2023 Ag Celebration Week
Learn More About 2023 Ag Celebration Banquet
Announcing Our 2022 Ag Excellence Award Recipient

Presented by Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative
JANUARY 23TH-27TH
The third annual Billings Chamber of Commerce Ag Celebration Week, presented by Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., gives recognition to the numerous impacts that agriculture has on our daily lives. The 2023 Ag Celebration Week celebrates the hardworking farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses that are the backbone of Montana’s leading industry. This week-long event is designed to bridge the gap between urban and rural through ag education, industry spotlights, and more!
MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR
ALL ABOUT AG BLOGS
A Message from the Ag Committee Chair
By Mike Phillips, Senior Vice President, Little Horn State Bank

Agriculture and Policy
By Jack Jennaway, Business Advocacy Coordinator, Billings Chamber of Commerce

Honoring Our 2022 Agriculture Excellence Award Recipient: Roni Baker
By Kelsi Gambill, MSPR, Communications and Marketing Manager, Billings Chamber of Commerce

Life Lessons Learned in 4-H
By Kelsi Gambill, MSPR, Communications and Marketing Manager, Billings Chamber of Commerce
WOMEN IN AG BLOGS





GREETINGS FROM OUR FEDERAL DELEGATES
CATCH OUR AG COVERAGE
Listen to the interview with Cat Country’s Breakfast Flakes for a preview of what to expect during Ag Celebration Week.
Tune into KGHL (AM790 and 94.7FM) to hear announcers Nick Tyler and Taylor Brown interview Ag Celebration Week committee members, sponsors and more!
- Brandon Wittman, CEO of Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative, visits with Nick Tyler about the Ag Banquet and being this year’s title sponsor.
- Roni Baker, this year’s recipient of the Agriculture Excellence Award, sponsored by Stockman Bank, sits down with Taylor Brown.
- Jennifer Sayler, Vice Chair of the Billings Chamber Ag Committee plants the seeds of engagement in this interview with Taylor Brown.
- Courtney Kibblewhite and Alyssa Voeltz share Ag Celebration Week details in this interview with Taylor Brown.
2023 AG APPRECIATION CELEBRATION BANQUET

The Billings Chamber Ag Celebration Banquet, presented by Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative, is about commemoration, admiration, and gratitude for agriculture.
Invite your friends and neighbors to attend and enjoy an evening dedicated to our state’s leading industry on Friday, January 27, 2023, from 5-9 pm in the Montana Pavilion at MetraPark.
2022 AG EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENT: RONI BAKER

Congratulations to all of our previous Ag Excellence Award recipients:
2010 Butch Bratsky
2011 Taylor Brown
2012 Justin Mills
2013 Dan Downs Family
2014 Darren Miller
2015 Dave Kelsey
2016 Bruce MacIntyre
2017 Steve Lackman
2018 Leroy Gabel
2019 Al McCormick
2020 Karen Yost
2021 Bill Dutcher
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR AG CELEBRATION BANQUET
