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Department of Agriculture outlines hemp, pesticide and market work as session begins
Summary
Ag Sciences Administrator Ian Foley told the Senate agriculture committee the department will focus on hemp grain and fiber, recent pesticide rule updates, market development and new lab capacity built with recent legislative funding.
The Montana Department of Agriculture briefed the Senate Agriculture Committee on the department’s priorities, including oversight of hemp grain and fiber, updated pesticide rules and continued support for international market access.
“For the record, my name is Ian Foley… I'm the Ag Sciences Division Administrator at the Department of Agriculture,” Foley told the committee. He said the department’s 3 divisions are central services, an ag development division focused on marketing and grants, and the Ag Sciences division that…
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