Through new funding from the USDA and the Montana Department of Agriculture, a Montana State University scientist will study the impact of grasshoppers, an increasingly common pest in Montana, on pulse crops and forages. Hayes Goosey, assistant professor in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences in the College of Agriculture and an MSU Extension specialist, received roughly $330,000 through

Summer time means attending rodeos throughout the state, especially eastern Montana, for those families with agricultural backgrounds. In fact, for many of these families, participating in rodeos is a way of life. Some of the last names have become a tradition in area rodeos throughout the years. “If you know rodeo at all, you recognize family names,” announcer Robert Toavs said during

Haven Linder competes in barrel racing during the rodeo held in Poplar this year. She tied for third place with a time of 15.28 seconds. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Poplar’s competes in tie down roping. He took third place during the rodeo in Poplar. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Poplar’s heads around a barrel during the Poplar rodeo. She finished first in the event at 15.26 seconds. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Sophie of Redstone races in barrels. She has loved the sport for most of her life. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

At a ceremony attended by over 150 people, three Montana agencies broke ground on a new facility that will house three agricultural laboratories conducting research and analysis for Montana’s producers. The Combined State Laboratories building, which will be located near Marsh Laboratory at the corner of South 19th Avenue and Lincoln Street in Bozeman, will house the Montana Department of