Weed Advisory Councils

Montana Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council

Members appointed by the Director of the Montana Department of Agriculture

Bob Bushnell P.O. Box 392 Lincoln, MT 59639 Sportsman/Wildlife Group Term ends: 6/30/2008	Pachy Burns P.O. Box 1510 Big Timber, MT 59011 Consumer Group Term ends: 6/30/2009
Mack Cole HC 48 Box 3068 Forsyth, MT 59327 At-Large Member Term ends: 6/30/2008	Todd Wagner P.O. Box 528 Glasgow, MT 59230 Agriculture Crop Production Term ends: 6/30/2009
Margie Edsall 94 Wisconsin Creek Rd W Sheridan, MT 59749 Western Montana Counties Term ends: 6/30/2009	Dan Jackson P.O. Box 278 Pablo, MT 59855 Livestock Production Representative Term ends: 6/30/2008
Jim Story 580 Quest Lane Corvallis, MT 59828 Biological Research & Control Term ends: 6/30/2009	Gary Olsen P.O. Box 465 Harlowton, MT 59036 Eastern Montana Counties Term ends: 6/30/2009
Jim Gordon 6618 So. 12th St. Huntley, MT 59037 Herbicide Dealer and Applicator Term ends: 6/30/2009	Terry Turner 1405 West 2nd St. Havre, MT 59501 Montana Weed Control Association Term ends: 6/30/2009
Ron de Yong Montana Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 200201 Helena, MT 59620 Department Director and Council Chair

Board appointed by the Governor. For information on board appointments, see the Governor's page.

Vacant Crop Protection Product Industry Term ends: 7/26/2009	Scott Bockness 3319 King Ave. East Billings, MT 59101 Montana Weed Control Association Term ends: 7/26/2009
Darrel Briese 4040 1st Street West Havre, MT 59501-0201 Irrigation District Term ends: 7/26/2009	Vacant Tribal Representative Term ends: 7/26/2009
Dave Burch Montana Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 200201 Helena, MT 59620 Department of Agriculture Representative Term ends: 7/26/2009	Kevin Chappell Department of Natural Resources & Conservation P.O. Box 201601 Helena, MT 59620-1601 Other State Agency Representative Term ends: 7/26/2009
Jim Ghekiere P.O. Box 451 Chester, MT 59522 County Weed District Term ends: 7/26/2009	Jerry Marks 2825 Santa Fe Court Missoula, MT 59808 MSU Extension Service Term ends: 7/26/2009
Jim Olivarez P.O. Box 7669 Missoula, MT 59807 Federal Agency Representative Term ends: 7/26/2009	Dave Schulz Box 278 Virginia City, MT 59755 Montana Association of Counties Term ends: 7/26/2009
Jon Wraith P.O. Box 173120 Bozeman, MT 59717 MSU Ag Experiment Station Term ends: 7/26/2009	Ron de Yong, Chair Montana Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 200201 Helena, MT 59620 Governor's Representative Term ends: 7/26/2009

Members appointed by the Director of the Montana Department of Agriculture

Keith Brophy 61 Wingina Road Valier, MT 59486 Feed Pellets/Cube Products Term ends: 9/17/2010	John Kelley P.O. Box 542 Great Falls, MT 59404 Livestock/Agriculture Term ends: 9/17/2009
James Melin 305 Millcreek Road Livingston, MT 59047 Forage Producer (Southcentral) Term ends: 9/17/2009	Sharon Scognamiglio 800 South Main Street Anaconda, MT 59711 Weed Districts (Western) Term ends: 9/17/2008
Charles Miller 926 Orchard Drive Hamilton, 59840 Forage Producer (Western) Term ends: 9/17/2010	Richard Maki 5441 US Hwy 89 Beet, MT 59412 Forage Producer (Golden Triangle) Term ends: 9/17/2010
Miles Hutton P.O. Box 144 Turner, MT 59542 Outfitters & Guides Association Term ends: 9/17/2010	Stacey Barta P.O. Box 1678 Big Timber, MT 59011 Weed Districts (Eastern) Term ends: 9/17/2010
Don Walker 131 Road 261 Glendive, MT 59330 Forage Producer (Northeastern) Term ends: 9/17/2008	Ron de Yong Montana Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 200201 Helena, MT 59620 Department Director and Council Chair
Dennis Cash P.O. Box 172820 Bozeman, MT 59717 Ex-Officio member MSU Extension Service Term ends: 9/17/2010	David Wichman HC 90 Box 20 Moccasin, MT 59462 Ex-Officio member MSU Agricultural Experiment Station Term ends: 9/17/2010

Montana Department of Agriculture
PO Box 200201
Helena, MT 59620-0201
Phone: (406) 444-3144
Fax: (406) 444-5409
Email: agr@mt.gov