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Golden Valley News
November 21, 2013
Beef Talk
By Kris Ringwall
Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service
Peggy Justesen
BEACH - Peggy Justesen, 74, of
Beach passed away on Saturday,
Nov. 9, 2013, at the Wibaux County
Nursing Home in Wibaux, Mont.
Visitation was from 1-5 p.m. and
from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov.
13, at Silvernale-Silha Funeral
Home in Beach. A Rosary was re-
cited at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday,
Nov. 14, at St. John the Baptist
Catholic Church in Beach. Mass of
Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m.
on Thursday, Nov. 14, at St. John
the Baptist Catholic Church in
Beach with Celebrant the Rev.
Daniel Berg and Deacon Don
Nistler officiating. Rite of Com-
mittal followed services at the
Beach City Cemetery. Silvernale-
Silha Funeral Home of Beach was
entrusted with arrangements.
Peggy was born on March 18,
1939, in Flasher, a daughter of
Bernard and Regina (Bachmeier)
Hartman. She was raised on a farm
near Shields and educated in the
local schools. She worked in the
Selfridge Grocery Store and later
moved to Beach to work at the Fire-
stone Store for a period of time.
Peggy later became a longtime em-
ployee of Montana Dakota Utilities
until closing their office in Beach.
Peggy met and later married
Einar Justesen on Dec. 1, 1961, at
St. John's Catholic Church in
Beach where they had resided
since. To this union four children
were born, Lana, Cheryl, Dana and
Beth.
Peggy was a member of St. John
the Baptist Catholic Church in
Beach, St. Ann's Guild and the
American Legion Auxiliary. Peggy
loved knitting, quilting and crochet-
ing. She was also a wonderful cook
and baker who could put an excel-
lent meal together in a short period
of time. She was well known for
her caramel rolls, pies and home-
made noodles. Peggy was a won-
derful mother to all her children.
Peggy was preceded in death by
her loving husband, Einar Justesen
in December 2012; one daughter,
Lana; her parents and one brother,
Victor Hartman.
Peggy is survived by her three
daughters, Cheryl Justesen of
Beach, Dana (Jerry) Irons of Au-
rora, Colo.; and Beth Justesen of
Beach; one brother, Norman Hart-
man of Raleigh; two sisters, Ann
Kraft of Selfridge, and Bernadette
Schaffer of Selfridge; one grand-
daughter, Jessica Irons of Aurora,
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Remembrances and condolences
may be shared with the family at:
www.silvernale-silhafuneral-
home .com.
N.D.'s federal Marketplace
enrollment re €.00ased
Fall cattle exams can tell the story
6.5 percent rate is more typical.
Given the disappointment that the
open rate was a little high, one can-
not help but be extremely pleased
with the first-cycle conception rates.
As was experienced last year, those
72 cows that the center is breeding
in August have good first-cycle con-
ception rates.
Cattle reproduction is not simple,
but there are several ways to meas-
ure or identify a positive or negative
influence on herd production. Keep
in mind that the number of cows
calving in the first 21 days of the
calving season only evaluates those
cows that calved or are pregnancy
checked in the fall as pregnant.
The CHAPS benchmarks have
been presented yearly as composite
five-year rolling values and provide
the industry with some typical val-
ues to evaluate individual producer
operations. The CHAPS bench-
marks for the number of calves born
within the first 21 days of the calv-
ing season is 63.4 percent. In look-
ing back to last year, 89.2 percent of
the cows at the center calved within
the first 21 days of the May through
June calving season.
The bulls were turned out on
Aug. 1, 2012, and the start of the
calving season was set at May 10,
which was 283 days following bull
turnout. May 31 was considered the
end of the first 21 days of the calv-
ing season.
The center certainly was anxious
Last week, one set of 72 beef
cows came off the pasture and was
brought home to the Dickinson Re-
search Extension Center ranch head-
quarters. The cows' trip through the
chute was fast. Their average weight
was 1,482 pounds, with a condition
score of 5.3.
Of those that were pregnant, 55
are projected to calve in the first 21
days of the calving season, starting
on May 10, 2014. The remaining I0
pregnant cows are projected to calve
in the second 21-day calving period.
Of those cows that are pregnant, 85
percent are projected to calve in the
first 21 days of the calving season.
Is that a good number? Well, the
CHAPS benchmark average is a lit-
tle more than 63 percent for those
herds that are enrolled in the North
Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement
Association. There alwa)'s are good
and not so good breeding seasons.
However, since the center has been
breeding in August for May calving,
the breeding seasons have been
good. Some would say, "Knock on
wood," while others would say, "I
told you so." However, the fact is
that the cows are breeding well in
late summer.
Not all is perfect because seven
of the cows were open. If the cows
are going to breed, it seems like they
breed quickly and those that don't
breed quickly simply don't breed. In
reality, the number of opens is
greater than one would want, but it
is indicative of a major problem.
The cows were exposed to the
bulls for approximately 45 days
(Aug. 1 to mid-September). The
open rate was 9.7 percent, while the
CHAPS benchmark would suggest a
St. Joseph's to hold memorial service
ones who have died, this non-de-
nominational memorial service pro-
vides an opportunity for
remembrance, reflection, healing
and celebration of life through scrip-
ture, music and inspirational read-
BISMARCK - North Dakota In-
surance Commissioner Adam
Hamm on Nov. 8 released informa-
tion on the number of North
Dakotans who have enrolled in a
health insurance plan via North
Dakota's federally-facilitated Mar-
ketplace.
The three insurance companies
doing business in the Marketplace -
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North
Dakota, Medica Insurance Company
and Sanford Health Plan - had 30 en-
rollments as of Friday, Nov. 1. Addi-
tionally, reports to Hamm from these
three companies indicate that 35,585
people are or will be losing their ex-
isting health insurance policies due
to changes being made to comply
with the Affordable Care Act.
Sheriff's report
Golden Valley County Sheriff's
Department report for October:
- Calls in the city of Beach: agency
assists, fire, 1; agency assists, med-
ical, 5; animal problem, 1; assault, 1;
citizen assist,3; dead body, 1; downed
lines, 1; driving under suspension, 1;
DUI alcohol or drugs, 1; failed to
have driver's license in possession, 1;
found property, 1; juvenile problem,
1; lost property, 2; public nuisance,
animal, 1; reckless driver, 1; runaway
juvenile, 1; speeding, 8; speeding in
a school zone, 1; stray animal, 1; sus-
picious person, circumstance, 1; theft,
2; traffic violation, 1; unauthorized
use of vehicle, 1; violation of re-
straining order, 1; welfare check, 1.
- Call in the county: agency as-
sists, medical, 2; animal problem, 1;
care required, 1; drove wrong way on
one way road, 1; DUI alcohol or
drugs, 4; failed to have driver's li-
cense in possession, 1; juvenile prob-
lem, 1; motorist assist, 2; reckless
driver, 2; speeding, 21; suspicious
person, circumstance, 2; traffic haz-
ard with damage, 2; traffic hazard, 1;
traffic hazard, cattle, 3; trespassing, 1;
welfare check, 1.
Please
support
your local
merchants
"The Department requested this
data to get an understanding of what
is occurring in the Marketplace and
to gather information for state offi-
cials and policyholders," Hamm
said.
North Dakotans who are receiv-
ing notices indicating cancellation,
non-renewal or discontinuation of
policies should be aware of their op-
tions. Individuals and businesses
can contact the health insurance
companies directly, work through an
insurance agent or attempt to log on
to the Marketplace website at
HealthCare.gov once it is function-
ing properly. They can also call 1-
800-318-2596 to contact the
Marketplace. Open enrollment for
2014 runs through March 31,2014.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
218 Airport Road
Bismarck, ND
Thurs., Dec. 5, 2013
11:00 a.m.
For a complete list of vehicles check out our
web site at: www.dotnd.gov
or call (701) 328-1434
(Northern Auction Inc. -Lic. #199 & #464)
To request accommodations for disabilities,
language, and/or translations, contact
E. Diane Laub, NDDOT, 701-328-2576
or dlaub@nd.gov or 1TY 711, ASAR.
St. Joseph's Hospital and Health
Center's Heartland Hospice will
present Light Up A Life Community
Memorial Service on Sunday, Dec.
1, at 2 p.m., at Hillside Baptist
Church, 1123 10th St. East, Dickin-
son. ings. A reception will immediately
Celebrating the live; of loved follow the service.
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to see if the excellent early concep-
tion rate would repeat. Now that the
cows are home and pregnancy
checked, once again the cows have
bred in a very timely fashion. The
conversion of the center's cows to
the May calving program was ac-
complished by maintaining the cur-
rent cows while culling open or late
COWS.
Maybe there are some cows that
do not breed well in August, which
may account for the increase in the
number of open cows this year.
However, that probably will remain
an unanswered question until the
center has more data. In reality,
those cows that do not breed well
are self-eliminated in any beef cat-
tle SYstem, and the same would be
true for those breeding in August.
Even though the numbers are
limited to the center's data, it still is
remarkable that breeding cows in
August and early September, fol-
lowed by calving in May and early
June, is doable. The fact that the
cows bred quickly is the point. That
is a plus and certainly worth dis-
cussing.
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Again, for those cows having
conceived within 21 days of bull
turnout, there is at least a 22 percent
advantage for the cows that will
calve or are projected to calve based
on this fall's ultrasound pregnancy
exam, compared with the long-term
CHAPS benchmarks.
If this trend continues, it would
be a very positive effect of later
calving. That trait alone should keep
beef producers pondering if later
calving would fit into their opera-
tion.
Good reproduction does not off-
set the weight gain of a calf born 60
days earlier. Mid-March and April-
born calves are heavier because of
their age. More pounds means more
dollars. There also are other ques-
tions such as bull fertility during
late-summer high temperatures.
However, at least for a couple of
years, the cows are coming home
pregnant and then calving well.
However, the challenge remains,
which is managing lighter-weight,
weaned calves with enough gain
through backgrounding to achieve
sufficient operational dollars.
May you find all your ear tags.
ABBREVIATED NOTICE
OF INTENT TO AMEND
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
relating to
ND.A.C. Chapter 75-02-01.3,
Child Care Assistance
North Dakota
Department
of Human Services
will hold a public hearing to address
proposed changes to the N.D. Admin.
Code.
Room 212
Second Floor
Judicial Wing
State Capitol, Bismarck
Mon., Dec. 16, 2013
10:00 a.m. CT
Copies of the proposed rules are
available for review at county social
services offices and human service
centers. Copies of the proposed rules
and the regulatory analysis relating
to these rules may be requested by
telephoning (701) 328-2311. Written
or oral data, views, or arguments may
be entered at the hearing or sent to:
Rules Administrator, North Dakota
Department of Human Services, State
Capitol - Judicial Wing, 600 East
Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325, Bismarck,
ND 58505-0250. Written data, views,
or arguments must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. on December 26,2013.
If you plan to attend the hearing and
will need special facilities or assistance
relating to a disability, please contact
the Department of Human Services
at the above telephone number or
address at least two weeks prior to
the hearing.
Dated this 8th day of November, 2013.
The Golden Valley Soil Conservation
District, NDSU Extension Service - Golden
Valley County, and the Natural Resources
Conservation Service would like to thank
the sponsors who contributed to our 2013
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Your support of this program is greatly
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