Gov. Greg Gianforte has urged the Biden administration to leave Montana’s sage grouse program untouched, highlighting its success in conserving sage grouse, its balance between land use and conservation, and its robust, effective engagement with stakeholders. In public comment to officials at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Gianforte emphasized the success of Montana’s sage grouse

The Montana Pulse Crop Committee invites proposals for market development and educational projects designed to promote and enhance Montana’s pulse industry. The Montana Pulse Crop Research and Marketing Program aims to stimulate and expand Montana’s pulse crop industry through research, promotion, and market development of pulse crops grown in Montana. A complete Request for Proposal and

The Montana Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting for open positions on its Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council. The following council terms expire on June 30: •Recreationist/Wildlife Group •Consumer Group •Montana Weed Control Association •Eastern County Weed District Representative •At-Large Member Appointed by the MDA director, the council provides

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has extended the application ranking date for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program Conservation Incentive Contracts option. Tribal producers should now apply by March 4 to be eligible for this round of funding. Conservation Incentive Contracts address priority resource concerns, including sequestering carbon and improving soil health

With support from the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, four wheat and barley varieties developed by Montana State University Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology were approved for public release during the annual stakeholders meeting held at the beginning of the year. Montana wheat and barley producers see their crop check-off investments come to fruition at this highly anticipated

In Richland County, 9,668 total doses have been administered. There are 4,157 fully immunized for 40 percent of the county’s 10,310 eligible for vaccination. In Phillips County, 4,219 total doses have been administered. There are 1,757 fully immunized for 48 percent of the county’s 3,675 eligible for vaccination. In Sheridan County, 4,593 total doses have been administered. There are