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Testing livestock water quality critical during drought A parable from th
N. D. Matters
By Lloyd Omdahl
Test the quality of the water in ponds and other water sources
before turning livestock out to pasture this year. (NDSU Photo)
Nitrate in itself is not toxic to an-quality test is approximately $25.
imals, but at elevated levels, it Contact a county office of the NDSU
causes nitrate poisoning. Water Extension Service for a list of cam-
sources are at risk of contamination mercial laboratories in the state.
if they receive runoff from fields If concerned about livestock dis-
and confined feeding operations that eases caused by contaminated drink-
contain elevated levels of nitrogen, ing water, contact your local
Water with elevated nutrient lev- veterinarian, the NDSU Extension
els also are at, a higher risk for blue- veterinarian, or the NDSU Veteri-
green algae blooms in periods of nary Diagnostic Laboratory at 701-
hot, dry weather. Some species of 231-8307 or
blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) http://www.vdl.ndsu.edu/.
contain toxins that can be deadly More information on livestock
when livestock and wildlife con- water quality is available in the fol-
sume them. lowing Extension publications:
"Monitoring water quality * "Livestock Water Require-
throughout the grazing season is im- ments" (AS 1763)
portant because the quality changes http://tinyurl.com/LivestockWater-
in response to climate and environ- Requirements
mental conditions," Meehan says. * "Livestock Water Quality"
"What is especially important is to (AS1764) - http://tinyurl.com/Live-
keep a close eye on water quality stockWater
during drought when using a shal- * "Nitrate Poisoning of Live-
low water source and sources with a stock" (V839)
history of water quality issues." http://tinyurl.com/LivestockNi-
Many commercial laboratories tratePoisoning
and the NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic * "Cyanobacteria Poisoning
Laboratory provide testing for live- (Blue-green Algae)" (Vl136)
stock water quality and specialized http://tinyurl.com/NDSUBlue-
testing. The cost of a basic water greenAlgae
Drought conditions can compro-
mise water quality in ponds and
dugouts, causing elevated levels of
salts, minerals and bacteria.
"Because the majority of the state
is experiencing some level of
drought, we recommend that live-
stock producers test water quality
prior to livestock turnout," North
Dakota State University Extension
Service livestock environmental
stewardship specialist Miranda Mee-
han says. "The risk of problems is
greater in areas of the state that had
poor water quality in 2016."
Poor water quality can impact
livestock health negatively, accord-
ing to Gerald Stokka, NDSU Exten-
sion veterinarian and livestock
stewardship specialist.
"At a minimum, it can result in
decreased water consumption, re-
ducing feed intake and gains," he
says. "However, elevated levels of
some salts and bacteria can result in
severe illness and even death."
NDSU veterinary toxicologist
Michelle Mostrom recommends
water sources be tested for total dis-
solved solids (TDS), sulfates and ni-
trates.
TDS measure salts. These levels
should be less than 5,000 parts per
million (ppm) for most classes of
grazing livestock.
Elevated levels of TDS may not
be harmful to livestock health.
"However, due to our geology in
North Dakota, water with high TDS
often have high sulfate levels,"
Mostrom says.
High levels of sulfate can reduce
copper availability in the diet. Ele-
vated levels of sulfates may cause
loose stool, whereas very high levels
of sulfate can induce central nervous
system problems and polioenceph-
elomalacia, a brain disorder in cattle.
Sulfate recommendations are less
than 500 ppm for calves and less
than 1,000 ppm for adult cattle.
Hat Tips
By Dean Meyer
Highway Patrol reports weekend crashes, drug suspect arrest
By News/Pioneer Staff stopped on U. S . Hwy. 2 at mile- mately 10 miles east of Valley City.
The North Dakota Highway Pa-post 143 near Behms Truck Stop Alexis Rath, 18, of Wimbeldon
trol reported from the weekend in for expired registration. When the was traveling westbound on Inter-
eastern North Dakota, an alcohol trooper steppedoutuf:thepatrol'car state 94 when she lost control of
Once upon a time there was the
Kingdom of Gnosis, populated
largely by peasants who spent their
lives assigned tedious duties because
they could not venture out to capture
the essence of gnosis.
The dukes and knights who ran
the land were content to have the
peasants do the chores until one day
a peasant came to the public square
and announced that he had created
the formula for curing infantitis, a
disease that struck children.
That made them speculate about
the great works that could be
achieved if all, peasants could travel
into the beyond to make new discov-
eries. But peasants had no way to
travel into the beyond.
So the dukes and knights met in
council and decided that it would be
good for the Kingdom of Gnosis to
furnish transportation to the peasants
so they would have the opportunity
to venture forth. So it was done.
Every peasant in the land was given
a Chevrolet.
With all of the peasants now shar-
ing in the gnosis, the Kingdom pros-
pered and grew strong. Peasants
became lawyers, doctors, inventors,
entrepreneurs and such. They stim-
ulated the economy and paid taxes
and Gnosis became the most pros-
perous Kingdom in the known realm.
But soon some folks thought they
deserved more than Chevrolets. They
wanted Cadillacs, Chryslers and Lin-
in
related crash, an ATV crash fatality,
and an incident in which a semi-
truck's trailer began leaking liquid
oxygen. A drug arrest was also re-
ported in Minot.
On Saturday, June 10, at
about 5:23 p.m. there was a single
vehicle crash that occurred on 57th
St. North in West Fargo.
Jason DeLancy, 40, of Fargo was
driving a 2001 Ford Mustang south
on 57th St. North from 19th Ave.
North when his vehicle veered to
the right and left the roadway. The
Mustang entered the west ditch and
vaulted over a driveway approach.
The vehicle continued southbound
until it vaulted over a railroad track
and embankment. The vehicle came
to rest on its wheels. DeLancy and
his passenger, Danielle Huston, 43,
of Fargo, were extracted from the
vehicle and transported to Sanford
Medical Center for serious injuries.
Alcohol was a factor in this crash,
and the crash remains under inves-
tigation, a N.D. Highway Patrol re-
port said.
On Friday, June 9, at 9:23 p.m.,
John Hanson, 48, of Wahpeton was
operating an ATV northbound on
Richland County Road 8, approxi-
mately 2 miles northwest of Wah-
peton. Hanson's ATV veered to the
right leaving the roadway and over-
turned several times. Hanson was
thrown from the vehicle and was
unconscious at the scene. He was
not wearing a helmet, according to
the Highway Patrol.
Hanson was transported to St.
Francis Medical Center in Breck-
enridge and then to Sanford Med-
ical Center in Fargo. Hanson
succumbed to his injuries sustained
in the crash and died on Saturday,
June 10, at Sanford in Fargo. Alco-
hol is believed to be a factor in this
crash, the Highway Patrol said.
On Saturday night, June 10, a
2004 Yamaha R6 sport bike was
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Billings County
Golden Valley County
Distance of 160 Miles
CALL: 701-872-3836
Our board meets at 9:30 a.m.,
first Tuesday of each month at
701 S. Central Ave., Beach.
The public is invited!
Hello,
I mean Good Morning. Or what-
ever. Oh, well, whatever will be,
will be. Or something like that.
Sorry I missed some of the papers
last week. Not sorry for you, but for
me. Cause if I don't write, they
don't pay me. And if they don't pay
me, I can't buy pretty things for my
wife and necessities for myself.
Like .... You know what I like.
Some things really disgust me.
Eating moldy bread. Two headed
dogs. Cows that won't take their
calf. People who pick baDgers out
of their rirse 'and eaFtti m. DOn't
to inform the dr er f r¢ason!: : he; vehi.cle as began to. hy- you just liate thai?i Kndw , l:know.
for the stop the rider fled eastbound droplane. Her vehicle left the west; Its horrible Go even 'it/ink' about.
on U .S. Hwy 2. The driver turned bound lanes, crossed through the
into a housing development on the median and came to rest in the left But I heard one of the most dis-
west edge of Minot. A subject eastbound lane of 1-94. An east-
matching the description of the bound semi, driven by Mazen
driver was located a few minutes Beiruti, 3 2, of Martensville S ask.,
later walking down the sidewalk of struck Rath's stalled vehicle and
the neighborhood. The driver was left the roadway, crossing the me-
arrested for fleeing. The rider was dian. Beiruti's semi then struck the
identified as Arthur Hudson Jr., 39, trailer of a westbound semi driven
of Merced, Calif. by Tony Badrawi, 62, of Dickinson
A search of the driver revealed
marijuana and marijuana wax or Mazen Beiruti's semi suffered
hashish, according to a Highway extensive damage to the cab and
Patrol report. Troopers searched became disabled blocking the right
the area and located the motorcycle westbound lane of 1-94. Tony
in a coulee northwest of KMOT Badrawi's semi overturned and
News. A Minot police canine was came to rest in the north ditch of I-
brought to conduct an article search 94. The trailer of Tony Badrawi's
for a backpack the driver was wear- semi was damaged and began to
ing at the time of the stop. The pa- leak liquid oxygen.
trol dog located the backpack.in the Beiruti was extracted from his
vicinity of the motorcycle, vehicle and then transported to
A search of the backpack re- Sanford in Fargo for non-life-
vealed approximately 6 ounces of threatening injuries. Badrawi was
methamphetamine with an esti- transported to Mercy Hospital in
mated street value of $7,200. The Valley City for minor injuries. Rath
backpack also contained cash and was medically assessed at Mercy
prescription pills. Hospital but not injured in the
The driver was booked into crash.
Ward County Jail for possession of Both westbound lanes of 1-94
a controlled substance with intent were closed for approximately 40
to deliver, and other drug and crim- minutes while emergency crews
inal charges, worked to remove Beirtui from his
On Friday, June 9, at 10:31 p.m. semi and also determine if the liq-
there was a multiple vehicle injury uid oxygen leak from the trailer
crash at milepost 302, approxi- posed athreat to passing motorists.
gusting things ever. I've been haul-
ing cattle around and going to
football games in Vermillion, and
going to the feedlot in Nebraska,
and generally just not accomplish-
ing an awful lot. But I get to listen
to the radio a lot. And it doesn't
take too long to get tired of certain
types of music. All the songs sound
alike. So I always look for dumb
talk shows.
While I was punching through
the stations, I found this one station
It was a huge success. Our 2017 party staded Off vwth a hypnotist providing much entertainment and laughter
to the kids, Then. we had fun with some inflatable competitive games We enjoyed some pizza and snacks and
drew for some great prizes,
Donat,'ons provided by:
Beach School District Green Circle Farms
City of Beach Goldenwest Electric
Medora Fire Association Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm
West Plains tnc Miclstate Coremunicatons
Agri Insurance Jim & Donna Muckle
Bank of the West Nodak Mutual/Dan Farstveet
Beach Ambulance Ordahl Construction
Beach Booster Club Pheasants Forever
Beach Co-op Grain Tale & Jill Schatz
Beach Park Board Scheels Sporting Goods
Beach Pharmacy J/L Ditching
Buckboard Inn Sentinel Butte Fare Department
Cenex/Hot Stuff Silvereate Silha Funeral Home
Cl" Electric St John's & St Marys Catholic Church
Dakota Farm The Bucle
Dakota Insurance TRMF
Brent & Nikki Davidson WaI-Mart
Farm Credit Services Weinreis Brothers
First Slate Bank Western Cooperative Credit Union
Gotva Meats James Wosepka CPA
Thank you again for your donation .keeping our kids safe is why we hold this event each year and
we eotlldn't do it wtthout you!
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Kingdom of Gnosis
coins. So they demanded that the
Kingdom give some of them better
vehicles.
But the ability of the Kingdom to
furnish Cadillacs, Chryslers and Lin-
coins was limited by the treasury. So
the councilors said they would not
even study the matter because the
only way they could give some folks
Cadillacs, Chryslers and Lincolns
was to downsize or eliminate the
Chevies provided for the peasants.
"We think everyone in the land is
entitled to a Chevrolet," the coun-
cilors said. "You can have Cadillacs,
Chryslers and Lincolns if you want
to pay for them yourselves but we
think everyone should have an equal
opportunity with Chevrolets."
After being rebuffed by the coun-
cil, they continued to complain. They
disregarded the argument that divert-
ing money for Cadillacs, Chryslers
and Lincolns would give some an
unfair advantage.
Eventually, a new Gnosis leader
was appointed in the Grand Empire.
In her whole life, she never traveled
in a Chevrolet so she couldn't under-
stand how some folks could be
happy without Cadillacs, Lincolns or
Chryslers.
So she announced that she would
use the power of the Grand Empire
to help the complainers get Lincolns,
Cadillacs and Chryslers. The gnosis
councils in the shires asked her how
she would finance Lincolns, Cadil-
lacs and Chryslers without taking
Chevrolets away from the peasants.
"We will just strip down the
Chevrolets - remove the headlights
and other frills to free up money for
Lincolns, Cadillacs and Chryslers,"
she explained.
"That means the peasants will be
limited in their pursuit of gnosis and
the kingdom will suffer for want of
creativity and leadership," the coun-
cilors argued. "Some will end up
without Chevies."
"Let them drive Cadillacs," she
replied sternly.
She disregarded the prosperity
brought to the Kingdom when all
peasants got Chevrolets and claimed
that "peasants were not the best re-
cruits for future leaders anyway."
Then a warrior from the wars told
about the prosperity that came to the
Kingdom when warriors were given
Chevrolets as a reward for their brav-
ery.
"My folks were peasants but I
went to fight and was awarded one of
those Chevrolets," he reported.
"Soon I prospered and paid the
Kingdom tenfold in taxes," the war-
rior said. "So don't tell me that our
Kingdom will be greater if we neg-
lect the many to benefit the few."
nee
Im
reporting on the top entertainers of
the century. The millenium.Or
whatever. And I was excited to hear
this. Kind of like ESPN's Top Ath-
letes of the Century, Fun watching.
Some magazine had prepared a
list of the top entertainers. I was ex-
cited. Wondering how high Gene
and Jessie were (that's our neigh-
bors), and if the Blue Butte Ram-
biers had cracked the top hundred.
Then there's cowboy poet Rodney
Nelson and writer/entertainer Ryan
Taylor. Surely they were in, the top
one hundred!
I slid up to the edge of my seat.
Which in my case does not take a
lot of sliding before I hit the steer-
ing wheel. Anyway, I leaned ahead.
Number one was .... drum
roll ..... THE BEATLES! Now I
could believe that. Cause I was cool
in the sixties. I was cool with a
crew cut. But I liked the Beatles.
Still do. Number two was Elvis.
Pretty good pick. I mean I put Bryl-
cream in my hair and shut my eyes
half way. And wiggle my hips. Oh,
you may not believe this now, but I
proveme
was super cool Jail house rock and
all that stuff. Great time. Man, was
I cool.
So, I'm driving along listening
as they name the top ten. And then
they hit me. Madonna. Madonna
was number five. Not the Madonna
from like Rome or the Holy Land
or anything. Madonna from like
Playboy and Rodman. She was
number five. Ahead of Frank Sina-
tra! Can you believe it? What kind
of fool am I! (that would be a good
song). I mean Madonna ahead of
Blue Eyes, And N. at King Cole not
in the Top Ten. But the Simpsons
are, ,The show,,! ;not Chuck.
Madonna and the Simpsons are in
the top ten.
Well, I went into such a rage.
Road rage kind of deal. I started
beating on the dash and blaming
my radio. Oh, it was horrible. I ran
other people of the road. I admit
maybe I over reacted, but the judge
agreed. When I appeared in court in
Redfield, the judge let me off with
a little community service. Seems
he was upset cause Madonna was
ahead of Marilyn Monroe! Go fig-
ure. I'm out of here.
Later, Dean
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