Welcome to Hill County

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The MSU Extension Hill County Office has two full-time Montana State University Extension agents, and one full-time administrative assistant. The staff serves a population of 16,596 residents.  Hill County encompasses 2,916 square miles in northcentral Montana and borders Canada to the north.  Havre, the county seat, has a growing population of 9,792 residents. One of the main economic forces in Hill County is agriculture.  The primary sources of employment for Hill County includes the U.S. Border Patrol, BNSF Railroad, Northern Montana Health Care and MSU-Northern. The Rocky Boy Indian Reservation is located in the southeast corner of the county with a population of 3,323 residents.  Montana State University and the United States Department of Agriculture provide funding for education and outreach in agriculture, family and consumer sciences, natural resources, horticulture and 4-H youth development.

What is Extension:

MSU Extension improves the lives of Montana citizens by providing unbiased research-based education and information that integrates learning, discovery and engagement to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

Our Mission:

The Montana State University Extension Service improves the lives of Montana citizens by providing unbiased research-based education and information that integrates learning, discovery and engagement to strengthen social, economic and environmental well-being of individuals, families and communities.

MSU Hill County Extension is your resource for:

  • Food & Nutrition
  • Family & Human Development
  • Financial Planning
  • Community Development
  • Housing & Environmental Health
  • Gardening & Landscaping
  • Natural Resource
  • Wildlife
  • Range, Livestock & Sustainable Agriculture
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Water Quality
  • Farm & Range Management
  • Forestry 
  • Fire Services Training

 

It is our privilege to work and live in Hill County serving you.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Montana State University and the Montana State University Extension prohibit discrimination in all of their programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital and family status. Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cody Stone Director of Extension, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717


Montana State University Extension Service is an ADA/EO/AA/Veteran's Preference Employer and educational outreach provider.