The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and Montana State University’s Montana Agricultural Experiment Station are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Miles City.
The celebration will highlight the laboratory’s significant contributions to livestock reproduction, nutrition, genetics and rangeland management research as well as to the industry and scientific community.
WHEN: Thursday, May 30.
The event will commence with tours, followed by a ceremony featuring keynote speakers.
- 1-4 p.m. – Media is invited to join the “Livestock Reproduction, Nutrition and Genetics Research” tour. **Please RSVP (below) to participate.**
- 5-7 p.m. – Centennial Ceremony at Custer County Event Center.
WHERE:
- Tours: Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, 243 Fort Keogh Rd., Miles City.
- Ceremony: Custer County Event Center, 42 Garryowen Rd., Miles City.
SPEAKERS:
- Jay Angerer, research leader, USDA-ARS Livestock and Range Research Laboratory
- Larry Chandler, USDA-ARS Plains area director
- Sreekala Bajwa, vice president, dean and director, MSU, College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
- Jeff Silverstein, deputy administrator, USDA-ARS Office of National Programs, animal production and protection
- John Grande, president, Montana Stockgrowers Association
- Tom Geary, research animal scientist, USDA-ARS Livestock and Range Research Laboratory
- U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, Montana
- Nora Lapitan, acting associate administrator, USDA-ARS
If you would like to attend the tours and cover the event, please RSVP here, or email Maribel Alonso, USDA-ARS public affairs specialist, at maribel.alonso@usda.gov by Wednesday, May 29. In your email, please include your full name and affiliation. Once confirmed, you will receive additional details about the event.
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