K96 FM: Wide Open Country » MSU Ag Alerts http://k96fm.com Wide Open Country Fri, 24 May 2013 17:24:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 It's Bed Bug Awareness Week http://k96fm.com/its-bed-bug-awareness-week/ http://k96fm.com/its-bed-bug-awareness-week/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:15:49 +0000 Anne James http://k96fm.com/?p=123810  The critter to the left there doesn't look like something you'd want to snuggle up with, but millions of Americans sleep with bed bugs every night.

During this, Bed Bug Awareness Week, the MSU Extension service offers a free MontGuide explaining how to recognize bed bugs and deal with them

]]> http://k96fm.com/its-bed-bug-awareness-week/feed/ 0 Stripe Rust Spotted in Chouteau Co. Wheat Fields http://k96fm.com/stripe-rust-spotted-in-chouteau-co-wheat-fields/ http://k96fm.com/stripe-rust-spotted-in-chouteau-co-wheat-fields/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:32:12 +0000 Anne James http://k96fm.com/?p=47224

The MSU Extension Service's Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology has issued an Ag Alert concerning Stripe Rust, which has been confirmed in fields in Chouteau County. So far, it's at relatively low levels, and only in susceptible wheat varieties, but producers are advised to watch your fields closely. Click HERE to read the complete Ag Alert.

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Area residents that are interested in developing a gravel pit on their property are invited to attend a workshop related to the Opencut permitting process on Tuesday, June 19th in Conrad.  This 5 hour hands on workshop will start with registration at 9:30 am at Joe’s Steakhouse located at 402 S Main.  The wor

]]> http://k96fm.com/pondera-co-offers-opencut-permit-workshop/feed/ 0 Ag Alert: Wheat Streak Mosaic http://k96fm.com/ag-alert-wheat-streak-mosaic/ http://k96fm.com/ag-alert-wheat-streak-mosaic/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 13:50:17 +0000 Anne James http://k96fm.com/?p=38164 Dr Mary Burrows of the MSU Extension Service has issued an Ag Alert after receiving several samples exhibiting wheat streak mosaic from the Golden Triangle.  Read her full report HERE.

]]> http://k96fm.com/ag-alert-wheat-streak-mosaic/feed/ 0 MSU Ag Alert: Beware the Bare Patch http://k96fm.com/msu-ag-alert-beware-the-bare-patch/ http://k96fm.com/msu-ag-alert-beware-the-bare-patch/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:37:04 +0000 Anne James http://k96fm.com/?p=35595  It is estimated by one of the chemical companies that approximately 1 million acres in Montana didn’t get sprayed for cheatgrass last fall due to the dry conditions. This poses a significant challenge this spring, disease-wise. Here is some info on Rhizoctonia root rot (bare patch) -

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