The 2018 Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum is focusing on drought resource management. The conference will be held April 17th and 18th, 2018 at the GranTree Inn in Bozeman, MT.
Agenda
Tuesday, April 17th
11:00 Registration
12:30 Welcome – Megan Van Emon, John Gates, Pat Hatfield
1:00 018 Weather Outlook
1:50 Madison Food Park Development – Todd Hanson, Norsman Group Consulting
2:20 Alternative Forages and Economics – Emily Glunk, Extension Forage Specialist, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Montana State University
3:00 Break
3:15 Forage Sampling and Analysis – Megan Van Emon, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Montana State University
3:45 Beef Cattle Supplementation Strategies – Darrin Boss, Superintendent, Northern Agriculture Research Center, Montana State University
5:15 Social
6:30 Dinner and Program Scholarship presentations Evening speaker: Amberley Snyder
Wednesday, April 18th
7:00 Breakfast, Grad Student Poster Judging
8:00 Water Quality and Geological Indicators – Trey Patterson, CEO/President of Padlock Ranch
8:50 Post-Fire Grazing Management – Lance Vermeire, USDA-ARS Fort Keogh
9:40 Break
10:00 Cost of Cow Production and Insurance Programs During Drought – Bridger Feuz, Agriculture and Horticulture Educator, University of Wyoming
11:00 Utilizing Cover Crops – Emily Glunk, Extension Forage Specialist, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Montana State University
11:40 Presentation of Grad Student Poster Awards – Pat Hatfield
12:00 Conference Wrap-up
Register online at https://www.montana.edu/nutrition/
