Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Eddy County Extension hosted our first Progressive Ag Safety Community Event at the 4-H Pavilion on Friday, Sept. 20 during the Steam Threshers Reunion.
We had five stations where youth could learn about safety when around ATVs/UTVs, grain, lawn equipment, PTOs and farm equipment and one station where youth learned about some of the negative effects of opioid use.
Safety demonstrations were provided by local volunteers and nearby Extension Agents using equipment and materials provided by the New Rockford Fire Department, Albert Pfeiffer and the Eddy County Agricultural Improvement Association.
It was great to see 196 youth and 32 teachers/chaperones rotate through the stations.
Also, thank you to all the visitors who came to eat at the 4-H Roast Beef Fundraiser Dinner during the Steam Threshers Reunion.
Eddy County is now more than 6 inches above average for rainfall when compared to the 30-year NOAA average for the period between April 15 and September 30.
Total precipitation for the period of April 15 to September 30 for the surrounding area was 20.35 inches in New Rockford, 20.89 inches in Sheyenne, 19.72 inches eight miles north of McHenry and 19.2 inches four miles north of Carrington.
Total precipitation for September was 1.18 inches in New Rockford, 1.55 inches in Sheyenne, 1.17 inches three miles southwest of Sheyenne, 1.94 inches 15 miles east of New Rockford, 1.38 inches three miles south of Hamar, 1.25 inches eight miles north of McHenry, 1.19 inches four miles north of Carrington and 0.97 inches three miles east of Bremen.
Please continue to look for blue-green algae blooms in your dugouts. It can appear quickly on a warm day. Blue-green algae blooms in ponds or lakes may also be harmful to humans and pets. To report a bloom or check the status of a lake go to the following link: https://deq.nd.gov/WQ/3_Watershed_Mgmt/8_HABS/Habs.aspx.
It is also time to soil sample for Soybean Cyst Nematodes. Sample before or after harvest at field entrances and low spots. The results are sent directly to you and fees other than shipping to AGVISE are covered by the North Dakota Soybean Council. Please stop by the Extension Office for forms and bags or help with sampling.
Please call the Extension Office at 701-947-2454 if you are having problems with your crops, pastures, livestock, lawns, gardens, trees or shrubs and would like help.
Items wanted for food drive
National 4-H Week is October 6-12. Eddy County 4-H is organizing our second annual food drive with donations going to the food bank at the First Lutheran Church of New Rockford. Eddy County 4-Hers will be dropping off door tags soon and picking up bagged food items the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 13. If your door does not get tagged, feel free to drop off canned goods, boxed foods and other non-perishable items at Miller’s or the NDSU Extension – Eddy County Office at 205 3rd St SE from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Holiday specific items include stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie filling and canned sweet potatoes or yams. Last year over 900 pounds of food were collected and donated.
I believe that 4-H is an excellent program for youth and volunteers to learn new skills and make a positive difference in their community now and in the future! For more information about joining a club, please call the Eddy County Extension Office at 701-947-2454.
