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NOTES FROM THE 

 STATE STATISTICIAN 



Montana Agricultural Statistics Service is pleased 

 to present the thirty-sixth edition of Montana 

 Agricultural Statistics to Montana's agricultural 

 community. Montana's fanners, ranchers, and 

 agribusinesses made this publication possible 

 through their willingness to provide basic 

 agricultural information. Thank you. 



Montana Agricultural Statistics Service works in 

 cooperation with the Montana Department of 

 Agriculture, the Montana Wheat and Barley 

 Committee, the Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee, 

 Montana State University and many other 

 producer organizations to provide valuable 

 agricultural information which will enable 

 producers to meet the challenges of the new 

 millennium. 



We have made the information in this bulletin available on our Internet homepage at 

 www.nass.usda.gov/mL/. As you look over the bulletin, we would appreciate any comments or suggestions 

 you have for improving this publication. Again, to everyone involved in Montana's agriculture, thanks for 

 your continued support. Thanks to our staff of statisticians, technicians, and enumerators who are dedicated 

 to providing Montana's number one industry, agriculture, with high quality statistics. 



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Peggy Stringer 

 State Statistician 



