Agriculture

No doubt about it, FAIRS are in the air under our Montana Big Sky...the Chester Summer Fair is underway right now & going STRONG until 7 this evening (Thursday.) All are welcome to stop by this evening at the Lions Park on Highway 2 at the Chester Summer Fair. C'...

OUR Shelby Market in the park! Every Thursday during these "dog days of summer," the Shelby Market & Music is up & going full tilt down at Shelby City Park. It's "Market Night" tonight at the park, & the Shelby Market will be running f…

You'll have an opportunity this Thursday, as the Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council will be meeting down in Great Falls. Thursday morning's meeting will commence at 8:30 SHARP at the Cascade Public Works Building IN Great Falls. Good, sound management of these NOXIOUS weeds makes goo…

He's W.J. Yenne, & we're currently reading & sharing W.J.'s GREAT read Tuesday evenings up at the Marias Heritage Center. I'll be there tonight (Tuesday) to read & share more of the book, "Switchback: Fifty Years in Glacier and the West."…

Cut Bank City Park! That's where the Cut Bank Farmers Market will be set up & running FULL TILT this Wednesday. "Market" hours will be from 3 until 6 on Wednesday afternoon, & they're fully stocked to the brim with good fresh, locally grown fruits &…

It's "The Gift of Life"...there's a Blood Drive coming up THIS Wednesday over at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Cut Bank. Hours will be from 11 in the morning all the way until 5:30 in the afternoon/evening at St. Margaret's, & walk in are ALWAYS welc…

The Glacier County Conservation District Annual Crop Tour's coming next week! Those wishing to participate in this season's event should meet at the Civic Center over in Cut Bank at 3 o'clock SHARP Tuesday afternoon. For more information on viewing our Golden Triangle fields of amber …

Our Shelby Market & Music kicks off tonight (Thursday,) & let's all meet over at Shelby City Park between 4 & 7 today! This season's Shelby Market promises to be the BEST ever, & DIG THIS: the music will start rolling at 5:30 this afternoon. If it's Thu…

The 7/10 Hemp Advisory Committee will be meeting this afternoon (Wednesday) at 1. Today's meeting is a "location change"...they'll be meeting in the Snowy Mountain Room down at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown. I wouldn't be all that surprised if our Grover Gopher turns up …

He was the late W.J. Yenne, & we're currently reading, sharing & thoroughly enjoying Mr. Yenne's high spirited read, "Switchback; Fifty Years in Glacier & the West," during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center. I'll be packing my mule (thanks to what I've learned so…

NOT in Kevin anyway come next Tuesday! The water in Kevin will be shut OFF for repairs. Kevin's scheduled to be WITHOUT water from 8 until noon on Tuesday, July 9th. I'll be keeping you posted & updated on my Puffman Blog.

The Charging Home Stampede 4-H Fair gets underway next Tuesday, July 9th, & "charges" on through Friday, the 12th over in Browning. Hope you to see you at the fair in the 4-H barn, a mile west of Browning next week.