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Articles with the Tag: farming

Water Compact negotiations pushed to the wire Water Compact negotiations pushed to the wire

With a little less than a month left until the state legislature convenes, state, federal, and tribal officials met in Missoula Dec. 1 to hammer out last minute details of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Water Compact.  Officials said they were getting closer to agreeing on most elements of the ...

Meetings discuss ag act, online tools

BOZEMAN – Montana State University Extension, in partnership with U.S. Department of Agriculture, will be visiting 28 Montana communities this fall to conduct a series of informational meetings about important new programs authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014. A meeting will be held Oct. 17 in...

Small farmers crop together to learn techniques Small farmers crop together to learn techniques

In a field full of organic squash, shallots, potatoes and artichokes located on Foothill Farm — named after the road it’s on — Julie Pavlock described her farming methods wearing a flannel shirt, jeans and a baby pack where her 7-month-old daughter, Maude, slept.  “I started f...

Cherry growers work year-round to ensure safe practices, pest-free fruit Cherry growers work year-round to ensure safe practices, pest-free fruit

As the cherry harvest ends, the shipping process and marketing runs smoothly largely to the program’s safety and legal requirements that are part of the harvest itself. Included in this process is the use of commercial sprays to protect the cherries from bugs, such as the Mediterranean Fruit Fly and...

Tour Polson farm with safety experts

News from Missoula Community Food Agriculture Coalition POLSON — Rules are changing on food safety, but what do they mean? Join us on Aug. 12 from 2-5 p.m. for a field day on farm food safety. We’ll do a walk-through of Fresh Roots Farm on Mountain View Road in Polson with food safety experts ...


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