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Date Title
2/1/12 Proposals Sought for Specialty Crop Grant Projects
1/13/12 Cattle Export Opportunities Take Off With Sputnik Ranch
12/13/11 Montana Hail Board Approves Refunds
11/17/11 Waste Pesticides Collected in Western Montana
11/17/11 Young Ag Couples Invited to Conference
10/03/11 Council Selects Growth Through Agriculture Projects
10/03/11 Great Plains Oil & Exploration Bond Revocation
09/23/11 Taiwan Flour Millers Visit Helena
07/21/11 Purchase Crop Hail Insurance by August 15 Deadline
07/21/11 Quarantine Aims to Halt Spread of Invasive Water Weed
07/01/11 State Grain Lab Adds New Federal Certification
07/01/11 Purple Boxes Aim to Provide Insect Early Warning
05/31/11 Recent Rains, Storms Highlight Need for Hail Insurance
05/31/11 Montana Organic Association Sets June 17 Tour Near Malta
05/12/11 Montana to Host Taiwanese Buying Mission
04/18/11 Council Selects Growth Through Agriculture Projects
04/16/11 Precautions Urged to Protect Stored Pesticides from Flooding
03/11/11 2011 Crop & Rotation Comparison Tools Available
2/24/11 Development Council selects Growth Through Agriculture projects
12/16/10 Montana Hail Board Approves Refunds
11/23/10 Montana Department Releases Advertising Grant Program
11/17/10 Recycling Technician Spreads Word Across Montana
11/16/10 Young Ag Couples Invited to January Conference
10/8/10 Council selects Growth Through Agriculture projects
10/4/10 Specialty Crop Block Grants Awarded
9/24/10 Montana Ranchers to Market Purebred Cattle in Russia
9/24/10 Funds Available to Help Farmers Offset Costs of Organic Certification
9/1/10 Boat Access Limits Aim to Curb Milfoil Spread on Missouri
8/26/10 Opportunities to Recycle Plastic Pesticide Containers
7/08/10 Cooperation is key to avoiding pesticide-bee problems
7/08/10 Intern Works with Daycare Facilities to Manage Pests Safely
6/22/10 Tools for Growers, Buyers Added to AGR website
6/10/10 Meeting on Pesticide Safety Training for Cherry Farm Workers
6/08/10 Border Checks Aim to Keep Invasive Species Out of Montana
5/20/10 Recent Rains, Storms Highlight Need for Hail Insurance
5/12/10 Thompson Falls Meeting to Explain Milfoil Management
4/22/10 Scoping Meetings on Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Program
4/22/10 Proposals Sought for Specialty Crop Grant Projects
2/26/10 Montana Weed List Changes to Reflect Priorities
2/26/10 2010 Crop & Rotation Economics Comparison Tool Available
2/18/10 Development Council selects Growth Through Agriculture projects
2/12/10 Montana Pulse Day slated Feb. 16 in Great Falls
12/09/09 State Hail Insurance Board Approves Refund
11/12/09 Young Ag Couples Invited to Conference
9/30/09 Agriculture Department Concludes Sustainable Systems Case
9/29/09 Flour Millers Visit Montana
9/28/09 Centers Selected for Food & Agriculture Development
9/18/09 Development Council selects Growth Through Agriculture projects
8/12/09 Workshop on Online Marketing for Rural Businesses
6/19/09 Efforts Expand to Eradicate Japanese Beetle in Montana
6/12/09 Development Council Selects Growth Through Agriculture Projects
6/11/09 ARRA Funding OK'd for Weed Projects in NW Montana
6/05/09 First Payments Mailed to Oilseed Growers
6/02/09 Montana Centers to Focus on Local Food & Bio-Energy
5/07/09 Telemarketers Selling Crop Chemicals a Sign of Spring
4/22/09 State Works with Culbertson Plant to Pay Oilseed Farmers
4/10/09 On-line Help to Assess Economics of Organic and Conventional Rotations
4/02/09 Cascade Grad Returns to Head State Grain Lab
4/02/09 Trade Delegation to Promote Beef Genetics in Russia
3/26/09 Agriculture Department Seeking Summer Interns
3/19/09 Development Council Selects GTA Projects
3/06/09 National Ag Week Activities in Helena
2/19/09 Meetings on Aquatic Weed Planning for Noxon Reservoir
1/26/09 Scoping Meetings on Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Program

For additional information contact:

Ron Zellar
AGR Information Specialist
(406)444-3684