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A new chapter for siblings Webers W eb join F FA as senior, FFA ffreshman res BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
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Sauk Rapids-Rice senior Hannah Weber and her sophomore brother, Jacob, are both members of the school’s FFA chapter. Hannah joined this past year, whereas her brother became a member as a freshman.
SAUK RAPIDS — Jacob Weber has always had an interest in agriculture. So when he entered his freshman year at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, he knew right away he wanted to join FFA. But that was not the case for his older sister. Hannah’s interest developed later; she decided to join the agricultural club her senior year. “Part of the reason I joined this year is that I Ànally had room in my schedule to actually take an ag class,” Hannah said. “You need to have an ag class to participate in CDEs [career development events].” Hannah kept herself busy the Àrst three years of her high school career with other electives such as band, choir, Spanish and advanced placement courses. Her attention was drawn to FFA when she began learning more about science, biology and crop genetics. In addition to her busy schedule, the future graduate
was hesitant about joining the organization because she was unfamiliar with the variety of activities and the diverse peer group involved. “I didn’t know the kids who joined FFA were kids like me – who weren’t necessarily living on a farm. Finding that out made me more interested,” she said. The National FFA Organization is an intra-curricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America, but the group has grown to reÁect the growing diversity and opportunities in the agriculture industry. FFA encompasses nearly 650,000 seventh through 12th grade student members throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Although both Weber siblings plan to pursue careers in agricultural Àelds, neither grew up on a farm, as many might assume. Yet, the surrounding Benton County farming community has inÁuenced them. “Crop science is what I’ve grown up around. It has been the talk of the house my whole life. If you look around, besides the north side of our house, we are surrounded by
Àelds,” said Hannah, who plans to attend Iowa State University for agronomy. The Webers’ parents, Steve and Jill, both grew up on farms; and Steve was employed as a farm laborer when the children were younger. Both Hannah and Jacob experienced riding in the tractor when they were young. Jacob took it to the next level and began driving tractors himself in third grade. “It was fall and I was driving grain cart alongside the combine,” Jacob said. “We had radio communication and could talk between the machines, so if I ever had a question or anything I could just ask.” Jacob, one of the FFA chapter’s ofÀcers, is now employed at a neighboring crop farm, working after school in spring and fall and about 40 to 50 hours in the summer. He is responsible for spreading fertilizer and manure, using the rock roller, driving the grain cart and various other yard jobs. He enjoys being able to drive the large machinery, as well as the advanced technology Àltering into the ag industry. “Spreading fertilizer seems like a mediocre task,” Weber: page 6B
Mandatory action with choices Samac offers productive options for buffer law BY JENNIFER COYNE STAFF WRITER
ROYALTON – In less than a year, public waterways, including streams, lakes and wetlands, will require a perennial vegetative buffer because of the Minnesota Buffer Law. “That means planting has to be done this growing season,” said Deborah Samac of the November 2017 start date. By November 2018, buffers will be required around public ditches, too. Samac works for the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDAARS) as part of the plant science research unit at the University of Minnesota. During the annual Tour de Forage meeting held Feb. 1 in Royalton, Samac spoke of the requirements of the quickly
approaching law and how landowners can abide with the regulations but limit the amount of land taken out of production. The purpose of the law is to protect the state’s water resources from runoff pollution, Samac said. This will be done through establishing hundreds of thousands of acres of perennial vegetation, with public waters having an average 50-foot buffer while some ditches only requiring 16.5-foot buffers. Local watershed districts are available to work with landowners to create the correct sized buffer. “The law is very broad, but it’s here to stay,” Samac said. “What can we do to make it work for productive farmland?” For landowners, there is a variety of single and mixture grass species that are compliant with the law and also suitable for hay and grazing. Currently, Samac and her team are conducting research to develop an alfalfa plant that could be used for buffers, but also harvested as a protein source for animals; the USDA is funding this research.
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Deborah Samac describes the Minnesota Buffer Law during the annual Tour de Forage meeting Feb. 1 in Royalton.
“Alfalfa has the most protein per acre than any other crops – hands down,” Samac said. The crop absorbs moisture and prevents soil movement, making it ideal forage for a buffer. If well maintained,
alfalfa can be harvested conventionally twice within a one-year period. Stems and leaves can be separated and processed for energy and animal feed, respectively. “The leaves can be further processed as a good
nutritional component to heifer diets,” Samac said. Further research will determine if this forage could be an economical feed source for Àsh, including yellow perch, Atlantic char, catÀsh and even trout. “Right now, protein Àsh
meal is not sustainable,” Samac said. “[Alfalfa] could be the holy grail – it’s a viable protein supplement with amino acids for that good Àsh skin color, and it doesn’t lodge as easy as other crops.” In addition to traditional productive forages, landowners may also consider intermediate wheatgrass, native seeds, elderberry, black chokeberry, hazelnut and decorate woody Áorals for buffer strips. I n t e r m e d i a t e wheatgrass, also referred to as Kernza, is a forage gaining popularity for its dual purpose – being planted in the spring and used as a vegetative source for the remainder of the season. The crop could be used for hay and grazing and also grain production for baking, distilling and animal feed. “Restaurants want these grains because of the positive ecological production more so than wheat or other grains,” Samac said. Dan Martens, with the University of Minnesota Extension, envisioned this Samac: page 6B
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Age: 16 Grade: 11th Position: Secretary Parents: Melissa Smelter and Joseph Bromenschenkel
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Do you live on a farm? If so, what kind? I used to live on a dairy farm, but now I just help out on my uncle’s dairy farm.
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Age: 16 Age: 16 Grade: 10th Grade: 10th Position: OfÀcer at large Position: Sentinel Parents: Cheryl and the late Parents: Steve and John Scapanski Weber
Age: 16 Grade: 10th Position: Reporter Parents: Mitch and Tasha Ackerman Do you live on a farm? If so, what kind? No.
Do you live on a farm? If so, what kind? Yes. I live on a dairy farm.
Why did you decide to join FFA? My parents were in FFA.
Why did you decide to join FFA? Because my family has been in FFA.
What is your role, what are your duties as reporter? To report to the paper about what we do in FFA.
What is your role, what are your duties as ofÀcer at large? I Àll in for ofÀcers who are gone.
What FFA teams or individual areas do you participate in? Fish and wildlife CDE and PALS.
What FFA teams or individual areas do you participate in? Last year, I participated in ag mechanics. This year, I am in dairy judging.
What FFA activity do you Ànd most rewarding? Why? PALS because it shows the little kids that FFA is more than just meetings. What is your favorite FFA memory? Rodeo.
Jill Why did you join FFA? I joined because my grandpa, uncle and mom were involved Do you live on a farm? If in FFA. I wanted to keep the so, what kind? I don’t live tradition going. Plus, it is on one, but I work on a crop also a good way to meet new people and to get involved in farm. the community. Why did you decide to join FFA? I am interested in What is your role, what are your duties as secretary? agriculture. To maintain accurate records meetings, business What is your role, what are of transactions and agendas for your duties as sentinel? I all meetings, etc. welcome newcomers to FFA. What FFA teams or individual areas do you participate in? Crops and Ag mechanics CDE [Career Development Events].
What FFA teams or individual areas do you participate in? I have participated in the small animals career development event for three years now.
What FFA activity do you Ànd most rewarding? Why? PALS [Partners in Active Learning Support]. It’s cool to see all of the little kids when we bring the tractors and animals.
What FFA activity do you Ànd most rewarding? Why? I Ànd doing PALS [Partners in Active Learning Support] or the FFA barnyard to be most rewarding because we get to work with small children to What is your favorite FFA What is your favorite FFA show them how agriculture memory? State convention. memory? FFA state last year works in many ways of life because it was really fun to and to teach them about animals and how to care for spend time with friends. them. What FFA activity do you Ànd most rewarding? Why? PALS [Partners in Active Learning Support], because it is fun to teach kids about agriculture.
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BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17, 2017 The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on January 17, 2017 in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN with Commissioners Ed Popp, Spencer Buerkle, Warren Peschl and Jim McMahon present and Commissioner Jake Bauerly 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. Popp/Buerkle unanimous to approve the Consent Agenda: 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 3, 2017 as written; 2) accept and Àle Committee of the Whole Minutes of January 3, 2017 as written; 3) approve agreement with Central MN Jobs and Training, Sherburne County, Stearns County and Wright County to update a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies and authorize the Chair to sign; further, to provide $10,746 in funding from 2017 through 2019; 4) accept and Àle Veterans Service OfÀcer Quarterly Report as presented; 5) appoint Brian Kaschmitter and Roger Athman to a one-year term on the Elk River Watershed Association Board of Directors as at-large members; 6) approve 2017 SCORE Grant Applications Round I as recommended by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee; 7) approve Application for Exempt Permit for Mid Minnesota Friends to conduct a rafÁe on March 4, 2017 at Jack & Jim’s; 8) approve Application for Exempt Permit for Turn in Poachers Brainerd Banquet to conduct a rafÁe on March 17, 2017 at Jack & Jim’s; and 9) approve Application for Exempt Permit for St. Elizabeth Church to conduct a rafÁe on March 31, 2017. Troy Heck, County Sheriff, explained that, in 2015, Benton County Public Health led an effort to establish a coalition of community members to lead the Àght against substance abuse in Benton County; the mission of this Benton County Substance Use Prevention Coalition is to create a positive culture so Benton County youth can live substance free. Heck stated that, as leaders of the community, the Coalition is seeking the support of the Benton County Board of Commissioners as the Coalition works to carry out their mission. McMahon/Popp unanimous to approve a proclamation of support for the mission of the Benton County Substance Use Prevention Coalition and authorize the Chair to sign. Chris Byrd, County Engineer, provided bridge design detail on Benton County’s bridges, noting that Public Works is responsible for the safety inspections of 110 bridges in the county (74 are on CSAH or County Roads; 32 are on Township Roads, and 4 are in the City of Foley—bridges in cities with a population greater than 5,000 are not under the jurisdiction of the county— unless the county is responsible for the roadway). Byrd noted that frequency of inspections varies by the type of the bridge; based on the structural elements/condition state of the bridge, sufÀciency ratings are calculated through use of a formula to determine if a bridge is structurally deÀcient. Due to the need to conÀrm the square footage/quantity of each condition state of each bridge before the end of 2017, Byrd stated his intent to hire summer help to measure all bridges to ensure that each inspection report contains the correct quantities (as these measurements are used to determine whether or not a bridge is structurally deÀcient). He pointed out that 10% of the bridges in the county are posted for restricted weight; six bridges are determined structurally deÀcient. McMahon inquired of using drones to perform bridge inspections. Byrd noted that MnDOT has used drones for bridge inspections; if they become a useful tool, this idea may be further explored. Popp inquired of funding sources for townships for bridge replacement; Byrd stated that funds may be available through the local bridge replacement program or through a township bridge allotment that comes from the gas tax. Byrd explained that, to be eligible for Local Bridge Replacement Program grants, the County needs to prioritize the worst bridges and adopt a resolution; these bridges have the lowest sufÀciency ratings within our county. He noted that a bridge prioritization was adopted in 2014; due to lack of sufÀcient bridge replacement funding, the same bridges remain on this list. Buerkle/Popp unanimous to adopt Resolution 2017-#4, prioritizing replacement of bridges and requesting Ànancial assistance as provided through State Bridge bonding, and authorize the Chair to sign 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 9:48 AM. A public hearing to consider Ordinance #458, amending the Benton County Development Code Ordinance to allow “commercial daycare facilities” as a conditional use in all districts, was opened at 9:49 AM. Sean Moe, Interim Department of Development Director, explained that the Planning Commission is recommending approval of Ordinance #458, adding the deÀnition of “Child Care Center” and allowing for such as a conditional use in all districts. He noted that for these types of centers to be approved through the State, they must Àrst be approved at the local level (all licensing is through the State). McMahon inquired if this use could potentially conÁict with adult entertainment uses. Moe stated that the setback provisions in the ordinance would likely come into play. No one was present to speak in favor or in opposition. Carla Scapanski, 11015 Mayhew Lake Road NE, stated that she is a retired licensed child care provider under Rule 2 (in-home); she inquired if these centers would fall under Rule 3 licensing. She noted that Rule 2 providers fall strictly under county provisions; Rule 3 facilities are totally state operated. Popp inquired of the maximum number of children that would be allowed at a child care center. Moe commented that, under the state rules, there is a requirement relative to square footage per child per room. With no one else speaking in support or in opposition, the public hearing was closed at 9:55 AM. Moe clariÀed that the request today is simply to allow these types of centers as a conditional use in all zoning districts; it does not address any licensing provisions. Buerkle/Popp unanimous to adopt Ordinance #458, as recommended by the Planning Commission, and authorize the Chair to sign. Moe reported that, over the past three years, Benton County has contracted with Allied Waste to conduct the County’s two Amnesty Day events; however on 12/31/2016 this agreement had ofÀcially expired. He stated that Benton County provided an RFP to companies that would, potentially, be interested in submitting a bid, along with publication; Allied Waste was the only applicant. Buerkle/ McMahon to award the RFP to Allied Waste Services of Sauk Rapids to contract out Amnesty Days, as recommended by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Board members reported on recent meetings they attended on behalf of the county. Under Commissioner Concerns, McMahon requested consideration of allowing more time for individual agenda items. Under Commissioner Concerns, Headley asked for two volunteers from the Board to meet with area legislators in St. Paul tomorrow regarding Benton County’s Recorder appointment bill; Commissioners Buerkle and Popp will attend. Popp/McMahon unanimous to set Committees of the Whole: January 17, Tour Building in Foley Industrial Park; February 13, Drainage and Wetland Conference; February 16, Transportation Day at the Capitol; and February 16, Benton County Association of Township OfÀcers. Chair Peschl adjourned the meeting at 10:15 AM. Warren J. 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Grade: 12th Position: Vice-president. Parents: Rocky and JoAnn Benoit Do you live on a farm? If so, what kind? I don’t live on a farm, but I do live in the country on 75 acres of land. We do have pigs three seasons out of the year.
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Why did you decide to join FFA? I decided to join FFA because I have always found an interest in agriculture and ever since I was a little girl my dad and I would joke about how I would follow his footsteps and become a member in FFA. I truly believe that it is one of the best decisions I have made.
Age: 17 Grade: 11th Position: OfÀcer at large Parents: Jerry and Christine What is your role, what are your duties as vice president? Brenny In our meetings the vice president sits next to the emblem Do you live on a farm? If so, of the plow. According to FFA, “The plow is the symbol of labor and tillage of the soil. Without labor, neither what kind? No. knowledge nor wisdom can accomplish much. My duties Why did you decide to join require me to assist at all times in directing the work of our FFA? I wanted to follow in organization. I preside over meetings in the absence of our president, whose place is beneath the rising sun.” my father’s footsteps. What is your role, what are your duties as ofÀcer at large? Fill in for absent ofÀcers.
What FFA teams or individual areas do you participate in? In previous years I’ve participated in certain career development events like: small animals, wildlife, Áoriculture and this year I’ll be competing in crops.
What FFA activity do you Ànd most rewarding? Why? I think that doing PALS [Partners in Active Learning Support] for FFA is most rewarding. It is where members from the FFA chapter go to the elementary school and work with kindergarten classes and we teach a small lesson that connects things they know with agriculture. I love seeing What is your favorite FFA the look on the kid’s face when we walk in. memory? When my team What is your favorite FFA memory? My favorite FFA won dodgeball. memory would have to be FFA tractor day and children’s barn yard. When we bring a few tractors from our high school tractor day line up, and a bunch of farm animals to Mississippi Heights Elementary School. We set up a barnyard for the kindergarten classes, we have worked with in PALS, can come out and see us and the animals one last time before the end of the school year.
What FFA activity do you Ànd most rewarding? Why? Meetings because you learn about all events – upcoming and past.
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Public Notices Luke Vannurden Age: 17 Grade: 12th Position: President Parents: Chris and AnneMarie Vannurden Do you live on a farm? If so, what kind? Yes, I live on a farm. We have a chicken barn through GNP Company and a family dairy. Why did you decide to join FFA? I decided to join FFA because I loved the idea of being able to promote agriculture in a society where there are many agricultural misconceptions. What is your role, what are your duties as president? My roles as president include conducting meetings, assisting the advisor where help is needed and appointing committees, along with helping to ensure we as a chapter are involved in the community. What FFA teams or individual areas do you participate in? This year I participated in dairy evaluation. What FFA activity do you Ànd most rewarding? Why? The FFA activity I Ànd to be most rewarding is Partners in Active Learning Support because we are in the community, educating youth. It is so much fun being able to see eyes light up when you show up. What is your favorite FFA memory? My favorite FFA memory is either attending the National FFA Convention in 2014 or being able to be a state ambassador at the Minnesota State FFA Convention in 2016.
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National FFA Week February 18-25, 2017
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to increase leaf growth, affects root vegetables. In addition to these projects, the Weber siblings will be competing individually in crops CDEs this spring. They will be tested on soil types, crop identiÀcations and management. “There hasn’t been a crops CDE in our chapter in a while, so we are combining and developing information together even though we are competing on our own,” Hannah said. Even though the Weber siblings are competing in typical farm industry events, they feel it is important for students to understand that FFA offers many more options to develop life skills. The organization has events in public speaking, sales and even
allows students to experience parliamentary procedure and Roberts Rules through its orderly meetings, something Hannah was unfamiliar with until this year. Hannah also wants students to know that it is never too late to join. “Most people join FFA when they are freshman, but I didn’t feel singled out,” she said. “If you’re interested in any type of activity, go for it.” Hannah’s glad she did. Not only does she get to spend some extra time with her brother studying something they are both passionate about, but she’ll gain additional experience before heading into her career in the ag industry.
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