Field Day offers opportunity to learn about ag research

The Northwestern Ag Research Center will host its annual Field Day on Thursday, July 17 at Creston.  

The event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4570 Montana 35.  

This event is a part of Montana State University’s 2025 agricultural field day series that will continue throughout the summer. Hosted by the College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, the series will include events at all seven of the university’s research centers, plus two at campus farms in Bozeman.

“The entire state of Montana is our laboratory and our campus, and these field days provide some of our most important opportunities to meet with community members, producers and partners,” said Sreekala Bajwa, MSU vice president for agriculture and dean of the college. "With our state’s wide range of geographies and ecosystems, hearing what questions are most important to producers where they are helps make sure our research is meeting their most pressing needs.”  

At the field days, attendees can meet faculty, learn about ongoing and future research, offer feedback, share a meal and tour facilities. 

All field days are free and open to the public, and each event includes a meal. RSVP to nwarc@montana.edu by July 11. 

Field Day schedule  

8:30 a.m. - Arrival and Registration 

9 a.m. – Field Tours 

Barley & fertility/amendments, Dr. Jamie Sherman – MSU Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology 

Applying silicon and nitrogen in spring wheat, Drs. Marilyn Dalen & Jessica Torrion – MSU Northwestern Agricultural Research Center 

Alternative crops and cropping systems, Dr. Perry Miller - MSU Dept. of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences 

Precision Agriculture, Dr. Anish Sapkota – MSU Dept. of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences 

Winter wheat breeding program, Dr. Sue Mondal - MSU Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology 

Barley and forages, Dr. Joe Jensen– MSU Northwestern Agricultural Research Center 

11:50 a.m. - Lunch 

1 p.m. - Networking/Socials