JUNE 2022
Vol. XXIII No. 5 P.O. Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425-0997
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Sign up for ag census
Montana Department of Agriculture The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is reminding agricultural producers to sign up for the 2022 Census of Agriculture before June 30th. Taken only once every five years by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census provides a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census of Agriculture covers land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures, and more. Census data includes all operations of all sizes – big and small, rural and urban – raising or selling $1,000 or more of agricultural products. “The data compiled by the Ag Census demonstrates the value that agriculture adds to our economy and plays an important role in shaping policy,” said MDA Director Christy Clark. “I encourage all of Montana’s farmers and ranchers to make sure that they are signed up, and I look forward to seeing how Montana agriculture has advanced since the last census was released in 2017.” “Here in Montana, over 30,000 known ag producers will receive ag census questionnaires, “said USDA NASS State CONTINUED ON PAGE A2
UPCOMING AUCTIONS
June 13 - June 22, Shobe Auction & Realty & Ascent Auction, Hepp Farm Equipment, Online........................................................................................ A3 June 13 - 23, Musser Bros Auction, Multi-Location Ag Equipment & Vehicles, Online............................................................................................................ A5 June 13 - 24, Ophus Auction Company, Mike Tilleman Estate, Online.......... A7 June 16 - 18, Swanson’s Estate Sales, Wolsky, Hamilton MT....................... A9 June 18, RK Statewide Auction, Richland County Surplus & Consignment, Sidney MT................................................................................................... A11 June 19, Weishaar Auction Service, Kuntz Tractor Collection, Dickinson ND.... ...................................................................................................................... A2 June 23, Fritz Auction, M & M Iron & Recycling, Cut Bank MT..................... A4 June 24, Roshon’s Auction Service, Murray Industrial Equipment, Missoula MT & Online.................................................................................................. A6 June 25, RK Statewide Auction, Bud Groskinsky Estate, Sidney MT.......... A13 June 25, Montana Auction Company, Agate, Hunting & Fishing, Sidney MT..... .................................................................................................................... A15 Mid-Summer.Shobe Auction & Realty & Ascent Auction Services, Equipment Consignment, Online.................................................................................... A8
Organic farm, ranch tours
Montana Organic Association announces long awaited tours scheduled for summer 2022, as participants are invited to visit the B Bar Ranch in Big Timber, Central Ag Research Center in Moccasin, and Fresh Roots Farm in Polson. B Bar Ranch would like to invite you to tour their ranch on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, with check-in at 9:30 am, tour start at 10:00, a mid-day lunch, and wrap up around 3:00 pm. Manager Wes Henthorne and staff will share experiences in producing and marketing Organic Grass Fed and Grass Finished Beef in a branded program, as well as the slaughter waste composting they do to help keep their meat processor in business. There will also be a sample garden of the many species that are being used this year in their pasture stitching program. The event is free (donations are encouraged to support the MSU/OAEC Beef Project) and open to the public, with pre-tour registration. Register online at: https://forms.gle/aEPVugCHffkYP4gQ7 CONTINUED ON PAGE A2
OTHER DATED EVENTS
June 22, DBL Field Days, Coffee Creek MT.................................................... A6 June 23, Northern Ag Research Center Field Day, Havre MT........................ A2 June 28, Nutrien Summer Plot Tour, Billings MT......................................... A26 June 29, Nutrien Summer Plot Tour, Conrad MT.......................................... A26 June 30, Nutrien Summer Plot Tour, Fort Benton MT................................... A26
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Participants in the Glacier County 4-H Communications Contest included (Back Row) – Katelyn Suta, Ken Winkowitsch, Jed Winkowitsch, Morgan Wilder, and Josalyn Wilder and (Front Row) – Alec Morrisett, Sammie McCauley, Janae Roberts, Lexi Stubbs, Kaida Kaquatosh, and Mac McCauley. Winners included: Sammie McCauley - Top Pre-Junior Demonstration/Illustrated Talk and Overall Pre-Junior Winner, Janae Roberts Top Junior Demonstration/Illustrated Talk and tie for Overall Junior Winner, Lexi Stubbs - Top Junior Career Communications and tie for Overall Junior winner, Katelyn Suta - Top Senior Impromptu Speech, Josalyn Wilder - Top Senior Demonstration/Illustrated Talk, Jed Winkowitsch - Top Senior Career Communications and Overall Senior winner. Curry Comb 4-H Club received $100 from the Glacier County 4-H Council for having the highest percentage of their members participating. Photo by Kari Lewis
EQIP Big Game Conservation applications
USDA NRCS News Release High Priority Areas Include: USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation 1. Private Land located within State DesService (NRCS) in Wyoming is currently ignated Migration Corridors accepting applications for EQIP Big Game - Migration Corridors as designated by WY Conservation. EQIP is a voluntary Farm Bill Game and Fish Department. program which provides financial assistance to 2. Private Land located in Fremont, Hot address priority resource concerns. This sign Springs, Lincoln, Park, Sublette, and Teton up is to address resource concerns related to County conserving wildlife and migration corridors - These counties were targeted in the and to keep working lands working. Grassland CRP program to enhance wildlife Producers interested in implementing conhabitat in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem servation practices to conserve, restore, and and are part of a pilot that allows producers to enhance wildlife habitat important for migrastack CRP and EQIP contracts, provided the tory big game populations on their private producer will not receive cost-share payments lands have until Wednesday June 22, 2022, for the same practice from both agencies, on to submit applications. the same land. The EQIP Big Game Conservation signProducers must have farm records curup provides benefits for Wyoming producers rent with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) through incentivizing conservation practices and submit a complete program application such as Wildlife Friendly Fencing, Upland to NRCS to be considered for financial asWildlife Habitat Management, Brush Mansistance through EQIP. If producers do not agement, Fence Removal, Pest Management, currently have up-to-date farm records with Wet Meadow Restoration, Prescribed Grazing, FSA they have until Friday, June 24, 2022, Herbaceous Weed Treatment, and Brush or to establish such records with their local Aspen treatments. Supporting practices are FSA office. Applications are accepted at all not listed but may be included as needed to Wyoming NRCS offices located in USDA support terrestrial wildlife habitat projects. Service Centers across the state. To find out This opportunity is available to all Producmore information about EQIP please visit the ers who own or manage private agricultural Wyoming EQIP webpage (https://www.nrcs. land within the State of Wyoming. usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/wy/programs/ financial/eqip/?utm_medium=email&utm_ source=govdelivery). To locate an NRCS Clay Creek Angus, Greybull, WY................................. A5 field office near you, please visit the WyoK.L. Slagsvold Herefords, Lindsay MT...................... A10 ming USDA Service Center webpage (https:// Maloney Angus & Simmental, Turner MT................... A9 www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/wy/ McMurry Cattle, Billings MT..................................... A10 contact/local/?utm_medium=email&utm_ Rimrock Cattle Co, Kevin MT.................................... A16 Wichman Herefords, Moore MT................................ A10 source=govdelivery).
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