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FWP Tails and Trails
FWP Tails and Trails
FWP Tails and Trails
People and their phobias. While walking the other day with a friend in a newly mown field – a backyard really – a slender eastern racer snake probably two feet long crossed in front of us. My friend, born and raised in Glendive, Mont., and tough as railroad spikes, jumped about three feet in the air and let out a scream heard in the next ZIP code...
A Regular Field Day @ The Farm
A Regular Field Day @ The Farm
A Regular Field Day @ The Farm
The Wiegand Family Wheat Farm that is! It's Shelby Field Day at the Wiegand Family Wheat Farm tomorrow (Wednesday) from 10 AM until 3. Frank Antwi, Ph.D, from Western Triangle Ag Research Center will be there tomorrow presenting information on Integrated Pest Management...
Teton Co. Agent Promoted
Teton Co. Agent Promoted
Teton Co. Agent Promoted
Jane Wolery, MSU Extension Teton County Agent, was recently promoted to the rank of full professor.  Wolery, who has served MSU Extension in Teton County since 1998, submitted a dossier detailing the body of her work which was reviewed by out-of-state peers, in-state peers, regional, college and university committees, and administration to determine if her work met the standards and rigor to quali
‘Harvest Of The Month’ Program Launches In Montana Schools
‘Harvest Of The Month’ Program Launches In Montana Schools
‘Harvest Of The Month’ Program Launches In Montana Schools
HELENA, Mont. -- After more than two years in development, Montana school and afterschool programs can now register for the Montana Harvest of the Month program which will encourage students to learn about where their food comes from, and how to choose nutritious foods...
MSU Extension – Glacier Co Master Gardner Training
MSU Extension – Glacier Co Master Gardner Training
MSU Extension – Glacier Co Master Gardner Training
MSU Extension's popular Master Gardener Training will begin March 22nd in Cut Bank. These classes provide the foundation of gardening knowledge to help others in their gardening pursuits! The classes will be held once per week on Tuesday evenings from 6 - 8 p...
MSU Extension Offers eParenting Newsletter
MSU Extension Offers eParenting Newsletter
MSU Extension Offers eParenting Newsletter
The following is from Jane Wolery, MSU Extension, Teton Co Agent: I am very excited to share with you that an educational program called, eParenting, is now available through MSU Extension.     One of the great things about MSU Extension and Extension in general is our network...
Climate Change and Agriculture: America’s Heartland
Climate Change and Agriculture: America’s Heartland
Climate Change and Agriculture: America’s Heartland
Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will affect food production in the future. Scientists say farmers and ranchers will have to deal with increasing temperatures that can alter crop cycles, droughts, threats of wildfire, and even the production of hydroelectric power for farming needs...
MSU AgAlert: Seed Treatment for Pulse Crops
MSU AgAlert: Seed Treatment for Pulse Crops
MSU AgAlert: Seed Treatment for Pulse Crops
MSU Extension plant pathologist Dr. Mary Burrows has issued a new AgAlert bulletin dealing with general seed treatment recommendations for disease management in pulse crops. Click HERE to download the bulletin in pdf form.
MSU Extension: Getting the Scoop on Soil
MSU Extension: Getting the Scoop on Soil
MSU Extension: Getting the Scoop on Soil
The Montana State University Cooperative Extension Service has introduced  The Soil Scoop, a new 2-page series from MSU's Soil Fertility Extension program providing condensed information on assorted soil fertility topics. People needing soil fertility information want it short and simple, and quick and easy to find...
MSU Extension Workshop Jan 28th
MSU Extension Workshop Jan 28th
MSU Extension Workshop Jan 28th
MSU Extension Pondera Co. Agent Shaelyn Meyer will host a Forage Management and Salinity Control Workshop for producers on Thursday, January 28th at the Pondera Center, 311 S. Virginia St, Conrad. The evening begins with a dinner at 5:30pm, catered by Big Ox Barbeque...
300 Youth Killed
300 Youth Killed
300 Youth Killed
Over 300 young people are KILLED in farm accidents every year(!) & this coming Tuesday, December 29th, there'll be a FREE Youth Farm Safety Training session conducted at the Conrad High School Shop. This safety training is being offered by the Montana State University Pondera County Extension, Western Triangle Ag Research Center & Frontline Ag. Such t...

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