Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership

Same Course - Two Options to Participate!

GENERAL PUBLIC

The class consists of two parts:
1. Four 3 hour technical sessions or workshops held Thursdays from 4-7pm, and
2. One-day leadership Symposium, Thursday, February 24th in Casper, Wy. (can be watched asynchronous).
Schedule: View the four Technical Sessions and the Leadership Symposium speakers and topics below.
Virtual and in-person opportunities are available, and presentations will be recorded. Students will be required to participate in all sessions.
Locations: Workshops will be held throughout the state. Locations are listed for each session and Zoom will be available for all who wish to join remotely. For on campus students Zoom will be available in AG 41.

Registration is Open!

Series Registration - You can register for all four Technical Sessions and the Leadership Symposium for $100 by clicking the Series Registration Button.

Individual Session Registration - The registration fee for each individual Technical Session or the Leadership Symposium is $25. You can register for the individual sessions or the Leadership Symposium by clicking the Registration buttons below.

STUDENTS & COLLEGE COURSE

AGRI 4990-04 Topics: Ranch Management and Agriculture Leadership Seminar
CRN: 29466
Course Coordinator: Barbara Rasco, Amy Rhoad
Office Hours: by appointment
Course Pre-reqs: None
Meeting Days and Time: Please see schedule below for dates of meeting sessions.
The class consists of two parts:
1. Four 3 hour technical sessions or workshops held Thursdays from 4-7pm, and
2. One-day leadership Symposium, Thursday, February 24th in Casper, Wy. (can be watched asynchronous).
Virtual and in-person opportunities are available, and presentations will be recorded. Students will be required to participate in all sessions.
Locations: Workshops will be held throughout the state. Locations are listed for each session and Zoom will be available for all who wish to join remotely. For on campus students Zoom will be available in AG 41.

Schedule

Rangeland Research Partnerships

Technical Session 1
- Schedule and Speakers:
  - Welcome and overview of goals for the evening – Brian Mealor
  - Enhancing rangeland monitoring on the Bighorn National Forest – Derek Scasta and Barton Stam
  - Rangeland Monitoring Panel – JD Hill, David Kane, Zach Palm
  - IMAGINE and NEWIGWG overview – Brian Mealor
  - NEWIGWG Partners Panel – Luke Sander, Andrew Cassiday, and others
  - Invasive Annual Grasses Monitoring Network – Jaycie Arndt
  - Forage and economic impacts of ventenata control in NE Wyoming – Tanner Hart
  - Can we use indaziflam as a tool when revegetation is needed? – Jodie Crose
  - Closing discussion time
- Date: January 27
- Time: 4:00-7:00 PM
  A self-serve buffet available upon arrival to be eaten during the presentations.
- Location:
  Watt Building
  1090 Dome Loop
  Sheridan, WY
Where's the Beef?

Technical Session 2
- Schedule and Speakers:
  4:00 pm - Meet and greet with meal served
  
  4:30 pm - Welcome, overview, and goals for the evening
  
  4:40 pm - Presentations
  - "Timing of cattle production for Wyoming beef" - Dr. Steve Paisley
  - "Beef marketing in Wyoming" - Amanda Winchester
  5:30 pm – Panel Discussion - moderated by Chance Marshall, UW Extension Educator, Fremont County
  - Introductions - Panel Members
    
    James Sewell – Ranch Manager, TA Ranch, Saratoga WY
    
    Scott George – Wyoming Beef Council, 2013 NCBA President, Beef/Dairy Producer, Cody WY
    
    Dr. Shelby Rosasco – UW Beef Extension Specialist, Laramie WY
    
    Amanda Winchester – CWC Meat Science Instructor, Riverton WY
    
    Beau Sheets – President and Managing Partner, Genuine Meats, USDA certified facility, Riverton WY
    
    Gregor Geortz – Owner, Wyoming Pure Natural Beef, Wheatland WY
    
    Jim and Timmery Hellyer – Hellyer and Pokorny Ranches, Lander WY
    
    Dr. Steve Paisley - Director, James C. Hageman SAREC
  - Prepared questions
  - Audience questions
- Date: February 10
- Time: 4:00-7:00 PM
- Location:
  Central Wyoming College
  Intertribal Education & Community Center
  Room - ITECC116
  2860 W Main Street
  Riverton, WY

Leadership Symposium
Date: February 24

Location: Casper, WY

Location:
UWE Extension, Natrona County
Agricultural Resource and Learning Center
2011 Fairgrounds Road
Casper, WY
Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration opens. (Snacks, coffee, etc.)

9:00 a.m. Welcome

9:15-10:45 a.m. Influencer panel
How to be an effective advocate and leader for the agricultural industry

Janet Phillips (KS) - Show-Me Kansas Farms

Kim Brackett (ID) - Brackett Ranches

Kate Mead (WY) - Mead Ranch Natural Beef

Melinda Sims (WY) - Sims Cattle Company

10:45-11 a.m. BREAK

11:00-Noon Communicating your vision
Lynn Gordon, Leader Consulting

Noon-1: p.m. LUNCH

1 p.m.-2 p.m. Motivating your team
Dr. Bob Milligan, Professor Emeritus Cornell and Senior Consultant, Dairy Strategies

2 p.m.-2:15 p.m. BREAK

2:15-3:45 p.m. Developing a personal code of ethics
Kent Noble, Bill Daniels Chair of Business Ethics, University of Wyoming

3:45 p.m.-4:00 Wrap Up

Managing the Winter

Technical Session 3
- Topics:
  - Livestock Management
  - Livestock Nutrition
  - Livestock Health
- Speakers: Whit Stewart, Bridger Feuz, and Barton Stam
- Date: March 10
- Time: 4:00-7:00 PM
- Location:
  Roundhouse & Railyards
  1500 Main Street
  Evanston, WY
Technology Advances

Technical Session 4
- Topics:
  - Sensors
  - Surveillance
  - Traceability
- Speakers: Eric Webster and Scott Lake
- Date: April 14
- Time: 4:00-7:00 PM
- Location:
  Laramie R&E Center
  470 Building 2 Hwy 230
  Laramie, WY 82070