NDSU Extension - Hettinger County

09/24/2026

Slight improvements seen in this week's drought map. Visit our NDSU Extension Drought page for this week's details.

Please continue to submit your weekly CMOR reports. These are critical to show map authors what is happening at the local level.

🔗 ndsu.ag/drought

09/23/2026

We are offering another free webinar series for Nourish this fall!

Learn more and register to receive a link to the webinar >>> https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/events/nourish-series-1-webinar

November 3 – Nourish Your Bones and Joints (12pm - 1pm MST)

November 10 – Nourish Your Brain (12pm - 1pm MST)

November 17 – Nourish Your Digestive System (12pm - 1pm MST)

November 24 – Nourish Your Eyes (12pm - 1pm MST)

December 1 – Nourish Your Heart (12pm - 1pm MST)

December 8 – Nourish Your Skin (12pm - 1pm MST)

December 15 – Nourish Your Body with Sleep (12pm - 1pm MST)

09/23/2026

Fall = Migration = Increased HPAI risk

As fall migration moves through North Dakota, the risk for HPAI increases for domestic poultry and livestock. We've already seen one positive case in a turkey operation in LaMoure County.

What can you do to reduce the risk?
1. Keep wildlife separate from domestic animals as much as possible.
2. Clean up spilled feed.
3. Limit visitors and disinfect footwear, vehicles and equipment.
4. Quarantine new animals for at least 30 days.

For more HPAI resources >>> search "NDSU HPAI"

09/18/2026

Things are holding steady. No changes seen in this week's drought map.

Submit a weekly update via the CMOR dashboard. These local reports are critical to ensuring the accuracy this map and the representation of conditions in your area. The more detail and photos you can provide the clearer the snapshot will be.

Normal report - "Worst I've ever seen."
Better report - "Yields are down 30% from last year."

09/16/2026

Head down to Hettinger for the next Ranch Counts & Calculations workshop featuring the brand new Cow-Calf Record Book. This hands-on training will help you learn how to use the new tool; utilize herd summaries to compare differences in sire, contemporary or management groups; identify the most and least productive dams in their herd; and visualize how their herd compares to North Dakota and nationwide production averages.

Learn more https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/events/ranch-counts-calculations

09/15/2026

A reminder for all of our 4-H families that enrollment for the 2026-2027 4-H year is open! Call the office with any questions at (701) 824-2095.

Reminder enrollment for the 2026-2027 4-H year is open! Call the office with any questions at (701) 824-2095.

09/15/2026

Our next QPR Su***de Prevention Training is happening October 6.

If you're ready to help make a difference, we encourage you to learn more about our training. The 90-minute webinar will address concerns of high stress levels in agriculture-related jobs and the toll on mental and emotional well-being. https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/events/question-persuade-refer-qpr-suicide-prevention-webinar-14

09/14/2026

North Dakota Stockman's Association is hosting a Beef Leadership Summit in Dickinson October 22-24th. Call the office if you would like more information. 701-824-2095

09/14/2026

Applications are now open for our popular Master Gardener program. We have 25 counties accepting applications this year.

The program fee is $250, and the application deadline is Nov. 4.
A nonvolunteer option is available for $475, with registration open until Dec. 16.

Learn more https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/programs/master-gardener/program-details

09/11/2026

Improvements seen across the north while expansion of D3 in the east. https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/disasters/drought

As always....local reports are critical to the accuracy of this map. Please continue to submit your reports via the CMOR dashboard https://droughtimpacts.unl.edu/Tools/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx