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DECEMBER 1-3, 2016
RED LION HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER, BILLINGS, MT
LODGING INFORMATION: ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THEIR OWN ROOM RESERVATION. CALL THE RED LION HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER AT (406) 248-7151 AND REQUEST THE MWGA ROOM BLOCK FOR SPECIAL CONFERENCE RATES. BE SURE AND BOOK YOUR ROOM BY NOVEMBER 18TH!
Thursday, December 1st
1-5pm: Master Wool Grower Program
1pm: Board Meeting
6-8pm: “Getting to know EWE” President’s Reception, Hotel Lounge
Friday, December 2nd
8:00am: Resolutions Committee-Sunset
8:00am: Registration Open
9:00am: Voices of Montana with Jon Arneson
10:00am: Market Outlook with Bridger Fuez, Livestock Marketing Specialist
10:45am: Coffee Break
11:15am: Changes to the Veterinary Feed Directives with Rachel Endecott, MSU Beef Extension Specialist
12:00pm: Lunch Keynote Speaker-TBA
1:00pm: Pure Country Gold: Broken Mouths and Bluebags Hands-On Workshop
2:30pm: Montana Ag Safety Program with Jim Larson
3:30pm: Coffee Break
4:00pm: Resolution Committees
4:00pm: Wildlife Services Update with John Steuber, Montana State Director
4:30pm: Montana Livestock Loss Board with George Edwards
5:00pm: Board of Livestock Update Mike Honeycutt
6:00pm: Waterhole Sponsored by Western Ranch Supply, Speed Shear Calcutta, Live Auction Fundraiser
Saturday, December 3rd
7:30am: Resolutions
8:00am: Wool Outlook and Trends, Larry Prager-Center of the Nation Wool
8:30am: Vet Talk-Tentative
9:30am: MSU Update-Dr. Whit Stewart, Dr. Tom Murphy
10:00am: Coffee Break
10:30am: Big Horn Sheep/Domestic Sheep Symposium, ARS, FWP, MT Wild Sheep Foundation, MWGA
12:00pm: Lunch Keynote Speaker-TBA
1:15pm: M44’s: Taking the Bite out of Livestock with Steve Vantassel, MT Department of Agriculture
2:00pm: United States Sheep Experiment Station Update with Dr. Bret Taylor
2:30pm: Coffee Break
3:00pm: Annual Meeting/ASI Pillows Door Prize
6:00pm: Banquet Bars and Silent Auction Open
6:45pm: Silent Auction Closes
7:00pm: Invocation & Woolgrower Banquet
7:30pm: Door Prizes and Silent Auction Review
8:00pm: Make It with Wool Fashion Show
9:00pm: NFR Social & Gun Raffle Drawing
Sunday, December 4th
7:00am: Past President’s Breakfast
8:00am: MWGA Board Meeting
We will fit in any attending Senators, Representatives, or their staffers as they arrive.
