Montana Healthy Soils Policy

In 2020, Grow Montana, a coalition of more than twenty food and agriculture organizations has undertaken drafting a soil health study bill. The long-term goal of the work is to establish a soil health program in Montana. With funding, healthy soils legislation would become a policy priority in this state. For more information and to connect with local organizations please email Montana@HealthySoilsPolicy.org.

Legislative Status Update

Updates in 2023

SJ9 [LS] Joint resolution establishing soil health week and day (first week and first day in April) – passed and enrolled 4/25/2023

Updates in 2022

None

Updates in 2021

SB180, Establish an interim committee on soil health

House Committee

Agriculture

Senate Committee

Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

State Universities & Researchers

• Montana State University-Bozeman: Land-grant university
  

Agricultural Organizations & Technical Assistance

• Montana Association of Conservation Districts
• Montana NRCS

Education & Advocacy Groups

• Grow Montana
  • Soil Health Subcommittee Members:
    ● Montana Organic Association
    ● National Center for Appropriate Technology
    ● Natural Resources Defense Council
    ● Northern Plains Resource Council 
    
  • Other Grow Montana Coalition Members
    ●  AERO (Alternative Energy Resources Organization)
    ● Blackfeet Agricultural Resource Management
    ● Community Food & Agriculture Coalition
    ● Governor’s Office of Economic Development
    ● Intertribal Agriculture Council
    ● Mission West Community Development Partners
    ● Montana Fibershed
    ● Land to Hand MT
    ● Montana – No Kid Hungry
    ● Montana Cooperative Development Center
    ● Montana Department of Commerce
    ● Montana Farmers Union
    ● Montana Food Bank Network
    ● Montana Office of Public Instruction
    ● Montana Team Nutrition
    ● Open & Local
    ● River Valley Farmers Market
    ● Salish Kootenai College Extension
    ● Western Montana Growers Co-op
    
    

Last Update 01/18/2024

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Questions?

This site is meant to facilitate groups, agencies, and individuals wishing to learn about and advance soil health policy. Interested parties are encouraged to send an email to the state page contact with requests for state-specific information.

Contact Montana@HealthySoilsPolicy.org