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A salinity control seminar will take place on Wednesday, October, 28 at 9:00 a.m. at the Highwood Community Center and will include an afternoon field tour of a ground water investigation for a saline seep reclamation project on the Highwood Bench. The tour will be weather permitting. A $10.00 fee will be charged at the door to cover the cost of lunch and refreshments. The Highwood Bench is noted for the research conducted since the 1960’s to define the cause for dryland saline seep problems. At one time over 20,000 acres were s...
Bare Patches in Chouteau County fields may be attributed to low pH soils For a few years, Chouteau County producers have found bare patches in their wheat and barley fields. Patches seem to be located in water logged areas of the field, respectively. In addition, patches seem to be expanding from year to year. The problem may be low pH or high acidity in the upper 6 inches of soil. Below are a few questions and answers I have compiled from a peer reviewed article out of Washington State University Extension. • What is pH? PH is a measure of the...
Junior and Senior students from Big Sandy High School, Fort Benton High School, Geraldine High School, Highwood High School, and Chouteau County Home Schools will participate in the 2015 Chouteau County Agricultural Business day on November 4th. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at the Ag Center (1205 20th Street) and Fort Benton High School (1820 Washington). An estimate of twenty five Chouteau County businesses will be in attendance to educate juniors and seniors about agricultural career opportunities in Chouteau County. B...