Congratulations to Jay, Melissa and Jayden Hansen! They are West McLean’s 2016 Achievement Winners and are being recognized for their outstanding efforts in conservation. The Soil Conservation Achievement Awards program is a statewide program whereby each of the 60 soil conservation districts recognizes those who have made an outstanding effort to conserve their valuable natural resources. The Hansens farm and ranch west of Ryder, ND and they have implemented a planned grazing system, pasture and hayland plantings for their cattle operation and multiple water developments which include solar panels. Their hayland plantings included sain- foin, which is a plant similar to alfalfa that fixes nitrogen in the soil and can be used for both hay and grazing. They have also started a farmstead windbreak renovation which included a new tree planting and weed barrier fabric in 2016. As winners, the Hansens will be the district’s guests at the annual district convention in Bismarck on November 20-22, 2016. They will also receive a framed aerial photograph of their farmstead. West McLean SCD 2016 Achievement Winners Fall 2016
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Congratulations to Jay, Melissa and Jayden Hansen! They are West McLean’s 2016
Achievement Winners and are being recognized for their outstanding efforts in
conservation.
The Soil Conservation Achievement Awards program is a statewide program whereby
each of the 60 soil conservation districts recognizes those who have made an outstanding
effort to conserve their valuable natural resources.
The Hansens farm and ranch west of Ryder, ND and they have implemented a planned
grazing system, pasture and hayland plantings for their cattle operation and multiple
water developments which include solar panels. Their hayland plantings included sain-
foin, which is a plant similar to alfalfa that fixes nitrogen in the soil and can be used for
both hay and grazing. They have also started a farmstead windbreak renovation which
included a new tree planting and weed barrier fabric in 2016.
As winners, the Hansens will be the district’s guests at the annual district convention in
Bismarck on November 20-22, 2016. They will also receive a framed aerial photograph of
their farmstead.
West McLean SCD
2016 Achievement Winners
Fall 2016
West McLean SCD hosted it’s annual Eco-Ed at Audubon National Wildlife Refuge again this
year. Originally this event was called the 7th Grade Soil Conservation Tour but we took a new
direction this year and followed the statewide Eco-Ed program. This is a field day for 6th and 7th
graders at our district schools to learn about the importance of conservation; schools include
Max, Garrison, and White Shield. Teachers, chaperones and 113 students enjoyed a rotation of 5
sessions and lunch was served by Kyle’s Katering.
Sessions included: Watersheds and Water Quality by Jim Collins, ND Dept. of Health; Wetlands
by Jennifer Kross, Ducks Unlimited; Prairies by Luke Gilbert, NDASCD; Soils by Brianna
Wegner, NRCS; and Woodlands by Jeff Smette, Towner State Nursery. Students are tested on
what they learn and the winning school is presented with a traveling trophy!
Thank you to all of our wonderful presenters, volunteers, and SCD supervisors who helped make
this great experience a reality for the students. Board members Ed Hauf, Byron Holtan, and
Richard White Bear along with Pat Stockdill, Whitney Huesers, and Calla Jarboe all volunteered
their time to assist with Eco-Ed.
Congratulations to the 6th and 7th graders at Max Public School on a great job!
Dalaney Ruhland and Emily Fannik of Max and Abbigail Zeiszler of Garrison all
received perfect test scores! Great job girls!!!
Max Students Win Eco-Ed Field Day!
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Above: Supervisor Byron
Holtan takes in the Wet-
lands session taught by
Jennifer Kross with his
group.
Above: Supervisor Ed
Hauf and his group listen
to Luke Gilbert present
on Prairies.
Below: Pat Stockdill leads
her group to their next
session of the day.
West McLean SCD will be adding cover crop seeding to their list of services in 2017.
Farmers will be able to hire the SCD to seed their cover crops allowing them to continue
combining during the busy harvest season. Cover crop mixes will need to be reviewed by
the district to ensure that it will work with the equipment. A limited number of acres will
be signed up so that we are able to plant as soon as possible after harvest. The SCD did
200 acres of cover crop this summer to test the drill and it went smoothly.
If you are interested in having the district seed your cover crop, contact the SCD office
today to sign up or get more information.
Pictured below is one month of growth on a mix of radish and turnip at 4 lbs/acre.
Cover Crop Seeding
Bauman’s Selected for Harvest Bowl
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West McLean SCD Supervisor Don Bauman and his wife Edith were selected as the
2016 NDSU Harvest Bowl Honorees from McLean County. The NDSU Harvest Bowl
recognizes the success, dedication, and hard work of agriculturists in 53 counties in
North Dakota and several counties in western Minnesota.
Congratulations Don & Edith!!
The Working Grassland Partnership (WGP) is a voluntary program that provides cost
share and lease payments to landowners to maintain grassland habitat on expiring CRP
through the addition of fences and water developments. The goal is to convert expiring
CRP into working grazing lands that benefit the wildlife, resources, and the producer.
The funding for this project is from North Dakota’s Outdoor Heritage Fund and is ad-
ministered through the Natural Resources Trust. The 10 year agreement states that the
existing cover will be maintained and there will be no alteration of habitat by digging,
plowing, disking, or otherwise destroying the habitat. CRP contracts set to expire in
2016 and 2017 are the top priority, however, contracts that will expire in the future, as
well as expired contracts will be considered.
Cost share for fences and water developments is 60/40, 60% from WGP and 40% produc-
er cost. Receipts are required for reimbursement. The program requires a grazing plan
that will allow for proper rest of pastures and change the season of use. The land will re-
main in the landowners control throughout the contract period. While not required, land-
owners are encouraged to consider entering the land into the ND Game & Fish’s Private
Land Open To Sportsmen (PLOTS).
If you have any expired or expiring CRP and would like to include the land into a grazing
system, please contact me. I will be happy to answer any questions you have.