I just received an email from the Montana Department of Agriculture. Not that I’m any big special person in the farming and ranching communities in the state, but I am on a list for all the press releases issued by the various state departments. Turns out there’s something special coming up…<\/p>\n
“An Agriculture Appreciation Day luncheon for legislators and a Montana products showcase are among the Montana activities scheduled in Helena to celebrate National Ag Week, March 15-21, 2009. ‘National Ag Day, March 20, is a time to recognize the importance of farming and ranching and to celebrate Montana’s No. 1 industry,’ says Ron de Yong, director of the Montana Department of Agriculture.”<\/em><\/p>\n Last year Montana’s agriculture industry was so important to the state that Governor Schweitzer was compelled to violate the state’s campaign laws<\/a> in order to promote not only Ag Day and Ag Week but Montana Ag Month<\/strong>, by doing a radio PSA after filing for office.<\/p>\n Well, here it is a year later, the Gov’s not running for anything so it’s perfectly legal for him to do all the PSA’s he wants to do to promote whatever industry needs a little oomph from Montana’s main spokesman. So where is Big Bri? MIA?<\/p>\n Or maybe our agricultural industry is just so healthy and thriving that it only needs seven days of attention this year. <\/p>\n Yep. I’m sure that’s it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I just received an email from the Montana Department of Agriculture. Not that I’m any big special person in the farming and ranching communities in the state, but I am on a list for all the press releases issued by … Continue reading