Agriculture

MSU Extension Pondera County & the Western Sustainability Exchange has postponed their Ranch Economics Workshops scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, this Thursday, down at Folklore Coffee in Valier. Initially, there were 2 more "workshops" on the schedule for next Thursday, the 11th, & Monday, the 22nd. I'll b...

WTARC & MSU Extension Pondera County, will be down at Folklore Coffee in Valier tomorrow morning to hear from our Golden Triangle producers. Area producers are invited to stop by in the morning (Tuesday) between 9 & 11, for free coffee & the opportunity to discuss any & all needs you may have for the upcoming production. If you can't m...

No doubt he'll probably be attending Tuesday's shelterbelt workshop over in Cut Bank! The "workshop" will be conducted at the Glacier County annex beginning at 6:30, tomorrow tonight. Don't worry about a thing, the workshop's FREE, & will include planning a windbreak, choosing trees & layout. To res...

A "Market" selling FRESH produce is here TODAY, Thursday, in Shelby & Chester! The market's on NOW until noon today outside Chopped Hair up in Sunburst. This afternoon, it's on to Shelby, & they'll be here in Shelby City Park from 2 until 4 this afternoon. This s...

THIS Thursday, the 28th, is the DEADLINE for our Shelby Albertsons pumpkin carving contest. Don't worry about a thing...they're blowing out all stops. Painting, carving, crafting or anything else will be allowed! It's $5 to enter, & there'll be Albertsons gift cards up for grabs for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place pumpkins. They'l...

Joplin's Fall Vendor Show's coming up THIS Saturday, over in Joplin! The "Show" will be held at the Golden Triangle Center from 10 until 4 on Saturday, with over 30 vendors set up & selling full tilt. Don't worry about a thing...Saturday's admission will be FREE....

It'll be out at the Marias Golf Course tonight! The Marias Livestock Association will be hosting their annual membership meeting this evening (Monday) at 6, at the golf course. Tonight's "special" guest speaker this evening will be Vicki Olson...

You can help support "Farm in the Dell" THIS Saturday night in Choteau. Farm in the Dell is a home & working farm for folks with intellectual disabilities. Saturday evening's fun will be at the Stage Stop Inn down in Choteau. Registration for the 5:30 event is $30, & includes dinner. The ac...

The Livestock Board will be having a meeting down in Conrad THIS Thursday (10/14) afternoon. Thursday afternoon's meeting at the Moose Club will get underway at 12:30, & focus on making the grant application more "rancher friendly." It makes good sense, as we enjoy living & working in the Golden Triangle where "never is heard a discouraging word."...

Sunburst is CELEBRATING homecoming today (Saturday) with some fantastic FUN events for all our good neighbors up  in the North Country. The family 1.5 mile run's at 10 this morning with the 5k walkers at 10:30. The homecoming parade will get underway at 1 for more FUN, the junior high game with Valier's at 3, & the booster club tailgate party's going to run from 3:30 to 5:30. The BIG... Read M

Forget the Lone Ranger, read about our FIRST rangers! They're here in C. W. Guthrie's delightful read, "First Rangers," the life & times of Frank Liebig & Fred Herrig over in Glacier County 1902-1910. Frank & Fred were the first forest rangers assigned to patrol the wild & magnificent country that later became our beloved Glacier National Park. Check this riv...

Our Shelby Community Garden's hosting "You Pick Pumpkin Patch THIS Saturday morning from 9 to noon at "the garden." Don't worry about a thing...white & blue pumpkins, squash & gourds will be available. There's more GOOD news too! The garden will also be open on Monday afternoon until 5:30, for all remaining pumpkins......