MAY 2018
Vol. XIX No. 4 P.O. Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425-0997
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Hail program spring outreach events in May
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By Jana S Mertens, Technician, Montana Department of Agriculture Staff from the State Hail Program (http://agr.mt.gov/Topics/Hail-Insurance) will be visiting areas of the state this spring. We will be available to sell you a current hail policy and to answer any questions or concerns Montana producers have about the Hail Program. Visit us in these locations: • Conrad, Montana on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 10:00 am until 12 noon. We will be at the Pondera County Courthouse in the EOC conference room. • Lewistown, Montana on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. We will be at the Yogo Inn, Kendall Room. • Circle, Montana on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. We will be at the McCone County Fairgrounds, in the Kitchen building.
AUCTION SALES
May 1-24, Musser Bros, Tefre Partial Retirement, Online..................................A2 May 9-30, Musser Bros, Inc, FitzGerald & Weight Farm Equipment, Online..A14 May 10-16, Rivers West Auction, Handy Retirement, Online.............................A4 May 17, Rivers West Auction, Pierce Construction Retirement, St. Ignatius, MT........................................................................................................................A5 May 17, LA Auction, Equipment, Fairfield, MT....................................................A3 May 18, Shobe Auction & Realty, Biegalke Ranch Estate, Standford, MT.......A7 May 19, Weaver Auctions, Consignment, Drummond, MT................................A9 May 19, RK Statewide Auction, Land & Farm Auction, Circle, MT..................A10 May 19, Springhill Auctioneers, Farm Auction, Brady, MT................................A8 May 21, Musser Bros, Nissley, Inc, Lindsay, MT.................................................A6 May 21-28, Kinsey Auctioneers & Real Estate, Agricultural Market Place, Online.....................................................................................................................A12 June 1, Fritz Auction, Consignment, Chester, MT............................................A15 June 1,Weishaar Auction Service, Gravning Farm Equipment Estate, Hettinger, ND......................................................................................................................A22 June 2, Ophus Auction Service, Spring Coulee Grain/Morse Retirement, Havre, MT......................................................................................................................A17 June 2, Shobe Auction & Realty, Montana Horse Progress Days, Moore, MT..... ..............................................................................................................................A7 June 2, RK Statewide Auction, Richland County Surplus & Consignment, Sidney, MT......................................................................................................................A16 June 2, GSI Auction Service, Omvig Estate, Opheim, MT...............................A24 June 2, Barnes Auction Service, Farm & Ranch, Dillon, MT...........................A19 June 2, D&M Associates, Huntington Living Estate, Online...........................A18 June 2, Weishaar Auction Service, Rutherford Farm Equipment Retirement, Regent, ND........................................................................................................A23 June 9, RK Statewide Auction, Larsen Real Estate, Lumberyard & Hardware, Culbertson, MT.................................................................................................A25 June 16, B&B Auction Sales, Courtnage Farm, Big Sandy, MT......................A26 June 8, 9, 10, Montana Mule Days, Whitehall, MT.............................................C20
CPR application cutoff
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has set a June 1, 2018, application cutoff for agricultural operators to be considered for 2019 conservation program funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. NRCS provides funding and technical assistance to help farmers and ranchers implement conservation practices that provide environmental benefits to help sustain agricultural operations. Conservation program participation is voluntary and helps landowners and operators defray the costs of installing conservation practices. NRCS accepts conservation program applications yearround; however, applications for 2019 funding consideration must be submitted by June 1, 2018. Applications made after the June 1 cutoff will be considered in the next funding cycle. Additional information is available on the Montana NRCS website at www.mt.nrcs.usda.gov under the Programs tab or you can contact your local NRCS service center.
The Montana State University Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Equestrian Team stands in front of Montana Hall on the MSU campus. At MSU, the IHSA club team includes about 40 riders, one of whom has qualified to compete in western horseback style of reining at the national IHSA competition in May in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Photo courtesy of Amy Desjardins.
Research center near Lingle hosts annual forage field day
By University of Wyoming Extension A producer’s panel discussion is in the More than 11 producer, university and afternoon, and other topics include: cover industry presentations plus field demonstracrops for forage; hay quality; low lignin tions are part of the sixth-annual Forage alfalfa; soil health; how to manage weeds; Field Day Tuesday, June 12, near Lingle, irrigation strategies; potassium and harWyoming. vest management; alfalfa, forage sorghum, Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the day chickpea, grasses and other forages; and concludes at 4:30 p.m. at the James C. Hageintegrating livestock into cropping systems. man Sustainable Agriculture Research and Contact Islam at the above number for Extension Center (SAREC), said Anowar more information. Islam, forage specialist with the University of Wyoming (UW) Extension and who is coordinating the event. Registration is also PRIVATE TREATY available at bit.ly/wyoforage2018. Clay Creek Angus, Greybull, WY.................................A11 More information and a schedule are Dallas Polled Herefords, Canyon Creek MT...............A14 at www.uwyo.edu/uwe/forage-field-day. Elk Park Angus, Columbia Falls MT............................A28 Feddes Herefords, Manhattan MT...............................A13 Lunch is free, and RSVPs are requested Hawks Angus, Galata MT.............................................A34 by June 1 by calling SAREC at 307-837J Bar E Ranch, Plentywood MT...................................A13 2000, Islam at 307-766-4151 or the Goshen K & C Herefords, Deer Lodge MT................................A13 McMurry Cattle, Billings MT........................................A13 County Extension Office at 307-532-2436.
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Mees Ranch, Forsyth MT.............................................A20 Peterson Angus, Drummond MT.................................A18 Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch, Helena MT................A26 Rafter Ranch Inc., Wise River MT................................A13 Storey Herefords, Bozeman MT...................................A42 Wichman Herefords, Moore MT...................................A13