DECEMBER 2014
Vol. XV No. 11 P.O. Box 306 Valier, MT 59486-0306
Irrigation workshop
Phone 406-279-3291 Fax 406-279-3249 website: tradersdispatch.com E-MAIL: trader@3rivers.net
Over the last 10 years, the Mondak irrigation region has changed dramatically. From the crops being raised to irrigation management, producers are managing their operations differently. One of the biggest question marks in irrigation is how to achieve consistency in crop management and yields along with maintaining quality. To address some these questions, an irrigation workshop has been developed emphasizing research taking place in the region and specific management practices. The workshop will be held on Thursday, December 11th, at the Williston Research Extension Center, Williston, North Dakota (Ernie French Center) starting at 9:00 a.m. (CST). The workshop will start with a talk on disease issues in broadleaf crops from Sam Markell, NDSU Extension CONTINUED ON PAGE A2
PRODUCTION SALES
Feb. 7, Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch, Helena................................................A11 Feb. 18, Veseth Cattle Co., Malta.......................................................................A46 Mar. 2, Hill’s Ranch Simmentals, Stanford..........................................................A8
PRIVATE TREATY
Anchor Polled Herefords, Vaughn.....................................................................A15 Churchill Cattle Co, Manhattan.........................................................................A15 Beery’s Land & Livestock Co., Vida..................................................................A15 Duncan Ranch Co, Jopin...................................................................................A15 Dutton Hereford Ranch, Gold Creek.................................................................A15 Feddes Herefords, Manhattan...........................................................................A15 McMurry Cattle, Billings.....................................................................................A15 Thomas Herefords, Gold Creek.........................................................................A15 Wichman Herefords, Moore...............................................................................A15
Ag Progress Show will help increase profitability
By Sandi Karstens, IANR News Service A December 17 Ag Progress Show at the Atkinson Community Center in Atkinson will give producers an opportunity to hear research-based information on current topics that potentially could increase their profitability, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension educator said. Anyone who raises crops or beef cattle should attend the show, said Amy Timmerman, extension educator in Holt/ Boyd counties. Timmerman said past participants have said the show is “very informative” with “relevant speaker topics.” The show will start at 8:30 a.m. with the program starting at 9 a.m. The exhibit hall will close at 5 p.m. Commercial exhibits present during the entire show. No registration is necessary. The show will include a beef and cropping systems meeting and a door prize drawing for two tickets to the Nebraska vs. BYU football game on September 5, 2015. Speakers and presentations include: – Tim Lemmons, UNL Extension Educator, “2014 Farm Bill Opportunities and Decisions” – Dale Blasi, Kansas State Extension Specialist, “Stocker Receiving and Health Management” and “Animal Electronic Identification Technology” – Joe Luck, UNL Extension Specialist, “Precision Agriculture” CONTINUED ON PAGE A2
UPCOMING AUCTIONS
Dec., Pate Auction Inc., Online............................................................................A5 Dec. 11, Glasgow Stockyards Inc., Stock Cow & Bred Heifer, Glasgow...........A2 Dec. 17, Pate Auction Inc., Bagel Co. Restaurant Equipment, Great Falls......A3 Dec. 29, Torgersons Inc., Online........................................................................A13
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Chase, Jim, Cathy and Connor Rose. Photo courtesy of Bill Jimmerson, Interim FFA Director.
FFA selects new state advisor
Jim Rose, a 31-year veteran Agricultural Education instructor at Shields Valley High School, has been selected to lead the Montana FFA Association. He will be become only the 13th State FFA Advisor in the 85year history of the Montana Association. Mr. Rose has a long history himself not only teaching Ag Education but as a successful local FFA Advisor at Shields Valley. His most important accomplishment was having his own son, Chase, selected as a National FFA Officer in 2009. His other son, Connor, was a final four contestant for becoming the Star in Ag Placement amongst the nearly 3,500 American Degree recipients in 2012. . In addition to the success of his own sons, he had 28 teams compete in National FFA competitions in his 31 years of teaching! He also had 195 State Degree recipients and 87 American
Degree recipients. In addition, he had 51 State Proficiency award winners with 13 of those rising to National Final Four status, and 5 of them winning the National FFA Proficiency title! Personally, Mr. Rose has been selected as the Montana Association of Agriculture Educators (MAAE) Teacher of the Year twice, has received the National Association of Ag Educators (NAAE) Teacher of the Year, and has won the Outstanding Agriculture Program award both at the state and national levels. He also is an inductee into the Montana Range Days Hall of Fame. Mr. Rose grew up in the Cascade/Simms area and graduated from Cascade High School and Montana State University. He and his wife Cathy (from Conrad) have two sons, Chase and Connor. He will begin his new duties on January 1, 2015.
UW Extension, FSA offer farm program information series
By University of Wyoming Extension and FSA farm program specialists. BalDetails of new farm programs will be lenger and Hewlett are in the College of covered during meetings across Wyoming CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 that begin December 12 in Worland and end December 19 in Gillette. The University of Wyoming Extension and the Wyoming Farm Service Agency (FSA) offer the sessions. Highlights are base acre updates, yield updates, online decision tools, analyzing inADVERTISING formation for a farm or ranch, and insurance plans including agriculture risk coverage, DEADLINE price loss coverage, supplemental coverFOR JANUARY age option and non-insured crop disaster assistance buy-up coverage. The deadline for the Presenters include Nicole Ballenger, a January 2015 issue is professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wed., Dec. 31 Wyoming, John Hewlett, a farm and ranch management specialist in the department,
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