TEDSCHWINOEN 



GOVERNOR 



STATE OF MONTANA 

 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 



AGRICULTURE/LIVESTOCK BLDG. 



CAPITOL STATION 



HELENA. MONTANA 59620-0201 



TELEPHONE: 



AREA CODE 406 



449-3144 



KEITH KELLY 



OtRECTOR 



MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR 



During the past two years we have seen 

 the importance of balancing supply with 

 demand in agricultural production. An 

 integral part of achieving this balance 

 is good planning and timely and accurate 

 statistics, such as those contained in 

 this publication. 



Statistical accountings found in this 

 publication and previous volumes demon- 

 strate the dramatic growth in Montana 

 Agriculture during the past decade. The 

 growth we have seen in agriculture is 

 attributable to careful planning and 

 management decisions made by producers, 

 bankers, and researchers. The result 



of this growth has maintained agriculture's position as 'number 

 one' in Montana's total economy. 



I sincerely hope that 

 and useful . 



you will find this publication informative 



Sin eye rely, 



l^eith Kelly / 

 Director / 

 Montana Department of Agriculture 



An Affirmative Aclion'Equal Employment Opportunity Employer 



