The Montana Department of Agriculture is currently hiring a Hemp Program Technician based in Helena. Applications will be accepted until October 23, 2019. Visit the Employment page for more info and other job openings with the Montana Department of Agriculture.

The Montana Pulse Crop Committee will meet in Bozeman on November 15, 2019.  An agenda will be posted soon.

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The Montana Wheat & Barley Committee Board will meet on December 2-3, 2019 at 300 Park Dr., Suite 104, in Great Falls, MT.  An agenda will be posted soon.

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The Montana Organic Commodity Advisory Committee will meet on December 5, 2019 at The Commons in Bozeman, Montana.  

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The Montana Department of Agriculture is currently hiring a Bureau Chief - State Grain Lab based in Great Falls. Applications will be accepted until October 23, 2019. Visit the Employment page for more info and other job openings with the Montana Department of Agriculture.

Helena, Mont. – Agriculture businesses and organizations throughout Montana will have the opportunity to learn more about the Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program through two upcoming open question and answer webinars/conference calls on October 8 and October 22.

• October 8, 2019 at 1:00 p.m: Open Question and Answer Conference Call/Webinar #1* - Call in number: 406-444-4647 Conference ID: 1911561 If you are asked for a pin number, do not enter one, just stay on the line and you will be joined to the audio for the webinar.
  Join on Skype for Business using this link: https://rtchelena.mt.gov/meet/jauer/QJ54208C.
• October 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m: Open Question and Answer Conference Call/Webinar #2* - Call in number: 406-444-4647 Conference ID: 8943672 If you are asked for a pin number, do not enter one, just stay on the line and you will be joined to the audio for the webinar.
  Join on Skype for Business using this link: https://rtchelena.mt.gov/meet/jauer/QJ54208C.

If you do not already have it, you will need the Skype for Business web browser plugin, which can be downloaded by clicking on one of the links above and accepting the plugin when prompted.

For more information, visit the GTA page, or catch up on the "How to Apply for a GTA Grant/Loan" webinar using the links below:

• GTA Webinar - Click here to view or download a copy of the 2019 How to Apply for a GTA Grant/Loan presentation in PDF format
• GTA Webinar – Click here to view and listen to a recording of the 2019 webinar on the Montana Department of Agriculture YouTube channel

The Montana Department of Agriculture is currently hiring a Pesticide Program Specialist based in Helena. Applications will be accepted until October 14, 2019. Visit the Employment page for more info and other job openings with the Montana Department of Agriculture.

Helena, Mont. – As hemp growers throughout Montana harvest the 2019 crop, the Montana Department of Agriculture has announced that a Hemp Processor License is now available. The department has created a hemp processing license to provide consistency and comply with new USDA oversight established in the 2018 Farm Bill. The new rule will help the Department of Agriculture avoid jurisdictional confusion with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and allow new businesses to have some degree of regulatory certainty.

The Montana Department of Agriculture is currently hiring a Wheat and Barley Bureau Chief based in Great Falls. Applications will be accepted until October 14, 2019. Visit the Employment page for more info and other job openings with the Montana Department of Agriculture.

The department is opening an interim hemp licensing application period for indoor growing only. This application period is open until December 31, 2019 and is only for persons who desire to grow hemp between now and the end of this year. If you are interested in growing hemp in 2020, please wait for the annual indoor/outdoor license application period that will open in January 2020.

Click here to visit the Hemp Program page for complete details and applications forms.

The department has created a hemp processing license to provide consistency and comply with new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversight established in the 2018 Farm Bill. The proposed rule will help the Department of Agriculture avoid jurisdictional confusion with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and allow new businesses to have some degree of regulatory certainty.

Click here to visit the Hemp Processor page for details and application forms.