Improving pollinator habitat can be a team effort. NRCS, farmers, ranchers and other private landowners, conservation districts, and universities all bring something to the table for pollinators across Montana..

Periods of high-pressure during January resulted in sunny skies and above average temperatures in Montana, causing snowpack percentages to decline in many river basins, according to snow survey data collected by USDA NRCS.

There are a lot of factors that impact how wildlife react to human presence. The time of year, presence of young, the general traits of the species and individual all impact sensitivity to disturbance and human presence.

What do four no-till sugar beet growers have to say about how they got started, the challenges and opportunities they’ve seen, and advice for farmers considering making the change? Just try it.

The Stenson family has recently completed a conservation easement to protect more than 15,000 acres of working agricultural lands in eastern Montana’s prairie and big sagebrush steppe.