MSU Extension Master Farmer Course Begins Jan. 20 in Conrad

MSU Extension Pondera County is offering Master Farmer once again in 2022. It will be offered in-person and online on Thursday evenings from January 20 – February 24. In person at the moose lodge in Conrad will cost $75 and include dinner and supplies, online will cost $20 and include all supplies. Pesticide points are available the first 3 weeks. Please contact Adriane at 271-4054 or adriane.good@montana.edu to register by January 14. Topics and speakers are:

January 20 – Dr. Clain Jones – Maintaining Soil Fertility in a Fertilizer Shortage

January 27 – Dr. Tim Seipel – Weed Control in a Herbicide Shortage.

February 3 – Dr. Uta McKelvy – Crop Disease Management

February 10 – Dr. Justin Vetch – Low Cost Precision Ag Options

February 17 – Ken Slezak – Crop Marketing

February 24 – Dr. George Haynes – How to Make More Money Farming.