Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 20-25-235 - Duties of Montana agricultural experiment station and cooperative extension serviceThe Montana agricultural experiment station and the cooperative extension service shall:
(1) develop a usable database of existing research in low-input, sustainable agriculture;(2) conduct educational programs for producers using material from the database. Programs must include teaching producers techniques of low-input agriculture, assessment of risks involved with change, and marketing of products from their farms and ranches.(3) extend research on the use of legumes to supply a portion of the nitrogen required by field crops;(4) work with producers in establishing integrated pest management;(5) begin research and development of marketable specialty crops and livestock that are integral to sustainable farming systems; and(6) identify specific areas in which additional research is needed to enhance the adoption and success of low-input, sustainable agriculture in Montana.En. Sec. 3, Ch. 659, L. 1989.