Trader’s Dispatch, November 2012 — Page B12
The lift on these trailers made short work of standing the hopper bins upright at Solo Air, a local fertilizer supply business near Valier.
CORN PLANTER WANTED Phone (406) 945-3424, Chinook, MT
LIVESTOCK HAULING
Flying U Ranch Trucking • Choteau, MT up to 62,500 lbs payload Craig Kesler 406-868-5303 or Ross Kesler 406-590-8232
CAR FOR SALE
1965 Chevrolet Impala SS 283 Powerglide transmission, new paint, excellent interior. Original. Doubt you can find one nicer.
Phone (406) 847-2758 or (208) 660-1952
WSU Crops/Soils chair named new director of WSU Extension
By WSU Extension director of WSU Extension between June 2011 and September 2012. WSU Extension includes more than 700 employees and 13,000 volunteers working in outreach programs in agriculture, natural resources, community and economic development and youth and family. Koenig said although he has much to learn about the breadth and depth of WSU Extension, “I also have a passion for Extension and am optimistic and bullish on the future of the organization.” Koenig joined WSU in 2003 as a faculty member and soil scientist. In 2008, he became chair of the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, one of the largest departments in CAHNRS. He led research and extension programs in soil and nutrient management for agricultural and urban systems. He holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and a Ph.D. from WSU. Rich Koenig is the new director of Washington State University Extension.
HAY FOR SALE Alfalfa and Grass/Alfalfa Large Round Bales Great Falls area Trucking available
Call 406-788-2726 or 788-1671
Rich Koenig, soil scientist and department chair, is the new associate dean and director of Washington State University (WSU) Extension. Koenig, former chair of the WSU Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, has been making the transition to his new position over the past month. Dan Bernardo, WSU vice president for agriculture and extension, said Koenig brings the perfect skill set to an Extension organization poised to take a giant step forward. “As a faculty member and department chair, Rich has gained a deep understanding of all of the college’s priorities in teaching, research and Extension,” Bernardo said. “He has the leadership skills and vision to leverage the integration of those three for the benefit of the people of Washington and beyond.” Bernardo also thanked and praised Randy Baldree for his service as interim associate
Juneberry and bees
By Ron Smith, Horticulturist, NDSU Extension Service Q: How important are bees to a Juneberry? A: How important are Juneberries to bees? That is the better question. Being early bloomers, the Juneberry flowers are a good source of nectar and honey for the foraging bumble and honeybees. A Juneberry can get along just fine without bee activity but would have a much lower fruit production without their input. There also are other insects that get involved in the pollination of flowering shrubs and trees. However, none are as important as the bees. To contact Ron Smith for answers to your questions, write to Ron Smith, NDSU Department of Plant Sciences, Dept. 7670, Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050 or email ronald.smith@ndsu.edu.