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News from MSU  BOZEMAN — Registration is open for the Mountain Meat Summit, hosted by Montana State University Extension. The summit is an annual program featuring educational tours, technical sessions and consulting. The summit will be held May 21-23 in Bozeman. Early registration is available until April 1. The summit is designed for individuals and businesses that engage with meat supply chains in the mountain West. The agenda will include topics relevant to farmers, ranchers, meat processors, chefs, wholesale buyers and educators according to Tommy Bass, MSU Extension livestock environment and sustainability specialist. “The summit will offer important educat...

News from Rangeland Resource Program HELENA — Join us June 11-13, 2024, in Miles City, for the 406 Grazing Academy; a three-day hands-on workshop for ranchers wanting to sharpen their skills for solving grazing management challenges on their ranch. The event will feature a field day, educational s...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte BUTTE — On March 18, Governor Gianforte visited with Silver Bow County 4-H members to kick off Montana Agriculture Week and hear from young Montanans on how the program has impacted their lives. “Montana 4-H has earned a well-deserved reputation ...

News from MSU Extension Flathead Reservation office POLSON — On Thursday, April 11, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the KwaTaqNuk Resort, the CSKT Producer Summit will take place. Registration is required by April 5. Topics include regenerative grazing practices, irrigation efficiency options, alternative f...

POLSON — Ranch dogs are often essential to daily operations for livestock owners. Out at Sierra Farms in Polson, Sasha and CB, who wear a fluffy coat of hair common to the Great Pyrenees breed, aren’t just family pets, they’re valued team members. Sasha and CB are a Great Pyrenees, An...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte GREAT FALLS — Governor Greg Gianforte visited Central Avenue Meats on Wednesday, March 20, and highlighted the state’s investments in building a stronger workforce to support the meat processing industry in Montana. “By investing in value-a...

News from the MT Farm Bureau Federation BOZEMAN — The American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference brought together more than 900 young farmers and ranchers from across the country to learn, share and grow together to build a stronger Farm Bureau. Eighteen Montana Farm Bureau YF&am...

News from NRCS, USDA Following an exceptionally slow start to the water year, winter weather arrived in February and provided much needed precipitation to the region. Precipitation last month was above normal in all but the northern Bighorn Mountains. Snowpack percentages have increased in all basins, b...

Full Plate Living registration begins News from Tribal Health FLATHEAD RESERVATION — CSKT Tribal Health is announcing another round of Full Plate Living, a healthy lifestyle program for Tribal Health patients that lasts for 8 weeks. The program takes place on Mondays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. or Tu...

By Fred Barrett for Mission Valley Elks Lodge 1695 POLSON — One of our own, young Trafford Cox, participated in a more than 50-year-old Nationwide Elks tradition known as the Elks Hoop Shoot. Sponsored by the Elks National Foundation, the event is geared toward boys and girls ranging in age from 8...