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By Craig Askim, Extension Agent/Walsh County
For Release Week of September 30, 2002
DATES TO REMEMBER
November 12th at 7:00 p.m., here at the Extension Office, Lisa Lee, Beef Quality Assurance Specialist will conduct a training workshop that will allow cattle producers to become members of the Beef Quality Assurance program.
December 3rd, Walsh County will hold its annual Beef Day. The sponsored meal will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Park River City Hall. Following the meal, Tim Petry, North Dakota State University Livestock Economist, will give a presentation on the market outlook, and forward contracting. Karl Hoppe, Extension Livestock Specialist, will talk about feeding CRP and low protein feed sources to cattle.
These programs are open to anyone, not just Walsh County producers, so please mark your calendars and plan to attend.
BASE AND YIELD UPDATE CALCULATOR
The base and yield update calculator that I talked about at the FSA 2002 Farm Bill training workshops is now available on the North Dakota Sate University’s web page.
The web address is http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu. Go to timely topics and click on the Farm Management Page, then click on the Checkmark for the base and yield update calculator. This will get you to the 2002 Farm Bill software instruction page. From there click on the option that best suits your needs. Please remember that you will need to get your PFC historic base and payment yields information from the FSA office before you enter any information into the database. Without this correct information your payment options amounts will be wrong.
STORING SOYBEANS
Soybeans may be stored safely for short periods during cold weather with a moisture content as high as 14 percent. For safe storage throughout the winter and into early summer, soybeans should not be over 12% moisture. Running soybeans over a screen cleaner will help them store better.
When drying down soybeans, the maximum drying temperature should not exceed 140F. If soybeans are going to be used for seed the maximum dry down temperature should not exceed 105F.
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