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Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee

The Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee provides direction for the development of research and marketing for the continued growth of the alfalfa seed industry of Montana. The Alfalfa Seed Program is administered by the Rural Development Division under the Alfalfa Seed Industry Act.

The committee is appointed by the Governor and composed of eight members as follows:

(a) five members who grow alfalfa seed within the state and derive a substantial portion of their income from handling, packing, shipping, buying, or selling alfalfa seed, or acting as a broker or factor of alfalfa seed;

(b) two members who grow alfalfa seed within the state and also rear alfalfa leaf-cutting bees; and

(c) the director of the Montana Department of Agriculture or the director's authorized representative.

Members

For additional information on boards appointed by the Governor, see the Governor's page.

John Wold, Chair
1251 Wold Road
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6424
  
    Alfalfa Seed Grower
    Term ends: 12/21/2009

Marvin Frank
Route 1 Box 275
Joliet, MT 59041
(406) 962-3606
  
    Alfalfa Seed Grower
    Term ends: 12/21/2011

Tom Matchett
418 Albert Street
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 252-05
   
    Alfalfa Seed Grower
    Term ends: 12/21/2010

Ron de Yong, Director
Montana Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 200201
Helena, MT 59620-0201
  
    Agriculture Director
    Term ends: 1/1/2009

Tim Wetstein
RR1 Box 269
Edgar, MT 59041
(406) 266-5643
  
    Agricultural Seed Grower
    Term ends: 12/21/2011

Ernest Johnson
9265 Paradise Valley Road
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-4182
  
    Alfalfa Seed Grower & Leafcutter Bees
    Term ends: 12/21/2011

Tom Neibur
PO Box 753
Malta, MT 59538
(406) 654-2965
  
    Alfalfa Seed Grower & Leafcutter Bees
    Term ends: 12/21/2010

John Mehling
Route 1, Box 1060
Hardin, MT 59034
(406) 665-2001
  
    Alfalfa Seed Grower & Leafcutter Bees
    Term ends: 12/21/2011

For information about the Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee, contact the Montana Department of Agriculture at (406) 444-2402 or by e-mail at agr@mt.gov