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MSU - Eastern Agricultural Research Center |
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| PURPOSE: |
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Conducting research to serve eastern Montana and western North Dakota by seeking more profitable ways to produce, market and use agricultural products while maintaining or improving the soil and water resource base. |
| SERVICES AVAILABLE: |
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- Research on sugar beets.
- Research on safflower breeding, production and marketing.
- Research on potato production and marketing.
- Research on durum breeding, production and marketing.
- Research on alfalfa quality.
- Variety testing of irrigated and dryland crops.
- Research on alternative crops and cropping systems for irrigated and dryland production.
- Research on improving soil quality, fertility, tillage, and other seeding methods.
- Research on reduction of agrichemical inputs and water quality.
- Research in conservation tillage or no-till practices.
- Research on integrated weed, disease and insect management.
- Research on bio-based products for energy.
- Research on feed and food barley breeding, production and marketing.
- Public field day for demonstrations of research projects and distribution of information.
- Tours of research facilities for interested groups.
- Topical speakers for meetings, etc., relating to research projects, the center's mission and goals, or agricultural topics in general.
- Research on identity-preserved wheat management and marketing.
- Research on malt barley, breeding, production, and marketing.
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| COST OF SERVICE: |
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Research information is available free of charge. |
| GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SERVED: |
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Eastern Montana and western North Dakota. |
| CLIENTELE SERVED: |
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Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers, agricultural industries, agricultural-based government entities (NRCS, FSA, soil conservation districts, water resource districts, ag experiment stations, etc.); general public; press/media/agricultural journalists; etc. |
| SPONSORING AGENT: |
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Montana State University/Montana Agricultural Experiment Station |
| CONTACTS: |
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Jerry Bergman, Superintendent
406-433-2208
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Joyce Eckhoff, Agronomist
406-433-2208
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1501 North Central Ave
Sidney, MT 59270
406-433-2208
Fax: 406-433-7336
http://www.sidney.ars.usda.gov/state/
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, June 24, 2008 )
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