FEBRUARY 2014
Vol. XV No. 1 P.O. Box 306 Valier, MT 59486-0306
Phone 406-279-3291 Fax 406-279-3249 website: tradersdispatch.com E-MAIL: trader@3rivers.net
2013 Barley cultivar performance in central MT trials By Dave Wichman and Jeff Olson, Central Ag Research Center, Moccasin, Montana The 2013 NTCC spring barley performance trials were conducted at CARC-Moccasin, two seeding dates, Denton and Geraldine. Barley grain yields were much higher at Moccasin and Geraldine than near Denton (Tables 1-4). 2013 yields in Denton were roughly 4.5 bu/a lower than the site’s 5-year average (Table 6). Moccasin contained two trials, involving different seeding dates. The highest yielding cultivar in the earlier seeded Moccasin trail was line MT070158, while the highest yield in the later seeded trial was line MT090180. Development line MT080279 was the highest yielding entry at the Denton and Geraldine locations. Haxby, Champion, Gallatin and line MT070159 were other entries that yielded well at one or more locations. 2013 Barley test weight and protein levels were near or above the 5-year averages for the three locations (Tables 8-10 and 11-13, respectively). The test weights have been above the 48 lbs/bu. While continuous crop barley often has heavier test weights, the drier early post seeding conditions appear to contribute to even higher test weights, possibly through reduced yield potential during early development stages. Haxby had high test weight for all four trials. The Moccasin locations protein was above the five average. A continued on page a2
UPCOMING AUCTIONS
Feb. 11, Rivers West Auction, Online................................................................A11 Feb. 18, Western Hay Brokers, Hay & Equipment, Sturgis SD........................A13 Feb. 18, Rivers West Auction, Online................................................................A11 Feb. 21, Western Hay Brokers, Hay Auction, Great Falls.................................A13 Feb. 25, Rivers West Auction, Online................................................................A11 Mar. 4, Rivers West Auction, Online..................................................................A11 Mar. 5, Flying D Auction, Rescheduled Emil Habets, Valier.............................A47 Mar. 11, Toavs Premier Auction, Gundermann Real Estate, Glentana............A59 Mar. 15, Rivers West Auction, D&M Repair Napa Auto Care Center, Ronan..A49 Mar. 17, Arneson-Piroutek Auction Services, Absolute Real Estate, Philip SD..A4 Apr. 4, 5, 6, Creston Auction, Creston Fire Department, Creston.....................A3
PRODUCTION SALES
Feb. 17, Bulls of the Big Sky, Billings..............................................................A12 Feb. 19, Veseth Cattle Co., Malta........................................................................A3 Feb. 22, Bitterroot Performance Bull Sale, Missoula........................................A4 Feb. 25, JC Heiken Angus & Sons, Miles City.................................................A11 Feb. 25, Connelly Angus, Valier..........................................................................A5 Mar. 1, Veltkamp Angus, Manhattan...................................................................A6 Mar. 1, Hill’s Ranch Simmentals, Stanford.........................................................A7 Mar. 1, DK Red Angus & Charolais, Williston, ND...........................................A16 Mar. 1, Redland Red Angus & Gelbvieh, Hysham...........................................A14 Mar. 3, Clear Creek Angus & Weaver Herefords, Chinook................................A2 Mar. 3, Mytty Angus Ranch, Florence..............................................................A13 Mar. 4, Apex Angus, Valier..................................................................... A20 & A21 Mar. 5, Kountz Ranch, Inc., Brockway..............................................................A19 Mar. 5, Ox Bow Ranch, Wolf Creek...................................................................A10 Mar. 7, Sutherlin Farms Red Angus, Stevensville...........................................A22 Mar. 7, Diamond Bar S, Great Falls...................................................................A33 Mar. 7, Flesch Angus, Shelby............................................................................A29 Mar. 8, Fort Keogh Livestock & Range Research Laboratory, Miles City.......A9 Mar. 8, Duncan Ranch Co, Jopin......................................................................A28 Mar. 10, Holden Herefords, Valier............................................................ A9 & A27 Mar. 11, Cooper Hereford Ranch, Willow Creek.................................................A9 Mar. 13, Fritz Red Angus, Brady.......................................................................A37 Mar. 13, Montana Ranch Brand of Performance, Ramsay..............................A72 Mar. 15, O’Hara Land & Cattle, Fort Benton....................................................A35 Mar. 17, Sun River Red Angus, Great Falls......................................................A36 Mar. 17, Hawks Angus, Galata..........................................................................A38 Mar. 17, Malek Angus Ranch, Highwood.........................................................C20 Mar. 18, Open Gate Ranch, Simms...................................................................A39 Mar. 26, Westphal Registered Red Angus, Grass Range................................A46 Mar. 28, Harrer’s Lost Lake Ranch, Great Falls...............................................A43 Mar. 31, Montana Shorthorn Association, Three Forks..................................A62 Apr., Turner Angus, Shelby...............................................................................A69 Apr. 2, Nissen Angus, Chinook.........................................................................A40 Apr. 3, Bowles J5 Reds, Glasgow.....................................................................A48 Apr. 7, Gollaher Ranch, Cascade......................................................................A45 Apr. 9, Pass Creek Angus, Wyola......................................................................A56 Apr. 9, NJW Polled Herefords, Sheridan WY....................................................A30 Apr. 10, Montana’s “Northern Premier”, Chinook...........................................A66
Montana Extension Steer of Merit winners included, L to R, Lane Brush (Madison County) Randy Kramer (Carbon County), Kayla Sylvia (Lewis and Clark County), Shelbie Oblander (Yellowstone County), Ty Handy (Richland County), and Rachel Endecott (MSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist).
Great Falls spring Hunter Education Course It’s time to sign up for the first hunter education course of 2014 in Great Falls. Online registration is going on now through February 25. Everyone must register online, however there will be a four-day opportunity at Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 4600 Giant Springs Road, for those without access to a computer. Classes will run 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., March 3, 4, 5, 11, 12 and 13 at North Middle School, 2601 8th St. NE. A field day will take place
March 15 at FWP. To register online go to the FWP website, http://fwp.mt.gov, and follow the links to Education and Hunter Education. Then go to March 3 and select a classroom at North Middle School. When registering, students must pick a four-hour time slot for the field day, March 15, either 8 a.m. to noon or 1-5 p.m. For the
A workshop for beginning beekeepers will be held Saturday, February 22, at Montana State University. The instructors will explain how to buy bees and equipment, establish a new beehive, register and maintain hives, prevent pests, and harvest honey and wax. Participants will be able to taste various types of honey from
around the world and visit a small trade show. Cost of the workshop is $30 per person, which includes lunch. A registration form is available at http://plantsciences.montana.edu/producersandfarmers/2014%20 Spring%20Beekeeping%20Workshop.pdf Participants should send a check (Make it out to MSU) and the registration form to: Spring Beekeeping Workshop, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, P.O. Box 173150, MSU, Bozeman, MT. 59717-3150
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Beekeeping workshop set for February 22
PRIVATE TREATY
Montana Red Angus Association....................................A18 Brown Ranch, Big Sandy....................................................A6 Storey Herefords, Bozeman..............................................A10 Brownell Polled Herefords, Conrad....................................A6 Dallas Polled Herefords, Canyon Creek...........................A32 Clay Creek Angus, Greybull, WY......................................A14 Anchor Polled Herefords, Vaughn......................................A9 Beery’s Land & Livestock Co., Vida...................................A9 Churchill Cattle Co, Manhattan..........................................A9 Diemert Ranch Herefords, Lothair.....................................A9 Ehlke Herefords, Townsend................................................A9 Feddes Herefords, Manhattan............................................A9 J Bar E Ranch, Plentywood................................................A9 M/D Herefords, Baker..........................................................A9 McKechnie Herefords, Shelby............................................A8 McMurry Cattle, Billings......................................................A8 Sidwell Ranch, Columbus...................................................A8 Thomas Herefords, Gold Creek..........................................A8 Wichman Herefords, Moore................................................A8 Diamond D Angus, Valier..................................................A55 Elings Polled Herefords, Conrad........................................A4 Sand Herefords, Fairfield..................................................A31
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