Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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The FFA Foundation’s Montana FFA Ag Expo is a three-day conference where high school and middle school FFA members from across Montana gather to participate in competitive events, leadership workshops, and career training on the Montana State University campus in Bozeman. This conference hosts over 1,600 students representing 100 FFA chapters throughout the Big Sky state and is Montana FFA’s largest conference. Twenty-five competitive events are offered for all FFA members to participate in, whether it is their first event in the blue cor...
In the most general sense, drout is defined as a deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time (usually a season or more), resulting in a water shortage. The effects of this deficiency are often called drought impacts. In 2021, Valley County experienced a severe shmiage of water resulting in an estunated 77% loss in production. Did you know? Women have always played a crucial role in agriculture, from the early days of the trailblazing “Women’s Land Army, who fulfilled a crucial agricultural need during World War I, to tod...
My last day with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service was on October 29, 2021. The decision to retire wasn't easy especially because I enjoyed working with all of you. Valley County is an agricultural community consisting of people who are committed, honorable and extremely proud. Valley County is where I call home and hope my son will someday as well. I wanted to touch base and share an idea I have been working on for a bit. The thought of offering information that might help in the...
Since 2011, Phillips and Valley County ranchers have participated in the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI). They have implemented actions both individually and together as a community to improve sage grouse habitat. By doing so, they have made improvements on their ranches, helped out wildlife and contributed to the historic decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to not list the greater sage grouse as an endangered species. Over 1,100 ranchers across the West have voluntarily signed up for S...