Gardening

Registration is now open for the 2022 Montana's Next Generation Conference, & the classes will get underway next Tuesday, the 11th. The classes will be from 6:30, to 8:30, every Tuesday, & Thursday evening until the end of the month. Week 1...

The 2022 Golden Triangle Cropping Seminar's coming up on Tuesday, January 11th, & there's a FULL schedule on tap. The numerous talks & topics will kick off at 8:30, Tuesday morning, the 11th, down at the Pondera Shooting Sports Complex.  Don't...

Tell that to 24 year old Doris Ashley. Doris pulled up stakes on her Iowa farm back in 1925, & rode the train west to Glacier National Park. So began her love affair with the wild Crown of the Continent. It's all in John Fraley's fascinating read, "A Woman's Way West: In & Around Glacier National Park 1925 to 1990, &  I'll have the book up for grabs tomorrow, Saturday morning, on

The "Festival" of Trees is set for this Saturday in Augusta! All the "festivities" will kick off at 5, down at F.M. Mack & Forge. There'll be a real nice silent & LIVE auction of the beautiful trees & wreaths. Don't worry about a thing, they'll also have have complimentary wine & appetizers. Happy holidays...

Did you get your poinsettia yet? The Conrad Meadowlark PTA is running a fundraiser for some beautiful poinsettia plants. There'll be 4 different varieties available when you order early. Please contact Emily at 435 890 9270, or Lacy at 278 3289...

This Wednesday's the DEADLINE to get your orders in for "delivery" for the St. Michaels Harvest Dinner. The dinner's scheduled for this coming Sunday afternoon, the 14th, at 5 o'clock down at St. Michaels in Conrad. It's $10 per meal, so please call 470 0257, & have your order in by THIS Wednesday, the 10th. If...

It's "Annie's Project!" Annie's Project is a 6 week course for women in farming & ranching. The meetings will be held every Monday evening from 6 until 8:30, starting this evening. Our Golden Triangle farming & ranching women will learn about financial management, human resources, marketing & law. Don't worr...

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...

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...

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."...