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2009 Winter Grazing Seminar
2009 Winter Grazing Seminar was held on January 20 & 21 in Choteau, MT and was a success thanks to the Teton Conservation District. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event an accomplishment to be proud of!!
January 20-21, 2009
Choteau Pavilion
CHOTEAU, Mont. – Ranchers and others interested in rangeland and livestock management will want to attend the 2009 Montana Winter Grazing Seminar Jan. 20 - 21 at the Choteau Pavilion, in Choteau, Mont.
"We've got a great lineup of speakers this year," said Heidi Olbert, State Coordinator of the Rangeland Resources Program with the Montana Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC). "We'll cover some industry updates, take a look at animal health regulations, and offer some new twists for range management."
This year's featured speaker is Trent Loos, whose "Loos Tales" radio show profiles the people, places and culture of rural America, finding the often-untold success stories of modern agriculture. Loos is a sixth-generation farmer from Loup City, Nebraska. To learn about Trent Loos, visit his Web site at www.loostales.com.
Along with Loos, speakers on the first day of the seminar include Charley Orchard of Land EKG with a presentation on pasture monitoring, and Dr. Tahnee Szymanski of the Montana Dept. of Livestock (DOL), who will discuss the agency's bovine Trichomoniasis program.
Following the speakers, a social hour will begin at the Choteau Pavilion with Shawn Fladager as MC for the evening banquet. Cowboy poet and singer Ken Overcast will provide the entertainment.
The second day will open with an update on the cattle and beef outlook by Kevin Good of CattleFax. Thomas Bass of the MSU Extension Service will have a presentation on new regulations for Animal Feeding Operations and how those regulations will affect ranchers. Thedis Crowe, BIA Rangeland Management Specialist and Mark Maggee, Director of the Blackfeet Land Dept., will discuss grazing opportunities and pasture authorizations. The day will conclude with a panel discussion by local producers, moderated by Teton Extension Agent Mark Majors.
On-site registration opens at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Registration fees are $45.00 prior to Jan. 7 and $50.00 after. For more information, contact John Finch, Administrator, Teton Conservation District by phone at (406) 466-5722 ext. 103, or Heidi Olbert, State Coordinator, Rangeland Resources Program by phone at (406) 444-6619.
The 2009 Winter Grazing Seminar is hosted by the Teton Conservation District in cooperation with the Governor's Rangeland Resources Executive Committee and the Montana DNRC.
For more information, contact Heidi Olbert, State Coordinator, Rangeland Resources Program at (406) 444-6619.
