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Irrigation in Montana: Sustaining agriculture, landscapes and communities

Montana’s wide-open spaces and fluctuating climate make water a precious resource. Across the state, irrigation is central not only to agriculture but also to the health of residential landscapes and community green spaces. From century-old canal systems feeding hay fields to backyard sprinklers keeping lawns green in dry summers, water use in Montana requires careful Read More…

Trump retreats more on tariffs after big Wall Street stock selloffs, trade war, recession fears

U.S. President Donald Trump has retreated more on 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico after Wall Street opened with big losses for stocks Thursday and businesses and consumers worry about higher prices and a potential recession. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC Thursday that products and materials governed under the current North American trade Read More…

Montana GOP lawmakers sponsor bills seeking to restrict wind development

Two Republican lawmakers representing rural eastern Montana districts are sponsoring bills to restrict where new wind turbines can be built and how tall they can be. Proponents of the proposals argue they will reduce wind farms’ impact on neighboring landowners and communities. Opponents counter that the bills will stifle a growing but underdeveloped Montana industry Read More…

UM Research: Reforestation Needs in the West to Double by 2050

Two recent University of Montana studies are demystifying how increasing wildfires and hotter annual temperatures limit forest regeneration in the Western U.S., revealing that our capacity to plant trees can’t keep pace with reforestation needs. The first UM study was led by Solomon Dobrowski, a researcher in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation. Read More…