SOUTH-CENTRAL WINTER AG TOUR

Roundup, MT, January 3, 2024– Montana State University Extension agents in Yellowstone, Musselshell-Golden Valley, Carbon, Big Horn, and Stillwater Counties have teamed up to present the South-Central Winter Ag Tour. The workshops will be held January 30, 31, and February 1 featuring presentations in Lavina, Columbus, Joliet, Hardin, and Huntley. Participants are encouraged to attend the workshop that best fits their schedule. There will be one private applicator credit available at this year’s workshop. Dinner will be provided at the Lavina location.

Speakers include Dr. Megan Van Emon, MSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Lee Schmelzer, MSU Associate Specialist, Noelle Orloff, Research Associate at MSU Schutter Diagnostic Lab. The presentations will cover topics such as winter-feeding cattle, annual grass identification and management, and risk management.

Times and locations of the workshop series are as follows:

Lavina- January 30, 4:30 pm at Lavina Senior Center, 117 Main Street

Hardin- January 31, 9:00 am at Big Horn County Fairgrounds, 118 Sawyer Loop

Huntley- January 31, 1:30 pm at Huntley Project Museum, 770 Railroad Hwy

Columbus- February 1, 8:30 am at Stillwater County Civic Center, 16 Sheep Dip Rd

Joliet- February 1, 1:30 pm at Joliet Community Center, 209 E Front Ave

RSVP is required to the Musselshell-Golden Valley County Extension Office by January 25. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the MSU Extension office in Musselshell-Golden Valley County at (406) 323-2704 or [email protected].