June 2013
Vol. XIV No. 5 P.O. Box 306 Valier, MT 59486-0306
The Fish, Wildlife and Parks Open Fields Program
Open Fields targets CRP and other highly productive game bird habitats on private lands that allow walk-in access for fall game bird hunting. Landowners enrolled in the program will receive a payment of $5/acre for up to 160 acres for each year the land is enrolled in the program, which is concurrent with the landowner’s CRP contract. Through the Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program, FWP will accept “Open Fields” applications from eligible landowners May 20 through June 14, 2013. The Open Fields Application Packet is available online or at your local FSA office and provides additional details about eligibility, program compensation, access requirements, general application tips, and the application form: http://fwp.mt.gov/ hunting/hunterAccess/openFields/default.html Send the completed application and required maps to the address on the bottom of the application. Applications must be RECEIVED by June 14, 2013. Enrollment in Open Fields is a voluntary and competitive process. All applications will undergo a review and scoring process by FWP staff. Contracts will awarded based on evaluation scores and available funding. Eligible Counties in Region 4 include: Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Pondera, Teton, and Toole. For more information please contact Diane Boyd, MT FWP, in Conrad at 271-2680 or by email at dboyd@mt.gov.
UPCOMING AUCTIONS
June 4, Montana Livestock Auction, Special Pair & Regular, Ramsay............A5 June 15, GSI Auction Service, Sheridan County Road Department, Plentywood......................................................................................................A4 June 15, RK Statewide Auction, Gaub Estate and Real Estate, Glendive........A6 June 15, Mills Auction Service, Davidson Moving Auction, Miles City............A3 June 15, Kamerman Auction Co, Ham Farm Estate, Bozeman.........................A5 June 15, B&B Auction Service, Holmberg Estate, Havre................................A10 June 18, Montana Livestock Auction, Regular, Ramsay...................................A5 June 22, RK Statewide Auction, Holzworth Farm Auction, Glendive...............A8 June 22, Top Notch Auction Service, Farm Equipment, Deer Lodge.............A13 June 22, Shobe Auction & Realty, Warhank Estate Antique Auto Auction, Rudyard...........................................................................................................A47 June 23, RK Statewide Auction, Prichard House & Moving, Sidney..............A12 June 25, Buckley Auctions, Keil Farm & Ranch, Conrad..................................A7 June 25, Montana Livestock Auction, Regular, Ramsay...................................A5 June 26, RK Statewide Auction, Pettersen Estate House & Real Estate, Glendive..........................................................................................................A14 June 29, RK Statewide Auction, Consignment, Sidney...................................A16 June 29, Ophus Auction Service, Spring Consignment, Big Sandy..............A15 July 21,Brownell Auctions, Benefit Auction, Conrad........................................A2 July 24, Barnes Auction Service, Mangels Estate, Dillon...............................C34
Knees area field day June 19
The MSU Western Triangle Ag Research Center (WTARC) and MSU Extension are hosting a field day in the Knees area on June 19th at 9:00 a.m. The event will begin approximately ½ mile north of the Aaron Killion farm located at 2226 Knees Church Road, Brady, Montana. Dr. Gadi Reddy (WTARC Superintendent) will speak about insect management in the Golden Triangle. John Miller (WTARC Research Associate) will evaluate crop varieties seeded at the Killion test plot. The tour will conclude at the Jack Patton farm at 1546 Mcarthur Road where Dr. Olga Walsh (WTARC Assistant Professor of Nutrient Management) will educate producers on nutrient management. Olga will evaluate several experiments dealing with nitrogen, phosphorus and micronutrients. For more information, please contact Tyler Lane, MSU Chouteau County Extension agent at (406) 622-3751.
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National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational brings youth to Grand Island
By University of Nebraska-Lincoln IANR “Nebraska looks forward to hosting this Nebraska is host to the 2013 National competition. More than 530 youth from 32 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational Match states competed in this event last June in June 23-28 at the Heartland Public ShootGrand Island. It’s a great opportunity for ing Park and Heartland Events Center in 4-H youth to meet and interact with other Grand Island. 4-H youth from across the country who have “This is the top event in the country for a similar interest,” Pritchard said. 4-H Shooting Sports,” said Steve Pritchard, The free event is open to the public. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension For more information, visit the website educator and coordinator of Nebraska’s 4-H at http://4h.unl.edu/ntlshootingsportsinvishooting sports program. tational. This event will involve 4-H youth, ages 14-18, from across the nation competing in one of the nine disciplines offered. The 27 events in the nine discipline areas include: small bore rifle, small bore pistol, muzzleloading, shotgun, air pistol, air rifle, By NDSU Extension Service hunting skills, recurve archery and comNorth Dakota State University (NDSU) pound archery. and Riding on Angels’ Wings (ROAW) are States can send up to nine teams to co-hosting a Professional Association of compete in this event, which would be a Therapeutic Horsemanship International maximum of 36 youth representing their workshop on June 20-22 at NDSU and a state 4-H shooting sports program. certification program June 22-23 at ROAW. The workshop is the first of its kind to be held in this region and is open to anyone PRIVATE TREATY interested in learning more about equineClay Creek Angus, Greybull, WY...................................A2 Connelly Angus, Valier...................................................A6 assisted activities and therapies. Double Tree Red Angus, Sand Coulee..........................A4 ROAW, of rural Felton, Minnesota, is Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch, Helena........................A8 a therapeutic horseback riding program Elk Park Angus, Columbia Falls..................................A14 Churchill Cattle Co, Manhattan.....................................A9 and member of Professional Association Ehlke Herefords, Townsend...........................................A9 of Therapeutic Horsemanship InternaFeddes Herefords, Manhattan.......................................A9 tional (PATH Intl.). PATH Intl. promotes McMurry Cattle, Billings.................................................A9 excellence in the field of equine-assisted Sparks Herefords, Plevna..............................................A9 activities and therapies through instructor education, center accreditation, educational opportunities and advocacy work. Advertiser NDSU partners with ROAW and PATH Index Intl. to offer minor and certificate programs in therapeutic horsemanship. Participants Page B1 Deadline for are not required to pursue certification. July issue For additional information about this is June 28. workshop, contact Erika Berg, an assistant Recipe professor of Equine Science in NDSU’s Patch Animal Sciences Department, at erika. berg@ndsu.edu or (701) 231-9611. A57
Horsemanship workshop