Montana Department of Agriculture
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Here at the Montana Department of Agriculture, we are honored to support the state’s #1 industry. With over 30 programs ranging from market and business development to licensing and regulating services that protect agricultural producers, consumers and the environment, our website features an abundance of information. We encourage you to explore our programs and contact us if you have ideas about how to improve our department, our services, or our website.
Montana Noxious Weed Awareness Week 2025
Each day MDA will be sharing information on a variety of topics related to noxious weeds. As always, we encourage everyone to learn to identify, stop the spread, and report infestations. MDA will be featuring a "Weed of the Day" to bring awareness to specific weeds that wreck havoc across Montana.
KNOweeds, Weed of the Day
Leafy Spurge
Sunday, June 1st
Vectors, Weed of the Day
Ventenata
Monday, June 2nd
EDDR, Weed of the Day
Rush Skeleton Weed
Tuesday, June 3rd
Integrated Weed Management
Weed of the Day
White Top
Wednesday, June 4th
Reporting Weeds, Weed of the Day
Dalmation Toadflax
Thursday, June 5th
Recreation and Weeds
Weed of the Day
Houndstounge
Friday, June 6th
Plant This, Not That, Weed of the Day
Common Buckhorn
Saturday, June 7th
MDA On the Road
& Where to Catch Us
MT Noxious Weed Awareness Week
Statewide | June 1-7
MGGA Golf Tournament
Butte, MT | June 5-6
MDA Noxious Weed Pull Event
Helena, MT | June 5
HOLA Montana Outbound Trade Mission
Peru/Panama City | June 7-15
MFBF Summer Conference
Fairmont, MT | June 9-11
MPCC Meeting
Sidney, MT | June 10
MT Potato Improvement Assoc Meeting
Missoula | June 11-12
Southern Ag Research Center
Field Day
Huntley, MT | June 18
Value Added MT Renewables Visit
Great Falls, MT | June 19
Western Ag Law Conference
Reno, NV | June 19-20
MT World Affairs Council Farm Visit
Chester, MT | June 20
Central Ag Research Center Field Day
Moccasin, MT | June 25
Western Triangle Ag Research Center Field Day
Conrad, MT | June 26
Northern Ag Research Center
Field Day
Havre, MT | July 2
MDA Announces 2025 Growth Through Agriculture Grant Awardees to Advance Montana Agriculture
Director Jillien Streit and the Agriculture Development Council announced recipients of the state’s $915,360 investment in innovative, value-added agriculture projects through the Montana Department of Agriculture’s Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program.
From Opheim to Stevensville, a total of 25 agricultural businesses throughout the state were awarded funds to advance Montana’s agricultural economy.
“MDA’s Growth Through Agriculture program has gained serious momentum because it focuses solely on giving our agricultural businesses an opportunity to grow and expand. These awards are often that extra boost that takes a business or operation to the next level,” said Montana Director of Agriculture Jillien Streit. “The Department of Agriculture is proud to invest in these innovative projects that will add value to Montana agriculture as well as contribute to economic development and local communities.”
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Montana Ag by the Numbers
In fact, it is Montana’s number one industry and growing.
