Bart and Wendy Morris operate Oxbow Cattle Company near Missoula, Montana. They utilize NRCS assistance for the preservation and improvement of their land.

MSU alumna Susan Massar will spend next year as a Fulbright scholar in Valdivia, Chile. She currently serves as a soil conservationist for NRCS in Blaine County. Her work with NRCS is not unlike her Fulbright research project studying the impact of livestock grazing on agro-forest systems in Chilean

Above average snowpack and rapid snowmelt has resulted in flooding across Montana. Flooding can cause damage to infrastructure and property, erode streambanks, and wash sediment and debris into waterways. NRCS has programs that can assist landowners after floodwaters recede.

Videos captured by an agronomist highlight the difference tillage strategies can make in controlling soil moved by wind erosion. The video was taken during the high wind event in Nebraska in early May.

The landowners on ten Montana farms and ranches are utilizing NRCS assistance to reach their goals and improve the health of their natural resources.