MARCH 2020
Vol. XXI No. 2 P.O. Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425-0997
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Producer meeting
Northern Pulse Growers Association Do you have a large amount of crop residue left in your fields? Did all the rain we had last fall make it to wet to put down your fall chemical? If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, come join us at the Cobblestone Inn in Bottineau, North Dakota to learn how to address these issues. Chris Augustin, NDSU Soil Health Specialist will be talking on dealing with spring residue and soil water management and Brian Jenks, NDSU Weed Scientist will be addressing spring weed control. Join us for this short informative meeting, Monday, March 16th from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 lunch will be provided following the meeting. This meeting is free and open to the public, pre-registration is requested, please email rohrich@northernpulse.com to register or call 701-222-0128. NPGA would like to thank State Bank of Bottineau and Dakota Agronomy Partners for their support and sponsorship. For more information about Speakers/Agenda go to https://northernpulse.com/uploads/6/BottineauProducerMeeting.pdf
PRODUCTION SALES
March 16, Sun River Red Angus, Great Falls MT...............................................A3 March 17, Open Gate Ranch, Simms MT............................................................A5 March 19, Kicking Horse Ranch, Great Falls MT................................................A9 March 19, Malek Angus Ranch, Highwood MT.................................................A11 March 21, Central Montana Gelbvieh & Angus Genetics, Lewistown MT........A6 March 22, Hi-Line Show Pigs, Havre MT...........................................................A11 March 23, Cole Creek Angus Ranch, Columbus MT........................................A15 March 25, Westphal Registered Red Angus, Grass Range MT.......................A17 March 30, Harrer’s Lost Lake Ranch, Great Falls MT......................................A21 April 1 , Nissen Angus & Schmitt Angus, Chinook MT...................................A23 April 2 , Bowles J5 Reds, Glasgow MT.............................................................A25 April 2, Arntzen Angus Ranch, Hilger MT.........................................................A27 April 6, Gollaher Ranch, Cascade MT...............................................................A18 April 6, Northern Plains Simmentals, Rugby, ND.............................................A31 April 8, Pass Creek Angus, Wyola MT...............................................................A47 April 9, Montana’s “Northern Premier” Angus, Chinook MT...........................A53 April 10, Thiessen’s Regency Acres, Sidney MT................................................B7 April 14, Hager Cattle Co., Karlsruhe, ND...........................................................B5 April 15, Milk River Angus, Chinook MT...........................................................A48
Soil, flowers, pack goats subjects at workshop
By Katie Shockley, UW Extension Get out of the winter blues and start planning for warmer weather at the spring workshop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 21, in the Washakie County Extension Office meeting room in the Worland Community Center, Worland, Wyoming. This workshop will offer two tracks, one for livestock and one for gardening, said Caitlin Youngquist, University of Wyoming northwest area extension educator. CONTINUED ON PAGE A2
UPCOMING AUCTIONS
Spring 2020, Musser Bros Auctions & Real Estate, Box L Farms, Online......A4 March 19, Musser Bros Auctions & Real Estate, Kaufman Family Trust, Online .........................................................................................................................A7 March 21, Rick Young Auctioneers, Robert Schwab Estate, Shepherd MT...A13 March 28 , Shobe Auction & Realty, Cabin Fever, Lewistown MT..................A16 March 28, RK Statewide Auctions, Bogar Moving Farm, Circle MT...............A19 April 4 , Kamerman Auction Co LLC, DeBoer Retirement Farm, Manhattan MT .......................................................................................................................A29 May 3, Smith Sales Co. Auctioneers, Spring Fever, Miles City MT................A38
OTHER DATED EVENTS
April 4-5..... Creston Auction & County Fair, Creston MT................................A28
MAGIE 20 was held in mid-January in Great Falls, Montana. This was their 40th year of providing a venue for agricultural/industrial business to showcase their products.
Pesticide applicator training across northeast Wyoming
University of Wyoming Extension Several trainings to obtain or renew private 1 p.m., Powder River Fire District’s Hall, 538 pesticide applicator licenses are being offered Sussex Ln. (Hwy 192). across northeast Wyoming in March by the There is no fee to attend the programs. University of Wyoming (UW) Extension. Call your local county extension office if you The four-hour training includes integrated have questions: Campbell, 307-682-7281; pest management, how to properly read Crook, 307-283-1192; Johnson, 307-684and understand the label, types and use of 7522; Weston, 307-746-3531; Sheridan, personal protective equipment and federal 307-674-2980. reporting requirements, said Jeff Edwards, For more information, contact Edwards at extension pesticide training coordinator. 307-837-2956. The training will also count for four hours of continuing education credits (CEUs) for PRIVATE TREATY commercial pesticide applicator license Dallas Polled Herefords, Canyon Creek MT...............A13 holders. R & R Cattle, Roy MT....................................................A12 Applications will be submitted to the Adams Ranch Simmental, Sheridan WY.......................A7 Wyoming Department of Agriculture for apO’Hara Land & Cattle, Fort Benton MT.........................A8 R & A Vanek Shorthorns, Stockett MT........................A19 proval and issuance of licenses upon course Maloney Angus & Simmental, Turner MT......................A4 completion. Clay Creek Angus, Greybull, WY.................................A24 Obtaining a private pesticide applicators Binstock Simmental, Dickinson, ND...........................A10 license allows individuals to purchase and Peterson Angus, Drummond MT.................................A16 Anchor Polled Herefords, Vaughn MT...........................B3 apply restricted-use pesticides for private use. Duncan Ranch Co, Joplin MT........................................B3 County, dates, times and locations are: Beery’s Land & Livestock Co., Vida MT........................B3 • Crook – Tuesday, March 17, Hulett, 1 Ehlke Herefords, Townsend MT.....................................B3 Feddes Herefords, Manhattan MT.................................B3 p.m., Greater Hulett Community Center, 401 Frank Herefords, Absarokee MT....................................B3 Sager Ave # 127. J Bar E Ranch, Plentywood MT.....................................B3 • Campbell – Wednesday, March 18, GilMcKechnie Herefords, Shelby MT.................................B3 McMurry Cattle, Billings MT..........................................B3 lette, 8 a.m., George Amos Memorial BuildRafter Ranch Inc., Wise River MT..................................B2 ing cottonwood room 412 S. Gillette Ave. Sidwell Ranch, Columbus MT........................................B2 • Sheridan – Wednesday, March 18, SheriK.L. Slagsvold Herefords, Lindsay MT..........................B2 dan, 5 p.m., Ag Watt Building Room 131 at Thomas Herefords, Gold Creek MT...............................B2 Wichman Herefords, Moore MT.....................................B2 Sheridan College. Turner Angus, Shelby MT.............................................B15 • Johnson – Thursday, March 19, Kaycee,
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