Agriculture

Sun River Finalist in Prestigious National Competition
Sun River Finalist in Prestigious National Competition
Sun River Finalist in Prestigious National Competition
Collaborative project one of four finalists to present at River Rally in New Mexico in May  Great Falls, Mont. -- A collaborative project to restore flows and water quality in the Rocky Mountain Front’s Sun River has gained international attention as one of the top four finalists in the national premiere of the North American Riverprize, a prestigious recognition bestowed by the International Rive
VOTE NOW: Montana’s Best – In a Minute
VOTE NOW: Montana’s Best – In a Minute
VOTE NOW: Montana’s Best – In a Minute
The  Audience Awards and Montana Office of Tourism Real Montana competition now open for voting – awarding $40,000 to 142 1-minute videos about Montana   (Missoula, Mont.) – The Audience Awards has launched the Real Montana competition sponsored by The Montana Office of Tourism...
Woolly Bear Caterpillars Spotted in Chouteau County
Woolly Bear Caterpillars Spotted in Chouteau County
Woolly Bear Caterpillars Spotted in Chouteau County
MSU EXTENSION AgALERT: High numbers of woolly bear caterpillars have been reported in a Chouteau County wheat field. Woollybear larvae are members of the moth family Arctiidae, also referred to as Tiger moths. They feed on grasses late in the fall and early in the spring...
Agriculture and the Economy
Agriculture and the Economy
Agriculture and the Economy
From the nation's earliest days, farming has held a crucial place in the American economy and culture. Farmers play an important role in any society, of course, since they feed people. But farming has been particularly valued in the United States...
History of Sisk Ranch
History of Sisk Ranch
History of Sisk Ranch
Compiled by Geneva R. Sisk, 2014 The Sisk Ranch, located south and east of Galata, Montana, originated in 1910, with 160 acres claimed as a homestead filed by Joe Nat Sisk.  The official Homestead Act papers show the year 1911, and signed by President Woodrow Wilson...
Farm Fun Facts
Farm Fun Facts
Farm Fun Facts
Fun Farm Facts Mature turkeys have more than 3,500 feathers. There are 47 different breeds of sheep in the U.S. Pork is the most widely eaten meat in the world. The average person consumes 584 pounds of dairy products a year. 160 degrees Fahrenheit is the correct cooking temperature to ensure safe and savory ground beef ... Read More ...
Tiber Farming Co.
Tiber Farming Co.
Tiber Farming Co.
Written by Gordon Smedsrud Tiber Farming Co. Ole Smedsrud immigrated from Norway to Montana in 1914.  In 1916 he came to Conrad Montana and met with his friend Norman Solid; the land agent for Mont5ana homesteaders.
Meet The Gollehons
Meet The Gollehons
Meet The Gollehons
They're Gary & Becky (she was an Ihnen) & they farm 32 miles east of Brady in the northwest corner of Choteau County in an area north of "The Knees." known as the Ashmoor Community. Montana Agriculture Appreciation is going on this month (March) & the Gollehons are certainly an example of today's modern Montana farmer. Gary's gre...
Wallewein Family
Wallewein Family
Wallewein Family
Submitted by Chris Browning, Louanne & Mike Wallewein Adam Wallewein was born in White Russia sometime around 1884 in a predominately German settlement.  His father died when Adam was around age 9 and his mother soon remarried.  There were eight or nine children in the family and since it was, at that time, against the law for her children to leave that country with a stepfather, they were lef

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