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MSU Extension agriculture and natural resources programs apply university research and resources to help Montana agricultural producers and land owners increase profits, reduce loss, protect our food supply and sustain future resources.

Please contact Rose Malisani, MSU Extension Cascade County Agriculture Agent at (406) 454-6980 or rose.malisani@montana.edu for more information.

Private pesticide applicators in PAT District 3 (Cascade, Teton, Pondera, Glacier, Toole, Liberty, Hill, Blaine, and Chouteau counties) will need to obtain recertification credits before December 31, 2025.

Current and Upcoming Webinars and Classes

Pest Management Tour

There will be a Pest Management Tour which will stop in Havre and Chinook on September 29, Chester and Shelby on September 30, Cut Bank and Conrad on October 1, Choteau and Great Falls on October 2, and Fort Benton on October 3. 

The 2025 Pest Management tour is a daylong event with 3 points in the morning and 3 points in the afternoon. The Great Falls stop will be at the Holiday Inn at 1100 5th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405 on October 2. The agenda for the Great Falls stop is below.

  • 8:50 am - Welcome; Rose Malisani, MSU Extension-Cascade County
  • 8:55 am - Herbicide resistant weeds in cropping systems: kochia and cheatgrass; Dr. Tim Seipel, MSU Extension
  • 9:45 am - Management of insects in alfalfa; Dr. Tiziana Oppedisano, MSU Extension
  • 10:35 am - Break
  • 10:50 am - Managing wheat streak mosaic in small grains; Dr. Raissa Moura, MSU Extension
  • 11:40 am - Lunch provided (AM Session adjourned)
  • 1:00 pm - Control of Richardson ground squirrels; Stephen Vantassel, Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA)
  • 1:50 pm - Regulatory updates, pesticide performance, and water quality; Dr. Cecil Tharp, MSU Extension
  • 2:40 pm - Break
  • 2:55 pm - Novel technologies for targeted weed management; Dr. Ricardo Pinto, MSU
  • 3:45 pm - Survey
  • 4:00 pm - PM Session adjourned

Complete the registration form below and return to the Cascade County Extension office by September 30.

Registration Form

Go to https://www.montana.edu/extension/pesticides/events/pmt.html for other location’s agendas and information. Each location has varying RSVP deadlines, cost to attend, etc. Contact Rose at (406) 454-6980 or rose.malisani@montana.edu regarding the Great Falls tour stop.