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Golden Valley News
June 29, 2017
Beef Talk
By Kris Ring~ all
Arleigh "Bunny"
WIBAUX, Mont. - On Monday,
June 19, 2017, our beloved husband,
father, grandfather and great-grand-
father Arleigh "Bunny" Meek Jr.,
95, of Wibaux, Mont., went home to
be with the Lord.
Visitation was held from 1-5 p.m.
and 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 22,
with a vigil at 7 p.m. at the Silha Fu-
neral Home in Wibaux. Mass of
Christian Burial was held at 2 p.m.
on Friday, June 23, at St. Peter's
Catholic Church in Wibaux with the
Rev. Xavier Arimboor officiating.
Rite of Committal followed services
at the Wibaux Cemetery. Silha Fu-
neral Home of Wibaux was en-
trusted with the arrangements.
Bunny entered the world on Dec.
19, 1921, in Live Oak, Fla. He was
the second son of Arleigh Sr. and
Clara (Erickson) Meek. As a young
child, the Meek family moved to the
Wibaux area where Bunny called
home for the rest of his life. He was
educated in the Wibaux school sys-
tem and graduated from Wibaux
High School with the class of 1939.
Bunny met and then married the
love of his life, Theresa Sinz on June
5, 1948. To this union nine children
were born. In his earlier years,
Bunny helped his father operate
their ranch north of Wibaux as well
as contracted mail routes, which
were once his father's and are still in
the family to this day. From there,
Bunny started his life in law en-
forcement. He first served as a city
cop for five years, then became sher-
iff of Wibaux County in 1967, fol-
lowing in his father's footsteps, for
32 years. He received a special
honor for all of his years of service,
Meek Jr.
giving him the title "The People's
Sheriff." In 1998, he hung his badge
up. During his retired years, Bunny
enjoyed spending time traveling
with his beloved wife, Theresa. He
had a love for baseball, whether it be
playing or cheering on his favorite
team, the LA Dodgers. Bunny was
an avid fan of the Wibaux Long-
horns, even after his children and
grandchildren were done playing, he
made sure to never miss a game.
Bunny is preceded in death by his
parents, Arleigh Sr. and Clara; his
brother, Lute; his sister-in-law, Jean;
his daughter, Sheila and grand-
daughter, Brenda.
Bunny is survived by his wife of
69 years, Theresa; his sons, Darrel
(Celia); Duane; Doug (Cindy); his
daughters, Jennifer Ledford; Cathy
(Dan) Peplinski; Debbie Zinda;
Jackie Meek; and Jenell (Greg)
Caron; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-
grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews.
Remembrances and condolences
may be shared with the family at:
www.silhafuneralhomes.com.
Water Commission
making aid available for
livestock producers
BISMARCK.-( ov:l ougBurgum North Dakota Drought Disaster
has declared a drought emergency Livestock Water Supply Project As-
that allows the State Water Commis- sistance Program. The State Water
sion to reactivate a water supply assis- Commission voted today to reacti-
tance program for livestock producers vate the program, making $250,000
in 26 counties experiencing moderate available in funding.
to extreme di~ought. Created in 1991 and last activated
Below-average rainfall and soil in 2006, the program provides eligi-
moisture have devastated pasture ble livestock producers with 50 per-
land and hay crops, with reports of cent cost-share assistance of up to
livestock producers already down- $3,500 per project, with a maximum
sizing their herds. In the latest U.S. of three projects per applicant. De-
Department of Agriculture (USDA) tails, including how to apply, will be
reports, 43 percent of the state had made available on the State Water
short or very short topsoil moisture, Commission's website at
and pasture and range conditions www.swc.nd.gov.
were listed as 30 percent poor and 24 The 26 counties are Adams,
percent very poor. Billings, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh,
Burgum signed an executive Divide, Dunn, Emmons,Golden Val-
order declaring a drought emergency ley, Grant, Hettinger, Kidder,
for 15 counties experiencing extreme McHenry, McKenzie, McLean, Mer-
drought and 11 counties adjacent to cer, Morton, Mountrail, Oliver,
them, making producers in a total of Renville, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope,
26 counties-eligible for aid under the Stark, Ward and Williams.
il
ivi
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well activity for the week of June 25, NENW 28-140N-99W, Stark County
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Bruce
Central
Can I wean 90-day-old calves
that weigh 300 pounds?
The answer is yes. Dry weather
has made this - and variations - the
question of the day.
In an ideal world, mother and
calf should enjoy green pastures
from birth until weaning at about 7
months of age. The typical weaning
age is 192 days for producers in the
Cow Herd Appraisal Performance
System (CHAPS) program. How-
ever, some calves are weighed
along with the administration of
preweaning vaccinations prior to
the actual weaning day, so the aver-
age age at weaning could be a few
days older.
The CHAPS profile shows steers
weigh 566 pounds, heifers 535
pounds and bulls 595 pounds, or an
average of 553 pounds for all the
calves. This translates to an average
daily gain of 2.45 pounds.
These values are good targets for
producers when the year is average.
But weather does not always coop-
erate, and when grass gets short, the
calves may very well need to be
pulled off the cows prior to reach-
ing these goals. In fact, if one sits in
on the local cattle sales this time of
year, the cow-calf pairs often are
split, with the cows going one di-
rection and the calves another.
In North Dakota, and many of
the surrounding states, calving gen-
erally starts around March 10 to 17,
with the average start on March 13.
Most herds reach the calving
halfway point around April 1 to 8,
or on average, April 4.
So, in actuality, by the end of
June, at least half the calves should
be 90-plus days old. Using an aver-
age birth weight of 83 pounds, plus
90 days of growth at 2.45 pounds
per day, the calves should weigh
300-plus pounds.
Early weaning is a case of much
pondering, especially when the
calves are just barely adapted to
pasture and consuming copious
quantities of milk from their lactat-
ing mothers. Information is avail-
able on weaning calves at various
stages of life, but pulling the calves
earlier than 4 months of age is al-
ways a question.
The concern is not so much that
the calves cannot adapt, but more
that ranch facilities need to be
adapted to handle the care of
younger, bawling calves. This
means more dollars invested in
overhead. Pens, waterers and han-
dling facilities all need to be ad-
justed.
My advice: Start slow, learn
well. The risks are real, and experi-
once at weaning calves early is al- duce or eliminate fly and pink eye
ways a plus. Don't wean a big bunch problems.
of calves. Nelson and Landblom weaned
At the Dickinson Research Ex- center calves from 38 days of age
tension Center, calves have been up to 105 days of age. The first year
weaned successfully at 4 months of of the study, 58 calves averaged 154
age, averaging 400 pounds, with no pounds and gained 1.83 pounds per
more complications than normal day. In the second year of the study,
weaning. Consistent and proper an- 26 calves averaged 157 pounds and
imal husbandry and common sense gained almost 2.07 pounds per day.
help calves do just fine. Nelson and Landblom reported
In 1980, the center weaned "... good average daily gains (1.51
calves early when we experienced to 2.32 pounds) and excellent feed
severe drought, even surpassing the efficiency (4.3 to 5.9 pounds/pound
1936 low of only 2.03 inches of of gain) on all rations as fed."
rainfall. The year was dry. Center Only two cases of pneumonia
animal scientists James Nelson and were noted, and the calves were re-
Doug Landblom reviewed the rec- moved from the study. The remain-
ommendation of other scientists and ing calves did not have any noted
found five criteria for the time: health issues. The scientists con-
- Calves should be at least 35 cluded that with proper care, calves
days old if supplemental milk was- can be weaned from 38 to 105 days
n't going to be supplied, of age with little significant issues
Calves should be supplied a if producers follow good nutrition
highly palatable ration that is high guidelines, provide good manage-
in protein, available energy, vita- ment and understand good animal
mins and minerals, husbandry.
- Starter rations should be avail- One issue was that as the quality
able to the calves during a two- to of the feed went up, so did the num-
three-week adjustment period be- ber of flies.
fore they are weaned. In regard to nutrition, contact
Calf vaccinations should be your local nutritionist or feed
administered at the beginning of the dealer to make sure the calves are
adjustment period (or sooner). In- meeting all their nutritional needs.
jections of vitamins A and D also And yes, early weaning is another
should be given at this time. good tool for managing dry
- Calves should be checked reg- weather.
ularly and treated as needed to re- May you find all your ear tags.
Auto safety devices that can help seniors with older cars
Auto Safety Devices That Can
Help Seniors with Older Cars
Dear Savvy Senior,
Do you know of any auto safety
products that can help seniors with
older cars? My 80-year-old father,
who drives his beloved 2004 Toy-
ota Avalon, is still a good pretty
driver but he has limited range-of-
motion, which makes looking over
his shoulder to back-up or merge
into traffic very difficult.
Inquiring Son
Dear Inquiring,
To help keep your dad safe and
extend his driving years, there are
number of auto aids and new safety
technology products that can be
added to his car to help with various
needs. Here are several to consider.
Backup Aids
To help your dad increase his
visibility when backing up, a sim-
ple product that can be added to his
car is an AllView Mirror ($60, A1-
lviewMirror.com). This is an over-
sized rear view mirror that attaches
to his existing mirror to widen his
rear visibility and eliminate blind
spots so he can see traffic without
significant neck or body rotation. It
also helps during parking.
Another option is a backup cam-
era. These come with a weather-
proof, night vision camera, which
attaches to the license plate on the
rear of the car. When the car is in re-
verse, it sends live images wire-
lessly to a small monitor that
mounts to the dash or windshield.
The Yada Digital Wireless Backup
Camera ($140, Amazon) with 4.3"
Dash Monitor is a good option. Or,
if your dad doesn't want a monitor
in his car, the Auto Vox Wireless
Backup Camera ($140,
Amazon.com) is one that displays
the images in a rearview mirror.
Blind Spot Helpers
To help your dad see better when
switching lanes or merging into
traffic, purchase your dad some
"blind spot mirrors." These are
small convex mirrors that would
stick to the corner of his side view
mirrors to improve side and rear vi-
sion. They can be purchased in any a little less expensive, there are also
store that sells auto supplies for a dashboard cameras that can double
few dollars, as collision warning systems.
Or, for a high-tech more com- Garmin's Dash Cam 35 ($129,
prehensive solution, there's the Amazon.com), for example, moni-
Goshen Blind Spot Detection Sys- tors up to 130 feet in front of the ve-
tom ($239, Goshers.com).This sys- hicle, so if your dad is going 30
tom uses small sensors installed on mph or faster, it will issue audio and
each side of the rear bumper that visual alerts of impending colli-
monitor the sides of the vehicle, and sions.
will alert your dad with a light indi- Another product that can help
cator, installed inside the car, if any keep your dad safe in emergency
object detected within 10 feet. situations is the Hum (Hum.com).
Safety Products This nifty device will automatically
For extra safety, you maY also call emergency services if your dad
want to consider a collision warn- has been in an accident. It also
ing/lane departure device for your sends alerts to drivers' phones if
dad's vehicle like the Mobileye there's a mechanical problem and
630. This is a smart camera that at- lets driver's press a button if they
taches to the windshield and will need roadside assistance. Hum
alert your dad if he speeds, drifts works in cars built in 1996 or later,
out of his lane, gets too close to the and costs $10 per month with two-
car in front of him, or gets too close year required subscription, and one-
to a pedestrian or cyclist. Sold only time set-up and activation fees
through retailers (see totaling $50.
Mobileye.com/en-us/find-a- Send your senior questions to:
retailer), this device can be pur- Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Nor-
chased and installed by a man, OK 73070, or visit SavvySe-
Mobileye-certified technician for nior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor
around $1,100. to the NBC Today show and author
If you're interested in something of/The Savvy Senior" book.
Federal funding for Beach airport announced
WASHINGTON - Two federal their aviation infrastructure so that
grants totaling more than $384,000 families and businesses can plan for
for airports at Beach and Park River the future and keep thriving here at
to make improvements to infrastruc- home."
ture and update planning for future The federal funds are distributed
development have been announced, as follows:
"Making the right investments in Golden Valley County Air-
our infrastructure, like roads, port Authority - $254,210 in federal
bridges, and airports, will pay off funding for the construction of ataxi-
well into the future," said way that will provide access to air-
Sen. Heitkamp, D-N.D. "Rural port hangers, improve the road
airports not only help folks stay con- leading to the airport, and rehabili-
nected but keep businesses growing tate the aprons and runways.
by getting their products to market.Park River Municipal Air-
The federal funding announcedport Authority - $129,930 in federal
today will assist the rural airports in funding to update the airport's master
Beach and in Park River improve plan to strategically plan for future
I= 1
development.
These federal grants are made
available through the U.S. Depart-
ment of Transportation's Federal
Aviation Administration.
ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF
INTENT TO AMEND,
REPEAL AND ADOPT
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
relating to the
N.D. State Electrical Board.
North Dakota
State Electrical
Board
will hold a public hearing to address proposed
changes to the
North Dakota Administrative Code.
1929 N Washington St
#A-1
N.D. State Electrical Board
Bismarck, N.D.
Wed., July 26, 2017
8:30 a.m. CT
A copy of the proposed rules and amendments
may be obtained by writing the North Dakota
State Electrical Board. PO Box 7335, Bismarck,
ND 58507 or by calling 701-328-9522. Written
comments may be submitted to this address
until August 7 2017. If you plan to attend the
public hearing and will need special assistance,
please contact NDSEB at the above telephone
number or address at least ten (10) days prior to
the public hearing.
Dated this 21 st day of June, 2017.
Is/James Schmidt
Executive Dir. of NDSEB
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reporter, Jenae Orluck, corre-
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and news assistant.
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