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Helena, Mont -- The Montana Invasive Species Council (MISC) will hold the next AIS Grant Hearing on Wednesday, March 18th, in Helena, MT. The hearing is scheduled from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
This year a total of 13 grant applications were received, requesting $387,889 in funding. The AIS grant program has $250,722 available in funding for FY26.
The Grant hearing schedule can be found on the MISC website at https://invasivespecies.mt.gov//montana-invasive-species/Aquatic-Invasive-Species-Grant-Program
If you would like to attend this meeting via zoom, please contact the MISC staff:
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Woody Invasive Working Group meets March 24
The Woody Invasives Working Group will meet on Tuesday, March 24, at the Calvert Hotel meeting room in Lewistown. The meeting will begin at 9 am. This is a hybrid meeting and registration is open until March 20th. To register for the meeting go to the Montana Woody Invasives Working Group Meeting Survey
More information and the meeting agenda is available at https://invasivespecies.mt.gov//montana-invasive-species/WoodyInvasives
 Palmer Amaranth & Waterhemp Task Force meets March 25
The Palmer Amaranth & Waterhemp Task Force will meet Wednesday, March 25, at the Eagles Club in Lewistown. The meeting will begin at 9 am. To register to attend email Josh Wagoner at josh.wagoner@mt.gov.
The goal of this meeting is to formulate an action plan for Montana to follow for the next 2 to 3 years. Guest speakers include:
- Dr. Tim Seipel - Montana State University
- Dr. Albert Adjesiwor - University of Idaho
- Thurman Johnson - Spokane County, Washington
- Ryan Solberg - Montana Department of Agriculture
- Jasmine Chaffee - Montana Department of Agriculture
- Dr. Joe Ikley - North Dakota State University
For more information contact Early Detection and Rapid Response Coordinator Josh Wagoner at 406-444-7880.
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