College of Agriculture
We Grow Leaders
MSU was founded in 1893 as the Agricultural College of the State of Montana. Today, the College of Agriculture is an integral part of fulfilling MSU's land grant mission to provide a liberal, practical education to the sons and daughters of Montana. Students and faculty conduct research on old and new challenges for Montana's agricultural community. The college also creates opportunities for students and faculty to excel through hands-on learning, to serve through campus and community engagement, to explore unique solutions to distinct and interesting questions and to connect Montanans with the global community.
College Snapshot
Take a virtual walking tour of the College of Ag!
About the College
At MSU, agriculture students approach some of the world's oldest problems in bold new ways.
They're learning how to manage natural resources using the latest science and technology applications.
They're conducting research on how to feed growing global populations sustainably.
They're studying viruses in Yellowstone and discovering life deep in the Antarctic ice sheet.
Whatever path they choose, agriculture students are pushing boundaries every day.
Facts & Stats
- 11 bachelors, nine masters and four doctoral degree programs from five departments and one division.
- The largest number of distinct scholarships awarded by any college at MSU.
- Dynamic research programs conducted throughout Montana with faculty on campus in Bozeman and at our seven MAES research centers around the state.
- Three of the top five departments at MSU in terms of research expenditures, focusing on infectious diseases, microbes in Yellowstone National Park, invasive plant species, soil science and water resources, to name a few.
- A 60,000 square foot Plant Growth Center with 29 glasshouse rooms that are light and temperature controlled and the only bio-containment facility west of the Mississippi River for quarantining and testing insects and plant pathogens.
- The Bozeman Agricultural Research and Teaching Farm, just west of the main campus, that houses the Oscar Thomas Nutrition Center, Miller Stock Pavilion, Equine Center, Horseshoeing School, Feed Mill and Beef Center.
- Three off-campus research ranches that focus on livestock, rangeland, wildlife and grazing investigations.
- Towne’s Harvest Garden, a student-run vegetable garden that offers shares to community members, partners with the Gallatin Valley Food Bank and raises awareness about the value of locally grown food.
- One of only two wool research labs in the United States.
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