• Agricultural Experiment Stations – Living in an agricultural community, Monica understands the importance of research to the future of our agricultural producers. In the 2001 legislative session, Monica successfully fought for an appropriation of matching money for capital building projects at our agricultural research centers across Montana.

• COOL – Monica supported successful legislation to promote Montana and American agricultural products with Country of Origin Labeling (COOL).

• St. Mary’s Water Project – Monica fully understands that the St. Mary’s project provides critically needed water for agriculture and communities along the Hi-Line in Montana and she supported several pieces of legislation to appropriate state funds for the project which will also require federal assistance for completion.

• Conservation Districts – Monica worked closely with conservation districts across Montana in 2003 to successfully amend the streambed and land preservation act.