It’s important to continue to clean, drain and dry your boat and gear when you recreate on the water to prevent the potential spread of aquatic invasive species. So far this year, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and its partners have inspected more than 84,000 watercraft, 46 of which were mussel-fouled and 300 were found with aquatic weeds. FWP asks for the public’s help with AIS early detection.

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has been hosting a series of public meetings to gather ideas about local elk management issues and population objectives. On Sept. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m., staff will host a question- and-answer session via Zoom. To participate in the online session, register at https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/ public-comment-opportunities/ elk-plan-scoping by noon Sept. 25.

If you believe in the Farmers Almanac’s predictions, you better start planning to buddle up for this winter’s weather. The Almanac’s website reads, “Shivery temperatures are predicted to rattle warm weather seekers in the Southeast and South Central states, but the real shivers might send people in the Great Lakes areas, Northeast and North Central regions hibernating. According to the

The Montana Department of Agriculture is facilitating pesticide disposal events in its Eastern District during the week of Sept. 19. Annual pesticide waste collection events have collected close to 750,000 pounds of pesticide waste from more than 1,800 participants since the program’s inception in 1994. Area Pesticide waste collection dates and locations include: •Tuesday, Sept.

Montana livestock-producer groups and two Republican elected officeholders have continued their pressure campaign to halt bison grazing on federal lands, asking the Bureau of Land Management to reconsider its recent approval of grazing leases in north-central Montana. In three separate appeals, the Montana Stockgrowers Association, Gov. Greg Gianforte and Attorney General Austin Knudsen asked

The College of Agriculture at Montana State University is accepting applications for a new leadership program focused on sustainable agriculture and agritourism. The Montana Agritourism Fellows Program: Developing Leaders to Advance Sustainable Agritourism is designed to establish and train leaders who will communicate and promote sustainable agriculture topics to farmers, ranchers, professionals

The four County Farm Bureaus in MFBF District 6 — Richland, McCone, Dawson- Wibaux and Prairie — invite you to celebrate a successful harvest (or one in the making!) at their first ever Farm Bureau Fall Fest Oct. 8. People can come enjoy a good meal and hear from keynote speaker, and popular ag advocate, Amanda Radke. Radke is a fifth-generation rancher from Mitchell, S.D., who has dedicated

COVID-19 vaccines • Are also referred to as selftests or over-the-counter tests The tests are being distributed by the U.S. Postal Service. Additional information can be accessed at https:// www.covid.gov/tests/faq. Area Statistics Daniels County had zero active cases as of Friday, Sept. 2. The county has 431 cumulative cases. Valley County reported 13 active cases as of Friday,