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farm406 WWW.FARM406MAGAZINE.COM SUBSCRIPTIONS If you are moving, renewing, or have a question, please call Winston Publishing. A new subscriber's first issue will be mailed within eight weeks of order receipt. Our standard subscription rate is $35 per year. WINSTON PUBLISHING P.O. Box 1707 • Great Falls, MT 59403 or call 406-452-1177 or email us at info@winston-publishing.com Any reproduction of all or part of farm406 without the express written permission of the publisher is prohibited. PRINTED IN THE USA All statements, including product claims, are those of the person or organization making the statement or claim. The publisher does not adopt any such statement or claims as its own, and any such statement or claim does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the publisher. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... farm406 8 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Suzanne Waring: Having grown up on a farm that is still in the family, Suzanne maintains an interest in advances being made in agriculture. Holly Matkin is a native Montanan who lives with her husband at the foot of the Elkhorn Mountains. She covers a wide variety of topics as a freelance writer for multiple local and national publications, and especially enjoys writing travel, history, and human interest pieces. Eric Visocan founded Burnt Image Photography LLC in 2009. He specializes in commercial, portrait, aerial, and landscape photography. Eric builds his images into beautiful wood prints many of which can be viewed at www.burntimage.net. Shannon Ruckman has enjoyed writing about Montana agriculture and rural life for 16 years. She has an agricultural communications degree from Kansas State University. She and her family live in rural central Montana and are active in 4-H and FFA. Kay Bjork is headquartered on Swan Lake where she and her husband have launched on a multitude of Montana adventures. Margaret Byfield is a natural resource policy expert. She was raised on a large cow-calf operation in Central Nevada, which became subject of the landmark takings case, Hage v. United States. Being thrust into the property rights issues at a young age, she continues to fight for landowners across the nation. Kat Stansell is the Grassroots Outreach Director for the American Policy Center. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduate of Denison University. She has been a local activist, working for several candidates and organizations. She has also written for newspapers, websites, and organized events highlighting issues of the day. Nick Hagerty is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics at Montana State University. Sydne George is a recipe developer and food photographer who loves sharing quick and easy seasonal creations. Check out her Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/fast.fresh.fabulous for big salad love & so much more! GUEST RECIPE DEVELOPER EDITORIAL PUBLISHER David F. Leray EDITOR Hayley Lenington-Leray CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ted Stuff SALES/MARKETING 406.452.1177 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Kay Bjork, Don Buerkle, Margaret Byfield, Nick Hagerty, Morgan Kuntz, Holly Matkin, Shannon Ruckman, Kat Stansell, Suzanne Waring, Marsha Winstead CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Sara Lanier, Shannon Ruckman Ali Spoon, Eric Visocan GUEST RECIPE DEVELOPER Sydne George Shannon Ruckman has enjoyed writing about Montana agriculture and rural life for 16 years. She has an agricultural communications degree from Kansas State University. She and her family live in rural central Montana and are active in 4-H and FFA. COVER PHOTO Jasper Gibson RESOURCE PARTNER: MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Chelsi Bay, Communications officer PO Box 200201 | Helena, MT 59601-0201 406-444-3684 | afjeseth@mt.gov

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