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Loma Field Day Will Take Place on July 12

MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) and MSU Extension Chouteau County will be hosting a field day on July 12 at 10:00 a.m. The location will be ½ mile east of the Lyle McKeever residence located at 1494 McKeever Road. Watch for signs along Rudyard Road and Houston Road directing you to the site. NARC off-station field days highlight the variety testing work being done by Northern Agricultural Research Center on cooperators farms within the different counties.

Speakers include Suchismita (Sue) Mondal, Montana State University Winter Wheat Breeder, Peggy Lamb, Research Scientist with the Northern Agricultural Research Center, and Doug Holen, Montana State University Foundation Seed Program Manager. Topics to be covered include spring wheat variety performance and research as well as winter wheat variety performance and research for enhancement of future varieties. In addition, Doug Holen will give an update on foundation seed production across the state. For additional information, please contact Tyler Lane, MSU Chouteau County Extension Agent at (406) 622-3751.

Montana State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Montana Counties Cooperating. MSU Extension is an equal opportunity/affirmative action provider of educational outreach.