I’m writing this column over Labor Day weekend, which for so many people, is a definitive time marker. It’s often referred to as the “unofficial end of summer,” and if you are like me, you may wistfully yearn for a few more weeks of late sunsets and skies dotted with puffy marshmallow clouds against a vivid blue backdrop. For farmers in north central Montana, it is a time of significant transition. Most of the crops (primarily winter wheat, spring wheat, barley, lentils and peas) are harvested. There’s a general sense of being able to take a deep breath and prepare for the upcoming seeding season. In this part of the country, fall seeding generally takes place in September.
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