Celebrate Ag Event Schedule
Schedule of Events
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!
Montana Ag Live
Jillien Streit, director of the Montana Department of Agriculture, joins Montana Ag Live, 6 p.m. on Montana PBS.
Department Kickoff Events
- Ag and Tech Ed: 4 p.m. in Linfield 234
- Ag Econ and Econ: 9 a.m. on Linfield 3rd floor
- Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology: 12 p.m. in PBB 108
- Microbiology and Cell Biology: 10 a.m. in Lewis Hall 109/110
- Land Resources and Environmental Sciences: 12 p.m. in Leon Johnson 325
President's Prime Rib Dinner
4:30 p.m. in Rendezvous dining hall: Join us for an outstanding, ag-focused dinner of local ingredients! ($17 dining hall entry)
Chili Feed
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Malone Centennial Mall: One of last year's most popular Celebrate Ag events!
Friends of Local Food Panel
6 p.m. in Linfield 125
Celebrate Ag Showdown
Miller Pavilion: Games and friendly competition to kick off the week.
Ag & American Indian Heritage Exhibition: Horse Painting
Malone Centennial Mall: Recognizing Montana's Native communities and their long history of agriculture and natural sciences.
Ag & Art Artist Talk
Haynes Hall
Montana Ag-Tech Innovation and Investment Summit
9 am - 2 pm: Strand Union Building, Ballroom A
Tickets are required for this event. Find ticket information here.
The Montana Ag-Technology Innovation and Investment Summit provides an opportunity to bring cutting-edge agriculture technology and innovation to the forefront of North America’s agriculture economy. It's a forum for farmers, investors, agribusinesses and other stakeholders to share ideas for advancing the industry.
As part of the summit, the “Showcase of Agriculture and Food Innovation Project” is open to undergraduate and graduate students, staff and faculty. This is an opportunity
to present project ideas to investors. Interested participants can apply here by Oct. 26!
Ag Employer Mingle
4:30 - 6 p.m. in SUB Ballroom A: Students - explore career and internship opportunities with dozens of local, state and national partners in the agriculture field!
Young Ag Leaders Panel
6 - 7:30 p.m. in SUB Ballroom A: Hear from recent graduates and other outstanding young agricultural professionals on their experiences and recent trends in ag.
Agricultural Economics Conference
Bozeman Hilton Garden Inn: The 19th annual event will feature Dr. Cortney Cowley of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank as the Wilson Lecturer, along with presentations by seven MSU faculty members on diverse facets of agricultural economics.
Registration is required for this event. More information is available at ampc.montana.edu/economicsconference/.
Research Happy Hour
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in Norm Asbjornson Hall's Inspiration Hall: Before the famous Celebrate Ag social, explore current research projects by undegraduate and graduate students. Connect with the scientists and see the latest in ag research at MSU!
Celebrate Ag Social
6 p.m. in the SUB Ballrooms: One of our flagship events! Honor our students, alumni, supporters and friends by sharing a meal, music, silent auction and dancing. Plus, help us recognize the Outstanding Ag Leader awardee!
This event is free but requires advance registration. Please reserve your seat here!
Celebrate Ag Tailgate
9 a.m. at the Dyche Field 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!
Ag Appreciation Football Game
1 p.m. in Bobcat Stadium: Cheer on the Bobcats as they take on the Weber State Wildcats in MSU's Ag Appreciation game!