*** SUSTAINABILITY OF RANGE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN THE WEST ***
An Educational Symposium & Opportunity for Dialogue
Scheduled for September 17, 1994 through September 21, 1994 at the
Radisson Northern Hotel, Billings, Montana.
AGENDA:
Saturday, September 17, 1994:
5:00 - 7:00 pm: Registration & Refreshment
Sunday, September 18, 1994:
8:30 - 4:30: Bus Tour to Ranch in Roundup, Montana - Lunch
4:30 - 6:30 pm Registration
6:00 - 9:00 pm Western Barbeque
Monday, September 19, 1994:
7:00 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 9:00 Greetings
9:00 - 12:00 SESSION I: PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABILITY
Dr. Molly D. Anderson, Tufts University
Dr. Thad Box, Las Cruces, NM
Fee Busby, Winrock International
Dr. Richard T. Clark, Univ. of Nebraska
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch - Speaker: Jim Peterson, Montana Stockgrowers
Association - The Need for Balance: An
Industry Perspective
1:15 - 4:30 SESSION II: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES AFFECTING
SUSTAINABILITY
Dr. James B. Johnson & Walter E. Zidack,
Montana State University
Dr. Ludwig Eisgruber, Oregon State University
Dr. Bret Olson, Montana State University
4:30 - 5:00 POSTER PRESENTATIONS
6:30 - 8:00 BANQUET
Tuesday, September 20, 1994:
8:15 - 12:00 SESSION III: CHANGING RANGE CONDITIONS: IMPACTS
ON SUSTAINABILITY
Dr. Rick Miller, Oregon State University
Dr. Kris Havstad, USDA-ARS
Dr. John Lacey, Montana State University
Chuck Jarecki, Rancher, Polson, Montana
Dr. Roger Sheley, Montana State University
12:00 - 1:15 LUNCH - Speaker: Bob Ross, Cowboy Poetry
1:15 - 4:30 SESSION IV: MANAGING RANGELANDS: STRATEGIES FOR
SUSTAINABILITY
Dr. Rod Heitschmidt, USDA-ARS
Dr. Don Kress, Montana State University
Dr. Jerry Dodd, University of Wyoming
Dr. Mike Tess, Montana State University
4:30 - 5:00 POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Wednesday, September 21, 1994:
8:15 - 10:30 SESSION V: EFFECTS OF WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK
INTERACTIONS ON SUSTAINABILITY
Dr. Lynn Irby and Jamie Selting, Montana
State University
Dr. Tom McMahon, Montana State University
Dr. Jim Knight, New Mexico State University
10:30 - 12:00 SESSION VI: IMPACTS OF RANGELAND MANAGEMENT
POLICY ON SUSTAINABILITY
Greater Yellowstone Coalition Representative
Tom McDonnell, American Sheep Industry
Kirk Koepsel, Sierra Club
Joe Etchart, Western Livestock Producers'
Alliance
12:00 CONCLUDING REMARKS
Dr. Jack Riesselman, Montana State University
FEES & REGISTRATION INFORMATION;
Registration prior to August 31, 1994 - $95.00
Registration after August 31, 1994 - $115.00
Fees include bus tour, meals listed on agenda and proceedings
To register, send the following information to:
Genice Garner
Extension Economics
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
NAME: ______________________________________________
ADDRESS: ___________________________________________
CITY: ___________________________________________
STATE: ___________________________________________
PHONE: ___________________________________________
ORGANIZATION: _____________________________________
INCLUDE CHECK FOR $95.00 BEFORE 8/31, $115 AFTER 8/31/94
INDICATE WHETHER YOU WILL ATTEND SUNDAY'S BUS TOUR
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
LODGING: The Radisson Northern Hotel in downtown Billings has a block of rooms
reserved at $49.00 each.
Contact the Radisson by calling
406-245-5121 or 1-800-333-3333.
INDICATE TO THEM THAT YOU ARE ATTENDING THE
WESTERN REGION AG SYMPOSIUM, #7694.
If you wish further information, contact Genice Garner at address above
or call at 406-994-3690. E-Mail: AAEGG@MSU.OSCS.MONTANA.EDU.