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Houston Creek Ranch, borders government land and consisting of 464 acres deeded located just 12 miles west of Sundance, Wyoming. Elk hunter’s paradise. This bull was taken on October 25, 2017. The Inyan Kara area is known as the beauty spot of Northeast Wyoming. Only $1,375,000.00. Call Pat Donahue

LIVE WATER & 300 +/- acres joining highway 85 only four miles NE of Four Corners, Wyo. Soldier Creek runs thru the entire property. Trout ponds, elk deer and turkey hunting at its best. Two cabins, commercial opportunities, snowmobiling, campsites and unmatched beauty. Priced to sell at $1,125,000.00. Call Pat Donahue office or cell 605-390-0104.

111.71 acres of hay land and pasture bordering highway 116 just 14 miles SW of Sundance, Wy. Across the highway from Inyan Kara Mountain. Underground electricity, great access and priced at only $229,000.00

Miller Creek Place. Only five and one-half miles NW of Sundance, Wy. 325 acres. Unbelievable views, great roads for access to all parts of the ranch. Presently surveyed into 40 acre tracts with access to each tract. A stone’s throw from thousands of acres of United States Forest Service. Exceptional grass, outstanding building sites and would make a horseman or cattleman’s dream.

160.29 acres located southwest of Sundance, Wyo. Views of the entire northeastern Wyoming. Only two miles NW of Highway 116. Wooded with electricity to the property. Loaded with wildlife and an end of the road setting. If you want the perfect secluded spot for your dream property, do not pass on this listing. Call Pat Donahue for a personal showing. Only $3,220.00 per acre.

Picturesque Southern Hills Custer County Ranch. 540 acres located on Highway 89. This property has a water well, electricity, red canyon walls, privacy, great hunting and 360 degree views of the entire southern Black Hills. This property is ready to be sold at a reasonable price. Call Pat Donahue at the office or cell: 605-390-0104.

We have these and many other listings throughout Wyoming and South Dakota. We have several ranch buyers for big and small properties. If you are thinking of selling make sure you contact Western Properties, 304 Cleveland St., Sundance, Wyoming or call 888-283-1901 or 605-390-0104. 189.8 acres with trees, meadows and unobstructed views of Warren Peak, Inyan Kara Mountain and only one mile to state highway 116. The perfect small ranch. Make a point to see this property. Buy all or part at just $2,750.00 per acre.

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Amerada Divide Ranch

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Hard-grass ranch with 17,147± acres, including 15,540± deeded acres, and a 1,607± acre BLM Permit. Trophy mule deer in the 190+ class range, also excellent antelope habitat. Numerous water sources including 14 wells, several reservoirs, windmills & springs throughout the property. Two sets of corrals and a certified livestock scale. $7,700,000.

Bear Lodge Ranch

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1,074 acres in a picturesque Black Hills setting. The custom crafted log home is masterfully placed in a private valley surrounded by timbered hills. Also includes a horse barn with guest apartment, shop, equipment shed and machine shed. Varied topography extending from the rolling meadows along Stockade Beaver Creek to steep mountainous terrain. $3,800,000.

Lytle Creek Ranch

Sundance, WY

Hulett, WY

An iconic Black Hills ranch with 880 acres in a scenic and remote setting on the west side of the Bear Lodge Mountains. A high country ranch with landowner elk tags and an incredible mountain landscape including excellent wildlife habitat and panoramic views. The ranch is a well-known landmark which has been in the same family for many years. $2,288,000.

Oak Creek Retreat

This is one of the most picturesque and private settings in the Bear Lodge Mountains. 1,160 acres with a mountain stream and the entire eastern side bordering Black Hills National Forest. Good set of ranch improvements. Enjoy unobstructed views, outstanding scenery, live water, abundant wildlife, and access to public lands. $3,480,000.

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Impressive 186 acres with a one of a kind home that combines maximum efficiency with detailed elegance. Many custom features including a deluxe kitchen, custom cabinetry, private den, spacious master suite, spa tub, gas fireplace, hard-wood floors, French doors & much more. Bunkhouse, horse barn & 40’ x 120’ shop. An outstanding find with live water. $1,387,000.

Wild and scenic Black Hills ranch. 3,669 acres with live water, highway access, excellent wildlife habitat, and incredible mountain scenery. New water projects, new fences, and new ranch roads. This is one of the top quality recreational holdings and one of the largest blocks of deeded land available in the Black Hills. An exceptional offering. $7,300,000.

Irrigated farmland in western South Dakota between Belle Fourche and Newell. 161 acres which includes 119 acres of flood irrigated land with both class three and four soils. Irrigation water is provided by the Belle Fourche Irrigation Dist. Has an electrical drop for RV, Butte-Meade Water line runs along the county road and it has a livestock reservoir. $300,000.

Rocky Elk Ranch Newcastle, WY

In the heart of elk country with 300+ class bull elk. 7,361 deeded acres plus 440 acres of State & BLM. Terrain ranges from creek bottoms to mountain tops with awesome views. Major improvements include new fences, new water tanks, new corrals, and much more after a wildfire in 2012. Black Hills recreational location with trophy elk & live water! $8,100,000.

Wallace Draw Hulett, WY

Secluded ranch in the foothills near Hulett. 1,439 acres including 629 deeded acres, 640 acre State Lease and 170 acre BLM Permit. Cow camp with a well, electricity, shop & corrals. A picturesque landscape with awesome views and privacy. Has Mule Deer and Whitetail. A prime Black Hills recreational holding, hunting camp or private retreat. $1,200,000.

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In the Zone

AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT FACES CHALLENGES AS LINES BLUR BETWEEN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS

BY AMANDA RADKE

14 The True Cost of Fencing BY SAVANNA SIMMONS

Building Corrals Starts on Paper

BY JAN SWAN WOOD

30 Successful Soil Starts with a Sample BY TRACI EATHERTON

Taking Root

SUCCESSFULLY GROWING TREES & SHRUBS

BY MARIA TIBBETTS

46 Water Wise

USING DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS

BY RUTH NICOLAUS

54 Withstanding the Test

CHOOSING A ROOF & ROOFING CONTRACTOR

BY RACHEL SPENCER GABEL

Advertiser Index COVER PHOTO COURTESY TRI-STATE REALTY, INC. Hard to find beautiful Redwater River with cropland on both sides with scattered pine trees and draws climbing to the top of the bluff. Fantastic home sites throughout the entire acreage. Fishing, hunting and recreation at its finest! Only five minutes from Belle Fourche or Spearfish, South Dakota.

A1 Development Solutions often gives tours of modern hog facilities like this one to community members who oppose development projects. Often, Eschenbaum says they are surprised to learn more about how agriculture has changed from decades ago.

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Agriculture development faces challenges as lines blur between rural and urban areas By Amanda Radke

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n 2014, Jeff Wolff was looking for the perfect location for his show pig business, Wolff Family Genetics. When his realtor showed him an acreage with an old horse barn on it located six miles east and four miles north of Aberdeen, Wolff quickly saw the potential in the place and began the work of renovating the building to accommodate his inventory of 12 mature sows and 20 replacement gilts, which he breeds to raise show pigs for 4-H and FFA youth across the country. “We converted the existing building to a farrowing barn, and we also used the facility for raising the pigs after they were weaned,” said Wolff. “Looking to the future, we wanted to build a new farrowing facility, measuring 36X160’, with three distinct areas that would house 10 farrowing crates per room. It would also have a wash area, feed storage space and office. A sec-

ond building, that would measure 40X232’, would be naturally ventilated and would house up to 60 gestating sows in loose sow housing. This barn would also be used to develop 160 head of gilts, boars and finishing pigs for locals to buy for pork.” Little did Wolff know when he went to town to apply for his building permits that Brown County has some of the strictest zoning laws in the state of South Dakota. “When I went to get my building permit, I was told I would first need to get a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) permit,” said Wolff. “In Brown County, the ordinances are written to require a CAFO for any person who has just one or thousands of livestock in a facility or corral for 180 days out of the year. The zoning officer gave us an application and told us that all adjacent land-

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PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF WOLFF Jeff Wolff and Tanya Torguson at the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Abby Awards Banquet where Wolff Family Genetics was awarded the Abby Award for Excellence in Agribusiness.

owners within a half-mile would receive a certified letter informing them about our project.” Wolff visited with the neighbors and soon realized there would be some opposition to his expansion plans. This was confirmed at the March 21, 2017 county commission meeting where his project was on the agenda. “I was proposing to have 133 animal units on our place, but the Aberdeen American News reported on our plans on the newspaper’s Facebook page and made it sound like this would be a huge hog operation coming into the community,” said Wolff. “Once the story hit social media, our road was slammed with non-stop cars with people driving by to check out our farm. It was a circus!” Wolff knew he would need outside help in educating the public about his plans and convincing the county commissioners that his project should be approved. 8

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“I called the South Dakota Pork Producers and AgUnited for South Dakota for support,” said Wolff. “We also got an attorney who has helped us navigate through this process. At the first meeting in March, 2017, there were 20 people there opposing us, and we made a motion to table the discussion. In April, we withdrew our proposal because we worried about it getting voted down with the extreme opposition out there. At the end of April, just a few days after our pig sale, we received a letter from the zoning office stating that we were in violation of the county ordinances and we had 20 days to remove our hogs off the premises before we would be criminally prosecuted.” With a newly renovated barn and home, Wolff had already invested $700,000 in the acreage. Leaving was not an option, and the idea of having to relocate his hogs was deeply frustrating and incredibly stressful. “Our attorney was able to convince the county not to enforce legal measures against our farm,” said Wolff.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF WOLFF Wolff Family Genetics raised the 2017 Reserve National Champion Truckload of Market Hogs at the 2017 National Barrow Show in Austin, Minn.

“Over the summer, our attorney met with county commissioners and zoning officers to discuss getting ordinances changed. After all, a quick drive through the county shows there are more than 100 people who have hobby farms with a few horses or a small herd of cattle that are not in compliance with the ordinance.” Yet, despite the attorney’s efforts, Wolff was hit again with an evacuation notice on August 25, and his lawyer encouraged him to reapply for his CAFO permit. The vote would be held on Sept. 19, and many showed up to speak on Wolff ’s behalf; however, the permit was unanimously denied. “Despite our land being zoned for agricultural purposes, we argue that the ordinances and setback distances should be changed to reflect the size of the operation,” said Wolff. Nearly a year later, Wolff is still far away from finding a peaceful resolution with his neighbors and

the county. They continue to work with a lawyer to try to reasonably come to terms with some of the demands made by the county; however, their story has brought up additional challenges with smallscale livestock producers in Brown County. The crux of the issue seems to boil down to that often emotions trump common sense when it comes to animal agriculture development in counties throughout South Dakota. “Zoning boards should make decisions based on rules they have on the books not emotions,” said Peggy Greenway, a hog farmer from Mount Vernon, S.D. “Boards should reach out to experts and professionals for information rather than reading things on the internet. Animal agriculture brings in lots of tax revenue and supports many farms; plus, it’s the only way for most farms to bring back the next generation.”

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A LANDOWNER’S GUIDE

Eminent Domain

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SDDA

Often, anti-ag protests are based on lack of understanding, and emotion.

Emotionally-charged rhetoric in locally-controlled zoning discussions is often the biggest reason proposed livestock projects don’t happen, which Ben Stout, South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) ag development representative, said is leaving South Dakota behind when it comes to economic and agricultural development in the state. “Seven out of every 10 counties in South Dakota have consistently lost populations dating back to the 1930s,” said Stout. “These counties still have to provide the same services with fewer people to generate taxes. That’s where agriculture development comes in. There are huge opportunities for small towns in rural South Dakota to thrive, but in order to do that, we need more livestock.” Using USDA National Agriculture Statistic Service’s Census of Agriculture information, Stout compared Brookings County in South Dakota to Sioux County in Iowa. Both have populations around 34,000 people with nearly the same square footage for total area. Yet, Sioux County has 35,000 dairy cattle, 394,000 beef cattle, 1.2 million swine, 9.7 million poultry, 1,618 farms and $1.3 billion in livestock sales; meanwhile, Brookings County has just 13,500 dairy cattle, 18,800 beef cattle, 46,600 swine, zero poultry and 1,023 farms for $150 million in livestock sales annually. “These counties both have similar cultures and consistent population growth but in comparing Sioux County to Brookings, one has a significant livestock presence, which shows me that Brookings also has the potential for further livestock development,” said Stout. Gene Ver Steeg, a commissioner on Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission who has previously served as the president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, said in a June 2017 Environmental Pro10

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tection Commissioner letter, “Sioux County consistently ranks among the top five counties in Iowa in health outcomes, lowest unemployment, youngest average age of farmers, and greatest population growth of all rural counties. If we want to give young people a chance to farm, see our schools, churches and main streets grow while helping our soil become healthier, we need livestock.’” Despite the sound data that proves today’s modern agriculture produces more food and by-products while using far fewer resources when compared to a century ago, there is still great opposition when it comes to livestock development proposals coming to South Dakota. That’s where A1 Development Solutions of Sioux Falls comes in. The company helps producers develop and grow agricultural enterprises at home by selecting best sites, applying for permits, working with local communities and educating the general public about the economical, environmental and animal welfare-related benefits of modern livestock housing. “The biggest thing we tell our clients is that they need to communicate with neighbors and help them understand what they’re doing and how they plan to manage the manure, water and livestock in these facilities,” said Ty Eschenbaum, partner at A1. “For folks who are adamantly against a project, it’s very easy to find a study on the internet that will validate their concerns. Yet, when we give them the opportunity to tour a modern facility, like the hog barn located just a half-mile from South Dakota State University’s new football stadium, they get a chance to see how these facilities are really set up.” For many people who fight these projects, a perceived threat of loss of property values due to smell is a large concern. However, when they tour a modern facility,

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“By and large, county commissioners and zoning officers are very supportive of agricultural development, but it’s difficult to vote these projects through at times because of the often very skewed perceptions community members have of what agriculture is today,” says Ty Eschenbaum, partner at A1 Development Solutions.

many are surprised that they can’t smell the animals at all, even as they stand right outside the building. “The doors are opening in South Dakota with opportunities to build new dairies, hog barns, poultry facilities, feedlots and processing plants,” said Eschenbaum. “The unique thing about our state is there is more local, not just state control, of these projects. By and large, county commissioners and zoning officers are very supportive of agricultural development, but it’s difficult to vote these projects through at times because of the often very skewed perceptions community members have of what agriculture is today.” In Yankton County, for example, a large organized protest has been ongoing as a pork producer attempts to put up several 2,400-head finisher barns in different

PHOTO COURTESY OF A1 DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS

sites at least four miles outside of city limits. Despite Yankton only having 2.5 percent of the number of hogs that Sioux County, Iowa, has, the community is in an uproar with hundreds of people showing up to zoning meetings to protest the proposed project. Quality of Life for South Dakota is adamant that the project stays out of Yankton County. With a Kickstarter fund, an active Facebook page, protest signs and plenty of anti-agriculture rhetoric, the discussions are heated and charged with ample fear-mongering. One local doctor even sub-mitted a letter-to-the-editor, warning the general public about the so-called threats to human health from these hog barns. As of September 2017, three building permits were issued for hog barns in the area, but the approval faces

Wolff Family Genetics is located outside of Aberdeen and is currently in an ongoing battle to receive its CAFO permit before it can continue raising show pigs for area youth.

PHOTO COURTESY OF NATIONAL PORK BOARD AND THE PORK CHECKOFF. DES MOINES, IA USA

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Ben Stout, South Dakota Department of Agriculture ag development director, says the state is ripe for opportunities as livestock numbers grow. continued litigation. Facing accusations of wrongdoing, in January 2018, an investigation of three of the voting county commissioners found no conflict of interest or financial benefits for voting yes to the hog confinement facilities. Certainly, there are three sides to every coin, and each county has the right to determine which agricultural enterprises are ideal for the community; however, for farmers and ranchers hoping the next generation might be able to come back to the operation and raise

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their families in rural America, the future looks bright if more livestock are readily welcomed into the state. “Livestock are the single largest economic development driver we have in the state of South Dakota,” said Stout. “This is a huge opportunity for the next generation of agriculture. Livestock production may look different than it did in the past, but it could be the key to revitalizing rural communities and keeping our kids involved here at home.”

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Barbed wire is the most common fencing throughout the plains, and is typically strung in three, four, and five strands.

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The True Cost of Fencing By Savanna Simmons

cowboy walks along whistling Willie Nelson’s “All of Me” stringing wire fence through fiberglass posts. His buggy is parked 50 yards back, and he has another 50 yards to finish stringing before plugging in his solar fencer, ensuring the heifers stay in the slough that will be their grazing ground for the summer.

PHOTO BY SAVANNA SIMMONS

Fencing is just part of being a cowboy these days, and utilizing fencing properly can ensure pastures reach their maximum potential. While cattle won’t typically choose to graze the rough, spiky forage found in sloughs, they can survive on it quite well, and enclosing bovine into just the slough ensures they graze the less-preferred grass versus hitting the more desirable forage too hard. Using hot fencing in this situation makes the fencing mobile. Many ranchers implement cell grazing, dividing pastures into small parcels in which a great amount cattle are sent through the minimized area quickly, forcing the cattle to consume not only the favored plants, but

also weeds and other encroaching plants that need to be controlled. This is made possible by fencing, likely barbed wire fencing. Ranchers must take several factors into consideration when deciding between building a fence on their own or going the custom-fencing route. Available funds is at the top of the list, but time spent building fence is also a factor. “Time is money. You’ve got to ask yourself, is my time better spent digging post holes or better spent in the office or doing something else?” said Paul Cook, a ranch manager on Elk Mountain, Wyoming, and former custom fencer. Cook figures fence at $.85 per foot, so a mile would cost about $4,500 in materials, and about the same for labor. Figured that way, if you can make $4,500 doing something else over the length of time it would take to build a mile of fence, your time is better spent elsewhere. The time of year matters for fencing, much like it does for every other aspect in a rancher’s life.

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“When do I need that fence done? In June, July, and August, I don’t have the time, and I’ll hire it done. If I can do it in September and October, then I can do it myself,” Cook said.

Most states require boundary fences to be a minimum of four-strand, and internal fences are typically three, four, or five strands. Both Cook and Garrett prefer to place one 5x8 post to every four steel posts.

Expected and unexpected costs can pile on when installing fences, such as gates, tie-downs, H braces, double H braces, rough or rocky terrain, and the disposal of wire.

“We would charge by the foot, and we would roll the feet when it was done. If there were three gates in there, which would be six corners, and every gate is $50, and every corner is $50, and that goes on top of the feet too, a mile of fence can add up in a hurry,” Cook said. “The general public, as they’re looking at this, they have to ask a lot of questions. What do you charge if you start hitting rock? What about if you have to clear brush? So when they get the bill, they don’t get a surprise.”

Justin Garrett of Garrett Fencing in New Underwood, South Dakota, strives to be specific with clients, listing added expenses after going to see where the fence will actually be. “Basically, I have them go through and show me where the fence will be or where the old one is, then I’ll ask what they want to use for braces, and posts: green treated, round posts, rail road ties,” he said. “We look at the lay of the ground, if they drop off of a bank or so, we generally we put in good solid posts on each side of the bank, and I generally try put in a good 5x8 post every four steel posts. If cattle are leaning on a post, it holds stronger.”

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Garrett prefers not using rail road ties or other material that have been used prior. It takes more time for them to install and generally doesn’t last as long. He has transitioned to using metal in H braces for further stability, extending the life. “The only thing I have used on braces is square tubing on the brace,” Garrett said. “Those seem to be working good. I don’t have to worry about the post shrinking and breaking out or a snow bank sitting on the post and breaking it.” Other companies have used full-metal H braces, which is a greater expense, but last longer than their wood counterparts. “The metal H braces are coming on a little stronger; they darn sure last a long time,” Garrett said. “Other than welding on them, they’re probably a little quicker to put in, but they just last so much longer. That’s the back bone of the fence, the braces.” Another expense can come from that lovely stream running through the property. Garrett has a way of stringing fence that safeguards against rising waters. “With streams or water crossings, we run wire over the top of the draw and braces down along the stream crossing,” Garrett said. “If the water comes up, it washes out the braces, but not the whole fence.”

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By Jan Swan Wood

orrals. If you’re in the livestock business, you need corrals. No matter how many head of whatever it is you run, you have to have a way to confine livestock. I recently moved onto a new place that is virtually devoid of any corrals. There are barns and sheds, a few stretches of windbreak, and a couple of nicely set up water tanks. But, no fences in between any of them.

on the ranch. We managed to get enough corrals put up to gather and sort cows, and then wean the calves. It worked, partly because we work our cattle slow and quiet, and partly because we held our mouths just right. But, it’s a temporary fix. A new set of corrals needs to go in within the next six months, so lots of thought has gone into planning, materials, expense, and utility.

In order to wean heifer calves, my son and I utilized every portable panel I own, plus some that were found here and there

Any time corrals and working facilities are being renovated or newly built, there’s lots to consider. Either way, you have to consider

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Windbreak: Existing structures can be the center of new livestock corrals or they can, if placed poorly, limit options for the corrals.

the space available to build the pens; features of the terrain, such as hills or low spots; water systems and tanks; power sources for lights or possibly a hydraulic chute; expansion options; what of your existing facilities or tools (chutes, alleys, gates) will you re-use. Figuring out how many maximum cattle will be in the corrals at a given time will give you an idea of the scope of the corrals. There’s a big difference between facilities for 75 cows/calves and 500 cows/ calves, or 800 yearlings for shipping. Having corrals too small is a problem from the start. Better to err on the large side. Choosing the materials to be used is not simple. There’s pipe, sucker rod, plank, wire panels, net wire, continuous fencing and portable panels on posts, free-standing panels, and more. Consider what materials are adequate for the stock you’re planning to work, but don’t plan just for the most common, such as cows and calves. Think about how you’ll work bulls, too. Perhaps the smaller pens can be built stouter and

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the outer holding pens can be a little lighter, such as a net wire. It depends on the stock and how you work them, too. Choosing materials is often done with cost in mind. Whatever is most cost effective for your operation is what you’ll use, so is there a way to do that without breaking the bank? Can you salvage some existing materials by dismantling corrals, buy some salvage pipe, posts, etc., to make your dollar stretch further? The internet and someone handy at using it can be a good source of information on the cost and availability of materials. After materials, the cost of actual building comes to mind. If you’re not going to do the work yourself, you’ll be hiring someone else, so work that cost into your budget from the start. Location is usually dictated by roads, buildings, water source, etc, but if you build your corrals on the wrong sort of soil, they can be a disaster. For example,

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I have a nice flat area just off the hill from the barns that looks like a good location for a set of working pens. Easy access, space, level ground, and some natural wind protection are all pluses. However, the grass growing there tells me that it’s a seepy piece of ground and would be a bog hole nine months out of the year. So, my corrals will be built up on the flat above it. It’s good, solid soil, has some drainage, and though not as spacious or protected, much better for corrals. If you are shipping or receiving in the corrals, you have to consider the space necessary for a semi to pull in, turn around, and exit from the chute. If you aren’t a truck driver yourself, my advice would be to draw on the knowledge of a friend who is. Have them look it over and see if there really is room for that big rig to get to the chute and back out again without problems. Is the ground solid enough for a truck and will it be if you get an inch of rain the night before?

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Snow and wind can really play a part in corral function. Having easy access for a skidsteer or tractor to clean the corrals is critical. Alleys that blow full and have to be shoveled out so you can work cattle aren’t very handy. Placing those smaller, confined areas where there will be less snow drifting is a good idea. Having alleys that snow will blow through instead of settle in are also good. All the fine materials in the world and money spent can’t make stock work if the corrals are poorly designed. I day worked for years and I saw some really amazing looking corrals that you couldn’t turn a cow out of much less work cattle in. How stocks sees and thinks needs to be considered. Cattle will always work well going back the way they came in, so designing your corrals with that in mind is a good start. There are many ideas for cattle working systems and some work better than others. Some people like

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Existing structures can enhance a corral setup, or, if placed poorly, limit options for the corrals.

a tub/alley system, some prefer a Bud Box type system. Perhaps before setting posts and doing a bunch of work, go work cattle with neighbors and friends who utilize the various systems. See what looks like it would work for you and your stock. There are also resources on the internet explaining the various systems and Iâ€™ve watched YouTube videos that really explain the function and show how cattle will work. Having worked in so many different kinds of facilities from crowding pens and tubs, to a Bud Box, we have decided to build with a Bud Box. Knowing my

cows as I do, I feel that they will work very smoothly in it. The placement of it in relation to the existing windbreaks and barns is the question. So, actual measurements of the area available and an outline of usable ground is the first thing needed. Then the size of the holding pens, lots and alleys can be determined with the number of cattle to be worked, calves to be weaned and wintered in the corrals, and room for individual pens for cattle and saddle horses will all be considered. Water to those pens will be part of the planning, with an effort to utilize one water source for several pens repeated throughout.

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Moving onto this place in December with no time to build corrals would seem like a terrible problem. Fortunately, it hasn’t been. The portable corrals have worked just fine for the time being. It’s also shown me where snow drifts worst, where it blows on through, and on those days of chinook, where water runs. The cattle themselves have shown us how they work the easiest, for with portable panels, we have a “gate” nearly anywhere we need one. There will be a lot of pencil pushing, erasing, discussion, and thought put into the corrals here before the first posthole is dug. Hopefully, the results will be rewarding and nothing will have to be done over because it simply doesn’t work. We’re going to combine oilfield pipe and roughcut lumber to give it strength but not spend as much. The sweat and muscle we’ll use is our own, thus saving a little more money. So, building or modifying corrals is a thought-provoking process. But, it’s time and brain power well spent to have a set of corrals that works for you and especially for your stock.

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By Traci Eatherton

n the Hebrew Bible, the name given to the first man, Adam, is the masculine version of the word “earth” or “soil” (adama). The name for the first woman, Eve (or Hava in Hebrew), comes from the word for “living.” Soil and human life have been intertwined from the beginning, scientists point out on the Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE) website. Scientists have established that soil is a living ecosystem, working with billions of bacteria, fungi and other microbes, providing plants nutrients, absorbing and storing water, filtering

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and buffering pollutants, and providing habitat. Healthy soils create a healthy balance, which reduces greenhouses gasses, according to SARE. With spring upon us, now is the time to check soils. With readily available information, the learning process, according to professor Doug Malo, at South Dakota State University, is relatively simple. Sampling for nitrate-nitrogen testing should be done every year in the spring, prior to planting non-legume crops, and sampling every two to four years is recommended for other nutrients.

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lthough the details of how best to create high-quality soils differ from farm to farm and even field to field, the general approaches are the same—for example: • Implement a number of practices that add organic materials to the soil. • Add diverse sources of organic materials to the soil. • Minimize losses of native soil organic matter. • Provide plenty of soil cover—cover crops and/or surface residue—to protect the soil from raindrops and temperature extremes. • Minimize tillage and other soil disturbances. • Whenever traveling on the soil with field equipment, use practices that help develop and maintain good soil structure.

“Soil information is used for a multitude of decisions, including determining fertilizer rates, identifying soil characteristics linked to specific pest problems, identifying areas prone to moisture stress, and identifying areas with poor drainage,” Malo said. Malo recommends producers visit Web Soil Survey (WSS), which provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA Natural Re-

sources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world. NRCS has soil maps and data available online for more than 95 percent of the nation’s counties and anticipates having 100 percent in the near future. The site is updated and maintained online as the single authoritative source of soil survey information. Web Soil Survey is available online at: https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/.

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• Manage soil fertility status to maintain optimal pH levels for your crops and a sufficient supply of nutrients for plants without resulting in water pollution. • In arid regions, reduce the amount of sodium or salt in the soil.

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Soil surveys can be used for general farm, local, and wider area planning. Onsite investigation or an actual soil sample may be needed in some cases, Malo pointed out. A soil quality assessment can help producers set goals and define management plans to maintain sustainability. With both inherent and dynamic properties in soil, producers can make plans based on what they can and cannot change. Understanding soil health means assessing and managing soil so that it functions optimally now and is not degraded for future use. By monitoring changes in soil health, a land manager can determine if a set of practices is sustainable, according to SDSU extension. “Once you know the soils and some of the properties, you can begin to make management decisions,” Malo said. Each state in the United States has selected a state soil, twenty of which have been legislatively established. These “Official State Soils” share the same level of distinction as official state flowers and birds, and can be found at https://www. nrcs.usda.gov.

Scientists have developed a soil classification, using 12 basic levels, according to USDA. • • • • • • • • • • • •

Gelisols: Frozen Histosols: Organic, wet Spodosols: Sandy, acidic Andisols: Volcanic ash Oxisols: Very weathered Vertisols: Shrink and swell Aridisols: Very dry Ultisols: Weathered Mollisols: Deep, fertile Alfisols: Moderately weathered Inceptisols: Slightly developed (young) Entisols: Newly formed

And those basic classifications lead to thousands of others. With over 600 different soils in South Dakota alone, Malo points out that a soil test is essential for production, whether in a cornfield or a garden. Researching and sampling is not difficult and is worth the effort. The first step is using the software available to physically or visually see what soils are in the area, Malo said. And the second step is testing. SDSU recommends producers sample in a random pattern across a field, by collecting 15 to 20 equal size soil cores. Fields with significant landscape or other differences should be divided into separate sample areas. Differences may include soil types, slope, degree of erosion, drainage, crop and/or manure history, or other factors that may influence soil nutrient levels. A soil probe or tube is the best tool for collecting samples on a large scale. Hand or vehicle-mounted probes are also available. Sample bags and submission forms are available through extension agents or NRCS.

Soil testing can also be done for lawns and gardens. Knowing the nutrient content and pH of your lawn and garden soil can help with fertilizer requirements and garden yield. Research has shown efficient gardening is about building soil, not about fertilizing plants. For gardens and landscaping, fewer samples are necessary, and can be taken with a trowel. North Dakota State University, Colorado State University and Kansas State University offer soil testing. A test for a homeowner/gardener ranges from $20-35 and evaluates nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, pH, soluble salts, organic matter and provides a customized recommendation. Home test kits are also available for small-scale testing, but may not be as accurate and don’t provide the expertise that a professionally-evaluated sample does.

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Taking Root

By Maria Tibbetts

Native plants are a good bet, but if you want more diversity than native plants provide, you also have to think about water requirements, heat and cold tolerance.

ll plants have three requirements, as we learned in elementary school—soil, water and sunlight. But when it comes to getting plants to grow in the semi-arid Great Plains, especially long-lived plants like trees and shrubs, it’s a little more complicated than sticking a bean seed in a paper cup full of potting soil. Richard Straight, lead agroforester with the National Agroforestry Center in Nebraska, said selecting trees or shrubs starts with the soil. “First, you have to know what type of soil you have, then what type of trees and shrubs are suited to that soil. Otherwise you’ll be fighting an uphill battle all the way. You may get things to grow, but they won’t thrive.”

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The USDA plant hardiness zones, which is how most plants are classified, is a guide mostly to cold tolerance. It doesn’t take into account heat or drought. It is important to consider cold hardiness when choosing plants, but it shouldn’t be the only factor. “Cold kills quickly,” Straight said. “If a plant you’re considering isn’t cold hardy to the zone you’re living in, don’t consider it.” The American Horticultural Society has created a heat zone map, similar to the cold hardiness map, based on the number of days that temperatures are

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over 86 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the temperature at which plants begin suffering physiological damage from heat, according to the AHS website. Some plants available commercially are now identified by both heat and cold zone, but the heat index is much less common.

they are more likely to have enough root to supply the water required by the leaves that will be growing. Typically, what is called containerized seedlings do better than bare root seedlings. Again, the quantity of roots is the big issue, but they also have just a small amount of soil, which helps hold some water.”

One resource Straight suggests is the NRCS, which has put together lists of plants that are suited to specific areas of each state, taking into consideration soil type and rainfall. Some conservation districts offer trees and shrubs for sale and Straight said that’s a good list to go by.

The decision to buy potted or bare root, large specimens or seedlings, comes down to what you can’t usually see—the roots.

There are a lot of options when it comes to buying plants—bare root, containerized, small or large. “From purely a position of what is best for the plant, young seedlings are best,” Straight said. “They tend to have a better root-to-top ratio, which means

Some situations call for a more significant presence of trees, so larger planting stock is desired. Sometimes, larger potted trees and shrubs are simply bare root stock that was recently put into a pot, so you’re mostly buying extra soil. Potted plants may have been in the pot for a while and have become rootbound, meaning the roots are growing around the sides of the pot. It’s difficult to know what path the plant has followed up to the point of being set out

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for sale, so if you’re interested in larger plants, it’s important to buy from reputable nurseries and ask a lot of questions about where the plant came from and how it was cared for. “There are a few studies out there comparing seedlings versus potted or tree-spaded trees. Typically, in three to five years, the seedlings have caught up to the initially larger stock and are more vigorous plants,” Straight said. Another consideration is making sure the plants are properly taken care of before they get to the planting stage. That means buying them from someplace that stores bare root seedlings in proper cold storage and container seedlings so they are ready for planting. Once you buy them, don’t haul them open in the back of a truck in the heat and the wind, and make sure they’re planted as soon as possible, and kept well-watered until then. “Don’t expose the roots any longer than you have to, and don’t plant on hot, windy days,”

Straight said. “There are a lot of ways to kill a seedling before it ever gets in the ground.” Once you’ve established what you’re going to plant, and where you’re going to plant it, Straight said it’s vital to have a plan for controlling competing vegetation. That might include herbicides, or mechanical means, like mowing, or woven weed barrier that deprives vegetation of sunlight, but allows water to filter through. Competing vegetation needs to be controlled for the first three to five years after planting trees or shrubs, Straight said. Mulching with wood chips, corncobs or other organic matter can help control vegetation, add nutrients and help conserve soil moisture. “Mulching is a great way to moderate temperature fluctuations and really help trees and shrubs grow,” Straight said. Supplemental watering for the first few years can help ensure early survival, but it doesn’t have

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By Kellie Gregorich

Water Wise Using drought-tolerant plants can add appeal and reduce work for gardeners

Iris of many colors fill the air with their sweet aroma in Donna Adrian’s yard.

By Ruth Nicolaus

iving in dry climates with the threat of drought each year doesn’t mean a gardener has to forgo flowers.

When the hot summer winds blow and the rains don’t come, there’s a way to keep flower gardens and landscapes looking good. Low water landscaping, also called xeriscaping, is choosing plants that require less water and thrive in the heat and dry weather in western climates. Master Gardener Donna Adrian of White River, S.D., has planted low-water-requiring plants in her flower beds and garden area around her home, because of the work and the cost. “I don’t like to water all the time. I have to buy my water, like most everybody does.” Her motto is: less work, less weeds and less water.

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Adrian has a combination of perennials and annuals that make up her low water landscaping. Her plants include perennial flowers like irises, peonies, phlox, yarrow, penstemons, mallow, coneflower, bachelor’s button, coreopsis, blue flax, sedums, and more. Some flowers reseed, like bachelor’s buttons, yarrow, mallow and blue flax. Adrian transplants the little plants that come up from reseeding or gives them to friends; she doesn’t like to pull them out. If the new sprouts aren’t moved or hoed out, they’ll take over their area in the garden.

be used instead. Bark, wood chips, pine needles, cardboard (covered with mulch) all work. “Use what you have,” she said, and if you use grass clippings, you can cover them with bark. In the fall, she doesn’t remove the clippings; they stay over the winter and continue to decay. Another advantage to mulch is that it cuts down on weeds—reducing the work. Adrian’s flowers, once they are established, don’t require much water. When she does irrigate, she has a soaker hose installed in several of her flower

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She often plants different flowers next to each other, to enhance colors. Shasta daisies, another low-water plant, look good next to the vibrant blue of the blue flax. For her, the secret to low water landscaping is mulch. She and her husband Bill have ten acres that she mows and she collects the grass clippings, using them for mulch and adding leaves to the mix in the fall. Adrian puts up to six inches of mulch around her flowers and vegetables and says “it’s the secret to not having to water.” The mulch settles out and not only keeps in the moisture, but it improves the soil. As it decays, it puts more organic material into the soil and attracts worms as well, whose holes allow for moisture to penetrate the soil. Adrian says that not everyone likes the look of grass clippings as mulch, and there are other materials that can

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Lawrence County Ranch 240 deeded acres located in northern Lawrence Co. On-site flowing well used to irrigate +/-85 acres, & provide water for 2 ponds located on property. Shelter belts offer excellent winter protection, open water year round. Older home, barn corral system, & irrigation equipt. in place. Amazing views. Call Alan Kindsfater 605-210-1162

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and garden beds; she prefers a soaker hose over drip lines, as drip line emitters have a tendency to plug up. Overhead sprinklers aren’t a water-efficient choice; they lose too much water to evaporation and wind. She also uses a soaker hose in her vegetable garden, which consists of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and pumpkins. Each spring, she calculates how much time it takes to water: she lays a soaker hose out, turns the water on low, and when

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the soak spreads out to the width she wants, she knows how much time she needs to run the soaker hose when she uses it. Then she covers the hose with mulch. She practices “no till” gardening; the mulch is never removed. A few of her choices are sentimental, like the lilacs, which came from England with her ancestors, as slips in the lining of their trunks, and spirea bushes that belonged to her husband’s mother.

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Shasta daisies and iris are two of many drought resistant flowers that Master Gardener Donna Adrian plants.

TOP: Low water landscape flowers decorate Donna Adrian’s yards in White River, S.D. BOTTOM: Stella lilies in a row bring sunshine to Donna’s yard.

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North Platte, Neb. resident Julie Jacobson is also a Master Gardener and has been tearing up her grass lawn each year, bit by bit, and putting it to flowers.

Julie, her husband and children pose outside of their home.

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Every time her husband sees a patch of dead grass on their two acre spread, “he knows there’s going to be another flower bed,” Jacobson said. Of their two acres, not counting the house and outbuildings, about 900 square yards are grass; the rest is flowers, grasses, and shrubs, under Jacobson’s guidance.

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13725 County Road 12, Fort Lupton, CO 80621 80 +/-acres of development land annexed into Fort Lupton, adjacent to Appel Farms subdivision. Coyote Creek is just across the road and all the lots in that subdivision have been sold. Water and sewer to the property. Near schools and newer Safeway Plaza. Under Contract: 5555 Ute Highway Longmont, CO 80503 Fantastic opportunity to own 60,000 square feet of greenhouses on 36.3 acres between Longmont and Lyons. Fronts Hwy 66 (Ute Hwy), so great business visibility and access. Included in the sale is 1 5/8 shares of Palmerton Ditch (approx 123 acre ft/year), 3600 square foot office, 4800 square foot barn, approx 25 acres of gardens, pasture and old tree grove, 1700 sq ft ADU and a building site for up to 4806 sq ft custom home. Zoned ag will not allow marijuana cultivation, industrial hemp allowed. Coming soon: Panorama Estates, Firestone, CO Panorama Estates is a new custom home subdivision 4 miles east of I-25 and the Hwy 119/Longmont exit. 26 estate lots range in size from 1.5 to 5 acres and most have views of the Rocky Mountains. Easy access to Firestone/ Frederick. District water, gas and electric will be stubbed out to each lot. Currently taking Lot Reservations and once the final plat is recorded, we will be accepting contracts. Call for more information regarding lot availability, CC&R’s, etc. Please don’t drive on property. Jim Green | Broker Associate | WK Real Estate 303-775-2553 (cell) | 720-564-6048 (direct) | Jimgreen.com 2101 Ken Pratt Blvd., Suite 100 Longmont, CO 80501

Jacobson’s gardens have a little of everything, with almost all of it requiring little water: perennials like prairie roses, lily of the valley, Russian sage, tickweed, Joe Pye weed, columbine, coneflower, coral bells, and ornamental grasses like bluestem, sedge grass, prairie dropseed, side oats grama, and switchgrass. She does plant some annuals, mostly from seeds: marigolds to control the aphids and beetles in the vegetable garden, and alyssum, to fill in empty spots around the roses. She has 128 shrub roses, all of them water-wise. She also has a few plants that aren’t water-wise, for sentimental reasons: the hibiscus, because they were her aunt’s, and hydrangea, “which aren’t supposed to grow here,” she said. Perennials are always a good choice for low water landscaping, so long as they get established. Planting them in the spring or fall is best, and creating basins around them to catch water is good. “If you can get the roots established,” Jacobson said, “they can fight for themselves.” Perennials take a few years to get going well, Jacobson said. Their first year, they “sleep,” the second year they grow a bit and “creep,” and the third year they seem to take off and “leap.” The Jacobsons’ neighbors have bees, and in the last few years, Jacobson has been more deliberate about planting things that are good for pollinators (bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.) Last year, she was recognized by the State of Nebraska as a Certified Pollinator Garden.

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Jacobson has a drip line for her garden beds and puts on about one inch of water a week from July through September. A monitor on the house roof measures rain, and if a half inch or more falls, the dripline doesn’t go on for the week. There are other options for low water landscaping besides plants, but they aren’t usually desirable for plant lovers, said David Graper, S.D. Extension Master Gardener Coordinator. Gravel, rock and boulders are often used for landscaping

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A gazebo decorates the backyard of the Jacobson house.

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DROUGHT TOLERANT PERENNIALS TO CONSIDER FOR LOW WATER LANDSCAPING • Artemisias - (Artemisia species) • Blanket flower - (Gaillardia x grandiflora) • Blue fescue - (Festuca cinerea) • Creeping phlox - (Phlox subulata) • Creeping potentilla - (Potentilla neumanniana) • German statice - (Goniolimon tataricum) • Globe thistle - (Echinops ritro) • Hens and chicks - (Sempervivum tectorum) • Ice plant - (Delosperma species) • Lambs ear - (Stachys byzantina) • Lavender cotton - (Santolina chamaecyparissus) • Little bluestem - (Schizachyrium scoparium) • Oriental poppy - (Papaver orientale) • Ozark primrose - (Oenothera missouriensis) • Penstemon (Penstemon species) • Plumbago - (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) • Poppy mallow - (Callirhoe involucrata) • Prairie coneflower - (Ratibida columnifera) • Prairie dropseed - (Sporobolus heterolepsis) • Purple coneflower - (Echinacea purpurea) • Russian sage - (Perovskia atriplicifolia) • Snow-in-summer - (Cerastium tomentosum) • Stonecrop - (Sedum species) • Yarrow - (Achillea species)

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Master Gardener Julie Jacobson practices low water landscaping and has a Nebraska Certified Pollinator Garden.

Snowball Viburnum

Black-eyed Susans

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Pink Hibiscus

Red Hibiscus

Pink Phlox

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DROUGHT TOLERANT ANNUALS TO CONSIDER FOR LOW WATER LANDSCAPING • Annual fountain grass - (Pennisetum setaceum) • Bachelor button - (Centaurea cyanus) • Cockscomb - (Celosia plumosa) • Coreopsis - (Coreopsis tinctoria) • Cosmos - (Cosmos sulphureus) • Creeping zinnia - (Sanvitalia procumbens) • Cup flower - (Nierembergia hippomanica var. violacea) • Dusty miller - (Senecio cineraria) • Gazania - (Gazania rigens) • Globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa) • Johnny-jump-up - (Viola tricolor) • Mealy cup sage - (Salvia farinacea) • Mexican sunflower - (Tithonia rotundifolia) • Moss rose - (Portulaca grandiflora) • Periwinkle - (Catharanthus roseus) • Rocket larkspur - (Consolida ambigua) • Rudbeckia - (Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima) • Spider flower - (Cleome hassleriana) • Sweet alyssum - (Lobularia maritima)

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Bluebeard (blue spirea)

Western Colorado Real Estate hotchkisspaoniarealestate.com for new homes and in corporate settings. They aren’t totally maintenance free; even with impervious plastic or landscape fabric underneath the rocks, the wind can blow in dirt and weed seeds, which will germinate. Glyphosate can be used to control the weeds, but if the landowner wants to plant something in that area, removing the rocks and having decent soil below the plastic or fabric can be a problem. Graper likes native grasses for low-water landscaping, many of which have been modified for landscapes with cultivars, which are plants produced by careful breeding and selection for color, form, drought resistance, and other desirable traits. Native grass cultivars like side oats grama, little and big bluestem, Indian grass, and switch grass are naturally drought resistant and some have been

modified to produce sterile seeds so they don’t spread. The grasses grow from 18 inches to three feet in height, depending on the type, and are low maintenance as well as adding variety to a garden. Low water landscaping will become more and more important as time goes on, Graper says, “as good, pure drinkable water becomes more scarce.” Adrian, who has gardened all of her life, has advice for those starting out. Start small, and plant some things that appeal to you. Choose plants with a variety of bloom times, so the garden has color in the spring, summer and fall. And be sure to mulch, to cut down on weeds and conserve water. And don’t worry about an immaculate, flawless garden. “I’m not a formal gardener,” she said. “Nothing’s perfect.”

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Shrub roses line a babbling creek at the Jacobson home.

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Jacobson has a drip line for her garden beds and puts on about one inch of water a week from July through September.

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n areas that see heavy snow, hail, wind and temperatures that swing from negative 40 to 110, a roof has to stand up to a lot. Roofing materials have greatly improved from the days of wooden shingles and contractors tend to be experts, especially when looking down at the competition from the highest roof in the neighborhood.

Billy Donovan, a project manager, sales specialist, and carpenter at Nikâ€™s Construction in Rapid City, S.D., said cold and snowy climates bring unique challenges for homeowners. The area Donovanâ€™s company serves is also known for severe weather, high winds, and other elements that can test the mettle of roofing materials. Building a relationship with a local company can take many forms and can benefit customers when the need for a new roof arises, often suddenly after a weather event. Donovan said his company is active on social media and strives to be a resource for information, comparisons, and even before and after photos of projects for homeowners gathering ideas for remodels. This existing relationship can prove especially valuable when the need for a contractor arises unexpectedly. Homeowners often find themselves in need of a contractor after a se56

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Choosing a roof and roofing contractor can have long-term implications vere storm and being approached by companies Donovan called “stormers”. These companies often spring up during storm aftermath hoping to score roofing jobs. The city of Rapid City, in fact, heard arguments in favor of blocking these companies totally or for several months following storms, allowing local contractors a chance to bid and win work prior to companies from outside the local area coming in.

Brian Sorensen, CEO of Greeley, Colo., based Sorensen Roofing and Interiors, suggests a Malarkey product called Legacy.

Asking for referrals can be an important part of choosing a contractor. Donovan said reputable, experienced companies can usually supply potential customers with photos, references from previous clients, and even addresses of earlier projects for shoppers to view and study. Companies that have stood the test of time will have a long list of work previously completed as well as referrals.

Several other manufacturers offer SPS rubber and Class 4 shingles and Sorensen said this feature is key, especially in areas known for high wind and hail. Sorensen said Ault, Colo., was hit with severe two and four inch hail two years ago and he witnessed Legacy roofs with only two or three damaged shingles while lesser materials experienced total losses, in many cases.

Steel roofs are gaining popularity in rural areas, Donovan said. The roofs are easy and fast to install and have a lifetime expectation of 40-50 years. Materials companies offer steel roofs that are textured to look like other materials or rustic looks that are gaining popularity with rural customers.

“Primarily, what makes that better than pretty much everything on the market is it’s SPS rubber, a modified rubber polymer,” he said. “It’s a heavier weight shingle for wind resistance and is a Class 4 hail shingle.”

Material quality and insurance rates tend to correlate, as well, Sorensen, a former insurance agent and adjuster, said. This insurance savings can often offset the higher cost of superior materials and installation, aside from offering homeowners peace of mind.

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“Most insurance companies will give a higher percentage discount for using Class 4 shingles,” he said. “State Farm and Farmer’s are up around that 25 percent discount on premiums because of it.”

and potentially even the denial of manufacturer’s warranties. Especially in cold climates, ice can sit on roofs and because shingles are not waterproof structures, an incomplete or incorrect installation can spell disaster.

Cost ought not be the only choice when choosing materials or contractors, Sorensen said. While the traditional wisdom is to seek three bids prior to entering an agreement with a contractor is still reasonable, Sorensen said oftentimes customers get what they pay for. He admits his company is typically higher priced than most other companies in the area, but that cost is justifiable for savvy homeowners.

Both contractors suggested homeowners confirm with any potential contractors that they have the following qualifications and safeguards in place:

“When a contractor is replacing a roof, they’re not just replacing shingles,” he said. “A homeowner needs to understand exactly what is being replaced, what they’re replacing it with, and it really is a full system.” This system includes flashing, jacks, shingles, vents, ice and water shield, water membranes, and oftentimes even replacing rotting decking. This system, installed incorrectly, leaves homeowners susceptible to major damage

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WATER FOR SALE Cash Buyer for Latham Farms 15 Units of CBT Available 6 Shares Lake Canal River And 7 Shares Lake Canal Reservoir sold as paired shares LAND FOR SALE NEW LISTING: BRIGGSDALE, CO 68 +/- acres grassland, eligible for a 2 lot Recorded Exemption. Broker owned. $134,500 NEW LISTING: BARNESVILLE, CO 826 acres +/- of grassland with 3 wells $750,000 FORT LUPTON, CO 170 acres +/- with 16 shares of FRICO water, pivot and motocross track. Eligible for Recorded Exemption. $1,500,000 HUDSON, CO 113 acres +/- adjacent to development. Pivot irrigated with Henrylyn Water. $1,200,000 KEENESBURG, CO 287 +/- acres of prime interstate frontage property. Excellent acreage situated off I-76 and CR 398. Convenient access and roadways are ideal for heavy industrial use. $861,000 PLATTEVILLE 14.7 +/- acres with excellent mountain views located in a high visibility area along County Road 34 which offers direct access to I-25 and Colorado Blvd. Water and electric are available at the site. $650,000 GREELEY, CO 79 acres +/- irrigated farm, zoned industrial and annexed into Greeley. 8 shares Cache Irrigating, 2 shares Windsor Reservoir and a Cache augmented well. Three homes and several outbuildings. $1,980,000 KEENESBURG, CO 143 acres +/- with Henrilyn Water. 60 acre pivot in alfalfa. UPRR section with 2.5% override. $1,000,000

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