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mountain of green-speckled pumpkins overflowed Rachel Sannerud’s greenhouse in late September on her farm near Milaca. The harvested pumpkins were part of an experiment Sannerud began last spring as a twoyear research project.

The goal? To test the viability of growing oil seed, or hulless, pumpkins as a specialty crop.

“I had no idea that it was a specific type of pumpkin used to harvest the seeds for oil and also where pepitas come from,” Sannerud said. “I thought that would be something I would love to try to grow.”

Sannerud has been farming since 2017 when she began Pluck Flower Farm where she grows flowers to sell for her business. As a small specialty farm operation, Sannerud has gradually added structures, like a greenhouse, that allow her to extend her season and start her own plants.

When Sannerud first considered growing hulless pumpkins as an addition to her specialty crop farm, she knew there was a significant amount of financial risk. Sannerud looked to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

The MDA awards grants annually for recipients to explore sustainable

practices and systems that make farming more profitable and resource efficient.

This year, a total of $160,144 was awarded to eight farmers through projects submitted to the Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant (SustAg). Sannerud received $11,158 for her two-year project on growing hulless pumpkins.

At the end of two years, Sannerud will submit a final grant report.

Sannerud’s experiment began in April when she started three varieties of hulless pumpkin seeds in her greenhouse. She documented the germination rates for each variety.

These three varieties – Styrian, Godiva and Naked Bear – were chosen to monitor which one yielded the most pumpkins and performed best under the growing conditions of the Minnesota climate.

In mid-June, the seedlings were transferred to a quarter-acre field on Sannerud’s farm. One thousand pumpkin plants were planted.

“I monitored growth rates and documented the growth habits of the plants,” Sannerud said. “I also watched how they outlasted disease pressure.”

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Rachel Sannerud holds two varieties of hulless pumpkins in the greenhouse on her farm near Milaca. Sannerud is growing the pumpkins to explore their viability as a specialty crop.

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Sannerud from front Sannerud also experimented with weed control. She mulched half the field and intended to cultivate the other half of the field.

“I am happy with the mulched area,” Sannerud said. “The pumpkin plants grew too fast for me to cultivate. Next year, I will space the plants further apart so I can get my tractor in to cultivate.”

Sannerud began harvesting pumpkins the week of Sept. 21.

Students from the Milaca FFA Chapter visited the farm to help pick the pumpkins.

“I was so busy

gathering the pumpkins that I didn’t realize how they were piling up,” Sannerud said.

The Godiva variety had the best germination and also the most plants in Sannerud’s field.

She will take that into account when reporting calculations of yield per plant.

Sannerud was pleased with the amount of pumpkins harvested her first year of the experiment. Her next step is documenting harvesting techniques for the seeds as well as how much time it takes for processing them for sale.

“I will be recording if there is a variety that is easier to process than others, if there is a variety that has more seeds inside than others and what the actual yield is for the growing area, as well as the performance of the different varieties,” Sannerud said.

Processing the pumpkins involves cutting open the pumpkins, separating the seeds from the flesh and then dehydrating the seeds. All of this must take place in a commercial kitchen in order for the seeds to qualify for food grade for human consumption.

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Rachel Sannerud holds a handful of seeds. Once they are harvested, the seeds can be processed into oil or consumed as a garnish or snack.

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As a specialty farmer, Sannerud hopes her research will help other small farmers like herself.

“We need more specialty crops like this, especially if the market

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harvest and process the pumpkins seeds.

“That’s an important part of deciding whether or not I, or any other farmer, should grow these,” Sannerud said. “Is it feasible to process the pumpkins yourself?”

This is a question Sannerud hopes to answer along with profitability and marketing.

Sannerud plans to experiment with various options for marketing the seeds including selling direct at farmers markets, wholesale options, selling direct to local bakeries and restaurants, and also as add-ons for community supported agriculture.

“I’ll explore all of it,” Sannerud said. “If a farm is going to decide to add a crop, they should know all this. These are things I wanted to learn, but I just didn’t find enough resources for our region and our growing conditions.”

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Rachel Sannerud reaches into a hulless pumpkin to grab a handful of seeds. Sannerud will harvest and process the seeds in a commerical kitchen in order for the seeds to meet food grade guidelines for human consumption.

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Keep a cow thinking

productively

Understanding animal behavior focus of effective stockmanship are going to try to figure out how to create the right pressure from our presence to the cow to get them to do the job we want them to do.”

There are three kinds of pressure in livestock handling – drawing, driving and maintaining pressure.

Drawing pressure is what cows enjoy most.

Driving pressure is one humans use most to move cattle. Maintaining pressure is the most important to understand as it is where the cow and human have an understanding.

“A cow can think of only one thing at a time,” Pate said. “Once you have the cow’s attention, it’s important to understand how to keep that attention.”

Maintaining pressure creates the thought of whether a cow does or does not like being around a person. If the right kind of maintaining pressure is used, a cow will enjoy being around a human.

“Cows have personalities, so we have to read the cow to find out what she likes and doesn’t like,” Pate said. “When you start getting this practice, it really becomes fun to read the cows and stockmanship becomes a lifestyle.”

Knowing how a cow thinks, moves and processes its environment can build a better understanding of handling that can be used every day.

When an animal is in thinking mode, it is processing what it is going to do next whether that is going to the parlor or going to the feed bunk.

It is key to keep the cow in thinking mode versus survival mode when the animal is reactive and less productive.

“When an animal is in thinking mode, I call that growth,” Pate said. “They are growing or increasing their ability to milk.

That’s the mode a good stockman always tries to keep their cow in.”

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Curt Pate demonstrates how to approach a cow during a livestock handling demonstration Sept. 17 at the Morrison County Fairgrounds in Little Falls. The workshop emphasized the benefits of proper stockmanship.

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The goal for a handler is to approach the cow, letting her know that he or she is coming, let the cow get ready to work, position the cow where the handler wants her to go and then ask her to go.

“My pressure is not flight, it’s more of a changing of the mind and going somewhere,” Pate said.

When a person approaches a cow, Pate suggested taking the angle necessary to obtain the cow’s focal point. Taking that focal point will get the cow’s attention and get her ready to go where they want her to go.

“If you point her nose where you want her to go, she will go in that direction,” Pate said. “If a cow has to turn her head to

look at you, you have to back up a few steps and approach her at a flatter angle. That’s how you keep a cow straight.”

The farther out a person works, the better chance of having the cow go where she is needed.

“The cow will always tell you if your positioning is right or wrong,”

Pate said.

Low stress livestock handling not only sets a tone or mood but also effective stockmanship.

“Good and effective stockmanship is the right thing to do,” Pate said.

“When people handle their cows right, they last longer and the cows are more productive.”

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LITTLE FALLS – Curt Pate said it is in everyone’s best interest to practice proper livestock handling or stockmanship.

“Cows are going to produce more milk and recover quicker after milking if we have less stress while they are being milked or while they are coming to the parlor,” he said.

Pate led a stockmanship workshop Sept. 17 at the Morrison County Fairgrounds in Little Falls. Pate is a consultant who travels nationally and internationally to conduct livestock handling demonstrations, clinics and on-site training for livestock businesses.

During the workshop, Pate emphasized the benefit of stockmanship and explained thought and movement processes in cattle.

“Until the last 10 years, there’s been no real instructions for handling cattle,” Pate said.

“There’s never been a plan on how to work livestock.”

The Dairy and Beef Quality Assurance researched methods to explain a better way to get cattle to flow and work through dairy systems.

Pate presented practices to promote better stockmanship including understanding a cow’s thought process, how they perceive their environment and how a person’s reactions result in effective stockmanship.

The single most stressful process for a dairy cow is getting to the parlor and getting the milking unit on. It is also where employees apply the most pressure.

“It takes a certain amount of pressure to get her out of her stall, walk up to the parlor and get the milker on,” Pate said.

Applying positive pressure is what Pate said gets a cow to the parlor and is most productive.

“Think of livestock handling as the right amount of pressure for the job,” Pate said. “We

keep a person in focus. Cattle like to see a person with two eyes that way they have depth perception and they can tell what direction a person is heading.

“What happens is at some point we have to go behind cows to drive them,” Pate said. “Cows like us to approach from the front. We are creating stress when we approach from the back and she can’t see us.”

Pate suggested compromising with the cow by working the side of her. The flatter angle you approach a cow, the less pressure you create.

A person has to have a good presence so the cow knows their intentions.

The more a person comes into to the center of the cow’s eye the more in focus they become.

Further out and they become out of focus. From the back, a cow cannot see a person, all they see is motion.

“When you start up their side, they stop their feet and wait for you to get there,” Pate said.

“They are waiting for us to get in focus so they can see us and then they’re more comfortable.”

Pate said to approach a cow in a way to let her know you would like her to transition or change her mind from what she is doing. Startling her will create fear.

“You need to find a noise that you can use, a ‘ch ch ch’ sound with your mouth or shuffling your feet,” Pate said.

“They will move away from it to see it but it won’t panic them. Yelling and jumping up and down aggravates them

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5 tips to increase milk fat production Adding value to your milk check is all about balancing between your overall milk production and components. In some situations, increasing the amount of milk fat can boost your bottom line. Whether your herd is struggling with milk fat depression or University of you are looking to capture MN Extension additional value from

by Stacey Caughey milk, follow these five tips on how you can possibly increase milk fat in dairy cows.

Forage quality You want to emphasize the importance of harvesting and preserving high-quality forages. Make sure forages are harvested on time and at the correct moisture. You want to protect all those hard efforts with proper packing and storage practices. Try and use two layers of plastic and add an inoculant. The goal is to make sure the ensiled forages ferment properly and are free of molds and yeast.

If forages are of poor quality or not stored properly, not much can be done to cost-effectively minimize the negative impacts. Mold will negatively impact rumen fermentation, and if you must deal with moldy forages, it will be a challenge to maximize rumen performance and enhance milk fat production.

Mixing and delivering properly Over or under mixing dairy feed rations can alter what the cow eats and how the ration ferments in the rumen. Both can cause issues with rumen pH and cow health, leading to reduced component production.

You will want to check to make sure your herd’s total mixed ration is mixed properly at every feeding to help support milk fat production.

Preform regular maintenance checks on kicker plates, knives and weigh bars to confirm they are in proper working order. Proper feed delivery and availability also impacts milk fat levels. Regularly push up feed to help reduce slug feeding in dairy cows. Slug feeding can alter rumen pH, leading to subclinical rumen acidosis.

Evaluate fiber and forage digestibility Nearly half of milk fat precursors are made of short chain fatty acids produced during rumen fermentation of dietary fiber. High forage quality with digestible fiber helps increase milk fat yield. Another tool is the management of neutral detergent fiber digestibility to make certain it is at the optimal level to support milk fat production.

Evaluation of particle length can be done both on a subjective, daily basis by monitoring feed bunks, as well as in a more objective manure by using the Penn State Shaker Box. Typically, you should see 7% in the top sieve for lactating diets. Cud chewing can also be a good indicator of optimal fiber and forage digestibility levels. Half or more of the cows at rest in a pen should be chewing their cud at any given time.

Starch and fat levels Awareness of starch digestion rates in the rumen is critical when pursuing higher milk fat production.

Different ingredients have faster rumen fermentation times than others, affecting rumen dynamics. Monitor the pounds and percentages of starch fed in a TMR. The type and quality of dietary fat are also important to support optimal levels of milk fat production, especially for promoting sustained lactation without depleting body reserves. A common dietary fat level is 5%. Higher levels can be successfully fed depending on the other dietary nutrient levels that can impact milk fat yield.

Balance for methionine and lysine Amino acids are an important tool to help maximize milk and component production. The right balance of amino acids can help support greater milk component yields and avoid milk fat depression.

However, balancing rations for amino acids without confirming that the other pieces of the nutrition puzzle mentioned above are in order will likely not result in a return on investment.

You want to make sure the rations include the highest quality forages possible. Then determine the rations are consistently delivered to cows are formulated. Once these factors are in place, then balance the ration for amino acids.

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Ken Bonovsky loads lime into a spreader before applying it on one of his fields Oct. 13 near Sauk Rapids. Bonovsky farms around 600 acres, and had crops of corn, soybeans and alfalfa this year. He planned to start harvesting corn later in the week.

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Farm economy There are more signs of an improving agricultural economy. The latest Purdue UniversityCME Group Ag Economy Barometer for September climbed to 156, the highest reading for the index since the pandemic began last winter and a 12-point gain from one month earlier.

The numbers are now 60 points higher than the low set back in April as farmers are feeling more optimistic about both current conditions and the future for agriculture.

The barometer is divided between current conditions and future expectations with the current conditions reading up 18 points and the future expectations up nine points from August to September.

The biggest factor for the increased optimism was the United States Department of Agriculture’s announcement of the second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments. The program provides up to $14 billion in additional assistance for agricultural producers who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.

Also helping was strength in crop prices from August to September with a 20-cent-a-bushel increase in cash corn and a $1 increase in soybean prices from late August to late September. As a result, farmers said they are a little more willing

to make investments in their farming operation and possibly buy farm machinery than they were just a few months ago.

Rural America is now in the midst of an improving economy while dealing with a disproportionate number of new COVID-19 cases.

According to a new quarterly report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, many rural industries have begun to show improvement, and in some cases, they are actually thriving.

Grain prices have improved as the result of strong exports and large potential grain sales to China.

But it is the meat and poultry sector that are showing the most improvement. The U.S. beef industry ended the third quarter in a much better position than where it started. Over the last three months, boxed beef cutout has climbed 5%, lifting cattle prices by 10% since the low around Independence Day. Profitability for many cattle feeders has improved to break-even levels.

Prospects for increased exports have helped the pork sector as a result of the discovery of African Swine Fever in wild boars in Germany. Hog producers are expected to lose $7 per head in the coming quarter before seeing positive margins of

in milk prices has once again triggered an increase in production.

It will be interesting to see what happens to butter and cream sales in the upcoming holiday season as people continue to isolate as a result of COVID-19.

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Deadline fast approaching for livestock investment grant

Mielke takes advantage of MDA funding

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VanderMey, livestock investment administrator for MDA. “This would be a good opportunity to start analyzing your budget and bringing your ideas forward into the planning phase.”

The Mielkes’ latest farm improvement was the construction of a stacking slab and lean-to.

They worked with both MDA and the Natural Resources Conservation Service to fund the project with NRCS supporting the waste management portion of the plan.

Previously, the youngstock were housed under an old granary.

The addition was built with a 4-foot high wall on the stacking slab and a lean-to on the south side of the structure. It also includes a feed alley where the Mielkes’ TMR wagon fits under the roof.

“I permit a lot of structures for Stearns County and I’ve never

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Amber Mielke holds a British White calf on her family’s farm in Morrison County near Little Falls. The Mielkes have received Minnesota Department of Agriculture Livestock Investment Grants over the past several years.

seen a lot like this,” said Mielke who also works as a feedlot officer in Stearns County. “It’s unique and was easy to do with the structure design.”

A majority of the stacking slab was paid for through NRCS and the Mielkes’ claimed the lean-to with the LIG.

The Mielkes have been wise in building their farming operation.

They first began with a herd of four cows and slowly grew as land became available.

When Mielke discovered the LIG opportunity, she knew it was a way to further

A stacking slab and lean-to are used to house Amber and Justin Mielke’s herd of beef cattle on their farm near Little Falls. The couple worked with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to help fund the construction project.

automatic waterers on the property.

“Then, three or four years ago, we put a new roof on the old dairy barn,” Mielke said. “We did some renovations inside the barn that now allows us to put youngstock and horses in there in the winter.”

To apply for the grant, livestock producers should visit MDA’s website.

“This is a competitive grant, but I highly encourage people to apply,” VanderMey said. “Less funds are available than in past years, which does add to the competitiveness of the grant.”

As one who has had her fair share of experience with the grant program, Mielke encourages others to apply.

“It’s an easy application to complete,” Mielke said. “Sometimes, filling out an application is a barrier for some people. You get to talk about your farm and your plan. It’s fun to do that.”

An old dairy barn is used as housing for youngstock and horses at Amber and Justin Mielke’s farm near Little Falls. The Mielkes replaced the barn roof with financial assistance from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Livestock Investment Grant.

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LITTLE FALLS – Starting a farm is a challenging venture, but with assistance from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, one woman and her family have found a way.

“As beginning farmers, it’s always nice to have a little more,” Amber Mielke said. “In some cases, the grant has been enough to make a farm payment.”

Mielke and her husband, Justin, raise a herd of 35 Angus and British White cows on a renovated dairy farm in Morrison County near Little Falls. The couple keeps the heifer calves for replacement stock and raises the bull calves as slaughter steers for family and a local market.

Over the past several years, Mielke has applied for and received funding through MDA’s Livestock Investment Grant. Her most recent grant helped recoup the cost of a facility expansion and improvements made for the farm’s water quality.

Minnesota livestock farmers are eligible to apply for a portion of the $789,000 available as part of the LIG program for the 2021 fiscal year.

The MDA will reimburse 10% of the first $250,000 of an eligible project with a $25,000 maximum each year and a lifetime maximum of $50,000.

Projects eligible for the grant money include buildings or facilities for the production of livestock or livestock products; development of pasture for use by livestock; and equipment for livestock housing, confinement, feeding and waste management.

Applications for the grant must be received by 4 p.m. Nov. 4.

“The application, in some cases, can serve as a planning stage for projects you want to complete in 2021,” said Courtney

establish her family’s farm.

“I was walking around the Central Minnesota Farm Show when I stopped to talk to one of the guys with MDA,” Mielke said.

“Since then, I’ve applied every year and received funding for our farm.”

The LIG helped the Mielkes replace fencing of barbwire along the pasture with high tensile electric wire in addition to the purchase of a utility side-by-side to complete the fencing project.

“We first thought about hiring a professional to fence but then decided to save money and purchase a ranger instead so we could do it ourselves,” Mielke said. “It’s been helpful for everything and comes in handy for spraying for mosquitos and weeds, tagging calves.”

One of the Mielkes’ first grants also helped with the purchase of equipment, such as a conditioner, disc mower, rake and cattle trailer.

And, it covered some of the cost of installing

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