hamilton is a local innovator. “This committee than waiting until next year.”proposed and warm nights, growing conditions are nearly and warm nights, growing conditions are nearly have a good of idea how of how Biologists have aidea good would not beCalifornia’s able any onlabor a farm ranch that has beenhas in my overfor over make area sense. I area hope the Department of Labor would not to bedo able tolabor do any on Valley. a farm ranch that beenfamily in myfor family make sense. Iabout hope the Department of Labor at-large member. grows just anything you can you grow in grow in Biologists Thatcher, basing her comments on current at-large member. grows just about anything can Thatcher, basing her comments on current identical to San Joaquin Valley. identical California’s San Joaquin Stop Stop by and with with us us by visit and visit grouse in Montana, but many sage live grouse live in Montana, but 140any years,” in his speech up and California,” realizes thathe kids who start 140 Prince years,” Prince said in his speech wakes up he andsays. realizes that kids whoit,start Art’s great-grandfather came to that the Tongue California,” To prove it, Hamilton in Art’ssaid great-grandfather came to that thewakes Tongue says. To prove Hamilton in many sage Apples, pears, melons, squash –squash just about any Apples, pears, melons, – just about they cannot give an give exactanpopulation they cannot exact population won him second place in the junior division. working long before turning 16 years old are won him second place in the junior division. working long before turning 16 years old are River Valley in 1884, and two years later was 2007 designed an orchard with 105 fruit trees. River Valley in 1884, and two years later was 2007 designed an orchard with 105 fruit trees. crop grown in the Golden State can be grown crop grown in the Golden State can be grown aboutabout your your Spring Needs Spring Needs to partfirst ofato the agricultural the ones who are not standing in apples, the unem“I remain plan to aremain part ofcattle the agricultural the ones who are not standing incherries, the unemestimate. among the first settlers bring into the into growing plums, pears, among the settlers to bring cattle theHe’s He’s growing plums, pears, apples, cherries, estimate. here. There’s vineyard in Miles in City. here. aThere’s a vineyard Miles City. “I plan * Fertilizers * Fertilizers industry and hope to continue my involveployment line peaches. by the industry and to continue involveployment lineage by of the25.” age of 25.” They doThey know popu- popuregion. He also made one of the earliest dofrom knowmonitoring from monitoring peaches. region. Hehope also made one ofmy thewater earliest water “We have an image says Johnsays John “We have anproblem,” image problem,” ment in my family’s ranching operation. It Other hot button issues during the conment in my family’s ranching operation. It Other hot button issues during the conright claims. lation trends that sage grouse numbers “I’m growing about 25 different varieties of right claims. lation trends that sage grouse numbers “I’m growing about 25 different varieties of Hamilton, whose thriving new orchard includes Hamilton, whose thriving new orchard includes * Soil *Sampling Soil Sampling scares me torealized think my future career and the and were–the proposal tomid move Yellowscares me think my future career the apples vention were proposal to move Yellow“He nobody was going to going survive early, mid and late season varieties,” “Heto realized nobody was to vention survive Berkeley said. Sage apples –the early, and late season varieties,” are declining, 25 varieties of apples.of“People think of eastern are declining, Berkeley said. Sage 25 varieties apples. “People think of eastern *Chemicals *Chemicals future offuture myhere family’s ranch may besays on the stone National ParkHamilton. bison to four locations ofirrigation,” my family’s ranch may be on the stone National Park bison to four locations here without says Art. “Our family says Hamilton. “This year it was phenomenal. without irrigation,” Art. “Our family says “This year it was phenomenal. grouse used MontanaMontana as a wasteland. They don’t realize to used live in states, states, as a wasteland. They don’twhat realize what grouse to 11 livewestern in 11 western line has today.” aroundSome Montana, risk and line has today.” around Montana, management quite a few of athe early water rights.” ofSome the Honeycrisp apples weighed half quite few of the early water rights.” ofmanagement the risk Honeycrisp applesand weighed half but theybut down here.” have down here.” have disappeared from more they have disappeared from more *Seed*Seed & Seed Treatments & Seed Treatmentswe havewe Prince believes theBrown Department ofCattle Company planning. Prince believes the Department ofoper-estate estate tax planning. Today Hayes’ Cattle Company atax pound This wasThis my first of full Today Hayes’ Brown operaeach. pound each. was year my first year of full It all starts with the with DNRC-owned Tongue Tongue It all starts the DNRC-owned than 50than percent of theirof historic range range 50 percent their historic We are dealer for forRiver Reservoir, Weyour are your dealer 500 of which irproduction.” ates onacres, 10,000 acres, 500 ofproduce which produce irproduction.” which stores 56,000 of atesofon 10,000 River Reservoir, which storesacre-feet 56,000 acre-feet over theover pastthe several decades.decades. past several rigated alfalfa hay. A portion of the crop feeds his Hamilton is known in Miles City as The rigated alfalfa hay. A portion of the crop feeds his Hamilton is known in Miles City as The water. A major upgrade of the dam was comwater. A major upgrade of the dam was com“Even though it (population numbers) “Even though it (population numbers) seedseed corn corn & alfalfa & alfalfa pleted in 1999. The work included adding four cows andcows the remainder is sold. Aistypical Watermelon Man. “AMan. lot of“A people here out here and the remainder sold. Adryland typical dryland Watermelon lot ofout people pleted in 1999. The work included adding four seems like a basic have,toit’s seems like athing basictothing have, it’s © © – Round-Up ReadyReady Varieties – – Round-Up Varieties – to the alfalfa yield is 1-2 tons per tons acre;per irrigated, the tasted vine-ripened fruit,” hefruit,” says. he says. very complicated alfalfa yield is 1-2 acre; irrigated, thehave never have never tasted vine-ripened feet height theCHEVROLET structure, which added feet toCHEVROLET theofheight of the structure, which added and notand easily very complicated notattaineasily attainyield rises to 7-10 “There’s“There’s no comparison to a watermelon you yield risestons. to 7-10 tons. no comparison to a watermelon you able, Berkeley 20,000 acre-feet of water of storage. 20,000 acre-feet water storage. said. “Lek able, Berkeley said.counts “Lek monitor counts monitor In 2013,In agriculture in the Tongue Valbuy at the supermarket. Those are picked 2013, agriculture in the River Tongue River Valbuy at the supermarket. Those aregreen picked green population trends and canand detect population trends canchanges detect changes ley was analyzed by Montana State University’s and theyand ripen during Mine areMine picked ley was analyzed by Montana State University’s they ripentransport. during transport. are pickedin populations, All In One Convenient Location. but a more All In One Convenient Location. in populations, but aintensive more intensive Agricultural Marketing Policy Center. ripe and ripe soldand fresh offfresh the truck.” Agricultural Marketing Policy Center. sold off the truck.” FOR SALE: researchresearch effort iseffort needed to estimate FOR SALE: is needed to estimate 228-2571 440–Hwy 2 W–Hwy ~228-2571 Glasgow ~440Across from Fairgrounds 440 2 W ~ Glasgow ~440 Across from Fairgrounds Highway #2Highway W. • Glasgow “Agriculture in the valley produces $22 mil#2 W. • Glasgow He also raises squash, cantaloupe, and pumpGMCGlasgow “Agriculture in the valley produces $22 milHe also raises squash, cantaloupe, and pump-population GMCGlasgow size. 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Call 406-963-2239. age.” age.” rigation water. rigation water. third field season, said he said will he collect third field season, will collect Alfalfa hay is thehay most prevalent crop, ac-crop, ac- “You can“You get by for one for one Alfalfa is the most prevalent canwithout get by irrigation without irrigation insects insects and spiders from classic sage sage and spiders from classic countingcounting for $5.5 for to 7$5.5 million the valley’s says. he “The other 19 other years19 years to 7of million of the valley’sin twentyinyears,” twentyhe years,” says. “The All GPS Equipped And And Ready To Help You In Your BusyBusy Spraying Season All GPS Equipped Ready To Help You In Your Spraying Season grouse habitat – the rolling hills around grouse habitat – the rolling hills around annual gross revenues. Les Hirsch thistakes thisyou’ll getyou’ll nothing. We can regulate the flow the to flow to annual gross revenues. Lestakes Hirsch get nothing. 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FarmersFarmers Elevator in Glasgow has answers He got interested in making alfalfa alfalfaOn his Cedar Ranch, also Elevator in Glasgow has answers He got interested in pelletized making pelletized On hisHills Cedar HillsHamilton Ranch, Hamilton also -Two Two-Two Airplanes & Three Three Ground Two Airplanes & Three Three Ground Airplanes & Ground Rigs Rigs Airplanes & Ground collectscollects insects insects and spiders He mostly and spiders 14 years ago. “I knew that if we could find a way raises cattle and grows spring wheat, barley and 14 years ago. “I knew that if we could find a way raises cattle and grows spring wheat, barley and He mostly to yourtofeed, grain, grain marketing and your feed, grain, grain marketing and on private property, but he sometimes on private property, but he sometimes to put it into pellets, couldwe add valueadd andvalue not andalfalfa. to put it intowe pellets, could not alfalfa. agronomy questions. 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He generally be so dependent on the sale round soils, wonderful grass, wonderful AllGPS GPS Equipped AndAnd Ready ToHelp Help YouIn In Your BusyBusy Spraying Season be so dependent on of thea sale of bale.” a round bale.” “Wonderful “Wonderful soils, wonderful grass, wonderful AllGPS GPS Equipped And Ready ToHelp Help You InYour Your Busy Spraying Season All Equipped And Ready To You Your Busy Spraying Season All Equipped Ready To You In Spraying Season total of 60 traps (10 traps in six pastures) total of 60 traps (10 traps in six pastures) Hirsch grows about 1,200-1,500 tons of water,” Hamilton says. “We have some incredof feedof products and a knowledgeable Hirsch grows about 1,200-1,500 tons of water,” Hamilton says. “We have some incredfeed products and a knowledgeable sweeps per visitper with hiswith his and 600 makes 600 sweeps visit alfalfa each yeareach on 320 acres. Heacres. 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Monday -Monday Livingston and graduate student student Sean Sean Livingston and graduate 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to has 5:00been p.m. MT says Glasgow, MT River hisRiver entirehis life. For life. the past he years hasGlasgow, the balance has already entire For 25 theyears past 25 he hasHayes Hayes says the balance already been McKenzie from San Francisco also have McKenzie from San Francisco also have Jeff Winkler JeffHubbard Winkler Open Sundays -Sundays Noon toof Openof - Noon to at Kent Hubbard Kent also served vice-chair of the Tongue higher levels salinity. “We’re alsoasserved as vice-chair of the River Tongue Rivertipped toward tipped4:00 toward higher levels salinity. “We’re athelped Hayes Jeff Winkler Jeff Winkler with field work in the past. helped Hayes with field work in the past. p.m. through Christmas 4:00 p.m. through Christmas (406) 228-9363 (406) 228-9363 Water Users Association. the pointthe now where needwe a strong Water Users Association. Opheim point nowwe where need aflushing strong flushing Opheim Richland Richland GooseyGoosey will give a full his on his will givereport a fullon report Opheim Opheim “My mother before the dam the came flow each spring mitigate it.” “Myremembers mother remembers before dam came flow eachtospring to mitigate it.” findingsfindings when hewhen completes his study. he completes hisIn study. In 406-762-3231 406-762-3231 406-724-3353 406-724-3353 406-762-3231 406-762-3231 in, without storage were several 21 water21 projects supportssupports the meantime, in, any without anythere storage there wereyears several yearsEach of DNRC’s Each of DNRC’s water projects Berkeley said a prethe meantime, Berkeley said a preCell 406-724-7171 Cell 406-724-7171 Cell 406-230-0920 Cell that producers ran out ofran irrigation water,” he economy. IrrigationIrrigation water generthat producers out of irrigation water,” hean agricultural an agricultural economy. water gener-liminaryliminary Cell 406-724-7171 Cell 406-230-0920 406-724-7171 look suggests that sage grouse look suggests that sage grouse says. “Around here we’d probably get one cutates direct economic benefits by directly says. “Around here we’d probably get one cutates direct economic benefits by increasdirectly increas-benefit benefit from SGI grazing systems.systems. from SGI grazing ting of alfalfa With it, we getit, we ing / or value of value some of crops, ting ofwithout alfalfa irrigation. without irrigation. With get the supply ing theand supply and / or someand crops, and GooseyGoosey added that taller added thatgrass tallerprograss proKent Hubbard Kent Hubbard Kent Hubbard three.” three.” in the process jobs andjobs income. And Kent Hubbard in the generating process generating and income. 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(USDA) released a report that the soaring and those numbers are still dropping. The in demand. The swine market has seen year the U.S. Department of Agriculture tory has seen a steady decline since 1995, swine market has also seen a steep climb an beef prices have to do with an increase cattle supply is lower than it's been since the increase starting January of has this seen year.an The (USDA) released a report that the soaring and those numbers are still dropping. The in demand. The swine market in demand and a decrease in supply. The early 1950s. Mix that with a rise in exports price started around 79 cents per pound beef prices have to do with an increase cattle supply is lower than it's been since the increase starting January of this year. The and consumer price index has seen a 1.9 for1950s. beef, particularly to China. hasstarted gone up to $1.17 a pound. largest in demand and a decrease in supply. 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Background NRCS was originally formed as the U.S. Soil Conservation Service in 1933, primarily by the urging of its first chief, Hugh Hammond Bennett, who studied and wrote and lectured about soil erosion in the late 1920s. By 1935, SCS was moved under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, largely in response to effects of the Dust Bowl era, says the NRCS website. Renamed Natural Resources Conservation Service in 1994, its mission has remained the same since first formed: to help guide decisions about conservation of the nation's soil and water resources, working “in close partnerships with farmers and ranchers, local and state governments, and other federal agencies to maintain healthy and productive working landscapes,” the website says.

■ Continued on page 13 Havre Daily News/Eric Seidle Farm equipment sits idle in fields in the foothills of the Bear Paw Mountains. 2014 Montana Range Days participants, who will study similar vegetation and soils in nearby Beaver Creek Park, will learn how to identify plants and to determine the best types of vegetation to grow in different soils.

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Montana Range Days ■ Continued from page 4 As part of NRCS’s nationwide effort, each state has conservation districts, which generally fall along county lines and carry out natural resource management programs at the local level, working with local producers and government entities. Montana state law mandated development of conservation districts in 1939. They work under the guidance of a board comprising five elected officials and two appointed urban supervisors as well as any number of locals serving as associate supervisors. In addition to working with local producers, conservation districts work closely with other agencies, including Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, weed districts, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, agriculture associations and Montana Extension offices, to further the conservation efforts. A Range Days Committee, with members from all over the state including private ranchers and employees of the different range-related agencies, oversees general organization and administrative matters concerning the event. A booster club within the committee raises donations to help fund portions of the event tax dollars can’t cover and money for scholarship awards, Kenck said. Many of the 40-some instructors at Range Days also will come from these agencies and organizations, as well as local producers who have garnered a wealth of knowledge about local rangelands over the years, she said. “It’s the only program I’ve ever seen

where people — who don’t already work for an agency like DNRC or NRCS or Montana Extension or (other agriculture agencies) — can come and work with just a s m a l l a r my o f p e o p l e w h o a re t h e experts in their field,” said Kenck. “I think the closest thing would be if you could take college courses for free for a whole quarter. “It’s a really amazing program. It’s amazing what they teach the kids,” she added. “They learn all about soil health, key features for identifying plants and ... how to establish proper stocking rates, so when they go back home to their own farms and ranches they can try to figure out if they have too many grazing animals in a certain pasture of if they can put more out. The indicators for plant health information passed down from older ranchers to younger ranchers at home is good, but this adds a whole new level.” This second year in the Hill County Conservation District will be a change from the 2013 Range Days, which were held in the badlands just northeast of Havre, with about 250 people in attendance. “Last year out at the badlands (there were) not as many trees, not as many shrubs, more of the grasses that can handle the soil that is over there which, to me,” she said, “is maybe not as heavy i n n u t r i e n t s a n d t h e n d r i e r, s o t h a t brings in a whole different set of grass species.

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“Then you go out to the Bear Paws and we have a bigger variety of berry-producing shrubs like the service berry, lots of poplar trees, lots of odd little trees that have sprouted up all over of different types,” Kenck added. “There’s a much … larger diversity of little meadow flowers, larger diversity of grasses and, with the past couple years of heavier moisture, what is already there seems to be a little larger, which helps with identifying. It’s much easier to identify a larger robust plant.” Due to the expected increase in variety of plants, the participants’ plant lists this year are extensive, Kenck said.

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The program was developed to help preserve rangelands across Montana, and courses are held on-site in various parts of the state to give hands-on, real-world examples along with the classroom academics, said Kenck. “This is about teaching all ages the principles of healthy rangeland, how to identify all of the forbs, the flowers, the little shrubs and then all the grasses you commonly see in a rangeland,” she said. The 2014 Montana Range Days will be held south of Havre in Beaver Creek Park, using Camp Kiwanis as a base of operations and taking advantage of the variety of rangeland plants in the lower hills of the Bear Paw Mountains. While identification of the plants is a central part of the Range Days activities, participants will also learn the significance of the vegetation and be given assessment tools to take home and use on their own land or on other rangelands. “Most all of the philosophies that are taught, and the tools used to do the range-

How it works Montana Range Days is, at heart, an educational event, but it also has a competition element for those who wish to enter into that portion of the activities. To improve the educational value of Range Days participants are divided into age groups: 4-6 years old, 7-8, 9-11, 12-13, 14-19 and adult. Each age group has a curriculum geared toward their learning level with experienced instructors and support volunteers to guide them through activities. The 4- to 6-year-olds have a lot of fun range-oriented activities, as do the 7- to 8-year-olds who also will learn a short list of important range plants and start to learn about specific soils. The 9- to 11-year-old group is where the curriculum starts to get more in-depth over a broader range of topics and the opportunity for competition begins.

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Havre Daily News/Eric Seidle Early spring vegetation growth in Beaver Creek Park shows hay grounds and hillier grazing areas turning green in May. The 2014 Montana Range Days will be held in the park, based at Camp Kiwanis. Participants 9 and older have a plant list to study beforehand and are tested the final day on what they learned over the two previous days. 9- to 11-year-olds start to learn about ecology and basic plant identification methods, while the 12- to 13-year-olds add plant anatomy and introduction to range sites, proper

grazing use and stocking rates. All these younger age groups have a team of instructors and staff working with them, but the 14- to 19-year-olds and the adults rotate through a series of workshops led by specialists in the areas of plant anatomy and identification, range sites and soils, plant inventory and monitoring, stocking rate and

utilization and range planning. To help participants learn all this information and prepare for the test, a plant identification practice site is set up with flagged plants from their study lists, and a display of plant pressings from a renowned private collection will be set up to give participants an in-depth look at the defining

■ Continued on page 4 Havre Daily News/Eric Seidle Cattle graze in the foothills of the Bear Paw Mountains in a pasture with vegetation similar to what 2014 Montana Range Days participants will study June 23-25. Range Days workshops are designed to teach key factors for determining the number of cattle a pasture can accommodate without harming the vegetation or soil.

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June 23-25 Pam Burke community@havredailynews.com No rt h-c ent ra l Mon ta na you ths a nd adults, from 4 years old to 94, have one more chance June 23-25 to take advantage of a premiere rangelands educat i o n o p p o r t u n i t y w h i c h m ay n eve r return to their backyard during their lifetime. Montana Range Days is a traveling educational event, held in different conservation districts around the state for the past 38 years. Range Days stays in an area for two years in a row before moving on to the next conservation district that applies for and is granted the hosting privileges, said Hill County Conservation District Administrator Jennifer Kenck, the organizer of this year’s event in Havre. Range Days offers courses and activities covering plant and weed identification, plant anatomy, range sites and soils, range plant inventory and monitoring, stocking rate and utilization, and range planning. Havre Daily News/File photos Participants in the 2013 Montana Range Days, held in the badlands northwest of Havre, learn about plant identification.

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features of an extensive array of plants, said Kenck. “There is a fellow by the name of Jack Norris out of Browning that has put together plant pressings for decades,” she said. “I don’t know if he’s going to make it this year, but he always has his plant collection there. It’s one of the best anyone has ever seen.” Many of the instructors will be on hand registration day to work with people at the practice site. Also that first day any participants from 4-19 who wish to do so can give an illustrated talk on any range-related topic. All ages compete in the same category, Kenck said, adding that “you’d be amazed at some of the topics.” Other competitions, both individual and team, include plant and weed collections and range displays, on-site plant anatomy and identification testing and range management testing. Many of the youth participants are FFA and 4-H members who use this opportunity to advance their learning and presentation skills, she said, as well as to advance to national competitions. Adults attending Range Days can choose to participate in as many of the workshops and in testing as they wish. They and any family members or chaperons traveling to the event can go on guided tours of Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump, Havre Beneath the Streets, Blaine County Museum and Bear Paw Battlefield. For the Blaine County tours, North Central Montana Transit will provide a bus and local teacher and historian Jim Magera will give historical presentations on the way to and at the museum and historical site. Registration is Monday, June 23, from noon to 6 p.m. at Camp Kiwanis about 25 miles south of Havre. Starting at 1 p.m.

FARM & RANCH participants can work through the practice site or tour dalmation toadflax bio-control plots and that evening is the time for illustrated presentations. Tuesday, June 24, will have day-long instruction and the Blaine County tours. Evening entertainment includes a beef banquet and a dance. Wednesday, June 25, activities will include the testing, a youth educational program for those kids not testing and the Havre museum tours, followed by lunch and an awards ceremony. “They’re getting good information and the enrollment price is really good,” Kenck said. “I don’t know of another program out there that kids only have to pay — kids and adults — $50 per person to come for three days, have really good food, meet other people that do the same thing and take in as much information as they can absorb for those three days.” Deadline for the early registration discount is past, so the price, which includes all educational materials, three meals Tuesday and two meals Wednesday, is $55 for individuals and $110 for families. “I would just really encourage everyone to come. I know that falls right into trying to finish up the last push of field work and everything that goes with living in northern Montana, but I don’t know if this will ever come back to the area again,” she added. “I would encourage everyone to come and do it while it’s here and learn from these amazing resources that we are being blessed to bring for these three days.” For more information, contact Jennifer Kenck at the Hill County Conservation District at 406-265-6792, ext. 101 or by email Jennifer.kenck@mt.nacdnet.net or go online to www.montanarangedays.org, and click the Montana Range Days link.

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Natural foods retailer to farmers: Let cows graze M.L. JOHNSON COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER — Cows should be outside. That's the position of a Colorado-based g ro c e r y s to re c h a i n t h a t re c e n t l y announced it will carry only dairy products from farms where cows graze in pastures. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage claims grazing improves the health of cows, consumers and the environment, and it hopes to expand an ongoing, national debate over how to best care for livestock. The American Grassfed Association, which helped Natural Grocers develop its rules, said it is the first retail chain to carry only pastured dairy products; many already have rules barring suppliers from such things as keeping chickens and pregnant pigs in cramped cages. But the issue isn't as straightforward as it might seem as weather prevents most farms in the United States from grazing year-round. With no clear guidelines on what qualifies as "pasture-raised," consumers paying a premium for grass-fed milk might be confused about what they are buying. And a dairy nutrition expert says he sees the store's policy as mostly a marketing gimmick. Natural Grocers was one of the first retailers in the 1990s to ban dairy products from farms that used growth hormones or excessive antibiotics, said Heather Isely, whose parents founded the business in 1955. Over time, the family decided that wasn't enough because cows that were drug- and hormone-free still might not go outside. "Consumers are buffeted with all these image of cows grazing on pasture when it comes to dairy," Isely said. "When you talk to most people, that's what comes to mind ... and we wanted to become completely transparent and lift that veil away and say, you know, that's not always the case and you really do need to take a more careful look at your dairy products." The company announced in late April that it would require all dairy products at its nearly 90 stores in western and Plains states to be made with milk from cows that grazed at least 120 days per year, mirroring federal organic standards. To be organic, cows also cannot consume hay or grain produced with genetically modified seed, pesticides or herbicides. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

says the agency does not set standards for pasture-raised or grass-fed products, but labels cannot be misleading. Customers at a Natural Grocers store in Denver said they didn't know how much time cows typically spend outside and the limited information on labels made it hard to tell how animals were treated. Josh Milligan, who picked up a gallon of Organic Valley milk for $6.15, said he thought cows should be allowed spend every day outside, but Natural Grocers' policy was better than those of larger grocery chains. Few farms in the United States can graze animals year-round because of the weather. Snow covers northern pastures in the winter and summer heat dries those in the South. D a n Pe a rs o n c o n ve r t e d h i s d a i r y farm in River Falls, Wisconsin, to a grass-fed operation by growing extra h ay t h a t h e s t o r e s fo r w i n t e r. H e believes it is a healthier system for cows and workers because both spend more time outside. Also, he said he has become a better steward of the land because he has had to learn to grow healthy, lush grass for his 100 cows. "Healthy soils, healthy animals, healthy food and healthy people," Pearson said. But Tom Overton, a Cornell University professor who specializes in dairy cow nutrition, sees the grocery's push for pasture-raised dairy as mostly a marketing strategy. Most farmers who graze supplement their cows' diet with grain to ensure they get proper nutrition, Overton said. If they don't, the cows can produce less milk, undercutting any environmental benefit. "If it takes 15 to 20 cows to produce the same amount of milk as 10 in a different system, that makes a big difference in terms of how much manure is produced," Overton said. Overton says grazing doesn't significantly change the nutritional value of milk, but a nutritionist at the Medical College of Wisconsin says there's some science that suggests milk from pasture-fed cows has higher levels of linoleic acid, which has anti-inflammatory properties. Andrea Moosreiner said she wouldn't read too much into the studies, but thinks Natural Grocers' policy makes sense. "We are what we eat," she said, "and that goes for our livestock too."

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