MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show Jan. 12 and 13

The Annual MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show will take place January 12 and 13 at the Richland County Event Center on the fairgrounds in Sidney. This year's schedule of presentation consists of:

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION DAY

8:00-11:00-The Home, Garden, and Family Program

8:00-De-Clutter and De-Stress. Judy Johnson, Richland County Extension Agent

8:45-Tidying up your tax drawers. Margaret Bradley H&R Block

9:15-Hoophouses and High Tunnels for producing fresh produce. Bruce Smith, Dawson County Extension Agent

10:00-Planning-The "P" word can be simple and easy. Edwin Haugen, Thrivent Financial

11:00-What is the "true" carbon footprint of beef production. Dr. Judith Capper, Washington State University

12:00-Break for lunch and trade show opens

1:00-Factors affecting cow herd efficiency. Dr. Andy Roberts, Ft. Keogh USDA research station

2:00-Increasing sheep production, explaining ASI's "2 plus" initiative. Larry Pilster, American Sheep Industry

3:00-The impact of oil wells on livestock production. Dr. Michelle Mostrom and Dr. Jon Ayers, North Dakota State University

4:00-Dry Redwater rural water authority update. Julie Goss, Richland County Conservation District

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 CROP PRODUCTION DAY

7:00-9:00-Breakfast sponsored by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture

9:00-WATER, WATER and more WATER
What happened at the Ft. Peck Dam in 2011? Darrin McMurray, Army Corps of Engineers

Permits needed to work on or near perennial streams. Army Corps of Engineers

The 310 Permitting process. Laurie Zeller, MT DNRC, Conservation Districts Bureau

10:30-Precision agriculture practices that you should be using on your farm. Jeff Nesbit, Precision Ag Partners

11:30-Making equipment more efficient. Lawrence Papworth, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Ag Tech

12:30-Lunch Break

2:00-Properly Setting up your beet harvester. Kelly Sharpe sponsored by Sidney Sugars.