College of Agriculture

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As the foundation of the land grant mission at Montana State University, the College of Agriculture and the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station provide instruction in traditional and innovative degree programs and conduct research on old and new challenges for Montana’s agricultural community. This integration creates opportunities for students and faculty to excel through hands-on learning, to serve through campus and community engagement, to explore unique solutions to distinct and interesting questions and to connect Montanans with the global community through research discoveries and outreach.

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Enhancing Canola Yield and Photosynthesis under Water Stress with Hydrogel Polymers
(Tech Science Press, 2024-01) Badr, Elham A.; Bakhoum, Gehan Sh.; Al-Ashkar, Ibrahim; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Sabagh, Ayman El; Abdelhamid, Magdi T.
While Egypt’s canola production per unit area has recently grown, productivity remains low, necessitating increased productivity. Hydrogels are water-absorbent polymer compounds that can optimize irrigation schedules by increasing the soil’s ability to retain water. Accordingly, two field experiments were conducted to examine hydrogel application to sandy soil on canola growth, biochemical aspects, yield, yield traits, and nutritional quality of yielded seeds grown under water deficit stress conditions. The experiments were conducted by arranging a split-plot layout in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three times replications of each treatment. While water stress at 75% or 50% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc) lowered chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, carotenoids, and total pigments content, indole-3-acetic acid, plant development, seed yield, and oil and total carbohydrates of seed yield, hydrogel treatment enhanced all of the traits mentioned above. Furthermore, hydrogel enhanced to gather compatible solutes (proline, amino acids, total soluble sugars), phenolics content in leaves, seed protein, and crop water productivity, which increased while the plants were under water stress. The results revealed that the full irrigation (100%ETc) along with hydrogel compared to water-stressed (50%ETc) led to enhanced seed yield (kg ha), Oil (%), and Total carbohydrates (%) of rapeseed by 57.1%, 11.1% and 15.7%, respectively. Likewise, under water-stressed plots with hydrogel exhibited enhancement by 10.0%, 3.2% and 5.1% in seed yield (kg ha), oil (%), and total carbohydrates (%) of rapeseed by 57.1%, 11.1% and 15.7%, respectively compared to control. As a result, the use of hydrogel polymer will be a viable and practical solution for increasing agricultural output under water deficit stress situations.
Evaluation of environment and cultivar impact on lentil protein, starch, mineral nutrients, and yield
(Wiley, 2021-12) Chen, Chengci; Etemadi, Fatemeh; Franck, William; Franck, Sooyoung; Abdelhamid, Magdi T.; Ahmadi, Jafar; Mohammed, Yesuf Assen; Lamb, Peggy F.; Miller, John H.; Carr, Patrick M.; McPhee, Kevin; Zhou, Yi; Torabian, Shahram; Qin, Ruijun
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is an important source of protein, starch, and mineral nutrients in many parts of the world. However, the impact of environment and cultivar on the enrichment of these nutrients is not well understood. Four lentil cultivars (‘Avondale’, ‘CDC Richlea’, ‘CDC Maxim’, and ‘CDC Imvincible’) varying in color, seed size, and maturity were evaluated at five Montana locations with diverse climatic and soil conditions over 3 yr. Significant cultivar, location, and year effects were found for yield, protein, starch, and minerals. Grain protein concentration was the highest at Moccasin (262 g kg−1) and lowest at Richland (246 g kg−1), whereas starch concentration was the highest at Richland (455 g kg−1) and lowest at Moccasin(441gkg−1). Among cultivars, Avondale was the top yielding cultivar (1965 kg ha−1)and adaptable to most of the environments; CDC Imvincible was the top protein producer (265 g kg−1); and CDC Richlea is the leading starch producer (456 g kg−1). Grain protein concentration was negatively correlated with starch. Lentil grains varied in nutrient concentrations across locations, with the north central Montana region producing 10- to 20-times greater selenium concentration than other locations. CDC Maxim had the highest iron (62.1 mg kg−1) and zinc (31.5 mg kg−1) concentrations.Seed protein concentration was positively correlated with phosphorus, sulfur, cop-per, and boron. Seed starch is positively correlated with magnesium and manganese.Results suggest that plant breeding and production site selection could enrich lentil nutrient concentrations to help combat malnutrition in the world.
Investigating the effects of genotype and environment interaction (GEI) and stability analysis on short-duration rapeseed yield and oil content under different environmental conditions
(Pakistan Journal of Botany, 2023-03) Shaila Islam, Shams; Khatun Ousro, Farhana; Kadir, Md Manjurul; Moonmoon, Sharifunnessa; Azam, MG; Khomphet, Thanet; Khairul Hasan, Ahmed; Soufan, Walid; Rajendran, Karthika; Abdelhamid, Magdi T.; El Sabagh, Ayman
The yield and oil content of rapeseed (Brassica rapa), one of the most important sources of edible oil in the world, have been significantly impacted by environmental factors. The primary objective of this research is to identify the most optimal genotype(s) with a high yield and oil content that can adapt to various environments in Bangladesh. The GE interaction was estimated using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the AMMI model. An environment-wise ANOVA demonstrated significant variations in all traits across all environments. Heritability, genetic advance as a percentage of mean, GCV, and PCV were estimated. High GCV and PCV for seed yield and total dry matter were observed in all environments. Heritability and genetic advance as a percentage of the mean were found to be high for yield plant-1 across all environments. The AMMI analysis utilized the IPCA1 (First Interaction Principal Component Axis) scores of genotypes to predict environmental stability or adaptation. Higher IPCA1 scores indicated that a genotype was more suited to a given environment. Based on IPCA1 scores, BARI Sharisha-14 was a high-yielding, stable genotype. Under favourable conditions, BARI Sharisha-9 (G2), BARI Sharisha-15 (G4), and Sompod (G5) produced a higher yield. All genotypes in the Mymensing environment had high oil content (%). Sompod had the lowest mean seed yield across environments and was extremely environment sensitive. It was discovered that Ishwardi was better for rapeseed production than Cumilla.