To Bee or Not to Bee

In the early 1900s, a knapweed invasion in the Bitterroot Valley wreaked havoc, and farmers ultimately responded by increasing honey production. In her presentation, retired Park Ranger Lyndel Meikle links this episode to the larger story of Montana agriculture, as farmers and ranchers continue to find ways to meet challenges from insects, weeds, fire, drought, out-of-state competition, and the taking of prime agricultural land for nonagricultural purposes.