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www.glasgowcourier.com www.glasgowcourier.com www.havredailynews.com www.havredailynews.com state was classiďŹ ed as being at least Abwww.havredailynews.com normally Dry and/or Moderate Drought (or worse) conditions cover approximately 53 percent of the state. Conditions in the northeast have mostly remained the same as well. Much of the region is still in Severe Drought which covers around half of the region. Areas of Prairie, Dawson, Wibaux and Richland counties along and south of the Yellowstone River valley continue to have the best conditions, only showing. Moderate Drought conditions.
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For soil samples, avoid areas that had high amounts of plant residue, such as from bales or windrows. residue is of signiďŹ cant concern. Plant resi“During drought periods, our level of mandue reduces erosion and protects the soil’s agement and use of technology and knowledge surface from being physically damaged by is more important than in wet years,â€? Choriki the impact of raindrops. said. “Many producers cut back fertilizer rates Ash particles also plug soil pores, prevent- during dry years, resulting in decreased yield ing water from soaking in and increasing the and quality. The crop’s quality, however, is risk of water runoff or soil erosion. Soil aera- what determines its value.â€? tion, the inďŹ ltration and retention of water, SpeciďŹ c nutrient guidelines include: phosand the soil’s ability to hold nutrients coming phorus: use the same amount of P in dry years from ash or fertilizer are reduced. as in normal years. It increases root growth Fire can create a water repellent layer in and the rate of photosynthesis, and helps roots the top 2 inches of forest and shrubland soil, take up water efďŹ ciently; potassium: fertilize due to waxy compounds in the burned litter with the same amount of K in wet and dry that coat soil aggregates and minerals. Soil years; it can prevent wilting and nitrogen: aggregates are groups of soil particles that add less N during dry years, based on yield bind strongly to each other. The water repel- potential and soil testing. lent layer varies in depth and thickness and After a dry year with low harvest, like can affect the soil’s ability to take in water much of eastern Montana experienced, the for months or years. Stubble ďŹ res should not soil likely holds more residual nutrients not cause a repellent layer unless surface residues used by plants this year. Again, test N, P and were heavy. K in the spring. Fire kills bacteria and fungi at the soil Prolonged drought calls for long-term surface, but healthy microbes will recolonize management plans on rangeland. Grazing from deeper soil layers. With deeper steril- duration, frequency andFOR timing are important THE HI-LINE FARM & RANCH FOR THE HI-LINEconsiderFARM & RANCH ization, the microbes require more recovery factors. Choriki also recommended Lukas Johnson, Brett Johnson, Dallas Capdeville, Kyle Albus, Wyatt Pattison and Advisor Patti Armbrister at Lukas They Johnson, Brett Johnson, Dallas Capdeville, Kyle Albus, Wyatt Pattison and Advisor Patti Armbrister time. also need new plant material to ing annual forages for temporary pasture. at the state convenstion ininBillings. the state convenstion Billings. help sustain their population. For more information specific to your WYATT After a ďŹ re, it is best to establish ground WYATTPATTISON PATTISON conditions, contact a CertiďŹ ed Crop Adviser CHAPTER REPORTER cover where possible to reduce HINSDALE weeds and HINSDALE CHAPTER REPORTER near you, certiďŹ edcropadviser.org. erosion from wind and water, spread manure The TheState State(Future (FutureFarmers FarmersofofAmerican) American)FFA FFAConvention Conventionwas washeld held in in Billings Billings on on March March 25 25 -- 28. 28. Over Over1,500 1,500FFA FFAmembers membersfrom fromaround aroundthe thestate stategathered gathered to to compete compete in in State State CDEs, CDEs, ranging ranging from from mechanics mechanicstotopublic publicspeaking. speaking. Ten members Ten membersofofthe theHinsdale Hinsdalechapter, chapter,including includingSophomore SophomoreCache CacheYounkin, Younkin,competed competed in in mechanmechanics, agronomy, farm business management, star greenhand and state creed speaking. When they ics, agronomy, farm business management, star greenhand and state creed speaking. When they weren’t weren’t CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10
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which occurred on Dec. 20. The overall mean temperature for the month was approximately 23 degrees, which was approximately 6 degrees above normal. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor was released on Dec. 21.Generally, changes across Montana since November in the coverage of the drought, as of press date, have been minimal. Over 71 percent of the
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Creed third place place winner winner and and greenhand greenhandsecond secondplace placewinner winnerMickayla MickaylaJohnson Johnsonaccepting acceptingan anaward awardatatthe the Creed third state convention in Billings. state convention in Billings. competing they went went to to various various workshops workshopspresented presentedby bypast paststate stateofďŹ cers ofďŹ cersand andeven evennational nationalofďŹ cers. ofďŹ cers. competing they Three of our younger members, Elise Strommen, Chaykota Christensen and Halle Beil Three of our younger members, Elise Strommen, Chaykota Christensen and Halle Beil served on the courtesy corp and helped out with contests whenever needed. Our five seserved on the courtesy corp and helped out with contests whenever needed. Our five seniors, Lukas Johnson, Brett Johnson, Dallas Capdeville, Kyle Albus and Wyatt Pattiniors, Lukas Johnson, Brett Johnson, Dallas Capdeville, Kyle Albus and Wyatt Pattison were awarded awarded their their State State Farmer Farmer Degrees Degrees at at the the State State Degree Degree dinner dinner on on Friday Fridaynight. night. son were There were over over 500 500 members, members, advisors advisors and and their their families familiesattending attendingthat thatdinner. dinner.Mickayla MickaylaJohnson Johnson There were competed for star star greenhand greenhand and and received receivedsecond secondplace. place.She Shealso alsocompeted competedwith withother othercreed creedspeakers speakers competed for from around the state and received third. from around the state and received third.
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