Articles with the Tag: Agriculture
News from the United States Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington State that USDA has programs to assist with their recovery eff...
News from the USDA Montana Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN – Montana Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Bruce Nelson announced today that the 2015 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) triggered additional eligibility in Montana counties based on the U.S. Drought Monitor report release...
BOZEMAN - Researchers from Montana State University Extension and Washington State University are asking Montana beef cattle producers and veterinarians to participate in a voluntary online survey to learn more about a novel form of neonatal calf pneumonia found in Montana. Rachel Endecott, MSU Extension ...
Homegrown tomatoes are ripening, corn is at its peak and Flathead peaches, pears, plums and grapes are bursting their skins, loading the Polson Farmers Market with fresh produce and fruit. To help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients buy more fresh food, Lou Anne Hoskinson and Meliss...
It may not be the biggest fairground in Western Montana, but the Lake County Fairgrounds is growing into a charming venue able to host a variety of events. “We figure if we can’t go for big, we can go for cute,” Friends of the Fairgrounds member Cynthie Preston said. With recent addit...
Plenty of ripe peaches are available around Flathead Lake this time of year.
RONAN – It looks like a field of corn ready on the brink of harvest time, but look a little closer and passersby will find a puzzle ripe for solving. The Glacier View Christian School, located north of Ronan, is hosting a fall corn maze so families can enjoy some wholesome fun as autumn approa...
RONAN — The summer pasture workshop, “Pasturing for Profits” will be held in Ronan on Aug. 20-21. For the first time ever, renowned grazing researcher, author and rancher Jim Gerrish will join us in Lake County to share practical ways to increase the sustainability of our family agricultura...
LAKE COUNTY — Local producers and ranchers may see some aid for drought conditions in Lake County. Lake County is among seven Montana counties that have been authorized for emergency haying and grazing use of Conservation Reserve Program acres due to drought. Producers who wish to hay or graze their...
