Second Annual Ranch Sustainability Forum May 18-20, 2015 Purpose: To provide informational resources and tools for ranch stakeholders that will help provide healthy and sustainable ranches in 2020 and beyond. Meeting Reservations: - Call Lisa at Padlock Ranch 307-655-2264 - Email [email protected] - Information: [email protected]; 307-751-4507 - or buy tickets at the link below: - https://eventbrite.com/event/16081962583/ 1) 2) 3) 4) Low Stress Livestock Handling ($25 / day or $40 total two day session) Tuesday Open House Social Hour (no cost) Tuesday Dinner and Keynote Speaker ($30) Wednesday Ranch Sustainability Symposium ($30) Lodging: Hotel Room Block listed under “Padlock Ranch” - Sheridan Center Best Western for May 18 – 20. - Rate is $95.99 plus tax. - Contact: Jacki, if you have problems at reservation desk. - 20 rooms blocked Hosted by: Sheridan College & Padlock Ranch Sponsored by: Padlock Ranch, Sheridan College Ag Department, Fahsholtz’s AgWin Group, First Interstate Bank, and University of Wyoming with help from Northern AG Network, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, Drovers, Beef Magazine, Beef Today, Sheridan Media and Sheridan Press May 18 Forum Topic: Low Stress Livestock Handling – Day 1 of 2 Speaker: Whit Hibbard - publisher/editor of the Stockmanship Journal and practitioner of low-stress livestock handling. Cost: $25 (or $40 for attending two day program) Time: 9:00 am – 5pm Location: Sheridan College – Edward A. Whitney Academic Center May 19 Forum Topic: Low Stress Livestock Handling – Day 2 of 2 Speaker: Whit Hibbard - publisher/editor of the Stockmanship Journal and practitioner of low-stress livestock handling. Cost: $25 (or $40 for attending two day program) Time: 9:00 am – 5pm Location: Sheridan College – Edward A. Whitney Academic Center Event: Practical Software for Ranching; Google Earth, Pasture management, others Time: 10:30 am Location: Thorne Rider Campus Center TRC002 Event: Open House Social Hour Cost: No cost Time: 5-6:30pm Location: University of Wyoming Ag Experiment Station, Watt Building Event: Dinner with Keynote Speaker Speakers: Wayne Fahsholtz; Marketing Trends; Nina Teicholz, Author of “The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat, and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet” Cost: $30 Time: 7pm Location: Sheridan College – Edward A. Whitney Academic Center May 20 Event: Ranch Sustainability Forum – One-day Symposium Time: 9am-4pm Cost: $30, lunch provided Location: Thorne Rider Campus Center - Dr. Paul Young, “Welcome to Sheridan College” o President, Sheridan College - Keith Klement, “Agriculture at Sheridan College” o Director of Agriculture, Sheridan College - Kirk Jacobson, “Hiring and Retaining Top Talent” o Human Resource Director for Beef Northwest Feeders - Dr. Barry Dunn “Agriculture’s 2050 Challenge” o Dean of the College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences, South Dakota State University - Burke Teichert, “ Keys to Healthy Ranch Businesses.” o Ranch Consultant and Retired – Vice Pres., Ag Reserves, Inc. - Greg Simonds “Measuring the BCS of Land - for management and markets.” o Vice-President of Ag Operations of Ensign Group; Faculty affiliate with Colorado State University Animal Science Department - John Maddux, “Extending Weaning for Overwintered Calves” o Nebraska Ranch Owner, Cow Calf operator
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