MSU Extension Service

POTATO & HERB GROWING WORKSHOP Thursday, March 5, 7-9pm at the Glacier County Courthouse Annex, Cut Bank. Join Glacier County Extension and Level 3 Master Gardener Connie Olson for an evening of gardening fun and learning. Topics include building a potato growing box, selecting potato varieties, and starting an herb garden indoors. Co...

Montana State University Extension will be hosting a Master Gardener Level 1 Training in Shelby.  This is an 8 week course lasting from March 2 to April 21.  All classes will be held form 6-8 p.m. at Marias River Electric in Shelby. Master Gardener trainings are for beginning to intermediate gardeners and cover a wide range of subjects related to horticulture to help you become more familiar with

From the MSU Extension Service: Barley producers are encouraged to mark Tuesday, February 10, 2015, in Conrad, MT on their calendar for the Golden Triangle Barley Update featuring some of the industry’s top professionals.  The meeting will be held at the Pondera Shooting Sports Complex (972 Granite Rd, Conrad), and will run from 8:45 a...

The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini is in Montana this week to attend five Farm Bill agricultural producer meetings in the Golden Triangle. The meetings, hosted by the FSA and MSU Cooperative Extension Service, will cover newly authorized programs and important deadlines involving Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and the Non-Insured Crop Disast

BOZEMAN – Big Sky Small Acres: Rural Living in Montana, a magazine produced triannually by Montana State University Extension for busy landowners and backyard enthusiasts, is now available for free online. The magazine, which has been in circulation since 2008, features practical articles on topics including weed and water management, horticulture, wildlife and habitat, insects and pests and more.

The deadline is fast approaching to register for Montana’s Next Generation Conference, January 30 and 31, 2015, in Shelby, Montana.  Hosted by the Glacier and Toole County Farm Service Agency, local MSU Extension, Marias River Livestock Association and the Front Range Counties Farm Bureau, this comprehensive conference of succession planning and production workshops is one not to miss... Read Mor

Montana State University Extension will host the annual cropping seminar series January 12-15 in Fort Benton, Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Choteau, Conrad, Stanford, and Great Falls.  Speakers at each location will feature Kent McVay, Ron Larsen, and Dr...

Golden Triangle producers are invited to attend a Forage Seminar featuring MSU Extension Forage Specialist, Dr. Emily Glunk, on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 9 a.m. to noon Glacier County Courthouse Annex – Cut Bank, MT There is no charge for the half-day seminar, and no pre-registration is required.

MSU Extension will be hosting a Forage Workshop on Monday, December 15 at Marias River Electric in Shelby.  This free workshop will be begin at 3 p.m. and should last 90 minutes. Emily Glunk, Ph. D., MSU Extension Forage Specialist will be the featured speaker...

BOZEMAN – Montana State University Extension is offering two Montana Saves Scavenger Hunts as part of the America Saves program during 2014-2015. The events are specifically designed for two age groups: 11-14 and 15-19. Students will learn about the benefits of saving and investing, how credit can be a friend or foe, and how to be in control of money...

Register now for the Crop and Pest Management School held at Montana State University January 5-7, 2015. The 2½-day workshop will focus on small grain production in Montana. Ruth Dill-Macky, Professor of Small Grains Pathology at the University of Minnesota Department of Plant Pathology and Scott Meers with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development will provide guest lectures...

MSU Extension will be hosting a Pesticide Applicator Training on Wednesday, December 10 at the Comfort Inn in Shelby.  This program is geared towards individuals with private or commercial pesticide applicator licenses and those wishing to obtain one...