The Montana Stockgrowers Association wrapped up the 2021 Annual Convention & Trade Show on Nov 17 after a week filled with educational seminars, policy sessions, and networking events. Highlights from the week included industry leaders presenting during Stockgrowers Colleges, a beef supply chain panel and multiple MSGA members winning prizes from generous partners from a handcrafted saddle

Col. Geoff Van Epps, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division, signed a Record of Decision for the Fort Peck Dam test releases Environmental Impact Statement on Nov. 12. The EIS assesses the ability of test flows out of Fort Peck Dam to potentially benefit the pallid sturgeon. The pallid sturgeon, a species of fish, are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species

Last week, the American people and Montana anglers and hunters got a big and long-awaited win with the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This truly bipartisan infrastructure legislation makes major investments in helping the nation and our state create high paying jobs, invest in our rural communities, and address the impacts of drought on our cold-water fisheries. Thanks

Lois Welch Distinguished Native American Visiting Writer Fund. Visit www. hs.umt.edu/creativewriting/ donate.php to make a gift online or mail a financial gift to the University of Montana Foundation, noting the James and Lois Welch Distinguished Native American Visiting Writer Fund on checks, at P.O. Box 7159, Missoula, MT 59807-7159. To make a gift over the phone or for questions about giving,