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I don't know either, but at one time or another, he said, "The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation & the perfection of human beings." Makes sense to me, & with this week (2/28-2/25) being National FFA Week throughout the nation, & right here in our Golden Triangle, it rings true. The Shelby...

There are 100 active FFA chapters across Montana, with 6500 members. Some of these members are right here in Shelby, over at the high school. This week's National FFA Week, (2/18-2/25) & our Shelby FFA members will host a free breakfast this Thursday morning from 8, to 10, in the ag building. If...

Earlier this week, I blogged on the Marias Fair Board looking for local input on changing our 4 County Marias Fair week to the end of June. The fair board meets monthly on the 1st Wednesday, of the month over at the ambulance barn. They'll be taking comments at their next meeting, next Wednesday, the 1st, beginning at 6:30...

This year's 4-Country Marias Fair's on the way this summer, & the fair board will like your opinion on changing the date in 2024.. If our fair's held the "usual" week in July, it would conflict with the Havre Fair, & we could well end up NOT having a carnival! With t...

The 81st annual 4 County Marias Fair gets underway this coming week. All the "fair fun" will run from Thursday, through Sunday. This year's theme is, "Once Upon A Time," & we're going to have the "time" of our life! Midway West Amusements will have their carnival up & going full tilt. Advanc...

WHOA! You're invited to stop by the Cut Bank Farmers Market this afternoon, Wednesday, to learn about bats & their importance as pollinators. There'll be a mama & baby goat (*see picture above*) there too for a real learning experience on milking & caring for a real goat, & info on raw milk sales here in Montana. Don't worry ab...

The first 3 days of this week is careening by like a blink of an eye as Shelby hosts the 45th Annual Range Days. As the final day draws to a close, the MRD Awards Ceremony is scheduled for this afternoon (Wednesday,) at 2, out at the Seewald barn on the fairgrounds...

The 45th Annual Montana Range Days, hosted by our Toole County Conservation District & the Natural Resources Conservation Service, will be loading up the buses tomorrow (Wednesday) morning & heading on out to visit & tour CHS, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Bar S Feedlot & Big Sky Wholesale Seeds here in Shelby. BTW, if you're...

Looks like an EGG-citing Easter weekend's on tap here in our Golden Triangle.First Baptist Church here in Shelby, will have their Easter egg hunt Saturday morning at 11, over at Aronow Park with MORE games following the hunt at the church activity center...

We celebrate Montana agriculture every March, & we're doing it again this month! The beginning of spring's here, & our Montana Department of Agriculture submits this is an excellent time to remind our growers to ensure their seeds & plant materials are sourced from licensed dealers & nurseries. Make certain y...

We're all fired up this week for our 80th Annual 4 County Marias County Fair, & tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 2:30, Ramona Kinyon from the Marias Fair will be returning to the Puffman Show. Romona will fill us in on this week's fair fun & share some exciting news about the NEW carnival at the fair this week. By the...

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