Company Profile
Montana State University - Northern Agricultural Research Center
Company Overview
The Department of Research Centers represents a unique department with faculty and staff that conduct applied research and outreach programs at seven off-campus research centers throughout Montana. The MAES Research Centers are located strategically throughout the state to address regional needs for agricultural producers. Graduate students in the department work within on-campus departments (e.g., Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology or Land Resources and Environmental Science) to obtain their degrees.
Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) is a diversified crop and livestock research facility located seven miles southwest of Havre, MT (pop. 9,400). Faculty and staff of NARC faculty member of NARC, have access to on-site dryland and irrigated research fields, a new greenhouse/headhouse facility, laboratory space, farm- and plot-scale equipment, precision irrigation systems and over 300 head of range beef cattle to expand into crop-livestock systems research. Collaborative programs at NARC include precision agriculture and extension, crop variety development and testing, cropping systems, and beef cattle nutrition. The research center has a very involved Advisory Committee made up of producers and industry stakeholders from the seven-county area to help steer research center activities.
The College Founded in 1893 as a Land Grant University, Montana State University (MSU) is composed of nine academic colleges and a graduate school and boasts a friendly, supportive faculty and campus environment. Montana State University set a record for expenditures on research in FY24 at more than $257 million, exceeding the prior year’s total by 12%, and among MSU’s academic colleges, the College of Agriculture reported the largest research expenditure at $54.1 million. Currently, the University hosts an enrollment of over 17,000 students, including nearly 2,100 graduate students. MSU is classified as R1 in the Carnegie Classification for “very high research activity,” making it one of only 131 universities nationwide in that category.
Company History
The College Founded in 1893 as a Land Grant University, Montana State University (MSU) is composed of nine academic colleges and a graduate school and boasts a friendly, supportive faculty and campus environment. Montana State University set a record for expenditures on research in FY24 at more than $257 million, exceeding the prior year’s total by 12%, and among MSU’s academic colleges, the College of Agriculture reported the largest research expenditure at $54.1 million. Currently, the University hosts an enrollment of over 17,000 students, including nearly 2,100 graduate students. MSU is classified as R1 in the Carnegie Classification for “very high research activity,” making it one of only 131 universities nationwide in that category.
Benefits
Montana State University offers an Incentive Program for Researchers
https://www.montana.edu/research/osp/ipr_description.html