Home and Garden
Montana End-of-Life Registry - Living Will
Norwalk Virus and Norwalk-like Viruses - What is it? And How Do We Prevent It?
A member of the well-known group of gastrointestinal viruses, this newest version has attracted the attention of the U.S. Center of Disease Control because of the severity of its symptoms. The virus is very hardy and...
MSU Invasive Rangeland Weed Extension
Toxic Plant Database
2006-2007 Weed Management Handbook
1994-1995 Commercial Horticulture Weed Control Handbook
Western Rangeland Weeds Resource
A Plant by Any Other Name - Another new web page provides access to a specialized segment of the GRIN database devoted to information on noxious weeds. Both...
For hardy lawns, mow first, fertilize later
Mulch Matters By Robert Gough
Plant shrub roses for colorful blooms and beautiful foliage
Home Composting
Why and how to compost at home - Building Bins and Boxes for Yard Waste Compost
Growing Raspberries in Montana Gardens
Growing Tomatoes in Montana
Successful Lawns
Keep the bloom, but lose...
Montana Forestry Newsletter
Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery - Order Form & Available Seedlings
Trees and Shrubs in Montana
Recognizing Tree Hazards
Fall Conifer Needle Loss
Blue spruce are being attacked by a fungus disease called Cytospora canker
Pruning Fruit Trees
Pruning Deciduous Trees
Tree Injection and Implant as a...
Herbal Crops
Organic Certification
For organic production, producers have to be certified through OCAM - Organic Certification Association of Montana. For the certification process, a producer would need to verify no pesticide/fertilizer use for 3 full years prior to the program. Call LouAnn Crowley 543-7645 for OCAM certification, as...
The Master Gardener Program was developed in 1972 and is in almost all 50 states, District of Columbia, and Canadian provinces. It's purpose is to train interested individuals to help the Cooperative Extension Service in the area of horticulture. A large network of MSU Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences supports the Master Gardeners in the...
The Montana Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program
Effects of Body Condition and Carcass Characteristics of Cull Cows
Managing and Marketing Cull Cows
Interesting article on stress free weaning and early weaning strategies
Liquid Feed vs. Dry Supplements for Beef Cattle
Beef Cows Minerals
Cow-Calf Management Guide and Cattle Producers...
Hay Hotline - Montana
Hay Certification
Hay Exchange - Internet
Complete Sellers Listing - North Dakota
Montana MarketManager On-Line Hay & Pasture Listings
Producers who want to buy or sell hay can search links on a new Web site
Soil/Nutrient Basics and Fertilization of Hay and Pasture
Nutrient Management of Hay and Pasture
Leases, Marketing, Financial Management
Method of Estimating Rent for All Types of Leases
Pasture Leases and Beef Cattle-Share Arrangements (Form from EB120 by Kent Williams, John Lacey, Dave Phillips & John Ranney)
Beef Cattle Share Arrangement (Information from EB120 - Pasture Leases and Beef Cattle-Share Arrangements)
Pasture Lease...
Alfalfa Weevil
Plant Hay Barley Early
Control of alfalfa weevils, pea aphids, alfalfa weevil larvae, Colorado potato beetle, green peach aphid,Cabbage seed pod weevil and beneficial insects
“falcata” alfalfa
"Willow Creek" forage Winter Wheat
Sainfoin
Guidelines on establishing alfalfa and preventing herbicide-resistant weeds
Weed-free...
MSU Extension agriculture and natural resources programs apply university research and resources to help Montana agricultural producers and land owners increase profits, reduce loss, protect our food supply and sustain future resources. Here are some Extension Service Resource For Crop Weeds, Crop Pests, Soil Survey, Crop Varieties, Fertilizing,...
The Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology at Montana State University- Bozeman has three missions: (i) science-based undergraduate, graduate, and Extension education, (ii) research/creative activity, and (iii) outreach/service. Off-campus students, not enrolled in degree programs, want further development of their problem solving and...
Provide an educational resource to improve the quality of people's lives by disseminating research-based knowledge to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of Montana's people, communities and agricultural enterprises and sustain their economic status and quality of life.
The Department will act as an educational resource...
Land Resources & Environmental Science is for integrating basic and applied sciences to understand and manage resources in agricultural and natural landscapes. The Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences (LRES) provides science-based research/creative activity, teaching, and outreach/public service. Our role and scope is to...
MSU Extension’s horticulture programs, publications and links provide expert yard, garden and urban integrated pest management resources for individuals and business throughout Montana. This MSU Extension is for cultivating yard and garden knowledge including Flowers, Fruits, General, Landscaping, Trees & Shrubs, Vegetables, etc. Program...
MSU Extension Forestry is a branch of the MSU Extension Service and is housed cooperatively with The University of Montana - College of Forestry and Conservation in Missoula, Montana. The mission of Extension Forestry is to provide education and outreach to Non-industrial Private Forest Landowners around Montana. It is estimated that more than 50,...