The Montana Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) is made up of faculty and supporting staff conducting research and outreach programs. These programs address:

  • Crop and animal production methods
  • Market growth opportunities
  • Pest management
  • Environmental quality issues.

MAES has seven off-campus research centers and local campus farms that address challenges in the diverse agro-ecosystems of the state. Collectively, our campus farms and research centers, along with faculty on the MSU-Bozeman campus, constitute MAES and the MSU College of Agriculture. The entire state of Montana our "campus."

Our Mission

As a land-grant institution, MSU provides education, research and outreach programs focused on meeting the changing needs of Montana. The COA/MAES generate and disseminate knowledge and solutions to increase the competitiveness of communities, preserve environmental quality and improve the life for all our citizens.

  • COA/MAES are foundational components of the original land grant college created in Bozeman in 1893.
  • We engage in a Federal/State Partnership:
    • Federal funding from USDA-National Institute for Food and Agriculture for Hatch, Multi-state and Animal Health base funds, matched 1:1 by the State.
    • Montana provides the majority of MAES funding, as MAES is a state agency within the Montana University System.
  • MAES activities are integrated with the College of Agriculture and MSU teaching, research and service.
  • The MAES Advisory Council assists the Experiment Station with programming and goal setting.

MAES Organizational Chart