Upcoming Extension Cropping Seminars for January
Golden Triangle Cropping Seminar
Montana State University Extension will host the annual Cropping Seminar series January 9 – 12, 2017, in Fort Benton, Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Choteau, Conrad, Stanford, and Great Falls. Topics will include pest identification, the top ten habits of profitable farmers, cereal variety trial updates from the local research centers, and control of ground squirrels, gophers and voles in crop settings. No pre-registration is required, and all producers are encouraged to attend. All morning seminars begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., and presentations start promptly at 9 a.m. The day’s seminar should conclude by 3 p.m. Pesticide points will be available. Dates, locations, and contact numbers for each Cropping Seminar are listed below.
• January 9: Fort Benton, Ag Center, 1205 20th Street, Tyler Lane, 622-3751. Stanford, City Hall, 102 Central, Katie Hatlelid, 566-2277.
• January 10: Shelby, Comfort Inn Conference Room, 455 McKinley Ave., Kim Suta, 424-8350, Chester, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 10 E. Madison Ave., Jesse Fulbright, 759-5625.
• January 11: Cut Bank, Voting Center, 913 Railroad St., Kari Lewis, 873-2239, Conrad, Pondera Shooting Sports Complex, 972 Granite Rd., Shaelyn Meyer, 271-4054
• January 12: Chouteau, Stage Stop Inn, 1005 Maine Ave. N., Brent Roeder, 466-2491, Great Falls, Montana ExpoPark’s Gold Buckle Room in the Paddock Club, 400 3rd St NW, Rose Malisani, 454-6980 ext. 305
Farmer Initial Pesticide Training in Havre
When: Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Time: 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM (Lunch will be provided)
Where: MSU Northern Ag Research Center Meeting Room - Havre, Montana
Fee: $35 -- after December 23rd the Fee is $45
Topics: - Noxious Weeds and Ground Squirrel Control, Your Pesticide License and Label, Laws and Regulations, Pesticide Safety, Pesticides in the Environment, Integrated Pest Management, Calibration and Applicator Math.
Contact: Nicole Gray, MSU Hill County Extension, 265-5481
Pulse Meeting in Havre
When: Friday, January 13, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM with a Social Networking Lunch at 12:00 Noon
Where: MSU Northern Ag Research Center Meeting Room - Havre, Montana
Fee: $35 -- after December 23rd the Fee is $45
Topics: - Pulse Diseases, Pulse Fertility, Montana Market Update, Pulse Entomology, Pulse Management and a Pulse Panel, and a North Central Montana Pulse Buyers Social Lunch
You will earn: Three private and commercial points
Contact: Nicole Gray, MSU Hill County Extension, 265-5481
