Field Pea Grower Meetings

Field Pea Grower Meeting Schedule

 Wed., January 9^th – 9:00 am

      Alliance Public Library
Wed., January 9^th – 1:30 pm
      Hay Springs Community Building
 Wed., January 16^th – 1:00 pm
      Farm & Ranch Museum, Gering
 Thur., January 17^th – 1:30 pm
      Albin Community Center Conference Room

 Wed., January 23^rd – Kimball - Time & Place TBA

Wed., January 23^rd – Sidney - Time & Place TBA

Thur., January 24^th – Big Springs - Time & Place TBA

Thur., January 24^th – Imperial - Time & Place TBA

 For Updates or More Information Please Contact:

 
Courtney Schuler, 308-225-1775, Courtney@Statelinebean.com

Dave Dietrich, 308-641-1244, Dave@Statelinebean.com

Bean Seed!

Seed Booking was busy today!  Stop by or call us soon to reserve your favorite pinto & great northern varieties for 2013.  Take advantage of the 8% prepay discount in December & January.

Variety Trial Results

I realize these are a little on the small side... I think you can click on them and they will load a bigger image.  I will also have them available on the website tomorrow.  If you have any questions, please give Dave or me a call :)

 

Upcoming Events

Next week is a busy one for Stateline...Mark Your Calendars!

Membership Sign-up for Pea Growers - Tuesday, December 18th, 5:30 pm, Gering Civic Center
- Anyone interested in growing yellow peas next year or in the future should attend!

Bean Seed Booking Days - Wednesday & Thursday, December 19th & 20th, 9-3, Gering Office
- We will have information from the Stateline Pinto Variety Trials, Approved Herbicides for Harvest Aids when Direct Harvesting, and all of your favorite Pinto & Great Northern Varieties available for the upcoming season!

Photo by Dave Dietrich

Christmas Spirit

Seed Booking Days

Bean Seed Booking Days will be December 19th & 20th from 9am-3pm at the Gering Office.  Please stop by to reserve your favorite pinto & great northern varieties!  Packaging will be available in both 50# bags & 2000# totes. 

We will have results available from our 2012 Pinto Variety Trials as well as variety information on new lines that have been released!

If you are unable to come by, please contact Dave or myself to reserve your seed.

There will also be some lunch available (beans of course)... So time your visit accordingly :)

Prepay discounts will be:

Dec/Jan - 8%   -   Feb/Mar - 4%   

Apr/May/June - 2% 

 

 

Chili Weather...

It's chili cooking weather again...  So here's another recipe that one of our harvest employees shared with me. 

2 Alarm Texas Style Chili

From the kitchen of National Champion Chef Wick Fowler

Modifications by Thomas J. Harrison

Ingredients:
3 lbs - Fresh Ground Beef
1/2 c - Chili Powder
1/2 T - Fresh Chopped Onion
1/2 T - Fresh Ground Garlic
1/2 T - Cumin
1/2 T - Oregano
1 t - Salt
3/4 t - Paprika
3/4 t - Cayenne Pepper
1 - 29 oz can - Tomato Sauce
1 - 14.5 oz can - Chili Ready Tomatoes
2 c - Pinto beans, cooked & drained
1/4 c - Masa Flour mixed with water to form a smooth paste

Directions:  Brown beef.  Add chili powder, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper & tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 30 min.  Add chili ready tomatoes & pinto beans.  Simmer for an hour.  Add masa mixture to thicken and cook another 30 minutes. 

Bon apetit!

P.S. For 4 Alarm Chili, double the cayenne pepper & for False Alarm Chili, omit it altogether :)

Support 4-H!

18 Shopping Days left until Christmas! 

 

The 4-H Club I help with will be Gift Wrapping at Murdoch's in Scottsbluff this evening.  It is a Free Service, but donations are appreciated!  The funds we raise will be used for the various community service activities we do throughout the year - including the Christmas Food & Gift Basket we put together each year for a Family in Need in the community.  We'll also be there wrapping on Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 23rd.  Come by and get some of those gifts crossed off of your list while supporting 4-H! :) 



Lights in Old Town Fort Collins

Attention Pea Growers!

Stateline is officially in the Yellow Pea Business!

We will be holding a Membership Sign-Up and Informational Meeting on Tuesday, December 18th at 5:30 pm at the Gering Civic Center in Gering, Nebraska.

If you would like to sign up sooner or cannot make it to the meeting, please come by or call the Gering Office so that we can get the information to you for membership!

Bean Day - January 8th

The Nebraska Dry Bean Growers Association will be hosting their Annual Bean Day on January 8th, 2013 at the Gering Civic Center in Gering, Nebraska!  Stateline will have a booth at the event, so stop by and visit us to learn more about membership, seed availability, grower meetings, and marketing opportunities!

More info available on their website: http://www.beangrower.com/bean-day.html

Below is a photo of our booth at Bean Day 2012.

Words of Wisdom...

If you are riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.