Keeping young people in JeffCo a concern

Keeping young people in Jefferson County — and attracting the same to live here — was the top concern in a needs assessment recently conducted by the Montana State University Extension for Madison and Jefferson counties.

That concern represented nearly half of the 250 responses received to the survey so far, according to Kaleena Miller, ag and natural resources agent with the MSU Extension.

Keeping and attracting young people was followed by a concern that is directly related — planning for the passing of the ranch or farm to the next generation, according to Miller.