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MONTHLY NARRATIVES |
RICHLAND COUNTY |
CROPPING SYSTEMS Dale L. Siebert Soybean aphid was an insect of concern during August as soybeans were in their reproductive stage of growth. I arranged for Dr. Phil Glogoza, NDSU Extension Entomologist to meet with interested growers on August 13 at Goerger Seed Farm near Mantador. Growers were able to learn about the aphid life cycle and were able to scout fields that had aphid present. Soybean aphids were a problem in field margins and along shelter belts, but little field spraying was required due to low populations in the field. 25 area producers attended the session at Mantador. The 2002 Farm Program is a current topic of interest as growers have many options and choices for the new program. The local Farm Service Agency held a series of six informational meetings around the county with details of the new program. I participated in the meetings with a presentation on a computer worksheet developed by NDSU Extension Agribusiness and Applied Economics specialists, Dwight Aakre and Andrew Swenson. I created an example for the worksheet, and discussed the results and options available. Once final details of the program are finalized, the worksheet will be made available to area producers if they have a home computer or results will be calculated for them if they are willing to bring the required information to the Extension Office. The new program is complicated with several different options available to producers to pick from. Farmers have until April 1, 2003 to make their final selection. Attendance at the six meetings varied from 45 to 104. Meetings were held in Colfax, Wyndmere, Fairmount, Mooreton and Wyndmere. With the discovery of West Nile Virus in horses in the county, people began to report dead birds to the office as they serve as a host for the virus. I co-operated with the Richland County Health Department in collecting dead birds and submitting them for analysis as well as disseminating information about the virus. Birds were collected from the Wyndmere, Wahpeton, Lidgerwood, and Hankinson area. To date three birds have tested positive for the virus from Richland County. 4-H Achievement Days were also held in August with the Horse Show held on August 2 at the Sandhills Arena near Hankinson. The static exhibits were judged and displayed at Wyndmere on August 8 and the livestock exhibits were displayed on August 9, also in Wyndmere. I participated in Achievement Days by announcing the Horse Show, judging Horticulture exhibits on August 8 and announcing the livestock show and assisting with the judging of Livestock Showmanship on August 9. I also judged 4-H exhibits at the Ransom County Fair on August 21 and at the Sargent County Fair on August 30. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT/4-H Colleen M. Svingen
As a result of my letter to Earl Pomeroy on December 5, 2000, and the subsequent work done by his staff member Erin Prochnow, regarding authorization of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) in North Dakota, Congressman Pomeroy informed me (in a letter dated March 19, 2001), that John Dasovik, Assistant Director of Food Distribution Programs for the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction had begun the application process for federal permission to operate CSFP in our state. I am happy to report that the CSFP is now operating in ND. Informational brochures are available from the Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency, 511 10 � St. North, Wahpeton, ND 58074. Phone: 701-642-3497. Email: Sendcaa.wahpetonn@rrt.net. August was an organizing, intensive planning, and scheduling month. The nutrition portion of the Parenting WEB site is nearly complete. I did some heavy editing to make it "user friendly" for my intended audience. I am eager to see the feedback we will be receiving. I am looking forward to the large role I will be playing in the diabetes education program at the Circle of Nations School(CNS). I have adapted educational material to use in health classes, math classes (diabetes related material for students to use when learning to convert fractions to decimals or percents, creating graphs and charts, use of formulas and procedures to solve problems involving measurement, learning to find the mean, median, mode and range, etc.). I also have the food preparation lessons ready for the Life Skills classes I will be involved with throughout the school year. Additionally, I have written two of the 10 articles that will be included in the monthly CNS parents newsletter . 21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS Usually, a transition is a stressful time, but Bobbi Jo and the extension staff have made it very easy for all the CCLC staff. Since I became program director, many things have transpired. All sites began programming the first week of September and report stable or increased enrollment. Wahpeton Parks and Recreation are providing soccer, while Chahinkapa Zoo is presenting People of The Rainforest. The North Dakota State College of Science, Hometown Heroes and 4-H have also resumed programming this month. Add to these programs the mix of enrichment
activities the coordinators provide and it's easy to see why kids say, "Afterschool is cool!" |
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| Dale L. Siebert Extension Agent/Cropping Systems dsiebert@ndsuext.nodak.edu |
Colleen M. Svingen Extension Agent/Human Development csvingen@ndsuext.nodak.edu |
Pamela Leino-Mills Extension Agent/Family Nutrition Program pleinomi@ndsuext.nodak.edu |
Adrian Biewer Extension Agent/21st CCLC Project Director abiewer@ndsuext.nodak.edu |
Phone: (701) 642-7793
Fax: (701) 642-7774
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