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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Chelostoma Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) of Montana, including first records of the introduced bees Chelostoma campanularum (Kirby, 1802) and Chelostoma rapunculi (Lepeletier, 1841)
(Pacific Coast Entomological Society, 2023-05)The megachilid bees of the genus Chelostoma Latreille, 1809 in Montana, U.S.A., are reviewed. Two Palearctic species, Chelostoma (Foveosmia) campanularum (Kirby, 1802) and Chelostoma (Gyrodromella) rapunculi (Lepeletier, ... -
Lentil nitrogen fixation response to fertilizer and inoculant in the northern Great Plains
(Wiley, 2023-08)Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) production in the semiarid northern Great Plains of the United States has increased dramatically over the past two decades. Lentil in rotation provides agroecosystem benefits of more efficient ... -
Nitrogen fixation among pea and lentil varieties in the Northern Great Plains
(Wiley, 2023-08)Pulse crops, including lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) and pea (Pisum sativum L.), can improve the sustainability of Northern Great Plains cropping systems, largely through biological N fixation. Greater N fixation amounts ... -
Will Molecular Phylogenetics Help Decrease Nomenclatural Instability?
(Wiley, 2023-08)In the process of compiling a flora for Montana (Lesica, 2012, 2022), we came to realize that many published nomenclatural changes are only weakly supported by the data presented which has often been based on recent findings ... -
Comparative Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023-05)SARS-CoV-2 transmits principally by air; contact and fomite transmission may also occur. Variants of concern are more transmissible than ancestral SARS-CoV-2. We found indications of possible increased aerosol and surface ... -
Characterization of chromatin accessibility and gene expression reveal the key genes involved in cotton fiber elongation
(Wiley, 2023-07)Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is an important economic crop, and cotton fiber is one of the longest plant cells, which provides an ideal model for the study of cell elongation and secondary cell wall synthesis. Cotton ... -
Agricultural Machinery Safety Behavior Among Youth
(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2023-01)The Supervised Agricultural Experience Safety Award program was launched with Montana, South Dakota, and Utah agriculture teachers. A combination of video conferencing and in-person training workshops were offered to ... -
Conceptualization and implementation of the Fiber Utilization and Cell Wall Constituents Symposium
(Oxford University Press, 2023-01)Understanding how ruminants break down plant cell walls and digest plant fibers can help improve the efficiency of livestock production -
Vasoactive and Neuroprotective Effects of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase Inhibitor in Rats with Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion
(Pleiades Publishing Ltd, 2023-05)The aim of this study was to evaluate the vasoactive and neuroprotective effects of c-Jun N-terminal kinase inhibitor IQ-1 (11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-one oxime) in chronic cerebral hypoperfusion caused by irreversible ... -
Retrospective use of integrative taxonomy in classical biological control: The unintentional introduction of the weevil Rhinusa dieckmanni to North America
(Elsevier BV, 2023-08)A seed-feeding weevil introduced to North America (NA) as a biological control agent of the invasive toadflax Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill., identified then as Gymnetron antirrhini “Dalmatian host race” and subsequently ... -
Pinus contorta Alters Microenvironmental Conditions and Reduces Plant Diversity in Patagonian Ecosystems
(MDPI AG, 2023-02)Pinus contorta is considered one of the most invasive tree species worldwide, generating significant impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems. In several Patagonian ecosystems in southern Chile, it has escaped from plantations ... -
Impact of Puccinia punctiformis on Cirsium arvense performance in a simulated crop sequence
(Frontiers Media SA, 2023-05)Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle) is a perennial weed that causes significant economic losses in agriculture. An extensive rhizomatous root system makes C. arvense difficult to manage, particularly in agricultural systems ... -
Measuring Fishing Capacity Using Quantile Data Envelopment Analysis
(University of Chicago Press, 2023-07)Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is an extensively used method to estimate capacity and technical and economic efficiency of fishing vessels. However, DEA is often criticized because of the influence that outliers, or noisy ... -
Novel Tryptanthrin Derivatives with Selectivity as c–Jun N–Terminal Kinase (JNK) 3 Inhibitors
(MDPI AG, 2023-06)The c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) family includes three proteins (JNK1-3) that regulate many physiological processes, including cell proliferation and differentiation, cell survival, and inflammation. Because of emerging ... -
Functional and Phylogenetic Diversity of Cas10 Proteins
(Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2023-04)Cas10 proteins are large subunits of type III CRISPR RNA (crRNA)-guided surveillance complexes, many of which have nuclease and cyclase activities. Here, we use computational and phylogenetic methods to identify and analyze ... -
A preliminary evaluation of phenotypic traits of tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray)
(AOSIS, 2023-06)Background: Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) is an underutilised grain legume crop and important source of food, nutrition and income. To date, there are no significant breeding efforts aimed at cultivar development ... -
Long‐term cover crop effects on biomass, soil nitrate, soil water, and wheat
(Wiley, 2023-05)Cover crops during summer fallow have been rarely researched in the semiarid northern Great Plains. This study was conducted during 2012–2019 at four Montana locations and included four functional groups (Brassica family, ... -
Aerobic methane synthesis and dynamics in a river water environment
(Wiley, 2023-06)Reports of aerobic biogenic methane (CH4) have generated new views about CH4 sources in nature. We examine this phenomenon in the free-flowing Yellowstone river wherein CH4 concentrations were tracked as a function of ... -
Molecular Pathways for Muscle and Adipose Tissue Are Altered between Beef Steers Classed as Choice or Standard
(MDPI AG, 2023-06)Targets for finished livestock are often determined by expected fat, either subcutaneous or intramuscular. These targets are used frequently to improve eating quality. Lower intramuscular fat, lack of product uniformity, ... -
Rumen microbiome response to sustained release mineral bolus supplement with low- and high-quality forages
(Frontiers Media SA, 2023-06)Introduction: Limited forage quantity and quality are challenges faced in livestock production systems in semi-arid rangelands of the western United States, particularly when livestock face stressors such as cold weather ...
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