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Cavalier County Official $1.00 Newspaper of Cavalier County Single Copy Republican Published since 1889 Volume 135 cavaliercountyextra.com Copyright © Langdon, North Dakota Monday, August 2, 2021 Number 31 In this issue: NDSU Langdon Research Ext. Center holds Field Day By Linda Timian Dr. Carrie Miranda, soybean Glyphosate tolerance is very drome, a relatively new disease Republican Writer breeder at NDSU in Fargo, pre- important, and she is dedicated for soybeans, has been spotted sented information about new to continuing that work. A new in the state. It was first discov- The NDSU Langdon Research soybean varieties. It takes about soybean variety for this part of ered by Dr. Chapara from the Extension Center and Northern 7-10 years to develop new the state is called 21ND008GT20 Langdon REC. Miranda will be Canola Growers Association breeds, so the soybean varieties (GT20 for short). It has an ear- incorporating SDS resistance hosted their 2021 Field Day on that you will see in the next sev- lier maturity, helpful for farmers genes in her soybean breeding Thursday morning, July 22, 2021. eral years will have been in the concerned about frost. This new program starting this year. Field Days are conducted at all works for many years prior by variety is being increased at the Miranda is also introducing seven RECs in North Dakota over her predecessor, Dr. Ted Helms. Langdon REC. high oleic soybean technology a two week period. This article is She encouraged farmers to tell Soybean Cyst Nematode to North Dakota, which avoids the first in a series of three cover- her what they need so that the (SCN) is a big problem in other the stabilizing process in pro- ing the event at Langdon. future NDSU varieties continue soybean producing states and duction, that causes heart dis- “Field Days give NDSU profes- to meet the needs of the state. is migrating north. Miranda has ease. Other states already have sors, researchers, scientists, and Miranda is excited to incor- NDSU varieties in progress that this in place. It will take a few grad students years, but she the opportunity is promoting it to meet grow- now to get the ers out in the idea out there. field across the Bryan Han- state and vice- son, research versa” said REC agronomist at Catch up with the Director Randy LREC, discussed Langdon City Mehlhoff. Pro- row spacing Commissioners ducers can learn and plant pop- meeting and Langdon about the lat- ulations in dry Area School Board est research, beans and soy- beans. Farmers on Page 3. techniques, and technologies in are trending crop produc- towards nar- Recap of the Langdon tion and weed, rower rows and Red Sox's district tourney insect, and dis- higher popula- can be found on Page 8. ease control. tions, so studies Mehlhoff have been done Tours of research trials at the Landgon REC gave farmers the opportunity to hear about to evaluate the opened the results and ask questions. Photo by Linda Timian INDEX event and wel- profitability of OPINION PAGE 4 comed all the these practices. AG PAGE 5 attendees, including the many porate new tools like drones, are resistant to SCN, hoping to Trials were conducted on CHURCH PAGE 6 faculty from NDSU and re- robots, molecular markers, and avoid issues with nematodes black turtle beans at 14, 21, and COMMUNITY PAGE 7 searchers from various Research genomic prediction models to before they become a problem 28 inch row spacing with no SPORTS PAGE 8-9 Extension Centers around the modernize the NDSU breeding in North Dakota and have an significant difference in yields. PROF DIR PAGE 11 state. He encouraged those in program like so many private economic impact. Once that There were slightly higher yields PN PAGE 12 attendance to ask questions seed companies have done al- first SCN resistant variety comes in established plants at 117 and CLASSIFIED PAGE 13 while on the tour as there were ready. These tools will help get out, every variety after that will 140 thousand per acre, so there many experts available to ad- higher yield varieties to the have that trait. cont. on page 2 dress issues. farmers faster. Soybean Sudden Death Syn- Muhs Fest set for Saturday, August 7 Encore! Arts Camp set for Aug. 2-6 at Frost Fire By Linda Timian picnic supper. Friday evening so he can get the By Linda Timian a former Larimore High School Republican Writer The day will begin with the brackets written up. A trophy Republican Writer art instructor. chef’s meeting for the rib cook will be awarded to the winning Students enrolled in the Muhs Fest is a fun-filled day off at 11:30 a.m. and cooking team. Frost Fire will also be host- performing arts classes will at Mt. Carmel Dam designed to starts immediately thereafter. The ribs from the cook off will ing “Encore! Arts Camp,” a day be studying creative dramat- bring people together and raise It is $25 per team to enter, and then be served to everyone at camp for students going into ics, movement, improvisation, awareness about cancer. Danny each team should have a head the picnic supper at 6:30. Bev- grades 3 – 12. It will be held and vocal music. Instructors Muhs is the planner and orga- chef but can have as many as- erages, burgers and hot dogs Monday – Friday, August 2-6, are Misti Koop, Craig Petersen, nizer of the event which will be sistants as they want. Contact will also be provided. Everyone from 9:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. each and his wife, Kristin Larson. Pe- on Saturday, August 7 will get a taste of each day. Campers will be divided tersen is currently performing this year. rib recipe and a chance into two groups: grades 3-6 professionally in Des Moines, “Muhs Fest is an an- to vote for their favorite and 7-12. Each group will have Iowa. Larson is professor and nual fundraiser and me- ribs. The final decision the op- chair of morial that I started in lies with Danny, and the portunity the the- 2019 for my late father, winner will be presented to par- ater arts Michael Muhs,” said with a trophy. There will ticipate depart- Danny. “My dad passed be a free will donation in both ment at on January 30, 2019, basket to add to the visual Grand while fighting his battle day’s fundraising. arts and View with cancer. I began The money raised perform- Univer- to brainstorm ideas to through this event goes ing arts sity in Des serve as a memorial for to the Cavalier County activities. Moines. him.” Cancer Crusaders, a lo- “One of T h e Throughout the cal non-profit organiza- our phi- week will years, his family and tion started in 2017 that losophies wrap up friends had always had supports cancer patients at Frost with an a cornhole tournament residing in Cavalier Fire is to art show at the Mt. Carmel Dam County. Free will dona- reach out and per- campground. It was al- tions are also accepted. to our formance ways so much fun, and Checks should be made rural communities and pro- showcasing examples of he kept thinking about out to the Cavalier Coun- vide opportunities,” said Da- the different things the kids it. Danny by Friday evening if you ty Cancer Crusaders and can be vid Paukert, “and one of them worked on during the week. “I wanted to take that tourna- plan to enter the cook off. Ribs, sent or given to Choice Financial is the arts. It’s a part of Frost The full camp fee (including ment and work it into the me- electricity, and water will be pro- Bank in Langdon, Attn: Mickey Fire and the Pembina Gorge’s snacks and a t-shirt) is $130.00, morial for my dad,” continues vided. Teams will need to bring Timian. mission to create and provide and partial scholarships are Danny. “With the help and sup- their own grill or smoker and “Cavalier County Cancer Cru- these sorts of opportunities.” available by application. Trans- port of my family and friends, the anything else they need to make saders supported my dad in his Campers will explore vi- portation will be available to idea for Muhs Fest was brought their best ribs. cancer journey, and I want to sual arts concepts in a variety students from Walhalla, Lang- into existence.” It consists of a The cornhole tournament will give back to this organization, of media, including drawing, don, Cavalier, Drayton, St. cornhole (bean bag toss) tourna- start at 2:00 p.m. A team con- so I have chosen them to receive painting, pottery and more. Thomas, Grafton, Minto, Park ment, along with a rib cook off, sists of two people, and it costs the profits,” said Danny. Instructors are Langdon Area River, Edinburg and Neche at yard games like water balloon $20 per team to play. Danny asks The 2020 Muhs Fest could not Schools art instructor Mindi volleyball and horseshoes, and a that teams register with him by cont. on page 3 Lill and David Paukert, who is cont. on page 3 Farmers & Merchants State Bank 816 3rd Street, Langdon, ND 58249 School Supplies Drive (701)256-5431 • www.fmbanklangdon.com Starts August 2 We invite everyone to participate and support our local schools! Supplies and/or monetary donations will be accepted Drop off at FM Bank Member FDIC Page 2 – Monday, August 2, 2021 Cavalier County Republican NDSU Field Day________________________________________________continued from Page 1 is an advantage to plant popu- the 2.2 million acres of pulses ticularly with the prevalence of Civic Meetings lations over 90 thousand.