Montana Ag Live

09/04/2024

09/03/2024

Don't miss out THIS Sunday 09/08 for the first Fall episode of Montana Ag Live!

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08/21/2024

05/24/2024

There will be no show this Memorial Day Sunday. Enjoy the three day weekend!

05/24/2024

05/17/2024

We’re constantly bombarded with nutritional facts and fiction, but what’s beneficial and what isn’t? Rachelle Sartori, MSU Extension Nutrition Education Program Director joins us. She’ll answer all our questions about healthy nutrition. Get your questions ready and tune in for a fun-filled program.

05/10/2024

Livestock production is an important sector in Montana’s economy. John Grande, President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association, joins us this week to discuss current livestock production, as well as new practices, trends, and opportunities for growth. Get those questions ready for John and join us LIVE this Sunday at 6 pm.

05/02/2024

The daily life of Montana’s County Extension Agents includes livestock and crop production & management, horticulture programs, noxious w**d management, 4-H youth development, family & consumer science, education programs, and just about anything else you can think of related to agriculture. Join us this Sunday, May 5th at 6 pm to learn more!

04/29/2024

Did you know Montana ranks third in the U.S. for the number of certified organic acres?

04/27/2024

Did you know Montana ranks third in the U.S. for the number of certified organic acres? Tune in LIVE tomorrow, Sunday April 28th at 6 PM, as organic producer Nate Powell-Palm makes a return appearance as a guest on Montana AG Live. He'll be delving into topics like organic agriculture, crop marketing, and Montana's agricultural landscape.

04/22/2024

Montana is ranked #1 in U.S. microbreweries. Montana craft malt barley plays a big role.

04/15/2024

Montana plays a pivotal role in the development, utilization, and production of durum wheat. Mike Giroux, Montana State University’s durum breeder and cereal quality specialist, joins the panel this week to explain durum’s unique qualities and their importance in certain food products.

04/12/2024

Montana plays a pivotal role in the development, utilization, and production of durum wheat. Mike Giroux, Montana State University’s durum breeder and cereal quality specialist, joins the panel this week to explain durum’s unique qualities and their importance in certain food products.

04/08/2024

This week, the panel welcomes Montana State University’s President, Waded Cruzado. Dr. Cruzado will discuss the importance of agriculture in our state and MSU’s vital role in our number-one industry through education, research, and Extension support

04/04/2024

MSU is our state’s Land-Grant institution. This week, the panel welcomes Montana State University’s President, Waded Cruzado. Dr. Cruzado will discuss the importance of agriculture in our state and MSU’s vital role in our number-one industry through education, research, and Extension support.

03/25/2024

Sheep and wool are still a vital part of Montana’s economy. Tune in to learn what’s new.

03/18/2024

Montana Ag Live is back with new episodes! This week the panel discusses soil fertility basics for producers and gardeners: Why, What Type, When and How Long?

11/13/2023

On this all new Montana Ag Live, Affordable housing, quality healthcare, childcare options, and accessible infrastructure are some of many concerns across rural Montana. The COMMUNITY VITALITY program from MSU Extension helps communities increase their capacity to make positive changes where they live, work, and thrive.

11/06/2023

Conservation practices can help improve and preserve Montana’s prairie grasslands. Lon Reukauf, the owner/operator of a large cattle operation in northeastern Montana, joins the panel this week with a rancher’s perspective drawn from a long history of award-winning prairie conservation.

10/30/2023

In this episode, the panel discusses how good conservation practices include maintaining soil health. Marni Thompson, NRCS Soil Health Specialist, works with Montana's ag community to improve soil health, reducing costs, increasing yields, and supporting sustainability. Marni will answer questions from production ag and home gardening.

10/23/2023

Conservation practices are successfully being integrated into traditional ag production. For this episode, David Mannix joins the panel. David, and brothers Randy & Brent, operate the Mannix family ranch on the land homesteaded by their ancestors in 1882. Join us to see ranching at its best.

10/16/2023

In this episode, the panel talks ranching on the Northern Great Plains and why the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance is a great resource.

10/09/2023

This week, Montana AG Live welcomes Nate Powell-Palm, owner/operator of Cold Springs Organics which produces a large variety of pulse crops and grains. His success is directly tied to utilizing the best conservation principles available.

10/02/2023

In this all new episode, our panel discusses how financial and technical assistance with conservation easements can improve land values.

09/25/2023

Tonight on an all new Montana AG Live, Montana isn’t experiencing dustbowl conditions, but soil erosion has again become a threat to sustainable crop production and conservation. We welcome Susan Tallman, NRCS State Agronomist who will be discussing and answering questions about the increased threat of wind erosion in Montana.

09/17/2023

Carbon Capture & Carbon Credits will be the topics under discussion when the panel is joined by Chris Mehus, Program Director for the Western Sustainability Exchange Program. We'll take an in-depth look at how these things work, and how they might help limit climate change. Bring your questions!

09/11/2023

We all remember where we were on September 11, 2001. Today we honor all those lives lost 22 years ago.

09/10/2023

Production ag and conservation groups work together to preserve Montana’s fisheries.

09/05/2023

Montana Ag Live is back this Sunday at 6pm with a brand new fall season!

06/12/2023

Montana has over 130,000 breed-registered horses, plus thousands more unregistered. Amanda Bradbery, equine scientist in MSU’s Animal & Range Science department, joins the panel to discuss horse nutrition and health. Even if you don't own a pony, you’ll learn a lot about Montana’s horse industry.