Montana’s abundant clean water and thriving populations of trout and other fishes are revered worldwide. Enjoying these amenities is a wonderful benefit to citizens and visitors of our state. Ensuring that land stewardship sustains and enhances these incredible resources is a tremendous responsibility of Montana landowners. Grazing land stewards rely on Best Management Practices (BMPs) to keep

Pasture improvement can be achieved with numerous approaches. Minor improvements can be achieved by implementing better grazing management strategies, such as rotational grazing or resting pastures, or by controlling unwanted weeds that compete with desirable forage plants. However, sometimes minor improvements simply cannot achieve the desired outcomes for your pasture. If that is the case, you

Senator’s HAULS Act increases hours-of-service flexibility for ag and livestock haulers, allows for more efficient transport of agricultural commodities U.S. Senator Jon Tester is fighting to ensure Montana ag and livestock haulers have the flexibility they need to safely deliver their products to market with the reintroduction of his bipartisan Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety

crested wheatgrass all have the potential to regrow in the fall when conditions are favorable. All three species provide highquality forage in the fall and both wildrye species provide high-quality winter feed. Warm-season species, which are less abundant in Montana due to our climate, begin growing in summer when temperatures are higher and can provide high-quality forage in summer and fall.

The Wolf Point School District trustees held their regular meeting March 15 at the district office. Six teacher hires were approved by the board: Janessa Haynie was approved for substitute teaching at the high school; Wyatt Murdoch, junior high track coach; Melissa Acenas, teacher; Lauren Haft, teacher; Grant Legare, counselor and Hannah Struttman, teacher. Ryan Wilson, high school history/ government

Area residents can consider seeking school board positions as many trustee spots are up for election this spring. Deadline for filing is 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 25. Election day is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4. In Wolf Point, the district 3 position currently held by board chair Mark Kurokawa is up for election. He has indicated that he will not seek re-election. A trustee spot in district