Articles with the Tag: Agriculture
BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture encourages people and groups wanting to protect critical wetlands, agricultural lands and grasslands to consider enrolling their property into conservation easements. This year, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service plans to invest $250 million...
Mule and whitetail deer are abundant these days over much of our region. As many of us have experienced, deer can do a lot of damage to a garden in a short time. In spring and summer they eat flowers and foliage. In winter, deer browse on the young shoots and buds of shrubs and trees. Deer prefer some plants...
Cold winter weather does limit what we can do in the garden in November in our northern Rocky Mountain climate (USDA zones 3, 4 and 5). If ground is still unfrozen, prepare beds for next spring’s early crops. If you still have unfrozen manure or compost it can be spread over vegetable and flower beds a...
Children’s choir to host concert News from the Mission Valley Children’s Choir RONAN – The Mission Valley Children’s Choir will host the first concert of its third year at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5 at the Faith Lutheran Church. The concert is free to the public.&n...
You can grow fresh, nutritious, organic vegetables right in your kitchen any time of year. Nutritious sprouts can be grown from seeds in 3-6 days. Germination releases a variety of nutrients, enzymes and proteins that makes sprouts easier to digest than dry seeds. Sprouting increases the amount and bio-avail...
News from Montana State University Bozeman BOZEMAN – Montana has already felt the effects of a changing climate and will continue to feel further impacts in the coming decades, according to a new, scientific assessment that looks at past climate trends and how they are projected to change in the f...
POLSON – Gibberellic acid, stem-free cherries and cherry powdery mildew were just some of the topics discussed at the third annual Montana Cherry Symposium, held Sept. 14 at KwaTaqNuk Resort. Sponsored by the Montana Department of Agriculture, the one-day event featured speakers from Oregon, W...
A lack of rain caused more problems besides wildfires for Lake County and the Flathead Indian Reservation this summer, and the season isn’t over. According to the United States Drought Monitor, “below average” rates of rainfall created the drought. The monitor is used as ...
HOT SPRINGS — The Inland Northwest Permaculture Conference will be held Friday-Sunday, Sept. 1-3, in the town of Hot Springs and centered at the Tribal Nutrition Center, 214 Spring St. N. The event will feature over 50 workshops, discussion groups, hands-on activities, demonstrations, a keynote speaker...
We have had a very hot summer this year so watch for spider mites on your garden plants, especially those in hot, dry locations. If you have kept your house plants outside, inspect them carefully before you bring them into the house. Check for any sign of insects or diseases and if you find any, treat with o...
