20-25-235. Duties of Montana agricultural experiment station and cooperative extension service.
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20-25-235 . Duties of Montana agricultural experiment station and cooperative extension service. The Montana agricultural experiment station and the cooperative extension service shall:
(1)develop a usable database of existing research in low-input, sustainable agriculture;
(2)conduct educational programs for producers using material from the database. Programs must include teaching producers techniques of low-input agriculture, assessment of risks involved with change, and marketing of products from their farms and ranches.
(3)extend research on the use of legumes to supply a portion of the nitrogen required by field crops;
(4)work with producers in establishing integrated pest management;
(5)begin research and development of marketable specialty crops and livestock that are integral to sustainable farming systems; and
(6)identify specific areas in which additional research is needed to enhance the adoption and success of low-input, sustainable agriculture in Montana.