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*I am an organic farmer and horticulturist in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
'''Montana State University - Bozeman''' was founded in 1893 as the '''Agricultural College of the State of Montana''', the state's [[Land-grant university|land-grant college]]. Later renamed the '''Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts''', by the 1920s, it was most often referred to as '''Montana State College'''. Recognizing the institution's growth and excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, the state assembly renamed the institution ''Montana State University'' in 1965. Located in scenic [[Bozeman, Montana]] at an altitude of 4800 feet, the university's sprawling 1170 acre (4.7 km²) campus is the largest in the state. It is the main campus in the [[Montana State University System]]. [[Image:MSU-Bozeman-presskit34t.jpg|frame|Montana State University - Bozeman campus]]
*I'm mostly interested in working on Wiki pages that are in my field, since that's what I know best. In particular, I am interested in entries on plants, plant pests, plant diseases, and organic horticulture and agriculture.
*If you are interested in bolstering the plant/horticulture/agriculture/agronomy/organic part of the wikipedia, I'd love to hear from you. This is all very new to me.
== On plant names, etc. ==
Montana State University (MSU) offers baccalaureate degrees in 51 fields, master's degrees in 41 fields, and doctoral degrees in 18 fields through its nine colleges:
*[http://ag.montana.edu/ Agriculture]
*[http://www.montana.edu/wwwdt/ Arts and Architecture]
*[http://www.montana.edu/cob/ Business]
*[http://www.montana.edu/wwwed/ Education, Health & Human Development]
*[http://www.montana.edu/careers/engineering.html Engineering]
*[http://cls.wilson.montana.edu/ Letters and Science]
*[http://www.montana.edu/wwwnu/ Nursing]
*[http://www.montana.edu/wwwdg/ Graduate Studies].
I definitely lean towards using binomials ("latin names") for plants, insects, etc. This is mostly because most plants have many common names, and common names often refer to more than one plant. Using binomials might seem contrary to the "English" nature of the 'pedia, but it's relatively easy to point pages on wiki. It's also just because folks "in the trade" (like me) frequently use binomials and generic names in spoken language, e.g. one is much more likely to hear "[[Epimedium]]" than "[[Barrenwort]]", or "[[Pachysandra terminalis]]" rather than "[[Japanese Spurge]]".
Over 12,000 students attend MSU, and the university faculty numbers approximately 700. The university's main campus in Bozeman is also home to [http://www.montanapbs.org/ KUSM-MontanaPBS] and the [http://www.montana.edu/wwwmor/ Museum of the Rockies]. MSU provides outreach services to citizens and communities statewide through its 8 Agricultural Experiment Stations and 60 [http://extn.msu.montana.edu/ County Extension Offices].
Montana State University - Bozeman (MSU) has earned a national and international reputation for academic excellence. MSU is the national leader for Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowships and is among the top ten institutions in the country for recipients of Goldwater Scholarships--prestigious awards in math and science. The university counts among its graduates several Rhodes scholars and Truman scholars, and MSU has consistently produced winners of USA Today Academic All-America honors. U.S. News and World Report has routinely listed MSU as one of America's "best buys" for undergraduate education.
I also generally use binomials accepted "in the trade", rather than the newer binomials used by the botanists. Again, cross-linking is the key.
Montana State University's colors are blue and gold. MSU athletic teams are nicknamed the [[Bobcat]]s, and they participate in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division I (I-AA for [[College football|football]]) in the [[Big Sky Conference]], of which Montana State University is a charter member.
==Horticulture-stub==
Hi Johnny - it's made now: {{:Horticulture-stub}} - [[User:MPF|MPF]] 21:53, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
==Notable alums==
Kevin Donovan - [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1019493/ film director]
[[Jon Johnson]] - [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0425416/ film sound editor ]
[[Craig Kilborn]] - [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452929/ talk show host, actor]
David Lee - Chairman of the Board, eOn Communications Corporation, and Regent, University of California
Alex Lowe - prior to his death in October, 1999, considered by many to be the world’s best climber
Brian Schweitzer - [http://governor.mt.gov/bios/govbio.asp Governor, Montana]
Jan Stenerud - enshrined in the [http://www.profootballhof.com/ Pro Football Hall of Fame]
==Points of interest==
* [[Montana Arboretum and Gardens]]
* [http://www.montana.edu/wwwmor/ Museum of the Rockies]
* [http://www.bozemanchamber.com/ Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.bridgerbowl.com/ Bridger Bowl Ski Area]
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/gallatin/ Gallatin National Forest]
* [http://www.bigskyresort.com/ Big Sky Resort]
* [http://www.nps.gov/yell/home.htm Yellowstone National Park]
==External link==
*[http://www.montana.edu Montana State University - Bozeman website]
*[http://www.montana.edu/misc/aboutmsu.php Montana State University - Bozeman information and statistics]
*[http://www.msubobcats.com/ Montana State University - Bozeman athletics ]
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Montana]]
==References==
*Montana State University. ''Course Bulletin 2004-2006.'' 58:3.
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