Montana Family Farms Podcast: Dreams, Dirt & Determination

For Ellen Mering, owning land was always a dream. Today, she's making that dream a reality as a first-generation farmer and market gardener at Lily Bend Farm near Kalispell, Montana. As we celebrate the Year of the International Woman Farmer, Ellen talks with Northern Ag Network's Colton Young, to…

Fall Cattle Health: Managing Ticks, Lice, and Weaning Stress

Dr. M. Wayne Ayers joins us to talk all things cattle producers should be thinking about when it comes to ticks, lice, new world screwworms, and weaning stress. 

Education: Building Better Land Stewards

Spray. Pull. Mow. But what about educate? Effective weed management also means helping people understand why noxious weeds matter to the things they already care about. Jen Mohler with Grow Wild Montana and Megan Hoyer with the Montana Department of Agriculture discuss how education can help build…

What great cattle operations have in common

Education: The Other Noxious Weed Management Tool

Spray. Pull. Mow. But what about education? Effective weed management also means reaching people where they are and giving them a reason to care. In this episode of Pull Together. Stop the Spread., Jen Mohler Executive Director with Grow Wild Montana and Megan Hoyer Invasive Species Education Coor…

Seniors, Scams & Smart Decisions

It sounds like a movie plot we've seen before... fake authority, fear and urgency, and a scammer going after someone’s savings.  All in the script, but the difference is this case is real and unfolded right here in Montana. A 74-year-old woman is contacted by someone claiming to be with the FTC. S…

Putting Biocontrol to Work in Your Integrated Weed Management Plan

Dr. Jeff Littlefield with Montana State University and Melissa Maggio with the Montana Biocontrol Project break down how biological control works, some common misconceptions and perspectives on what to consider when using this tool in your Integrated Weed Management Plan.      Listen to the full i…

Montana Family Farms Podcast: Growing Potatoes, Connection & New Opportunities

In recognition of the Year of the Woman Farmer, Montana Farmers Union Small Family Farms podcast continues highlighting women shaping Montana agriculture. In this episode, we visit with Megan Bausch, a fourth-generation Montana farmer who works alongside her dad on the family operation. Megan shar…

In the Weeds with Biocontrol

What does it really mean to fight weeds with bugs? In this episode of the Pull Together. Stop the Spread. podcast, Dr. Jeff Littlefield with Montana State University and Melissa Maggio with the Montana Biocontrol Project take us inside the world of biological control. They break down what biocontr…

Hay, Horses & Hoary Alyssum

Could your hay be hiding more than nutrition? Colter Brown talks with Madison County Weed Coordinator Clayton Marxer and Dr. Ellie Reedy of Mountainview Veterinary about Hoary Alyssum, how it ends up in hay, and what every horse owner should know. For the full podcast check out:  https://omny.fm/…