Agriculture

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.

            MISSOULA – University of Montana Assistant Professor John McCutcheon recently received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for junior faculty.             The Faculty Early Career Development award, also known as a CAREER grant, is given annually to junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the i

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...

Montana Agriculture Appreciation Month gets underway next month, & we're talkin' Ag NOW! Rural Montana women will have the chance to network & tackle common issues at the Montana Farmers Union Women's Conference this weekend down in Paradise. A 2015...

Dr. Judy Morgan, a nationally renowned veterinarian certified in acupuncture, food therapy, & chiropractic care for dogs, cats, & horses is out with a really cool book. The book is, From Needles to Natural; Learning Holistic Pet Healing," & the book is "Up for grabs" tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 7:30 on Puffman Sports Trivia! After usin...

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...

By Maggie Nutter     Leslie Dryer Doely has been hired by the Montana Department of Livestock to fill be the Brands Enforcement Divisions Administrator. January 11, 2016 will be Doely’s first day in the position, replacing John Grainger who left the Department in September of this year...

It's a brand new year, & we're ready for more Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. I'll be there at 6 o'clock SHARP tonight to continue reading the saga & times of Charles E. Conrad. Although we're half way through the book, "Half Interest in a Silver Dollar," I'm still not sure if Charles E. Conrad...

Tonight's the last Tuesday night in December, & I'll be reporting for duty at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby to read & share some more Montana History. We're only through about half the saga of Charles E. Conrad in Kalispell attorney James E. Murphy...

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...

We hear more & more about football & concussions these days. In fact, the new movie, "Concussions" with Will Smith opens nationwide on Christmas Day. Tomorrow (Saturday) morning on Puffman Sports Trivia, I'm giving away the NEW book, "Conquering Concussion; Healing TBI Symptoms With Neurofeedback and Without Drugs". Time a...

The Choteau Christmas Stroll is ON for tomorrow (Saturday), & it promises to be as spectacular as ever! There'll be tons of FUN with sidewalks sales, Santa & the Grinch, fire truck rides, wagon rides, a ski swap & a bake sale. There will also a FREE movie on tap at the Roxy at 2 tomorrow afternoon. The Parade...