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It's a good year for the It's a goodBaltimore's year for the orioles. Baltimore's team orioles. looks good in the team looks good in the majors, Glasgow's 12U majors, Glasgow's 12U All Stars won State in Stars won State in (OrioleAllgreat) Cal Ripken (Oriole–great) Caloriole Ripken Baseball and this Baseball – and this oriole at right got talented at right got talented Hinsdale nature photogHinsdale nature photographer Mona Doebler's rapher Mona Doebler's attention. Mona believes attention. Mona believes it's a Baltimore/Bullock’ s it's a Baltimore/Bullock’ oriole cross or hybrid, not s cross or hybrid, not aoriole pure Baltimore oriole. a pure Baltimore oriole. In any case, when the In any case, when the birds started arriving in birds started arriving in herher yard this year, yard this year,she she noted that "they noted that "theyreally really like grape like grapejelly." jelly."

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Wendy WendyBecker, Becker,these theseyouth youthemerged emerged as as the theknowledgeable, knowledgeable,confident confidentresults results of of this thispoultry poultryproject. project.Competitive Competitive events events allow allow4-H 4-Hkids kidstotodemonstrate demonstratethe the skills skills and andknowledge knowledgethey theyhave havelearned learned through through their their4-H 4-Hprojects. projects.Competition Competitionalso also allows youth to learn allows youth to learndecision decisionmaking making skills, skills,public publicpresentation presentationskills, skills,and and good good sportsmanship. sportsmanship. During Duringthe thepoultry poultryshow, show, some some exhibitors exhibitorsearned earnedred redribbons ribbons and and some some advice advicetotoimprove improvein inthe thefuture future while while others othersenjoyed enjoyedthe thepurple purple rosettes rosettes and and baskedinintheir theirsuccess. success. Either Either way way basked theparticipants participantsininthis thispoultry poultry project project the wereall allblue blueribbon ribbonwinners winners for for their their were dedicationand andperseverance perseverance through through dedication thesummer. summer. the Butwait, wait,there thereisismore. more.Unbeknownst Unbeknownst But them,the thebleachers bleacherswere werefilled filled with with totothem, momsand anddads, dads,grandpas grandpasand andgrandmas, grandmas, moms unclesand andaunts auntsand andso somany manyothers others uncles waitingtotosee seethe theresults resultsof ofthe thesumsumwaiting mer’sefforts. efforts.The The4-H 4-HMarket MarketLivestock Livestock mer’s Salewas wasabout abouttotobegin beginand andwith with itit came came Sale theoverwhelming overwhelmingsupport supportof ofthe the comcomthe munityasasthe thebids bidskept keptcoming comingin in for for the the munity well groomed and spiffed up fryers the well groomed and spiffed up fryers the membersoffered offeredfor forsale. sale.They Theyall all left left members

the with smiles smiles on on their theirfaces faces the sale sale arena arena with and in their their hearts hearts for forthe thepeople people and gratitude gratitude in of this community, who applauded their of this community, who applauded their learning experiences and and dedication dedicationto tothis this learning experiences project. project. The pilot poultry poultry project project has has The 4-H 4-H pilot moved into its final stages stages as as the the members have just the the finishing finishing entries entries to add to their 4-H record record books. books. ItIthas has been a long, busy year year with with 4-H 4-H activiactivities weekly and club club meetings meetings monthly. monthly. As a result of this this program, program, 4-H 4-H members have grown grown in in positive positive direcdirections in terms of life life skills, skills, personal personal growth and knowledge. knowledge. They They have have shared the excitement excitement of of watching watchingthe the chicks hatch, the disappointment disappointment when when a chick didn’t survive, survive, the the confidence confidence gained from caring for for the the birds birds and andthe the comradely of working working together together to toacaccomplish a goal. They They have have learned learnedthe the value of communicating communicating with with others, others, telling their their story telling story to to persuade persuade others othersto to support their support their efforts efforts and and how how to to have have fun in in aa new, fun new, yet yet interesting interesting environenvironment. They They have ment. have aa basic basic understanding understanding of life life science, science, chicken of chicken nutrition, nutrition, anianimal quality assurance and mal quality assurance and the the conficonfidence in in aa job dence job well well done. done.

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The Montana Department of Livestockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current year budget for the Brands Brands Enforcement Division recovered and Division The is just $3.3 million, Mackay said, with Brands recovered is just $3.3 Mackay said, with returned 4,630Enforcement head of lost,Division stolen and strayed and about Division half coming from permillion, capita fees (49 perreturned 4,630 of lost, stolen and strayedcent) and about half coming from per fees (49 perlivestock, worth $6.4head million, to their rightful half from inspection feescapita (51 percent). livestock, cent) and from inspection fees (51 are percent). owners in 2013.worth $6.4 million, to their rightful Roughly half ofhalf the divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 68 employees owners in 2013. Roughly of the divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employees are Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a return to producers of nearly $2 for in Helena with half the rest serving in the68 field and/ Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s return to producers nearly $2 foror at livestock in Helenamarkets with thearound rest serving in the field and/ every dollar the adivision spends, said of Christian the state. every dollar the division spends, said Christian Also or at livestock markets around state. Mackay, executive officer for the Montana playing an important role in the recovering executive officer for the Montana and returning Alsolost, playing an and important in recovering BoardMackay, of Livestock. stolen strayedrole livestock Board of Livestock. returning lost,ofstolen and local strayed livestock â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helping resolve ownership issues is one of are theand stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s network 500-plus brand â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helping resolveand ownership issues are theOnstateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s network ofmore 500-plus brand our core responsibilities, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been at itisaone ofinspectors. any given year, thanlocal half of our core responsibilities, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been at it athe livestock inspectors. anyor given year,are more than half of long time,â&#x20AC;? Mackay said. lost,On stolen strayed cleared long Mackay stolenvolunteer or strayed are cleared Over thetime,â&#x20AC;? past 10 years, said. the department â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the up â&#x20AC;&#x153;inthe thelivestock countryâ&#x20AC;?lost, by these inspecOverlaw theenforcement past 10 years, the department â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thetors. up â&#x20AC;&#x153;in the countryâ&#x20AC;? by these volunteer inspecstateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest agency â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest law enforcement tors. recovered and returned to producers agency 39,897 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really a testament to our people in the recovered andand returned tolivestock, producersworth 39,897 field, andâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really a testament people in the head of lost, stolen strayed to the system we have to in our place,â&#x20AC;? of million lost, stolen and strayed livestock, worth field, and to the system we have in place,â&#x20AC;? a totalhead of $44 Mackay said. a total of $44 million Mackay said.

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Myli Swindler is a Cloverbud (kids (kidsunder underage age9) 9)and andwasn't wasn'tquite quiteold oldenough enoughtotoshow showher herchicken chickenatatthe theNortheast NortheastMontana MontanaFair, Fair, but but she she had had fun fun with with those those who whodid. did.All Allthe thechickens chickensshown shownwere weresold. sold. InInthe thecover coverphoto, photo,Madison MadisonSwindler, Swindler,left, left,took tookhome home the the Pre-Jr. Pre-Jr. Reserve Reserve Showman Showman Championship Championshipat atthe thefair. fair.The Theothers otherspictured, pictured,from fromleft, left,are areKobe KobeSibley, Sibley,Myli, Myli,student studentintern intern Kim Kim Suta, Suta, Cordell Cordell Younkin, Younkin, Cache CacheYounkin Younkinand andKeevan KeevanSibley. Sibley.The Thetub tubthey theyare arestanding standingaround aroundisiswhere wherethe thechicks chicksthey theyraised raised started started because because itit was wassmall smalland andeasy easyto tokeep keepthem themhealthy healthywith withaaheat heatlamp. lamp.

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Pilot Poultry Project Hatches Hatches Into IntoSomething SomethingSpecial Special HI-LINE FARM HI-LINE FARM && RANCH RANCH Children have have aa natural Children natural sense sense of of curiosity curiosity about living things in the world around about living things in the world around them. them. Building on on this this curiosity, Building curiosity, 4-H 4-H members members and and other community community youth other youth can can develop develop an an underunderstanding of of biology biology concepts standing concepts through through direct direct experience with living things, experience with living things, their their life life cycles cycles and their their habitats. habitats. and Spring weather weather brought Spring brought back back memories memories for Valley Valley County County Extension for Extension Agent Agent Roubie Roubie Younkin –– soft soft green Younkin green grass, grass, sleepy sleepy calves, calves, prancing lambs lambs and prancing and baby baby chicks. chicks. All All were were fond memories of her youth growing fond memories of her youth growing up up on on the the ranch, but the chicks held a special place ranch, but the chicks held a special place in in her her heart and and she she wanted wanted other heart other youth youth to to share share in in that experience. that experience. Valley County County 4-H Valley 4-H leaders leaders Donna Donna Pankratz Pankratz and Whitney Paju initiated a program and Whitney Paju initiated a program where where fertilized eggs were incubated at Valley View fertilized eggs were incubated at Valley View Home in Glasgow with 4-H members sharHome in Glasgow with 4-H members shar-

ing ing in in the the anticipation anticipationof ofthe thehatch. hatch.Members Members attended attended learning learningevents eventseach eachweekend weekenduntil until the the tiny tiny birds birdsbegan beganpecking peckingtheir theirway waythrough through the the shell. shell.Valley ValleyView Viewresidents residentsand and4-H 4-Hyouth youth tracked the progress of each new chick tracked the progress of each new chickas asitit gained gained strength strengthand andwas wasmoved movedinto intoaabrooder brooder where it was warm and dry. At this where it was warm and dry. At thispoint, point,with with the the permission permissionof ofthe theValley ValleyCounty CountyCommisCommissioners sioners and and the theapproval approvalof ofthe theValley ValleyCounty County Fair Fair Board, Board,Younkin Younkintook tookover overwith withaabrooder brooder set set up up in in aa building buildingon onthe theValley ValleyCounty County fairgrounds. With a team of fairgrounds. With a team offamilies familieswho whomade made the commitment to care for the chicks the commitment to care for the chicksthrough through the the summer, summer, phase phasetwo twoof ofthe theproject projectwas waswell well on its way. on its way. The The concept conceptbehind behindthis thisproject projectwas wasbringbringing animal experiences to those youth ing animal experiences to those youthwho who lived lived in in town townor orotherwise otherwisedid didnot nothave havethe the opportunity to raise chickens themselves. Eight opportunity to raise chickens themselves. Eight youth and seven families took part in this projyouth and seven families took part in this proj-

ect, ect,which whichwas wasfunded fundedprimarily primarilyby bygrants grantsfrom from the theMontana Montana4-H 4-HFoundation FoundationPeople PeoplePartners, Partners, Montana MontanaFarmer’s Farmer’sUnion Unionand andthe theMontana Montana Farm Bureau Foundation. The financial Farm Bureau Foundation. The financialopporopportunities tunitiesoffered offeredby bythese thesepartners partnersmade madeititpospossible sibletotopurchase purchasean anincubator incubatorand andaabrooder, brooder, totopurchase purchasethe theadditional additionalchicks chicksordered orderedfor for pullets, to purchase educational supplies pullets, to purchase educational suppliesfor forthe the youth youthand andtotoprovide providefood foodand andequipment equipmenttoto sustain sustainthe thechicks chicksand andthe theproject. project. Within this curriculum, Within this curriculum,members membershave havethe the opportunity to develop life skills related opportunity to develop life skills relatedtoto science scienceprocesses, processes,teamwork, teamwork,keeping keepingrecords, records, and planning and organizing. Valley and planning and organizing. ValleyCounty County poultry poultryproject projectyouth youthlearned learneddecision decisionmaking making skills while choosing which chicks skills while choosing which chickstotoorder order from fromthe thehatchery hatcherytotofill fillthe themarketing marketingniche niche they found for pullets. They they found for pullets. Theylearned learnedresponresponsibility while taking care of the nutritional and sibility while taking care of the nutritional and CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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Local grain yields a mixed bag Weather delays crops, harvests, mixed yields on same field Tim Leeds tleeds@havredailynews.com

Havre Daily News/File photo Gary Gregoire harvests winter wheat south of Havre in August 2011. A cool, dry spring delayed crop development this year, and rains further delayed some harvesting. Some parts of north-central Montana were three weeks or more behind their normal schedule.

What could have been a year of horrible crops, with drought again peeking around the corner in the late spring and early summer, has evened out — sort of — with uneven production even in single fields apparently creating an about-average year for yields. That while the uneven weather also brought late crops and harvests, and the deluge in north-central Montana Aug. 21-24 likely to push harvests back even further and possibly hurting some yields, with grain still to be harvested in the area. “Spring wheat, they were just starting to get a good start on it when the rains came,” Havre ADM-CHS elevator manager Chris Herring said.

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Velk said he had severe winter kill on much of his winter wheat crop and had to reseed it to spring wheat. “We’re kind of back on our heels,” he said. Rispens also said winter kill was widespread in the area. “Several thousands of acres were impacted by that in (Hill) county,” he said. In Hill County, at least, hail has hit several farmers but not devastated most crops. Rispens said he has heard from a handful of Hill County farmers that they had hail damage, but he hasn’t heard from many who took a huge hit, more just a field lost or the yield reduced. “It’s sort of a normal year for hail” i n H i l l C o u n t y, h e s a i d, a l t h o u g h h e

FARM & RANCH added that some other areas including C h o u t e a u C o u n t y h a d s o m e s eve re storms. Velk also had fairly widespread hail damage, though he was able to harvest some of that. The damage put the yield into the 20s for bushels per acre, but good hail insurance will help with some of that, he said. “It’s never as good as the crop,” he said. He added that the crops in the last few years — along with his not being hailed out for several years — will help get through despite the winter-killed and hailed out crops. “We’ve cut some tremendous crops,” Velk said. Some of the worst damage was early in the season he said, when some farmers saw

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Setting up for next year One bright spot from the recent rain is setting things up for the fall planting. Rispens said the soil moisture and the soaker that fell in August are positioning farmers well for planting winter wheat. Velk also said that, although he likely would be planting at the same time that he is harvesting the last of his spring wheat — likely planting in the morning and harvesting in the afternoon and evening. “The planting conditions right here will be great,” he said.

New water supply for North Dakota hatchery KIM FUNDINGSLAND Minot Daily News RIVERDALE, N.D. (AP) — A reliable and secure water supply is vital to the successful operation of the Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery, but temporary pumps and waterlines have been in use at the federal facility since 2011. That was the year high water on Lake Sakakawea resulted in the washing out of the holding pond below the Garrison Dam spillway, leaving a key hatchery water intake high and dry. Just over a week ago, workers were finishing up the testing of a new water supply pipeline for the hatchery. The new pipeline will allow the hatchery to do away with temporary pumps that have been used for the past three years. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department came to the rescue of the hatchery by supplying the large pumps to carry water to outdoor ponds, where millions of young fish are raised each year, Minot Daily News reported. "This is a way to maintain a constant water supply, especially to solve the water issues for our east ponds," said Rob Holm, hatchery manager. "For most of our production it is pretty critical." The hatchery has 40 ponds located in its east unit. The new pipeline draws Missouri River water from below the Garrison Dam

spillway but has a much deeper intake than the previous pipeline. The water is also much warmer than water taken from the hatchery's additional source of water from the lower level of Lake Sakakawea. The lake's water is often very cool, sometimes in the low 30 degree range, as compared to Missouri River water at the supply point, which can peak as high as 70 degrees. "We save money on heating water," said Holm. "Another problem was solved because our outdoor ponds were never warm enough. Warmer water was appealing to get fish up and swimming. Now we have secured both sides of the hatchery with a good water source." Yo u n g f i s h g row q u i c ke r i n wa r m water than cold, making for larger fish at release dates. Water from the spillway area also contains a significantly higher a m o u n t o f z o o p l a n k t o n t h a n La ke Sakakawea water, which means better survival of young fish. Additionally, says Holm, the new pipeline can be secured should future issues arise with aquatic nuisance species. "We needed to find a secure source of water," explained Holm. "By bringing water from the spillway we can put a gravel filter over the intake and provide a secure water source as far as ANS is concerned. There was a huge cost going into it, about a half-

million dollars, but over the long haul we have a secure water supply. I think it was a good investment." The state's Game and Fish Department contracted for the new intake system. The Corps of Engineers helped with money for mitigation costs, which is calculated as the price of fish stocked into reservoirs. The new water source is expected to be used very soon. "The pipeline was pressure tested Wednesday night (Aug. 20) and was full of water Thursday (Aug. 21)," said Holm.

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Local grain yields ■ Continued from page 6 Then several days of heavy rain again turned things around, and sometimes spotty but sometimes heavy rain kept hitting the region, alternating with days or even weeks of warmer, dryer weather. In mid- to late August, a heavy storm blanketed much of the state for several days, delaying harvesting even more but bringing more moisture — including some flooding and some new records — to central and north-central Montana. In late August after the storm, the region was again above the normal amount of precipitation for that time of year, including with Chinook tying its record for the most rain ever received in August, 5.49 inches. In Havre, by Aug. 21 the recording station at the airport was more than an inch less than the normal amount received for the calendar year, at 7.19 inches. For the water year, the Havre station recorded .52 inches less than normal. By Aug. 26, the Havre station had received 2.65 inches for the month, putting the year at 9.29 inches, .87 inches above normal, and 11.30 inches for the water year, 1.47 inches more than normal.

Downpour’s impact on crops The prediction on what the heavy rain would do to crops — other than delay har-

vests by at least a few more days — was mixed. Mark Velk, who farms 11 miles north of Havre, was hopeful that the rain wouldn’t impact the quality of wheat that still had to ripen — which included much of his crop. But Les Rispens, Hill County Farm Service Agency executive director, had concerns. “It kind of depends where it is in the process,” he said. Rispens said if the grain isn’t yet mature, the rain could put it into a holding pattern. If it was ready for harvest, the rain delay could cause damage, he said. It probably could hurt the protein level of the grain, he said, which could cut into farmer’s bottom lines. “That’s a nice premium for those guys, if they can get the protein up,” he said. He said he doubts the rain would impact yield much, however, though it could cause another problem. If the rain pushed harvest back even further, some of the wheat might not come out of the fields at all, he said. “We’re looking at the possibility that some of this stuff isn’t going to get harvested,” Rispens said. “We might get back into that stuff, but we don’t know.” And other problems have cut into yields for some farmers, as well.

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Not everyone in north-central Montana had a good crop year, but the harvests coming in so far are about average for yields, with some bringing in good protein and — for some winter wheat — good test weights as well, which is unusual to see both, said Anthony Knebel, who manages the Gavilon elevator in Chester. Knebel said in late August not a lot of spring wheat had yet come in — true for most elevators in the region — and most producers were saying yields of what had been cut were about par for normal. “Not as much as last year, but last year was a bumper crop,” he added. H i l l C o u n t y C o m m i s s i o n e r M i ke Wendland, who farms near Rudyard, said in late August that most harvesting in his area was done, though some spring wheat still was waiting for harvest. “It isn’t a binbuster, but they’re looking good … ,” he said. “The quality is good and yield is good.” U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Hill County Executive Director Les Rispens said the yields are ending up about average, although there is extreme variations from area to area, even in the same field. Rispens said farmers are reporting that they are seeing spots in some fields yielding 20 bushels an acre with other parts of the same field yielding 60 bushels. Herring also said yields at the Havre ADM-CHS elevator, so far, are about average, with winter wheat averaging about 45 bushels an acre with excellent protein and test weights. The spring wheat he has seen coming in led to an estimate of about 35 bushels to 45 bushels an acre, “but it’s still early,” he said. Kaleb Rockers said the Columbia elevator in Havre also was seeing about average yields for winter wheat, about 40 bushels an acre, with spring wheat maybe at 50 bushels, but not much spring wheat had come in. “The rain has really set things back or they’d be cutting it,” he said. Farther east, the estimates were sketchier, with Scott McIntosh at the Columbia elevator in Harlem saying Aug. 22 farmers in Blaine County were only about 40 percent done harvesting winter wheat, with spring wheat at least three weeks out to start the harvest. McIntosh said he estimated winter wheat was averaging 45 bushels an acre, and said

he expects spring wheat to come in at about 40 bushels an acre. But that also depends on what the torrential rains in mid- to late August — that caused some flooding, set some new state records and shut down harvesting for several days — do to yields.

A bizarre year for temps, precip, crops Weather combined this year to push crops both to near-average yields and late harvests, though earlier in the year it was anyone’s guess what would happen. North-central and northeastern Montana had a wet year through last winter, although the state by February had seen alternating snowfall and warm, dry weather that had brought about-normal snowpack in the mountains. That followed a year that brought a third year of federal disaster-level flooding to north-central Montana in four years, and near-record levels of precipitation for the year to the region. President Barack Obama declared parts of north-central Montana flood disaster areas, as he did in 2010 and 2011 as well. Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013, Kremlin, which started keeping records in 1914, just missed setting a new record. The station there reported 18.14 inches of precipitation in 2013, with the record 18.91 inches in 1993. Chinook saw 19.55 inches of precipitation, just an inch short of its record. The reporting station at the CityCounty Airport west of Havre recorded 19.16 inches of rain, about two inches short of a record. Big Sandy recorded 16.77 inches in 2013 with the record at 20.91 inches, while Chester saw 17.33 inches of precipitation in 2013 with the record 19.22 inches, the stations 21 miles north of Rudyard and 19 miles south recorded 10.93 inches and 10.54 inches, respectively, both short of records.

Drought warnings turn to flood warnings After February and March, the weather turned dry and cool, delaying crop development and leading to drought fears.

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Local grain yields: Cooler than normal temperatures slowed crop development ■ Continued from page 5 In May, the region received close to an inch or more than an inch less rain than normal for the month, with topsoil starting to dry out and plants beginning to stress from the lack of moisture. Cooler-than-normal temperatures moderated the lack of moisture, but also slowed down crop development. In Havre, by the end of April the National Weather Service recording station at the airport west of town had recorded .92 inches for the month, with the normal value .84 inches and keeping that station at about threequarters of an inch above the norm for the year. The heavier precipitation in the fall kept Havre's value for the water year, recorded from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, also kept Havre at more than an inch — 1.33 inches — above normal for that measurement. But by the end of May, Havre received just more than half of normal for that month with .97 inches recorded, and was falling further behind in the first weeks of June.

■ Continued on page 8 Havre Daily News/file photo Combines work into the night to harvest wheat north of Gildford in mid-August 2010. While some farmers had problems with severe winter kill and spotty hail in north-central Montana, by late August elevators were reporting about average yields on crops brought in so far.

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Local grain yields: Cooler than normal temperatures slowed crop development ■ Continued from page 5 In May, the region received close to an inch or more than an inch less rain than normal for the month, with topsoil starting to dry out and plants beginning to stress from the lack of moisture. Cooler-than-normal temperatures moderated the lack of moisture, but also slowed down crop development. In Havre, by the end of April the National Weather Service recording station at the airport west of town had recorded .92 inches for the month, with the normal value .84 inches and keeping that station at about threequarters of an inch above the norm for the year. The heavier precipitation in the fall kept Havre's value for the water year, recorded from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, also kept Havre at more than an inch — 1.33 inches — above normal for that measurement. But by the end of May, Havre received just more than half of normal for that month with .97 inches recorded, and was falling further behind in the first weeks of June.

■ Continued on page 8 Havre Daily News/file photo Combines work into the night to harvest wheat north of Gildford in mid-August 2010. While some farmers had problems with severe winter kill and spotty hail in north-central Montana, by late August elevators were reporting about average yields on crops brought in so far.

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Local grain yields ■ Continued from page 6 Then several days of heavy rain again turned things around, and sometimes spotty but sometimes heavy rain kept hitting the region, alternating with days or even weeks of warmer, dryer weather. In mid- to late August, a heavy storm blanketed much of the state for several days, delaying harvesting even more but bringing more moisture — including some flooding and some new records — to central and north-central Montana. In late August after the storm, the region was again above the normal amount of precipitation for that time of year, including with Chinook tying its record for the most rain ever received in August, 5.49 inches. In Havre, by Aug. 21 the recording station at the airport was more than an inch less than the normal amount received for the calendar year, at 7.19 inches. For the water year, the Havre station recorded .52 inches less than normal. By Aug. 26, the Havre station had received 2.65 inches for the month, putting the year at 9.29 inches, .87 inches above normal, and 11.30 inches for the water year, 1.47 inches more than normal.

Downpour’s impact on crops The prediction on what the heavy rain would do to crops — other than delay har-

vests by at least a few more days — was mixed. Mark Velk, who farms 11 miles north of Havre, was hopeful that the rain wouldn’t impact the quality of wheat that still had to ripen — which included much of his crop. But Les Rispens, Hill County Farm Service Agency executive director, had concerns. “It kind of depends where it is in the process,” he said. Rispens said if the grain isn’t yet mature, the rain could put it into a holding pattern. If it was ready for harvest, the rain delay could cause damage, he said. It probably could hurt the protein level of the grain, he said, which could cut into farmer’s bottom lines. “That’s a nice premium for those guys, if they can get the protein up,” he said. He said he doubts the rain would impact yield much, however, though it could cause another problem. If the rain pushed harvest back even further, some of the wheat might not come out of the fields at all, he said. “We’re looking at the possibility that some of this stuff isn’t going to get harvested,” Rispens said. “We might get back into that stuff, but we don’t know.” And other problems have cut into yields for some farmers, as well.

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Not everyone in north-central Montana had a good crop year, but the harvests coming in so far are about average for yields, with some bringing in good protein and — for some winter wheat — good test weights as well, which is unusual to see both, said Anthony Knebel, who manages the Gavilon elevator in Chester. Knebel said in late August not a lot of spring wheat had yet come in — true for most elevators in the region — and most producers were saying yields of what had been cut were about par for normal. “Not as much as last year, but last year was a bumper crop,” he added. H i l l C o u n t y C o m m i s s i o n e r M i ke Wendland, who farms near Rudyard, said in late August that most harvesting in his area was done, though some spring wheat still was waiting for harvest. “It isn’t a binbuster, but they’re looking good … ,” he said. “The quality is good and yield is good.” U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Hill County Executive Director Les Rispens said the yields are ending up about average, although there is extreme variations from area to area, even in the same field. Rispens said farmers are reporting that they are seeing spots in some fields yielding 20 bushels an acre with other parts of the same field yielding 60 bushels. Herring also said yields at the Havre ADM-CHS elevator, so far, are about average, with winter wheat averaging about 45 bushels an acre with excellent protein and test weights. The spring wheat he has seen coming in led to an estimate of about 35 bushels to 45 bushels an acre, “but it’s still early,” he said. Kaleb Rockers said the Columbia elevator in Havre also was seeing about average yields for winter wheat, about 40 bushels an acre, with spring wheat maybe at 50 bushels, but not much spring wheat had come in. “The rain has really set things back or they’d be cutting it,” he said. Farther east, the estimates were sketchier, with Scott McIntosh at the Columbia elevator in Harlem saying Aug. 22 farmers in Blaine County were only about 40 percent done harvesting winter wheat, with spring wheat at least three weeks out to start the harvest. McIntosh said he estimated winter wheat was averaging 45 bushels an acre, and said

he expects spring wheat to come in at about 40 bushels an acre. But that also depends on what the torrential rains in mid- to late August — that caused some flooding, set some new state records and shut down harvesting for several days — do to yields.

A bizarre year for temps, precip, crops Weather combined this year to push crops both to near-average yields and late harvests, though earlier in the year it was anyone’s guess what would happen. North-central and northeastern Montana had a wet year through last winter, although the state by February had seen alternating snowfall and warm, dry weather that had brought about-normal snowpack in the mountains. That followed a year that brought a third year of federal disaster-level flooding to north-central Montana in four years, and near-record levels of precipitation for the year to the region. President Barack Obama declared parts of north-central Montana flood disaster areas, as he did in 2010 and 2011 as well. Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013, Kremlin, which started keeping records in 1914, just missed setting a new record. The station there reported 18.14 inches of precipitation in 2013, with the record 18.91 inches in 1993. Chinook saw 19.55 inches of precipitation, just an inch short of its record. The reporting station at the CityCounty Airport west of Havre recorded 19.16 inches of rain, about two inches short of a record. Big Sandy recorded 16.77 inches in 2013 with the record at 20.91 inches, while Chester saw 17.33 inches of precipitation in 2013 with the record 19.22 inches, the stations 21 miles north of Rudyard and 19 miles south recorded 10.93 inches and 10.54 inches, respectively, both short of records.

Drought warnings turn to flood warnings After February and March, the weather turned dry and cool, delaying crop development and leading to drought fears.

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Havre Daily News/File photo Gary Gregoire harvests winter wheat south of Havre in August 2011. A cool, dry spring delayed crop development this year, and rains further delayed some harvesting. Some parts of north-central Montana were three weeks or more behind their normal schedule.

What could have been a year of horrible crops, with drought again peeking around the corner in the late spring and early summer, has evened out — sort of — with uneven production even in single fields apparently creating an about-average year for yields. That while the uneven weather also brought late crops and harvests, and the deluge in north-central Montana Aug. 21-24 likely to push harvests back even further and possibly hurting some yields, with grain still to be harvested in the area. “Spring wheat, they were just starting to get a good start on it when the rains came,” Havre ADM-CHS elevator manager Chris Herring said.

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Velk said he had severe winter kill on much of his winter wheat crop and had to reseed it to spring wheat. “We’re kind of back on our heels,” he said. Rispens also said winter kill was widespread in the area. “Several thousands of acres were impacted by that in (Hill) county,” he said. In Hill County, at least, hail has hit several farmers but not devastated most crops. Rispens said he has heard from a handful of Hill County farmers that they had hail damage, but he hasn’t heard from many who took a huge hit, more just a field lost or the yield reduced. “It’s sort of a normal year for hail” i n H i l l C o u n t y, h e s a i d, a l t h o u g h h e

FARM & RANCH added that some other areas including C h o u t e a u C o u n t y h a d s o m e s eve re storms. Velk also had fairly widespread hail damage, though he was able to harvest some of that. The damage put the yield into the 20s for bushels per acre, but good hail insurance will help with some of that, he said. “It’s never as good as the crop,” he said. He added that the crops in the last few years — along with his not being hailed out for several years — will help get through despite the winter-killed and hailed out crops. “We’ve cut some tremendous crops,” Velk said. Some of the worst damage was early in the season he said, when some farmers saw

whole fields wiped out.

Setting up for next year One bright spot from the recent rain is setting things up for the fall planting. Rispens said the soil moisture and the soaker that fell in August are positioning farmers well for planting winter wheat. Velk also said that, although he likely would be planting at the same time that he is harvesting the last of his spring wheat — likely planting in the morning and harvesting in the afternoon and evening. “The planting conditions right here will be great,” he said.

New water supply for North Dakota hatchery KIM FUNDINGSLAND Minot Daily News RIVERDALE, N.D. (AP) — A reliable and secure water supply is vital to the successful operation of the Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery, but temporary pumps and waterlines have been in use at the federal facility since 2011. That was the year high water on Lake Sakakawea resulted in the washing out of the holding pond below the Garrison Dam spillway, leaving a key hatchery water intake high and dry. Just over a week ago, workers were finishing up the testing of a new water supply pipeline for the hatchery. The new pipeline will allow the hatchery to do away with temporary pumps that have been used for the past three years. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department came to the rescue of the hatchery by supplying the large pumps to carry water to outdoor ponds, where millions of young fish are raised each year, Minot Daily News reported. "This is a way to maintain a constant water supply, especially to solve the water issues for our east ponds," said Rob Holm, hatchery manager. "For most of our production it is pretty critical." The hatchery has 40 ponds located in its east unit. The new pipeline draws Missouri River water from below the Garrison Dam

spillway but has a much deeper intake than the previous pipeline. The water is also much warmer than water taken from the hatchery's additional source of water from the lower level of Lake Sakakawea. The lake's water is often very cool, sometimes in the low 30 degree range, as compared to Missouri River water at the supply point, which can peak as high as 70 degrees. "We save money on heating water," said Holm. "Another problem was solved because our outdoor ponds were never warm enough. Warmer water was appealing to get fish up and swimming. Now we have secured both sides of the hatchery with a good water source." Yo u n g f i s h g row q u i c ke r i n wa r m water than cold, making for larger fish at release dates. Water from the spillway area also contains a significantly higher a m o u n t o f z o o p l a n k t o n t h a n La ke Sakakawea water, which means better survival of young fish. Additionally, says Holm, the new pipeline can be secured should future issues arise with aquatic nuisance species. "We needed to find a secure source of water," explained Holm. "By bringing water from the spillway we can put a gravel filter over the intake and provide a secure water source as far as ANS is concerned. There was a huge cost going into it, about a half-

million dollars, but over the long haul we have a secure water supply. I think it was a good investment." The state's Game and Fish Department contracted for the new intake system. The Corps of Engineers helped with money for mitigation costs, which is calculated as the price of fish stocked into reservoirs. The new water source is expected to be used very soon. "The pipeline was pressure tested Wednesday night (Aug. 20) and was full of water Thursday (Aug. 21)," said Holm.

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The Montana Department of Livestockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current year budget for the Brands Brands Enforcement Division recovered and Division The is just $3.3 million, Mackay said, with Brands recovered is just $3.3 Mackay said, with returned 4,630Enforcement head of lost,Division stolen and strayed and about Division half coming from permillion, capita fees (49 perreturned 4,630 of lost, stolen and strayedcent) and about half coming from per fees (49 perlivestock, worth $6.4head million, to their rightful half from inspection feescapita (51 percent). livestock, cent) and from inspection fees (51 are percent). owners in 2013.worth $6.4 million, to their rightful Roughly half ofhalf the divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 68 employees owners in 2013. Roughly of the divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employees are Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a return to producers of nearly $2 for in Helena with half the rest serving in the68 field and/ Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s return to producers nearly $2 foror at livestock in Helenamarkets with thearound rest serving in the field and/ every dollar the adivision spends, said of Christian the state. every dollar the division spends, said Christian Also or at livestock markets around state. Mackay, executive officer for the Montana playing an important role in the recovering executive officer for the Montana and returning Alsolost, playing an and important in recovering BoardMackay, of Livestock. stolen strayedrole livestock Board of Livestock. returning lost,ofstolen and local strayed livestock â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helping resolve ownership issues is one of are theand stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s network 500-plus brand â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helping resolveand ownership issues are theOnstateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s network ofmore 500-plus brand our core responsibilities, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been at itisaone ofinspectors. any given year, thanlocal half of our core responsibilities, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been at it athe livestock inspectors. anyor given year,are more than half of long time,â&#x20AC;? Mackay said. lost,On stolen strayed cleared long Mackay stolenvolunteer or strayed are cleared Over thetime,â&#x20AC;? past 10 years, said. the department â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the up â&#x20AC;&#x153;inthe thelivestock countryâ&#x20AC;?lost, by these inspecOverlaw theenforcement past 10 years, the department â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thetors. up â&#x20AC;&#x153;in the countryâ&#x20AC;? by these volunteer inspecstateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest agency â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest law enforcement tors. recovered and returned to producers agency 39,897 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really a testament to our people in the recovered andand returned tolivestock, producersworth 39,897 field, andâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really a testament people in the head of lost, stolen strayed to the system we have to in our place,â&#x20AC;? of million lost, stolen and strayed livestock, worth field, and to the system we have in place,â&#x20AC;? a totalhead of $44 Mackay said. a total of $44 million Mackay said.

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Pilot PilotPoultry PoultryProject ProjectHatches Hatches Into Something Special CONTINUED CONTINUEDFROM FROMPAGE PAGE1010 health needs health needsofofthe thechicks. chicks.They Theylearned learned thethe importance of taking a role importance of taking a roleinina agroup group effort asas they effort theyaccepted acceptedtheir theirfeeding feedingshifts. shifts. The value The valueofofdependability dependabilityand andreliabilreliabilityity became evident became evidentasasthey theymoved movedthrough through each week filling each week fillingfeeders feedersand andcleaning cleaning water founts. water founts.Each Eachskill skillprovides providesa afounfoundation forfor further dation furtherlife lifeskill skilldevelopment development and a stepping and a steppingstone stonetoward towardtheir theirfuture futureasas contributing members contributing membersofofour oursociety. society.As As thethe chicks grew chicks grewfeathers feathersand andoutgrew outgrewtheir their brooder, long brooder, longtime time4-H 4-Hsupporter supporterGene Gene Hartsock becameinvolved involvedbybyconstructconstructHartsock became a deluxe modelchick chickenvironment environment inging a deluxe model ValleyCounty Countyfairgrounds. fairgrounds.His His onon thethe Valley creative thinkingand anddedication dedicationtotothe the creative thinking youth developmentefforts effortswere wereincredible incredible youth development and youngchickens chickenssoon soonfound foundthemthemand thethe young selves indoor/outdoorluxury luxurysuite. suite. selves inin ananindoor/outdoor The NortheastMontana MontanaFair FairininGlasGlasThe Northeast gow was justaround aroundthe thecorner, corner,and andwith with gow was just it came opportunityfor forthe thepoultry poultry it came thetheopportunity project youthtotoexhibit exhibitwhat whatthey theyhad had project youth learned and chicksthey theyhad hadnurtured. nurtured. learned and thethechicks Each had chosena fryer a fryerand andpullets pulletstoto Each had chosen enter in the 4-H Poultry Show. enter in the 4-H Poultry Show. Under directionofofPoultry PoultrySuSuUnder thethedirection perintendent TiffanyNowak Nowakand andJudge Judge perintendent Tiffany

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the with smiles smiles on on their theirfaces faces the sale sale arena arena with and in their their hearts hearts for forthe thepeople people and gratitude gratitude in of this community, who applauded their of this community, who applauded their learning experiences and and dedication dedicationto tothis this learning experiences project. project. The pilot poultry poultry project project has has The 4-H 4-H pilot moved into its final stages stages as as the the members have just the the finishing finishing entries entries to add to their 4-H record record books. books. ItIthas has been a long, busy year year with with 4-H 4-H activiactivities weekly and club club meetings meetings monthly. monthly. As a result of this this program, program, 4-H 4-H members have grown grown in in positive positive direcdirections in terms of life life skills, skills, personal personal growth and knowledge. knowledge. They They have have shared the excitement excitement of of watching watchingthe the chicks hatch, the disappointment disappointment when when a chick didn’t survive, survive, the the confidence confidence gained from caring for for the the birds birds and andthe the comradely of working working together together to toacaccomplish a goal. They They have have learned learnedthe the value of communicating communicating with with others, others, telling their their story telling story to to persuade persuade others othersto to support their support their efforts efforts and and how how to to have have fun in in aa new, fun new, yet yet interesting interesting environenvironment. They They have ment. have aa basic basic understanding understanding of life life science, science, chicken of chicken nutrition, nutrition, anianimal quality assurance and mal quality assurance and the the conficonfidence in in aa job dence job well well done. done.

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