Agenda

BURKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AGENDA FOR October 3, 2023     APPOINTMENTS Items carried forward from previous agenda** 8:00 – Minutes and approval of bills     8:15 – Ann Taylor Road & Bridge issues 8:45 – Ken Tetrault Road &...

Remember Those Dandelions?

Remember Those Dandelions?           Remember last spring when those pesky yellow flowers kept popping up in your yard? You mowed them off, you sprayed them, and all it seemed to do was make them mad!           Now is the time to spray them with a herbicide! But, you...

Grain, Soil, and Weed Seed Samples

Grain, Soil, And Weed Seed Samples           For the next couple of weeks I will be traveling around the county collecting spring wheat and durum samples for the North Dakota wheat Commission’s annual quality survey. I will also be collecting soil samples for the...

High Grain Temperatures Affect Storage

High Grain Temperatures Affect Storage As I am writing this article the forecast highs for the next several days are in the upper 80s to mid 90s. Warmer air temperatures mean warmer grain temperatures. Hard Red Spring Wheat and Durum at 15% moisture and a grain...

Drought Conditions Persist

Drought Conditions Persist           Much of the upper half of North Dakota continues to have drought conditions. According to the US Drought Monitor, Burke County is split between abnormally dry in the south, to moderate drought through the middle of the county, to...

Agenda

  BURKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AGENDA FOR August 15, 2023       APPOINTMENTS Items carried forward from previous agenda** 9:00 – Minutes and approval of bills     9:10 – Marla MacBeth Planning & Zoning 9:20 – Ann Taylor Road...