MAY 2021
Vol. XXII No. 4 P.O. Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425-0997
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NRCS sets funding application cutoff for May 21 USDA NRCS News Release The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana has set a May 21, 2021, application cutoff for agricultural operators to be considered for the next conservation program funding cycle. The cutoff date applies to the Prairie Pothole Water Quality and Wildlife Program and the Honey Bee Pollinator Initiative, both funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). “NRCS provides funding and technical assistance to help farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners implement conservation practices that provide environmental benefits to help sustain their operations,” said Tom Watson, NRCS State Conservationist for Montana. “Conservation work focused on local outcomes with the support of local partners and land managers achieves meaningful conservation across a landscape.” The Prairie Pothole Water Quality and Wildlife Program is focused on unmanipulated wetlands of two acres or less CONTINUED ON PAGE A2
A nice crowd turned out for the “REAL” Ranch Horse Invitational Sale at the Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch in Billings, MT on April 17. Well broke, ranch-used horses sold extrememly well bringing $7,000 up to $23,000. Photo by Suzy Benzing
UPCOMING AUCTIONS
UW Extension hosting Wyoming Sheep Seminar
May 15, Weaver Auctions, Probert Retirement, Deer Lodge MT.................... A4 May 15, Stan Howe Auction, Leonard Matteson Estate, Galata MT.............. A2 May 22, Weaver Auctions, Farm & Ranch Consignment, Drummond MT..... A6 May 22, Ophus Auction Company, Darlington Farm Auction, Online & Big Sandy MT.................................................................................................................. A3 May 25 - June 8, Pate Auction Inc., Prickly Pear Ranch Farm Equipment, Online............................................................................................................ A5 May 27, Shobe Auction & Realty, Smith Jr Estate, Choteau MT.................... A7 May 27, Rick Young & Sons Auctioneers, Kemph Land & Livestock, Custer MT.................................................................................................................. A9 May 29, RK Statewide Auctions, Pawlowski Estate & McCone County, Circle MT................................................................................................................ A11 June 5, Barnes Auction Service, Spring Consignment, Dillon MT............... A10 June 5, Gardner’s Auction Service, Vintage Horse Drawn Items, Eureka MT...A19 June 12, Kamerman Auction Co, Wilken Liquidation, Three Forks, MT...... A13 June 12, Weaver Auctions, Norman Bohrnsen Ranch, Phillipsburg MT.......A14 June 12, RK Statewide Auctions, Hunter Retirement, Sidney MT............... A15 July 24, Weaver Auctions, Robinson Ranch & Guest Consignor, Deer Lodge MT................................................................................................................ A10
Tractor Safety School set
NDSU Extension and Ag Research News Youth will be able to learn about safe farm practices during a Tractor Safety School that North Dakota State University Extension is hosting May 26-28 at the North Dakota 4-H Camp near Washburn. Participants will learn: • Rules of the road • How to read an operator’s manual • How to operate large and small tractors Youth will have opportunities for hands-on learning on farm equipment and obstacle courses to simulate actual farm situations. ATV certification also will be held during this school. The course is for youth 14 and 15 years old. Youth who are 13 can participate and the license they receive will become valid when they reach their 14th birthday. CONTINUED ON PAGE A2
OTHER DATED EVENTS
May 21, Feeder Cattle Marketing Seminar, Absarokee, MT........................ A17 June 9, Montana Organic Association, Havre MT........................................ A12 June 25 - 27, Big Sky Draft Horse Expo, Deer Lodge MT.............................. A4 July 6, Montana Organic Association, Malta MT......................................... A12 Sept TBD, Montana Organic Association, TBD............................................. A12 Oct 26, Montana Organic Association, Havre MT........................................ A12 Dec 2 - 4, Montana Organic Association, Bozeman MT.............................. A12
Industry speakers and chute-side discussions are part of the Wyoming Sheep Seminar in Powell, Wyoming, May 10-11. A late afternoon session is at the Park County Fairgrounds Monday, May 10, then sessions move to Fowler Farms for the morning of Tuesday, May 11. “This program is an opportunity for any and all sheep producers, a flock of five head to thousands, with the main focus on nontraditional operations,” said Jeremiah Vardiman, University of Wyoming Extension educator in Park County. “There is a classroom session the first evening at the fairgrounds, then the following morning we will be chute side for some hands-on discussion. Make sure to bring along lawn chairs and dress appropriately for the weather.” Reservations to estimate numbers of handouts and food amounts is requested by May 3 to 307-754-8836. “This is going to be a great lineup of speakers, focused on the small producer scale and niche marketing of hair sheep,” said Vardiman. “There are a couple key industry speakers who will provide the latest information on niche sheep markets and ultra-sounding equipment. The diversity of topics should provide information for anyone.” May 10 sessions at the fairgrounds are: 4 p.m. – Cover Crops: Annual Mixes into Perennial Pastures, Caitlin Youngquist, UW Extension educator 4:30 p.m. – Crossbreeding Options for
Hair Sheep, Tom Murphy, geneticist USDAARS Meat Animal Research Center 5:15 p.m. – Why Wyoming Wool Growers Needs Your Voice, WWGA representative 5:30 p.m. – Carcass and Sensory Characteristics of Hair Sheep, Cody Gifford, UW Extension meats scientist specialist 6:15 p.m. - Dinner 6:45 p.m. – Markets and Niche Markets, Kiley Hammond, marketing and procurement agent for Capra May 11 sessions at Fowler Farms are: 9 a.m. – Developing a Custom Mineral Program, Whit Stewart, UW Extension sheep specialist 9:30 a.m. - Ultrasound Technology to Help Determine Pregnancy and Carcass Traits in Sheep, Eric Geving, Precision Ag Services 10 a.m. – FAQs on NSIP-Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs), Stewart 11 a.m. – Sustainable Internal Parasite Management in Sheep, Stewart
PRIVATE TREATY
Brownell Polled Herefords, Conrad MT...................... A6 Clay Creek Angus, Greybull, WY............................... A18 Dallas Polled Herefords, Canyon Creek MT............... A4 Duncan Ranch Co, Joplin MT................................... A10 Feddes Herefords, Manhattan MT............................ A17 Konesky Simmental, Sand Coulee MT..................... A10 McMurry Cattle, Billings MT..................................... A17 Peterson Angus, Drummond MT................................ A8 Roylance Angus, Charlo MT..................................... A16 Sleeping Willow Ranch, Stevensville MT................... A2
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REMINDER!!!!
Matteson Collector Car Auction
Saturday, May 15 - Galata, MT 40++ Collector Cars & Trucks from 1920’s to 1960’s ‘59 Edsel Convertible - ‘63 Buick Convertible - ‘50 Hudson ‘53 Ford - ‘40 Chevy Cabover - ‘32 Ford BB Truck original ‘49 Diamond T - ‘58 Cadi - ‘68 Buick Wildcat Signs and Petroleum Collectibles JD D on Steel - Flywheel Engines - Much More online bidding at: hibid.com/catalog/277285/leonard-matteson-car-collector-estate-auction/? www.frontrangeauctions.com
Stan Howe ~ stanhowemt@aol.com ~ 406-949-3448 Our 435th Auction Since 1982 ~ Thank You!!!
For Sale!
Registered Irish Black and Irish Red Bulls, Cows and Heifers
Sleeping Willow Ranch ~ Stevensville, Montana Tim Hamilton at 406-360-4710 or email swrcattle@gmail.com
NRCS sets funding application cutoff CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
within working cropland as identified on the National Wetland Inventory. NRCS will work with applicants to determine which wetlands are eligible based on the National Wetlands Inventory. Once the wetlands are deemed eligible, producers will then decide which of the three available levels of management is appropriate for their operation. • Management Level 1: Implement conservation cover and permanent vegetation on wetlands that are wholly or partially in cropland. • Management Level 2: Cease cropping, maintain wetland hydrology that provides adequate forage and cover in areas where normal cropland production restricts that growth. • Management Level 3: Crops and annual vegetation will not be harvested during the primary nesting season. Honey Bee Pollinators: Combats future honey bee declines by implementing conservation practices that provide forage for honey bees while enhancing habitat for other pollinators and wildlife. This initiative targets agricultural locations within 3.5 miles of a documented apiary. To apply, and for more information on EQIP, please contact your local NRCS Field Office.
Tractor Safety School set CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
Those who complete this course will be allowed to operate farm equipment on a farm other than the family farm. Youth do not need to be a 4-H member to participate in the school. The deadline to register for the school is May 18. The cost of the course is $150. Send registrations to Oliver County Extension/Tractor Safety School, PO Box 166, Center, ND 58530. Make checks payable to Oliver County Extension. For more information, contact Rick Schmidt, an NDSU Extension agent in Oliver County, at 701-794-8748 or rick. schmidt@ndsu.edu.
Branding: Ouch!
Branding is used for identification purposes. Identifying ownership by branding dates back to ancient Egyptian times. Hot-iron branding is still performed on some horse breeds, as with cattle. Usually, brands depict the ranch name, or the lineage of the horse. Freeze branding with liquid nitrogen is considered more humane, causing the hair to turn white on the branded area. The Jockey Club (the international organization for registering Thoroughbreds) requires tattoos on the upper lips of racehorses. Microchips are implanted into the necks of many breeds.
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Ophus Auction Company invites you to the
Rick & Brenda Darlington Farm Auction Virtual online and Live
Saturday, May 22
, 2021
nd
The preview will be May 18th held at the Ophus Auction Yard Highway 87 in Big Sandy Online virtual auction begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 22nd HAYING EQUIPMENT
2014 John Deere 569 round baler, Mega Wide Plus pickup, dual gage wheels, net wrap, 21.5L16.1 tires, 12,648 bales serial Num. E00569XHEE401902 (nice).
SEEDING & TILLAGE
2015 MacDon M205 dual direction swather, cab air heat radio, 600/65R-28 bar tires, sells with a 16 Ft. MacDon R85 header steel on steel conditioner, 502 engine Hr. 342 header Hr. 5,168 acres, it is wired and plumbed for big grain headers, (field ready) it has had the winter special, all new knives, Serial Num. 272092.
Highline Bale PRO CFR 650 round bale processor, ground drive grain tank with MGI feeder option.
AUCTION
Vermeer R2300 Hyd. V rake, Hyd. Fold, Max width 23 Ft., Serial Num.1VR3201B681001859 (nice).
VIRTUAL Register Early
45 Ft. SD440ANH Flexi-Coil New Holland air drill, single shoot, 10 inch spacing steel packers with scrapers & rock guards, Serial Num. Y6504295, tow between SC230 New Holland variable rate air cart, 23.1-36 tires, 23,084 acres. • 4 - 10 Ft. John Deere 9450 hoe drills 10 inch spacing capped steel packers almost new Gen tips drills sell individually, field hitch & drill mover sell separately. • 45 Ft. Willrich 4 rank chisel plow, 1 ¼ inch shanks, knock on shovels, 5 sec Hyd. fold, dead rod, heavy duty Summers 4 bar double arm harrows. • 62 Ft. Friggstad 5 section chisel plow, 3 bar mounted harrows. • 62 Ft. Friggstad 5 section chisel plow, 3 bar mounted harrows.
EVERYTHING ELSE
• 2012 Yamaha Grizzly 700 special addition ATV, power steering, 3,956 Miles. • 2003 Yamaha Grizzly 660 ATV • Set of 4 tracks fit a 2015 Polaris Ranger 900. • 558 Hotsy propane fired pressure washer 110 Volt 1,300 PSI, 100 Ft hose reel, 729 Hr. • 100 Gal. slide in fuel tank. • Large yellow poly calf warmer.
More Items Will Be Added
TRACTORS
Auction 10 a.m.
TRUCKS & TRAILERS
2000 Wilson 48 Ft. straight deck spread axle aluminum trailer, winches & tool boxes, 285/75R2006 Peterbilt 378 semi, C-13 Cat 435 24.5 tires. HP, 10 speed, dual chrome air cleaners & stacks, 68 inch sleeper, all aluminum wheels, 11R-24.5 great tires, 295 inch wheel base, recent new ECM starter & alternator, 822,465 miles. (Sharp)
1982 IH 1800 truck 404 gas, 5 & 2 speed, tilt hood, power steering, new style 18 Ft. Knapheide box & hoist, 52 inch sides & tarp, 2 new 10.00R-20 rear tires, plumbed for a drill fill, heavy front axle, only 23,128 miles. (nice). • 2004 Chevy 3500 dually 4 door pickup, cloth & air, Duramax diesel, Auto Trans, 9 Ft. flatbed, grill guard, 4-wheel drive isn’t working, 208,000 miles.
Auctioneers Note:
2009 Merritt 40 Ft. aluminum grain trailer, ag hoppers, 11R22.5 tires, roll tarp is getting bad, (nice trailer). • 1975 Chevy C-65 tandem truck, 427 engine, 5 & 4 speed trans, diff lock, air brakes, 10.00-20 tires, 22 Ft. box & hoist, roll tarp news replaced, 119,365 miles. • 48 Ft. Donahue machinery trailer 4 axle, Hyd Jack, 11 new deck planks.
Rick & Brenda have sold the ranch. This is a nice lineup with some consignments. There will be online bidding the week leading up to and then on Saturday May 22, at 10 a.m. we will have in person bidding at our auction yard and also INTERNET bidding with Equipment Facts. Everything will be sold off of a projector screen live in person or virtually on your computer. You will hear the auctioneers close out the bidding on your computer or smart phone. There will be a preview day Tuesday May 18th from 10 a.m. until 5 PM You can stop and look at the equipment any time at the Ophus Auction Yard Highway 87 Big Sandy, MT. We CAN’T STRESS enough go to the web site and REGISTER early. Load-out will be Monday 24th. Thanks Shane
1992 John Deere 8760 tractor, cab air heat radio, 256 Hp overhauled at 6,636 Hr. 24 speed Trans, Diff lock, EZ-steer, 4 Hyd., 20.8R-42 duals, 7,121 Hr. Serial Num. RW8760HOO5188.
2009 John Deere 7930 tractor MFWD with triple link suspension, cab air heat radio,180 Hp, ITV-Auto Power Trans with left hand reverser, 3 Pt., 1,000 RPM PTO, 3 Hyd., Diff lock, 620/70/R46 rear tires with wheel weights, 480/70R-34 front tires with fenders, sells with a JD 746 self-leveling loader 9 Ft. bucket & grapple, 5,706 Hr. Serial Num. RW7930DO22800.
1998 John Deere 7810 MFWD loader tractor, cab air heat radio, 150 Hp, had rod & main bearings rolled in at 6,000 Hr. Power Quad with left hand reverser, 3 Pt., dual PTO, 2 Hyd., 16.9R-28 front tires with fenders, 480/80R-42 rear tires with wheel weights, Diff lock, sells with a JD 740 self-leveling loader 7 Ft. bucket & grapple, 10,521 Hr. Just had all new front axle seals replaced, new grapple Cyl. Serial Num. RW7810RO14391.
2010 Versatile 2375 tractor, cab air heat radio, 375 Hp Cummins, 12 speed Trans, 39 front weights, 30 rear weights, 4 Hyd. remotes, 1,000 RPM PTO, 710/70R-38 duals, only 2,023Hr. Serial Num. 335293.
DIRT EQUIPMENT
1977 Case 850B crawler, Cab ROPS heater, 82 Hp, power shift, 8 Ft. Hyd. 6 way dozer with new corner bits, 5 barrel ripper with 3 shanks, 20 inch pads, 5,050 Hr. Serial Num. 7077036. • Steiger 5 yard pull scraper, 7 Ft. cutting width, Hyd. ejection, new 12.5-16 front tires, 14.9-24 rear tires, has some welds.
1982 Ford model 545 TLB backhoe tractor, full cab, 55 Hp 3 Cyl. diesel engine, 6 speed Trans, 11L-16 front tires, 16.9-28 rear tires, 3-point hitch, serial num. C686730. Actual original hours 1,185 Ford self- leveling loader with 80-inch bucket, Ford 19-803 backhoe serial num. CB3306 two lever style, sells with a shallow 36inch grave bucket and a 18 inch bucket that still has paint on it. This unit was bought new in 1982 and has only dug graves. It has been stored inside and the paint looks great. Like new condition!
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OPHUS AUCTION COMPANY
Shane & Gwen Ophus, Owners • Shane, Blaine & Taylor, Auctioneers • Mason Ophus , Clerk FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL SHANE @ (406) 788-6662
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POLLED HEREFORD BULLS
Thick, easy calving, heavily pigmented, quiet dispositions. Sires: Churchill Oasis, RemW Casino Cash, TH411 719T Victor 109Z Delivery available
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BIG SKY DRAFT HORSE EXPO June 25, 26 & 27, 2021 Deer Lodge, Montana
WANTED TO BUY TRACTORS WANTED
International 806, 1206, 1256, 1456; Allis Chalmers D21, pieces or parts; Minneapolis-Moline AT1400 or AT1600; Oliver 4WD’s
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USDA partners with Puerto Rico Dept. of Agriculture to eradicate cattle ticks
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Webinar series for small pork producers MSU Cascade County Extension and Montana Pork Producers Council (MPPC) are excited to provide small Montana pork producers with 5 educational webinars beginning April 26, 2021 through May 24, 2021. The series schedule includes a wide variety of topics relevant to small producers, including youth with 4H and FFA projects. “We are so excited to offer this collaborative program to our rapidly-growing group of small, niche and young producers in the state,” says Anne Miller, Executive Director of MPPC. “Our intent is that this is only the beginning of opportunities over the coming several years as we build a valuable network of both virtual and in-person learning activities.” All classes this spring will be on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Mountain Standard time. Participants can choose from the schedule below and participate in all or some of the offerings depending on need: • April 26, 2021 - “Resources & Requirements: A Primer on Raising Pigs in Montana.” Instructors are John Rauser, MPPC President and small pork producer; Anne Miller, MPPC Executive Director; and Erika Schwarz and Anna Forseth, Montana Department of Livestock. • May 3, 2021 – “Pork Quality for Youth, Small & Niche Producers.” Instructors are Ernie Barnes, National Pork Board Director of Producer Services and Dinah Peebles, Pork Board Director of Certification Programs. • May 10, 2021 – “Vaccination Programs & Herd Health.” Instructors are Marc King, MSU Sweet Grass County Extension and small pork producer. • May 17, 2021 – “U.S. Pork Industry Outlook: A Thorough Look at Current Economic Drivers & Issues in the U.S. Pork Industry.” Instructor is Steve Meyer, PhD and Economist of Partners for Production Agriculture. • May 24, 2021 – “Cookin’ in Hog Heaven.” Instructor is Katrin Finch, MSU Cascade County Extension Family Consumer Science Agent. Registration for this event can be accomplished by visiting https://montana.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ SV_6s3hPpuadFGGmWO or contacting the MSU Cascade County Extension office at (406) 454-6980. There is no cost to register for the webinars.
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DBL Sales and Service, LLC
US Dealer for K-Hart Direct Seeding Disc Drills Dave and Brock Linker • 6960 North Coffee Creek Rd, Coffee Creek, MT 59424
K-Hart 8612 Now Gent Disc Available Opener 2020 K-Hart Demo 56-ft.
drill with 10” spacing, 8612 openers.
Call
New 2021 K-Hart 66-ft. drill
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2014 K-Hart 56-ft. drill with 8612 openers, 10” spacing, full run blockage monitor.
LD O S $125,000
Retro fit row units for John Deere 1890 and 1895 disc drill.
Several new K-Hart 42-ft. drills
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AUCTION
Prickly Pear Ranch Farm Equipment 2853 Canyon Ferry Rd. • Helena, MT
Bidding ends Tuesday, June 8
Prickly Pear Ranch Farm Equipment Reduction Auction 5 Tractors • NH HW300 swather • Round Balers and Haying Equipment Bale Processor • 2016 Polaris Ranger & Honda SXS • Stock Trailer Rollback Truck • Grain Truck • Livestock Equipment • Grain Equipment Tillage Equipment • Attachments • Motorcycles • Cattle Guards • Fuel Tanks 70’ 3 point sprayer • Shop Equipment & Miscellaneous!
Bidding will open on Tuesday, May 25
Download the Pate Auction App to your mobile device or go online and bid your price on this rare collection!
Pate Auction Inc.
2814 Billings Ave. • Helena, Montana 59601 406-439-5561 or 406-439-8855
www.pateauction.com
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MONTANA BRANDS FOR SALE Cattle & Horses right shoulder
$9500
or reasonable offer
Cattle - left hip Horses right shoulder
$2500
Call (406) 357-4175 or cell (406) 945-4149
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YEARLING & 2-YR-OLD POLLED HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE
Hereford bulls on black cows give you an extra 50-60-lbs. at weaning. SEMEN TESTED - READY TO GO
Phone Dave Brownell (406) 788-3242, please leave message
For Sale Used Concrete Barrier 3460 Grant Creek Road Missoula, Montana
Call Mike - (406) 207-0875 FOR SALE: Used concrete barrier located in Kalispell, Montana. Not available for pick up until August 2021. 10’ long, 6” top, 24” base, 31” tall 4000 lbs each. Can haul 12-14 per load depending on # of axles. Private trucking can be arranged at additional cost. These would make great livestock feeders, bridge ends, material dividers, guard rail on steep roadways, road barricades, slope stabilizers, parking / building protectors, etc. $75 per piece.
17th of May will be... World Baking Day Crunchy cookies, chewy brownies, decadent tortes, cute cupcakes, crusty baked bread…baking is an art this world would just not be the same without. Do you even know anyone who could honestly say they don’t have deep, unconditional love for at least one of the above? We thought not! This World Baking Day, it’s time to dig out that rolling pin and prepare something delicious! History of World Baking Day World Baking day was created by the folks over at worldbakingday.com, who decided it was high time to spread the joy of baking all around the world, especially to those who perhaps don’t bake too often and are not particularly experienced at it. This day is meant to show people just how much fun it can be to make a cake or some cookies, and baking can be a great way to spend time with family and friends. Not to mention how much fun it is to eat what you’ve made once it’s done! How to celebrate world Baking Day You don’t have to be a pastry chef specializing in fancy tortes to celebrate this holiday. All you really need is a little flour, sugar and butter and a sense of adventure! One of the best things about baking is that there are thousands upon thousands of recipes to choose from, so everyone is sure to find something to suit their specific tastes. Are you a fan of all things chocolate? Why not make some brownies? Rocky Road Brownies, for example, combine the richness of chocolate with the crunchiness of walnuts and the softness of marshmallows. But perhaps the best news about brownies is that almost all brownie recipes can be made in just one bowl! If you’re more of a health food buff, there’s no reason for you to feel left out—there are plenty of baked goods that are decidedly good for you, like apple-cinnamon bran muffins or date and oatmeal muffins, and many more. Do you have a rambunctious child who is curious of the world? Why not share the magic of baking with them by making some creatively decorated cookies? Chocolate cherry thumbprint cookies, for example, are both easy and fun to make. Sugar cookies are also very simple to make and lots of fun to decorate with colorful icings and sprinkles. Or are you a bit more experienced at baking? If so, there are also many torte recipes that you could hone your skills making. Apricot Almond Torte, for example, requires you to make your own marzipan. And who wouldn’t want to know how to make their own perfect marzipan? If you don’t have time to bake, you could visit a local bakery instead of buying yet another package of mass-produced, sugary cookies filled with preservatives but devoid of flavor. Nothing is quite as relaxing as sitting back with a cup of coffee or tea and perhaps a book, enjoying a piece of pie. However, you decide to celebrate this day, make sure you and your nearest and dearest enjoy this day and all of its sweetness to the fullest.
Five freaky facts about China
• Chinese people have been painting their fingernails for more than 5,000 years • Confucius has more than three million living descendants. • Why did people in ancient China scatter firecrackers around the house? They made great fire alarms. • The Chinese once called eggplants “mad apples,” believing they caused insanity. • One of the ingredients in the Great Wall of China: rice flour. (It made the bricks stronger.)
Sway-backed horses A sway back is also called lordosis or hollow back. The condition makes it difficult to train a horse to round its spine properly in a supple, athletic manner, which is essential for performing high-level maneuvers. It is thought to be caused by one or more of the following factors: From riding a horse when it is too young and lacks the musculature and strength to hold a rider. From carrying a heavy rider for long periods of time. From being pregnant many times. From old age accompanied by the weakening of the muscles and ligaments.
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Henry W. (Bill) Smith Jr. Estate
Farm auction Live Auction with Internet Bidding available.
Internet bidding starts @ 12 noon on major items. www.ShobeAuction.com
Thursday, May 27, 2021 • 10:00 a.m. Location: 920 23rd Road NW, Choteau, MT (11.3 miles N. of Choteau)
Driving directions: From Choteau, from N. Main Avenue, go east on 1st St. NE (Hwy. 221) for 1 mile, then north on Hwy. 220 for 8.9 miles, then west on 23rd Road NW for 1.3 miles. Watch for auction signs. From Conrad, go south on Main Street for 1 mile, then SW on Hwy. 219 (Pendroy Rd) for 11.6 miles, then south on Hwy. 220 for 9 miles, then west on 23rd Rd NW for 1.3 miles. Watch for auction signs.
tractors Versatile 875 tractor, 855 Cummins, 700 hrs. on complete out-of-frame rebuild, 4 x 4, 4 remotes, air conditioner tuned up, fair rubber, estimate: 10k total hours. A good running 4 x 4 tractor! 1999 JD 6410 tractor, MFWD, 104 hp., 3 pt., 540/1000 pto, 2 remotes, w/JD 640 loader, bucket & grapple fork, hr meter not working, sn# L06410V234331 1991 JD 4755 tractor, 2 wd, 170 hp., diesel, 7,692 hrs., Quad Range trans., 3 remotes, dual pto, dual rubber 40-50%, sn# RW4755-H006715. A good running JD. 1975 JD 2030 tractor, gas, 68 hp, 540 pto, 3 pt., 3 remotes, hr. meter reads 1632, good 16.9 x 24 rubber, front weight package, good 20.8 rear rubber, sn# 233309T
harvest & grain equipment 1994 JD 9600 combine w/ Vittetoe chaff spreader, 3800 hrs, excellent 30.5L x 32 rubber, sn# H09600X656771 JD 930 30’ header & transport JD 912 pickup header Westfield W-70 gas auger, 7” x 70’ Alloway pto auger, 10” x 66’, hyd. lift, manual swing-away hopper JD pto auger, 8” x 39’ Versatile pto auger, 8” x 50’
trucks & pickups 1992 IHC Navistar 8200 semi tractor, 9 spd. Eaton Fuller, Merritt headache rack, Cummings N14, front differential replaced in 2020, front kingpins replaced, new intermediate axle rear end, 536k miles, strong runner 1980 Western Star tandem axle truck w/tag axle, Eaton trans, 718k miles, 20’ steel box, 56” sides, roll tarp, good 11R x 24.5 rubber, approx. 2000 hrs. on new cam shaft 1984 GMC 7000 grain truck, 18’ box w/ hoist, 40” sides, steel floor, Shurlock roll tarp, hyd. drill fill auger, 5/2 spd., excellent 10 x 20 rubber, odometer reads 30,802 miles 1975 Ford F700 tandem axle truck, 5 spd., Knapheide 15.5’ box w/hoist, 40” sides, good rubber, odometer reads 3,219
SALE ORDER: 10 a.m. Shop Equip., Livestock Equipment, Trucks, Pickups and Trailers, Tractors, Tillage, Harvesting Equipment, Fuel Tanks.
1973 Ford F-600 truck, 16’ box w/hoist, 4/2 spd., 70,335 miles, good 9.00 x 20 rubber, drill fill auger 1973 Chevy C60 tandem truck, Rugby 16’ box, 40” sidewalls, corner ladder, 574,695 miles 1962 IHC 1800 Loadstar tandem truck, gas, 20’ Knapheide box w/hoist, 52” sides, roll tarp, wood floor, 216k miles 1999 GMC 2500 Silverado, Vortex V-8, 4 x 4, regular cab, 8’ box, tow hitch 1994 Chevy 3500, gas, 4 spd., regular cab, 4x4 1990 Chevy Caprice, auto, over 100k miles, 4 door, power locks and windows 1974 Ford F-350 dually fuel/tool truck, 460 V-8, manual trans, air compressor, air-flow fuel pump
Assorted 10’ and 12’ steel stock panels Assorted round bale feeders & feed bunks
trailers 1994 Jet steel grain trailer, 42’, 62” sides, some rust, tandem axle, fair 11R x 24.5 rubber 2000 Titan 20’ stock trailer, center gate, good rubber
Fuel & water tanks
1997 NH 2450, 14’
(2) 2000 gal fuel tanks w/pumps, 1 is diesel 1550 gal. water tank w/Honda engine & pump, on trailer 1650 gal. water tank w/Honda engine & pump
hay equipment
shop equipment
1997 NH 2450 14’ swather, 3411 hrs., diesel, hydrostatic, conditioner roller in good cond., cab/air, 2300 series header, new left side planetary drive, sn# 611258 2009 JD 568 MegaWide Plus round baler, net wrap, 30,096 bales, always shedded, sn# E00568X357335.Excellent condition! Highline 6800 Bale Pro bale processor, 1000 pto, some repairs H & S Hi-Capacity twin-wheel rake, 14 wheels, hyd. control 3 pt. bale spear 20’ round bale rack, truck mount
Coats 10-10 tire changer CP portable air compressor, 145 psi Makita metal cut-off saw DeWalt corded drill Wissota bench grinder on pedestal, ½ HP NAPA floor jack, 2 ton Hein Werner floor jack, 2 ton Aluminum 4 wheeler ramps (2) hay moisture testers Trash pump w/ 6.5 hp gas engine Pipe bender and threader SMV 4 wheeler sprayer, 15 gal tank Acetylene welder outfit, Victor torches/ gauges Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC welder w/leads Yorktown rolling tool box, 16 drawer, 5’ high John Deere battery charger, 250 amp Steel shop tables John Deere pressure washer, 2600 psi Snap On crescent wrenches, asstd. box end wrenches (2) Werner fiberglass step ladders, 8’ and 6’
tillage equipment (4) JD 9400 grain drills w/transport, 10’ x 10” spacing, steel packers (capped), shedded JD 35’ tool bar, hyd. wing lift, 8 wheel, good condition Melroe 505 24’ tool bar w/Renn mtd. harrows, dble. cable wing lift Land roller, 18’, factory made, water-filled JD 16’ cultivator, hyd. lift 20’ Pasture harrow, hyd. wing lift, on rubber Summers slide-in sprayer, 500 gal tank, Honda engine, 50’ booms
1999 jd 6410
1994 jd 9600
Equipment inquiries: Jake Alzheimer: 406-590-6396
2009 jd 568 MegaWide Plus
1991 jd 4755
livestock equip. Powder River squeeze chute, 7’, like new (6) stock saddles Assorted bridles and halters Older calf table
Above is a partial list. Please see full list on the website.
H & S Hi-Capacity
1980 Western Star, 20’ box
Lunch by Brian’s Top Knotch Catering
18’ Land Roller
Versatile 875
Highline 6800 Bale Pro
jd 930, 30’
Auctioneers: Kyle Shobe: 406-366-0472 Jayson Shobe: 406-366-5125 Nick Bennett: 406-451-3899
CP Portable Compressor
Sean Ryon
Zayas
Ryon
www.ShobeAuction.com
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Red House Ag Custom Fertilizer Spreading Call to schedule spring fertilizer application (406) 945-2905 Chester, MT
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WE WANT YOUR PULSE CROPS!
Lentils, Chick Peas, Yellow Peas and Green Peas New Crop / Old Crop All Varieties 301 Main St. Ledger, Mt 59456 Office: 406-278-0151 Cell: 406-229-1381 Email: terryp@commerciallynks.com
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Communicating For the Farm webinar series
Adriane Good, MSU Extension Pondera County Montana State University (MSU) Extension Pondera County and Purdue Extension – Bartholomew County are teaming up to bring you a webinar series dedicated to helping you improve your agriculture communication skills. Adriane Good, from MSU Extension, and Cora Carter, from Purdue Extension, noticed that many agricultural producers want to engage with the public and share their story but have difficulties doing so. This webinar series aims to help producers with that, giving them the skills to communicate effectively and present themselves professionally online when engaging with a non-agricultural based public. The series will start off with two scientific communication professors from Purdue, Drs’ Beth Forbes and Linda Pfeiffer leading two sessions on effective communication. The first, on May 13, will focus on media literacy and critical thinking. This session will help participants figure out where to find credible sources and how to verify the information you’re getting. The second session, on May 20, will discuss how to effectively communicate your points and engage with the people you’re speaking to. Beth and Linda are both part of the leadership team of College of Agriculture course at Purdue that helps students learn how to engage with the public on controversial issues. On May 27, participants will get a chance to practice these skills. Participants will be broken out into smaller groups and asked to practice by discussing common controversial practices in agriculture, while remaining civil and professional. Our fourth session, on June 3, will feature Carrie Mess (@dairycarrie), a Wisconsin dairy farmer with a large social media following. Carrie has been using social media to connect with consumers for over 10 years and will help you learn how to craft your own story for social media. On June 10, Sara Hollenbeck of High Five Meats, will discuss presenting yourself professionally online. It can be difficult trying to decide what you should share on social media to retain a sense of professionalism while still being authentic. Sara will help you figure that out, drawing from her experience using social media to promote her local meat company. The final session, on June 17, will be allowing you to put it all together! Once again, participants will be broken out into smaller groups and given a chance to practice using all your new skills. Other MSU and Purdue Extension educators have volunteered to participate in discussion with class participants, to give everyone a chance to communicate with all sorts of different people. Each week’s class will begin at 5 PM MST and last until 6 PM. The webinar series will be hosted via Microsoft Teams, which will allow class participants to interact with each other between sessions. If you are unfamiliar with teams, a video will be distributed to familiarize you with the software. The webinar series is free of charge. Registration can be accessed at puext.in/comm4farm, please answer all the questions in the registration as these will help us tailor the program to the group that attends. For more information about the webinar series, contact Adriane Good at 406-271-4054.
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National Chocolate Chip Day
Date When Celebrated: Always on May 15th National Chocolate Chip Day celebrates and enjoys sweet, tasty chocolate chips. Chocolate chips are a great invention, and certainly deserve a little recognition. After all, where would chocolate chip cookies, cakes and muffins be without the chocolate chip!? Chocolate chips are popular in cooking and baking, for a wide variety of breads, cakes, and cookies. There is an almost endless number of recipes. They are also used in decorating. Have you ever had chocolate chip pancakes? How about chocolate chips in trail mix? If you’ve never had these, then you’re leading a sheltered life. Rare is the leftover chocolate chip. If you don’t use the whole bag, you and/or your kids will likely eat them as a snack before they make it to the storage container. There are many recipes for having a successful National Chocolate Chip Day. And, every one of them includes chocolate chips. ##### The boss said I should go home because I really don’t look good. I don’t know if I should be happy to get the extra rest, or just offended.
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Kemph Land and Livestock Ranch Liquidation
Thurs., May 27, 2021 - 10 am Location: 623 Kemph Lane, Custer, Montana. From Custer go Northeast on I-94 2.4 miles to Exit 49, then go South 8 miles on Highway 47 to Kemph Lane. Offering at live auction an exceptionally well cared for line of machinery and equipment
TRACTORS
John Deere 6715 tractor, MFWD, with John Deere 740 loader, approx, 7500 hrs., quad 4 Tran shuttle 2012 John Deere 8235R tractor, MFWD, duals, IVR transmission, 2428 hours - very good condition John Deere 4955 tractor MFWD, duals, 15 speed PowerShift, 15,026 hours John Deere 7520 tractor, MFWD, with John Deere 740 loader, duals, shuttle, quad 4 transmission, 5285 hrs. John Deere 4710 tractor, MFWD, duals, 15 speed, 10,391 hours
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
John Deere 3210D backhoe, 4x4, extend-a-hoe, diesel, 2 stick control, 7262 hrs 2019 Caterpillar 926 M loader, like new, 3 yd. bucket, 1687 Hrs. Caterpillar 130 G road grader, 14-ft. blade, diesel, power shift Allis Chalmers HD 11 dozer Older Case T70 trencher, Wisconsin gas engine
TRUCKS, PICKUPS AND SUV
2006 Chevrolet 2500 extended cab, flatbed, gas engine, auto transmission, 105,100 miles 2009 Chevrolet 2500 HD, Vortex gas engine, auto transmission, flatbed, extended cab 109,512 miles 2013 Chevrolet HD extended cab, gas engine, auto transmission, 4 WD, flatbed, 63,414 miles 1989 International 4900 feeder truck with 2002 Harsh 502 H mixer box, stainless steel 1987 Kenworth grain truck, 22-ft. all steel box, roll tarp, silage and grain gates 1988 Ford 9000 grain truck, diesel, tandem axle, 20-ft. Western box, roll tarp 2002 Ford Explorer XLT, leather power seats, 79,251 miles 2002 Chevrolet 2500 HD extended cab, flatbed, 4 WD, gas engine, auto transmission, 140,465 miles 1999 Dodge Ram Laramie 2500 V10 flatbed, auto transmission, 4 WD, 121,855 miles 1976 Chevrolet C60 dump truck, gas engine, 2 speed rear end
MISCELLANEOUS
4-1000 gallon fuel tanks 2-oil tanks 500 gallon fuel tank on stand Railroad ties 3000 gallon water tank Several fuel tanks Switch ties Tractor tire chains. 20.8 2-ATV weed sprayers Pivot injector pump Bale wagon parts Truck garbage box 3-100# propane tanks Electric chemical pump 3-pickup boxes, 2006, 2009, 2013 Suitcase tractor weights Wheel weights Cement mixer - 3 point PTO Cyclone 1000 blower Hydraulic cylinders Office desk File cabinet 4-Honda 420 4 wheelers
LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT
Trojan hydraulic cattle squeeze chute 2-Powder River squeeze chutes Powder River calf branding table 2-calf warming boxes, electric Lewis cattle oiler 15 wind break panels/guard rail, 26-ft. Calf branding tub, panels on trailer 2- creep feeders mounted on trailer 14-silage feeding rims 4-liquid feed tubs Branding iron pot Assorted panels and gates
Owner: Kemph Land and Livestock
HAYING MACHINE AND HAY HANDLING EQUIP.
Massey Ferguson WR 9760 16-ft. disc swather, AutoSteer, 1537 hours Massey Ferguson 2250 Class 4 big square baler 3 x 3 bales, 8785 bales AgCo Hesston 7433 big square baler 3x3 bales. 68,312 bales Vermeer R2800 basket V rake, hydraulic drive Boss 6 bale retriever-feeder. 2 wheel windrow turner 1996 Peterbilt with Haying Mantis bale bed. Hauls 18 3x3 bales, Cummins diesel 1998 Volvo truck with bale bed. Hauls 18 3x3 bales 1993 Freightliner with bale retriever - hauls 18 3x3 bales Homemade 3 point bale processor Big square feeder bed
SHOP TOOLS
Wilton bench grinder on stand Oxy-acetylene torch set, on cart Millermatic 251 wire feed welder, gas IT or thermal dynamics plasma cutter Shop press- 50 ton Tire spreader, and tire tools Heavy duty Ford-Smith grinder, on stand Ingersoll Rand upright air compressor Jet metal band saw Eels 1250x tire changer Large parts bins- lots of nuts and bolts and more Engine lift Parts washer Portable air compressor DeWalt drills, nut drivers, lots of power tools Wrench sets Bench vise on stand 3 /4” socket set Gear pullers DeWalt metal chop saw Porta-power Rotary hammer Lots of hand tools Intergram 16 speed drill press Rigid 1/2” drill
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
John Deere 9660 combine - 2310 Separator Hrs., 3132 engine hrs. John Deere 843 corn head John Deere 630 R grain header John Deere 1590 no till grain drill, single disc, grass boxes, liquid fertilizer. Tyler Patriot Wide-Trax weed sprayer, 90-ft. booms, stainless steel 750 gallon tank with Raven control, AutoSteer, John Deere diesel engine Leon 550 HD dirt scraper John Deere 7300 8 row corn planter- liquid set-up, row cleaners, hydraulic down press Hydra-Spread 410 manure spreader PTO A & L 650 T grain cart, tandem axle, PTO Aerway 15-ft. aerator Land roller, 16-ft. Eversman 14 x 70 land leveler Westfield 8”x60-ft.’ grain auger on wheels, PTO Lung tracking big squirt irrigation gun, 6” Westfield MK 100-71 swing-out transfer auger, PTO Eversman 2000 land plane, 3 point, 20-ft. Strobel easy load bulk seed cart, Honda gas engine John Deere 1640 disc, 14-ft. 3 point S-tine cultivator, 14-ft. John Deere 3970 3 row corn chopper Gehl 120 grinder-mixer 3 point track closer John Deere MX7 3 point PTO rotary mower John Deere 400 rotary hoe, 14-ft. Renn 1020-40 12-ft. dozer blade Renn 1026 grain vacuum, PTO Brandt 7” x 45-ft. grain auger, on wheels, PTO driven Schlagel 3 point gopher getter Weed sprayer, slide-in 200 gallon Drill fill auger Gandy box Grapple bucket Woods lift, 3 point Kirchner pull type V ditcher, hydraulic tilt Large tire snow pusher, John Deere mounts John Deere 924 24-ft. combine grain header Hydraulic transfer auger Premier bucket mount post hole auger, hydraulic drive 2 augers with rock teeth Shaver post pounder Large V plow - quick attach 4 section spike tooth harrow
TRAILERS
1991 Travalong 20-ft. gooseneck stock trailer 1990 Travalong 20-ft. gooseneck stock trailer 1990 Travalong 24-ft. gooseneck flatbed tandem axle trailer, 4-ft. dovetail, 7000# axles
Terms: cash, check or credit card. No buyers premium
Sale Managed by: Rick Young & Sons Auctioneers For complete listing and pictures: www.rickyoungauctioneers.com
Phone: Rick: 406-321-1534 or Brian: 406-321-2286 or www.rickyoungauctioneers.com
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Konesky simmental Yearling & 2-year-old Pure Bred and Sim/Angus Black, Polled, Fleshing ability
N.D. 4-H crop judging contest winners announced NDSU Extension and Ag Research News
Good feet and legs. Docile and Registered.
AI Sired
Phone Joe (406) 788-4415, Sand Coulee, MT
Registered Hereford Bulls for Sale Yearlings - Horned and Polled
Duncan Ranch Co. Bruce Duncan
406-399-6300 or 406-292-3503
21st AnnuAl FArm & rAnch consignment Live ONSITE Auction Saturday, June 5th, 2021 10 am
Beaverhead County Fairgrounds Dillon, MT 59725
Farm Equipment Livestock Handling, Vehicles, Trailers, Lawn & Garden, ATV’s, Motorcycles, Hand and Power Tools, Traps and Trap Supplies, MONTANA BRAND S/2 Cattle Right Hip - Horses Right Shoulder More Consignments will be added Call soon to be included! Tom & Cindy Barnes 406-660-2792 or 406-660-2374 Rob McDowell III 406-490-8279 www.barnesauctionservice.com
This team takes first place in the senior division of the North Dakota state 4-H crop judging contest in Valley City. Pictured are team members (from left) Laura Muggli, Olivia Throener and Wyatt Kessel. (NDSU photo)
A 4-H crop judging team of youth from Grant, Sargent and Stark-Billings counties placed first in the senior division of the North Dakota state 4-H crop judging contest at Valley City. The contest is held in conjunction with the state crop show held at the North Dakota Winter Show. Team members are Laura Muggli of Carson, Olivia Throener of Cogswell and Wyatt Kessel of Belfield. Coaches of the team are Andrea Muggli, Melissa Seykora and Desirae Tibor. Laura Muggli placed first individually in the senior 4-H contest with a score of 888 points out of a possible 1,000. The Mountrail County team placed second. Team members are Andrew Haakenson, Tyson Odermann and Alyssa Haakenson of Parshall. The team is coached by Roger Christenson. The team from Walsh County placed third with members Andrew Myrdal of Edinburg, Conner Hodek of Fordville, and Owen Zikmund and Jonah Zikmund of Pisek. Brad Brummond coaches the team. The Cass County team of Kiley Kvamme of Kindred, and Cort McDonald and Claire McDonald of Leonard placed fourth. The team is coached by Kyle Aasand. In the junior division, a team from Griggs and LaMoure counties placed first. Team members are Rosie Abraham and Amelia Abraham of Hannaford and Leo Lahlum of Marion. Coaches are Jeff Stachler and Eric
Lahlum. Rosie Abraham placed first with the high individual score in the junior division. The team from Ransom County placed second. Team members are Charlie Dagman and Levi Dagman of Enderlin, Luke Schwab of Englevale and Cody Freeberg of Lisbon. The team is coached by Jerome Freeberg and Travis Dagman. The Foster County junior team placed third. Team members are Abigail Lee, Kenleigh Hinrichs, Maddyx Davis and Linda Yuja, all of Carrington. Coaches are Joel Lemer and Jeff Gale. Ward County placed fourth with team members Abby Finke, Lily Schepp and Anna Finke of Berthold, and Daylon Yanish of Carpio. The team is coached by Kelly Finke. Walsh County placed fifth with team members Michael Norman of McCanna, Ingrid Myrdal and Hannah Myrdal of Edinberg, and Natalie Bina of Park River. The team is coached by Brad Brummond. The junior crop judging contest consists of crop seed pan classes, identification of plants and seeds, market factors of wheat, grain grading, and identification of insects and equipment. The senior contest also includes crop disorders. The 4-H crop judging contest is conducted with support and sponsorship from the North Dakota Winter Show, North Dakota Crop Improvement and Seed Association and North Dakota 4-H Foundation. The Valley City Eagles Club hosted the event.
This team placed first in the junior division of the North Dakota state 4-H crop judging contest in Valley City. Team members are (from left) Rosie Abraham, Amelia Abraham and Leo Lahlum. (NDSU photo)
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln IANR News The Nebraska Water Center (NWC) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) has collaborated with partners across Nebraska since its founding in 1964. Examples include extension research to benefit individual producers, equipping budding water professionals with employable skills and engaging Nebraskans around water issues through tours, conferences, presentations and publications. Key to this work is a strong relationship with Nebraska’s state agencies. For years, NWC has organized a brown bag lunch series that provides a stage for Nebraska faculty and researchers to share their work with professionals who manage the state’s water resources. This spring, NWC and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) are partnering for a virtual series showcasing the university’s deep well of water and natural resources experts. The series – held every other Thursday at noon via Zoom – continues April 15 with Jodi Delozier, a doctoral candidate in Nebraska’s School of Natural Resources. Delozier and her advisor, Dr. Mark Burbach, recently published a paper based on her PhD research. The paper, “Boundary Spanning: Its Role in Trust Development between Stakeholders in Integrated Water Resource Management,” explores the role of trust in managing complex water challenges and is the focal point of her brown bag presentation. “As natural resource challenges become more intense, state and federal agencies are searching for strategies to develop better working relationships with local organizations, community members, and citizens,” said Delozier. “Our research has found that boundary spanners play an important role in creating conditions that encourage trust building, thus increasing the opportunity for greater crossdisciplinary collaboration and an exchange of knowledge between stakeholders.” Boundary spanners reach across organizational borders to build interconnections that help manage complex problems, inform policy and share knowledge. In his role as NDEE’s Water Quality Assessment Section Supervisor, Ryan Chapman spans boundaries between agencies, academia and citizens to elevate water quality. He also coordinates his agency’s participation in the brown bag series. “NDEE has a long history of collaboration, and I am delighted that we are able to continue building relationships through this series. These partnerships help make it possible for Nebraskans to live, work, and enjoy a healthier environment,” said Chapman. Upcoming brown bags include: • May 13 with Dr. Jesse Bell on “Water, Climate and Health in Nebraska” • May 27 with Carla McCullough on “Watershed Science Education” • June 10 with Balkissa Ouattara on “Age-adjusted Pediatric Cancers Incidence Related to Nitrate Concentration Measured through Citizen Science in Nebraska Watersheds”
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Date When Celebrated: This holiday is always held on May 27 Sun Screen Day educates and brings awareness to the importance of using sunscreen to protect yourself and your children from harmful UV rays from the sun. This day is held on May 27th, just in advance of the summer and vacation season. Ultraviolet rays from the sun is a serious risk to your health. With the steady depletion of the ozone layer above the earth, more and stronger UV rays get through. Overexposure to the sun can cause a number of health problems. It can cause skin cancer, and sunspots. It can also result in premature aging of your skin. Doctors and medical professionals advocate the use of sunscreen, to guard against health problems. They recommend an Skin Protection factor (SPF) of 15 or more. The higher the SPF value, the better the lotion is at protecting you against harmful UV rays. Sunscreens should be used for all outdoor activities, including swimming. And yes, sun screens should be used on cloudy days. UV rays can penetrate through the clouds. Now get out and celebrate Sun Screen Day in the sun... with your sun screen protection!
Seeding alfalfa no-till
Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Most plantings of alfalfa begin with a conventionally tilled and prepared seedbed. While no one can predict the weather, those wanting to minimize moisture loss during planting may consider a no-till option. Fields with low levels of crop residue remaining from last year and the always present need to conserve soil moisture, might make no-till a good option for establish alfalfa this spring. There are some obvious advantages to seeding no-till, like fuel and time savings due to fewer trips across the field. In addition, you reduce soil erosion by retaining crop residues rather than tilling them under. No-till also conserves soil moisture, which may be the best reason of all this spring. Also, due to lack of tillage the seedbed is good and firm for rapid seedling emergence. Finally, no-till will limit the number of new weed seeds near the soil surface. Disadvantages to no-till include relying solely on clipping or post-emerge herbicides for weed control. Fortunately, we have good post-emerge herbicides available to control most weed problems. Another problem is ridges from prior row crops that can interfere with uniform seeding as well as make fields rough for future haying operations. And finally, some drills do not work well for no-till seeding so equipment might limit your options. If you can do it, though, no-till alfalfa is worth trying. It works really well in bean stubble and almost as well in small grain stubble. No-till is a bit more difficult in corn and milo stubble, especially if there is much row ridging. Be sure to kill any early weeds with Roundup® or Gramoxone® before planting. And last but not least, use a drill that places seed about one-half inch deep and then covers seed with soil using a good press wheel. Try no-till alfalfa. It could be very effective this year.
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NEED SUMMER OR FALL PASTURE
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LIQUIDATION AUCTION SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH * 10 AM Three Forks, MT
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Steve & Debbie have sold their farm and have decided to downsize their Equipment & Miscellaneous Shop Inventory. We’ve got a nice selection of useable items with some fun finds that will make this sale enjoyable for all auction enthusiasts and those looking for one-of-a-kind pieces of Equipment. Keep checking our website as additional items may be added. Hope to see you on sale day!! - Wes
Directions: From I-90, Exit 274 @ The Steer In Trailer Sales, 29 Bronco Dr.
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MISC FARM EQUIPMENT
CONSTRUCTION & EXCAVATION
*John Deere, Model 110A Tractor Loader Backhoe, with pto & 3 pt, hydrostat transmission, 670 hrs. Serial #A110870. *Komatsu WA180 Wheel Loader, 3640 hrs. *Kanamoto PC75W Excavator with Thumb. *Case 850B Crawler, with Winch & 8’ Angle Blade, 805 hrs. *1979 International Dump Truck, 2.5 Ton, 5 & 2 speed trans.
TRACTORS & ATV’S
*Massey Ferguson, Model 50 Tractor, 2WD, 3 pt & pto, Serial #183-256 M5. *Ford Ferguson, Model 30 Tractor, 3 pt & pto. *Ford 8N Tractor, 3 pt & pto. *Kawasaki Mule Pro-FX LE, Side x Side, with tilt bed, 1700 mile. *Polaris Ranger Crew Side x Side, 4 seater, 1000 miles with tilt bed. *6 Wheel Amphibious Vehicle. *ATV Ramps.
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*Hagedorn Model 410 Manure Spreader. *John Deere 14-ft. Offset Disc. *S-Tine Cultivator, 20-ft. hydraulic wings. *Westfield 10 x 60 Grain Auger, 540 PTO. *300 gallon Water Tank on Tandem Axle Trailer with Honda WH20XT Engine. *3 pt 100 gallon Sprayer with Hand Gun & T-Jet Nozzles. *20 gallon ATV Sprayer, with Hand Gun & Boom. *ProAg Big Square Bale Claw. *John Deere 12-ft. Land Plane. *Post Hole Digger, 3 pt PTO with 12” auger. *Skid Steer Mount Grapple Bucket. *Skid Steer Mounted Pallet Forks.
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SHOP & LAWN
Kobalt 30 gallon portable vertical air compressor, 2 ton Floor Jack, Popular Mechanics Rolling Tool Box, Parts Washer, Extra large small Pipe Wrenches, Socket Sets, End Wrenches, Crescent Wrenches, Hammers, Pry Bars, Large & Small Chain Binders, several Log Chains, Battery Charger, Master Mechanic Table Saw, Craftsman 10” Radial Arm Saw, Floor Stand Jacks, Kobalt 1.5 gallon Air Compressor, ComeA-Longs, Extension Ladders, Wood & Welding Clamps, Tie Downs, gas cans & propane tanks, Saw Horses, 42” Lawn Sweeper, Lawn & Garden tools + a whole lot more.
Other Information Preview: June 11th from 8-5 or by appointment Registration will begin @ 9 AM Day of the Sale - ID Required. Terms: Cash or Bankable Check; All major credit cards accepted (3% buyer premium on cc transactions.)
ANTIQUES & MISC
Cross Cut Saws, Scythe - small, Old Stewart Oak Stove, Old Wooden Wheel Chair, Cream Cans, Hiawatha Bicycle, 5 speed Bicycle, Oak Curio Cabinet with glass doors, 4 shelves on casters, old white free standing washing machine, old barb wire, old storage boxes, goose decoys, saddles & gun scabbards.
COLLECTIBLE WESTERN PRINTS
Larry Zabel: ‘Return to Valley of the Flowers’ 1 of 50; ‘Sun River Challenge’ 268 of 650; ‘Keel Boat Fort Benton Bound’ 18 of 250; ‘Raiders Rendezvous at Square Butte’ 112 of 500; ‘Crossing the Flathead’ 249 of 500. Gary Carter: ‘Shining Times’ 727 of 850; ‘Elk Lake Divide’ 62 of 85. Hesston Belt Buckle Collection in Oak Framed Case 1974 thru 1982 (1974 first year they were made).
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Pollinators and pollinator gardens
By Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County Pollinators and pollinator gardens are the focus of the next GROBigRed Virtual Learning Series. Nebraska Extension Educators in entomology and horticulture will teach participants about steps to take so pollinators thrive—both from flowers and plants important to their health to insect-friendly garden practices to implement. Why are we concerned about pollinator health? Pollinators are first and foremost critical to our food supply. Most notably, some of our favorite fruits and vegetables, like apples, peaches, cucumbers, and beans, would not exist without our pollinator friends. Just have a balcony-sized garden space? The good news is research indicates no gardening space is too small to foster pollinator health. Your garden, when combined with the neighbor’s garden, nearby creeks, and prairie spaces, add to the collective whole. So limited space excludes no one from contributing to pollinator health and this series will provide the know-how to get started. The first class was held May 4 at 6:30 pm. “Creating a Pollinator Habitat” focused on design and the necessary components to include in the space, such as water, shelter, and food. Other components of the class emphasized the need for good gardening practices, for instance when to cut back spent perennial stems and how to reduce pesticide use. On May 11 at 6:30 pm, “Bees, Butterflies, and Beyond” spoke to the whole array of pollinators, including bees and butterflies, but also wasps, flies, and beetles and their contribution to pollination. Insect life cycles spotlight why it is important to implement practices that save insect lives and ultimately enhance their environment. At 6:30 pm on May 18, “Pollinator Blooms for All Seasons” will highlight outstanding plants to include in the garden, most notably for the nectar (a carbohydrate source) and pollen (a protein source) they provide to pollinators and their progeny. Having plants in bloom throughout the growing season ensures food is available to pollinators when they need it. There is no charge for the series, but registration is necessary to receive the emailed link: https://go.unl.edu/pollinatorgardening.
Flash graze to control weeds in pastures
Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Pastures are starting to green-up. That is usually a good sign, except when most of the green is coming from weeds. In warm-season grass pastures, an abundance of early weeds will remove moisture that could be used for grass growth later on and they remove valuable nutrients from the soil. Early weeds also can develop so much growth that they can shade, smother, and reduce early growth of your summer pasture grasses. Herbicides like glyphosate and imazapic (Plateau®) as well as prescribed burning can control many early weeds, but I think another method actually is better — grazing. Heavy, pre-season grazing costs you nothing. In fact, you get some feed from these weeds while herbicides or burning would only kill and remove growth. Plus, this early pasture might be especially valuable if it gets your cattle out of mud or saves you from feeding expensive hay this spring. For mixed cool- and warm-season grass pastures, early flash grazing also can be used, but we do want to be a little more cautious as to not overgraze any desirable cool-season grasses. In areas where cheatgrass or downy brome is a problem, grazing at strategic windows, such as during the cheatgrass elongation phase right before seed set, appears to be the best time to apply grazing. Grazing at this time matches diet preference by grazing animals with the cheatgrass growth period and limits over use on perennial cooseason grasses growing at the same time. Targeted grazing is a long-term management option that can utilize cheatgrass as a forage resource and limit the potential seed proliferation within a system. While early flash grazing of some pastures will not completely eliminate all the weeds, it can actually make for some pretty timely and valuable pasture.
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FLEXI-COIL 5000 FOR SALE 2320 cart, 57-feet, 12-in. spacing, single shoot, steel capped packers, Stealth 3/4” points. CLEAN drill. $
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HOME, CAFÉ and CASINO “Ma’s Loma Café and Casino” located North of Great Falls on the busy US Hwy 87 at confluence of the Teton, Marias, and Missouri Rivers. Good hunting and fishing are right here! Nice income as well-established business, and home is “right next door”. Includes Liquor and Gaming Licenses, plus restaurant equipment as “Turn-Key” sale........................ $350,000, with terms possible Call Roger Axtman, 406-899-4098
Recently renovated 4,680 Square Ft 5 bedroom 3 1/2 bath home. This property is low maintenance and is easy to heat. With the high speed internet and the large extra rooms this would make an excellent home business/office. It has not been lived in since all the renovations. Located in Big Sandy, MT that includes a hospital, grocery store, bakery, parts store, bank and an excellent class C school with lots of hunting and fishing nearby. Here is the virtual tour link to make you think: tinyurl.com/43vernon............................................. Listed for $325,000 Call Broker Shane Ophus with Fort Benton Realty at 406-788-6662
Farm/Ranch, Home & Gardens: 19 Acres with 14 acres cropland located 20 miles East of Conrad, MT. Includes nice 4-bedroom home and good set of farm buildings with shop, storage/barn buildings, and grain/ feed storage. Large garden area and tall mature trees around buildings. Water storage for agricultural, livestock and garden use. Water District provides 120,000 gallons of water annually, and more water could be available. Near Glacier National Park. Good hunting and fishing nearby in Bob Marshall Wilderness, the Marias River, and Tiber Reservoir......... ..................................................................................................$499,500 Call Mark 406-788-9280
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Wyoming wool throws will boost UW sheep program
University of Wyoming Extension where the fibers are pulled apart and added Profits from sales of limited-edition a twist to make a spun yarn, said Hosteler. throws made from wool grown and knit“Spinning is the big transformation there ted in Wyoming will be reinvested back to make a product that is usable,” he said. in the College of Agriculture and Natural From this point the yarn is all hand-dyed, Resources sheep and wool program at the dried, put on combs and then passed on to University of Wyoming’s (UW) Laramie the knitting department, shared Hosteler. Research and Extension Center (LREC). “In knitting we have flat-bed knitting Whit Stewart, UW Extension sheep machines and they take that yarn, and we specialist, approached Scott Lake, LREC program the pattern in there and it selects director, with the idea to create the wool the different colors as it goes through and throws. With Lake’s help, the team gained knits a finished throw,” said Hosteler. support from the college and dean Barbara After knitting, there are more finishing Rasco, who has been a huge proponent of process, such as labeling and steaming, he the project and the sheep industry efforts as said. a whole, shared Stewart. “From start to finish, if it was going “It ties so many pieces together, and it’s through all at once, it would take about really exciting,” said Rasco. “Each year, four weeks from wool to processed throw,” I would like to see our group make these said Hosteler. “That would be the fastest blankets and provide a nice memento for we could get something through the mill.” our students, our stakeholders, our alumni.” This project will be closer to 12 weeks The project is closely tied with UW’s until the finished project is complete, shared Center for Blockchain and Digital InnovaHosteler. tions and will be one of the first and most The wool from each sheep can make visible projects of the chain the university about 1.5 throws. There will be 300 throws has, said Rasco. produced and for sale in August, said Stew“We want to highlight the land-grant and art. the history of the University of Wyoming “It is a very heavy-duty throw,” said sheep and wool program in a product that Stewart. “It’s thick, it’s heavy, it is able to truly reflects our mission,” said Stewart. withstand the elements of Wyoming. We “So, I think the fact that we had a product think it really represents Wyoming, not just to tell a really compelling story that would in the story of its origins and manufacturing, be 100 percent grown and manufactured but really in the heft and bulk of the throw.” in the state of Wyoming was probably our The throw was designed by Lindsay motivation and all the while gaining support Stewart, a fine arts student, using the UW for the agriculture part of our mission at the color palette with Steamboat in the middle. land-grant.” Each throw will include a hand-stamped UW has over 130 years of deliberately leather label to indicate the design edition selected, fine-wool genetics in its sheep and provide a QR code to utilize blockflock used for research, teaching and extenchain technology to see the background sion purposes. behind how the quilt was created, shared Two-hundred and seventy-five sheep at Stewart. LREC underwent their annual haircut in Additional blockchain technologies inJanuary. The shorn wool was then packclude a non-fungible token (NFT) “chip” aged into 450-pound bales and shipped to will be embedded into the blanket to certify Mountain Meadow Wool in Buffalo for authenticity as a limited-edition collector’s processing. item. “We use professional shearers to harvest “We want to show agriculture has digital the wool,” said Stewart. “Although we try applications and manufacturing innovations to have all hands-on-deck for sheep and that we can really capitalize and make for wool handling, assistant livestock manager these projects,” said Stewart. Kalli Koepke coordinates the tall task each Stewart plans to partner with Mountain spring.” Meadow Wool to help fund two competitive Sheep operations in our region typiinternships for students with proceeds from cally shear in spring and send bales to wool this project. warehouses to eventually be shipped to the “We will send students up to Buffalo for southeastern U.S. or internationally to be the summer, they will be involved in the processed, shared Stewart. processing of this but also be involved in Mountain Meadow Wool focuses on economic feasibility studies related to wool smaller scale production and custom promanufacturing and product development,” cessing. said Stewart. “Raw wool arrives on one end and the Stewart doesn’t see this project ending finished throw will come out the other end,” with wool throws and hopes to have stusaid Ben Hosteler, operations manager dents look into the feasibility of other UW at Mountain Meadow Wool. “It is pretty branded wool products. unique in the country to be able to do it all Student interns will have the opportunity in one stop and be a vertically integrated to learn more about textiles and see a differprocess.” ent side of the agriculture industry, shared The raw wool is first washed and all dirt Hosteler. and lanolin, “wool grease,” removed in the “It is a testament to the land-grant, the scouring line. Once dried, the wool will be sheep program and the ag college, even carded, which takes the fibers and aligns though things have changed over time, we them into a web of fibers, shared Hosteler. are still around, and we are still producing a The web of fiber requires more processhigh-quality product in demand by society,” ing through pin-drafting to make the fibers said Stewart. parallel and create a smoother yarn. After pin-drafting, it moves to spinning, which is ##### Did you know? Before 1913, you could legally mail a baby. ##### Did you know? Hawaiian pizza is a Canadian invention.
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National Slider Day
Date When Celebrated: This holiday is always held on May 15 Today is National Sliders Day, a special holiday event created by White Castle restaurant. The original slider was a square, two inch hamburger on a small bun. It was created by White Castle restaurant in 1921. Back then, White Castle sold them for a nickel each. They were sold in sacks. Time Magazine once called the slider “the most influential burger”. By definition, a slider is any sandwich on
a small hamburger bun. The original hamburger variety remains the most popular. Many restaurants have “hijacked” the name slider, and now make them out of all sorts of meats. After hamburger, chicken and barbequed pulled pork are the favorites. Don’t be surprised, if you chance across some very unique sliders. Sliders are popular on menus as appetizers. They also make a great late night snack. But, can you eat just one? We think not. Did You Know? In 2014, Time Magazine proclaimed the White Castle Slider “the most influential burger of all time”.
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FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
2012 John Deere 1895 43.3-ft. disc air drill with 430 bushel tow between cart, 10” spacing, mid-row banders, Intelligent Ag flow meters, three tanks (150/80/200), duals, hydraulic oil cooler, double shoot, ground drive meters, variable rate, cameras in tanks. Excellent condition.................... $125,000 1996 Ford New Holland 9680 4WD tractor, 350 hp, 7600 hours, less than 200 hours on all (8) new tires, set up for John Deere 2630 GreenStar GPS........................... $55,000 2004 John Deere 4710 sprayer, 90-ft. booms, 800 gallon stainless steel tank, 20” nozzle spacing with triple nozzle bodies, tires 90% (narrow), GreenStar 2600 GPS with StarFire 3000 receiver, poly rinse tank, 4283 hours.............. $59,000 Phone (406) 658-2106, Malta, Montana
Montana Hereford Directory Anchor Polled Herefords 406-467-2880, Vaughn, MT
Sam Anderson
248-914-7491, Emigrant, MT
Duncan Ranch Co
406-323-1686, Roundup, MT
Dutton Hereford Ranch
Hereford America
406-288-3330, Gold Creek, MT
Bar Star Cattle
Ehlke Herefords
406-947-5322, Musselshell, MT www.barstarcattle.com
406-266-4121, Townsend, MT www.ehlkeherefords.com
Bayers Ranches, Inc.
Elings Polled Herefords
406-684-5465, Twin Bridges, MT www.bayersherefordranch.com
Beery’s Land & Livestock Co 406-979-5720, Vida, MT www.beeryherefords.com
Marty & Leslie Bennett
406-278-3406, Conrad, MT
Feddes Herefords
Dan 406-570-1602, Manhattan, MT www.feddes.com
Frank Herefords
307-631-6012, Roscoe, MT
406-221-6350, Butte, MT
Brownell Polled Herefords 406-788-3242, Pendroy, MT
G & R Farming, LLC
406-580-1303, Willow Creek, MT
Garrison Ranches Inc
Churchill Cattle Co
406-580-6421, Manhattan, MT www.churchillcattle.com
Cooper Hereford Ranch
406-835-2501, Glen, MT
605-866-4495, Reva, SD www.herefordamerica.com
Holden Herefords
Hanly’s
406-287-9947, Whitehall, MT
406-445-2315, Roberts, MT
Dallas Polled Herefords
Dave Hanson & Kelsey Cooper 406-570-5519, Willow Creek, MT
Hop Creek Ranch
406-778-2320, Plevna, MT www.sparksherefords.com
406-799-2264, Lavina, MT www.hopcreekranchcompany.com
406-432-2296, Shelby, MT
McMurry Cattle
HP 406 254 1247 Cell 406 697 4040 mcmurrycattle@gmail.com www.mcmurrycattle.com
Storey Hereford Ranch
406-254-1247, Billings, MT www.mcmurrycattle.com
Indreland’s Grasshaven Ranch
MK Black Herefords
406-544-1536, Gold Creek, MT www.thomasherefords.com
J Bar E Ranch
Mohican West
Houck Ranch, LLC
406-795-8118, Wibaux, MT 406-214-5120, Missoula, MT
406-765-7068, Plentywood, MT
JZ Livestock
K & C Herefords
K.L. Slagsvold Herefords 406-584-7571, Lindsay, MT
L Bar W Cattle Company
406-425-2484, Absarokee, MT www.lbarw.com
Opportunity, MT
406-670-8529, Laurel, MT www.mohicanpolledherefords.com
Northern Ag Research 406-265-6115, Havre, MT
On Point Cattle Co
570-637-2644, Absarokee, MT
Otis Ranch
406-223-4518, Emigrant, MT
Rafter Ranch Inc
406-832-3219, Wise River, MT
Sponsored by the Montana Hereford Association Feeder Calf Committee 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Program topics will include: Cattle Feeding Opportunities and Hereford Feedout Program info – Lee Mayo, General Manager, HRC Feed Yards, Scott City, KS American Hereford Association Commercial Marketing Programs and Tools and more! 6:00 p.m. – Certified Hereford Beef® Tri-tip dinner sponsored by Merck Animal Health will be served LOCATION: L Bar W Sale Barn, Absarokee, MT Sale barn is located at 21 Red Barn Lane, Absarokee. Take Hwy 78 to Absarokee approximately 10 miles from Columbus, sale barn will be on your right. Columbus is 45 miles from Billings, MT and 90 miles from Bozeman, MT via I-90. No charge for the event – RSVP by May 17,2021 to Denise, 406-425-2252
Fred & Doreen McMurry 2027 Iris Lane Billings, MT 59102
Sparks Herefords
406-580-8255, Bozeman, MT
FEEDER CATTLE MARKETING SEMINAR
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McMURRY CATTLE
406-239-9907, Evaro, MT
M/D Herefords
406-240-9301, Deer Lodge, MT
Curlew Cattle Co
406-799-2973, Stevensville, MT www.LuckyUCattle.com
Rocky Mountain Mini Herefords
406-788-2393, Baker, MT
H Hanging J
406-880-9211, Frenchtown, MT
Lucky U Cattle Company
Rockin’ Double R Ranch
406-445-2280, Red Lodge, MT
406-450-1029, Valier, MT www.holdenherefords.com
406-360-3427, Hamilton, MT
406-821-0247, Darby, MT
The Livestock Link
605-210-1956, Reva, SD www.thelivestocklink.com
406-322-4425, Columbus, MT www.sidwell-land.com
Griffin Polled Herefords
406-285-6985, Willow Creek, MT www.cooperherefords.com
406-368-2244, Canyon Creek, MT
Harper Herefords
406-292-3503, Joplin, MT
Thomas Herefords
Tri-State Livestock News 406-489-2414, Molt, MT
Vandeberg Ranch
406-323-1297, Roundup, MT
Wichman Herefords
406-350-3123, Moore, MT www.wichmanherefords.com
Wilson Hereford Ranch
406-370-4074, Trout Creek, MT
XA Cattle
308-320-1110, Moorefield, NE
Yorlum Cattle Co
406-882-4086, Trego, MT
Modest birth, massive meat Our production sale is any time you want. We sell Hereford bulls and females by private treaty. Find out more at feddes.com. Better yet, visit the ranch.
Feddes Herefords www.feddes.com 2009 Churchill Road Manhattan, MT 59741 tfeddes@msn.com Tim 406.570.4771 Dan 406.570.1602
Board of Directors Hyer McKechnie, Pres. - (406) 432-2296 Dave Hanson - (406) 570-5519 Chad Murnin - (406) 947-5322 Jon Bouma - (406) 799-2973 Austin Frank - (307) 631-6012 Carl Loyning - (406) 425-2484 Jane’a Ehlke - (406) 202-2799 Johanna Bouma, Sec. - (406) 240-2587
Contact MHA to get your information into our ad in the Trader’s Dispatch and featured on MHA’s Facebook page. Connect with us at www.montanahereford.org
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But those species all have been overplanted and represent a large portion of the urban forests of North Dakota – and a large portion of the trees in my own yard. What about taking a risk and trying something unique? The Kentucky coffeetree has very few pest issues, if any. I actually planted a coffeetree two years ago and it seems to be establishing. A northern catalpa tree has some of the prettiest blossoms out there. The downside? Catalpa definitely needs protection When you and likely won’t survive in northern North Dakota. It also need tires needs a bit more moisture than we usually get. I also haven’t seen catalpas last more than about 30 years here. Is that long call us! enough to be considered as a good return on investment? We once tried planting a unique type of maple in our back We carry a yard in Fargo. The tree made it through one winter, but not a HUGE second one. The tree wasn’t cheap – it cost about $150. How much money should we risk? inventory!!! 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From MSU News Service Montana State University (MSU) Extension will soon offer a program to help rural Montana residents gain skills needed to work from home as a remote employee, freelancer or entrepreneur. “This educational program will help people living in rural communities gain the skills needed to access high-paying jobs and larger markets for their business while remaining in their rural communities,” said Cody Stone, MSU Extension executive director. “This program has the potential to strengthen the economic well-being of individuals, families and communities, which is central to the mission of MSU Extension.” The month-long course, called the Master Remote Work Professional Certification program, consists of nine core modules, which are delivered in a self-paced, online format, along with four discussion-based virtual workshops. The course was developed by Utah State University Extension and is offered in Montana through a partnership with MSU Extension. MSU Extension faculty will serve as coaches for Montana participants. Upon course completion, graduates will receive help finding a remote job through specialists from Job Service Montana. Graduates interested in creating or expanding a remote business will have access to Accelerate Montana’s Rural Innovation Initiative at the University of Montana to help them increase business. In addition to learning how to use Zoom, Slack and other web applications useful for remote work, participants will learn skills crucial to working with a long-distance team, such as written communication, problem solving, time management, collaboration, goal setting, organization, accountability and how to conduct a successful job hunt. “Remote work can have significant benefits for our rural communities,” said Tara Mastel, Remote Work Program coordinator and MSU Extension community development program leader. “Remote work can infuse more money into the local economy, allow people to find jobs that match their skills and experience and allow people to still enjoy living in a rural setting.” “This remote work program will assist Montana residents who are currently unemployed, underemployed or have dropped out of the workforce to obtain freelance jobs, remote employment or online commerce opportunities,” Mastel said. Participants who complete the program will join a growing online community of remote work professionals who support each other by sharing best practices and job opportunities. The course costs $249, and enrollment is open now. A special rate of $199 is offered for the May class. New sessions start at the beginning of each month except July and December. For more information, course dates and registration information, go to msuextension.org/communitydevelopment/remote-work-certificate.html. For more information about the Master Remote Work Professional Certification program, contact Mastel at tara. mastel@montana.edu. For more information about the Accelerate Montana’s Rural Innovation Initiative, contact karl.unterschuetz@ mso.umt.edu.
Canola acres to reach record in 2021 Northern Canola Growers Association
The USDA National Ag Statistics Service issued its Annual Prospective Plantings Report on March 31 and it shows that North Dakota canola acres are expected to be 1.78 million acres this year. This is up 270,000 acres from last year’s planted acreage and a record high. Producers intend to plant 2.12 million acres in the U.S. in 2021, up 290,000 acres or 16 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted area is expected to increase in all the major canola-producing states, with records in North Dakota, Montana and Washington.
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By Tom Kalb, Horticulturist, NDSU Extension Do you have an old apple tree in your backyard? Prune it now and you will rejuvenate it. This is the best time of the year to prune a fruit tree. The tree is dormant and will suffer less shock. You easily can see the branches now, and no wound dressings will need to be applied. If you wait until the leaves appear, you may spread diseases in the tree when you make cuts with your pruners. Pruning a fruit tree is not complicated. Don’t worry about making a mistake. The tree will survive. Let’s keep it simple. Our goal is to get more sunlight and wind inside the tree. The sunlight will give us more flowers and more fruits. The fruits will be brighter in color, too. Getting more sunlight and wind in the canopy will decrease humidity and diseases. Start by removing any suckers, which are sprouts that come out of the base of the tree. They do nothing positive for your tree. Next, let’s remove the water sprouts. These are vertical shoots. Most fruit trees are full of them. Water sprouts are unproductive and clutter up the canopy. Remove any wounded branches and branches that are rubbing against each other. Branches that rub against each other generate wounds, and wounds lead to diseases. These initial pruning cuts required no thinking at all. Anyone can do it, and you are already more than halfway done. Even if you stopped now, you have improved the health of your tree. Let’s keep going. Keep in mind that our goal is to get more sunlight and wind into the canopy. Remove branches that are growing toward the center of the tree. These branches create shade, which leads to diseases. We want our branches to grow outward from the trunk. Remove extremely vertical and horizontal branches. Vertical branches produce few fruits, and their narrow crotches are weak. Horizontal or drooping branches produce fruits, but they struggle to support a heavy fruit load, often collapsing. Keep the sturdy branches. The sturdiest branches will have an angle of 60 degrees from the trunk. To say it another way, using the face of a clock as our guide, the trunk will be the minute hand, and the branch will be the hour hand at 2 and 10 o’clock. Keep the vigorous branches. These will have glossy bark, not old, scaly bark. Be aggressive when pruning. This is important. If you are not sure you are done, you probably need to keep pruning. An old saying goes that a robin in springtime should be able to fly through the tree. In summer, you will be surprised to see how nicely the revitalized branches filled in the canopy and how deep green the leaves are. I like to keep my fruit trees low. This makes them easier to manage and harvest. As trees in my old orchard age, and the branches grow outward, they eventually will develop into an umbrella shape. The trunk acts as the shaft of the umbrella and the cascading branches are the ribs. The branches resemble palm tree leaves. I limit the height of my trees to no more than 12 feet tall. If you have a tree that has been neglected for many years, getting it back into shape will take a few years. Avoid taking more than 25% of a tree’s wood at any one time to prevent shocking the tree. The weather is nice, and your apple tree is waiting. Let’s rejuvenate it. More information on pruning and caring for apple trees is available at www.ag.ndsu.edu/horticulture/fruits/
How a piece of tape changed history
In the early morning of June 17, 1972, an $80-a-week security guard named Frank Wills was patrolling the parking garage of an office complex in Washington, D.C., when he noticed that someone had used adhesive tape to prevent a stairwell door from latching. Wills removed the tape and continued on his rounds, but when he returned to the same door at 2:00 a.m., he saw it had been taped again. So he called the police, who discovered a team of burglars planting bugs in an office leased by the Democratic National Committee. This “third-rate burglary” –and the cover-up that followed–grew into the Watergate scandal that forced President Richard M. Nixon to resign from office in 1974.
Summer annual grass control
Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum The use of trade names or products does not indicate the promotion of products, these are strictly used for educational purposes. Information has been adapted from the 2021 Guide for Weed, Disease, and Insect Management in Nebraska. Summer annual grasses are tough weeds to deal with, especially in mixed perennial systems like pasture or hay fields. Species like foxtail, sandbur, and crabgrass begin growth late, grow fast, and produce seed. In straight alfalfa stands, several herbicide options are available, but in alfalfa grass mixes, options are limited. In mixed alfalfa/grass systems, selecting one grass species from another for control is difficult. Cultural practices are often our best bet. However, established perennials can handle some pressure from pre-emergence herbicides, though a slight yield hit can occur. For these products to be successful, application timing is crucial. Treat too early, and we lose residual coverage, allowing late germinating seedlings to grow. Too late and already growing older plants may be able to survive. Our first step, find the right pre-emergent product. To clarify, we mean pre-weed emergence, not perennial grasses or alfalfa. For alfalfa/grass mixes, Prowl H20® fits the bill. Although it may be tempting to start applying right away, we need to wait. Just like our seeded crops, these weeds need a certain sustained soil temperatures to begin germination. For crabgrass, soil temps need to be sustained at 55°F, for foxtail 60°F, and for sandbur its 65°F. Start monitoring soil temperatures and when the appropriate threshold for the species you want to control is crossed, we can get ready to apply. Make sure to follow the appropriate label restrictions of crop stage, pre-harvest intervals, grazing, and maximum application amounts listed. Summer annual grasses in forage crops are not the easiest weeds to deal with, but with the right product, a bit of patience, and proper timing, it doesn’t have to be a problem we can’t control.
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It’s time
By Trampus Corder, Certified Crop Advisor and Broker/Owner of Corder and Associates, LLC The coffee is done brewing and steams as you pour it in your thermos. You’ve got your dry fit thermal top and bottoms on and layers on top of that. The camo wear is comfortable and durable as you load up your gear. The crisp morning air makes you feel alive, and it feels like you are the only person on earth awake. You set out into the black dawn, your headlight beams searching for the glowing eyes of the critters roaming about under the safe blanket of darkness. You arrive at your tried and true location and shut down the engine while the silence reverberates around you. Sliding down out of the pickup, you quietly press the pick-up door until you hear the click that it’s shut. On the horizon, you can just start to see the burn from the forthcoming blaze of the sun. The time is perfect to trek toward the ridge where you have scouted many times before. Anxiously, you peer into your binoculars scanning for any movement or sign of wildlife. The earth is so silent and still you can almost hear each blade of grass twitch with the slightest rustle of a breeze. When you spot the robust buck and aim your crosshairs for the kill shot, the exhilaration is like nothing else. You do not want to miss out on opening day, so there are things you need to take into account before booking your hunting trip. States vary in the permits and tags that you need to acquire as well as season length for different species. It is the hunter’s responsibility to know the land ownership of the area he or she wants to hunt and the restrictions that may apply there. All states have their own specific rule and regulations governing hunting on public and private land. Regulations might be less restrictive if you are hunting in the state in which you reside. For example, in Montana, all hunters over the age of 12 need a conservation license. This applies for both residents and nonresidents. Montana offers two primary types of licenses: a general license and a special limited permit and license only available through drawings. Beginning March 1, hunters can apply for the special limited licenses that include deer, elk, antelope, moose, sheep, goat, bison and B licenses. Make sure to watch the deadlines! Deer and elk are due April 1st; Moose, bison, sheep and goat are all due May 1st; Antelope, elk B and deer B are due by June 1st. Nonresidents are limited to up to 10% of the permits available in any district, so it is important to note the deadlines and put in as early as possible to secure your chances. Nonresidents have the option of purchasing general combination licenses that are issued randomly through a computer drawing. Essentially, if you are a nonresident, you should plan to spend several hundred if not a thousand dollars on licensing and the purchase of tags. You will want to familiarize yourself with the length of hunting season for the species you are after as well. If you particularly like to hunt out of state, it may be a smart investment to purchase land for hunting uses. Being a landowner will save you money when purchasing the needed tags and licenses. Additionally, landowners get preference in drawings. Not only is hunting and recreational land a good investment, but it is also safe as well. A stock certificate just sits in a safe where the value is out of your control. Land can actually be used as it appreciates in price. Owning land can give you other options for increasing your cash flow. For example, there are government programs, timber mining, leasing mineral/oil rights, renting tillable acres to farming operations or leasing grazing acreage. These are just a few benefits to becoming a landowner. No matter what you choose to utilize the ground for, remember why you originally purchased—to enjoy it! Watch those deadline dates and get your applications in for drawings so that you can partake in one of the most exciting and memorable pastimes, the great American hunt.
Talking tails
Just as a horse’s ears and body language communicate messages, tails do the same. A flagged tail, where the horse waves its tail like a flag, usually means excitement leading to explosive behavior. The horse may be preparing to flee. Stallions often flag their tails after sexual intercourse. Mares often raise their tails when they are in heat. A tail tucked down and clamped to the body may indicate fear or fright. An aggressively switching tail or a wringing tail (where the tail can rotate like a propeller in a circular motion) may mean anger, frustration, or resentment. A mildly switching tail may mean the horse is attempting to bat off flies and insects.
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Strategies for springtime weed pasture management
K-State Research and Extension News The sights and sounds signs of spring are all around — warm temperatures, chirping birds, blooming tulips, sprigs of green grass popping up and, for some, the unwelcome view of weeds. Weed management strategies for cattle grazing pastures was a recent topic on the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute (BCI) Cattle Chat podcast. Joining the team of beef experts was K-State extension weed scientist and assistant professor Sarah Lancaster, BCI cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster and veterinarian and BCI director Brad White. White asked the panel: “What should cattle producers think about when planning a weed management strategy?” “Producers need to know what their goal is,” Sarah Lancaster said. “If the goal is to grow high quality hay, then that weed management strategy is different than one that I would give if the plan is to graze cows on it.” She said that by focusing on sources of revenue, producers can develop a plan that makes the most economical sense for them. Sarah Lancaster added the most important piece of advice she gives regarding weed control is to not overgraze the pastures. “Avoid overgrazing because it is important to keep the forages healthy, and if the grass is stressed, the weeds will establish in the weak spots in the pasture,” she said. When the green grass first starts sprouting, Phillip Lancaster said some producers are often tempted to turn out the cattle for grazing. His advice: “Don’t do it.” “With a perennial grass that grows from the roots, it is using its winter storage to grow those first leaves, and if cows are turned out too soon and those first leaves are grazed off it will actually hurt the overall grazing forage production for the spring,” he said. Depending on the grass type, Phillip Lancaster recommended the stubble height on planted grasses to be 5-6 inches tall before grazing, and 8-10 inches tall for native grasses. Along with avoiding overgrazing, Sarah Lancaster recommended producers take soil samples from their pastures every 3-4 years and have them tested in a lab. “Producers should work with their lab to see the preferred sample depth. But as to how many samples to provide, I recommend sampling at least 15 locations in the field for a good representation of the pasture,” she said. The sample results will show the amounts of pH, nitrogen and phosphorus is in the soil. “Soil changes slowly over time so this imbalance can be missed,” Sarah Lancaster said. Knowing the soil makeup helps producers and their agronomy consultants create a strategy for timely fertilizer applications. She added that not all weeds are bad for producers. “Some weeds, like ragweed, have good nutritional value and can be grazed by cattle.” “With annual weeds if you deplete the seed bank, existing plants are easier to take care of than perennial weeds in which you have to kill the root.” White added: “The bottom line is that producers need to know what type of weed they are battling, evaluate the soil periodically and have a plan for grazing that takes advantage of the grass attributes without overgrazing.” To hear more on this topic, listen in to the BCI Cattle Chat podcast online (https://ksubci.org/2021/04/02/waragainst-weeds-weed-management-grazing-managementnatives-vs-introduced/).
Natural horsemanship
Sound training and riding principles used throughout the ages are not being marketed in the form of natural horsemanship, where special attention is given to natural instincts and behaviors of horses in the wild. The methods are considered non-violent, starting with relationship-building exercises on the ground. The horse is gradually accustomed to the application and release of pressure. Over time, as confidence develops, newer concepts are introduced until the horse is rideable. The philosophy and methods permeate every aspect of training as the horse ages. The ancient Greek soldier and historian Xenephon (430355 B.C.) was one of the first people to advocate training the horse through sympathetic methods using the understanding of natural instincts and building relationships.
MSU to expand invasive species education
From MSU News Service Montana State University (MSU) noxious weed specialists have partnered with agencies around the state to update the Montana Invasive Species Education (MISE) packet, which includes curriculum geared toward students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The MISE project is aimed at increasing knowledge and awareness about invasive species that can be detrimental to Montana agriculture, recreation, economy and environment. The original project was completed in 2016, a collaborative effort that included the Montana Noxious Weed Education Campaign, housed in MSU’s Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences; the Montana Agriculture in the Classroom program; Montana Department of Agriculture; Fish, Wildlife & Parks; the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services. The same partners, along with the Montana Invasive Species Council and the Stillwater Conservation District, partnered to update and produce the new packet. “Two thousand packets were originally printed and distributed. The need to reprint the packets gave us an opportunity to add emerging species, new curriculum, and updated materials,” said Shantell Martin, Montana Noxious Weed Education Campaign coordinator. “It’s been great to see the interest by educators in delivering this information to students to help protect Montana’s land and waters.” Lesson plans are designed for grades 6–8 but can be adapted for younger or older classes. Eight new high-priority species have been added to the packet for a total of 35 featured invasive species. The free packets include curriculum guidelines, identification cards, a classroom poster of the 35 species and a series of activities for use in the classroom or in the field. Educators can visit https://invasivespecies.mt.gov/ montana-invasive-species/Educator-Resources for more information, to request supplemental materials for an original packet, or to request a new packet.
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1/3 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 salmon fillets (6 ounces each), skin removed 1/3 cup strawberry preserves In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, mustard and pepper. Add salmon; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Drain and discard marinade. Place salmon in a greased 8-in. square baking dish; spoon preserves over fillets. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.
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1-1/2 pounds beef round steak, cut into 6 pieces 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 medium onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 celery rib, cut into 1/2-inch slices 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Place onion in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Top with celery, tomato sauce and steak. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 20 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. A thermometer inserted in steak should read at least 145°.
Air Fryer Pork Chops
4 pork chops 8 strips bacon 1/2 c brown sugar 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp garlic salt 1/2 tbsp chili powder makes it mild/medium heat 1/2 tbsp paprika Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees while you’re preparing all of this. Mix seasonings and pour on to a plate. Lay 1 pork chop on seasoning, flip, cover and coat both sides. Lay 2 slices of bacon down horizontally. Wrap the meaty end pork chop. Spray inside of air fryer basket with non stick spray. Lay 2-3 pork chops inside the basket, as many as you can without overlapping. Close lid and air fry for a total of 10 minutes, flipping halfway through the cooking process. Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before cutting
Crispy Pretzel Bars
1 cup sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup peanut butter 5 cups crisp rice cereal 2 cups pretzel sticks 1 cup plain M&M’s In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the sugar and corn syrup. Microwave on high for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanut butter until blended. Add the cereal, pretzels and M&M’s; stir until coated. Press into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan. Cut into bars. Yield: about 5 dozen.
Greek Omelet
1/4 cup cooked spinach 4 large eggs 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 ounces) 2 scallions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil Freshly ground pepper to taste Squeeze spinach to remove any excess water. Blend eggs with a fork in a medium bowl. Add feta, scallions, dill, pepper and the spinach; mix gently with a rubber spatula. Set a rack about 4 inches from the heat source; preheat the broiler. Heat oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in the egg mixture and tilt to distribute evenly. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the bottom is light golden, lifting the edges to allow uncooked egg to flow underneath, 3 to 4 minutes. Place the pan under the broiler and cook until the top is set, 1½ to 2½ minutes. Slide the omelet onto a platter and cut into wedges.
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NDSU Extension and Ag Research News reported loss of 6% to 10% and 3.3 % reported loss of 11% to 15%. Most growers (80.7%) used a soil test prior to fertilizer application, and 29.8% used site-specific nutrient management. Rhizobium inoculant was used by 23.5% of growers. “Frost was the most commonly reported production problem,” says Patrick Beauzay, Extension research specialist. Frost affected 22% of the surveyed Northarvest acreage. Affected growers reported an average yield loss of 14.7% due to frost damage. Water damage and diseases were the next most commonly reported production problems. Pinto, navy, black and kidney were the most popular market Pests classes of dry beans grown in North Dakota and Minnesota in For insect pests, 41% of reported 2020. (NDSU photo) acres had no insect problems, which is good news, Knodel says. In dry bean The most popular market classes of dry acres that experienced insect problems, beans grown in North Dakota and Mingrasshoppers (44%) were the most frenesota in 2020 were pinto, navy, black and quently reported followed by leafhoppers kidney, a North Dakota State University (29.3%) and cutworms (10.6%). However, (NDSU) Extension survey shows. foliar insecticide use was low - 74% of North Dakota produced the majority of dry bean acres did not receive any foliar pinto beans, while Minnesota produced the insecticide - which indicates that insect pest majority of kidney beans. Navy and black pressure was generally not at levels that bean production was roughly equal in both would cause economic loss. states. White mold was the most commonly reThe top three pinto varieties were ported disease, affecting 49.7% of dry bean Monterrey, Vibrant (slow-darkening) and acres, while common bacterial blight was Torreon. The top three kidney varieties reported on 19.6% of dry bean acres and were Montcalm, Dynasty and Red Hawk. root rot was an issue on 5.1% of dry bean For navy beans, the top three varieties were acres. No disease problems were reported HMS Medalist, T-9905 and Blizzard, and on 13.6% of dry bean acres. At least one for black beans, the top three varieties were foliar fungicide application was applied to Eclipse, Black Tails and Zorro. 89% of dry bean acres. NDSU Extension conducted the survey Kochia was the most commonly occurin cooperation with the Northarvest Bean ring weed and was reported on 22.8% of dry Growers Association. bean acres. Ragweed (19%), lambsquarters “The ‘2020 Dry Bean Grower Survey of (17.3%) and waterhemp (10.1%) were the Production, Pest Problems and Pesticide next most common weeds. While herbicide Use’ provides important data on dry bean use is the most important weed control tacproduction, pest problems and pesticide tic, several growers incorporate nonherbiuse in Minnesota and North Dakota,” says cide weed control strategies, Beauzay says. professor and Extension entomologist Janet Cultivation was used by 20.9% of growers, Knodel. “Survey respondents provided incover crops by 7.7%, manual labor by 7.7% formation on more than 146,000 dry bean and rotary hoe by 4.7%. acres in 2020, which represents nearly Scouting for insects, diseases and weeds 14% of the 1.1 million acres planted in the was conducted on 98% of dry bean acres. Northarvest area.” About 50% of growers relied on crop conProduction and Agronomy sultants for scouting services, while about The survey found that corn, wheat, dry 50% of growers handled scouting thembeans, soybeans and sugarbeets were the selves. Extension-recommended economic most common crops in rotations during thresholds were followed by 96.6% of dry the past five years, with 80% of growers bean growers. producing a dry bean crop in at least two The “2020 Dry Bean Grower Survey of of the past five years. Production, Pest Problems and Pesticide Most dry beans were grown using conUse” (publication E2014) is available ventional tillage (71.4%), followed by minonline from NDSU Extension at https:// imum-tillage farming practices (20%), strip tinyurl.com/nx3kv8tp. Printed copies are tillage (6.2%) and no-till (2.4%). Growers free and available through the Agriculused cover crops on almost 25% of their ture Communication Distribution Center reported acres, which continues an upward on the NDSU campus, by email at ndsu. trend in cover crop use. The top reasons distributioncenter@ndsu.edu or by calling for cover crop use were soil conservation, 701-231-7883. moisture conservation and weed control. 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Montana State University Extension has recently revised one of its MontGuide fact sheets relating to how a life estate can be a useful estate planning tool. According to Joel Schumacher, MSU Extension economics associate specialist, a life estate exists during the life of a specific person, also known as a life tenant. The life tenant keeps the use and the possession of the property held in the life estate for the duration of their life, but another party actually owns the property. That owner is known as the remainderman. MT Certified Seed Plant “Although the remainderman is the owner of the property, the remainderman cannot have possession until the life tenMT Certified Organic Cleaning Plant ant dies,” said MontGuide co-author Marsha Goetting, MSU (406) 566-2282 - Stanford, MT Extension family economics specialist. “The life tenant has exclusive possession rights to the property, including the right to exclude others from using it.” Types of families that could benefit from the use of a life estate include: Farm and ranch families for ensuring real property passes to specific children, but only after the death of the surviving parent. Remarried couples with children from a prior marriage to ✯ Explorer* (HWW) ✯ Hockett* provide a home for the surviving spouse during their lifetime, ✯ Horsepower* ✯ Riveland* while ensuring the home passes to specific children when ✯ Lanning* ✯ Lavina (hay) ✯ Streaker* the second spouse dies. ✯ McNeal ✯ Haxby (feed) Couples who want certain real properties to eventually pass to a charity or nonprofit, but only after the passing of the surviving spouse. * Denotes PVP Parents and their adult children who want to protect a home’s value from costs of a nursing home, assisted living ✯ Finch or home care. ✯ CalWest 3268* ✯ Check with us for mixes & CRP blends For example, a couple signed a quitclaim deed transferring their home to their adult children for $1, an amount less than Stock Salt • Feed Corn • Wood Pellets the market value of the home. 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Goetting and Schumacher said this is because of the federal five-year look back rule on gifts. “Before granting or keep1995 GMC 6500 knuckle boom service 1995 Ford F800 service truck with flatbed & 2014 Ford F350 super cab 4x4 dually ing a life estate interest 2008 Sterling AT9500 truck tractor, 60 truck, fully hydraulic boom, flatbed/ser- 5000 lb. mechanics crane, Lincoln Ranger 8 pickup, 6.7 Power Stroke diesel, aueither through your estate series/14 liter Detroit diesel, 525 hp, 13 vice body, Cat diesel, Allison automatic, welder generator, (under cdl), 5.9 Cummins tomatic, power windows & locks, air, plan or by a separate agreespeed transmission, full locking rear ends, under CDL, 63,300 miles................ Call diesel, Allison automatic, 58,329 miles.. Call cruise, tilt, 134,000 miles, one owner, clean............................................... 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1979 Big Bud 320/10 Cummins NTA855 turbo, 320 hp, 4WD, 3 remotes, duals $50,000
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Case IH ADX3430 430 bushel tow between with 70-ft., 12” spacing, Case 700 single shoot drill $7.00 per acre plus delivery and pickup
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MSU Extension examines death taxes and their misconceptions
MSU News Service For married couples, the amount that can While delivering estate-planning presenpass free of the federal estate tax during tations across Montana, Marsha Goetting, Phone (208) 582-0994 2021 is $23.4 million. Montana State University (MSU) Extension Goetting also found that many of her family economics specialist, saw a pattern presentation attendees believe there’s still among some attendees. When it came to a Montana inheritance tax on the value of understanding state and federal taxes after assets the deceased passed to heirs. death, many people were misinformed. “Montana passed a referendum eliminatGoetting said there was a time when the ing the inheritance tax in 2001,” she said. federal estate tax affected many Montanans Conrad, Montana “It does not matter if the heirs are Montana and, as a result, tax minimization became a residents or if they live in another state or major goal for families in their estate plancountry. There is absolutely no inheritance ning. But now, the federal estate tax affects tax on the Montana real and personal propless than 1% of deceased persons’ estates erty – such as checking accounts, savings because Congress increased the amount of accounts, stocks, bonds and mutual funds the federal estate tax exemption and indexed – passing to others.” the amount yearly for inflation until 2026. Regarding property owned outside of During 2021 the federal estate tax only Montana, Goetting said it depends on affects estates valued above $11.7 million. whether the property is real or personal. If a deceased Montanan had personal property located out of state, such as checking and savings accounts, certificates of We are here to serve you 7 days a week. deposit, stocks, bonds and We appreciate the opportunity mutual funds, those assets to earn your business are subject to Montana law. There is no Montana inheritance tax on the value that passes to heirs, she added. However, if a deceased person was a Montana resident and owned real property in another state, the real property is subject to that state’s inheritance tax laws. Nearby states of North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Sunburst - 406-937-3388 or Ledger 406-278-3388 or 406-278-0151 Colorado and Washington also do not have an inheritance tax. Because federal estate taxes are not an issue for most Montanans, Goetting recommends families place Joe Carleton: 788-0653 Terry Parsons: 229-1381 Denise Wedel: 750-0915 Ryan Orcutt: 788-0823 their emphasis on what they want their legacy to be for their children and grandchildren. For example, a father Severinsen Irrigation LLC who has two children from 2231 HWY 89 a previous marriage wants Fairfield, MT 59436 to provide not only for his current wife but also leave 406-467-3999 a legacy for his children. He Brett’s Cell wants his children to inherit 406-590-5003 the land that’s been in his family for generations. His concern, however, is that if he left the land to his wife that she could remarry and pass it onto her new family. Goetting says the father could place the land in a trust, and the terms of the trust could require the trustee to pass all income to his wife during her life. Then, at her death, the assets pass to the father’s children. Because of the terms of the trust, the husband would assure his land will pass to his children after the death of his wife. “If you are in a federal estate tax bracket are looking for ideas that minimize gift and federal estate taxes, contact your certified public accountant or attorney,” Goetting said. “Both professionals can help you achieve your estate planning goals.”
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NDSU Extension and Ag Research News Cover crops are becoming increasingly important as a component of sustainable agriculture production. “Properly managed cover crops can reduce soil losses from wind and water erosion, reduce nitrogen losses, utilize excessive soil moisture, promote biodiversity, suppress weeds, improve soil structure and improve trafficability of fields,” says Hans Kandel, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension agronomist. In temperate regions of the world, rye is the most frequently grown cover crop, either as a sole crop or as a component of a cover crop mix. Rye, sometime referred to as cereal rye, is a cereal crop. When grown to maturity, the grain is used in breads, crackers and brewing, and as an animal feed. As a cover crop, rye is particularly useful because it establishes quickly under a wide range of conditions and is a winter annual that has the potential to provide green cover in the fall and the spring prior to the planting of a spring-sown crop. Sometimes, however, a cover crop of rye can reduce the yield of a following cash crop if not properly managed. “This, along with the fact that growing a rye cover crop is a new practice for most farmers in North Dakota, are reasons why NDSU Extension recently published a comprehensive guide on managing rye as a cover crop,” says Joel Ransom, Extension agronomist emeritus and one of the primary authors of the new publication. This publication, titled “Growing Rye as a Cover Crop” (NDSU publication A2010), addresses questions that farmers might have on where to include rye in their cropping system and how to manage it for optimum benefit. “This is one of the most comprehensive guides on growing rye available,” notes Kandel, one of the publication’s authors. “The information is particularly useful to North Dakota farmers as it draws on the results of recent research conducted in the state,” says Greg Endres, NDSU Extension cropping systems specialist and a co-author of the publication. A printed version of the rye publication is available from NDSU Extension’s county offices, Research Extension Centers or the NDSU Agriculture Communication Distribution Center (ndsu.distributioncenter@ndsu.edu). The publication also is available on the web at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ publications/crops/growing-rye-as-a-cover-crop-in-northdakota.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln IANR News The 2021 Nebraska Cover Crop and Soil Health Conference presentations are now available online at: https://enrec. unl.edu/nebraska-cover-crop-conference/. Topics and presenters include: • Soil Sensing and Soil Health - Kristen Veum, Research Soil Scientist at USDA-ARS Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research Unit, University of Missouri-Columbia • Optimizing Your Cover Crop ROI - Rebecca Clay, Strategic Initiatives Agronomy Coordinator at Practical Farmers of Iowa • Using Aerial Imagery to Determine Cover Crop Impacts on Cash Crop Growth and Development - Dr. Andrea Basche, Assistant Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln • Experiences and Economics Using Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop - Chad Bell, Farmer • Pathway toward a Healthy and Resilient Soil to Achieve Optimum Productivity and Environmental Quality: Cover Crops are Key! - Jerry Hatfield, Retired Director, National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment • On-farm Research of Incorporating Cover Crop into a 3 Crop Dryland Rotation, Ken Herz, Owner/Operator of Herz Land and Cattle • Cover Crop Panel - discussion with growers, landowners, and consultants The conference was held in February and is sponsored by Nebraska Extension and the Nebraska Soybean Board. Nearly 300 people participated online and another 41 attended the webcast at Beatrice, Central City, Hastings, Holdrege, North Platte, Syracuse, and York. For more information contact: Melissa.Bartels@unl.edu or 1-402-367-7410
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Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Fresh spring growth is a welcome sight for producers looking for animal forage. However, this lush growth may also be the perfect set of conditions for a case of grass tetany. Grass tetany is the result of low levels of magnesium in an animal’s blood stream, often brought on by diet due to low magnesium levels in lush, newly growing grass. Calcium also plays a role, helping improve magnesium absorption. In lactating animals, this drain on magnesium and calcium from milk production throws these imbalances off even more. As a result, high milk producing and older animals are most at risk for developing tetany. To prevent tetany problems this spring, it’s best to wait until grass in pastures has grown to at least 6 inches high before grazing. Legumes like alfalfa or clover, are a good source of magnesium, so a diet of mixed grass and legumes can help balance mineral demands. While cultural practices can reduce risk, providing correct and adequate mineral supplementation may be the most fool proof solution. Cattle should be consuming 3-4 ounces daily of mineral containing supplemental calcium and 10-13% magnesium oxide at least 30 days before grazing begins, to ensure proper intake has been established. Most high magnesium mineral utilize magnesium oxide, which is bitter tasting and can reduce animal consumption. Mix magnesium fortified mineral with salt into a complete package or feed with a highly palatable protein or energy supplement to improve intake High magnesium mineral should be provided for animals until cool season grasses slow down growth and the levels of lush, fresh forage are reduced, around mid-May. Dealing with grass tetany in the spring doesn’t have to negatively impact your herd. Plan now to adjust grazing management or mineral supplementation for a tetany-free spring.
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University of Wyoming Extension First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative is partnering with University of Wyoming (UW) Extension to launch a program under the Food from the Farm + Ranch banner called Grow a Little Extra. Wyoming Hunger Initiative regional directors Caitlin Youngquist and Lori Dickinson, both UW Extension educators, spearheaded the effort to encourage gardeners to Grow a Little Extra this year to provide produce for their neighbors in need. UW Extension has offices in all 23 counties and the Wind River Indian Reservation. The collaboration utilizes existing resources to create a sustainable solution to hunger, according to the First Lady’s office. “University of Wyoming Extension is already doing good work around the state with their Master Gardener program and Cent$ible Nutrition Program,” said First Lady Jennie Gordon. “This Wyoming Hunger Initiative effort will leverage the work already being done and help increase access to local produce for a wide range of people in Wyoming.” The First Lady’s office stated the Grow a Little Extra campaign targets three groups in Wyoming: home gardeners who can “grow a little extra” to share with local food pantries, existing community gardens that can dedicate one or two sections to growing food specifically for local food distribution agencies and churches or community organizations that want to start a new garden to grow food for the community. Anyone in Wyoming who enjoys gardening is encouraged to grow an extra row or two and donate the produce to their local Cent$ible Nutrition Program, where it will be weighed and distributed to local anti-hunger organizations. “The Grow a Little Extra project provides an outstanding opportunity for all of us to rally in support of local organizations who provide food for our community members who are in need,” said Kelly Crane, UW Extension director. Wyoming Hunger Initiative has also distributed seed packets to all 23 counties and the Wind River Indian Reservation for anyone interested in picking them up for free at their local extension office. Infrastructure grants are available for organizations that wish to expand an existing community garden or start a new one to grow produce specifically for sharing with families and organizations in need. “UW Extension enthusiastically supports Wyoming gardeners, the community gardens across our state, and Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative,” said Crane. “Please visit your local UW Extension office for information and assistance in contributing to this important effort.” Visit www.nohungerwyo.org/grow for more information about Wyoming Hunger Initiative’s Grow a Little Extra project. For more information, contact Trista Ostrom, chief of staff to First Lady Jennie Gordon, at 307-274-0365 or at trista.ostrom@wyo.gov.
Thickening alfalfa with spring cereals
Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Have you noticed any winter injury to your alfalfa fields or maybe you have some older stands that are thin? Maximizing tonnage from every inch of rain your alfalfa hay fields receive this year may be necessary. Unfortunately, alfalfa uses quite a bit of water for each ton of hay, especially as temperatures rise. So, it is critical to get as much tonnage out of first cutting as possible, before summer heat sets in. One way to boost first cutting hay yield from thin, or winter damaged alfalfa stands is to drill cereals like oats, spring triticale, or spring barley into those stands. Depending on the thickness of the alfalfa stand, drill 30 to 60 pounds per acre directly into your existing stand as soon as possible. Try to get the seed about one inch deep. These cereals will use spring moisture very efficiently to add tonnage to your first cutting. Where the alfalfa is thick, you may not get much, but in thin spots these cereals should fill in rapidly. These spring cereals will have rapid growth in late May and early June, so cutting your hay a little later than usual will help you get the most yield benefit from this addition. Getting the most out of each inch of moisture could be especially important this year. Using cereals is one way to do it.
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USDA expands and renews Conservation Reserve Program
USDA News Release Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack anNew Climate-Smart Practice Incentive nounced that USDA will open enrollment in To target the program on climate change the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) mitigation, FSA is introducing a new Cliwith higher payment rates, new incentives, mate-Smart Practice Incentive for CRP and a more targeted focus on the program’s general and continuous signups that aims role in climate change mitigation. Addito increase carbon sequestration and reduce tionally, USDA is announcing investments greenhouse gas emissions. Climate-Smart in partnerships to increase climate-smart CRP practices include establishment of agriculture, including $330 million in 85 trees and permanent grasses, development Regional Conservation Partnership Proof wildlife habitat, and wetland restoration. gram (RCPP) projects and $25 million for The Climate-Smart Practice Incentive is anOn-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials. nual, and the amount is based on the benefits Secretary Vilsack made the announcement of each practice type. at the White House National Climate Task Higher Rental Rates and New IncenForce meeting to demonstrate USDA’s comtives mitment to putting American agriculture In 2021, CRP is capped at 25 million and forestry at the center of climate-smart acres, and currently 20.8 million acres are solutions to address climate change. enrolled. Furthermore, the cap will gradually The Biden-Harris Administration is increase to 27 million acres by 2023. To help working to leverage USDA conservation increase producer interest and enrollment, programs for climate mitigation, including FSA is: continuing to invest in innovation partner• Adjusting soil rental rates. This enship programs like RCPP and On-Farm Triables additional flexibility for rate adjustals as well as strengthening programs like ments, including a possible increase in rates CRP to enhance their impacts. where appropriate. “Sometimes the best solutions are right • Increasing payments for Practice Inin front of you. With CRP, the United States centives from 20% to 50%. This incentive has one of the world’s most successful for continuous CRP practices is based on the voluntary conservation programs. We need cost of establishment and is in addition to to invest in CRP and let it do what it does cost share payments. best—preserve topsoil, sequester carbon, • Increasing payments for water quality and reduce the impacts of climate change,” practices. Rates are increasing from 10% said acting FSA State Director Jodene Johnto 20% for certain water quality benefiting son. “We also recognize that we can’t do it practices available through the CRP conalone. At the White House Climate Leaders tinuous signup, such as grassed waterways, Summit this week, we will engage leaders riparian buffers, and filter strips. from all around the world to partner with • Establishing a CRP Grassland minius on addressing climate change. Here at mum rental rate. This benefits more than home, we’re working in partnership with 1,300 counties with rates currently below producers and local organizations through the minimum. USDA programs to bring new voices and Enhanced Natural Resource Benefits communities to the table to help combat To boost impacts for natural resources, climate change.” FSA is: Conservation Reserve Program • Moving State Acres for Wildlife EnUSDA’s goal is to enroll up to 4 million hancement (SAFE) practices to the CRP new acres in CRP by raising rental payment continuous signup. Unlike the general rates and expanding the number of incentivsignup, producers can sign up year-round ized environmental practices allowed under for the continuous signup and be eligible the program. CRP is one of the world’s largfor additional incentives. est voluntary conservation programs with • Establishing National Grassland Pria long track record of preserving topsoil, ority Zones. This aims to increase enrollsequestering carbon, and reducing nitrogen ment of grasslands in migratory corridors runoff, as well providing healthy habitat for and environmentally sensitive areas. wildlife. • Making Highly Erodible Land InitiaCRP is a powerful tool when it comes tive (HELI) practices available in both the to climate mitigation, and acres currently general and continuous signups. enrolled in the program mitigate more than Expanding Prairie Pothole Soil Health 12 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and Watershed Programs equivalent (CO2e). If USDA reaches its CRP has two pilot programs ― the Soil goal of enrolling an additional 4 million Health and Income Protection Program acres into the program, it will mitigate an (SHIPP) and the Clean Lakes, Estuaries and additional 3 million metric tons of CO2 Rivers 30-year contracts (CLEAR30). equivalent and prevent 90 million pounds • For SHIPP, which is a short-term option of nitrogen and 33 million tons of sediment (3, 4, or 5-year contracts) for farmers to plant from running into our waterways each year. cover on less productive agricultural lands, “We want to make sure CRP continues FSA will hold a 2021 signup in the Prairie to be a valuable and effective conservation Pothole states. resource for our producers for decades to • The CLEAR30 pilot, a long-term opcome,” said Vilsack. “USDA will continue tion through CRP, will be expanded from to find new and creative ways of putting the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay pilot producers and landowners at the center of regions to nationwide. climate-smart practices that generate revIncreasing Technical Assistance Capacenue and benefit our planet.” ity and Impact Measurement CRP’s long-term goal is to establish valuUSDA technical assistance through the able land cover to help improve water qualNatural Resources Conservation Service ity, improve soil health and carbon seques(NRCS) is critical to enable producers to tration, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss plan and implement conservation pracof wildlife habitat. USDA’s Farm Service tices that are appropriate for their needs. To Agency (FSA) offers a number of signups, ensure increased enrollment and support including the general signup and continuous for producers, USDA is increasing NRCS signup, which are both open now, as well technical assistance capacity for CRP by as a CRP Grasslands and pilot programs $140 million. focused on soil health and clean water. CONTINUED ON PAGE A45
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Additionally, in order to better target the program toward climate outcomes, USDA will invest $10 million in the CRP Monitoring, Assessment and Evaluation (MAE) program to measure and monitor the soil carbon and climate resilience impacts of conservation practices over the life of new CRP contracts. This will enable the agency to further refine the program and practices to provide producers tools for increased climate resilience. To learn more about updates to CRP, download our “What’s New with CRP” fact sheet (https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programsand-services/conservation-programs/conservation-reserve-program/index). Partnership Programs Contribute to Priorities In addition to changes to CRP, Secretary Vilsack also announced significant investments for climate-smart policies. First, NRCS is investing $330 million in 85 locally driven, public-private partnerships under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program to address climate change and other natural resources challenges. NRCS will announce more details on the RCPP project selections on April 26. Second, NRCS is investing $25 million in proposals for On-Farm Trials, which are part of the Conservation Innovation Grants program. NRCS is seeking proposals through June 21. Project priorities include climate-smart agricultural solutions and soil health practices. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is engaged in a whole-of-government effort to combat the climate crisis and
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Groundwater levels rose significantly across most of Nebraska from January 2019 to January 2020, and the state received so much precipitation over that period that a new color was added to the 2019-20 precipitation map included in the recently released 2020 Nebraska Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report. “We ran out of blues, so we had to go to purple,” said Aaron Young, a geologist with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s (UNL) School of Natural Resources and lead author of the report. Over that period, Young said, 159 of 163 weather stations across Nebraska measured more precipitation than the 30-year normal. While most of the state was bathed one shade of blue or another to reflect bountiful totals, the purple dot was added in Cherry County, where 212% of normal precipitation fell. The rain, snow and ice surpluses from 2019 were reflected in thousands of well measurements taken across much of Nebraska in early 2020, beneath which nearly three-quarters of the total volume of the High Plains Aquifer lies. In total, 4,970 wells were measured across Nebraska last spring, and there was an average increase of 1.58 feet in them statewide. “An average rise of 1.58 feet statewide is pretty significant,” Young said. Groundwater-level rises were recorded in 79% of the wells measured, with 55% of the wells recording an increase of more than a foot of water. Many of the groundwater level decreases in the latest report were recorded in wells located near the Missouri River or in Dawson County, which is located along the Platte River. Young said that in 2019, those water levels were measured at or near the peak stage of spring flooding, meaning that even though groundwater totals remained robust in those areas when they were measured in early 2020, the measurements had nowhere to go but down. “So, we’re not actually seeing a decline,” he said. “We’re just seeing a departure from extremely high levels in 2019.”
Nebraska received so much more precipitation from January 2019 to January 2020 that a new color, purple, was added to one of the maps included in the recently released 2020 Nebraska Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report.
Typically, the Nebraska GroundwaterLevel Monitoring Report reflects measurements of over 5,000 wells. That number was slightly smaller this year in part because of flood-related access issues or pandemic-related travel restrictions put in place in early 2020, when Young typically visits about 120 well sites to record measurements by hand. “It’s still a pretty robust map,” Young said. “There are some areas along the Platte and Missouri rivers that are missing a measurement either from spring 2019 flooding or COVID travel restrictions. That could leave some holes in an area that normally don’t have a hole. But overall, it’s a pretty dense dataset.” Other than a slight decrease in the total number of measurements collected, Young said the only other major pandemic-related difference to compiling the report was that he completed the hand-drawn maps of the state’s aquifers on his kitchen table rather than at his Hardin Hall office. The process of completing the groundwater level map involves a combination of computer renderings that produce an initial interpolation of changes across the state’s aquifers, followed by a hand-drawn edit that corrects areas where Young knows aquifer boundaries exist, such as along the Platte River or Nebraska’s surrounding borders. The report, created at the Conservation and Survey Division (CSD) in the School of Natural Resources, was written, researched and produced by Young, Mark Burbach, Leslie Howard, Susan Lackey and Matt Joeckel. The report can be found at http:// snr.unl.edu/data/water/groundwater/gwlevelchangemaps.aspx. All of the maps found in the 2020 Nebraska Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report, as well as data from the individual wells that were measured, can be examined on an interactive website created by CSD. The portal to the interactive site can be found at http://snr.unl.edu/csd/map/.
Limerick Day
Date When Celebrated: This holiday is always held on May 12 Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of Wr i t e r E d w a r d L e a r (1812-1888). It also, of course, celebrates Limerick poems. Limericks were popularized by Lear in 1846 in his Book of Nonsense”. This day is a time to enjoy and get your fill of Limerick poems. We are so glad that it came along to brighten up our lives. Celebrate Limerick Day in style by writing a Limerick or two of your own. Or, sit down and read a few humorous Limericks. They
are guaranteed to make you smile. A Limerick is a humorous verse or poem. It is five lines longs. It’s name come from the city of Limerick, Ireland. The first two lines rhyme with the fifth line rhyme. The third and fourth lines rhyme. Did you know? Limerick is the third largest city in Ireland. History and Origin of Limerick Day: Our research easily uncovered he reason why we celebrate Limerick Day. ...it celebrates the Limerick, and honors the birth of Limerick writer Edward Lear.
Cover crop termination
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Cover crops have been a great tool for more). If the cover crop is taller than 12”, many producers across Nebraska as they can control may take longer, and residual prodbe used for managing soil erosion, weeds, ucts may not reach the soil line to manage moisture accumulation, microbial activity, future germinating weeds. In addition, some and forage crops for livestock producers. herbicides take longer for effective control While every producer has different goals and planting into mushy, dying cover crops while planting their cover crop, the same may not lead to proper planting conditions, message rings true for termination. Some seed placement, or eventual stands. Termiproducers may wish to use their cover crop nating cover crops when they are less than as a cash crop, or sell it as certified seed. If 12” tall can be quite effective when using a you do plan to harvest the grain for certified good burndown product with residual activseed, contact the Nebraska Crop Improveity. If the cover crop is too tall, the residual ment Association (NCIA) to work through product may need to be incorporated into this process (http://www.necrop.org). NCIA a postemergence pass to provide in-season is the official seed certifying agency for control. Herbicide efficacy will also depend Nebraska providing field inspections, seed greatly on timing, cover crop species, rate, lab testing services, and quality assurance temperature, and other weather conditions. for your seed. Other producers may plan to Finally, contact your local NRCS office for terminate their cover crop before, during, or termination guidelines for your specific after planting. Things you need to ask yoursituation. Depending on your program enself before terminating: What was my goal rollment, location, and cover crop species for this cover crop, and has it been achieved? planted, early termination may be required. Is this ground irrigated or non-irrigated, and For others, terminating at or after planting how much moisture is available for my cash may be perfectly fine. There’s a lot of concrop? Is wheat stem maggot a problem in siderations when it comes to terminating my area? How tall do I plan to let the cover cover crops this spring, but ultimately it crop grow, and which herbicides do I use comes down to producer preference and for effective control? Am I working with the what works best for their operation. NRCS office, and what do their termination guidelines say? All good questions that each individual producer needs to consider for their operation. Some guidelines indicate that cover crop termination 14 days before planting can The grain bin management system from OPI-Integris includes help with moisture contemperature and moisture sensing cables to help you determine when servation and reduce any and how long to run fans to cool and dry your grain. negative allelopathic effects depending on the cover crop. Rainfall or irrigation can be a concern to ensure enough moisture is available for the cash crop. This will really depend on current soil moisChoose your display for temperature and/or moisture ture levels, irrigation potenreadings tial, weather conditions, and Durable and where you farm in Nebraska. accurate cables Dry conditions last fall made contain sensors for cover crop germination and Wireless temperature only or growth slow, but recent rain temperature and events and warm weather moisture have helped recharge soil profiles and encourage new growth. Many producers utilize starter fertilizer at plantDetect grain temperature ing. This has helped mitigate increases before spoilage nitrogen tie up as cover occurs crops are gradually dying, so their corn crop doesn’t look as yellow. If wheat stem maggot is a concern Avoid spoilage in your area, planting into losses green cover crops and then Bin-Site terminating can potentially Increase profits by lead to issues with infestaMonitor moisture before limiting over-drying tion in your corn crop. For hungry guests move in some producers, wheat stem Bypass shipping maggot isn’t a problem, but hassles with clean, always consider the risk and insect-free grain scout fields routinely for this pest especially if planting Receive alerts from green and then terminating. OPI Blue when Cover crop height is anproblems start to other consideration as some occur producers want lots of biomass prior to termination. Depending on how large those cover crops are, carefully consider which herDon’t lose precious profits by bicides to use. Common not monitoring your grain bins. herbicide active ingrediwww.triangleag.com 406-622-3887 Give us a call to find out more! ents for termination include PO Box 1476 2705 Front Street glyphosate; 2,4-D; dicamba; Fort Benton, MT 59442 paraquat; sulfentrazone; and chlorimuron (plus many
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(See website for photos) with the team that includes scientists from 12 countries, Crawford Cattle - Winnemucca, NV Planted mid July, it was way over our heads. We were surprised as to how long we were able to graze. We also baled some of it. We’re including the African nabuying again. tions of Benin, Cameroon, Ghana and Mali. The nonRoberti Ranches - Loyalton, CA profit partners with the KeWe grazed pairs. They ate it all to the ground. We also baled it. The cows like it. We plant GX80 every year. nya Agricultural and LiveCoffin Butte Farm and Ranch - New Leitzigg, ND stock Research OrganizaWe planted 400 acres on dryland and fed out 800 pair. We grazed it from Oct 20 to Nov 24. The corn was 7-1/2 ft. tall. The program was tion and Welthungerhilfe, a a success! German nonprofit dedicated to ending world hunger and addressing extreme poverty. 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A36, ,C26 Missouri River Realty, Glasgow, Malta, Sidney MT .. .........................................................................C9 Shepherd’s Garage, Inc., Dillon, Jackson, Helena, Victor MT ........................................................A28 Montana Farm Bureau, Bozeman MT ................C32 Shop Specialties, Valier MT................................A43 Montana Farrier Supply, Livingston MT ..............C28 Montana Fiberglass Inc, Lewistown MT .............B19 Shortline Ag, Scobey MT ....................................C24 Montana Holster & Shoulder Rig, Norm Schertenlieb, Sod Buster Sales, Polson MT....................C25, C38 Great Falls MT ...............................................C13 Specialty Tool & Attachment, Cody WY ..............C46 Montana Livestock Ag Credit, Helena MT ............B6 SprayFlex, Doug Henke Chester, MT .................B10 Montana Metal Fabrications, Great Falls MT .....C16 Staheli West, Ryan DeBruycker, Fairfield MT.....A13 Montana Quality Structures, Stevensville MT.....A25 Steel Etc, Great Falls MT ..................................C48 Montana Seeds, Conrad MT ..............................C22 Stokes Fencing, Conrad MT ...............................A36 Montana Shed Center, Great Falls MT ...............C37 Sullivan Brothers Construction, Conrad MT .......C12 Montana Valley Irrigation, Great Falls MT ..........A39 Summit Stacking LLC, Travis Edmundson, Cascade MT ..................................................................C42 Montech Seed Group, MT ....................................B2 Super SmartRooms/Superform ICF, Jerry Gangstad, Mountain Equipment, Cody WY .........................C10 Avon MT ................................................ A30, C16 Mountain View Metal Works, Wilsall MT.............C35 Synthetic Resources, Pretty Good Twine, Peabody MT Tractors, Matt Pendergast, Stevensville MT...C6 KS ..................................................................C30 Musselshell Valley Equipment, Roundup MT .....C11 T & T Farm Supply, LLC, Chester MT.......... A44, C8 Nature Safe, Darling Ingredients Inc ........... B19, C4 Taylor Farm Store, Shelby MT ............................A23 New Homes of the Future, Billings MT ...............B24 TCB Transport LLC, Todd Bedosky, Geyser MT.....C26 North Star Equipment, John Myers, Simms MT ....... That Guys Fab Shop, Havre MT.........................A39 .......................................................................C39 The Fagenstrom Co. 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Seed protein does not reflect key amino acid levels
K-State Research and Extension News From edamame to cooking oil and tofu to livestock rations, soybeans are an important source of protein in food and feed around the world and soybean production contributes a remarkable amount to the farm economy. For that reason, soybean breeders have worked for years to boost the yield potential from each plant. But Kansas State University and University of Minnesota researchers found in a checkoff-funded study that while yields have increased, important protein content of soybean seeds has slipped. “Yield improvement, which increased by 50%, led to a slight decline in protein concentration for soybean seeds,” said KState Research and Extension agronomist Ignacio Ciampitti, “The selection for high-yielding genotypes has reduced seed protein concentration over time, but little is known about its impact on amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein.” “Increasing the concentration of oil or protein, or improving the amino acid composition, can all increase the market value of soybeans,” said the United Soybean Board’s meal target area coordinator Rochelle Krusemark. In studying 40 years’ worth of data, the researchers found that overall seed yield increased by 50% and protein decreased by 1.2% when comparing 1980s genotypes and 2010 genotypes. The team, led by Ciampitti, included University of Minnesota associate professor, Seth Naeve, K-State post-doctoral researcher, Andre Reis and K-State graduate students Luiz Moro Rosso (current), Santiago Tamagno and Osler Ortez (former students of Ciampitti’s Lab). Results of the study are available online in a new publication Soybean Seed Composition: Changes in Protein and Amino Acids Over Four Decades. More information can be found in the journal publication, Historical trend on seed amino acid concentration does not follow protein changes in soybeans. Because of amino acids’ importance relative to protein in soy, experiments were designed to evaluate how amino acids changed over time, and if a high-nitrogen environment could alter protein or amino acid changes with yield improvement. The team observed similar negative rates in absolute concentrations for some amino acids, such as arginine and glutamic acids, but not for the rest of the amino acids, relative to protein, Ciampitti said. They determined that the concept of utilizing seed protein concentration genetic gain as an indicator of potential changes in amino acids is not valid. Ciampitti said the next steps for the researchers involve looking at management options to improve protein concentration in order to develop more guidance for farmers on how they can improve both yield and seed quality, including protein and other seed components. The K-State-Minnesota study was part of a larger three-year study underway by seven universities and a private consultant, focused on improving the quality of soybean seeds. Besides K-State, the collaborators include researchers at South Dakota State University, Iowa State University, University of Arkansas, University of Illinois, Purdue University and University of Minnesota. Dan Davidson, Nebraska-based consultant, is also part of the project. More information on their work to date is available in a Soybean Research and Information Network article (https://soybeanresearchinfo. com/research-highlight/achieving-soybean-seed-quality-isa-combination-of-nature-and-nurture/). Overall, the larger study showed: • The addition of small amounts of applied nitrogen – less than 50 pounds per acre – improved seed protein and amino acid composition. • Diverse crop rotations can improve soy protein levels. • Certain practices such as no-till, early planting date, lower seed populations, row width, seed treatment, foliar protection and foliar feeding did not appear to affect protein content. Maturity group selection did not influence composition in the northern states but did in the southern states with longer maturity groups showing a decline in oil and an increase in protein. ##### Q: Why is England the wettest country? A: Because so many kings and queens have been reigning there. ##### Q: What’s the best thing about Switzerland? A: I don’t know, but the flag is a big plus. ##### Did you know? Honeybees can recognize human faces.
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(Spermophilus richardsonii) By Gail R. Michener, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Richardson’s ground squirrels are known by a variety of names, including gophers, prairie gophers, yellow gophers, picketpins, flickertails, and tawny American marmots. They are sometimes confused with their relatives the prairie dogs. A member of the squirrel family in the order Rodentia, Richardson’s ground squirrels make their home in the northern plains of North America. They are diurnal, obligate hibernators that live out most of their lives in underground burrows. Annual Activity Cycle In Southern Alberta, adult male Richardson’s ground squirrels emerge from hibernation in mid- to late February. Male ground squirrels terminate torpor several days before emergence above ground, spending those days underground in a state of euthermy. During this time they eat cached seeds, permitting testicular recrudescence and accumulation of fat stores for the upcoming mating season. The majority of adult female Richardson’s ground squirrels emerge from hibernation in early to mid March, about two weeks after the emergence of males. Females mate within a few days of emergence from hibernation. In contrast to males, female ground squirrels emerge above ground almost immediately after termination of the final torpor bout. In southern Alberta, females give birth in an underground chamber in late March to early April, and litters first appear above ground from late April to early May. Young and adults spend the summer accumulating body fat in preparation for hibernation. Adult male ground squirrels enter hibernation (immerge) from late May to early June, and adult females immerge from late June to early July. Juvenile females enter hibernation next from early to mid-August. Juvenile male ground squirrels remain active until mid-September to October. Dates of annual events may vary by several weeks between years, and are usually several weeks later in more northerly and more easterly locations than in southern Alberta. Richardson’s ground squirrels are strictly diurnal, coming above ground only during daylight hours. Their eyes, which are adapted to make the transition from the total darkness of the burrow to the bright light above ground, have a cone-dominant retina and a pigmented lens. Consequently ground squirrels have poor vision in the dim light of dawn and dusk. Social Organization Though they appear to live communally, a population of Richardson’s ground squirrels has a distinct social organization based on female kinship. Female Richardson’s ground squirrels tolerate the proximity of closely related female kin, but are generally antagonistic towards all other squirrels. This differential response to kin and nonkin creates mother-offspring clusters. Richardson’s ground squirrels do not defend a communal territory, rather each individual independently exhibits dominance over intruding nonkin. Although females are tolerant of kin, this does not extend to sharing the burrow system in which they rear their offspring. Each female has her own burrow system in which she gives birth and which she defends even from her closest kin. However, after litters emerge above ground they may intermix if their mothers are kin. Male Richardson’s ground squirrels form no social associations with either sex. Af-
ter the mating season, males restrict their movements to a smaller area, due in part to the aggressiveness of pregnant and lactating female ground squirrels. At no time are males dominant over females even though they are physically larger than females. When they first emerge, juvenile siblings play together and may even sleep communally. But by the age of 12 weeks, juvenile ground squirrels are behaviorally indistinguishable from adults both in their social interactions and use of space. Kinship The fundamental social bond in Richardson’s ground squirrels is between mother and offspring. Because sons generally disperse whereas daughters settle near their natal site, in effect the fundamental social unit is based on lifetime associations between mother-daughter and littermate sisters. Female Richardson’s ground squirrels tolerate the proximity of closely related female kin, including their mother, sisters, grandmother, daughters, granddaughters, aunts, nieces and cousins. Female ground squirrels recognize their kin throughout their life, even after many months without contact such as during hibernation. Female ground squirrels are antagonistic towards all other squirrels, regardless of sex. Although close female kin tolerate each other’s nearby presence, this tolerance does not extend to sharing the nest in which young are born and reared. During pregnancy each female establishes her own burrows system with 2 or 3 nest chambers in which she rears her offspring. Thus, for the first month of life infants come in contact only with each other and with the mother. Typically, the interactions between familiar kin are more amicable and less antagonistic than interactions between unfamiliar nonkin. Juvenile siblings play CONTINUED ON PAGE B6
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together and may even sleep communally for a time, but these amicable interactions decline as the juveniles get older. Even so, juvenile females remain physically close to and amicable with their sisters and mother throughout life. The main association between adult male and female ground squirrels is courtship and copulation. Females are in estrus for a few hours on one afternoon of one day of the year, during which time they tolerate the proximity of males. Thereafter, once the female is pregnant, she is intolerant of the proximity of any male, including her mate(s). There are no lasting pair bonds between adult males and adult females. Except for the brief time as juveniles, all male-male interactions in Richardson’s ground squirrels are antagonistic, involving fights, chases and sparring. Aggression between adult males is most intense during the mating season in spring. Male ground squirrels form no social associations, either with other males or with females, and take no part in raising offspring. Reproductive Behavior When male Richardson’s ground squirrels arouse from torpor for the final time in the spring, they remain below ground feeding on cached food and will often begin testicular regrowth. They then emerge from hibernation and acquire territories before the emergence of females. As the breeding season commences, males spend more time monitoring all nearby squirrels, chasing off potential competitors and assessing the reproductive condition of females than they do at other times of the year. They also spend less time feeding, resulting in a dramatic weight loss. Males undergo vigorous intrasexual competition for access to estrous females, resulting in numerous injuries to the back, hips, face, forearms and shoulders. In contrast, females are rarely injured. Male ground squirrels also shift the location of their core areas on a daily basis in an attempt to remain near estrous females. While females tend to be sedentary, male ground squirrels show little fidelity to particular burrows during the breeding season. Male Richardson’s ground squirrels identify females by sniffing her nose and body, and then attempt to assess her reproductive status by sniffing the genital region. Females may either avoid the male’s approach entirely or will respond aggressively by pouncing on the male and pushing him away with the forepaws. Sexually receptive female ground squirrels will tolerate a male’s approach, and may even initiate approaches. Male ground squirrels will persistently approach pre-estrous and estrous females, but avoid or ignore pregnant females. On their day of estrus, female Richardson’s ground squirrels undergo a change in behavior. Females spend more time hiding and less time feeding than before or after estrus. This results in a brief interruption in weight gain. They may also adopt a hidethen-run strategy of short sprints followed by periods of hiding. This behavior brings them outside their normal range, and may be used to avoid the local male or initiate contact with a neighboring male. If the local male sees the female leaving her territory, he usually follows. This often leads to aggressive encounters with other males. In this manner females seem to incite competition. Female ground squirrels are in estrus for only one day, and show a marked tendency to mate in late afternoon. Copulation may occur above ground or in the female’s burrow. At least half of female ground squir-
rels mate with several males, resulting in multiple paternity of the litters. A female can only produce one litter a year. After estrus, females devote more time to grass gathering and excavation. They do not tolerate the presence of any males, not even their mate(s). Males play no part in rearing offspring. Hibernation Richardson’s ground squirrels hibernate alone in a special chamber called a hibernaculum. The hibernaculum chamber is initially constructed as an excavation off the main burrow system, but that connection is plugged off with soil when the animal enters hibernation. The hibernaculum system is a closed system consisting of a hibernaculum chamber, a drain tunnel to carry away moisture, and an exit tunnel that reaches almost to the surface. In spring, the animal emerges above ground by connecting the exit tunnel to the surface. The hibernaculum is a grass-filled chamber in which the ground squirrel curls into a ball with its nose tucked between the hind legs and enters a state of torpor. Adults hibernate for seven to nine months, juvenile females for six to seven months, and juvenile males for four to five months. During torpor, a ground squirrel’s body temperature drops to that of the surrounding soil. By late winter, body temperature may fall as low at 0°C during torpor bouts. Respiration slows, as does the heartbeat. Torpor is not continuous, as ground squirrels arouse periodically throughout hibernation. Male ground squirrels tend to cache food, such as grass seeds, which they carry to the hibernaculum in cheek pouches. Seeds are cached under the grass bedding in the hibernaculum chamber. This food store is used at the end of the hibernation season when male ground squirrels remain in their burrows at normal body temperature for several days to permit testicular recrudescence. Males rarely exhaust food caches before emergence, but they do not return to the hibernaculum to eat remaining seeds after they have emerged.
Communication The basic ‘vocabulary’ of Richardson’s ground squirrels consists of a variety of squeals, chirps, chirrs, whistles, and teeth clatters. They also give two distinct alarm calls, which humans can easily learn to recognize. The first alarm call is for aerial predators, which tend to approach rapidly in a straight line. It consists of a short, low-pitched chirp that changes frequency. Upon hearing this call, ground squirrels run for cover. The other alarm call is for terrestrial predators, which tend to approach relatively slowly. This one consists of a long, high-pitched whistle with a constant frequency. When this call is heard, ground squirrels stand up and scan the area. Sexual Differences in Behavior As would be expected, the majority of differences between male and female Richardson’s ground squirrel behavior relate to reproduction. Sexes differ in behaviors related to male’s intrasexual competition for mates, the male-biased operational sex CONTINUED ON PAGE B8
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ratio, and the sexual difference between the effective length of the mating season. During the mating season, male ground squirrels move longer distances, occupy larger ranges, engaged in more injuryproducing fights, feed less, lose more body weight, and spend less time on burrow maintenance than females. Males are less sedentary than females and shift their home ranges on a daily basis during the mating season in relation to daily changes in the availability of estrous females. Adult male ground squirrels immerge into hibernation earlier than adult females,
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whereas juvenile males immerge later than juvenile females. All male ground squirrels emerge from hibernation earlier than females, regardless of age. The timing of hibernation is based on different criteria, with females timing their emergence in spring to coincide with vegetative growth during lactation and males timing their emergence to coincide with what the females are doing. Male Richardson’s ground squirrels disperse more often and further than females (see Dispersal), form no lasting social bonds, and take no part in offspring care. Also, males show little fidelity to burrows during the mating season. In contrast, females usually settle near their female kin and form life-long social bonds with their closest relatives such as mother, sisters,
aunts, and nieces. Male ground squirrels show a tendency to cache large amounts of food in the hibernaculum, whereas females do not. Males spend less time in the physiological state of torpor during hibernation than females. Habitat and Range At home in the short grass prairie of North America, the range of Richardson’s ground squirrels includes portions of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Richardson’s ground squirrels prefer open terrain with high visibility to detect approaching predators. They fare well in human-modified habitats such as city parks, overgrazed pastures, the edges of cultivated fields, and perennial crop fields. In areas of intense agricultural cultivation with small patches of suitable habitat, it is not uncommon to see an ‘island’ of ground squirrels surrounded by an ‘ocean’ of crops. Territory Each adult Richardson’s ground squirrel maintains its own home range into which it will allow only its closest kin to intrude. A female’s home range during the summer months averages around 240m2, and its borders will often overlap those of its neighbors, especially if those neighbors are kin such as sisters and adult daughters. The core area is defined as the area within a ground squirrel’s home range where it spends 50% of its time. The core area, which includes the main burrow system as well as favorite feeding sites, usually covers 20-40m2 during the summer. The range of an individual ground squirrel is not static, but changes throughout the year in response to various factors. Below are some of the main trends. Home-range use during the mating season At the beginning of the mating season, male Richardson’s ground squirrels do not defend a well-defined territory. Instead, they adjust the location of their range on an almost daily basis in order to increase their proximity to estrous females. On average, the range of one male will overlap the ranges of at least one neighboring male and ten estrous females. The range of a female prior to insemination is overlapped by an average of two males. Home-range use throughout the rest of the season The range of females increases from early spring to summer, and maximum territory size occurs in mid-June to July when juveniles are independent. As home-range size increases, so does the extent of overlap with neighboring females. In mid-summer, a female’s home range may overlap that of six or seven other females. Territory size then decreases as hibernation approaches. Even when home ranges are largest, the core areas usually do not overlap. After the mating season, the territories of adult males decrease. Territory size and location of males are set in part by pregnant and lactating females who, through aggressive behavior, restrict males to areas where there are no natal CONTINUED ON PAGE B9
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burrows. Prior to hibernation, ranges of adult males again decrease further. Juvenile Ranges Throughout the summer, juveniles maintain a core area that overlaps extensively with that of their mother, and will also tend to overlap the core areas of their siblings. This newly formed core area rarely overlaps with the core areas of unrelated adult females. As the season progresses, the amount of overlap declines as juveniles acquire their own distinct areas. The spatial patterns set up as juveniles are maintained into adulthood, so that most yearlings spend their lives surrounded by kin. Diet Richardson’s ground squirrels are predominantly herbivores, with vegetation composing 80-100% of their total diet. The remainder is comprised mostly of insects. Richardson’s ground squirrels do not kill for food, but they sometimes nibble on easy-to-obtain meat such as road kills. Richardson’s ground squirrels primarily eat leaves, flowers and seeds, though the precise type of vegetation eaten depends on where they live. Because so much of the native
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prairie has been destroyed by human agricultural practices, it is now difficult to assess the natural and preferred diet. Forage grasses and legumes are major food items on overgrazed pastures in eastern North Dakota. In cultivated areas, where little native vegetation remains, Richardson’s ground squirrels have no choice other than to eat the seeds and seedlings of domesticated cereals such as wheat, barley and oats. Ground squirrels feeding in cultivated areas tend to be larger and bear more live young than those feeding in native grasslands, presumably because more high quality food is available in crop fields than on native grassland. Burrow Systems Richardson’s ground squirrels spend the majority of their lives in underground burrows. They hibernate underground for four to eight months depending on age and sex, sleep underground during the active season, retreat underground to avoid inclement weather and many predators litters are born and raised underground, and adults will even mate underground. The burrow itself is a network of winding tunnels and chambers. Burrow systems can extend up to 10m underground and go as deep as 1m. A single burrow system has five to seven surface exits, two to five grass-lined sleeping chambers, and a lavatory. Each adult female Richardson’s ground squirrel owns at least one burrow system, and commonly uses two different systems during a single season. During one season a female ground squirrel will sleep in eight to ten different chambers, moving her litter with her. Should a burrow system become vacated, it is soon taken over by neighboring or dispersing ground squirrels. Richardson’s ground squirrels are very in tune with their surroundings, and will often begin investigating a burrow system within hours of its owner disappearing. Consequently, a population reduction is often rapidly followed by reinvasion. Hibernacula The hibernaculum (plural, hibernacula) is simply the chamber where a Richardson’s ground squirrel hibernates. Prepared four to six weeks prior to hibernation, the hibernaculum is not used as a sleeping burrow during the active season. After immergence into hibernation, the hibernaculum is sealed off with a soil plug. The only predator able to gain access to the hibernaculum is the badger. The hibernaculum of a male ground squirrel is larger than that of a female, due in part to the larger size of males and also due to the vast amounts of food males store over the winter. As with normal sleeping chambers, the hibernaculum chamber is lined with dry grasses. Population Structure Although the sex ratio of male and female Richardson’s ground squirrels is 1:1 at birth and at weaning, males experience higher mortality than females thereafter such that the sex ratio among adults is strongly biased toward females, often with three to five times as many females as males. Most young males do not survive to adulthood, and those that do have less than a 50 percent chance of surviving another year. Females have higher survival rates than males throughout life so they have greater longevity, some living three or four years and a few living for five years. This sexual difference in life spans can be used as an indicator for the different life strategies of the two sexes, with females being conservative and remaining near their natal territory whereas males pursue the high risk strategy of dispersing and searching for mates. Because most sons either die or disperse before reaching CONTINUED ON PAGE B11
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adult age whereas many daughters live near their natal site throughout life, the social structure of a population consists of mother-offspring kin clusters with unrelated immigrant males scattered throughout the area. Ground squirrels emerge from hibernation in the spring, with males emerging before females. Because they are reproductively mature on emergence from their first hibernation yearling ground squirrels are classified as adults. Yearlings outnumber older adult squirrels, with 80-90 percent of adult males and 60-70 percent of adult females in the population being of yearling age. In addition to the bias towards the yearling age class, another major trend characteristic of Richardson’s ground squirrels is the seasonal change in sex ratio of the population. When males emerge from hibernation in spring all females are still underground in hibernation, so the aboveground population initially consists only of adult males. Once females begin to emerge they quickly outnumber males by more than 3:1. As the mating season progresses the mortality of males greatly exceeds that of females, so females outnumber males at the end of the mating season by 10:1 or even more. Adult male Richardson’s ground squirrels enter hibernation before adult females, so the above-ground population of adults eventually includes only females by July. Then the adult females enter hibernation, so the only animals active above ground by August are the juveniles. Despite the abundance of adult females in the population, adult males compete vigorously and aggressively for access to mates. This intense male-male competition for mating opportunities can be interpreted in the context of the operational sex ratio. The operational sex ratio is the ratio of estrous females per breeding male, as it is only the estrous females that are available as potential mates. Thus, it is a measure of the number of receptive females available per male. Because a female Richardson’s ground squirrel is in estrus for only 2-3 hours on just one afternoon a year, estrous females are actually a commodity in short supply. When viewed in this manner, males outnumber estrous females on almost all days of the mating season. data In other words, the population sex ratio is female biased but the operational sex ratio is male biased. These trends in population sex ratio and operational sex ratio are not reflected in the litters, which have an average 1:1 ratio of males to females. However, because juvenile females hibernate before juvenile males, by September the above-ground population consists only of juvenile males.
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Litter Size Female Richardson’s ground squirrels produce a single litter each year, and if they lose their litter, they are incapable of breeding again until the following year. They give birth underground after a 23-day gestation period. The litter is born overnight in the chamber which the female uses for sleeping during late pregnancy. Litters remain permanently underground for 29-30 days, and the mother is the only ground squirrel who has contact with the infants. Mothers sleep with their infants at night and visit them several times during the day to suckle them. Mothers raise the young on their own, with no assistance from the father or any of her female kin. Litter size at birth is usually six to eight
young, but extremes of four to 14 have been noted. Unless the litter is killed by predators such as long-tailed weasels or badgers, most mothers are able to rear all offspring to weaning age. Consequently litter size at first emergence above ground is also usually six to eight young. At birth, infants weigh an average of 6.5 grams. They are hairless with ears and eyes closed, digits fused, and teeth unerupted. Helpless, they are totally dependent on their mother. The first hints of fur begin to appear after four days, and foredigits separate at 13 days. By 15 days of age, the infants begin to look like miniature ground squirrels but they are still incapable of locomotion, and the eyes are still closed. By 22-24 days, ears and eyes are open, teeth are present, and the fur coat is well developed.
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At the age of 29-30 days and weighing between 65 and 85 grams, the young first e m e rg e f r o m their natal burrow. They immediately begin eating solid food, soon becoming nutritionally independent of their mother. At 50 days of age, juveniles moult the baby fur and grow in their adult fur coat. Young from large litters are relatively small, yet they emerge above ground at the same age as do larger juveniles from small litters, and make the transition from milk to solid food at the same age. This indicates that age is a more important factor than size in making the transition to solid food and above ground activity. Survival and Longevity Most male Richardson’s ground squirrels do not survive their first year, and those that do have less than a 50 percent chance of surviving each succeeding year. Thus, reaching three years of age is very rare for males. Females have higher survival and, therefore, greater longevity, with many living three or four years and a few surviving as much as five or six years. This difference in life span reflects the different life-history strategies adopted by the two sexes. Males opt for the high-risk strategy of dispersing, whereas females are more conservative and remain near their natal home range. Males also undergo more extreme pressures during the mating season due to intrasexual competition for access to females. This difference in mortality results in a skewed sex ratio among adults, with three to five times as many adult females as adult males. Dispersal Dispersal from the natal territory is usually male biased in Richardson’s ground squirrels. Juvenile males typically disperse in June and July when they are two to three months old. Males that fail to disperse as juveniles are likely to do so as yearlings. Under conditions such as low population density and a small number of siblings, males may remain in the natal area, but they do not mate with close kin such as sisters or mother. Juvenile female Richardson’s ground squirrels tend to be sedentary, appropriating a section of their mother’s home range for their own usage instead of dispersing to new territories. Because there are limits to the number of offspring that can share a mother’s home range, in areas of high population density juvenile females will leave the natal area. Sex-biased dispersal is not unique to Richardson’s ground squirrels, but occurs in a wide variety of species. In mammals, males are generally the dispersing sex and females the sedentary sex. Separation of the sexes reduces the likelihood of inbreeding. CONTINUED ON PAGE B17
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Herbicide applications are more common than not these days, and for good reason – weed competition can have a huge impact on crop health and yield. But getting rid of those pesky weeds using a herbicide can run a toll on the crop – especially if it’s already under stress. It’s this combination of environmental, nutritional, and herbicide stress that leads to a “herbicide hangover”. Fortunately, there are some steps that can be taken to mitigate a “herbicide hangover” and retain the genetic potential of the crop. Spoiler alert – unlike hangovers in humans, the solution is not a generous dose of Tylenol and Gatorade. What is a “herbicide hangover”? After a herbicide application, a herbicidetolerant plant will metabolize the herbicide. This process requires energy - and a lot of it. All of the energy a plant needs to break down a herbicide is generated through photosynthesis. If the nutrients required for photosynthesis are limited, photosynthetic efficiency will be compromised, and the plant will not have enough energy to metabolize the herbicide. This results in dam-
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Predators A major cause of mortality of Richardson’s ground squirrels is predation. Main predators include long-tailed weasels, badgers, hawks and falcons. Long-tailed weasels (Mustela frenata) Long-tailed weasels raid nests in search of infants, and weasel predation alone can reduce the juvenile population by 50 percent during a single season. Long-tailed weasels are able to kill adult ground squirrels, especially by cornering them underground. However, adult ground squirrels avoid capture by remaining above ground and will even attack weasels above ground. Badgers (Taxidea taxus) Although North American badgers occasionally ambush ground squirrels above ground, they specialize in digging ground squirrels out of their burrows. This method of hunting is especially effective in autumn when the ground squirrels are torpid and the ground is not yet frozen. Badgers can capture up to 50 percent of hibernating ground squirrels in areas of high prey density. Because of their ability to use excavation to capture hibernating ground squirrels, badgers are the only predators that hunt ground squirrels both in the summer and winter. Hawks (buteos) and Falcons During the chick-rearing period in southern Alberta, Richardson’s ground squirrels account for over 75 percent of total prey biomass for ferruginous hawks (Buteo regalis),
##### Late one night a burglar broke into a house and while he was sneaking around he heard a voice say, “Jesús is watching you.” He looked around and saw nothing. He kept on creeping and again heard, “Jesús is watching you.” In a dark corner, he saw a cage with a parrot inside. The burglar asked the parrot, “Was it you who said Jesús is watching me” The parrot replied, “Yes.” Relieved, the burglar asked, “What is your name?” The parrot said, “Clarence.” The burglar said, “That’s a stupid name for a parrot. What idiot named you Clarence?” The parrot answered, “The same idiot that named the rottweiler Jesús.”
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Patch burning of tallgrass prairie is a valuable option
K-State Research and Extension News To the uninitiated, it’s an awesome and sometimes scary sight, coming over a hill to encounter a burning prairie as far as the eye can see. But planned burning – also called prescribed burning – of the tallgrass prairie is a proven effective and widely used way to control invasive plant species. The practice also improves forage quality and cattle weight gains once the grass comes back after burning. Yearly spring burning on High Plains prairies has been common for years, but smoke that sometimes drifts into cities when planned burning occurs in a short time frame during spring can be a health hazard and creates a problem for manufacturing companies if air quality falls below acceptable Environmental Protection Agency levels. Recent Kansas State University studies have focused not only on how varying the time of burning affects forage quality and cattle health, but also on how a practice called patch burning compares with traditional spring burning. Patch burning studies in Kansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee are summarized in the report, Alternative Burning Strategies. The studies indicate patch burning helps diversify range ecosystems, does not negatively affect cattle performance and may increase cattle gains compared to pastures that are not burned. In patch burning, a landowner burns portions of a pasture in a yearly rotation, rather than the whole pasture, said Jaymelynn Farney, K-State Research and Extension beef cattle specialist in southeast Kansas. A common patch-burning regimen is to burn one-third of the pasture each year in a rotation. Researchers theorize that patch burning mimics historical patterns of burning and grazing, Farney said, similar to a time when fires were ignited by lightning and bison and other species preferred to graze burned areas over grassland that hadn’t been burned. The studies show that cow-calf pairs grazing patch-burned pastures had similar body condition and weight as cows and calves grazing pastures that were burned entirely or not burned. In addition, cattle grazing systems are one of the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions, particularly nitrous oxide and methane. The main factors that control the flow of volatile gas emissions from a beef cattle grazing system are weather conditions, burning regimes, grazing, and soil microorganisms. In a separate study, Farney teamed with K-State soil microbiologists Chuck Rice and Johanie Rivera-Zayas to evaluate the effect of annual burning and patch burning on a three-year basis in three watersheds under an animal density of one cow-calf pair per grazed 7.9 acres. Results showed that patch burning on a three-year basis can offset 90% of methane emissions from the beef cattle cow-calf pair after one year of burning and 63% after two years of burning. “Results provide quantifiable evidence of the role of managed – grazed and burned – temperate grassland soils as a strategy for the removal (sink) of methane and nitrous oxide,” the researchers wrote in the report. “These findings demonstrate the importance of this alternative burning method for supporting the food supply, economy and ecosystem.” More information on patch burning is available in Alternative Burning Strategies (https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/news/ stories/Downloads/Cow-calf%20pairs%20grazing%20 patch-burned%20pastures%20had%20similar%20body%20 condition%20and%20weight%20as%20cows%20and%20 calves%20grazing%20pastures%20that%20were%20 burned%20entirely%20or%20not%20burned). Information about other prescribed burning research as well as other beef cattle research is available in the 2020 Cattlemen’s Day Report (https://newprairiepress.org/kaesrr/vol6/iss2/). ##### A farmer and a scientist are walking down a trail together. The scientist asks the farmer, “What is the distance from earth to the moon?” The farmer says he doesn’t know. The scientist says,”Then you have wasted half of your life.”. The two of them continue their walk with the scientist asking the farmer a question about science, and the farmer not knowing, and the scientist telling the farmer he’s wasted half his life. After a few hours, the farmer and scientist arrive at a beach and see a huge tsunami rising and from the distance. The farmer says,”Do you know how to swim?” The scientist says no. The farmer says,”Then you have wasted your entire life”. ##### I wonder what name my dog would choose for me.
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MSU News Service Montana State University Extension has recently revised one of its MontGuide fact sheets relating to long-term care and related costs. According to Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, a major concern for older adults is the cost of long-term care. There are fears that costs will diminish an individual’s life savings or that, if their assets become depleted by long-term illness, their dignity, security and independence will also disappear. According to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, someone turning 65 today has a 70% chance of needing long-term care. On average, women need care longer than men, 3.7 years versus 2.2 years. So, while roughly a third of today’s 65-year-olds may never need long-term care, data show that 20% of them will need it for more than five years. “Nursing home care is the largest out-of-pocket health care expense for seniors,” Goetting said. She added the standard cost in Montana is $7,670.48 per month ($252.18 per day from July 2020 to June 2021), equating to almost $92,046 per year. Medicaid can pay about 61% of that cost, while nursing home residents and their families will pay about 32%. Medicare only covers 7% percent of the cost. “Montanans should be aware of the eligibility requirements for the Medicaid application process,” Goetting said. As an example of the requirements, couples who marry later in life often have a premarital agreement because, as parents, they wish to protect assets for their children. The agreement or contract typically says that property will remain separately owned by each spouse in the event of divorce or death. However, even with the premarital contract, all properties titled in their separate names are countable resources for Medicaid eligibility purposes after they are married. For instance, said Goetting, say that a husband and wife each have adult children from an earlier marriage. They sign a premarital agreement saying their property will remain in separate names. Each has a will with a provision saying individually owned property would pass to their children. Four years later, the husband develops Alzheimer’s disease. His wife makes the difficult decision to place him in a nursing home because she can no longer care for him safely at home. Although they had a premarital agreement, all the property they owned separately counts in the determination of the husband’s eligibility for Medicaid. The husband had $100,000 in countable resources in his name only. His wife had $900,000 in countable resources in her name only. Their combined countable resource for Medicaid eligibility purposes was $1 million, so he was not eligible for Medicaid. More information about premarital agreements is available at https://store.msuextension.org/Products/PremaritalAgreement-Contracts-in-Montana-Financial-and-LegalAspectsMT201212HR__MT201212HR.aspx. “Medicaid and Long-Term Care Costs” is available at http://store. msuextension.org/publications/FamilyFinancialManagement/MT199511HR.pdf Paper copies are also available at local county and reservation Extension offices. ##### Four women are driving across the country together, each one from a different state: Idaho, Nebraska, Montana and California. Shortly after the trip begins, the woman from Idaho pulls potatoes from her bag and throws them out the window. “What are you doing?” asks the Nebraskan. “We have so many of these things in Idaho, I’m sick of looking at them.” A moment later, the gal from Nebraska pulls ears of corn from her bag and tosses them from the window. “What are you doing?” asks the gal from Montana. “We have so many of these things in Nebraska, I’m sick of looking at them.” Inspired, the Montanan opens the car door and kicks the Californian out. ##### In 2011 a motorized sofa drove at 101 mph, setting a world record for “fastest sofa.” ##### Three people die annually from using their tongue to check if a battery works. ##### If vegans can call their creation soy sausage, I can totally call my burger a beef salad.
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Richardson’s Ground Squirrels red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), a nd S w a inson’s hawks (Buteo swainsoni). Although hawk and falcon populations are relatively
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small when compared to those of ground squirrels, hawks and falcons have been estimated to kill 15 percent of a ground squirrel population in one season. A single pair of ferruginous hawks raising a brood of chicks is estimated to consume over 400 ground squirrels in a season. Male Richardson’s ground squirrels seem to be more susceptible to aerial predation than females are, in part because males are the only prey above ground in early spring and in autumn, in part because males are not as wary as females during the mating season, and in part because dispersing males are more at risk than sedentary females. Other Predators Other predators include bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and great horned owls (Bubo virginianus), both of which target adults and juveniles. Terrestrial predators such as the red fox (Vulpes fulva) and coyote (Canis latrans) also feed on both adult and juvenile ground squirrels. In contrast, prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) primarily capture juveniles, and will often seek them out in their burrows. Domestic cats and dogs also hunt ground squirrels. Parasites As with most animals, including humans, Richardson’s ground squirrels are host to a large array of parasites. Ectoparasites: Flesh Flies Neobellieria citellivora, formerly known as Sarcophaga citellivora and more commonly known as a flesh fly, is one of the most devastating parasites of the Richardson’s ground squirrels. Found in southern Alberta, the adult fly lays live larvae primarily on the backs of ground squirrels. The larvae, commonly called maggots, then burrow beneath the skin and begin feeding. Infested ground squirrels are known to carry burdens of anywhere from 80 to over 200 larvae at one time, probably a result of multiple strikes on a single host. Death of the ground squirrel by myiasis is inevitable and is estimated to occur within seven days of initial larviposition. Juveniles, especially juvenile males, are the most common targets. Although reported from only two populations of Richardson’s ground squirrels, both in southern Alberta, fly myiasis can account for the deaths of 10-15 percent of juvenile males. Other ectoparasites include mites, lice, fleas and ticks. When squirrels emerge from hibernation they are sometimes heavily infested with fleas, commonly 20 to 30 per individual, but by summer these numbers are reduced
to one or two fleas per individual. Although two species of fleas found on ground squirrels, Opsicrostis labis and Oroplylla rupestris, are known vectors of the plague, there have been no confirmed reports of plague in Alberta for over 60 years. The effects of flea-transmitted diseases on ground squirrel populations are not yet known. Other potential vectors of disease are ticks such as Dermacentor andersoni, a carrier of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia, but again no human cases have been reported recently. Ectoparasites such as fleas tend to have strong host preferences and rarely jump from ground squirrels onto humans or human pets. Endoparasites Endoparasites include the microscopic single-celled coccidians found in the digestive tract, as well as trypanosomes found in the bloodstream, lymph and spinal fluid. Larger parasites include flatworms (cestodes and trematodes). Richardson’s ground squirrels may also be infested by nematodes such as hookworms, pinworms and roundworms, as well as acanthocephalans or spiny-headed worms. Even given this variety, the most common parasitic worm, the helminth Citellinema bifurcatus, has been found in less than one third of ground squirrels in Saskatchewan. Males and older squirrels are more commonly infested than females or juveniles. Annual weight cycle As with many other hibernating grounddwelling squirrels, Richardson’s ground squirrels follow a general pattern of gaining weight during the active season and losing it during hibernation. However, this is not a simple two-part cycle, and a number of factors determine the details of the weight trajectory throughout the year. Variation in over-winter weight loss corresponds with variation in duration of hibernation, which varies with age and sex. In general, adult ground squirrels lose more mass over winter than juveniles, and juvenile females lose more mass than juvenile males. Body weight patterns also vary during the active time of year, corresponding to the differential pressures of mating, rearing young, and growth for different age and sex categories. data Adult Males When adult male Richardson’s ground squirrels emerge from hibernation in southern Alberta, they weigh around 350400g. Adult males maintain or slightly increase their mass in the interval before females emerge from hibernation. Males then lose mass during the peak mating season when they compete for access to estrous females. Males drop to their minimum annual body mass several days after the peak mating period, typically 3-5 weeks after having resumed above-ground activity in spring. Males begin regaining mass slowly after the mating season, then rapidly increase in mass several weeks before immergence into hibernation. Adult male Richardson’s ground squirrels begin fattening earlier than do adult females and enter hibernation in late June weighing around 500-600g. Adult Females Adult female Richardson’s ground squirrels are at their minimum body weight when they emerge from hibernation. At emergence, females weigh around 220270g, then they begin increasing in mass immediately. Except for a brief interruption in weight gain on the day of mating, weight CONTINUED ON PAGE B22
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gain continues throughout gestation, slows during lactation due to the energy demands of producing milk for the litter, and increases again after the pups are weaned. Yearling females weigh less than older females on emergence from hibernation, but they rapidly increase in mass during pregnancy. They finish growing to adult size during pregnancy, so by early lactation yearlings do not differ significantly in weight from older females. All females start fattening several weeks after the litter is weaned, and at immergence in July all adult females weigh around 400-450g. Juveniles Newborn pups weigh about 6.5g, and the entire litter (usually of six to eight infants) weighs about 50 g at birth. During lactation litter mass increases about 10 fold to become greater than the mass of mother herself. During this time, maternal mass remains almost constant. Litters of yearling and older females are of similar size and weight. At the age of four weeks, Richardson’s ground squirrel pups emerge from their natal burrows weighing 65-85g each. Juvenile males remain active as late as October in order to grow to their final adult size before hibernation. In contrast, juvenile females only grow to 80% their adult size before hibernation; they finish their growth during pregnancy the next spring. Reproductive Physiology In order to be reproductively successful, male Richardson’s ground squirrels must be above ground and producing viable sperm by the time the first female emerges from hibernation and is ready to mate. Because testes regress and return to an abdominal position at the end of each mating season, males must regrow their testes and have them descend back into the scrotum before each subsequent mating season. This regrowth can occur while males are still sequestered in the hibernaculum provided they spend a period of a week or so at the normal mammalian body temperature of 37°C. Following their final arousal from torpor, male ground squirrels remain underground in a state of euthermy for an average of seven to nine days feeding on food caches. Most males commence testicular development during this period, but only those males that have a food cache in the hibernaculum can spend time warm for testicular regrowth. Males without food caches must come above ground within three to four days of termination of the last torpor bout. Spermatogenesis is complete either when males emerge from hibernation or several days after emergence. Testes are at their maximum
size prior to and during the peak mating period, but begin to regress before the mating season terminates. Male ground squirrels lose weight throughout the mating season so the amount of fat at the beginning of the reproductive season may be an important determinant of mating success. In contrast, female ground squirrels gain weight from emergence until parturition and their mating success is not size dependent. Within four days after emergence female ground squirrels exhibit a swollen, bright pink vulva indicative of estrus. Females generally enter estrus four days after emergence, and behavioral estrus lasts for several hours on one afternoon. They have only one litter per year. In contrast, the mating season for males lasts for three to five weeks, from when the first female in the population comes into estrus until the last female mates. After insemination, some female ground squirrels have copulatory plugs firmly adhered to their vaginal wall. Formed of coagulated ejaculate within one hour of insemination, copulatory plugs are creamy white and rubbery to the touch. They dislodge within 15-17 hours of being formed. The function of copulatory plugs is not known. They do not prevent subsequent inseminations because females often mate with more than one male during their several-hour estrous period. The coagulated material is virtually sperm free, so plugs do not serve as a sperm reserve. Possibly plugs push the semen through the cervix and so aid movement of sperm toward the ova. The emergence of female Richardson’s ground squirrels from hibernation is timed such that six to eight weeks after emergence, when they are at maximum lactation, food is plentiful. Thus, by emerging from hibernation in March in southern Alberta, females have access to adequate fresh green vegetation in late April and early May to support milk production. Additionally, their offspring then have several months of summer available in which to grow and fatten before their first hibernation. Male Richardson’s ground squirrels base their emergence from hibernation on female ground squirrel emergence. Emerging too early has no reproductive benefits, and may be costly in terms of survival. Emerging too late results in lost mating opportunities, as many of the females will already have mated. Thus in southern Alberta, the optimal time for males to emerge is in late February and early March, about two weeks before females emerge from hibernation. CONTINUED ON PAGE B23
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For centuries and centuries, wine has been a firm favorite of cultures across the world. Whether it’s for helping creativity, religious ceremony, or simply livening up a gathering, there’s no doubt that this fruity fixture of the alcoholic drink repertoire well deserves its own day of observance. History of Wine Day You may think every day has the potential to be a Wine Day depending on how hard the day at work has been, but for when your boss hasn’t been getting on your nerves there’s Wine Day. Unlike Drink Wine Day, which is in February, Wine Day is more about celebrating the beverage itself rather than the act of drinking it – although of course, that isn’t stopping you from enjoying a tipple or two! Wine has been around for donkey’s years. The oldest evidence of wine that we have dates way back to 7000 BC China. Many
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Richardson’s Ground Squirrels CONTINUED FROM PAGE B22
Hibernation Physiology When a Richardson’s ground squirrel hibernates and enters the physiological state of torpor, body temperature declines and heart rate, respiration and metabolism slow dramatically, allowing the ground squirrel to conserve energy. Ground squirrels spend 85-92 percent of hibernation in the physiological state of torpor; the remainder is spent in brief periods of energetically expensive euthermy when body temperature is at 37°C. Torpor bouts last about four to six days in July and August, then steadily become longer as soil temperature declines. By early January, Richardson’s ground squirrels spend 20-25 consecutive days continuously in the state of torpor. Torpor bouts are interrupted by brief periods of rewarming back to normal mammalian body temperature of 37°C. Arousals last less than 24 hours each, and consist of a two- to three-hour period of rewarming followed by 12-15 hours of inactivity at normal body temperature. Ground squirrels then cool back down to ambient soil temperature as they enter another torpor bout. As a general trend, the colder the animal is the longer the torpor bout will be. Richardson’s ground squirrels survive during hibernation by metabolizing fat reserves built up during the summer. Adult ground squirrels lose more weight during hibernation than juveniles, and juvenile females lose more weight than juvenile males. This pattern corresponds to the duration of hibernation for each cohort. The time of emergence in spring tends to be correlated with periods when soil and air temperatures start to regularly stay above freezing. Males emerge above ground about two weeks before females. Often these males have terminated torpor a week before they appear above ground, whereas females terminate torpor only one day before they appear above ground. Thus males terminate torpor in early February when deep soil temperatures are still very cold. Only males with food cached in the hibernaculum can afford the energetic expense of staying warm while sequestered in a cold hibernaculum. The presumed advantage of this early termination of torpor is that males can undergo testicular recrudescence and build up a fat reserve prior to emergence and the subsequent mating season. Related Species Ground squirrels are members of the mammalian Order Rodentia, Family Sciuridae. This family includes ground squirrels, prairie dogs, chipmunks, marmots, antelope squirrels, tree squirrels, and flying squirrels. Ground squirrels are burrowing terrestrial squirrels of the genus Spermophilus (formerly known as Citellus). Most species of ground squirrels hibernate during the winter. Twenty-one species of Spermophilus occur in North America. The species with the most similar appearance to Richardson’s ground squirrels are the Wyoming ground squirrel (Spermophilus elegans) and the black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus). Of these, only the black-tailed prairie dog overlaps with the geographic range of Richardson’s ground squirrels. Compared with Richardson’s ground squirrels, blacktailed prairie dogs are larger, have a shorter tail with a conspicuous black tip, give a yip-like “bark”, rarely hibernate, and live in family units called coteries which communally defend a common territory and burrow system. The similarity in appearance between Wyoming ground squirrels and Richardson’s ground squirrels is so great that for many years the Wyoming ground squirrel was considered to be a subspecies of Richardson’s ground squirrels. However, genetic evidence, such as the
difference in numbers of chromosomes, justifies classification as a separate species. The Wyoming ground squirrel occurs in three distinct locations in the US, primarily in Montana/ Idaho, Wyoming/Colorado, and Nevada. Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) The black-tailed prairie dog has an extremely large geographic range, extending from northern Mexico to southern Canada. Like the Richardson’s ground squirrel, the black-tailed prairie dog has been persecuted by humans whose agricultural interests placed them in conflict with this native species. Like Richardson’s ground squirrels, remnant populations are now smaller and more scattered than the historical distribution before the arrival of European agriculture to North America. Black-tailed prairie dogs are almost twice the size of Richardson’s ground squirrels, with a chunkier body and heavier limbs. Relative to body size, the black-tailed prairie dog has a short tail. When they stand up, black-tailed prairie dogs appear to tilt slightly backwards whereas Richardson’s ground squirrels appear upright. Whereas Richardson’s ground squirrels are obligate hibernators, with all individuals spending four to eight months a year in hibernation, black-tailed prairie dogs do not hibernate at all in the southerly parts of their geographic range though they may hibernate intermittently at northerly locations. Ground Squirrels as Pets Richardson’s ground squirrels, though cute and furry, are wild animals and therefore are NOT recommended as pets. Richardson’s ground squirrels have not yet been successfully bred in captivity, so the animals that can be purchased have been born in captivity to pregnant females who were removed from the wild. Richardson’s ground squirrels, even when born in captivity, are not domesticated. Some individuals can become rather friendly, provided they have been handled on a daily basis from about three weeks of age (before they are weaned) onwards. Even so, there is no guarantee that extensive handling will produce a suitable pet and some individuals will continue to bite or scratch when handled. Choosing an alternate animal that has been domesticated for many generations, such as a guinea pig or hamster, is recommended. People who do acquire a Richardson’s ground squirrel must assume full responsibility for the care of that animal throughout its lifetime. These animals CANNOT be released back into the wild successfully because they can only survive as part of the family unit from which they came. They will certainly die an unpleasant death after release, either from harassment from ground squirrels who are not their kin, from predators, or from exposure through not having a burrow system. When caring for a ground squirrel, most of the supplies needed can be found at pet stores. Cages designed for medium-sized animals such rabbits, ferrets or guinea pigs may be suitable. Other necessities include a food dish, water bottle, wood chips for bedding, and shredded paper toweling for nesting. Captive ground squirrels can be fed a staple diet of commercial food supplemented daily by unsalted raw sunflower seeds and fresh vegetables. Ask your local pet store for available varieties of commercial food designed for
rodents. Cages and food bowls must be cleaned regularly, and uneaten produce removed daily before it spoils. Veterinary care is also recommended. The two main complaints about Richardson’s ground squirrels are their tunneling behavior and their foraging behavior. Mounds of earth at the entrances to burrows are the bane of landscapers and golf course owners whose goal is to achieve a smooth, uniform lawn. Mounds are also unwelcome additions to farmer’s fields if they become large enough to interfere with field machinery. Because of the ground squirrel’s tendency to concentrate themselves in patches of suitable habitat, such as along the margins of cultivated fields, populations often seem larger than they really are. Though there are reports on the impacts of Richardson’s ground squirrels on agricultural crops, scientific studies that accurately measure these impacts are rare. Ground squirrels are known to eat the seeds and seedlings of various domesticated cereals, necessarily so once the native prairie has been broken and converted to agricultural fields. Many ranchers and farmers have adopted a zero-tolerance attitude towards Richardson’s ground squirrels and seek their total elimination. This attitude dates back to settlement days, when prairie was being newly broken, agricultural practices were not yet suited to the prairie conditions, and any further loss of yield was unacceptable. Given the time, costs, and effort of attempting to control a native species, more information is needed on the real impact of ground squirrels to ensure that farmers and ranchers are spending their resources wisely if they choose to undertake control measures. Physical methods such as shooting and trapping and chemical methods such as poisons, fumigants, and reproductive sterilants have been used with variable success. Although distribution of poisoned grain can result in the immediate death of more than 70 percent of the population, and chemosterilants can suppress reproduction for one season, numbers quickly rise again as ground squirrels from neighboring communities take over vacant burrows. On the other hand, some people work to promote healthy populations of Richardson’s ground squirrels for a number of reasons. Ground squirrels play critical roles as a prey base for birds of prey and in creating suitable habitats for burrowing owls. Research Locations and Methods Ground-dwelling sciurids such as the Richardson’s ground squirrel have a number of attributes to commend them as research subjects, including their medium size, diurnal activity and visibility open prairie habitat. Information about Richardson’s ground squirrels is obtained primarily through livetrapping with unbaited traps and simple observation. Each ground squirrel is permanently identified with a uniquely numbered metal tag in each ear. They are also marked with black or brown human hair dye to enable individuals to be identified at a distance. Dye marks are renewed after each moult. However, not all data can be obtained by direct observation. For information about torpor patterns and underground locations, some ground squirrels are fitted with temperaturesensitive radio transmitters attached around their neck. Richardson’s ground squirrels infested with flesh flies (Neobelliera citellivora) are euthanized even though this is an interference with a natural event. Because infested ground squirrels inevitably die over a period of five to six days, killing ground squirrels is more humane than leaving the animal to be eaten alive by fly larvae.
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USDA News Release February 2020 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. February 2021 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.39 billion pounds in February, down 1 percent from the 4.45 billion pounds produced in February 2020. Beef production, at 2.11 billion pounds, was 1 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.52 million head, down 2 percent from February 2020. The average live weight was up 14 pounds from the previous year, at 1,390 pounds. Veal production totaled 4.7 million pounds, 8 percent below February a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 33,000 head, down 17 percent from February 2020. The average live weight was up 23 pounds from last year, at 247 pounds. Pork production totaled 2.27 billion pounds, down 2 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 10.4 million head, down 3 percent from February 2020. The average live weight was up 3 pounds from the previous year, at 291 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 10.8 million pounds, was up slightly from February 2020. Sheep slaughter totaled 163,600 head, slightly below last year. The average live weight was 132 pounds, up 2 pounds from February a year ago. January to February 2021 commercial red meat production was 9.19 billion pounds, down 2 percent from 2020. Accumulated beef production was down 2 percent from last year, veal was down 19 percent, pork was down 2 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 6 percent.
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Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Stocking pastures with the right number of animals is one of the cornerstones of proper grazing management. It’s tempting to take the easy route and keep using the same rate year after year. After all, if it’s not broke, why fix it? But over time, could this approach do more harm than good? While we might be aware of the importance of proper stocking, we may fail to properly adjust rates to match the current reality of our operation. Proper stocking depends on two factors, animal intake and pasture productivity. Changes to either of these factors, even if they take place so slowly, we don’t notice, can throw the balance off. Production can change for the worse or better. Improving management practices like resting pastures, fertilization, or improving distribution may have actually improved production and led to understocking over time. On the flip side, prolonged overgrazing or encroachment of invasive species like leafy spurge or cedar trees can eat away production. It is estimated that a single cedar tree with an 8-foot diameter could reduce forage production by 3 pounds. If you had a density of 200 trees per acre, that would translate into nearly a 1/3 loss in forage production because of the effects of area coverage, moisture use, and shading. When we look at the demand side, animal size has a direct correlation with consumption. A 1400 lb. cow will naturally need to consume more than a 1200 lb. animal. While this difference may seem small (5.2 lb. of air dried forage per day), this quickly adds up across the herd and over the grazing season. Add on top of that increased demand from high milk and production genetics we’ve selected for over time and it’s safe to say the average cow today consumes more forage than its counterpart 20 years ago.
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NDSU Extension and Ag Research News Kristin Harner has joined North Dakota State University (NDSU) as the director of Agriculture Communication. As director, she is responsible for providing leadership and managing the staff and fiscal resources for a department of 24 employees. In collaboration with the vice president for Agricultural Affairs, she will develop, implement and oversee short and long-term communication, marketing and technology strategies for NDSU Agricultural Affairs, serving NDSU Extension, the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Stations and NDSU College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources. Harner holds a Bachelor of Science degree from South Dakota State University, Brookings. Prior to joining Agriculture Communication, she was public relations, communications and foundation director for the Minnesota Farm Bureau, director of agricultural programs for Heritage Halls in Owatonna, Minnesota, and director of agricultural programs for the Fond du Lac (Wis.) Area Association of Commerce. She also is an owner and operator in her family’s small community-supported agriculture farm near Northfield, Minnesota. “Kristin comes with a broad set of experiences in communications and was most recently with the Minnesota Farm Bureau,” says Greg Lardy, vice president for Agricultural Affairs. “Her nearly 20 years with that organization gave her an excellent set of experiences that she will be bringing to our unit. I am looking forward to working with her to develop a long-term strategy for NDSU Agriculture Communication that takes a comprehensive look at our efforts and work to communicate with internal and external stakeholders.” “I’m excited to work with such a talented team,” Harner says. “I am looking forward to working for NDSU, serving the people of North Dakota.” ##### Did you know? Before alarm clocks were affordable, there were professional “Knocker Uppers” to wake people up for work.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln IANR News With a new home in western Nebraska, the University of Nebraska variety testing program is looking toward a future of growth, new and enhanced partnerships, and additional opportunities to conduct research relevant to Nebraska crop producers and food processors. Led by Cody Creech, dryland cropping systems specialist, and Amanda Easterly, research assistant professor, the program is in its second year at its new location, the High Phone Roger Rader (406) 264-5475, Sun River, Montana Plains Agricultural Laboratory near Sidney. The move into the Dryland Cropping Systems Program was a natural fit For ALL Your Seed Cleaning Needs! because of the program’s We are a certified facility offering cleaning and treating of all seed varieties recent equipment upgrades and the support personnel located in Sidney and Lincoln. The primary goals of Creech and Easterly are to SPRING WHEAT SEED PEAS & LENTILS develop the program into Joplin & Rudyard, MT a leader regionally and to Gunnison WestBred (CSO) Ginny (PVP) (CSO) leverage new research op----------------------------Arvika Hay Peas portunities. WB 9377 WestBred (CSO) BARLEY “The most critical com(Good Sawfly Tolerance) Montech 4193 Yellow Peas ponent of the Variety TestAC Metcalfe (PVP) ----------------------------ing Program is getting the Aragorn Peas (CSO) WB 9590 WestBred (CSO) Lavina Hay Barley data to farmers in a timely Avondale Lentils fashion and in a format they Vida MSU (PVP) can use,” Creech said. AcLanning MSU (PVP) cordingly, he and Easterly teamed up with faculty and Treat with: SY Longmire (PVP) staff in UNL’s Quantitative Rancona Life Sciences Initiative and Attendant CALL US Institute of Agriculture and for wireworm Natural Resources (IANR) Stamina • Zinc WestBred FOR PRICING! Improving Nature’s Grains and the Wheat design are Communications to develop Inoculant Available trademarks of Monsanto Technology, LLC a new data-management PO Box 167 process and a web-based dePlant Phone Reed (406) 899-2774 Rudyard, MT 59540 cision-support tool. Initially 406-355-4333 Ron (406) 390-1220 available for winter wheat, the tool will be expanded to include other crops. Before the Variety Testing Program transitioned, winter wheat was the only Tyrel and Tara Hendrickson - 406-759-5006 or 406-799-8576 crop being tested. Beginning 717 Madison Ave., W. Chester, MT (near Liberty County Airport) in 2020, spring wheat, corn and grain sorghum were also evaluated across the state, and additional crops will follow in 2021. Creech stressed that the success of the Variety Testing Program lies with the support of industry partners, on-farm collaborators who host sites, and Nebraska Extension. “When this move was being considered, one We stock a question that was continularge variety of ally raised was how a stateHoney Bee parts wide testing network could be leveraged for new research opportunities,” he including rod weeder supplies. said. “We have already seen success in this endeavor. In winter wheat, we added intensive management trials in Mead and Sidney. In spring wheat, we partnered with Ardent Mills to explore baking and milling qualities. Lastly, in grain sorghum, we teamed up with the Nebraska Sorghum Board and a few seed companies to Call today for New VR12 explore food-grade sorghum Grain Vac pricing and and how growing environavailability ments across the state might We Sell We also have parts for alter certain sought-after 1” and 2.5” air seeder hose characteristics.” REM Grain Vacs 6”, 7” and 8” rubber/flexible Looking ahead, new opportunities are being purgrain vacuum hose sued through grant funding Parts and We are your MAV Chopper Dealer UII and Hart Cart reel parts to help ensure the success of Conveyors the Variety Testing Program.
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Eric Hamilton, American Society of Agronomy It’s a fact - humans love sugar. For those of us who also like to watch our calories, sugar substitutes can help. Some zero-calorie or low-calorie sweeteners have attracted bad reputations for containing unnatural ingredients. But there are also natural sweeteners derived from plants, like stevia. Stevia is hundreds of times sweeter than sugar, and it has no calories. The global stevia market is now worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The sweetener is derived from the leaves of the plant Stevia rebaudiana, a native of Paraguay and Brazil. The leaves make chemicals similar enough to sugar to trick the tongue. But our body doesn’t burn these chemicals as fuel. Todd Wehner is a plant breeder who aims to develop stronger varieties of stevia. These better varieties can help farmers and consumers alike. His research was published in Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, a journal of the American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America. “The market is growing rapidly as companies and consumers move away from sugar in their diet,” says Wehner. Although this tropical plant is grown around the world, it faces hurdles growing in cold climates. Freezing temperatures can dramatically injure or even kill stevia plants in short order. That makes it harder for farmers in countries like the U.S. to grow the sweet crop. So, plant breeders like Wehner are interested in finding the hardiest stevia plants out there to help crops brave the cold. “As we continue to select varieties that are cold tolerant in our area, new releases will have adaptation to a wider production region,” says Wehner. With his teammates, Wehner recently shared findings about the cold tolerance of different stevia varieties. Their results can help scientists breed cold-hardy stevia plants better adapted to the U.S. and other temperate climates. To find the strongest plants, the research team subjected 14 varieties of stevia to different cold stress tests. The tests ranged from just below to just above freezing. Plants were exposed to cold for anywhere from 2 to 10 days. After the stress tests, the scientists assessed how much damage the plants sustained. A couple varieties were clear standouts in their ability to resist the cold. These varieties might be useful for breeders who want to make cold tolerant stevia crops. The plants grew normally after being moved to warmer conditions. This allowed researchers to harvest seeds for the next generation. The temperature of the test really mattered for measuring hardiness. Somewhat surprisingly, some varieties that were resistant to temperatures just above freezing were some of the most susceptible to temperatures just below freezing. That finding provides useful information for how breeders should test for cold tolerance in the future. “It appears that we will need to select for cold tolerance using a range of temperatures, so that we avoid the problems where a selection is resistant to only one temperature,” says Wehner. “Tests will become a standard part of the breeding program.” Wehner and his team are now providing the seeds of the most cold-tolerant varieties to any other interested researchers. Recruiting other scientists to contribute can increase the pace of improvements to stevia. The team is also studying other types of improvements to the crop. These include increasing the germination of seeds, beefing up resistance to diseases, and improving the production of leaves and sweetener chemicals. “We are continuing to develop new varieties that will be higher yielding and better tasting. New varieties will be less expensive to produce as the genetics are improved for the environments of interest,” says Wehner. “For the 95% of humans who like stevia, we are continuing to make these products taste better,” he adds. Todd Wehner is a plant breeder at North Carolina State University. This work was supported by PepsiCo and United States Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative grants. ##### Q: Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State Building? A: Of course. The Empire State Building can’t jump. ##### The first pasta factory in the U.S. was built in Brooklyn.
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Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Preliminary Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market survey pasture rental rates are now posted on our Nebraska Extension Ag Economic website: agecon.unl.edu. The full final report is expected in early June. Although higher crop grain prices have likely increased cropland rental agreements 6% compared to last year; average grazing land and hayland market values will likely increase 3% to 5%. Unlike crop ground leases, which begin on March 1st, handshake or verbal pasture leases are typically for a fivemonth grazing season. Since the lease is only in effect for that time, the lease is terminated at the end of the grazing season. Written pasture rental agreements are strongly recommended over handshakes and verbal leases; and establishing fair rates are important although at times challenging. Variables such as grassland quality; pasture location; fence maintenance; water, management responsibilities; and individual relationships…all influence individual pasture rental rates. According to this year’s survey, the average monthly rent being paid to graze a cow-calf pair this season is lowest in the Western Panhandle, at just over thirty-nine dollars per month per cow-calf pair. The highest average rate is in the Northern District at sixty-three dollars per month with the central region around fifty-nine dollars per month. Projecting these rates over a five-month grazing period, it will cost an average of $195 to $315 dollars to graze a cow-calf pair for the summer in Nebraska. Remember that these are only averages. Pastures are a major resource for farmers, ranchers and our Nebraska cattle industry; and pasture rental is a critical factor in the financial well-being of both landlords and tenants. Knowing what others are paying for rental rates may help you negotiate a fair rate for yours. ##### Question: What did one toilet roll say to the other toilet roll? Answer: “People keep on ripping me off!”
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Back in ’21
By Joe Zeleznik, Forester, NDSU Extension I sometimes wonder if I would have made a good historian. I enjoy reading about the past, and I’ve done quite a bit of research through archival documents to learn about our ancestors. What will the history books say about 2021 and what happened to the trees? I hope they’ll say that it was an average year and nothing special happened. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I would make a terrible financial planner. Predict what’s going to happen to the market in the next three years? I can barely predict what’s going to happen in the next three days. Yet for the trees of North Dakota, I’m thinking about the next three to six months. It’s early March and most of North Dakota is in a drought; in more than two-thirds of the state, that’s a severe drought. How will that affect the trees? About the best we can do is make an educated guess because a lot depends on the weather this spring and summer. If it stays dry, the trees will be highly stressed. Trees that already were stressed from insect and disease pressure likely will decline and some will die. Those that remain will be more susceptible to pests. It’s a vicious cycle: stress upon stress upon stress. But we certainly have hope. For now, subsoil moisture is still OK. And trees have survived droughts in North Dakota in the past. The Dust Bowl years of the 1930s were some of the worst in the last 300 years, but droughts in the 1840s and 1860s were terrible as well. A lot of trees survived. If the drought worsens in 2021, one species that’s likely to respond quickly is hackberry. Hackberry is one of the first species to drop its leaves when the soil dries up. The trees then go dormant. It’s actually a great survival mechanism. Other species will hold onto their leaves a bit longer; they might shut down their actual growth without going dormant but will hold onto their leaves. If moisture conditions improve later in the summer, those other species will have an advantage because they still have their leaves. In that situation, hackberry would be less competitive. It’s a trade-off in survival mechanisms. Another concern right now is the lack of snow cover in central and western North Dakota. Snow provides a lot of insulation to the soil, but without it, soil temperatures can drop far lower than they normally do. That will stress tree roots and sometimes will kill them. I’m usually pretty tough on my own trees. To survive in my yard, they’re going to have to make it on their own. I rarely water them. In 2021, I might have to rethink that attitude. Maybe it’s time to think about irrigation or controlling weeds and grass competition a bit more. If you decide to irrigate your own trees, remember to go low and slow. Let the water slowly sink into the soil. And make sure to move the hose or sprinkler around the tree for better coverage. Tree roots extend far beyond the dripline of the tree crown. Try to avoid saline water if you can. That would make the stress even worse. So, what will the history books say about the trees in 2021? Most of them survived. Even though times were tough, the trees were tougher.
Save Your Hearing Day Date When Celebrated: This holiday is always held on May 31 Save Your Hearing Day reminds us that our hearing is vital, and needs to be protected. Many hearing loss problems are avoidable. Hearing loss can result from a variety of reasons, including: health, genetic and environmental causes. On the environmental side, repeated long term exposure to loud, high decibel noises can overtime cause hearing loss. This cause, in particular, is often avoidable. Use Save Your Hearing Day as an opportunity to learn what you can do to avoid hearing loss to yourself, and your family. Then, practice it. Origin of Save Your Hearing Day: This day may have started due to this event in history, “On May 31, 1976, The Who played at the Charlton Athletic Grounds in England and made the Guinness Book of World Records as the loudest rock band ever. Their musical performance measured 76,000 watts and 120 decibels.
Haylage and baleage equipment and preparations
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Brad Schick, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Both haylage and baleage use the process of fermentation or ensiling to preserve forages and require proper harvesting and storage techniques. Do you have equipment to do the job right? Baleage can be confused with traditional dry hay because it is still a square or round bale in appearance. Inside, it’s hay that is higher moisture than dry hay so it is wrapped or otherwise sealed in plastic for storage. Baleage can be fermented as individual bales or in a tube/inline. Already we can see that added or changes to equipment will be needed to utilize this high quality preservation technique. Haylage is wilted hay that is chopped and put into silos, bunkers, or bags. Haylage is similar to corn silage from an equipment needs standpoint. For baleage, the equipment changes are not too significant but need to be considered. A different baler might be needed for some producers. Wrapping equipment is cheaper than a silage chopper, but handling the bales requires different equipment than the classic bale spear or grapple, unless the inline wrapping machine does all the wrapping. When picking up bales to take to the tube wrapper, some suggest using a double spear because it will reduce the large air pocket produced by the weight of the bale on just a single spear. Plastic maintenance is needed if holes occur by the environment or animals and plastic requires disposal after use. Make sure before the season starts, the plastic and equipment is ready to go or lined up to be rented.
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New website documents check dams fixing erosion
Kim Kaplan, Agricultural Research Service Small check dams can have big benefits in the Southwest landscape, particularly in mending eroding channels, as documented in a new Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Rangeland Restoration Research website. The website follows 37 check dams from 2008 to 2019 that scientists at the ARS Southwest Watershed Research Center in Tucson, Arizona, built in two small watersheds at the base of the Santa Rita Mountains. “That check dams are helpful has always sort of been assumed, but the benefits have never been solidly documented,” explained ARS research hydraulic engineer Mary Nichols, who built many of the dams and organized the 400 photos on the website. Dam construction was done with the help of students from the University of Arizona. Check dams are low, porous barricades, in this case made of loose rocks stacked across modest channels, to slow the velocity of runoff that normally would erode channels during occasional rain bursts during the summer monsoon season. By slowing the water as it runs off, instead of eroding channels, the sediment in the runoff can settle out rather than being carried away. The annual photo series of these 37 locations, show that, correctly placed and maintained, check dams frequently can help refill the eroding channels that have been cut as much as a meter deep by sporadic flash rainstorms. “In relatively small channels that are not on too steep a slope, we saw gullies that had been getting worse every year almost completely disappear as sediment built up behind a check dam in as few as 3 to 4 years,” said Nichols. In addition to settling sediment, slowing the water velocity lets more water seep into the ground, building moisture levels. Commonly, grasses and other plants follow, rooting and stabilizing the soil behind a check dam, as they take advantage of the increased moisture level. A feedback loop is created that encourages the capture of more sediment. “Increasing drought cycles like the Southwest has been experiencing are hard on grasses, and monsoon rain events have become more severe in the last decade, making the damage in the landscape even worse,” Nichols said. “Check dams are a low-tech, effective tool that can repair or at least limit some erosion damage and help build resiliency into landscapes.” One of the keys to making check dams work well is maintaining them, according to Nichols. Check dams are made to come apart and fail gracefully in a really big rain storm so they don’t back up enough water to create a lake and flood effect—that is why they are made of loosely stacked stones rather than the rocks being mortared or cemented together. Stacked rocks also are less work and less expensive to rebuild, Nichols added, although she found in some cases, she needed to create wire cages similar to a taco filled with stones so they would stand up to the customary water force and to make maintenance somewhat easier. Check dams are actually an ancient technology that has been used around the world back into prehistory in places as diverse as the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, as well as in North America. Such dams have had a variety of purposes from conserving water supplies to facilitating farming to controlling floods.
The birth of political correctness
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It seems like everyone is talking about “political correctness” these days, so you’d think that this method of using language that seemingly goes out of its way to not offend anyone is a relatively modern term, like maybe from the 1980s or 1990s. It actually dates way further back than that–all the way back to the founding of the United States. During a 1793 U.S. Supreme Court case called Chisholm v. Georgia, Justice James Wilson argued that it is the people, not the states, who held the real power in the country. He wrote: “To ‘the United States’ instead of to the ‘People of the United States’ is the toast given. This is not politically correct.” The phrase was used sparingly in politics after that. It didn’t hit the mainstream until the 1960s when pinko hippie commies, er…socially minded, progressive activists revived the term.
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Diverse pollinators improve canola production
American Society of Agronomy Farmers pay attention to many aspects of the landscape be the same crop reduces the their crops. They carefully track how much stability of pollinating species and how many water they are giving them and the amount of there are.” fertilizer they are using. But what about how “These plots of diverse crops should be many bees and butterflies are visiting? merged with semi-natural habitats,” she adds. Mariana Paola Mazzei, a researcher speHaving semi-natural areas throughout the landscape helps pollinators move between cializing in crop pollination, and her collabothem. rators think it’s time to start caring more about “These sites provide shelter, nesting sites, pollinators. They stress that it’s important and different food items for the pollinators to have what are called semi-natural areas along the season,” says Mazzei. “The main around crop fields. This helps more pollinapolicy recommendation to help crop poltors visit the crops. The team’s research was recently shared in lination is having a minimum level of semiCrop Science, a journal of the Crop Science natural habitats around crop plots.” Society of America. A last strategy is to create a crop manageTheir recent research tested if canola plants ment plan that is good for pollinators. This in Argentina have a better yield if they are means, for example, reducing chemical use close to semi-natural areas. These areas have or using them at night or evening. This is more pollinators. They looked at how polwhen pollinators are less likely to be affected by them. linators affected different aspects of canola “People usually think of insects as bad for production. This included the total number of crop plants,” Mazzei says. “They may not fruits, seeds per pod, and seed mass. understand why pollinating insects are good. “Pollinating insects visit flowers to feed We showed that even in landscapes of central on nectar, pollen, or both,” Mazzei explains. Argentina with a lot of agriculture and a low “This flower-pollinator interaction allows polnatural biodiversity, pollination is an imporlen flow between flowers, carried on insects.” Pollinators can help increase yield by puttant input for canola production.” ting a higher number of pollen grains on a flower. This means there will be more seeds produced per pod. Also, if more flowers per plant are fertilized, there will be more total seeds in a field. Their results showed that the closeness of the crop to semi-natural habits can indeed increase the yield of canola. The closer the canola was to the pollinators, the more yield increased. The team also looked at what pollinators were present in the canola fields. The types of pollinators, quantity of pollinators, and diversity of pollinators visiting crop fields are all important factors. Honey bees were the most common and important pollinator. Researchers also found native species, such as types of hoverflies, flies, butterflies, wasps, and carpenter bees. Some of the species were found pollinating canola for the first time. “The number of pollinating species is important because a higher diversity means more chance of fertilization and seed production in this crop,” Mazzei says. “Seeing new species of pollinating insects in this crop allows us to make better recommendations to help semi-natural habitats. It also helps design future ideas to help the pollinators.” The research team offers many strategies for increasing the number of pollinators. The most important is to diversify the landscape to make it more welcoming to pollinators. This can start with diversifying the crops themselves. “A diversity of crops that bloom at different times will attract more pollinators throughout the year,” Mazzei explains. “Having a lot of
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Master Gardener tips – April 2021
By Kirstee Schutte, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Using mulch correctly: Mulch is beneficial for more than just curb appeal. It aids in moisture retention, slows weed growth, keeps soil cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, and reduces grass competition around trees. However, beware of placing mulch directly against plant crowns or tree bases as it may cause crown rot and trunk rot – which in turn can attract a host of diseases and predatory insects. Give your perennials, shrubs and trees a couple of inches of space around the bases and apply no more than 3 inches of mulch. When to divide and cut back ornamental grasses: Ornamental grasses are a design staple because they are low maintenance and add depth, long standing color and winter interest to the landscape. An important thing to consider for their care is the proper time to divide and cut them back. Cool season grasses should be divided and cut back in early spring, after snow clears. Warm season grasses can be divided and cut back by late spring to early summer. Over time some grasses will die out in the center. Simply remove the dead grass after cutting back. Providing blooms to welcome beneficial insects: Insects critical to our food and ecosystems depend on an abundant array of spring, summer and autumn bloomers protected from pesticides. The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum suggests planting these species to help: In spring, Basket of Gold, Blue Flax, Pineleaf Penstemon, Prairie Spiderwort and Prairie Smoke; early summer, Jupiters Beard, Leadplant, Catmint, and Showy Milkweed; late summer, Blanket Flower, Coneflower, Fragrant Hyssop, Russian Sage and Yarrow; and autumn, Blue Mist Spirea, Autumn Fire Sedum, Golden Baby Goldenrod, and Asters Consider sampling your soil: It’s a good time to consider soil amendments if you haven’t already, but don’t work the soil when it is wet to avoid soil compaction and the creation of hard clods. To determine the overall health of your soil, consider sending in a sample for analysis. Using a clean spade or probe, collect 10 probe cores with an 8-inch profile. Place in a clean plastic or stainless-steel container. (Don’t use a galvanized bucket or zip lock bag, and don’t use your hands to mix the soil samples in the bucket as that may contaminate your sample.) Diversity of landscape tree species is important: Insects and diseases affecting trees occur naturally, but when an invasive species is introduced into the lifecycle the results can be devastating. This is especially true in communities that lack a diverse array of tree species as invasive insects and diseases could equate to widespread tree loss. We continue to lose Ash trees to Emerald Ash Borer so it is important to be conscious of tree diversity when replacing them. Trees to consider for Western Nebraska include Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis), American Linden (Tilia americana), Gingko (Gingko biloba), Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa), and Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa).
Living Ag Classrooms online
Northern Canola Growers Association Each spring the Living Ag Classroom travels across North Dakota with more than 5,000 fourth and fifth graders in attendance. While in-person Living Ag Classrooms were not held this spring, the commodity groups, agencies and associations that teach students have put their presentations into an online resource housed on the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture in the Classroom website. “Teachers from across the state are invited to utilize the videos, North Dakota Ag Mags and resources with their students,” Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said, “Kids enjoy seeing where their food comes from and how animals are cared for. The Living Ag Classroom is an excellent tool for the teachers in our state.” Some of the resources serve as stand-alone lessons, while others can be used to supplement other classroom activities. The Living Ag Classroom presentations may be found on the North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom website at www. nd.gov/ndda/ag-classroom/living-ag-classroom. North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom is a program of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture that provides free curriculum, educational resources, grants, outreach, and professional development opportunities to increase agricultural literacy through K-12 education.
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(WI) Winner, SD 605-842-2040
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2020 John Deere DB60 (WA), Stk #66686, 48R15 OR 24R30, Exact Emerge with PTO Generation, CCS with Refuge Tank, Gen4 Software, 980 Acres................$435,000
2013 John Deere 1770NT CCS (HA), Stk #67370, 24R30, CCS, Variable Rate Drive, Row Command Clutches, Pneumatic Down Force, 2 Pt Hitch.......................... $95,000
2011 Great Plains (SU), Stk #69576, 6-ft. 7.5” Spacing, 3 Boxes (Small Seed, Grass Box & Grain Box), 3 Point Mount, Only 166 Acres On Unit!..........................$14,500
1994 John Deere 455 (PH), Stk #69235, 35-ft., Packer Wheels Look In Good Shape, Tires Are Good, Seed & Fertlizer Boxes Look Good, Always Shedded. ................................... $15,000
2017 John Deere 569 Prem (WI), Stk #67963, 5,039 Bales, Highly Spec’d, Used As A Spare Baler, 1000 PTO ................................ $33,000
2014 John Deere 569 Premium (WI), Stk #66554, 13,425 Bales, Shedded In Winter, Has Kicker, Hydraulic Pickup, Mostly Used On Alfalfa & Grass Hay.$22,000
2016 John Deere 569 (BL), Stk #69031, 16,746 Bales, Chains, Belts, & Pickup All Above Average Condition, Make A Nice Upgrade..................... $24,500
2014 John Deere 569 (WI), Stk #65248, 26,305 Bales, 21.5-16.1 Tires, All New Belts & Chains, Cam Bearings Replaced, Drive Rollers Replaced................. $22,000
* Offer Valid May 1st – May 31st, 2021 or while supplies last (first 30 used balers sold). Offer only good on the purchase of any used Baler or Planter from Grossenburg Implement. No substitutions or cash value allowed. Suggested retail value is $249.99. Other restrictions apply. See dealer for additional details.
2015 Challenger 2956 (PI), Stk #65453, 3,253 Bales, Twine & Wrap, Big Tires, Wind Guard, AutoWrap, Baler Looks Like New...........................$22,900
2012 New Holland BR7090 (PH), Stk #69339, Low Bale Count, Always Shedded, Belts & Tires Very Good, Chains Look Good...$11,500
2011 John Deere 1770NT (PI), Stk #67994, 16R30, 3.0 Bushel Hoppers, Has Rear Hydraulic To Pull JD Cart, In Row Fert, Precision Air Row Cleaners.................... $49,900
2000 John Deere 1760 (PH), Stk #69335, 12R30, Very Well Kept Unit & Field Ready! 3.0 Bushel Boxes, Markers, Vacuum Meters, Corn & Bean Disks.......................... $21,200
2020 John Deere 560M (BF), Stk #69436, 1,897 Bales, Shedded In Off Season, No Cornstalks, Customer Trades Every Year, Field Ready........ ..................................$44,750
2019 John Deere 560M (BL), Stk #67605, 12,500 Bales, Wrap Only, Always Shedded, Went Thru Winter Inspection ................................ $28,500
2014 John Deere 569 (HA), Stk #67927, 12,600 Bales, Big Tires, Bale Kicker, Variable Core Valve, Hydraulic Pickup, No Corn Stalks..........$26,500
2015 John Deere 569 (WI), Stk #66603, 21,099 Bales, Top Idler Bearing & Starter Roller Replaced, Cam Bearings In Pickup Replaced...... ................................ $20,900
2013 John Deere 569 (BF), Stk #67822, 25,000 Bales, MegaWide, High Flotation Tires, High Moisture Kit........ ................................ $19,500
2009 New Holland BR7090 (PH), Stk #69596, Low Bale County, Bale Ramp & Monitor, Wide Pickup, Should Be Field Ready................$8,900
2012 John Deere 568 (BF), Stk #64871, 12,758 Bales, MegaWide Pickup, Push Bar, Chains & Sprockets Look Good, Grass Only........ .................................$15,900
2001 Vermeer 605XL (SU), Stk #66157, 16,396 Bales, Bale Kicker, Chains & Sprockets Look Good, Belts Good, Both Air Bags Holding Air....$4,500
1996 JD 1760 (WI), Stk #68463, 8R36, In Furrow Fertilizer & (2) 150 Gallon Tanks, Seed & Sunflower Disks........$10,900 2019 John Deere 1990 (WI), Stk #65462, 42’ 10” , Less Than 3,000 Acres On Unit, CCS Tank, JD Blockage System, Always Stored Inside, Very Nice!...............$129,000
2019 John Deere 560M (WI), Stk #68305, 6,523 Bales, Shedded When Not Used, MegaWide W/Kicker, Hydraulic Pickup......... $37,000
2015 John Deere 569 (WI), Stk #66492, 19,801 Bales, Very Good Shape, MegaWide Pickup, Hydraulic Pickup............................$20,900
2008 John Deere 568 (WI), Stk #69174, 540 PTO, Twine Only, MegaWide, Push Bar, Pickup Is Straight, Clean Gearbox, No Stalks.$10,900
2007 John Deere 568 (WI), Stk #65388, 28,812 Bales, But Had $5,400 Invested Into It, Pickup Is Straight, Bale Kicker............................... $13,900
2013 John Deere 1890 & 1910 (PI), Stk #68581, 42’ 7.5” , Single Shoot, Extended Wear Boots, All Run Blockage, 430 Bushel 3 Tank TBH Cart........ .................................$117,900
2010 John Deere 1990 (WA), Stk #61185, 40’ 10” , Scale Added, Boots & Gauge Wheels Good, Fertilizer Pump & Distribution.. $79,500
Call for more info on any of these listed units, or to find out what else we have available! Nebraska Wayne (402) 375-3325 Bloomfield (402) 373-4449 Hartington (402) 254-3908 South Dakota Winner (605) 842-2040 Pierre (605) 224-1631 Philip (605) 859-2636 Belle Fourche(605) 892-2621 Wyoming Sundance (307) 283-2971
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Manure improves soil and microbe community
Kaine Korzekwa, American Society of Agronomy In the dry air and soil of Texas’ Southern High Plains, 2006 Sterling SA tractor, green. (3) Underbody hoist assemblies. Sturdy-Weld 16-ft. aluminum improving soil health can be tough. We usually think of 2006 International 4300, 24-ft. (9) Aluminum underbody tool boxdump box and hoist. healthy soil as moist and loose with lots of organic matter. all steel flatbed, hydraulic gate, es. Wausau 10-ft. reversible snow 93,000 actual miles, white. But this can be hard to achieve in this arid area of Texas. (60) Transport chains and binders. plow assembly. 1994 International 4900 tandem (5) Aluminum cab guards. Lindsey Slaughter, a member of the Soil Science Society (2) 16-ft. & 24-ft. van bodies. chassis, white. 80 gallon fuel and tool slip combo. Knapheide 15-ft. all steel grain box of America, set out with her fellow researchers to test a so1982 International SA dump, yel- (2) 1999 Fruehauf SA converter and hoist. lution that kills two birds with one stone. They put excess low. dollies. (2) Omaha 16-ft. flat beds & hoists. cow manure on these soils to see if they could make them 1973 International 1600 welder (2) Heil 14-ft. gravel boxes and truck, consigned. healthier. hoists. The team recently published their research in the Soil (6) Late model semi trailer suspenCurrently wrecking Science Society of America Journal. sions. Transportation National 300B truck mounted, 155 trucks. “We know that planting perennial grasslands for cattle All shapes & sizes! crane. Available production can help protect and restore soil in semi-arid lands that are likely to erode and degrade from intense farming,” Slaughter says. “But producers need additional ways to increase soil carbon and nutrient stores.” What makes a healthy or unhealthy soil? montanaseeds.com • NON BLOAT montanaseeds.com MontanaSeeds.com Slaughter describes soil health as the ability of a living montanaseeds@gmail.com montanaseeds@gmail.com montanaseeds@gmail.com soil ecosystem to perform a variety of important functions. • NATURALLY GLYPHOSATE TOLERANT • NON BLOAT These include cycling nutrients, storing and purifying water, • APHID & WEEVIL RESISTANT helping plants and animals, and more. TURALLY GLYPHOSATE TOLERANT This “living” part is made up of various microorganisms Alfalfa loses 1/4 to 1/3 of its digestible • APHID WEEVIL RESISTANT that help a soil be healthy. They, for example, help break protein & through bloat, lack of condensed tannis montanaseeds.com • • NON NON BLOAT BLOAT down materials like manure so that it and its nutrients be• montanaseeds@gmail.com • NATURALLY NATURALLY GLYPHOSATE GLYPHOSATE TOLERANT TOLERANT come part of the soil. •• APHID montanaseeds.com APHID & & WEEVIL WEEVIL RESISTANT RESISTANT “Improving the soil’s ability to perform these roles and montanaseeds@gmail.com support plant and animal life is our target for soil health,” Slaughter says. “Adding the manure can provide a boost of material that can be incorporated into soil organic matter. • NON BLOAT This helps provide a stronger foundation for more microbial • NATURALLY GLYPHOSATE TOLERANT activity and nutrient cycling.” • APHID & WEEVIL RESISTANT This is why in their study they applied a low one-time amount of manure to two types of pastures to look into this. The pastures they put the manure on had either grass only GoBLOAT Green And Pink that was fertilized occasionally or were a mix of grass and • NON Livestock, wildlife, and even honey bees prefer Sainfoin over other forages. Livestock, wildlife, and even honey bees prefer Sainfoin over other forages. Alfalfa dealers dealers are are despartely despartely trying trying to to get get the the condensed condensed tannins tannins in in their their Pollution Less, Save Energy Alfalfa Pollution Less, Save Energy legumes that was not fertilized. Y GLYPHOSATE TOLERANT Alfalfa and and use use high high pressure pressure sales sales to to convince convince you you to to grow grow Alfalfa. Alfalfa. Alfalfa “Healthy, Wholesome Fodder ” “Healthy, Wholesome Fodder ” Manure helps, but results take time & WEEVIL RESISTANT Sainfoin leaves leaves naturally naturally contain contain tannins, tannins, allowing allowing the the protein protein to to be be digestdigestSainfoin Rocky ed instead instead of of excreted. excreted. Overall, they did find that manure helped increase soil Rocky Mountain Mountain Remont Remont -- $1.50/lb $1.50/lb ed Delaney Delaney -- $2.00/lb $2.00/lb organic carbon and the number of microbes in the soil. These Sanfoin’s palability and digestibility provides more return per ton compared Sanfoin’s palability and digestibility provides more return per ton compared Shoshone to Alfalfa. Alfalfa. Sanfoin’s Sanfoin’s ability ability to to be be grazed grazed or or hayed hayed gives gives producers producers options options Shoshone -- Price Price on on request request to are two important characteristics of a healthy soil. to best best utilize utilize it’s it’s benefits benefits in in your your operation. operation. to Reasons: Reasons: GoSAINFOIN Green And Pink It took almost a year and a half to see these changes, alLivestock, wildlife, and even honey bees prefer Sainfoin over other forages. ALFALFA SAINFOIN ALFALFA Growing practices: Growing best practices: Alfalfa dealers arebest despartely trying to get the condensed tannins in their •• Legume •• Legume Pollution Less, Save Energy though they say this is not totally surprising. Legume Legume Alfalfa and••use high pressure sales to convince you to grow •• Non •• Bloat Sainfoin establishes itself without cover crop. Non Bloat Bloat Bloat Sainfoin establishes itself without a a cover crop. Alfalfa. Livestock, wildlife, andtake even honey bees “Healthy, Wholesome Fodder •• Weevil Resistant •• Weevil Problem “This tells us that it can a long time for even prefer a little S •• Best if not mixed with other plants such as barley or wheat. Weevil & & Aphid Aphid Resistant Weevil Problem ” Best if not mixed with other plants such as barley or wheat. Minimal Loss Loss Protein Protein Losses of of 1/4-1/3 1/4-1/3 of of Digestible Digestible Protein ProteinSainfoin leaves naturally contain tannins, allowing the protein to be per digest•• Minimal •• Losses 30 pounds per acre for dryland or 1 cutting, 40 pounds acre 30 pounds per acre for dryland or 1 cutting, 40 pounds per acre • Little Fertilizer Expense • Hefty Fertilizer Expense added compost to become incorporated into the soil or- c Rocky Mountain Remont - $1.50/lb ed instead offor excreted. or multi-cuts. Alfalfa dealers are despartely trying to get the • Little Fertilizer Expense • Hefty Fertilizer Expense for irrigated irrigated or multi-cuts. •• Cheap •• Expensive Control Cheap Weed Weed Control Control Expensive-Weed Weed Control Delaney $2.00/lb Livestock, wildlife, and even honey bees prefer Sainfoin • Seed in fall or spring when moisture will be held to the seed. ganic matter semi-arid it definitely helps,” oy •• Little •• Methane • Seed inand falldigestibility or spring when moisture be held seed. Little or or No No Gas Gas Methane Gas Gas (Bloat) (Bloat) Sanfoin’s palability provides morewill return per to tonthe compared Alfalfa and of use high grasslands, pressurebut sales to convince •• Seed of inch deep or less. •• Ease Production •• Complicated Production - Price on request Seed 3/4 3/4ability of an an to inch or or less. Ease of of Shoshone Production Complicated Production to Alfalfa. 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Inc. office Their results also showed that the pastures receiving • Seed in fall or spring when moisture will be held to the seed. 406-278-9951 • Little or No Gas • Methane Gas (Bloat) Reasons: Sainfoin the edge over Alfalfa. 406-278-9951ed instead of excreted. • Seed 3/4 of an inch deep or less. • Ease of Production • Complicated Production Sanfoin’s palability and digestibility www.montanaseeds.com fertilizer responded better to the manure. Theyprovides believe thismo www.montanaseeds.com Legume • Low• Seed Cost • High Seed Cost Sainfoin leaves naturally containbees con-prefer Sainfoin • Hay/graze when near full bloom. Livestock, wildlife, and even honey over other forages. • Easy• Stand • Expensive Stand Replacement NoEnhancement Bloat because the nitrogen inability the fertilizer helped the microbes toisAlfalfa. Sanfoin’s to be grazed or haye densed tannins, thetrying protein • High Palatability • Less Palatability Alfalfa dealers are allowing despartely tocallto getbethe condensed tannins in manure their • Pollen No Weevil Sanfoin’s palability and digestibility provides more return • Good Production • Less Pollen Production For more information, decompose the better. A N A digested instead ofpressure excreted. to best utilize it’s benefits in your operation. • Nector Produced at 60° F • Nectar Produced at 90° F ONT high Muse Alfalfa and sales to convince you to grow Alfalfa. • No Loss Protein Rollie Schlepp • #1 Reasons: Honey Producer • Less Honey Production “Microbes help directly releasing nutrients from pr Sanfoin’s ability to be with grazed or hayed gives EEDS$$$! Sainfoin FollowSthe is worthto 25Alfalfa. to 50 Wholesome Fodder ” (Webster’s Dictionary) 406-788-9556 • Flexible Harvest Fertilizer Dates •Expense Short Harvest Window • Little • Longevity of Established Stand • Short Term Productivity organic material in a form that plants can use, as well as or percentleaves morenaturally per ton than Alfalfa as graze Sainfoin contain tannins, allowing the protein to be digest• Cheap Weed Control to best utilize it’s benefits in your operation. Montana Seeds Inc. office SAINFOIN ALFALFA decomposing to build soil organic matter,” ons:• Little orRemont hay. Without condensed tannins, 1/4 to No Gas ountain - $1.50/lb edorinstead of excreted. 406-278-9951 Growingthose bestresidues practices: Slaughter says. “A lot of work has been done on how this Ease of Production www.montanaseeds.com •• Legume • Legume 1/3 of Alfalfa protein will pass through the Delaney - $2.00/lb FOIN•• Non ALFALFA Low Seed Cost can help improve cropping systems. However, we wanted Sanfoin’s palability and digestibility provides more return per ton compared animal undigested. Bloat • Bloat • practices: Sainfoin establishes itself without a cov Growing best oshone Price on request • Easy -Stand Enhancement to Alfalfa. Sanfoin’s ability to be grazed or hayed gives producers options to also test this on forage pastures.” Growing best practices: me •• Weevil • Legume & Aphid Resistant • Weevil Problem Highest Palatabilty • Best if not mixed withinother plants such to best utilize it’s benefits in your operation. • Sainfoin established itself without Slaughter adds that the nextwithout steps this work include Bloat•• Minimal • Bloat • Sainfoin establishes itself a cover crop. Good Pollen Production Loss Protein • Losses of 1/4-1/3 of Digestible Protein whether more manure or multiple would 30 pounds per acre applications for dryland or 1getcut • Nectar Produced at 60º F • Weevil Problem a cover crop. il & Aphid Resistant ALFALFA • Best if not mixed with they other plants such as barley •• Little Fertilizer Expense • Hefty• Growing Fertilizer Expense Do not mix other plants such bestwith practices: faster results. 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Stand Enhancement • Expensive Stand Replacement • Methane Gas (Bloat) cement • Expensive Replacement Lindsey Slaughter is an assistant professor at Texas Tech • Good Pollen Stand Production • Less Pollen Production For • Complicated Production • Less Palatability • Less Palatability ANAby the SouthPalatability T University. Funding for this work was provided N • Nector Produced at 60° F • Nectar Produced at 90° F O M uction• High •Seed Less Cost Pollen Production For moreern information, A Sustainablecall Agriculture Research and Education and the Production • FLess Pollen Production Ro Expensive Stand Enhancement For more info atPollen 60° •F• #1 • Nectar Produced at 90° Honey Producer • Less Honey ProductionMONTAN A N A S USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 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Factors limiting high-elevation irrigated meadow production
University of Wyoming Extension University of Wyoming (UW) researchers will study soil health and factors that limit yield in high-elevation irrigated hay meadows on 12 ranch sites in Wyoming and Colorado as part of a $500,000 USDA grant. “This is a very cool project that we’re excited about,” said UW Extension soils specialist Jay Norton, who is heading the project. The project began in January and will run through 2024. He said the sites are in the Laramie River Basin in Wyoming and the North Park valley in northern Colorado. Norton, in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, said irrigated meadows above 6,500 feet are critical but underperforming components of livestock operations in rangeland ecosystems. “We think it’s important because flood-irrigated grass hay is one of the most widespread crops in Wyoming and producers agree that hay meadows are generally an underperforming resource that requires more and more nitrogen fertilizer to maintain productivity over time,” said Norton, in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Norton leads a group of researchers from UW including Mengqiang Zhu and Linda van Diepen in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management; Urszula Norton in the Department of Plant Sciences; and Brian Sabade, UW Extension educator; and from Colorado State University, forage specialist Joe Brummer. Former UW students Daniel Adamson, from a ranch outside Laramie, and Rael Otuya, from Kitale, Kenya, have returned to earn Ph.Ds. in soil science working on the project. The scientists set four objectives. They will evaluate soil processes and vegetation that affect nitrogen availability. That includes looking at soil health indicators, analyzing soil organic matter chemical composition, and soil microbial ecology and soil greenhouse gases. The information helps set the second objective, which is identifying key soil properties as a minimum dataset for meadow health. The third goal will be at the Laramie Research and Extension Center. “We will evaluate novel ways to disturb the dense root mat using hoof impact from controlled cattle concentration, and light shallow rototilling, then planting a mixture of clovers to increase diversity and forage value,” said Norton. The fourth goal, which includes exchanging information among researchers, producers, extension educators and others, entails monthly meetings with cooperating ranchers and annual progress meetings open to the public, he said. “Participants will be invited to participate in data collection activities, plus an end-of-project workshop to share findings and discuss new management approaches,” said Norton. For more information, Norton can be reached at 307-7665082 or at jnorton4@uwyo.edu.
Ag groups, State prevail in water rights case
Montana Farm Bureau Federation Ag NewsWire The Montana Farm Bureau (MFBF) is applauding a success story with the First Judicial District Court – Lewis & Clark County, dismissing the Advocates for School Trust Lands case. The State of Montana was a defendant in the water rights case, along with the Montana Farm Bureau, Montana Stockgrowers Association, Montana Water Resources Association and the Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators. “It’s a great success that these agricultural organizations worked together to take a stand on a case that would have expanded the school trust lands law,” said MFBF Executive Vice President John Youngberg. The law, HB 296 which passed two years ago in the 2019 Montana Legislative Session, required the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation to follow a legal process prior to inserting the State’s name on privately owned water rights. That law had been challenged by the Advocates for School Trust Lands after it was passed two year ago, and today the court dismissed the challenge. “Farmers, ranchers and their corresponding organizations got together and prevailed in this case,” said Youngberg. “We thank everyone, including Lund Law who represented agriculture in the case, to allow HB 286 to protect water rights owners across the state.”
MT students compete in annual business simulation
The Montana Council on Economic Education, a partner program with Montana State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, recently recognized student teams from high schools around the state for their success in an annual business simulation game designed to promote financial literacy and business sense. The Big Sky Biz Sim by First Interstate Bank, which ran from early February through last week, is an in-class business simulation in which students make operating decisions for a business they devise to produce, sell and distribute “widgets”. Those decisions impact the theoretical stock market prices of their businesses, which are then compared to other teams across the state at the end of each week. Since the first Biz Sim in 2000 — then called the High School Business Challenge — more than 24,000 students have participated, according to MCEE Executive Director Dax Schieffer. Thirty-four schools participated this year, making up 386 student teams. “We’re pleased to work with our sponsors to offer this engaging simulation to Montana’s youth who apply lessons in decision making, teamwork, communication and critical thinking in running a business for eight weeks,” Schieffer said. “We’re developing the professional business skills that employers are asking for to meet the significant workforce needs our state will face in the coming years. The investments MCEE is making today will pay dividends tomorrow for Montana’s economy.” The top five teams qualifying for cash prizes were from Sidney High School, taught by Russ Biniek. Each student team came up with a name for their fictional company. Innova – Emma Lund, Braylon DiFonzo, Vistor Piedra Flight of the Widgets – Pichit Charoenpanich, Kassadee Olson, Isaac Quiroz Widgetback – Garrett Dodds, Taylor Stewart Sysygy – Jade Emly, Matthew Hansen Widgetzilla – Corben Holler, Gariella Juarez, Amavia Kim More information can be found on the Montana Council on Economic Education’s website, econedmontana.org.
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Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator, Water and Integrated Cropping Systems, University of Nebraska-Lincoln This is the second in a six-part series law, which collectively hold that when the of articles covering basic water law in the federal government withdraws land from United States, predominately in the western general use and reserves it for a specific part of the country, and how it affects this purpose, the federal government by implifinite resource. Water law has a long hiscation reserves the minimum amount of tory. It can be traced back to Roman times water unappropriated at the time the land and also has roots in English common law. was withdrawn or reserved to accomplish Across the United States, it varies from state the primary purpose of the reservation. The to state, and from East to West. right to such water is not lost by nonuse, When conflicts arise the courts usually and its priority date is the date the land determine the outcome unless there are state was set aside. or federal laws or previous case studies The Public trust doctrine, based in Roto resolve the issue. Exceptions to the law man law, holds that certain resources belong can arise from differences in each state’s to all the people and are therefore held in water laws. trust by the state for future generations. Part one of this series covered basic Since the 1970s, court rulings have exconcepts and legal terms related to water panded the concept of public trust to protect law and explained two basic doctrines that not only the traditional uses of navigation, determine water rights or use, riparian doccommerce, and fishing, but also ecological trine and the doctrine of prior appropriation. preservation, open space maintenance, and This article discusses some of the other scenic and wildlife habitat preservation. types of water rights and legal doctrines Public-trust uses must be considered and and concepts that determine how water use balanced when the rights to divert water is regulated and adjudicated. away from navigable bodies of water are Diversion (of water) can refer either to to be considered. a structure in a river or canal that diverts Therefore, in issuing or reconsidering water from the river or canal to another any rights to appropriate or divert water, the watercourse, or the transfer of water from state must balance public trust needs with a stream, lake, aquifer, or other source of the needs for other beneficial uses of water. water by a canal, pipe, well, or other conIn the case of the National Audubon duit to another watercourse or to the land, Society vs. Superior Court, (also known as in an irrigation system. In some states, as Mono Lake case, California - Prior Apthis can be a consumptive use direct from propriation vs. Public Trust Doctrine), the a stream, such as by livestock watering. In Court ruled that Mono Lake was subject to other states, a diversion must consist of acpublic trust doctrine and that the state could tions such as taking water through a canal take back the City of Los Angeles’ 1940 or conduit. appropriations if exercising the appropriaCommon law is a body of court decisions tions would harm the public trust. The City based on custom, traditional usage and precof Los Angeles had to give back 63 percent edent, as that of England, rather than codiof its prior appropriation. So, water approfied written laws. Riparian water rights are priations are revocable. Whenever the state a common practice under the common law determines that water diversions hurt the doctrine. Much law, especially property law public trust, the state can revoke (or modify) (including water law) is based exclusively and halt (or limit) the appropriations, and on court decisions. Common law stands as the appropriator is just out of luck. long as it is not overruled or superseded by Littoral water rights are the equivalent statutes. Common law fills in the gaps left of riparian water rights for a lake, reservoir, by statues and constitutions. Statutory law or other non-flowing body of water. As with is a body of law based on statutes enacted riparian water rights, littoral water rights by a legislature. allow persons who own land adjacent to a Federal reserved (water) rights are body of water to make reasonable use of created when the federal government withthose waters on lands within the watershed. draws land from the public domain to estabLittoral users share the waters among themlish a federal reservation such as a national selves and the concept of priority use (prior park, forest, or Indian reservation. Through appropriation doctrine) is not applicable. this action, the government reserves water Under drought conditions, the lake or warights sufficient for the primary purpose for terfront users also share shortages. Littoral which the land was withdrawn. rights cannot be sold or transferred to use Federal water rights must satisfy the adon other (nonriparian) lands. ministration and permitting process of the Prescribed water rights are water-use state in which the federal project is located. rights gained by trespass or unauthorized An important 1978 U.S. Supreme court case taking that ripen into a title, like rights to (California vs. United States) held that unland gained through adverse possession. To less state law conflicts with clear congresperfect the right, the use of water must be sional directives, the federal government adverse, hostile, open and continuous for must obtain water rights under state law for five continuous years against the recognized reclamation purposes. water rights holder. This class of water rights is a judicial To repeat the question that concluded part creation derived from Winters vs. United 1 of this series: What is water worth? 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2019 Highline CRF960 round and square bale processor...$30,000 2014 D&W round bale processor, 6 bale, excellent condition............ .........................................................................................$21,000 2015 New Holland L216 skid steer, 5-ft. bucket, 1354 hours............ .........................................................................................$31,500 Worksaver 6-ft. rear blade.........................................................$575
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Winners of Montana Ag in Color Drawing Contest announced
Montana Farm Bureau Federation Ag NewsWire The Montana Farm Bureau Federation noxious weeds, farm safety and ag-related (MFBF) has announced the winners of careers. One winner was selected from each the Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy grade with judges selecting one drawing program drawing contest. “Montana Ag from the winners to receive the “Farm Buin Color” was developed in recognition reau Proud” designation. of National Ag Week, March 21-27, as a Kindergarten – Rowdy Beil, Saco Elcreative competition for elementary school ementary, Phillips County children. Each grade was given a different First Grade – Colby Mulder, Ekalaka agricultural theme ranging from “Grains Elementary, Carter County of Montana” and “Cattle in Agriculture” to CONTINUED ON PAGE C30
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First Grade winner of the Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program drawing contest – Colby Mulder, Ekalaka Elementary, Carter County. Colby received the “Farm Bureau Proud” designation.
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Second Grade winner of the Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program drawing contest – Anna Gunderson, Choteau Elementary, Teton County
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COMBINE FOR SALE 1990 John Deere 9500, 3743 engine hours, 2618 separator hours, chopper, chaff spreader, 30-ft. header........................................$22,000
Call Bob Van Oosten (406) 326-2112, Reedpoint, MT
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Winners of Montana Ag in Color Drawing Contest announced CONTINUED FROM PAGE C28
Second Grade – Anna Gunderson, Choteau Elementary, Teton County Third Grade – Audrey Lobdell, Choteau Elementary, Teton County Fourth Grade – Jed Dixon, SY School, Custer County Fifth Grade – Andrew Major, Choteau Elementary, Teton County
Sixth Grade – Abram Martin, Choteau Elementary, Teton County Colby Mulder received the “Farm Bureau Proud” designation. Entries were judged by the Montana Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee on agricultural content, originality, neatness and reproducibility. CONTINUED ON PAGE C32
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Third Grade winner of the Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program drawing contest – Audrey Lobdell, Choteau Elementary, Teton County
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ROUND & SQUARE BALERS
Experience the benefits of a John Deere baler! Most units with net and twine. Get the best selection of used balers today!
#74410
2017 John Deere 569 baler with 13/8” 1000 #70327 RPM hookup, 21.5-161 tires, MegaWide Plus pickup, pushbar, hydraulic pickup lift, 15,645 bales. Stock #74523.....$29,500 (16) 2013 John Deere 569 baler with 1000 PTO, net and twine, MegaWide Plus pickup, push bar, hydraulic pickup, 21.5L-16.1 tires, variable core valve, monitor, 15,273 bales. Stock #72600........................... $28,750 (11) 2015 John Deere 569 baler with twine and surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 21.5L-16.1 10-ply 2017 John Deere 340 large square baler, 3x4, 2020 John Deere 560M baler with MegaWide, pivoting gauge wheels, bale roller chute, 4tires, MegaWide Plus pickup, bale push bar, both twine and surface wrap, cover edge, tandem axle, 550/45/22.5, 13/4” 1000 RPM hydraulic pickup lift, 24,460 bales. Stock 1000 PTO, 5-ft. bale size, push bar, hydrauPTO, tandem axle without brakes. Stock #71799.......................................$27,000 (3) lic pickup lift, 21.5-16.1 8-ply tires, 3916 2010 John Deere 568 baler with twine and #70327...................................$103,000 (15) bales. Stock #74410.................$47,500 (12) net, MegaWide pickup, push bar, hydrau- 2012 Massey-Ferguson 2856A baler with 2019 John Deere 560M baler with MegaWide lic pickup lift, flotation tires, 18,097 bales. 1000 PTO, net and twine, bale kicker, pickup, surface wrap only, 1000 PTO, 5-ft. Stock #71682........................... $19,900 (11) 21.5L-16.1 tires, stored indoors, 12,500 bale, 21.5-16.1 8-ply tires, pushbar, hydrau- 2010 John Deere 568 baler with MegaWide bales. Stock #71870.................$21,500 (12) lic pickup lift, 2882 bales. Stock #65635...... . Plus pickup, twine and surface wrap, 1000 ................................................. $45,000 (11) RPM PTO, 21.5L-16.1 10-ply tires, bale 2018 Massey-Ferguson 2290 large square baler, 4x4 bale size, 33 strokes/minute, 89” push bar, hydraulic pickup lift, variable core #64620 pickup, tandem wheels, roller chute. Very valve, 21,000 bales. Stock #74440.............. . low bale count. Stock #67506..$147,500 (4) .................................................$18,000 (12)
2016 John Deere 569 Premium baler with MegaWide, twine and surface wrap, 1000 PtO, bale push bar, 13,369 bales. Stock #64620.....................................$38,750 (15) 2016 Vermeer 605N baler with wide pickup, large tires, twine & wrap, 1000 PTO, push bar, moisture sensor, weight scale kit, 8500 bales. Stock #74004.................$30,000 (15)
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SELF PROPELLED SPRAYERS
Several used efficient John Deere sprayers in stock! Variety of boom makes and widths available. Several units are ready to roll with turnkey GPS!
2020 John Deere R4060, 132-ft. carbon fiber, 20” spacing, ExactApply, VF420/95R50 tires, hi-flo pump with dual flowmeter, auto solution command, boom-leveling, complete GPS system, extended warranty through 03/2024 or 2000 hours, 237 hours. Tag #74261............................. $495,000 (1) 2019 John Deere R4045, 132-ft. carbon fiber, 20” spacing, ExactApply, VF420/95R50 tires, boom air purge, complete GPS system, extended warranty 3/2022 or 2000 hours, 223 hours. Stock #69531................... ................................................ $451,500 (1) 2018 John Deere R4045, 132-ft. carbon fiber, 20” spacing, ExactApply, 420/95R50 tires, auto solution command system, complete GPS system, extended warranty 3/2022 or 2000 hours, 630 hours. Stock #74435.......... ................................................ $435,000 (4) 2019 John Deere R4045, 120-ft. steel boom, 20” spacing, 480/80R50 tires, boom air purge, complete GPS system, manual solution control, extended warranty 2/2022 or 1500 hours, 827 hours. Stock #75626.......... .............................................. $330,000 (12) 2016 John Deere R4045, 120-ft. steel boom, 20” spacing, BoomTrac Pro, boom air purge, auto solution command system, complete GPS system, IF380/105R50 tires, 1314 hours. Stock #74449...... $275,000 (1) 2016 John Deere R4038, 120-ft. booms, 20” spacing, auto solution command system, VF380/90R46 tires, boomtrac pro, boom air purge, complete GPS system, 1882 hours. Stock #74923.......................... $227,500 (1) 2010 John Deere 4930, 120-ft. booms, 20” spacing, 480/80R50 tires, Boomtrac 5 Hi-Flo pump, eductor, 3379 hours. Stock #75031.................................. $112,000 (12)
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100 HP+ LOADER TRACTORS
Any chore is easier when you have a little muscle and horsepower. Look at these great work horse units we have in inventory!
2012 John Deere 6210R, IVT, 40K, limited slip TLS+, 4 SCVs, PTO, 620/70R42 rear tires, 600/65R28 front tires, premium plus cab, cold weather package, H380 loader with grapple, 7200 hours. Stock #74297......................$94,000 (1)
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2020 John Deere 6145M, 16-soeed PowerQuad, 520/85R38 rear tires, 420/85R28 front tires, 3 SCVs, 660R loader with grapple, 158 hours. Stock #73492............................$147,500 (14) 2019 John Deere 6145M, 24/24 PowrQuad, 3 SCVs, 480/80R42 rear tires, 420/85R28 front tires, cold start package, 114 L/min hydraulic pump, 640R loader with grapple. Extended warranty through 6/2024 or 4000 hours. Stock #70749............................ $142,000 (11)
#74538
2019 John Deere 6155M, 20/20 PowrQuad+, 3 SCVs, PTO, 420/80R38 rear 2015 John Deere 5085M, 16/16 power tires, 420/85R28 front tires, 640R loadreverser, open station, air seat, 3 SCVs, er, grapple, 847 hours. Extended war460/85R30 rear tires, 320/85R24 front ranty through 10/2025. Stock #71444.. tires, 595 backhoe, 161 hours. Stock ........................................$138,000 (14) #74538..............................$62,000 (15) 2016 Case IH Puma 185, powershift transmission, PTO, 520/85R42 rear tires, 3 SCVs, L77K loader with grapple, 5263 hours. Stock #75798.............................. $80,000 (2)
COMBINES
4WD and ROW CROP TRACTORS
Are you ready to make the spring field work easier? Take a look at the many options of 4WD and row crop tractors that we have available! Anything to match your operation and budget! 2019 John Deere 9620RX, 18/6 PowerShift, 36” Durabilt 3500 tracks, 5 SCVs, premium light package, radar, complete GPS system, 550 hours. Extended warranty through 10/2022 or 1500 hours. Stock #73199......... .............................................. $495,000 (14) 2018 John Deere 9620RX, 18/6 PowerShift, 36” Durabilt 3500 tracks, 6 SCVs, PTO, no 3-point, Active Command steering, complete GPS system, extended warranty11/2022 or 1500 hours, 749 hours. Stock #73321.................................... $492,500 (4) 2019 John Deere 8320R, IVT, 420/85R34 single fronts, 480/80R50 rear duals, 6 SCVs, 85 gpm dual hydraulic pump, PTO, front and rear weight packages, Premium LED light package, complete GPS system, 653 hours. Stock #74729............... $332,000 (4) 2007 John Deere 8430T PowerShift transmission, 25” tracks, wide spacing, 42 gpm hydraulic pump, 4 SCVs, deluxe comfort cab, front and reat HID lights, 3-point, PTO, dual beam radar, 22 front weights, 5653 hours. Stock #73428.......................... $93,000 (15)
#73198
Did your harvest not go as planned with unexpected break downs and expensive service bills?? We still have several affordable units to choose from!
2019 John Deere S790, 671 engine/496 separator, leather seat, Combine Advisor Package, Advanced PowerCast tailboard, 28.5-ft. unload auger, extended wear grain handling, power fold grain tank, complete GPS system, 1100/45R46 drive tires, 710/60R30 rear tires, extended warranty 6/2022 or 1000 hours. Stock #72735........... ................................................ $405,000 (1) 2020 John Deere S780, 198 engine/151 separator, full GPS and warranty, premium cab, Advanced tailboard, Active Yield and Combine Advisor, Tri Rotor, power fold grain tank, 28.5-ft. unload auger, IF 520/85R42 duals and 750/65R26 tires. Stock #73376... .............................................. $439,000 (14) 2020 John Deere S780, 450 engine/326 separator, Combine Advisor package, TriStream rotor extended wear, power fold grain tank, 28.5-ft. unload auger, Advanced PowerCast tailboard, 1100/45R46 drive tires, 750/60R30 rear tires, extended warranty 6/2023 or 1000 hours. Stock #73587........... ................................................ $417,500 (1) 2017 John Deere S690, 1147 engine/816 separator, Active Terrain adjustment, 28.5ft. unload auger, power fold grain tank, Advanced PowerCast tailboard, complete GPS system, 1100/45R46 drive tires, 710/60R30 rear tires, extended warranty 6/2023 or 1900 hours. Stock #72745........... ................................................ $299,000 (1) 2017 John Deere S680, 1016 engine/716 separator, IF900/60R32 drive tires, Advanced PowerCast tailboard, TriStream rotor, power fold grain tank, 26-ft. unload auger, interactive combine adjustment, Active Yield, complete GPS system. Stock #72744.................................... $290,000 (1) 2014 John Deere S670, 1860 engine/1304 separator, ProDrive transmission, Contour-Master, 800/70R38 drive tires, manual vane tailboard, manual grain tank extensions, complete GPS system. Stock #72619.................................. $159,000 (11) 2009 John Deere 9770, 2101 engine/1777 separator, level land feederhouse with fixed speed drive, extended wear grain handling system, 22-ft. hi-cap unload auger, chopper, chaff spreader with powercast tailboard. Stock #73494................. $94,000 (3) 2005 John Deere 9760 2422 engine/1940 separator, level land fixed speed feederhouse, deluxe header control with header height sensing, 26-ft. unload auger, 800/70R38 singles, chopper/spreader. Stock #72843.......................... $81,000 (12) 2016 Case IH 8240, 1188 engine/817 separator, dual drive tires, lateral tilt feederhouse, HID lighting, hydraulic fold grain tank and cover. Stock #71959................ $235,000 (3) 2011 Case IH 7120, 2265 engine/1714 separator, leather seat, dual 20.8R42 drive tires, 540/65R30 rear tires, lateral tilt feederhouse, internal chopper with spreader. Stock #75578........................ $102,500 (14)
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2020 John Deere 8345RT, AutoPowr IVT, 16” tracks, 5 SCVs, radar, poly mid rollers, complete GPS system, 22 front weights, 10 rear weights, 400 hours. Extended warranty through 12/2022 or 1500 hours. Stock #73198.................................. $372,500 (14) 2016 John Deere S680, 1007 engine/717 separator, IF800/70R38 drive tires, Advanced PowerCast tailboard, TriStream rotor, power fold grain tank, 26-ft. unload auger, Interactive Combine Adjustor, complete GPS system. Extended warranty through 7/2022 or 1430 hours.. Stock #72016.................................. $275,000 (14)
2020 John Deere 9520R, 18/6 PowerShift, IF800/55R46 tires, 4 SCVs, PTO, complete GPS system, 8500 lb weight package, 515 hours. Extended warranty through 2/2023 or 1500 hours. Stock #73200.$440,000 (14) 2019 John Deere 9470RX,18/6 PowerShift, 30” Duradrive 3500 tracks, 4 SCVs, PTO, deluxe light package, premium cab, complete GPS system, 459 hours. Stock #69880.................................. $457,500 (14) 2012 John Deere 9510R, 18/6 PowerShift, 5 SCVs, hi-flo hydraulic system, 800/70R38 duals, PTO, 8210# rear weight package, Premium HID lights, complete GPS system, 2953 hours. Stock #75148.... $225,000 (14)
2013 New Holland T9.615 36” quad track, GPS system, cab susp., HID lights, 2838 hrs. Stock #74546................. $199,000 (12) 1988 Case IH 9170, 335 hp, 4WD, PowerShift, 4 SCVs, no 3-point/PTO, single tires 24.5x32, 40 GPM hydraulic pump, 6437 hours. Stock #72007................. $37,500 (1) 2011 Cat Challenger MT765C, 25” track, 15/4 transmission, 5 SCVs, PTO, 3 point with quick coupler, deluxe cab, 20 front weights, Auto Guidance ready, 2755 hours. Stock #74425.................................. $124,000 (15)
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AIR DRILLS
Be prepared for spring seeding with an upgraded John Deere air drill. Several configurations to choose from!
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#70500
2016 John Deere S670, 3204 engine hours, 520/85R42 duals, lateral tilt, VS feederhouse with fore and aft, extended wear grain handling system, powerfold grain tank, 26-ft. unload auger, premium cab and radio. Stock #70500.............. $145,000 (12)
#73200
2019 John Deere 1890, 60-ft., 7.5” spacing, 828 acres, all run blockage, Pro-Series openers, narrow gauge wheels, C850 4 tank scales, Section Command dual 850/75R42 rear. Stock #63019.................$499,000 (14) 2018 John Deere 1890, 60-ft. 10” spacing, Intelligent Ag All Run Blockage, crumbler closing wheel, spoked narrow gauge wheels, 90 Series opener, 430 bushel tow between cart with 12” KSI conveyor. Stock #72827........... ................................................$257,500 (14)
2012 John Deere 1890, 60-ft., 7.5” spacing, Intelligent Ag All Run Blockage, 90 Series opener, narrow gauge wheels, 430 bushel tow behind cart with 10” auger. Stock #70819....................................$187,500 (14) 2012 John Deere 1890, 60-ft., 10” spacing, John Deere All Run Blockage, narrow solid gauge wheels, smooth firming wheel, 430 bushel tow between cart with mechanical drive, 12” conveyor. Stock #75416...........$145,000 (12) 2007 John Deere 1830, 57-ft., 12.5” spacing, single shoot, primary blockage, dual wing caster wheels, mechanical depth control, 270 bushel tow between cart. Stock #74182. ....................................................$62,000 (3) 2011 Seedhawk 6612, 66-ft. 12” spacing, double shoot, semi-pneumatic press wheels, 500 bushel tow behind variable rate cart, 2500 gallon liquid tow between fertilizer cart. Stock #58822............................ $110,000 (1)
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1=Conrad: 877-278-5531 2=Cut Bank: 800-273-5530 3=Choteau: 866-466-5741 4=Dillon: 888-213-2793
11=Lewistown: 800-823-3373 12=Havre: 800-621-5701 13=Chester: 406-759-5010
14=Great Falls: 888-760-2005 15=Belgrade: 866-282-3337 16=Livingston: 800-824-3932
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ALL I WANT IS MELTON ALFALFA! MSU Bozeman’s latest Certified Alfalfa Seed Release Other varieties available
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Winners of Montana Ag in Color Drawing Contest announced CONTINUED FROM PAGE C30
“A big thank you to those on the selection committee for the Montana Ag in Color drawing contest, which welcomes kindergarten through sixth-grade students,” said MFB Women’s Leadership Committee Chair, Carla Lawrence. “It is always an enjoyable but difficult task to select winners with all the talented artists who
entered the contest. We hope the students who participated had fun and learned more about agriculture.” Winning entries will be printed and distributed on usable items and educational materials. They will be posted on the Montana Farm Bureau website and Facebook page.
Fourth Grade winner of the Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program drawing contest – Jed Dixon, SY School, Custer County
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Fifth Grade winner of the Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program drawing contest – Andrew Major, Choteau Elementary, Teton County
I believe the Krogmann BaleBed is the most outstanding bed on the market. I like the features this bed has over the competition.” - Roger Miller, Booker, TX
Custom built Across the bed toolbox shorter or longer beds. 70”Lx1O”H x 20’W - complete Standard Equip: with stainless steel hinges, arm extensions, gn tray and gas shock. & receiver hitches, side rails, lights, trailer plug & pioneer Lift, Haul and dump with quick connects.
Side toolboxes 30” Lx17” H x 12” D standard size of 12 ga. steel with stainless steel hinges and latch.
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Sixth Grade winner of the Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program drawing contest – Abram Martin, Choteau Elementary, Teton County
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2015 Case IH Titan 4530 Dry Floater, Flex-Air 810 - VRT dry flow system, 70-ft. boom, Raven Viper Pro, 2922 hours $148,000
2005 John Deere 724J payloader, diesel engine, shuttle shift transmission, 118” bucket, Michelin750/65R25 tires, 6442 hours.............................. $82,000
2017 TerraGator 8400B AirMax Precision 2, Raven Viper 4, 2533 hours........................................................... $184,000
2011 Case IH Titan 3520 3 BIN, Viper Pro, 3000 hours.... $109,000 2006 Peterbilt 335 floater truck, Newton Crouch spreader bed. Bed built like a Chandler bed, twin spinners, 2860 hrs...$86,000
2016 TerraGator TG8400B, Agco diesel engine, CVT transmission, 2132 hours. New Leader L3220 G4 stainless steel dry spinner box, belt/chain, MultiApplier ready..................... $151,000
2015 TerraGator TG8400B Airmax Precision 2, 70-ft. boom, granular bins, Viper Pro, autosteer, 3640 hours.............................. $132,500 2005 Peterbilt Stahly Cummins, Allison automatic, New Leader L3020 G4, monitor, New Leader controller, Starlink GPS, 4145 hours.............................. $86,000
2014 Case Titan 4530 3000 hours, 70-ft. boom, single product............................... $123,500 2014 Case Titan 4530 Dry Floater, Flex-Air 810 - VRT dry flow system, 70-ft. boom, Raven Viper Pro, 2 product, 1469 2010 Case IH 4020 dry floater, hours.......................... $143,500 diesel engine, automatic, Viper Pro Monitor, New Leader L4000 G4 twin bin dry box, 750/45R26.5 front tires, 1000/50R25 rears, 3690 hours...................... $94,500 2015 Case IH Titan 4030, New Leader L4000 G4, multi-bin, Ag Leader monitor, 3451 hours......... . ...................................... $153,500
2007 Case 4520 3 bin, autosteer, 3000 hours..................... $98,000 2009 Terra Gator 8203 floater, Air Max Precision, 70-ft. stain2014 TerraGator TG8400 Airmax less steel boom, electric roll tarp, Precision 2, 70-ft. boom, granular Ravin Viper Pro controller, Smart bins, Viper Pro, autosteer, 3500 Trax auto steer, 3043 hours......... . hours.............................. $123,500 ....................................... $79,000
2014 RoGator 1300, 3220 hours, New Leader bed............$112,000
2013 Merritt With Rapat conveyor system, electric roll tarp, 4 hoppers, air ride suspension......... $44,500
Hyster 6-ton forklift, gas engine. Was propane, changed to carburetor, could use some carb work. . .......................................... $6000
1986 John Deere 644D payloader, turbo charged 6 cylinder 155 hp diesel engine, shuttle shift transmission, cab, lights, heat, Am/Fm radio, 3 yard 103” bucket, quick attach. 5313 hours.$39,500
2010 Timpte 2 hopper belt trailer, electric roll tarp............... $39,000
1994 Kenworth T800 tender, Cummins, 10 speed, air lift cheater & pusher axles, Rayman 24 ton hydraulic stainless steel dry fertilizer tender box, roll tarp, top swing auger, 151,982 miles........ $39,000
2004 Peterbilt floater sprayer truck, 76-ft. boom, 20” nozzle spacing, Raven Envizio Pro control valves, 4368 hours... $89,000
2014 Case IH 4430 sprayer, diesel, hydrostatic drive, 1200 gallon stainless steel liquid system, AIM Command, 120-ft. boom, stainless steel chemical inductor, Raven Viper IV controller, 650/65R38 flotation tires, 2234 hours.....$157,000 2011 Case IH 4520, 810 box, 2912 2014 Case IH Patriot 4430 sprayhours, variable rate, Autosteer, Vi- er, 1200 gallon, 100-ft boom, Wilper Pro.......$99,500........ $115,500 ger nozzles with AIM Command solenoids, 20” nozzle spacing, Autosteer, Raven auto boom height, rear camera, GPS, AIM Command Pro, Raven Viper 4 monitor, 4348 hours....... $121,500
2014 RBR Vector 300, New Leader L4000 G4 MultiApplier dry spreader box, twin spinner, all hydraulic with insert, roll over tarp, Viper Pro monitor, 2953 2016 Case IH Titan 3540 3 wheel hours..........................$124,500 floater, 810 air delivery box, deluxe cab, red leather seat, 6 speed Allison automatic transmission, 8.7L Case IH FLP engine, 1512 hours, 1050/50 R32 front and rear tires, Raven Viper 4, Agri-Cover roll tarp.......................... $161,000
Free Freight
Up To 1200 Miles 2010 International 7400, Max Force engine, Allison auto, New Leader L4000 G4, 3066 hours...........................$88,000
2005 KBH 25-ton semi tender with back auger, self-contained. $34,500
1985 Ford fertilizer tender, truck runs good, bed needs hydraulic control valves repaired... $12,500
1998 Ford Louisville petroleum truck, Cummins, manual transmission, single axle, tag axle, 1997 Progress 5 compartment fuel body, 3000 gallon, dual meters, dual hose reels, 11R22.5 tires, 459,846 miles........ $34,000
12,000 gallon Nh3 tank, loaded.... ....................................... $22,000 (2) 6000 gallon propane tanks, 250 psi.........$15,000 for the pair
Greyn’s Crop Specialists
1996 Freightliner 5 axle tender, Cummins, Rayman 24 ton side discharge........................ $39,500
1966 Lubbock 9200 gallon transport, 265 psi............ $31,000
1997 Hart 2 hopper semi tender.. ....................................... $19,500
2012 Willmar Wrangler 4565, 2176 hours..................... $27,500
GREYN FERTILIZER
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We have been your locally owned full service fertilizer dealer for over 35 years!! Thank you for your support. Three locations to serve you: Choteau - Larry Greyn - 406-466-5356 Dutton - Vern Greyn - 406-476-3402 Valier - 406-279-3255
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7 W Farms
Greg Woods (406) 399-0488 • Matthew Woods (406) 399-3640 P.O. Box 807 • (406) 292-3240 or 292-3233 (Shop) Inverness, Montana 59530 gwoods@itstriangle.com
Parker hydraulic hose and fittings.
We can make any length of hose to meet your specific needs.
We are currently carrying 4000 psi hose only but can order whatever meets your needs.
Selling for my relatives: Gysler 28-ft. plow with Morris harrows, hydraulic wing lift............................................................................... $3500 Gylser 31-ft. plow with anhydrous pump, cable lift.......................................................................................... $3500 Frigstad B-31 40-ft. plow.............................................................................................................................. $12,500 Hutch Master 31-ft. disk.................................................................................................................................. $6500 Brandt 1060 swing away auger. Very little use................................................................................................ $8500 Greg Woods: (406) 399-0488 - 7W Farms - Matthew Woods: (406) 399-3640
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Rod Weeder
Choose the 1” or 11/4” round, self-turning rod. • Fits all cultivators • Easy to pull, saves fuel • No drive required. • We build special applications for air drive • U-joint adapter for rocky conditions • Optional rod weeder transport bracket mounts on cultivator frame. Remove one pin and you can set the rod in the transport bracket. When rod is needed you can install in about 5 minutes.
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Herbicide plans for later annual forages
Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Have you selected herbicides for your corn, soybeans, and other crops? For livestock producers, this is a reminder to double check herbicide labels before finalizing your plans to grow/hay or graze annual forages and cover crops following corn or soybeans. Forage annual cover crops such as millets and sorghums may be nice complements to your corn and soybean cropping rotations; however, their intended use as a forage can bring frustrations due to herbicide limitations. Many forages, especially legumes, are impacted by herbicide carryover such as atrazine. Often, perennial grasses and alfalfa also are sensitive to herbicide carryover. Most herbicides list crop rotation intervals or waiting time from the chemical was applied until when the next crops can be safely planted. Note that haying and grazing interval times are different than crop rotation intervals; and usually require longer waiting periods. So, if the next forage or cover crop being grown following the corn and soybeans may be used for hay or forage, read the cover crops and grazing restrictions herbicide label sections before making your final herbicides selection. Our Nebraska Extension “Guide for Weeds, Diseases and Insect” publication, EC130, provides comparison table references for many specific forages and cover crops regarding waiting times. These required label monthly intervals from herbicide application to forage usage can range from zero to over 10. So, it is important to read and follow all label provisions. If the forage cover crop species that you intend to plant is not listed on the label; you must follow the rotation restrictions listed for “other crops.”
Program connects land seekers with retiring landowners
University of Nebraska-Lincoln A new Nebraska Extension program will work to connect new and beginning farmers and ranchers with retiring landowners who are interested in transitioning their land to a new owner. Nebraska Land Link is now accepting applications from interested land seekers and landowners, with the goal of providing land access using lease agreements, lease-to-own arrangements, buy-sell arrangements or other creative methods that are mutually beneficial for both parties. Access to land continues to be one of the most difficult challenges facing new farmers, according to Allan Vyhnalek, an extension educator for farm and ranch succession who will manage the Nebraska Land Link program. “The high cost of land, livestock and equipment makes it difficult for beginning farmers to purchase these capital assets,” Vyhnalek said. “And many landowners who are asset-rich and cash-poor need to earn income for retirement from their land, equipment and livestock, while transitioning away from the labor and management of their operation.” Vyhnalek also pointed out that, when a traditional multigenerational farm or ranch exists, it can be easier to develop a plan that transitions the assets and management of the operation from one generation to the next. However, when a farmer or rancher does not have a child who wishes to actively take over the operation, the path to retirement is less clear. After an interested land seeker or landowner applies to Nebraska Land Link, the application will be vetted by extension personnel, who will guide participants through the process of finding a match and provide educational support along the way. Landowners will have opportunities to interview and review applications submitted by land seekers, to screen for shared values, skills and interests. The program is administered by the extension Farm and Ranch Management team in the university’s Department of Agricultural Economics. Enrollment applications and information about the program can be found at farm.unl.edu/ landlink. It is open to operations of any size and is free for Nebraskans. For people located outside of the state, a fee of $30 for land seekers and $50 for landowners will be applied. This material is based upon work supported by USDANIFA under Award Number 2020-70017-32735.
Field days coming MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) and MSU Extension in Phillips, Blaine, Chouteau and Liberty Counties will be hosting several field days this year. These field days highlight the work being done on Northern Agricultural Research Center test plots within the different counties. Mark your calendars for: • June 21st beginning at 5:00 PM near Loring in Phillips County. The field day will be at the Pete Lumsden Farm near Loring, Montana. • June 22nd at 9:00 AM near Loma in Chouteau County. The Loma Location will be near 2088 Houston Road. Watch for signs along Rudyard Road and Houston Road directing you to the site. • June 22nd at 5:00 PM in Blaine County. The Blaine County field day will be at the Max and Kirsti Cederberg Farm north of Turner, Montana. • June 23rd at 9:00 AM near Chester in Liberty County. The Chester field day will near the Kurt Kammerzell farm west of Chester. Trials are located two miles south of Highway 2 on Road 1100, then west 1/2 mile on a section line field road. Speakers for each of the events include Dr. Jason Cook, Montana State University (MSU) Spring Wheat Breeder and Geneticist and Jim Berg, Montana State University Wheat Breeding Program Research Associate and Assistant Winter Wheat Breeder. Topics to be covered include spring wheat variety performance and research as well as winter wheat variety performance and research for enhancement of future varieties. In addition, Peggy Lamb, Research Scientist with the Northern Agricultural Research Center, will give an update on the research being done at each of the plot locations. For additional information, please contact: • Marko Manoukian, MSU Phillips County Extension Agent at (406) 654-2543 • Tyler Lane, MSU Chouteau County Extension Agent at (406) 622-3751 • Julianne Snedigar, MSU Blaine County Extension Agent at (406) 357-3200 • Jesse Fulbright, MSU Liberty County Extension Agent at (406) 759-5625
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Breeding barley for a changing climate
Emily Matzke, American Society of Agronomy help avoid these issues.” Despite these challenges, barley is the most reliable cereal crop in higher latitudes. To have a successful crop in the future, the plants need to mature earlier, have good straw quality, and be resistant to diseases. “We wanted to know that the plants we selected for early maturity did well in a controlled environment,” says Göransson. “We used four different growth chambers with different day lengths and temperatures to recreate the environment in Iceland and A mature barley field at a farm in southern Iceland. compare with other climate conditions.” Credit: Magnus Göransson Growth chambers are rooms in greenhouses where researchers can carefully Climate change is a global issue. It affects control the environment the plants live in. our environment and our food supply. They observed day lengths from 12 hours Increasing temperatures, changing rainto 20 hours, and temperatures of 50 to 68 fall patterns, and extreme weather events degrees Fahrenheit. From these trials, they influence crop yields and where crops can determined the effect on flowering time, live. These events limit the number of crops time to maturity, and height of the new humans can use. barley plants. Cereal crops, like wheat and barley, are “Following our controlled studies, we important to human diets. They provide found genetic markers associated with the starch, protein, and fiber, and can be used traits we observed,” says Göransson. Gein livestock feed. netic markers are segments of DNA that corBut climate change has had a significant respond with certain plant characteristics. impact on cereal crops. Rising temperatures “Our goal was to find what genes are make it hard to grow these crops in their important for breeding the desired barley usual environments. traits. From there, we can develop breeding One way to compensate for yield losses tools to use in programs to precisely predict related to heat stress is to move the producmaturity,” says Göransson. tion northward. Nevertheless, more frequent Their research uncovered information extreme weather events can negatively afabout the timing of maturity and plant fect yield. height. It also gave insight on environmental Knowing these global issues, Magnus factors and genetics in cereal crops. Göransson and his team researched how “On a global scale, we have looked at different climate conditions impacted cereal many early barley varieties from gene banks crop growth. They observed how different and have not found anything that matures day length and temperature impacted the earlier in the cold Icelandic environment,” maturity time and height in Nordic spring says Göransson. barley adapted to high latitudes in Iceland. “In warmer regions of the world, early The team’s research was recently pubmaturity is a way to escape the summer lished in Crop Science, a journal of the Crop heat,” he explains. “In the future, traits from Science Society of America. the Icelandic barley could be used to breed “It is thought that climate change will imother crops with improved performance in pact cereal crop production,” said Göranswarmer climates.” son. “Breeding crops to better fit local “This study showed how important it is environments can help close the expected to select crops for their environment,” says yield gap.” Göransson. “Crops perform differently in The team used barley from their breeddifferent locations. Our study can be used ing program adapted to conditions found in as a model for other cereal crops because Iceland. These plants had been selected to they have similar genes. This will lead to reach maturity earlier compared to similar greater success in breeding early maturing barley varieties from other regions. wheat as well as other crops.” “Climate affects barley production in Magnus Göransson is a PhD student at Iceland,” explains Göransson. “In the fall, the Department of Plant Sciences at the it is very cool and we have lots of storms.” Norwegian University of Life Sciences. “Unfortunately, farmers see high seed This research was supported by the Norweloss with these storms,” Göransson exgian Genetic Resource Centre, the Research plains. “If we can produce a crop that is Council of Norway, and Graminor. ready to harvest earlier in the year, it will
NWC releases annual report
University of Nebraska-Lincoln IANR News sis of our recent activities. I think readers The Nebraska Water Center’s (NWC) will get a sense of how we work across uni2019-2020 annual report is now availversity departments, with other educational able online (https://watercenter.unl.edu/ institutions and with stakeholders across resources/publications/2021_NWC%20 Nebraska — from the heads of state agencies 2019-20%20Annual%20Report_web.pdf) to local FFA chapters — to better understand and in print. The 36-page report encapsuand manage our water resources,” Chittaranlates two years of Nebraska Water Center jan Ray, director of the center, said. research, extension and outreach, and teachEstablished in 1964 by Congressional ing activities. mandate, the Nebraska Water Center coordiAmong the report’s highlights are updates nates research and programs that support the from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s University of Nebraska as an international (UNL) Water Sciences Laboratory; Neleader in water research, extension and outbraska Water Center’s role in convening reach, and teaching. The Nebraska Water dialogue and action around reducing nitrate Center is part of the Robert B. Daugherty contamination; new research into stakeWater for Food Global Institute at the Uniholder engagement for water stewardship; a versity of Nebraska. summary of the NWC-led Know Your Well To request a hard copy of the report, Project; and profiles of post-docs behind please send name and mailing address to many of the center’s research endeavors. waterinfo@unl.edu. “The annual report is an excellent synop-
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Apple Pie Day
Date Celebrated: May 13th Apple pie might not be originally American, but it’s certainly associated with America now. There’s no reason why people around the world can’t celebrate Apple Pie Day though. The dessert was very popular in centuries past in countries like England and The Netherland, both of which have recipes dating back many centuries. History for Apple Pie Day The history of apple pie dates back to the 14th century with an English recipe but it was cemented as an American classic in the 20th century. It was seen as healthier than other pies at the time and since then, presidents, American troops and memorable marketing campaigns of all latched onto apple pie as something that’s symbolically American. The great thing about apple pies is that they’re very easy to make, so you don’t need to be a master in the kitchen in order to rustle up a fantastic-tasting apple pie. Apple Pie Day can bring together all of these culinary traditions and allow people all over the world to enjoy the humble yet delicious apple joy in all its glory. It’s about trying recipes and getting active in the kitchen. Even if you don’t bake desserts very often, Apple Pie Day gives you the chance to change that. How to Celebrate Apple Pie Day There are two very simple and even more enjoyable things you have to do if you want to enjoy Apple Pie Day to the fullest. The first is to make an apple pie and the second is to eat it. And if you know someone else who can make a pie for you, you can even skip the first step! Enjoying delicious apple pies with the people closest to you is what it’s all about. The best way to do it is to get a few friends together and make a variety of apple pies using different recipes and baking methods. That way, you can enjoy apple pies that originate from many different places and see the multitudes contained under the umbrella of apple pies. Even if you decide to head to a local restaurant that you know makes good apple pie, it’s better than not taking part in the day at all. Get recommendations and read reviews and then get out there and sample the best of them. It couldn’t be easier to celebrate Apple Pie Day, so be sure to enjoy it with your friends and family.
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MSU senior wins national environmental health research competition
By Reagan Colyer, MSU News Service student to nearly two dozen. A Montana State University (MSU) se“There’s a really big reinvigoration of nior studying environmental health won a our program right now, and it’s because of national research competition last month students like Lexi and her cohort,” said Seth through the Association of Environmental Walk, an associate professor in the DepartHealth Academic Programs. ment of Microbiology and Immunology Lexi Kyro was one of four students and director of the environmental health honored nationwide through the AEHAP program. “Awards like this are signs of a student research competition. It is the healthy program, and this recognition is a second time MSU has had a winner in the reflection of Lexi’s work and her dedicacompetition; MSU graduate Paige Tolleson tion.” was a 2020 honoree. Kyro was recognized Kyro’s recognition comes with a $1,000 alongside students from West Chester award. She will also present her work at University, Illinois State University and the AEHAP’s student research symposium Eastern Kentucky University. Kyro’s work in May and at the annual education confocused on conducting a risk assessment ference for the National Environmental of home well water quality data, carried Health Association, the accrediting body for out in collaboration with the Crow Envienvironmental health programs across the ronmental Health Steering Committee in country, later this month. Both presentations a long-term water quality project that first will be virtual. began in 2005. Kyro, originally from Seattle, has also “I started working with them a few sumvolunteered with Guardians of the Living mers back and mostly went as a volunteer Water and worked with Messengers for to be as helpful as I could,” said Kyro. “The Health during her time at MSU. Guardians group had conducted a risk assessment on of the Living Water creates educational a variety of contaminants in well water and programs for young children in the Crow the work that I did with them was analyzcommunity that explore the connections ing some of the new data that they had between water quality and human health collected.” through summer camps and after-school Mari Eggers, one of Kyro’s advisers, is activities that blend art, science and Crow the academic researcher on the Crow Water culture. It is a collaboration of the Crow Quality Project and collaborated with MSU Agency Public School, Little Big Horn professor emeritus Anne Camper of the College, the Crow Environmental Health Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering Steering Committee and MSU’s Center for and entomologist Bob Peterson of the DeAmerican Indian and Rural Health Equity. partment of Land Resources and EnvironMessengers for Health, a nonprofit also mental Sciences to help kick off the initial based on the Crow Reservation, aims to risk assessment. Eggers was part of the team improve health equity through outreach that conducted the initial risk assessment in and education with a focus and emphasis on 2014 with colleagues from the Crow Tribe Crow history and culture. The organization and Little Big Horn College. has partnered with MSU faculty since 1996. After the tribe identified water quality as Kyro works as a student research intern one of their highest priority environmental on community-based research focused on health issues, the committee was created to promoting equity in health care and access. conduct research and develop and impleOn the Bozeman campus, she has worked ment an action plan for addressing well in the Pincus Lab in the Department of water contamination. In 2018 the committee Chemistry and Biochemistry, which seeks published a risk assessment of more than to identify a cure for HIV and also studies 100 home well water samples, and Kyro’s the metabolic effects of Ricin, a highly toxic research expanded on that initial batch of byproduct of the castor oil plant. data. “My research experience has taken some “The work in 2018 analyzed the first half big turns during my time at MSU, but I of the well water samples, and then we had couldn’t be more excited about how it’s another 150-200 samples that we wanted to gone,” Kyro said. “From the Crow commuadd to that to see if adding together all the nity to the steering committee to Guardians years of data we had collected changed the to Messengers, it’s all just been a really results at all,” said Eggers, who is a research incredible experience.” assistant professor in the Department of With future goals of attending medical Microbiology and Immunology in MSU’s school, Kyro has found time for a wide College of Agriculture and the associate dispectrum of activities both in and outside rector of the environmental health program. the classroom while at MSU. A member of “Lexi did a great job of taking all the comthe Bobcat track and field and cross counprehensive data and re-analyzing it, which try teams, she has been named to the Big confirmed our earlier conclusions. It will be Sky Conference’s All-Academic team five really helpful taking this work forward and times, an honor awarded every semester to what she’s done is a huge help to the team.” student-athletes who post a GPA of 3.2 or The AEHAP student research competihigher while competing in at least half of tion is only open to students in accredited their team’s competitions. But for her, the environmental health programs. MSU’s prodemands on her time haven’t proven to be gram, based in the Department of Microbia cause for stress. She’s found a passion ology and Immunology, became accredited and fulfillment in both community health in 2019. That accreditation offers a variety and athletics. of benefits to students both before and af“I’ve found that environmental health is ter graduation. Enrolling in an accredited this beautiful combination of communityprogram opens up a wider variety of internbased and science-based work that provides ship, grant and scholarship opportunities a lot of benefit for the public,” she said. “I for students. Graduating from an accredited really just love all the work that I’ve been program increases job opportunities and able to do, so it hasn’t really been too stresswaives the work experience requirement ful because I don’t know that I really see to take the professional exam required for it all as work. Just keeping the big picture some environmental health careers. In the in mind and trying to find the joy in all the last three years, MSU’s environmental things that I do has made it all worthwhile.” health program has gone from just a single
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K-State Research and Extension News Snow thawing and warm days may lift the spirits of many, but for cattle producers it often leads to extra work managing around mud. Not only is mud an inconvenience, but the veterinarians at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute said if not managed properly, it can negatively impact cattle performance. Addressing this topic on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, BCI nutritionist Phillip Lancaster said that depending on the mud depth, cattle will consume less feed. He pointed to data collected in feedyards but said this would also apply to cow-calf operations. “If a cow is standing in 4-8 inches of mud, there can be up to a 15% decrease in her feed intake,” Lancaster said. “If cattle actually lay in mud where their haircoat is wet and matted down in cold weather, their maintenance requirements increase 20%.” If that is the situation a producer is facing, BCI director and veterinarian Brad White suggested altering the cattle diet. “When the maintenance demands increase, cattle should be fed a diet that is both energy and protein dense,” White said. To keep the ground protected from the mud, some producers construct shelters for their cattle but agricultural economist Dustin Pendell said that can be costly. “Building facilities can be expensive,” Pendell said. “The cheapest structure for shelter is a hoop barn.” Shelters also encourage cattle to draw closer together, which veterinarian Bob Larson said presents some additional disease risk. “To reduce the chance for sickness, don’t let the cattle congregate in one area. Move the hay feeding location frequently and keep it far away from the water source,” Larson said. “By doing that, producers will minimize the accumulation of mud.” Lancaster also suggested using gravel to fill in high traffic areas. “The rock will provide solid footing and keep the cattle from sinking so deep in the mud,” he said. To hear more about this topic tune into the BCI Cattle Chat podcast online at https://ksubci.org/2021/03/05/cost-ofopen-cows-treating-calf-scours-mud-muck-enterotoxemia/
National Macaroon Day
Date When Celebrated: This holidays is always on May 31 National Macaroon Day honors the Macaroon, a flourless cookie. It is popular among the Jewish community, especially during Passover, when Jews can not cook with flour. But, the popularity of the Macaroon doesn’t stop there. It is also enjoyed around the world. Macaroons are made from ground nuts and leavened egg whites. Coconut and potato starch is common in Macaroon recipes. Macaroons were believed to have been first made in an Italian monastery in 1792. While monks are well known for their vows of silence, they just couldn’t keep quiet about this tasty treat. Celebrate National Macaroon Day by baking and eating macaroons. If your schedule is tight today, stop by a bakery and select some for both work and for home.
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Do you cook under pressure?
By Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension “This would make a good column,” my husband announced as he walked into the kitchen clutching a handful of papers. Oh, boy, what did I do? I thought to myself. “What were you trying to print?” he asked. “I was printing a recipe,” I noted. I thought I clicked on “print recipe” not “print everything.” I should have called up the recipe on my phone, but the screen is very small. I began paging through 30 pages of comments about the recipe. When I arrived at the recipe at the bottom of my new stack of scratch paper, I had bad news. “We need to stop the pressure cooker,” I said. “The recipe needs more broth.” We had company arriving in 90 minutes, and I had a 90-minute recipe to make. Fortunately, the appetizers were ready. “Will you release the pressure for me?” I asked. “Your projects always become my projects,” he said with a grin. “You’re a really good cook and very mechanically inclined,” I replied. He glanced in my direction. I’m not sure he found my comment sincere. I handed him two potholders, then I backed away from the countertop as the steam flowed quickly out the vent during the pressure release. No one was burned in this dinnermaking process. Fortunately, the corned beef brisket was forgiving of the slight interruption and repressurizing. The meat was fork tender after a 90-minute cook under pressure. The cabbage, potatoes and carrots only took a few minutes to cook. Our guests were content after the meal. Many of us grew up eating pressure-cooked meals made on the stovetop in appliances with a jiggling weight on top. Pressure cookers fell out of fashion until recent innovations. The new versions are much more versatile and safer than the slightly noisy appliances of yesteryear. You can find “multifunction cookers” or “multicookers” sold under a variety of brand names, such as Instant Pot or Crockpot. As their name implies, the appliances have a range of functions. Most can slow cook, sauté, sear, simmer, steam or warm foods. Many more “add-on” items, such as racks and pans, are available. Besides main-dish meals such as stews, soups and roasts, you can make meatloaf, hard-cooked eggs, rice, yogurt and even cheesecakes. Perhaps you have a multicooker but you haven’t used it recently or at all. Take it out of the box and put it to work. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your particular model. Reading instructions is not always exciting, but it is a necessity. You also can watch videos online if you prefer. Learn the functions of the buttons and explore recipes that were created for your appliance to get started. Although you can make a variety of items, a multifunction cooker has some limits. You cannot deep fry and you cannot pressure can safely in a multifunction cooker. Be sure to plug the multifunction cooker directly into the outlet and do not use an extension cord. Don’t leave your home when you are using your pressure cooker. We are launching an educational effort with Extension family and community wellness agents in North Dakota in more than half of the counties. We will be teaching people about beef cuts, nutrition and food safety as we explore recipes made in a multifunction cooker. The North Dakota Beef Commission is sponsoring our efforts. Watch for announcements of community-based classes in coming months. CONTINUED ON PAGE C43
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This recipe is courtesy of https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com and the Beef Checkoff. Two of the four variations are provided, and the link to the additional recipe variations is provided. Four-Way Shredded Beef (Pressure Cooker or Slow Cooker) 1 (2- to 2 1/2-pound) beef shoulder roast (or use a chuck roast) 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil (see slow cooker directions) 1 large onion, chopped 2 Tbsp. minced garlic Salt and pepper (to taste) 1/2 c. beef broth (see pressure cooker directions) Pressure cooker directions (6-quart pressure cooker): Place beef roast, onion, garlic and 1/2 cup beef broth in pressure cooker. Close and lock pressure cooker lid. Use beef, stew or high-pressure setting on pressure cooker; program 90 minutes on pressure cooker timer. Use the quick-release feature to release pressure; carefully remove lid. Continue as directed. Note: This recipe was tested in an electric pressure cooker at high altitude. Cooking at an altitude of less than 3,000 feet may require less cooking time. Follow manufacturers’ directions. Slow cooker directions: For optional browning, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Brown beef shoulder roast on all sides. Place onion and garlic in 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker; place roast on top. Cover and cook on high five to six hours or low nine to 10 hours or until roast is fork tender. Finishing directions (for either method): Remove roast from appliance used. Skim fat from cooking liquid if necessary and reserve 1 cup onion mixture. Shred beef with two forks. Combine shredded beef and reserved onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper as desired. Continue as directed to flavor the meat mixture. Makes six servings. Each serving of shredded beef (without added salt or optional additions) has 200 calories, 8 grams (g) fat, 29 g protein, 3 g carbohydrate, 0.5 g fiber and 58 milligrams sodium. Mexican Shredded Beef: Combine tomato salsa and beef mixture to desired consistency. Place in large microwavesafe bowl. Cover, vent and microwave until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve in warmed flour or corn tortillas topped with Pico de Gallo, sliced avocados, shredded cheese, chopped cilantro and/or chopped green onions, if desired. BBQ Shredded Beef: Combine prepared barbecue sauce and beef mixture to desired consistency. Place in large microwave-safe bowl. Cover, vent and microwave until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve on whole-wheat rolls topped with creamy horseradish sauce, coleslaw, cheddar cheese slices, chopped green bell pepper and/or canned fresh fried onions as desired. Visit https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/recipes/ recipe/5726/four-way-slow-cooker-shredded-beef to learn how to make Asian Shredded Beef and Indian Shredded Beef.
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Shrub willow as a bioenergy crop
Adityarup “Rup” Chakravorty, American Society of Agronomy says Kemanian. That’s because some highly productive willow varieties attract pests, like the willow leaf beetle. Surrounding these high-yield willow varieties with beetle-resistant varieties can slow down the pests. “This is a different strategy compared to growing annual crops,” explains Kemanian. Annuals can be replanted every year. In contrast, shrub willow can be harvested every two to four years for more than 20 years. “Growing different varieties together Two types of shrub willow: Fabius (left) and Preble is critical,” says Kemanian. (right). The willow shoots are one year old; the The relatively long lifespan of willow crowns five years old. Credit: Armen Kemanian crops also means that planning is vitally important. Renewable energy demand and consump“Harvest costs account for a large fraction tion is at an all-time high in the United of total operation cost over the life cycle of States. willow crops,” says Kemanian. Shrub willow – a quick-growing woody The study established that a well-designed crop – can be an excellent source of renewfield is easier to harvest. That might seem able bioenergy. The crop is harvested and obvious, but some of the findings are counturned into wood chips, which can be used terintuitive. for heat, mulch, animal bedding, biochar, For example, while yields are important, and biofuel. seeking the highest possible yield per unit In a new study, researchers grew shrub area is not the most critical parameter when willow on a semi-commercial scale to betplanning willow planting schemes. ter understand the nuances of this bioenergy “Designing fields and plantings so that crop. The research was published in Agronharvest machinery traffic is efficient is more omy Journal, a publication of the American important,” says Kemanian. Society of Agronomy. However, the study also found that – at “We learned and developed key knowleast on semi-commercial scales – actual hows that we can transfer to industry partwillow yields could be lower than the exners interested in this crop,” says Armen pected yield potential. Kemanian. Kemanian is a member of the “Willow thrives in productive soils,” says American Society of Agronomy and is the Kemanian. “Rocky soils can increase plantlead author of the study. ing and harvest cost and lower yields.” Insights include determining which wilResearchers suggest that when it comes to low varieties to plant and how to best handle growing shrub willow, the harvestable crop planting and harvesting. isn’t the only valuable outcome for farmers. “Starting a willow crop can be expen“We should also monetize the ecosyssive,” says Kemanian. “It also requires a tem services that willow provides,” says perfectly choreographed operation to keep Kemanian. costs low and yields high.” These services include storing carbon, But shrub willow also offers several adhosting pollinators, reducing water runoff, vantages as a bioenergy crop. and retaining nutrients – such as nitrogen – “Shrub willow thrives in wetter areas in the soil. with cold winters and mild summers,” says “Willow can play a significant role in Kemanian. That makes the crop well-suited improving our most intensely farmed land,” to New England and parts of the upper says Kemanian. “We just need to take adMidwest. vantage of the synergies between animal Other bioenergy crops, such as switchproduction and crop production.” grass, grow better in areas of the U.S. with But quantifying the ecosystems services warmer summers. of willow at a large scale remains compliAccording to Kemanian, “Shrub willow cated. “We can tackle this challenge with can be part of a geographically diverse comcomputer modeling,” says Kemanian. bination of bioenergy crops.” “That’s something our team is doing right One important quality of shrub willow is now.” its ability to store a tremendous amount of Other next steps include monitoring for carbon. That’s beneficial because when there pest outbreaks with unmanned aerial veis more carbon stored in plants, there is less hicles (UAVs). These UAVs could also be carbon in the atmosphere. used to detect and control pests efficiently When the carbon is in the atmosphere as and economically. carbon dioxide, it can be a harmful green“Ultimately, we think willow can play a house gas. But when the carbon is in the role in regenerative and climate-smart agriplant, it doesn’t pose a risk to the environculture,” says Kemanian. ment. Armen Kemanian is an associate profesShrub willow also has tremendous genetic sor and researcher at Pennsylvania State variability. That’s important for breeding University. This work was supported by the key crop characteristics, such as pest resisNEWBio project and the United States Detance. partment of Agriculture’s National Institute “The study found that planting a mixture of Food and Agriculture. of willow varieties is critically important,”
The dietitian
A dietitian was once addressing a large audience in Chicago: “The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks erode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. Vegetables can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our
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Learn About Composting Day
Date When Celebrated: This holiday is always May 29 Learn About Composting Day is a great opportunity to “Go Green” and help the environment. Composting is easy. You may be surprised at how easy it is to compost. What to compost- As you learn about composting, you will be surprised at all the things you can compost. It is common knowledge, that you can compost garden and yard vegetation, as well as kitchen (vegetable) scraps. But, you can also recycle many other things, including papers, untreated wood, and cardboard. Cardboard paper towel and toilet paper holders are great items to compost. You can use compost around your plants, to feed them, keep the weeds down, and to help retain soil moisture. If you don’t have a yard, you can give it away to family and friends that do. Your reward will be flowers, vegetables or herbs from thankful gardeners. Did you Know? You can make Compost Tea with your compost materials to feed your indoor and outdoor plants! It will save you $$$. As you learn about composting today, you will also see the wide array of ways you can compost. You can start a simple compost pile in your back yard. Or, you can select a range of composters, from compost bins and compost barrels, to compost tumblers. You can even use an indoor compost pail. More on Composters and Compost Tumblers. How to Celebrate Learn About Composting Day There are a wide range of activities you can do to celebrate this special day. They include: • First and foremost, everyone should learn more about composting. See More on How to Compost. • Today is a great day for schools to create a lesson plan on composting. • Restaurants and businesses can buy composters to start a compost program and hold training for staff. • Organizations, local governments, and gardening groups can hold seminars on composting for the general public. • As an individual, learn more about composting. • Learn the different kinds of composting: Compost piles, compost tumblers, and compost bins.
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Are there soil microbes under my fingernails?
Soil Science Society of America If you’ve ever touched soil with your bare hands, you’ve come in contact with soil microbes. Gwynne Á. Mhuireach of University of Oregon and Gail Langellotto of Oregon State University, discuss the potential health benefits and risks of direct soil microbe exposure in this Soils Matter Blog. Are there soil microbes under my fingernails? If you’ve been gardening without gloves lately, then the answer is probably “yes.” But that is, for the most part, a good thing – besides having to clean your hands! In garden soil there are millions to billions of microorganisms, or microbes. They could be bacteria, fungi, viruses, and archaea. Baseline estimates suggest that there are tens of thousands of different soil microbes. Soil health and biodiversity are closely linked with human health. Some of the health-relevant roles played by soil have been well-investigated, such as the ability to: • produce nutritious food, • hold carbon, • lessen the effects of environmental pollutants, and • purify water. Other important functions, however, remain poorly characterized. Little is known about interactions between farmers or gardeners and soil microorganisms. They are both exposed to soil microbes while doing their work. Gardeners are more likely to cultivate the soil with their hands than most farmers. They are more likely to experience close and extended contact with microorganisms in the soil. However, we currently lack even the most basic understanding of how much microbial transfer from soil to skin occurs, what types of microorganisms are transferred, or how long they persist. That’s the focus of my post-graduate research. From a microbiological point of view, gardens are quite different from other types of greenspace. Gardens are interactive places where there is often intimate and extended human contact with the soil. In a garden, we dig our hands into the soil, aggressively pulling weeds or tenderly planting a new seedling. We may have soil (and microbes) under our fingernails for an extended period afterwards—hours or even days. Perhaps we also consume vegetables directly as we harvest them. We might brush off an occasional bug or speck of dirt, but we don’t clean our garden veggies in the same meticulous manner as commercial producers. All of these interactions with soil and garden plants have the potential to influence our own microbiomes. But don’t get too concerned – because most of the microbes you might encounter in garden soil are more likely to be neutral, in terms of health effects, rather than causing illness. Furthermore, emerging evidence suggests that exposure to soil microorganisms can help train the immune system. There is also a link to reduced inflammation, and even improved mental health. For example, the common soil bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae has been found to have positive impacts on stress tolerance and mental health. To determine the full impact soil microbes have on human health requires that we understand the extent to which microbes transfer to human skin. Recent studies have shown that direct contact with soil and its associated microbiota can leave an imprint on the skin microbiome for at least 24 hours. This is even after washing and bathing! Skin contact with soil microbiota can also impact the human oral and gut microbiomes. My research focuses on the ability of soil microbes to transfer to human skin during gardening activities and whether they can persist there for a long period of time. I am working with Oregon Master Gardeners in a community science effort. We hope to characterize soil microbial communities in small-scale urban farms or gardens. First, we gather soil and skin swab samples from participating gardeners. Next, we will use next-generation DNA sequencing to identify microbes present in garden soils across Oregon. We’ll explore whether skin microbiome composition changes due to gardening activities. And we’ll determine how long it takes for the skin microbiome to return to pre-gardening baseline. I anticipate that this project will demonstrate measurable soil-to-skin microbial transfer immediately after gardening activities. This could be followed by a gradual return of the skin microbiome to the pre-gardening state over a 24-hour period. Our work will increase our understanding of how many microbes are transferred, what types of microbes they are, CONTINUED ON PAGE C47
The mysterious theremin
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If this book had a soundtrack, the theremin would be the lead instrument. The weirdest thing about it is that to play the theremin, you cannot touch the theremin. Two antenna-like capacitors–one controlling pitch, the other volume– protrude from a box that houses radio frequency oscillators. The resulting signal is fed out through a speaker. The device is played with delicate, precise motions of the hands in the air around the antennae. The effect is eerie, as if the player is conjuring music from the ether. In fact, inventor Leon Theremin’s original name for it was the “etherphone.” A physicist and cellist, Theremin invented it in 1919 by accident while working for the Soviets on a device to detect objects through the air (like radar). Even though the spying device didn’t work out, Soviet leaders were so impressed with Theremin that they sent him on a European tour to demonstrate the instrument–and Soviet ingenuity. The maestro played to packed concert halls across the continent. In 1928 Theremin defected to the United States and set up a lab in New York City to sell his namesake to the public. From there, his instrument became a staple in 1950s sciencefiction movies, and is still quite popular today.
Are there soil microbes under my fingernails? CONTINUED FROM PAGE C46
how many microbes are transferred, what types of microbes they are, and how long they persist. From this, gardeners and farmers will be better able to make important health decisions, such as whether to wear gloves while performing cultivation activities and which hygiene practices are most effective at removing the imprint of the soil microbiome afterward. ##### What a joy, dear God, to relax with my husband in the same room without saying a word to each other. We’re as comfy and familiar with each other as a pair of well-worn, best-loved slippers.
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Phone 406-759-5188
See our display of welding accessories & rod. We’re sure to have what you need. We carry a large selection of Interstate Batteries...And, we make BATTERY CABLES! 4 ga. up to 2/0 Stop in and see us!
See us for DOT truck inspections
NEED A TARP STRAP OR BUNGEE CORD? We have them IN STOCK NOW!
Chester, Montana
Ford 5000 with 735 loader New engine, radiator, hydraulic pump drive, like new tires with rear chains. Always stored inside the last 40+ years.
Wheatheart Grain Augers
In Stock
8x36 with move kit Hub, sprocket and pulley
New Honda Replacement Engines IN STOCK
5.5 hp - 27 hp We also have pumps: 4 and 5.5 hp 1”-3” pumps. 132 and 152 gpm water pumps, 220 gpm chemical pump. 3” pumps at 275 gpm
assortment for 40, 50, 60 chain and pulleys up to 16 inches.
Flexilla 1/4”, 3/8” & 1/2” air hose 5/8” water hose All fittings available swivel & standard straight fittings. Hose splicers available as well.
Gysler - Melroe - Renn chisel plow parts We can ship to your farm or ranch
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WE BUY COPPER • BRASS • ALUMINUM • IRON
TRADE SCRAP FOR CASH OR NEW MATERIAL
NEW STEEL, SALVAGE, AND RECYCLING ALL IN ONE LOCATION
GREAT FALLS 1408 52nd Street North • Great Falls, MT 59405 (406) 761-4848 • 1-800-334-5964
12” Standard Black & Galvanized Guard Rails
22” Used Culvert Grade Pipe Random lengths
13-ft. 6” and 26-ft. Lengths Available 20” Triple rib galvanized x 13-ft. 6” New 12” - 48” Steel Culvert
USED SUCKER ROD: 7/8” 25-ft. lengths
NEW 20-ft. Containers
7” Used Pipe good for corners and hanging gates For Bridges
TANK CARS
For Non Potable Water Storage
#2 Railroad ties - $11 each
HOPPER BOTTOM CARS Great for grain storage
#1 Railroad ties - $16 each
Used Drill Pipe 2 /8”, 2 /8”, 3 /2”, 4” & 4 /2” 3
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Lifting Capacities 3000 - 4500 lbs.
New Batteries 3 Available
(3) Hobart mixer/ grinders
WE SELL NEW & USED
Tubing • Pipe • Angle Iron • Plate
NEW STEEL plate & beams IN STOCK Call Adam, Joe, or Ty
11/4”, 11/2” & 13/4” O.D.
20-ft. & 24-ft. lengths
Chicago Heights ESteel Fence R RD O N Posts – AllOmade in America
51/2’ & 6’ T1.33#
$500each (7) Hobart Meat Saws
Used Electric Motors & Boxes
Buying
Automotive & Heavy Industrial Batteries
Round steel post caps 3 1 /2 ” & 2 7/8 ”
New Red Brand and RDER O N O CF&I Class I Barb Wire ] Sucker Rod Hangers ] 16.5 CAL tie wire
12” x 1/4” wall
Used Culvert Grade Pipe Random Lengths 37-ft. to 40-ft.
CATTLE GUARDS
Sand & Slag Abrasives Overseas Containers For Sale 20-ft., 40-ft. & 45-ft.
2” Lux spiral dough mixers
HYSTER Electric Forklifts
Great for corrals
BLACK PIPE
RAILROAD FLAT CARS
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Round Tubing
Used 5-ft. Guard Rail Posts Various sizes available – CALL
New 12” - 30” Poly Culvert
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4”x4”x1/4” & 2”x2”x1/4” Surplus SQ Tube Random Lengths
Great for bridges
Leather Gloves
In Stock
• Stainless Steel Sheets • Flat Bar • Pipe • Angle • Sq. Tubing • Round Bar
Call for Current Sizes!
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Old Farm Tractors & Combines
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Steel Department & Salvage Yard Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (406) 761-4848 After Hours (406) 791-6712 Fax (406) 791-6708
NEW Rebar
3/8” & 1/2” - 20-ft. lengths
NEW! SURPLUS ROUND TUBING
Overseas Flats - 8’x40’ GALVANIZED STEEL GUARDRAIL POSTS - CALL
5” channel construction on bottom with 3” channel on top 10-, 12-, 14- & 16-ft. available
LAND ROLLER PIPE
42”, 48” & 60” Heavy Wall Temporarily OUT
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USEABLE SALVAGE DIVISION • Limited Quantities
6” and 8” New Domestic A53B well casing, 20-ft. lengths.... Call for pricing