MSU Extension Service

It's called "Keeping Cascade County Healthy" & it's the 2013 Montana State University Extension Cascade County Community Health & Wellness Fair set for this Saturday, March 23 down in Great Falls at the college. The "Fair" kicks off promptly Saturday morning at 10 & continues until 3 in the afternoon. As usual, ...

North Central Montana Regional PULSE CROP PRODUCTION WORKSHOP  WEDNESDAY – February 13, 2013 9:30-4:00 PONDERA SHOOTING SPORTS CLUB     TOPICS: CROP PRODUCTION PRACTICES HERBICIDE APPLICATION & CARRYOVER ISSUES PULSE CROP RESEARCH & VARIETY TRIALS PANEL PRODUCTION ECONOMICS 2013 CROP INSURANCE UPDATE INTRODUCTION TO BUYERS/PROCESSORS LOCAL GROWER PANEL - TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS SPEAKER

The USDA Farm Service Agency, along with the Blackfeet Community College, invites producers to attend a free Production and Financial Management Training Workshop, this Saturday, Jan. 26th, from 9am to 5pm at The Blackfeet Community College in Browning. Participation in this workshop will count toward the FSA's borrower training requirements.

Montana State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics/Economics and Extension in collaboration with the Risk Management Agency, Montana Grain Growers Association (MGGA), Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA), and Pondera County Extension (Dan Picard, Extension Agent) are offering risk management education for limited resource and beginning farmers and ranchers in Montana...

On her extension report today, Pondera County Agent Wendy Wedum mentioned a brochure titled "Let's Talk Turkey", published by the USDA. The 2-page flyer is packed with information on safely thawing and cooking your holiday turkey, as well as storing and reheating the leftovers...

It seems every year at this time, we hear Bobby "Boris" Pickett belting out "The Monster Mash. I think I speak for many of us when I say that we've all heard that tune one time too many!. This Saturday, down in Conrad, it's not "the mash", it's "the mulch"...

From Alice Burchak, Toole Co. Agent: On Oct 15th, Montana State University Extension Specialist Marsha Geotting will be offering a presentation to help families get started planning for the future transition of the family land and business...

On today's Extension Minute, Pondera County Agent Wendy Wedum offered some excellent tips on food handling safety. Click HERE for more information from foodsafety.gov.

In today's MSU Extension Minute, Pondera County Agent Wendy Wedum mentioned a couple of websites packed with information about packing safe school lunches. Click HERE to download a pdf brochure on "Safe School Lunches" from fightbac.org, or click HERE for the full list of food safety brochures from this website...

Pesticide users in this area have an opportunity again this year to dispose of any unwanted, out of date, or unknown pesticides through the Mt. Dept. of Ag 2012 Waste Pesticide Collection Program.  In order to participate, the MDA Participant Pre-Registration form needs to be completed by Friday, August 31...

5:30 p.m., September 4th Conrad Location TBATopics: 5:30 p.m., September 6th Shelby Location TBA Preserving Apples: Jelly, Sauce, Drying, Pie Filling,Fruit Leather, and Freezing Apples Equipment Needed Recommended research-based recipes and resourcesWorkshop consists of three stations...

The Teton County 4-H delegation to 4-H Congress celebrated the 100 year anniversary of Montana 4-H July 10-13 on the MSU Bozeman campus.  Teton County took delegates in four contest areas:  livestock evaluation, quilting, fashion revue and demonstration...