By Bill Vander Weele Area residents gathered tips about proper tree planting and pruning during a presentation held at the Neubauer Tree Farm near Wolf Point on April 11. Patrick Plantenberg of the Montana Urban and Community Forrestry Association provided the information to the interested participants. Plantenberg held similar presentations in Glasgow, Westby, Malta and Winnett during

about 90 percent of young trees are not adequately pruned during their first five years. “It’s really important to prune trees when they are young,” Plantenberg said. According to information provided by the Montana Urban and Community Forrestry Association, proper pruning is essential in developing a tree with a strong structure and desirable form. Trees that receive the appropriate

Oliver Clark (left) and Kelson Clark enjoy the ice cream sundaes provided by the Optimist Club of Wolf Point at Northside Elementary School on Thursday, May, 28. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

By Wendy Becker MSU Extension Roosevelt County There have been some changes to the Private Pesticide License in 2026. These changes were made in cooperation with the EPA, which increased its standards for certification and training of pesticide applicators as of Jan. 1. For the private applicator license, the required training hours for initial certification have increased from seven to eight