2020 Winter ThawFEBRUARY 22
BILLINGS, MT
Warm-up with the inauguarl Winter Thaw Conference! Bring your friends and family for a full day of workshops, shopping, networking, and more! Participants will also have time to stop by the Montana Agri-Trade Exposition at the Metra for even more agricultural-related activities. We’ll end the day with a Cattle Market Power Hour, featuring Corbitt Wall of DV Auction. Participants will also have time to stop by the Montana Agri-Trade Exposition at the Metra for even more agricultural-related activities, including a Beef Quality Assurance Livestock Handling Workshop. Registration Cost: $50 per person and includes breakfast, lunch, social hour, and transportation. Attendees 35 and under are offered a discounted registration of $25. The event is free to college students! Register here!
Conference Agenda
Friday, February 21, 2020
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Please join the Montana Land Reliance and the Western Landowners Alliance for a casual evening of networking, reflecting on our past successes of 2019 and looking ahead to what 2020 may bring. All are welcome to join! Hosted at: Yellowstone Winery 1335 Holiday Circle, Billings, MT 59101
Saturday, February 22, 2020
7:00 a.m.: Welcome Remarks at the Northern Hotel
7:30 – Breakfast Panel: Women in Ranching
9:00 – 11:30 am : Workshops: Around town
1.)Tips for Adding Profit to Your Ranch
2.)Beef Quality Assurance Workshop
3.)Introduction to Commodity Hedging
4.)Antibiotic Use on the Farm or Ranch
11:30 : Lunch with Cattlemen’s Beef Board CEO Greg Hanes –Walkers Grill
1:00 p.m. – 4:00: Montana Agri-Trade Exposition –Metra Arena
4:00 – 7:00: Cattle Market Power Hour-PAYS Livestock Auction