22 September 2022

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Explaining precision agriculture

Explaining precision agriculture


Few, if any, aspects of life in the 21st century have not been touched by technology. Advancements in technology have affected everything from the way students learn in the classroom to how senior citizens connect with their grandchildren. Technological advancements also have left their mark on industry, including the agricultural sector. Modern agriculture bears some similarities to farming

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Farmers and growers face a significant threat in the years to come as industrial agriculture operations continue to expand. According to the National Resources Defense Council, industrial agriculture is the large-scale, intensive production of crops and animals. Such operations make it more difficult for small farmers and growers to turn a profit, and they often involve the use of chemical fertilizers

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How to incorporate tech into a farming business

How to incorporate tech into a farming business


The agricultural industry long has been a vital part of society, providing foods for billions of people across the globe. Farming can be a challenging profession, and farmers routinely find creative solutions to overcome obstacles to effective production. Thanks to technology, finding solutions has become that much easier. Yet not every farmer who is set in his or her ways is ready to welcome

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Projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate the need for agricultural and food scientists will grow by 9 percent between 2020 and 2030. Agricultural and food scientists can work in laboratories, offices and even in the field as they research ways to improve the efficiency and safety of agricultural establishments and products. Projected job openings in the field could be as high

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Montana State professor awarded $450,000  NSF grant to improve bioplastics production

Montana State professor awarded $450,000 NSF grant to improve bioplastics production


Marshall Swearingen, MSU News Service As a result of new research involving a cutting-edge facility at Montana State University, agricultural biomass that would otherwise sit in farmers’ fields could instead be turned into plastic beverage bottles and food containers. Stephanie Wettstein, associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering in MSU’s Norm Asbjornson

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Stefanie Dosch

Stefanie Dosch


Stefanie Dion Dosch, 50, of Culbertson died unexpectedly at the Roosevelt Medical Center on Sept 14, 2022. She was born Sept. 22, 1971, in Culbertson to John Timm and Susan Herness. She was later joined by brothers, Jeremy Timm, Tanner Smith and Chance Chandler. They were her best friends and shoulders to lean on. Seh loved life and lived it to the fullest. Garth Brooks was her favorite musician, and she would see him in concert any chance she could get. Often flying to Vegas, one of her favorite destinations. She also had a passion for shoes. She had the best collection and would often give them away to her nieces and sister-in-law if they liked them. She was a very honest, vibrant and loving person who loved her entire family with all her heart. In 1991, She had her one and only child, Erica Denyse. In March 2015, she married Dalton Dosch in Culbertson. They lived in her childhood home and enjoyed renovating it together and making it beautiful. She took great pleasure in taking care of two grandchildren, as well as her nieces and nephews or any other children that she knew. She was strong-minded and very outspoken, but this was usually to defend the ones she loved. She had the most contagious laugh and

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Montana State’s annual Celebrate  Agriculture weekend set for Oct. 21-22

Montana State’s annual Celebrate Agriculture weekend set for Oct. 21-22


Montana State University’s College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station will host the annual Celebrate Agriculture Weekend Oct. 21-22 on the MSU campus. Celebrate Agriculture honors MSU alumni and students and the legacy of Montana’s agricultural communities. Celebrate Ag Weekend will include an agricultural economics conference, a pregame event at Saturday’s Bobcat