Celebrate Ag Event Schedule
Join us for a bigger and better Celebrate Ag than ever in 2024! From Monday - Saturday, November 4-9, we'll have a full agenda of new and familiar events for you to enjoy. See the full schedule below.
Student Scholarship Raffle
Students who attend events throughout the week receive a raffle ticket to win a scholarship.
Ag Equipment Display
Agricultural equipment displayed around campus promoting Celebrate Ag!
12-2 p.m. - Ag Student Services Kickoff, Linfield 106
Stop by for snacks and swag! Plus, first-year students can meet with their advisers ahead of registration.
Department Kickoff Events
Ag Economics & Economics
Linfield 3rd Floor, 9-11:30 a.m. - Cinnamon rolls with Wheat Montana!
Microbiology and Cell Biology
Lewis Hall 109/110, 9:30-11:30 a.m. - Good morning MCB! Pastries and coffee.
Ag & Technology Education
Linfield 231, 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Donuts & Drinks with DATE
Land Resources & Environmental Sciences
Leon Johnson 325, 12-1:30 p.m. - Snacks and drinks with LRES
Animal & Range Sciences
ABB Atrium, 1:30-3 p.m. - Kick off Celebrate Ag with snacks!
Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology
PBB 108, 3-5 p.m. - PSPP Projects Open House
6 p.m. - Young Ag Leaders Panel, Strand Union Building
Sponsored by Columbia Grain, Moderated by Austin O’Neill, Senior Director of Development for the MSU Alumni Foundation
Featured Panelists
- Dr. Brenee Peterson: Staff Veterinarian for the Montana Department of Livestock
- Katharine Taylor: Special Projects Coordinator for Governor Gianforte
- Colter Brown: Ag Director of Northern Ag Network
- Molly Yurdana: Gallatin County 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent
- Madison Fritz: Seed Agronomist for Columbia Grain
- Dr. Colter Mumford: Postdoctoral Researcher with MSU & the Greater Yellowstone Coordination Committee, National Park Service
6 p.m. - Ag Olympics, Miller Pavilion
Ag Olympics is where student groups, clubs and departments come together to compete in a variety of games for prizes and kick off Celebrate Ag week. Always a favorite event!
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Montana AgTech Innovation and Investment Summit, Inspiration Hall
This independent event seeks to bring together technological innovation with the agricultural community. Stop by for presentations on the newest agricultural innovations! Learn more at www.mtagtechinvest.io
12 - 1 p.m. - Horse Painting and Warrior Contest, Malone Centennial Mall
Indigenous Pathways in Agriculture and American Indian/Alaska Native Student Success highlight the storied traditions of horse painting and Native warriors in this cultural celebration.
4 - 8 p.m. - President's Prime Rib Dinner, Campus Dining Halls
MSU Dining will serve up Steer-A-Year beef along with a delicious menu featuring locally produced ingredients. Plus President Cruzado and the Spirit of the West will stop by for a bite to eat!
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Chili Feed, Malone Centennial Mall
Join us as we highlight local meat and produce in a campus-wide chili feed open to the whole MSU community to spread awareness and excitement around the College of Ag, Celebrate Ag week and the importance of agriculture in feeding our communities.
3:30 p.m. - Agritourism Panel, Strand Union Building Room 235
A group of local innovators focused on the intersection of agriculture and tourism will share their experiences finding new ways to generate knowledge and excitement around Montana's agricultural resources, industry and communities. Check out more information about our panelists here!
6 p.m. - Scholarship Banquet, Strand Union Building Ballrooms
Our annual flagship celebration recognizing our outstanding student scholarship recipients and the generous donors that make them possible. (This event is by invitation only.)
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Agricultural Economics Conference, Bozeman GranTree Inn
An annual conference hosted by MSU Extension and the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics. Attendees will learn about trends in the agricultural industry, the state of ag markets and the latest economic research. Registration can be found on the event website.
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Open House Celebrating Research & Extension, Strand Union Building Alumni and Leigh Lounges
Join us for snacks and celebration to kick off the weekend!
6:30 p.m. - Celebrate Ag Social, Strand Union Building Ballrooms
Join the College of Agriculture, MAES, and MSU Extension for a fun night celebrating the past, present, and future of agriculture in Montana. Dinner, dancing, and raffles will follow an address by President Cruzado and an awards ceremony recognizing Outstanding Undergraduates and the Outstanding Aggie.
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Celebrate Ag Tailgate, MSU Corporate Tailgate Area
Get ready to cheer on your Bobcats with our "Ag Alley" tailgate! With food, games and fun for Bobcats of all ages, we'll bring our best Blue and Gold spirit for the Ag Appreciation football game!
12 p.m. - Ag Appreciation Football Game, Bobcat Stadium
Cheer on the Bobcats as they take on the Sacramento State Hornets in MSU's Ag Appreciation game! 1 p.m. kickoff in Bobcat Stadium!