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GILMAN – Springtime can be described in many ways: a time for new beginnings, a fresh breath of air, or the Àrst thaw before crop planting begins. For those in central Minnesota, spring is often welcomed with people Áocking to their local cooperatives to order their Àrst batch of chicks, ducklings and exotic birds. “It gets really hectic,” Tina Peschl said. “People come in and they’re excited to get feed and shavings for their birds, and also get everything set up for when their Áock arrives.” Peschl and her co-workers at Gilman Co-op Creamery in Gilman anticipate this time of year, which is commonly known as chick days. This event is a time when community members can order unhatched Áocks of young birds
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Broiler chicks settle in their new home. Spring is a time when many people purchase chicks from their local cooperatives.
and then pick up the 1-day-old brood a short time later. Each year, Peschl orders a couple thousand birds from
the nationally-known hatchery, Hoover’s Hatchery, in Rudd, Iowa. While a majority of birds are purchased for egg production,
there is an increasing number of birds wanted for meat production. “Then there are other people that like pretty colored eggs or
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d to take to the fairs,” want bi birds Peschl said. Of the birds hatched in Iowa for central Minnesota, most are the Americana breed for their Easter egg-like colored eggs, said Hoover’s Hatchery owner Tony Halsted. Red Sex Linked, ISA Brown, Rhode Island Red, Barred Rock and Buff Orpington are also popular breeds for egg production. The traditional broiler still remains a fan favorite for meat production; however, the Red Ranger heritage breed is gaining a reputation for being a bird raised naturally for meat production. The hatchery also sells a fair number of ducks, turkeys, geese and guineas. When selecting birds for a spring Áock, Halsted emphasized the importance of knowing where the birds originated from and being careful of Salmonella contamination due to human contact. “There have been outbreaks in Minnesota and we want everyone to handle the birds with care,” he said. Over the years, the hatchery has catered to the needs of their Chickens: page 2B
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SAUK RAPIDS – Emily Kath has been around beef cattle as long as she can remember. She grew up helping her parents with their herd and now, she can say she has something not many 15-year-olds can – her own Black Angus beef herd. “I started my own herd when I was 13,” Kath said. “I knew I wanted to farm when I got older, so why not start young? My parents have always encouraged it, and I’ve learned what it takes from them over the years.” Kath currently has four cows, two heifers, a bull and a heifer calf, living amongst her parents’ herd. “Seven is a small herd by any stretch of the imagination,” said Russ, Emily’s dad. “But the end goal, just like with our herd, is to breed quality female Emily Kath owns seven beef animals. She started her herd two years ago at age 13. replacements. It’s all about where you end up, and I think Emily will having a herd, but Ànds the cost being able to take care of my herd is the cost involved with taking have a great herd someday.” is the hardest part of managing it. and call them my own,” Kath said. care of them, feeding them and Kath enjoys every aspect of “I feel really accomplished “But the biggest challenge for me anything else that may come up.”
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from front artiÀcial insemination (AI) to help in expanding her herd. “At $60 per calf born, it’ll add up,” Kath said. “Right now, I only have one calf, but there’s more to come this spring and for years to come. I think once I’m older, I’ll be able to handle the cost a little bit better.” Kath started AI with her parent’s guidance and several years of experience. “As far as I know, my parents have always used AI,” Kath said. “They’ve had a lot of success using it with their herd, so I’m just following in their footsteps.” As a student at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, Kath is a member of FFA, where she feels she has gained knowledge of farming and agriculture. “Being in FFA exposes me to different aspects of
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One of the main things Kath focuses on is a strong diet for her cattle, as well as keeping them clean and focusing on quality breeding with artiÀcial insemination (A.I.).
farming and I really enjoy that,” Kath said. “I’ve learned a lot of different things that I think have and will enhance my farming experience.” As Kath continues to expand her herd, she only
gets more and more excited for the future. “By starting my herd at a young age, I think I just gain that much more experience,” Kath said. “I’ve learned a lot already about what it takes to care for a herd, so by the
time I have a larger herd like my parents, I think I will feel pretty secure and know what I’m doing. I am just really excited for the future and to see what I can accomplish as a beef farmer.”
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A variety of chickens search for food. Backyard chickens are becoming increasingly popular.
birds each year. Although the most common order is 25 chicks, they can range from as few as 10 birds to as many as 500. When the birds are hatched, they can either arrive at the cooperatives by truck the same day, or come through the post ofÀce as 1-day-old chicks. “We’re loud in here when the birds arrive,” Peshcl said. “The kids go crazy for the young birds.” Halsted estimated that hundreds of thousands of birds arrive each week
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Morrison County Dairy Princess Q&A Kristen Athmann Age: 17 Parents’ names: Paul and Michelle Athmann
KatelYn Pusc Age: 18 Parents’ names: Gary and Shannon Pusc
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School attending: Little Falls Community High School
What are your hobbies? I enjoy playing piano, Àgure skating, playing tennis, participating in Just For Kixx dance, reading, being a part of youth group, volunteering, being a member of Key Club, FFA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and robotics.
What are your hobbies? I like working, Àshing, hunting, farming, babysitting and baking. What are your future plans? I want to run a home daycare and a farm.
What are your future plans? I will attend the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
What are your responsibilities on the farm? Scraping pens with the skidloader, milking cows, feeding calves and cleaning.
What are your responsibilities on the farm? I feed calves, cows and the goats, and also pick rock.
If you could pick one famous person or celebrity to help If you could pick one famous person or celebrity to help you with chores for the day, who with chores for the day, who would it be and why? Dean Winchester from “Supernatural.” would it be and why? Mike Rowe because he isn’t afraid to get dirty. Princesses: page 6B Mia Roerick Age: 17 Parents’ names: Gerald and Julie Roerick
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If you could pick one famous person or celebrity to help you with chores for the day, who would it be and why? Taylor Swift, because while we are doing chores we can sing her songs. Nicole Meyer Age: 18 Parents’ names: Kurt and Jenny Monson and Brian Meyer School attending: I’ve graduated high school and will be going to college in the spring.
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Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Monday, Feb. 27 0113 hrs – suspicious activity on the 900 block of Benton Dr N 0328 hrs – welfare check on the 800 block of Benton Dr N 1007 hrs – burglary on the 1100 block of 11th St S 1008 hrs – theft on the 1700 block of 2nd Ave N 1124 hrs – controlled substance on the 300 block of 3rd Ave S 1323 hrs – civil on the 1200 block of 7th Ave N 1424 hrs – dvs 1432 hrs – domestic on the 1900 block of Highview Dr W 1556 hrs – property on the 300 block of 13th St N 1716 hrs – suspicious activity 1200 block of Stone Ridge Rd 1752 hrs – fraud on the 1300 block of 2nd Ave N 1951 hrs – suspicious activity on the 700 block of 2nd Ave N 4 trafÀc stops; 4 assists; 1 medical call; 1 alarm; 1 ordinance violation
PUBLIC NOTICES Saturday, March 4 0124 hrs – animal on the 600 block of Summit Ave S 0204 hrs – suspicious activity on the 1200 block of 2nd Ave N 0631 hrs – parking 0828 hrs – fraud on the 2000 block of Highview Dr 1159 hrs – fraud on the 900 block of Benton Dr N 1634 hrs – trafÀc hazard 1956 hrs – vehicle 2153 hrs – attempt to locate 1200 block of E St Germain St 2241 hrs – police proactive visit on the 1200 block 2nd Ave N 2318 hrs – harassment on the 700 block of Summit Ave S 10 trafÀc stops; 2 medical calls; 2 assists
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Extension The tool will also educator Emily ask for feed cost Wilmes wrote and other similar recently that information. the University Please bring of Minnesota your own laptop Extension in or tablet to run the cooperation tool. If you do not Sunday, March 5 with Minnesota BY DAN MARTENS have a device you 0121 hrs – disturbance on the 2500 block of Ocarnia Dr University of Dairy Initiatives can bring, we have 0202 hrs – assault on the 300 block of Benton Dr N MN Extension is offering a a limited number 0206 hrs – vehicle Tuesday, Feb. 28 workshop where of laptops available 0209 hrs – welfare check on the 100 block of River Ave S th 0855 hrs – civil on the 1100 block of 4 Ave S rd farmers can look how robotic for use. Please call Jim Salfer 0318 hrs – terroristic threats on the 800 block of 3 Ave N 0956 hrs – theft on the 1900 block of Benton Dr N milking equipment might at (320) 203-6093 prior to the 1250 hrs – suspicious activity on the 900 block of Benton Dr S 0433 hrs – welfare check on the 2000 block of Oak Dr work for them economically. workshop to reserve a laptop. 1022 hrs – suspicious activity on Benton Dr S nd 1257 hrs – theft on the 1700 block of 2 Ave N th For many farms, this might Questions about the 1310 hrs – unwanted person on the 1200 block of 10 Ave NE 1433 hrs – predatory offender not be the kind of farm workshop can be directed to 1552 hrs – trafÀ c accident on the 400 block of Benton Dr N 1558 hrs – theft on Benton Dr N economy where people are Salfer, Emily Wilmes (320) 1802 hrs – suspicious activity on the 900 block of 6th Ave N 1641 hrs – welfare check on the 300 block of 13th St N about to spend a lot of money 255-6169, or Sarah Roerick 2036 hrs – theft on the 1000 block of 3 ½ Ave N 1706 hrs – trafÀc accident on the 1800 block of Osauka Rd NE on robot milking systems. (320) 761-5502. 2042 hrs – theft on the 1900 block of Benton Dr N 1839 hrs – attempt to locate on the 500 block of Hwy 23 in Yet, for people who might Thanks, Emily. 2211 hrs – animal on the 600 block of Summit Ave S Foley; 6 trafÀc stops; 6 assists; 1 medical call be thinking about this as an You might not be sure 2315 hrs – domestic on the 700 block of Summit Ave S option someday, it might be you have all the information 2 trafÀ c stops; 2 alarms; 1 medical call; 1 assist Wednesday, March 1 useful to start looking at some you need, or that you can 0006 hrs – suspicious activity on the 100 block of 1st St S of the Ànancial and other handle the computer programs rd Rice Police Department activity 0033 hrs – civil on the 500 block of 3 St S concepts that Àgure into the well enough. If you have an 0438 hrs – repo vehicle decisions. Here’s Emily’s interest in learning about the Monday, Feb. 27 st 1210 hrs – assault on the 900 block of 1 St S st information: topic, I’d encourage you to 0035 hrs – suspicious activity on 1 St NE 1219 hrs – civil Have you considered consider attending, or at least 0308 hrs – suspicious activity on the 200 block of Main St E 1232 hrs – welfare check switching to robotic milking visiting with Jim, Emily or 2021 hrs – civil 1413 hrs – civil on the 200 block of 13th St N on your farm, but you aren’t Sarah about it. A lot of life 1 permit issued; 1 human services report st 1516 hrs – trafÀc accident on the 900 block of 1 St S sure it’s the right choice? Are is about learning. Workshop 1554 hrs – tow you worried about your farm’s facilitators will be working Tuesday, Feb. 28 th 1612 hrs – domestic on the 1300 block of 13 St Cir proÀtability? University of with those who attend. 1357 hrs – domestic on the 14400 block of Hwy 25 NE rd 1722 hrs – harassment on the 1000 block of 3 Ave S Minnesota Extension and Beyond robots and 1458 hrs – theft on the 100 block of Division St S 1915 hrs – domestic on the 1000 block of Broadway Ave S Minnesota Dairy Initiatives- computers, there is probably 1 records check; 1 assist 2242 hrs – fraud on the 300 block of Benton Dr N; 10 trafÀc Central Region are here to a lot of work being done yet stops; 5 assists; 2 permits issued; 1 alarm; 2 medical calls help! They are offering a on farms to evaluate crop Wednesday, March 1 workshop for dairy farms budgets for operating loans to 0038 hrs – civil on Division St S Thursday, March 2 considering robots, but purchase inputs for the 2017 1030 hrs – À re on Hwy 10 rd 0132 hrs – civil on the 100 block of 3 Ave S th wanting to take a more in- crop season. Whether in easier St NW 1450 hrs – suspicious activity on the 2300 block 125 1328 hrs – theft on the 1700 block of Payton Ct NE depth look at the economics budget years or more difÀcult 1407 hrs – theft on the 200 block of 14th St S associated with the decision. budget years, it’s always Thursday, March 2 1409 hrs – theft on the 900 block of Summit Ave nd This workshop will help you important to consider where 0814 hrs – animal on the 200 block of 2 St SW 1619 hrs – property on Benton Dr N learn if robots make sense for money is spent that gives the 1052 hrs – civil on Division St S th 2056 hrs – suspicious activity on the 700 block of 8 Ave S your farm. best odds for getting a return 1430 hrs – property on the 100 block of Main St and the 2315 hrs – police proactive visit; 4 trafÀc stops; 2 medical Join us on Thursday, on investment, sometimes 12500 block of Fromlet Loop NW calls; 1 permit issued; 8 human services reports; 9 pet licenses; 1 trafÀc stop; 1 alarm; 1 medical call; 1 ordinance violation; 1 April 6 from 1-3 p.m. The referred to as ROI. 1 assist; 1 ordinance violation; 1 alarm workshop will be held at the There are a lot of new assist St. Cloud Regional Extension ideas, products, and services Friday, March 3 OfÀce, located at 3601 18th being offered each year. It’s 0249 hrs – controlled substance on the 1200 block of 2nd Ave N Friday, March 3 Street South, Suite 113, St. valid to ask whether there is 0853 hrs – theft on the 12500 block of Fromlet Loop 0728 hrs – property on the 400 block of Benton Dr N rd Cloud. credible Àeld trial research 0928 hrs – child on the 300 block of 3 Ave NE nd 0900 hrs – suspicious activity on the 1500 block of 2 Ave N The interactive workshop data that sheds some light on 0929 hrs – fraud on the 2300 block of Pine Rd NW 0923 hrs – child on the 100 block of 11th Ave N th will use a recently developed what you might expect on 1312 hrs – welfare check on the 700 block of 8 St SW rd 1050 hrs – 911 on the 100 block of 3 Ave S online tool that allows you your farm. The University of 1435 hrs – civil on the 200 block of 3rd Ave NE 1205 hrs – child on the 300 block of 3rd Ave S to enter your farm’s data Minnesota, together with other th 1210 hrs – civil on the 300 block of 5 Ave N and examine how switching land grant universities were Saturday, March 4 1225 hrs – escort th to robots will affect your created to provide research by 0832 hrs – theft on the 800 block of 8 St Loop NE nd 1449 hrs – suspicious activity on the 100 block of 2 Ave N farm’s proÀtability. Learn pooling resources to reduce the 2223 hrs – suspicious activity on Co Rd 21 and Hwy 10 1603 hrs – trafÀc accident on Benton Dr S the major factors that affect risk of individuals needing to 2250 hrs suspicious activity on Co Rd 21 and Pine Rd NW 1620 hrs – animal robot proÀtability and the try a lot of new things on their 1959 hrs – welfare check on the 900 block of 2nd St N keys to their success. If own. The universities can’t Sunday, March 5 th 2317 hrs – suspicious activity on the 300 block of 13 St N you have any current bids possibly do research on every 1 assist 2338 hrs – lift assist for buildings or equipment, idea, product or service that 9 trafÀc stops; 3 assists; 2 alarms; 1 medical call you are encouraged to bring is offered. They sometimes them for input into the tool. examine the characteristics of products in the context of how chemistry and biology and other processes work in soil and plants, and make NOTICE Benton County Highway Department Bemboom Acres, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability com- an assessment of whether Bituminous Milling & Bituminous Surfacing pany (the “Company”), ceased business operations on, or before, there’s reason to think it has CSAH 1– From TH 23 to CSAH 29 January 31, 2017. The Company has submitted the appropriate merit for further study or use. Sealed bid proposals will be received until 10:00 AM on Friday, March 31, 2017, at the Ben- notiÀcations to the ofÀce of the Minnesota Secretary of State as Manufacturers and farmers ton County Public Works Building, PO Box 247, 7752 Hwy 25 NE Foley, MN 56329 by Karri of January 20, 2017. Any party having outstanding business with are capable of doing good Thorsten, County Auditor/Treasurer of Benton County, for the Bituminous Milling and Bituminous the Company, or desiring to submit a claim, must do so in writ- Àeld trials too. Surfacing of CSAH 1. ing no later than April 30, 2017. All notices should be submitted It is helpful to understand STATE PROJECT #: SAP 005-601-010 to 508 Main Street South, Sauk Centre MN 56378, Attn: Safe how and where Àeld trials LOCATION: CSAH 1 - from TH 23 to CSAH 29, East of Sauk Rapids Shield, LLC. are done, weather and Àeld TYPE OF WORK: Bituminous Milling and Bituminous Surfacing R-8-4B conditions, assumptions that LENGTH: 2.834 Miles are made, how other variables Approximate Major Items of Work are: Important Information Regarding Property Assessments are accounted for, whether a MILL BITUMINOUS SURFACE (1.0”) 48,224 SQ YD This may affect your 2018 property taxes. statistical analysis can be done, TYPE SP 4.75 WEARING COURSE MIXTURE (3,B) 2,050 TON Notice is hereby given that the “open book” meeting for etc. You’re welcome to search TYPE SP 9.5 WEARING COURSE MIXTURE (3,B) 9,212 TON the City of Sauk Rapids in Benton County, Minnesota shall Proposal, Plans and SpeciÀcations may be examined and obtained for $10.00 at the Benton be Tuesday, April 4th, 2017, 9:30 a.m., at the Sauk Rapids the Minnesota Extension website for extension research County Highway Government Center. This meeting is an alternative to the LoEngineers OfÀce, PO Box 247, 7752 Highway 25 NE Foley, MN 56329, located along TH 25, 1 cal Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting and is held to by and related information, or mile north of TH 23 in the City of Foley. Proposal, Plans and SpeciÀcations may also be down- the Assessor’s OfÀce to discuss property owners’ questions re- to call the Benton, Stearns, Morrison County ofÀces for loaded at https://egram.co.benton.mn.us\ for $0.00. garding their assessment. Valuation and classiÀcation issues are Bids must be sealed, identiÀed on the envelope and accompanied by a certiÀed check or a bid- handled by the Assessor’s staff on a one-to-one basis with the help in getting information der’s bond in the amount of 5% of the bid and made payable to the Benton County Treasurer. property owner to verify the accuracy of the County’s data and or with questions about doing The County Board Reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities and correct any errors. Owners who are not satisÀed with the valua- Àeld trials that would be useful further reserve the right to award the contract to serve the best interest of the County. tion or classiÀcation after discussing it with the appraiser may in evaluating alternatives on Date: March 3, 2017 appeal to the County Board of Appeal and Equalization and/or your farm. Karri Thorsten appeal to Tax Court. Please consider safety Benton County Auditor/Treasurer Given under my hand this 23rd day of February, 2017. issues when getting equipment R-10-3B s/s Ross Olson ready for spring work. Clerk/Administrator of the City of Sauk Rapids R-11-1B
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BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 21, 2017 The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on February 21, 2017 in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN with Commissioners Warren Peschl, Jim McMahon, Jake Bauerly and Ed Popp present and Commissioner Spencer Buerkle absent (excused). Call to order by Chair Peschl was at 9:00 AM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Áag. McMahon/Popp unanimous to approve the agenda as written. No one was present to speak under Open Forum. Bauerly/Popp unanimous to approve the Consent Agenda: 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 7, 2017 as written; 2) accept and Àle Committee of the Whole Minutes of February 6, 2017 as written; 3) accept and Àle Committee of the Whole Minutes of February 7, 2017 as written; 4) approval to conduct a 5K race at Bend in the River Park on April 29, 2017; 5) approve Application for MN Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit—Mille-Lacs-Benton Chapter Pheasants Forever—to hold a rafÁe on March 11, 2017 at Henry’s Catering & Banquet Center in Foley; 6) approve funding for 2017 Solid Waste Newspaper and Post Card Advertisement for June Amnesty Day; approve 2017 Solid Waste Newspaper contract and authorize the Chair to sign; 7) approve 2016 Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and CertiÀcation, and authorize the Chair to sign; and 8) approve maintenance agreement with Motorola and authorize the Chair to sign. Rick and Marlene Schlichting were present to receive recognition from the Board of Commissioners for their award as Outstanding Conservationists of the Year for 2016 by the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Gerry Maciej from the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District reported on the many conservation practices/achievements of the Schlichting family in Benton County over the past decades. He noted that this is the Àrst time the statewide award has gone to a Benton County farmer. Maciej praised the Schlichting family for the conservation work that they do “because it’s the right thing to do—not for any recognition”. Troy Heck, County Sheriff, reported on recent activities at the Sheriff’s OfÀce: 1) new canine, Ragnar, is in-house and currently going through training; 2) workplace safety videos now on YouTube and available for viewing by Benton County citizens; 3) the department has completed, and is implementing, the strategic planning process; 4) recent fatalities on Highway 23 within the City of Foley have led to a cooperative effort by the Benton County and Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s OfÀces, Foley and Milaca Police Departments, and the State Patrol to increase patrols between Milaca and Foley, with the intent of lowering speeds and reducing crashes; 5) have closed the ice on Mayhew Lake to vehicle trafÀc—ATV’s and snowmobiles still allowed at this time; are closely monitoring the conditions on Little Rock Lake; 6) stafÀng levels in the jail continue to be a challenge—Detention OfÀcers in particular; staff intends to approach the public at events such as job fairs to attempt to gain a larger applicant pool; and 7) top Àve crimes in the county over the past
six months are theft, domestic assault, fraud, burglary and DUI. Popp/McMahon unanimous to continue with the Special Board of Appeal and Equalization for the 2017 assessment year. Bauerly/Popp unanimous to set the date and time for convening the Special Board of Appeal and Equalization for Monday, June 12, 2017 at 6:30 PM in the County Board Room. McMahon/ Bauerly unanimous to continue with the current per diem of $135. Lee Katzmarek, Human Resources Director, reported on the reoccurring/continuing problems Benton County is experiencing with the services of One Digital (formerly CHS); with no improvement being made on the part of CHS/One Digital, staff from the Administrator’s OfÀce interviewed four different brokers with the hope of Ànding one who can provide broker services and administration services. Katzmarek stated that staff is recommending moving forward with services of Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA) of Brooklyn Park; while the pricing of all four brokers is higher than Benton County’s current arrangement with CHS, additional tools/services will be included. Katzmarek noted that Benton County is currently under contract with CHS (Benton County is required to give a 90 day notice prior to the January 1st renewal date); it is his hope that CHS/One Digital will see the value of allowing Benton County to get out of the contract. He explained that there would be a transition period of about three months; education of staff and employees would occur during the transition period. Board members followed with several questions relating to the current CHS contract and cost to the county to move ahead with the services of MMA. McMahon commented “…our employees don’t need the extra frustration…” Katzmarek stated his intent would be to move forward in two phases—Àrst, to work with CHS to get out of the contract and, second, to move ahead in contracting with MMA. McMahon/Popp unanimous to authorize breaking the contract with CHS and moving ahead in contracting with MMA as Benton County’s Agent of Record for brokering services and contracting of administrative services. At the request of Chair Peschl, Katzmarek updated Board members on the status of the recruitment for Department of Development Director. The Regular County Board meeting was recessed at 9:38 AM to conduct a Human Services Board meeting. The Regular County Board meeting was reconvened at 9:58 AM. Board members reported on recent meetings they attended on behalf of the county. McMahon/Popp unanimous to set Committees of the Whole: March 9, Department Head GoalSetting Session. Popp/Bauerly unanimous to adjourn at 10:13 AM. Warren J. Peschl, Jr., Chair Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R-11-1B
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The farm economy may be struggling, A third of the growers also plan to increase but farmers are more open to buying new rented acres with an average increase of 47 equipment this year. percent. A “Farmer Speaks” research study by On another subject: Millennium Research and commissioned The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has by J.L.Farmakis, found a much larger determined that cage-free eggs are no more percentage of farmers plan to buy land and safe or nutritious than eggs from chickens in equipment compared to a year ago. other types of housing. Last year, 67 percent of the largest The three-judge panel was dealing with growers said they didn’t buy equipment the issue of egg carton labeling after the as a way to cut costs, but this year only 12 animal rights groups “Compassion over percent of those farmers said they would Killing and the Animal Legal Defense Fund” BY ROGER STROM hold off on buying equipment as a means brought a suit challenging the government’s The Business of Farming food safety agencies over carton labeling. of cutting costs. Planters, row crop tractors and tillage tools are at the top of the list The FDA determined that the studies with 4WD tractors and combines, a lower presented by the animal rights groups didn’t priority. provide sufÀcient evidence that eggs from caged hens were Bill Farmakis, president of the company, said they more likely to carry salmonella. didn’t expect such a big increase (55 percent) for equipment However, that hasn’t changed the fact many retailers purchase intentions, saying: “Such a shift appears to be and restaurant chains are bowing to consumer pressure and the recognition by growers that input costs have to be plan to stop using eggs from caged hens by 2025. addressed. Equipment was the easiest target. Now farmers A growing segment of grocery shoppers are willing are scrutinizing every crop input in the Àeld to make sure to pay an extra dollar or two to buy cage-free eggs. Not it is justiÀed.” necessarily because they are concerned about the wellRather than delaying equipment purchases, farmers are being of chickens, but because they think cage free eggs are focused on reducing crop inputs such as crop protection, somehow more nutritious or less likely to be contaminated seed and fertilizer as their primary means of reducing with salmonella. operating expenses. Making the conversion to “cage free” is incredibly Buying and renting more land is also a priority this expensive. It’s estimated that it will cost the egg producing year with two thirds of those under 40-years-old buying farmers $9 to $10 billion dollars to make the transition. an average of 121 acres. The “more seasoned farmers” Guess who’s going to be paying for those extra costs? (60-years-old and older) are buying an average of 291 acres. …jus-sayn
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Schubert, Schmitt receive farm show scholarships ST. CLOUD — The Central Minnesota Farm Show Committee awarded ten scholarships worth $500 each at the 2017 Central Minnesota Farm Show. Rebecca Schubert and Austin Schmitt, both of Rice, were the recipients of two of these scholarships. Schubert studies agricultural economics at North Dakota State University. After graduation, she plans to own her own agriculture consulting business. Schmitt studies animal science with an emphasis in dairy production at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. Upon graduating, he plans to work as a dairy nutritionist for a few years before returning home to take over his family’s dairy farm. The Central Minnesota Farm Show, sponsored by the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, is the largest show of its kind in the upper Midwest. It takes place annually at the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center. Since 1982, the Central Minnesota Farm Show Committee has awarded over 200 scholarships totaling nearly $75,000 through the Chamber’s “Unite
shoreline. The wild turkeys are back. I counted Weather: February was a wimpy month. nearly 40 of them at Jerry Perske’s feeder. Flying There were only four days with temperatures squirrels are still at the feeder, but they are difÀcult below zero — and then, only in the single digits. to spot. The big news here was the sighting of a Only two years ago, I recorded 19 days with gray wolf on Feb. 5 in Rice by the local hardware below zero temperatures, with the average low store. It was all over the internet. negative 2.5 degrees compared to this year’s Little Rock Lake: Secchi disk readings have average low of 20.03 degrees. It is the warmest changed from a reading of more than 8 feet last Turning your logs average low temperature I’ve recorded since month. Feb. 5 it was 5 to 5.5 feet and slightly into USEABLE lumber. 1990. Several record high temperatures were BY JIM HOVDA “milky.” Then on the Feb. 18 a slight improvement recorded. Our coldest day was only 8 degrees Rice to 6 to 6.5 feet. Randy Fernholz, our trusty taker • Log sawingbelow zero on the Feb. 9. The warm springtime your site or ours of lake measurements, noted that on the Feb. 18 temperature of 56 degrees was recorded on the Feb. 22. • Bobcat work green algae was present on the bottom of the ice which he Although we received a smidgen more precipitation measured at 17 inches. • Excavating and site than the normal average, I considered it a dry month. Only prep services Of note, all the Àsh houses were off Little Rock Lake two inches of snow. All totaled only .88 precipitation. It Feb. 21. Cars and trucks were still driving on the ice though. 320-266-4909 was a no snow-blower month. Total snow for this season is This is the earliest the lake has been Àsh house free. www.tk-timber.com 31.1 inches and precipitation for the calendar year is 1.64 Veteran owned company inches. Not much to write about. Local weather records for February: Our coldest day locally was 42 degrees below zero Feb. 2, 1996, while the NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE all-time state record of negative 60 degrees below zero was IS HEREBY STATED ON MORTGAGE: the above described property on the same date. The most precipitation was 2.94 inches in NOTICE Bank, National will be sold by the Sheriff of GIVEN THE RIGHT TO Bremer 1922 and the most snow, 21.6 inches in 1971. said county as follows: Association VERIFICATION OF THE Phenology: Again, not many birds and a few odds and AND IDENTITY OF RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE DATE AND TIME OF SALE: ends. Birds: Four species of woodpeckers, (Pileated, Red- DEBT THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase April 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM belly, Hairy and Downey); junco, Blue Jay and chickadee WITHIN PLACE OF SALE: THE TIME Bank, National Association all low in numbers; a few crows, a pair of Northern (Red) PROVIDED BY LAW IS MORTGAGED PROPERTY Benton County Sheriff’s OfÀce, cardinals and an occasional bald eagle inspecting the NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ADDRESS: 321 Norman 581 Highway 23 Northeast
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GILMAN — Growing up on a farm near Milaca, Dustin Krozter has found a way to stay involved with agriculture in both his dayjob and his life outside of “bankers’ hours.” Krotzer is an ag loan ofÀcer for First National Bank of Milaca and is also involved with his family’s farm. “Being involved in agriculture outside of the company, give me some perspective of what borrowers’ are thinking when they are looking to Ànance,” said Krotzer, a graduate of St. John’s University. “I have a better understanding of where they are coming from.” Krotzer is the sole lender at the Gilman branch of First National Bank of Milaca. He has been employed by the company for six years and enjoys the small-town atmosphere and the care the local lending institution brings to its central Minnesota communities. “I like the Ànance side of business. And I’ve always been around agriculture, so this was a good way to stay involved,” Krotzer said. “We are a little more hands-on than larger lending institutions. We aren’t a call center. If people have something they need, they are able to call or visit with me in person.” First National Bank of Milaca began its story over a 120 years ago in 1897. A full-service bank, the institution has ofÀces in Gilman, Isle and Milaca. Krotzer is able to
“We are a little more hands-on than larger lending institutions. We aren’t a call center. If people have something they need, they are able to call or visit with me in person.” - Dustin Krozter
assist with personal, real estate and business loans, but, due to the large agricultural community, concentrates on agricultural loans which can include operating lines of credit, machinery or equipment, livestock and crops, farm improvement loans, guaranteed or subsidized loans, and ag mortgages. Krozter and his wife of six years, Kelsey, live in Sauk Rapids with their 5-year-old son Christian. The lender enjoys sporting events and activities, playing basketball in a men’s league during the winter and spending time on the golf course
and lake in summer. But the banker still Ànds time to get his hands dirty by working on the family’s beef farm on weekends and occasionally weeknights. Commuting roughly 60 miles round-trip to the farm near Milaca, Krotzer takes the time to assist his father and brother on the 80-head cow/calf operation. The three raise Shorthorn and crossbred beef and also grow corn and hay to supply the herd. Krotzer is responsible for assisting in cleaning pens, cutting and baling hay, as well as other general labor needs.
Krotzer aims at visiting his borrowers’ farms and homesteads at least once a year to get a feel for their operations. He said it is what he enjoys most about his job. “I like to see the different
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Cover crop and manure MDA accepting Food Hub Grant applications
Funds available to develop community-based food systems
BY RANDY PEPIN U of M Extension
This past year, I gave presentations throughout Minnesota about integrating cover crops and a livestock system with manure. Following are some of the questions asked about incorporating cover crops into a livestock farm’s system: which cover crop species should I plant? When do I plant cover crops? What is the most cost-effective and efÀcient method to plant cover crops? What effect do cover crops have on next crop’s yield? Do I need additional or less nitrogen for the next crop? What is the forage quality of cover crops? What is the herbicide to cover crop interaction? What is the Ànancial return of planting cover crops? These are all good questions; research is ongoing in many of these areas. Like many other issues in agriculture, many of the answers to these questions are: it depends. These questions are not about the reasons to plant cover crops, which include wind and water erosion control, nitrogen sequestration (holding nitrogen for later release), increasing organic matter, weed control and improving soil health. So does this mean everyone already understands the beneÀts of cover crops and they just need to Àgure out how to manage them? It does seem that most farmers know cover crops can minimize soil and wind erosion. What species we plant depends on the time of year, issues we are attempting to correct, the next crop we will plant, and if we want to use it as forage or pasture. Many people do not consider the nitrogen sequestration value of some cover crops. Everyone knows how difÀcult nitrogen is to manage for corn production; nitrate leaching from spring rains is one of the challenges. It would be a big deal if a cover crop could lessen nitrate leaching issues. If you are considering planting a cover crop after soybean or corn silage harvest, your choices are limited. Warm season species may germinate but they will not do much in the cool fall weather. Turnips and radishes are cool season species; they will germinate and grow in late fall, but they will not have enough time to produce the large tubers you expect from them. For cover crops planted after corn silage or soybeans, you are mostly limited to cereal grains. Annual cereals, like oats, barley and spring wheat, will germinate and grow until frost kills them. A beneÀt of annual cereals is they will be terminated by the frost; the negative of annual cereals is they will be terminated by the frost. What this says is it depends on your needs of the cover crop. Annual cereals will have excellent erosion control in the fall and fair-to-little erosion control in the spring, but you usually do not have to terminate it with herbicides. If nitrogen sequestration and spring erosion control is high on your list, then a winter cereal would be a good choice. Winter cereal rye is suggested if you have little experience with winter cereals or are planning on terminating the cover crop in the spring. Winter rye is cheaper and hardier than winter wheat or winter triticale. Since most dairy farmers inject liquid manure in the fall, we set up a trial where we injected liquid manure late fall (ideally after soil temperatures are below 50° F) into winter cereal rye that had been planted after corn silage or soybean harvest. In our 2016 trial, we measured 24-inch soil nitrate levels when the rye was terminated in the spring, during the last two weeks of April. The strips under the winter cereal rye had lower levels of soil nitrate than the bare ground strips by an average of over 60 pounds per acre. What happened to the nitrogen? It showed up in the winter cereal rye above ground biomass. Nitrates in the soil are subject to leaching from spring rains. If this nitrogen can be held by the rye in the spring, preventing its leaching, and then is made available to the corn later in the summer, it would be a win. Can this be accomplished? In the 2016 trials, we averaged the same corn yield with and without the rye. Some yield was lost when the rye was over 10 inches tall at termination; therefore, there was a small, but statistically insigniÀcant yield gain when the rye was less than 10 inches at termination. So, can we plant cereal winter rye after corn silage or soybean harvest and inject liquid manure into it later in the fall? Yes, as long as the injector system is not too aggressive, covering up the rye. Sequestering manure nitrogen could be one of the greatest beneÀts of cover crops on a dairy farm.
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Food Hub Grant Program. Grants are intended to stimulate purchases of locally grown and raised foods by developing or expanding food hubs and other alternative community-based food distribution systems. The MDA will only offer Food Hub Grants once. “There’s a lot of interest in using food hubs as a way to help aggregate and distribute locally produced foods,”
said Paul Hugunin, Interim Director of the MDA’s Agricultural Marketing and Development Division. “In the last few years, Minnesota has seen lots of innovative, communitybased approaches that are working toward offering more locally produced foods to consumers, and providing additional market opportunities to farmers. This grant program will provide much needed Ànancial assistance to help further these efforts.” A 2016 report on food hubs commissioned by the MDA indicated that Minnesota is home
to approximately 15 food hubs of varying size and business structure, and that nationwide there are at least 300 food hubs engaged in some form of local food aggregation and distribution. Like elsewhere, most Minnesota-based food hubs are in the early startup phase, often sponsored or supported by nonproÀt organizations. Food hubs vary in scale, stage of development, deÀnition of “local,” seasonal versus year-round operation, market channels, and more. For-proÀt and not-forproÀt food hubs and other alternative community-
based food distribution businesses may apply for grants to develop or update their business plans, conduct feasibility studies, or create marketing plans. Grants are also available for equipment purchases or physical improvements to allow more purchasing, processing, and distributing of Minnesota grown and raised foods. Proposals for this onetime grant must be submitted by April 19, 2017. To learn more and to apply online, visit http://www.mda. state.mn.us/grants/grants/ agrifoodhub.aspx.
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