OpenFieldMSU Extension · Bozeman, Montana, United States
Montana State University Extension is the statewide outreach and applied research arm of Montana's land-grant university, serving all 56 Montana counties and seven American Indian reservations. Conducting vital research in rangeland ecology, drought-resistant cereal crops, livestock genomics, wildfire risk mitigation, and rural economic development, MSU Extension pairs academic science directly with Montana communities.
Bozeman · Statewide Land-Grant Agricultural Science, Forestry & Community Resilience. Montana State University Extension is the statewide outreach and applied research arm of Montana's land-grant university, serving all 56 Montana counties and seven American Indian reservations. Conducting vital research in rangeland ecology, drought-resistant cereal crops, livestock genomics, wildfire risk mitigation, and rural economic development, MSU Extension pairs academic science directly with Montana communities.
Graduate study and fellowships administered through the Montana State University Graduate School. Bachelor's degree in agriculture, animal science, forestry, or related natural resource field with 3.0+ GPA. TOEFL iBT 80+ or IELTS 6.5+ for international graduate scholars. Fall semester priority February 1, 2027; Spring priority October 15, 2026.
Applied graduate degree evaluating invasive cheatgrass mitigation, cattle grazing genetics, sagebrush habitat conservation, and riparian water quality.
Field-oriented graduate curriculum investigating soil health, pulse crop rotation (lentils/chickpeas), wheat stem sawfly biological control, and drought resilience in Northern Great Plains soils.
Interdisciplinary environmental degree covering watershed hydrology, mine land reclamation, geospatial soil modeling, and alpine climate adaptation.
Twelve-week paid fellowship stationed in county extension offices across Montana, providing hands-on training in crop scouting, 4-H youth education, and weed management.
Applied post-doctoral research utilizing multispectral drone imagery, variable-rate fertilizer algorithms, and satellite evapotranspiration modeling in wheat ecosystems.
Continuing professional credential in wildland-urban interface (WUI) fuel management, home ignition zone assessments, defensible space ecology, and prescribed burns.
Executive Director of MSU Extension and Associate Professor
MSU Extension Administration
Dr. Cody Stone leads Montana State University Extension, researching land-grant university engagement models, rural community development resilience, and statew...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and Professor
Department of Animal and Range Sciences
Dr. Darrin Boss conducts research on ruminant nutrition, dryland cattle supplementation, forage quality in Northern Great Plains rangelands, and integrated crop...
View researcher profile ↗Professor and Extension Invasive Plant Specialist
Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Jane Mangold specializes in rangeland weed ecology, integrated pest management for invasive noxious weeds, ecological restoration of degraded grasslands, an...
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