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The Montana Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) invites you to its annual Field Days to connect with researchers and see cutting-edge agricultural research in action. Field Days will take place from June through August across the state.
These events are free and open to the public. View the full schedule and event details:

Montana State’s agricultural field days series begins June 17 The series will include events at all seven of MSU’s research centers across the state, plus two campus farms in the Gallatin Valley

Several diseases, pests, and environmental factors can cause wheat to appear yellow in spring. Careful evaluation of plant symptoms, field patterns, and environmental conditions can help guide diagnosis and identify the underlying cause of poor crop health. Learn the most common contributors to yellowing wheat observed this season:

www.montana.edu There are several biotic (diseases and insect pests) and abiotic (environmental) factors that can cause wheat to appear yellow in spring. Careful evaluation of plant symptoms, field patterns, and recent as well as past environmental conditions can help guide diagnosis and identify the underlying cau...

A Small Business Webinar on EEOC for Small Businesses will be held next Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Whether or not your business currently falls under EEOC jurisdiction, it’s never too early to start building good habits and practices to protect your employees and prepare yourself as an employer. In this session, an expert from EEOC will provide a quick overview of the federal laws they enforce, help you understand your responsibilities under the law, and share some best practices for preventing harassment and discrimination in the workplace. This webinar will be presented by Zachary Florent, an Outreach and Education Coordinator for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Seattle, Washington. For more information, visit: https://www.montana.edu/extensionecon/smallbusiness.

MSU Extension Nutrition Educator Havilah Burton led a nine-week nutrition and culinary course in the Flathead Valley, where participants received Instant Pots. This program has expanded across the Flathead Reservation and awarded more than 400 Instant Pots to participants, allowing them to cook more easily at home.

Watch the story in the Montana Partnership to End Childhood Hunger (MT-PECH) video series:

MSU Extension Creates a Path to Healthy Food in Polson - 7 min Community culinary classes and Instant Pots help Polson community members learn to cook and use good food to get healthy. And, the cooking-class and Instant ...

Using stem weevils to control toadflax? Learn how to evaluate dalmatian and yellow toadflax biocontrol sites:

Monthly W**d Post, May 2026 - MSU Extension Invasive Plants | Montana State University A Montana State University Monthly W**d Post featuring biological control of Dalmatian and yellow toadflax.

Youth from across Montana are invited to participate in a livestock judging camp on May 28-30 in Red Lodge.

The camp, Intermountain & Beyond the Beartooth’s Livestock Judging Camp, offers individuals ages 8 to 18 an opportunity to build knowledge and practical skills in livestock judging through hands-on instruction across multiple livestock species. The camp is hosted by Montana 4-H in Carbon County. Montana 4-H is a program of Montana State University Extension.

Montana 4-H in Carbon County to host livestock judging camp May 28-30 Participants will gain experience evaluating structure, balance, muscling, movement and overall quality while learning judging strategies from collegiate-level coaches.

Montana’s small towns are a vital part of what makes our state special. Learn how branding, civic, and community engagement can strengthen rural communities in this Small Business Webinar:

How Civic, Community Engagement, and Branding Strengthen Rural Communities Join special guest presenter Jennifer Anderson, Associate Specialist with MSU Extension Community Vitality, as she shares her experience and insights on brid...