Eleven area 4-H members spent considerable time over the past month learning skills to share with others through the Teton County 4-H Demonstration contest held on Saturday, April 13. Thank you to Teton Co Agent Jane Wolery for sharing these photos:
That's Right - its time for another radio auction. I have the flyer here for you to print and I'm trying something new with the photos this year - Each of the 16 Hours of the auction is listed below - click on the hour you're interested in, each of the items that has a photo will appear as a link, click on that link to see the photo. You can also visit the gallery on this page to see all of the photos. Check it out after the jump
I know you have a lot of things to do today, but I'll bet nothing on your to-do list is more fun than curling up with a good book. That's the logic behind "Drop Everything and Read" Day, sponsored by Harper-Collins publishing
Bird watchers around the world have a rare opportunity to study the development of a new family of Long-Eared Owls, thanks to a new "owl cam" set up by the Owl Research Institute in Charlo. Researcher Denver Holt tells the Associated Press he has banded over 1700 of the birds and found over 225 nests in Montana, but this will be his first chance to study the nocturnal birds' child-rearing habits
Choteau, Fairfield and other area schools are remembering the victims of the Holocaust by promoting tolerance throughout the schools with a "Hat Day" today to raise funds to help bring Holocaust survivor, author and inspirational speaker Inge Auerbacher to area schools in May. Students will pay a dollar to wear their hats during the school day.
Choteau students, Charley Yeager, Amanda Willekes and Tylee Patton have spent the last couple months raising funds to cover Inge’s expenses to Montana and provide several community events.
On today's Extension Minute, Toole County Agent Joe Parks mentioned several MontGuide publications produced by the MSU Cooperative Extension Service to help you raise a more bountiful home garden this summer
On today's Extension Minute, Toole County Agent Alice Burchak talked about the Shelby Community Gardens. Here are the contact numbers for the gardens, and the list of vegetable starts available through the Shelby Schools RECCS program:
For information on leasing a plot at the Shelby Community garden call MSU Extension 424-8350
Teton County requires citizens to obtain a burn permit and activate the permit before they do any open burning.
The Teton County Burn Permit service (click HERE) is available now and will provide citizens with instant access to county burn permits.
The Teton County Burn Permit and Notification Service al
On today's Extension Minute, Pondera Co. Agent Wendy Wedum offered some tips for safely boiling, dying and storing Easter Eggs:
Tips for making hard boiled eggs: When cooking, place a single layer of eggs in a saucepan
NEWS RELEASE:
Montana's most comprehensive look at energy is coming to Billings. The Big Sky Energy Forum is set for May 7-8, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza.
The Big Sky Energy Forum brings together regional communities, business leaders and industry professionals to discuss the current and potential economic opportunities related to energy growth in Montana and ways to expand on those opportunities to increase economic development