Articles with the Tag: Agriculture
HOT SPRINGS — The Inland Northwest Permaculture Conference will be held Friday-Sunday, Sept. 1-3, in the town of Hot Springs and centered at the Tribal Nutrition Center, 214 Spring St. N. The event will feature over 50 workshops, discussion groups, hands-on activities, demonstrations, a keynote speaker...
We have had a very hot summer this year so watch for spider mites on your garden plants, especially those in hot, dry locations. If you have kept your house plants outside, inspect them carefully before you bring them into the house. Check for any sign of insects or diseases and if you find any, treat with o...
Lake County Fair July 23-30, 2017 Department 1 - ANIMAL FIBERS, OPEN CLASS Class A - Wool Fleece Lot 1 - Pure Bred wool fleece 1st Lorrie Lake Polson, MT 2nd Susan Gardner Charlo, MT Lot 2 - Farm Flock fleece 1st Lorrie ...
A small crowd consisting of the participants’ families showed up to support the three boys during the 4-H shotgun competition. The competition was the first event of the Lake County Fair. Isaac Cantlon, Tristan Oberwenger and Andrey Bauer each scored high enough to receive a ribbon for two sep...
Eggplant is not often grown by home gardeners in Western Montana, but a good crop can be harvested and seed saved for next year if you give it what it needs. Eggplant is native to warm, subtropical regions in India and China and has been cultivated for more than 6,000 years. The botanical name of the species...
Shopping at farmers markets is one way to get delicious and fresh produce you can enjoy at home. “Getting plenty of fruits and vegetables helps families live healthier lives and reduces the likelihood of chronic disease,” said Elaine Auld, CEO of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)...
This month you can transplant out tender vegetables, early in the month, after frosts. If you have not planted your garden yet you can still purchase and transplant out tender vegetables that require a shorter season (80 days or fewer.) Cole crops, such as cauliflower and cabbage, and most every transplantab...
Here in western Montana we usually transplant our started tomatoes about May 10-21 as weather permits. Direct seeding may be done with the earliest varieties, but there is no guarantee of a crop. This year has been cool, with frosts still threatening in mid-May, so tender plants like tomatoes are going into ...
It looks like this year May is going to be our primary planting month, due to the cold spring. Some general duties to perform: mulch berries, hill leeks, watch for pests such as cutworms, pea weevils, root maggot flies, aphids, powdery mildew. Watch for frosts before putting out tender plants or have row cov...
News from the Montana Department of Revenue HELENA – The Montana Department of Revenue mailed 2017 livestock per capita fee bills. Payment is due by May 31. Livestock owners can pay online at ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov or by mail with a check. March 1 was the deadline for livestock owners to re...
