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The MAES Central Montana Agriculture Center (CARC) is located near Moccasin, Montana.  We consider them the pride and joy of all ag research from around the state.  In July 2007, they celebrated their 100th Anniversary!

Much work and pride goes into helping not only the farmers and ranchers in the Judith Basin area, but also around the state.  Constantly working to improve the quality of wheat and barley for our producers as well as our grain buyers.  Many hours of research go into finding crop and forage varieties and species that are more nutritious, produce higher yields, are less susceptible to disease and insect pests or produce more energy.  Feel free to stop buy the research center and see how your food is produced!

The 2009 CARC field day was held on July 9th and lunch was provided.  What a great turnout!

Field plot presentations included Ley Farming, camelina in wheat production systems, pulse crop variety evaluations, cereal grain variety development and evaluations, crop pest (disease and insect) management, and spring and winter cereal forage variety development.

Concurrent with the traditional field day format, a youth (years 10 to 17) Ag research program was presented.  More and more of us are thinking an overt effort needs to be made to recruit our youth into Ag production careers or at least have an appreciation of production agriculture if the United States hopes to retain its food independence and have functional and healthy Ag policy.  We need to instill in our youth an appreciation and understanding of production agriculture that will provide them with a good solid base for their future positions as innovators, developers, and implementers of public policy.

This year, CARC offered a youth component at the annual field day on July 9th. Topics included careers in the agriculture industry, plant identification and
anatomy, soil type and texture, crop growth stages, and more.  Youths received one-on-one time with researchers who explained current research projects at CARC.  They also offered a plant identification contest and prizes were awarded. 




  The 2010  Central Ag Research Center field day will be held on Wednesday, June 17th

Research Report from the MAES
Agricultural Research Centers - 2008