College of Agriculture
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.
Sub-communities within this community
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Agricultural Economics & Economics
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Agricultural Education
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Animal & Range Sciences
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Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology
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Research Centers
ag.montana.edu/departments/researchcenters.htm
Recent Submissions
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Abutilon theophrasti’s Resilience against Allelochemical-Based Weed Management in Sustainable Agriculture – Due to Collection of Highly Advantageous Microorganisms?
(MDPI AG, 2023-02)Abutilon theophrasti Medik. (velvetleaf) is a problematic annual weed in field crops which has invaded many temperate parts of the world. Since the loss of crop yields can be extensive, approaches to manage the weed include ... -
Relationships between fluid mixing, biodiversity, and chemosynthetic primary productivity in Yellowstone hot springs
(Wiley, 2023-01)The factors that influence biodiversity and productivity of hydrothermal ecosystems are not well understood. Here we investigate the relationship between fluid mixing, biodiversity, and chemosynthetic primary productivity ... -
Using Stable Isotopes to Determine Natal Origin and Feeding Habits of the Army Cutworm Moth, Euxoa auxiliaris (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
(Oxford University Press, 2023-02)The army cutworm, Euxoa auxiliaris (Grote), is a migratory noctuid that is both an agricultural pest and an important late-season food source for grizzly bears, Ursus arctos horribilis (Linnaeus, Carnivora: Ursidae), within ... -
Postglacial adaptations enabled colonization and quasi-clonal dispersal of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in modern European large lakes
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2023-02)Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) play a key role in the aquatic nitrogen cycle. Their genetic diversity is viewed as the outcome of evolutionary processes that shaped ancestral transition from terrestrial to marine habitats. ... -
Associations among the genome, rumen metabolome, ruminal bacteria, and milk production in early-lactation Holsteins
(Elsevier, 2023-03)A multicenter observational study to evaluate genome-wide association was conducted in early-lactation Holstein cows (n = 293) from 36 herds in Canada, the USA, and Australia. Phenotypic observations included rumen metabolome, ... -
Characterizing ruminal acidosis risk: A multiherd, multicountry study
(Elsevier, 2023-03)A multicenter observational study was conducted on early lactation Holstein cows (n = 261) from 32 herds from 3 regions (Australia, AU; California, CA; and Canada, CAN) to characterize their risk of acidosis into 3 groups ... -
Supplemental Material: What is the Best Wetland Assessment Tool? A Discrimination of Overlapping Assessment Approaches
(Montana State University, 2023)Within Southwestern Montana, 18 wetland area sites were chosen and assessed by all six tools currently used by the state of Montana for evaluating ecological health, and by the New LDI criteria. Because the sample is ... -
The Bark-Gnawing Beetles of Montana, USA (Coleoptera: Trogossitidae, Peltidae, and Lophocateridae), Including New Substantial Distributional Records for Tenebroides collaris (Sturm)
(Coleopterists Society, 2022-12)Eight species of Trogossitidae, three of Peltidae, and one of Lophocateridae are reported from Montana. Of these, six represent new state records. Records of Tenebroides collaris (Sturm) represent a substantial new westward ... -
A sensitive and specific genetically-encoded potassium ion biosensor for in vivo applications across the tree of life
(Public Library of Science, 2022-09)Potassium ion (K+) plays a critical role as an essential electrolyte in all biological systems. Genetically-encoded fluorescent K+ biosensors are promising tools to further improve our understanding of K+-dependent processes ... -
The spillover effects of parental verbal conflict on classmates' cognitive and noncognitive outcomes
(Wiley, 2022-11)This study shows that children exposed to Interparental Verbal Conflict (IPVC) exert negative spillovers on their peers. Our first identification strategy uses within-school, across-classroom variation in peer's IPVC in ... -
Towards a Low-Cost Comprehensive Process for On-Farm Precision Experimentation and Analysis
(MDPI, 2023-02)Few mechanisms turn field-specific ecological data into management recommendations for crop production with appropriate uncertainty. Precision agriculture is mainly deployed for machine efficiencies and soil-based zonal ... -
Influences of increasing levels of sulfate in drinking water on the intake and use of low-quality forages by beef cattle
(American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, 2023-02)Objective. This study evaluated the effects of varying sulfate concentrations of water on forage and water intake, digestibility, digestive kinetics, and rumen fermentation characteristics of cattle consuming low-quality ... -
Missense alleles of the HMW glutenin subunits Dx5 and Dy10 have small changes in function relative to missense changes in Puroindoline a and b
(Wiley, 2022-12)Background and Objectives. The high molecular weight glutenin subunit genes (HMW-GS) in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) play a key role in determining dough functionality. More specifically allelic variation for the Glu-D1 ... -
Biogeochemical and historical drivers of microbial community composition and structure in sediments from Mercer Subglacial Lake, West Antarctica
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2023-01)Ice streams that flow into Ross Ice Shelf are underlain by water-saturated sediments, a dynamic hydrological system, and subglacial lakes that intermittently discharge water downstream across grounding zones of West Antarctic ... -
Effectiveness of Utilizing an Evidence Based Safety Curriculum to Increase Student Knowledge
(American Association for Agricultural Education, 2020-01)The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of utilizing an evidence based, “Train the Trainer” approach to increase the safety knowledge and awareness of secondary students. Participating teachers attended ... -
In-Service Agricultural Mechanics Needs of Montana Mid-Career Agricultural Educators
(American Association for Agricultural Education, 2021-11)Agricultural mechanics—a pillar of many secondary agricultural education programs—is a dynamic, constantly changing field, requiring educators to continually evolve their programs to maintain relevance. This study explored ... -
Assessing Youth Safety Knowledge with the Agricultural Experience Tracker (AET)
(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2022-01)The purpose of this study was to assess the safety knowledge of youth in high school agricultural education. The target population consisted of youth ages 14 to 18 who were enrolled in school-based agricultural education ... -
Rapid upwards spread of non-native plants in mountains across continents
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2023-01)High-elevation ecosystems are among the few ecosystems worldwide that are not yet heavily invaded by non-native plants. This is expected to change as species expand their range limits upwards to fill their climatic niches ... -
Thioredoxin reductase 1 regulates hepatic inflammation and macrophage activation during acute cholestatic liver injury
(Ovid Technologies, 2023-01)Background and Aims: Cholestatic liver diseases, including primary sclerosing cholangitis, are characterized by periportal inflammation with progression to hepatic fibrosis and ultimately cirrhosis. We recently reported ... -
Screening Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance at the Germination Stage under Simulated Drought Conditions
(MDPI AG, 2022-12)Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean L. Verdc) is grown by smallholders and subsistence farmers in the marginal parts of sub-Saharan Africa. This legume is native to Africa and is cultivated throughout semi-arid sub-Saharan ...
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