Gene Surber and Les Graham provided an ATV Safety seminar for MWGA attendees. Surber urged his listeners not to take ATV safety lightly, citing the fact that Montana has the highest ATV accident claims in the nation. Speaking to the older members of the audience, he encouraged the 'father figures' on the farm or ranch to set the example, thereby inspiring smart decisions in the younger generations. Graham and Surber also advised cooperation with safety auditors. If an auditor contacts you, you are required to let them visit, but you can choose the time and date of the meeting. For more information about Montana ag safety, please visit http://mtagsafety.com/. 
Randy Hammerstrom, USDA Market Reporter provided a current look at the wool, feeder lamb, slaughter ewe, and replacement ewe prices. Slaughter ewe prices are picking up again now that JBS has started custom killing mutton and shipping it to Mexico. Imports from Australia and New Zealand have seen a ten percent decrease in the past year. For the monthly market updates, visit www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/gl_ls336.txt.
Dr. Jeff Jacobsen, Dean of the College of Agriculture at MSU and Director of the Montana Ag Experiment Station, said he had met with MSU's new president, Dr. Waded Cruzado, and believes she will be supportive of agricultural education on campus. Jacobsen described Cruzado as "intelligent, experienced, and committed to ag research." He was very optimistic about the future under her leadership.
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