Agriculture

Grant provides macro-scale database for weed management

The purpose of this project is to establish a baseline for what coordinators are already doing near the Musselshell River, at a macro-scale. The intention is not to see who

MDA seeks pest information from lentil growers

The Montana Department of Agriculture seeks to gather information from lentil growers who have, are or will be suffering damage from vertebrate pests. As part of the MDA’s vertebrate pest

Custer County reports acres suffering from winter kill

Precipitation over the past week resulted in full rivers and some flooding in lowlying areas in Montana, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service,

FSA County Committee nominations launch June 15

The U.S. Department of Agriculture encourages America’s farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their community on their local county committee. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will

Judith Basin Extension office celebrates 75th anniversary

Greetings from the Judith Basin County Extension office, and happy spring. Later this summer, as has happened for the past 75 years, we’ll be celebrating the accomplishments of the youth

Late rains delay already lagging fieldwork

Precipitation over the past week improved pasture and range conditions, but slowed fieldwork in Montana, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The

Montana Farm Bureau urges timely farm bill passage

The Montana Farm Bureau Federation is urging Congress to pass HR 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, but is asking that they resist any amendments that would hurt

Hobson junior applies cattle genetics to improve breeding choices:

Hobson Junior Claire Stevenson recently won the State FFA competition in the Animal Systems division in Billings in April. She will find out this coming August if she is going

Montana crop production May 2018 highlights

Winter wheat production in Montana, based on conditions as of May 1, is forecast at 75.95 million bushels, according to the May 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain

Need to renew your pesticide license?

If your Private Applicator certification has expired, you’ll need to renew your license before purchasing any restricteduse pesticides. One way to do this is by attending an Initial Pesticide Training

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