BOZEMAN, Mont. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Montana State University Extension are conducting meetings to inform Montana producers about important new programs authorized by the farm bill.
These meetings will focus on the Price Loss Coverage and Agricultural Risk Coverage options that will be administered by the Farm Service Agency and the Supplemental Coverage Option administered by the Risk Management Agency through federal crop insurance providers. MSU Extension will explain the new online Farm Bill Decision Tool that will be available this fall to assist producers in understanding their options for their farms and ranches.
Producers are invited to attend any of the following public meetings:
• Oct. 15: Belgrade, 8 a.m. to noon, Holiday Inn Express (309 West Madison Ave.)
• Oct. 16: Helena, 2 to 6 p.m., Upper Conference Room Extension Office at Fairgrounds (98 West Custer Ave.).
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• Oct. 17: Ronan, 8 a.m. to noon, Ronan Community Center (300 3rd Ave., NW), Missoula, 2 to 6 p.m., Guesthouse Inn and Suites Conference Center Meeting Room (3803 Brooks St.).
• Oct. 20: Miles City, 2 to 6 p.m., Miles City Community College, Room 106 (2715 Dickinson St.).
• Oct. 21: Sidney, 8 a.m. to noon, Extension Office Conference Room (1499 N. Central Ave.), Plentywood, 2 to 6 p.m., Jubilee Room at the Courthouse (100 W. Laurel Ave.).
• Oct. 22: Glasgow, 8 a.m. to noon, Cottonwood Inn (45 1st Ave. NE), Wolf Point, 2 to 6 p.m., Fort Peck Community College Dumont Building (301 Benton St.)
• Oct. 23: Circle, 8 a.m. to noon, McCone County Fairgrounds Community Building (half mile southwest of circle on Highway 200), Glendive, 2 to 6 p.m., Dawson County Courthouse Community Room (207 W. Bell St.).
• Oct. 24: Baker, 8 a.m. to noon, Fallon County Fairground Exhibit Hall (3440 Highway 7).
• Oct. 27: Choteau, 2 to 6 p.m., Stage Stop Inn Conference Room (1005 Main Ave. N).
• Oct. 28: Browning, 9 a.m. to noon, Blackfeet Tribal Conference Room (Roland Kennerly Building new addition northwest of the main Blackfeet Tribal office), Shelby, 2 to 6 p.m., Coyote Club Eagles Lodge (137 Main St.).
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• Oct. 29: Conrad, 8 a.m. to noon, Conrad High School Auditorium (308 South Illinois), Great Falls, 2 to 6 p.m., Montana Expo Park [State Fairgrounds] - Trades and Industries Building (400 3rd St. northwest).
• Oct. 30: Fort Benton, 8 a.m. to noon, Ag Center (1205 20th St.), Havre, 2 to 6 p.m., MSU-Northern Student Union Ballroom (300 West 11th St.).
• Oct. 31: Malta, 8 a.m. to noon, Great Northern Hotel (2 S 1st St. E).
• Nov. 3: Lame Deer, 2 to 6 p.m., Chief Dull Knife College, Room 205 (1 College Dr.).
• Nov. 4: Crow Agency, 9 a.m. to noon, Little Big Horn College Cultural Center (8645 South Weaver Dr.), Billings, 2 to 6 p.m., Big Horn Resort and Convention Center (1801 Majestic Lane).
• Nov. 5: Harlowton, 8 a.m. to noon, Kiwanis Youth Center Facility (204 Third St. NE), Hobson, 2 to 6 p.m., Bos Terra Feedlot Auditorium (342 Sale Barn Drive).
• Nov. 6: Rocky Boy Agency, 9 a.m. to noon, Jon Morsette Vocational Technical Center (8294 Upper Box Elder Road, Box Elder), Fort Belknap Agency, 2 to 6 p.m., Aaniiih Nakoda College, Returning Buffalo Building, Room 209 (269 Blackfeet Ave./Fort Belknap Agency).
• Nov. 10: Informational webinar details to be announced.
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• Nov. 12: Whitehall, 2 to 6 p.m., Whitehall Community Center (11 North Division).
