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It is not too early to start thinking about the Big Sandy Pioneer museum according to museum curator Tina Rodewald. "We always need help during the summer," said Rodewald. "It is the perfect time to think about volunteering some time at the museum." Not only is the work at the museum interesting but workers meet people from all over the world who want to share stories about when their relatives settled in this part of Montana. Rodewald said that one of the first activities that will open the...
From May 3 to 7 Lorrie and Alan Merrill will be in Livingston, Zambia for an annual World Farm Organization conference. Both were in “The Mountaineer” office last week sharing some thoughts about farming here and all over the world and some things that will be talked about when people interested in farming from all over the world get into this WFO “Think Tank” for several days. “Basically the conference is to discuss the issues of food, weather and anything to do with agriculture,” said Alan. “It is cattle, fish, animals, grains and really it...
It was five years ago this October that “The Mountaineer” started reporting on making farm fuel out of Safflower seeds. It was about that time that Andrew Long came along and the Oil Barn was born. It was very unusual to go out to the Quinn Farm and see a tractor fueled by safflower oil. It smelled like French fries as it plowed fields around the farm. Since those early days the Oil Barn business has just grown and grown. There are two major safflower oil contracts. One for the kitchens at MSU Bozeman, the other for the kitchens at The Uni...
BOZEMAN - For Montana State University student Weston Brown, it's not unusual to crunch numbers on an economics assignment and ride a bucking bronco, all in one day. In addition to working toward dual bachelor's degrees - one in finance through the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship, and the other in agricultural business through the MSU College of Agriculture - Brown rides for the MSU Rodeo team, competing in saddle bronc, calf roping, steer wrestling and team roping events....
Cropping questions and answers for April Should I spray for powdery mildew when wheat is in the tillering stage? According to Mary Burrows (MSU Extension Plant Pathology Specialist), the winter wheat plant is quite resistant to yield damage at the tillering stage. Yield damage is more of a risk during flag leaf development. If you do have powdery mildew, and it looks like free moisture and 80 degree temperatures are not going to shut the disease down, it is feasible to combine a fungicide with your herbicide application. A yield advantage is...
April is National Stress Awareness Month Seventy-five to ninety percent of doctors’ visits are for stress-related illnesses or conditions according to the American Institute of Stress. Even though it is healthy to have moderate amounts of stress in our lives, especially for motivation to getting tasks accomplished, too much stress is harmful and can become a financial burden for treatment(s) of the related conditions and illnesses. There are many ways to help manage or cope with stress. However, in order to manage stress, we need to be able t...
A friend came in “the Mountaineer” the other day and commented on the long article we ran a couple of weeks ago on old and new world class athletes that live here in Montana. This friend said we had left out Levi Leipheimer from Butte, Montana who is a world class cyclist. He has peddled his way into many worldwide tournaments and won his share. For starters he has won the US national champion twice and is an Olympic medalist. I told the friend I was wondering why Marc Mariani of Havre was left out. He has been playing professional foo...
The schedule for training workshops for election judges has been set. The training will cover the duties and responsibilities of an election judge. In order to serve as an election judge, it is mandatory to attend training and be certified. Election judges are paid an hourly rate and mileage for training and for serving as election judges. We have scheduled two day sessions and two evening sessions. Each session will be approximately three hours. The following are the training dates and locations: Geraldine – Thurs, April 21 @ 1:30 PM – Ger...
Bernie Ellingson stopped in “The Mountaineer” last week and commented on the story about the two historians pictured at the Jim Kipp Lookout. They were Dr. Merrill Burlingame and Dr. Vern Dusenberry. Bernie said they would be turning over in their graves for my saying they were from MSU Bozeman. I suspect he is right. The college at that time was called Montana State College. Bernie went on to say when he went to school at Montana State College he took classes from both those gentlemen and when Dr. Burlingame was doing some history at the Roc...
A few years ago, I read “Standing for Something” by Gordon Hinkley. In it, he looks at virtues that are largely neglected in our culture. He argues that the key to happiness is in living according to these virtues. One of those virtues is selfless service. “The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired. One of the great ironies of life is this: He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is served.” Essentially, he argues that selfles...
(StatePoint) There are about 76.4 million Baby Boomers in the US, according to the Population Reference Bureau. As this population ages, it will become important that features on their houses promote safety, are easy-to-maintain, and last a long time. Whether building from the ground up or remodeling a current home, take “aging-in-place” into consideration every step of the way. Here are some great projects to consider with strong payback. A Better Basement When building a new home, choose your foundation carefully. Not only is an uni...
Add productive garden space and raise your planting bed with straw bale gardening. This technique allows gardeners to create raised bed gardens on a patio, lawn or any area with poor compacted soil. Straw bale gardening has been around for centuries, but thanks to Joel Karsten's book "Straw Bale Gardens" it has gained new popularity. All that is needed are a few straw bales, fertilizer, a bit of compost and time to condition, plant and water the garden. Be sure to purchase straw bales made from...
Q: Our neighbor is one of the grouchiest people I’ve ever met. He always looks on the dark side of things, and never has a good word to say about anybody; and yet he claims to be a Christian. Is this the way Christians are supposed to act? A: I’m sorry your neighbor is this way; no one likes being around a grouchy person. Jesus certainly wasn’t this way; people wanted to be around Him—even little children. The Bible says, “Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all” (Philippians 4:4-5). Only God knows your neighbor’s heart, of course, an...
The fifth and sixth grade basketball season came to a close last weekend capping off a great six weeks. From 4:00 to 5:30 four days a week the gym was an anthill of activity with 25 kids fine-tuning their basketball skills. Both the boys and girls team were fairly young and had half their respective team mate up of new comers. The girls had 15 girls- seven 6th graders and eight 5th graders. The boys will only be losing one for next year as nine of the ten boys were 4th and 5th graders. Even...
Friday, April 22 junior high track at Fort Benton Friday, April 22 Earth Day cleanup Friday, April 22 Art students art trip to Missoula (2 day trip) Tuesday, April 26 elementary spring concert-----7pm at the high school auditorium Tuesday, April 26 track at Great Falls, Montana A reminder to everyone, Friday, April 29 at 6pm is CARNIVAL! Breakfast and lunch menus for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, April 20 breakfast is egg, sausage and cheese sliders, assorted cereal, fruit, juice and milk for the Breakfast of the Week! Lunch...
