April 14, 2015 Comments are off Montana Stockgrowers Association
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Proud to be a part of Montana ranching | Contest Winner

kayla lasalleLast month, we hosted a contest to find out why folks are proud to be a part of our Montana ranching communities and received some great feedback! We’re proud to announce that Kayla LaSalle, a Stockgrowers member and student at MSU-Northern in Havre, is our contest winner! Kayla will receive a copy of the first book in our Montana Family Ranching Series, Big Sky Boots.

Want to share why you’re proud to be a part of your Montana ranching communities? Send us an email or connect with us on social media!

Thank you Kayla for sharing why you’re proud to be a part of our Montana ranching communities and being an inspiration to many people!

I am proud to be a part of Montana ranching because I know it is something that will be carried on for generations with my family and to be farming and ranching is a way of life.

Another reason I am proud to be a part of ranching in Montana is that I get to experience a relationship with my horse that is difficult to explain, but she becomes my legs when I need her to help me see and go where I want to on the amazing land that we have. I have also come to understand what it means to work hard and what responsibility is.

A third reason that I am proud to be a part of Montana ranching is that I have an appreciation and understanding of where our food comes from being raised on a farm/ranch before it is sent out to the supermarkets for consumers to eat.

I am proud to be a part of Montana ranching is, even though times are changing with technology, farmers/ranchers are integrating it into their daily lives to continue to do their work efficiently and effectively! No matter what it is still a way of life!

Finally, I also am proud to be a part of Montana ranching because I love learning about the industry and I get to see amazing sunrises and sunsets without the views of city streetlights and skyscrapers blocking my view!

That is why I love Montana ranching!

By: Kayla LaSalle, Havre, MT

April 7, 2015 Comments are off Montana Stockgrowers Association
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MSU Northern Collegiates to Host Meet And Greet in Havre

csg northern logoMontana Stockgrowers is proud to have three collegiate groups at Universities and Colleges across the state – MSU in Bozeman, UM-Western in Dillon and MSU-Northern in Havre. The Collegiate Stockgrowers clubs are a great way for students to become involved in the Stockgrowers organization, learn more about the state’s ranching business and promote ranching and beef on their campuses.

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Next Friday, April 17, the MSU-Northern Collegiate Stockgrowers will be hosting a Meet and Greet so that the campus and community may come out to learn more about the club and its activities. The event will take place at the Applied Technology Center on the MSU-Northern campus in Havre, beginning at 6 p.m. The Meet and Greet will include door prizes, several speakers from the campus and ranching community, along with entertainment from former Collegiate Stockgrower member and MSU-Northern alumni Holly Rose Cartwright.

To learn more about the event, contact Mary Heller at MSU-Northern or join the Facebook event.

A special thank you to the event sponsors Wild Horse Seeds, Hi-Line Chemical, and Norman’s Ranch and Sportswear. A special thanks to DaVonté McKenith and KRTV/KXLH for allowing us to share the news on Montana This Morning earlier this week!

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April 7, 2014 Comments are off Montana Stockgrowers Association
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Montana Range Days Coming to Hill County

Montana Range Days Havre Montana2014 marks the 38th year of Montana Range Days and the final time this premier range education event is coming to Havre. It’s not very often when your four year old can become a buckaroo for the day; your 13 year old can become a wrangler; and parents get a taste of the rancher division and learn about one of Montana’s most important resources: Range.

Montana Stockgrowers Association Research and Education Endowment Foundation, Montana Cattlewomen, and Montana Association of Grazing Districts are proud to sponsor Montana Range Days.

This year’s event begins Monday June 23rd in Beaver Creek Park, the Nation’s Largest County Park. Having Range Days in this part of the state introduces new grasses, forbs, trees and possibly weeds, both noxious and introduced, that perhaps participants haven’t seen before. The first day will be an opportunity for those serious about the competition to get onto the practice site and begin studying plants that may or may not be in the contest. Those interested in weed control can tour Dalmatian Toadflax biological control plots in the area.

Tuesday, June 24th is full of activity, with workshops for all ages going on at Camp Kiwanis, Beaver Creek Park. The 4 to 6 year old (Buckaroos) will learn about rangeland environments with lots of hands-on activities. The 7 to 8 year olds (Ecosystem Explorers) will learn about range and our ecosystem through fun games and activities. For the 9 to 11 year olds (Superstarters) they get a little more serious and begin to learn about plant anatomy and identification to prepare them for the contest on Wednesday. The Wrangler division is for those junior high age students who want to learn about proper grazing, stocking rates, plant anatomy and identification. There are also the Open and FFA Divisions for 14 to 19 year olds to learn about the many aspects of range. While the kids are learning, the adults can be participating as well in the Rancher / Open Adult workshops or attend the tour slated for Tuesday. Tuesday’s tour includes: The Blaine County Wildlife Museum, the Blaine County Historical Museum and the Bear Paw Battlefield.

Montana Range Days Havre Montana WorkshopsWednesday, June 25th is the final day of Montana Range Days and also marks competition day in which teams of 3 or 4 members will compete on what they learned the day before in such areas of plant ID, soils, anatomy, monitoring and range management. There are several awards like Top Superstarter, Top Wrangler, and the Top Range Hand award of the event. Those participants who are too young to participate in the competition can take part in an educational program put on by the Montana Cattlewomen’s Association at Camp Kiwanis, while adults can tour Havre Beneath the Streets and the Wahkpa Chu’gn Archeological Site.

Montana Range Days is open to all families, all ages, and all skill levels. Come be a part of an event that has been going on for more than 30 years and has encompassed more than 15 communities in our great State and learn about this wealth of nature that covers nearly 70 percent of Montana better known as Rangelands.

Find the online electronic registration form at https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=lYj8Z7FSQjJx4OYCe8-ASA.

For more information you can call Jennifer at the Hill County Conservation District at 406-265-6792 ext.101 or email [email protected] or go the website at www.montanarangedays.org.

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March 14, 2014 1 Comment Montana Stockgrowers Association
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MSU-Northern Collegiate Stockgrowers Update

MSGA Collegiate Stockgrowers Montana State Northern HavreIt’s hard to believe that MSU Northern’s Collegiate Stockgrowers is already a year old and still going strong. Our group of MSU Northern students is still young and learning the ropes but we’re eager and ambitious.

Laramie Pursley from Chinook, MT started the group and has guided it well throughout the past year, with the help of course from some senior Stockgrowers associates: Lauren Chase and Karoline Rose. They have helped by encouraging our officers to pull in new members at every meeting, educating them on the continued benefits of being involved in the agricultural community, and also encouraging us all to make a presence at the many Stockgrower events throughout the year. The annual convention in Billings this year provided our group with such an amazing learning experience. Not only were the workshops more than what we imagined, we also had the privilege of sitting next to ranchers from all over the state of MT. In addition, we had the opportunity of having Temple Grandin come into our small town of Havre on a very snowy Montana day for the annual Cabin Fever days. Our small group was able to assist the event as best as possible, as well as be enlightened by her cattle handling speech. The trip to Denver was another success where a few of us were able to take a tour of the JBS Beef Facility, 5 river feedlot, NCBA Office, Denver Stock-show and more. Laramie and Jaylee had a fantastic time and had an experience they will never forget.

Then in January our very own Laramie Pursley was crowned Miss Rodeo Montana thus spurring re-election due to her strenuous schedule. Our previous meeting decided the 2014 Officers as follows: Hollyn Cardani as President, John Jansen as Vice President and Jaylee Berg as Secretary/Treasurer.

The first meeting after re-elections on Feb 7th , Hollyn was able to find a guest speaker for our members. The guest speaker was Kim Peterson of “Peterson Grain & cattle” from north of Havre. Kim and his family run a registered Black Angus herd, as well as having an annual bull sale in April. The Peterson family farm/ranch raise wheat, barley, peas and enough forage and grass to support their registered Angus cattle herd. Kim talked to us about what he thought was the most important aspects for the young agricultural generations to know.

Also, at that meeting everyone that is currently in the Mentorship program, started by Lauren Chase, spoke about their experiences so far with their mentors. The four of us that are involved, (Zack McKinley, Laramie Pursley, Kaleb Fisher and Hollyn Cardani), are so very lucky to have had this great opportunity to gain knowledge from these seasoned ranchers across Montana. With calving season just beginning for some, we have scheduled a tour of the Northern Agricultural Research Center up here in Havre during their calving season in March.

The support that our Collegiate Stockgrowers group has had is amazing. Many past Northern Alumni have said how they wished they would have had the chance to have been in a Collegiate Stockgrowers club. With that being said, our group is extremely excited to have the opportunities that come with being involved with Collegiate Stockgrowers and are looking forward to what the future holds for us!

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January 29, 2014 Comments are off Montana Stockgrowers Association
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Laramie Pursley: 2014 Miss Rodeo Montana

Laramie Pursley

The Montana Stockgrowers Association was lucky to find one young lady in the northern part of the state to help start and lead one of our collegiate clubs. Laramie Pursley of Chinook jumped at the opportunity to help at MSU-Northern in Havre. She has done other things to support MSGA as well…like volunteering at Convention and being a participant in the Mentorship Program. These are just a few reasons why we are proud of her, but recently, she impressed us yet again! Laramie competed in her local rodeo circuit and was just crowned Miss Rodeo Montana.

I interviewed Laramie on her reaction to winning the title and what her hopes are for the year…

What does it mean to you to be crowned Miss Rodeo Montana? It means a whole lot! Rodeo queens are people I have always looked up to and what they represent.

What is the activity as queen that you’re most excited about? I am most excited about traveling and seeing the great state. When you go to school 20 minutes from where you graduated… it’s a big opportunity to get to travel and meet people.

How does it feel that many young Montana girls will be looking up to you as a role model? That makes me want to work hard and be someone they can ask questions to about rodeo and life. I really want to encourage girls to run for these titles! There are local queen contests all over the state.

What is your favorite part about rodeo? My favorite part about rodeo is the tradition it represents; the hard work it takes; accomplishments that are felt when you win, and the family-friendly atmosphere it portrays.

What are your hopes for the next year as queen? My hopes as Queen are to represent women, rodeo and the Montana the best I can, encourage future queens, endorse the farming/ranching lifestyle, and so on… I have lots of hopes!

What was your reaction when you found out you would be Miss Rodeo Montana? My reaction was just surprise! Even though I was the only contestant… I had to compete for a certain score at the pageant. It was really nerve-racking 

What does Montana rodeo mean to you? Montana Rodeo means a lot, this really is the Last Best Place!

What does Montana mean to you? Montana means the world to me! I love this state in its diversity and traditional country way of life.

 

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