Building Programs

Department of Animal and Range Sciences

The Animal BioSciences Facility will provide a modern collaborative environment for dynamic instruction and research programs from leading scientists in the animal and range sciences. Project goals are to design an enduring facility that celebrates and sustains Montana's rich heritage in animal agriculture and natural resources; fosters an open, interactive environment for learners and educators; and promotes a multi-disciplinary seamless approach to instruction, research, and extension.

This facility will be unique to Montana and the region by providing new frontiers for discovery in science and education in the animal and range sciences, and in the potential application of new knowledge in molecular biology to animal agriculture.

Department of Research Centers During the 2001 Montana legislative session, the Director for the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) requested $6 million dollars to improve facilities and initiate renovation projects at the seven Research Centers. These Centers are located away from the main campus (Bozeman) and serve the production and economic interests of farmers and ranchers within the unique geography and climatic regions of the state through applied research. In order to continue the excellent applied work throughout the state, this infrastructure must be maintained. The Montana Legislature provided $1 million dollars to MAES to help with the construction and repair of buildings and existing facilities. The caveat was that in order to receive these monies, the MAES needed to obtain a match for each of the $1 million dollars available. This would potentially result in a funding total of $2 million dollars. We have initiated our campaign, "A Million Dollars is a Terrible Thing To Waste" throughout Montana to address facility problems at Southern (Huntley), Eastern (Sidney), Northern (Havre), and Northwestern (Creston). As of September, 2004, we have $820,000 raised! Your support is appreciated. Find out more about the Department of Research Centers by visiting their Web site. You can view a recent progress report in .pdf format (1 MB).

Biobased Products Institute

The future of plant and animal agriculture is to enhance the value of the raw commodity in Montana through a variety of market development, alternative uses of existing and new products, coupled with manufacturing and processing innovations. These approaches require integrated multi-disciplinary efforts to add value to the high quality traditional raw products that Montana is internationally known. These collective aspirations will come together over the next several years as we develop on-going and cultivate new partnerships to make this unique Institute, a reality with connections in Bozeman as well as throughout the state utilizing existing research center and private sector infrastructure.

Consider being a partner in these collaborative efforts by contacting:

• Jeff Jacobsen, Dean and Director
• Jim Peterson, Interim Associate Dean for Development and External Relations
• Sandra Germann, Director of Development