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fszegiSlatureeyes early end to session
By Brayden Zenker
NDNA EducationyFoundation
H BISMARCK — Party leaders say
[they intend to end the 2021 North
Dakota legislative session from three
1 to 10 days early, saving those days
ggfor a short fall session to vote on re—
;Igdistricting measures and to allocate '
firelief money from the most recent
\‘federal COVID relief package.
1‘ The state Constitution limits the
assembly to 80 days every two
3‘years. .
._ “There is going to be more work
fjthat has to be done this time than
Eithere has been in the past,” Senate
gf Minority Leader Joan Heckaman, D-
"New Rockford, said.
:‘3 Due to delays caUSed by the pan-
--‘ demic, 2020 Census data used for re-
l.districting may not be available to
fistate governments until Sept. 30. In
J-the past, redistricting numbers be-
i,came available to state governments
in April, a six-month difference. This
is a concern for party leaders who
Kwant to have redistricting done be-
iffore January 2022, when legislators
i start preparing for 2022 elections.
,‘ The redistricting bill, HB 1397,
ifwas heard in the Senate Political
S‘Subdivisions Committee on Friday,
jiMarch 26. House Majority Leader
:fChet Pollen, R-Carrington, is the
{main sponsor. ,
During testimony, a representa-
jf tive of the state newspaper and
iibroadcasters associations urged that
eredistricting plans be made available
1 to the public two weeks before com—
:Tmittee hearings. As the bill stands,
:1 those documents would not be public
L record until the first public hearing of
if: the redistricting committee.
:f “It’s not fair to hide these plans
gifrom your constituents,” Jack Mc-
iEDonald said. “We believe a good
".j compromise would be to make these
proposed drafts public at least two
;2 weeks prior to the meeting at which
3 they are presented.”
vi
2 Agriculture (USDA) announced a new $6 billion ini-
2’ tiative callfd Pandemic Assistance for Producers, de—
5 signed {tel set iof producers than
,7 previous C’OVID—lg'ald piograms. The in‘iti’atiVe will
include existing programs like the Coronavirus Food
3 Assistance Program (CFAP) which will be refined, as
: statutory authority allows, to better address the needs
; of producers. .
j The USDA will also develop rules for new pro-
? grams that put a greater emphasis on small and socially
disadvantaged producers, organic producers, timber
j harvesters, specialty crop producers, the food supply
3 chain and producers of renewable fuel, among others.
The new programs will target underserved produc—
a..-a..«aa;.a-gra-
BISMARCK Gov. Doug Bur-
: gum has appointed DaVe Krabben-
1 hoft to lead the North Dakota
Department of Corrections and Re-
vhabilitation (DOCR). Krabbenhoft
{currently serves as‘the agency’s di-
rector of administration and has
served as interim director since Au-
gust 2020.
.“ As DOCR director, Krabbenhoft
will be responsible for the vision,
Etstrategy and general administrative
gsupervision of the state’s adult and
2‘3 juvenile correctional facilities and
{programs The department’s facili-
ties and programs include the North
gDakota State Penitentiary, James
River Correctional Center, Missouri
River Correctional Center, Youth
Correctional Center, parole and pro-
:ébation for adult offenders, and com-
ijunity programs and services for
juvenile offenders.
,_ Krabbenhoft joined DOCR in
Yr“: 2002 and has served as director of
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Canola district elections were re-
E:cently held in District I, and Bryan
32 Aalund of Hazen was elected to his
:E fourth, three—year term on the North
IgDakota Oilseed Council Board.
DistrictI includes the counties of
2,2 Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Mor-
gton, Slope, Hettinger, Grant, Bow-
.”gman, Adams, Sioux, Dunn,
EchKenzie, Mercer, Oliver, Divide,
fiBurke, Williams, Mountrail,
ffiRenville, Ward, and McLean.
.
»“ Elected or appointed as canola
acounty representatives in these
Ecounties: Steve. Wegner,‘ .Reeder
E:(Adams); Kevin Kirsch, Belfield
;:(Billings); Kent Homtvedt, Colum- ’
Eibus (Burke); Derik Pulvermacher,
:«ECrosby (Divide); Lenci Sickler,
“gGladstone (Dunn); Mark Hardy,
mBeach (Golden Valley); Dylan
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.* BISMARCK — The United States Department of
Nicole Donaghy, executive direc-
tor of North Dakota Native Vote, pro-
posed amending the bill to establish
an independent redistricting commit-
tee and single-member legislative
districts based on communities with
similar interests. The amendment
would also require consultation with
all Tribal Nations and that commit—
tee meetings be held in a variety of
locations, including on reservations.
“Native American voters have
been harmed through discriminatory
redistricting practices,” Donaghy
said. “I hope we can accomplish a
fair method that will recognize Na-
tive American people and our unique
role that we play in the political dis-
course of this state and country.”
The committee took no immedi—
ate action on the proposed amend-
ments or the bill.
Party leaders in both chambers
say they expect to add legislative dis-
tricts in Bismarck and Fargo at the
expense of districts in rural North
Dakota.
“There is no doubt we will proba-
bly lose one or two districts from the
rural going to the bigger cities,”
Pollert said.
Senate Majority Leader Rich
Wardner, R-Dickinson, said he ex-
pects that, due to changes made to
districts, some legislators will have
to run again to keep their seats.
“Taking out the ones that have to
run anyway, there will be at least an-
other six or seven that will have to
rerun,” Wardner said.
However, there has been talk
about increasing the number of leg-
islative districts in North Dakota.
“I’ve been in the mindset that
maybe 47 is not our magic number
for the number of districts,” Hecka-
man said. ,
House Minority Leader Joshua
Boschee, D-Fargo, would support
adding to the number of legislative
districts to avoid creating extremely
programs;
Dave Krabbenhoft
administration since 2005. During
his time with the DOCR, he has
been instrumental in criminal justice
reform and has been responsible for
business office operations, budget—
ing, information technology, plant
N.D. Oilseed Council’s
elects representatives
Witte, Regent, (Hettinger); Bryan
Aalund, Hazen (Mercer); Trevor
Kohler, Benedict, (McLean); Shane
Tellman, New Salem (Morton);
Kyle Nichols, Stanley (Mountrail);
John Weinand, Hazen, (Oliver);
Parker Gates, Mohall (Renville);
Miles Hanson, Bowman (Slope);
Ben Kuhn, Dickinson (Stark); and
Kevin Folkers, Kenmare (Ward).
Other counties have vacant posi—
tions.
' The NDOC currently contracts
with the Northern Canola Growers
Association to increase demand in
domestic and foreign market devel- ‘
opment programs, to obtain crop
protection registrations for canola,
conduct canola research, and to pro-
vide information to N.D. canola
growers.
large rural districts. A few now
stretch over several lightly populated
counties.
“The advantage may be 49 dis-
tricts, so rural districts can get
smaller and have stronger represen—
tation,” Boschee said.
Spending new relief money
As Well as having to deal with re-
districting, the state will be receiving
$1.89 billion from the most recent
COVID relief package. Party leaders
want to give the entire Legislature an
opportunity to weigh in on how those
federal aid dollars will be used, in-
stead of leaving decisions to the
Budget Committee.
The relief money will come with
certain requirements from the federal
government on how the money will
be used, and leaders are waiting for
more information on that. “We’re not
sure how we can use it,” Wardner
said.
Heckaman said she would like to
see the Legislature take an active role
in deciding how state agencies use
funds appropriated to them, being “a
little more hands-on than we have
been in the past with the CARES Act
money.”
Pollert said he agrees that the
Legislature needs to have oversight
over how state agencies use the
money allocated to them.
“We have to make sure when (the
money) goes into those agencies’
budgets that they aren’t an ongoing
expense,” Pollert said. “There is no
way our state could afford to con—
tinue down that pat .”
Boschee said the money should
be used for “big, bold” initiatives to
increase the well—being of North
Dakotans.
“If we’re just going to use it to
keep doing the same things we al-
ways do, it’s not going to do much,”
Boschee said. “So how do we use
this shot in the arm to benefit all
North Dakotans?”
Pandemic assistance for producers announced
ers, those of a smaller size and those growing less tra-
ditional crops. The CFAP 2 program will be reopened
for at least 60 days beginning on April 5.
Four parts of the initiative were announced yester-
day and included:
' Investing $6 billion to expand help and assistance
to more producers;
0 Adding $500 million of new funding to existing
0 Carrying out formula payments under CFAP 1,
CFAP 2 and CFAP AA; and
0 Reopening CFAP 2 sign-up to improve access and
outreach to underserved producers.
Complete details on the announcement may be
found at https://www.farmers.gov/pandemic-assistance.
Burgumappoints Dave Krabbenhoft to lead DOCR
services and medical services for all
adult and juvenile services.
' “Dave brings a wealth of expert—
ise and institutional knowledge
about DOCR and corrections in gen-
eral. He has been a key driver of
criminal justice reforms that focus
on long-term offender behavior
change and evidence-based prac—
tices that save taxpayers money and
achieve better results,” Burgum
said.
Krabbenhoft has served in state
government since 1985, including
with the State Auditor’s Office, De-
partment of Public Instruction and
the Office of Management and
Budget. A Minot native, he earned
his bachelor’s degree at Arizona
State University and has lived in
Bismarck since 1985. Krabbenhoft
succeeds former DOCR director
Leann Bertsch, who took a job in the
private sector in July after 15 years
as director.
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Noxious, troublesomeweeds spread thr0ugh manure
Using manure as fertilizer can
lead to the spread of noxious and
troublesome weeds.
“It is a known fact that weed seeds
pass unharmed through the digestive
tracts of ruminant animals (cattle,
sheep) ,” says Mary Keena, livestock
environmental management special—
ist based at North Dakota State Uni-
versity’s Carrington Research
Extension Center. “This means that
whatever weed seeds are in the feed
or bedding you’re using are still vi-
able when they exit the animal as ma-
nure.
“There is also a line of thought
that says there is an extensive weed
seed bank in most fields already and
applying manure gives them the nu—
trients they need to grow,” she adds.
“Either way, manure does promote
plant growth.”
Producers have tools to minizine
the amount of viable weed seeds in
fresh manure, one of which is com-
posting. Information about compost-
ing is available in a self—paced online
w o r k s h o p
athttps://tinyurl.com/2020Compost-
ingWorkshop. To learn the reasons
behind these composting operations,
check out
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ProducerOperations. 1
Another tool more commonly
used is herbicide control. Applying a
pre-emergence herbicide will help re-
duce competition between weeds and
newly seeded crops.
But what happens when those her-
bicides don’t work on specific nox-
ious and troublesome weeds? How
do you keep noxious and trouble-
some weeds at bay when you need to
spread manure but know hard-to-
control seeds such as Palmer ama—
ranth and waterhemp are present?
“Even in direct competition with
a crop, these plants can still produce
up to 100,000 seeds in a year,” warns
Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension weed
specialist.
Due to this extensive seed pro-
duction, the ability of the weeds to
germinate throughout the growing
season, and widespread resistance to
glyphosate and Group 2 herbicides,
herbicide programs for control of se-
vere infestations of waterhemp and
Palmer amaranth often will cost two
to three times the amount of money
spent on a weed control program in
fields without these two weeds, he
says.
In addition to the added cost of
controlling these weeds, weed scien-
tists in the U.S. have documented
herbicide resistance in Palmer ama-
ranth to every herbicide mode of ac—
tion that can be used in row crop
production.
“This is why it is important to
scout fields for these two pigweeds
before they become established,”
Ikley says. “In many cases where the
weeds are spread in contaminated
manure, the infestation starts with a
manageable level, of plants and the
population can be managed by hand
pulling if correctly identified.”
Producers have a few steps they
can take to help mitigate and moni—
Tips to help your Easter li
The Easter lily is a symbol of
beauty, hope and life.
For those reasons ‘and many
more, Easter lilies are a popular pot-
ted flower this time of year. Accord—
ing to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Floriculture Crop
Summary, more than 5 million
Easterlilies were sold (wholesale
and retail) in 2019.
The Easter lily is native to the
southern islands of Japan. Western
explorers helped spread the bulbs
across the globe. Japan was the top
gexporter of Easterlilies to the;U.S.
f'until World War 11. Then growing
the bulbs in the U.S. became more
economical.
Bulbs are grown in the field, har—'
vested and replanted each year for
three to four years until they reach
the right size and maturity. Then
bulbs are shipped off to commercial
, greenhouse growers.
Easter lilies are forced to bloom
out of their normal time for the
Easter holiday. The program to force
bulbs to flower is a tricky process
and starts 23 weeks before Easter.
The cultivar ,most commonly
grown is “Nellie White,” named for
a lily grower’s wife. Each flower is
3 to 7 inches long with overlapped
petals that create a tube shape. The
usual flower color is white, but
some cultivars come in shades of
pink, yellow or cream.
When selecting your Easter lily,
choose plants that have dense fo-
liage along the entire stem. The
plant should be about twice as tall
as the pot. Look for plants that have
lots of buds in different stages of
development with a few flowers
opened to extend your enjoyment of
the plant.
Easter lilies should be kept away
from drafts and excessive heat in
your home. They prefer tempera-
tures between 65 and 75 F.
Water when the soil feels dry to
the touch. Be careful not to overwa-
ter or allow the plant to sit in water.
'When watering, remove the pot
from the foil wrapping or other con—
tainer to ensure drainage of excess
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Gardener
By Carrie Knutson
NDSU Extension Agent
Grand Forks County
water. ’r‘lia‘é‘e theE pot in 'thesink 'or
other large container to catch the
excess water. ‘
Once the flowers open, remove
the yellow anthers in the center with
a tweezers to extend the bloom
time.
Like other plants in the Lilium
genus, the Easter lily is highly toxic
to cats. Just a few small bites can
have a serious effect, resulting in
vomiting, kidney failure and, sadly,
death. .
In warmer climates, (USDA Har-
diness zones 5 to 11, depending on
the cultivar) Easter lilies can be
transplanted into perennial gardens
after they are done blooming. In our
area, Easter lilies for the most part
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tor the potential impacts of these
weeds. One is to keep records of
where they spread manure so they
can monitor that field throughout the
growing season.
Another step is to clean spreading
equipment before moving to a new
field.
“This is probably one of the most
important and least popular steps you
can take,” Keena says. “If you are
doing custom work for someone, this
is especially important as you do not
want to take one client’s issue to the
next client.
“Clean the spreader with an air
hose for dry manure or a pressure
washer for wet manure,” she advises.
“This takes time and can be messy
but can save years of headaches
down the road. Make sure to record
where cleanout occurs so you can
monitor that spot during the growing
season.”
She recommends spreading weed
seed-heavy manure on tame grass
pastures or grass hayfields because
more options are available for herbi-
cide control on them.
“It is never recommended to
spread manure on native rangeland,”
says Miranda Meehan, NDSU Ex-
tension livestock environmental
stewardship specialist. “Adding ad-
ditional nutrients can benefit invasive
grass species such as Kentucky blue-
grass and smooth brome.”
For more information about nox-
ious and troublesome weeds or ma-
nure management, contact the NDSU
Extension agent in your county.
ly last longer
The Easter lily is a symbol
of beauty, hope and life. (Photo
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are treated as temporary house
plants.
I am sure some gardeners out
there have tried and succeeded in
overwintering Easter lilies in our
climate. Let me know if you are one
of those gardeners. I would love to
hear about it!
As much as I dislike composting
plants, this gardener will not try to
overwinter or force Easter lilies out
of season. It is an even more com-
plicated process than getting my
Christmas cactus to bloom. Happy
gardening!
For more information about gar-
dening, contact your local NDSU
Extension agent.
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