Early Bird Rate for Montana's Next Generation Conference ends Friday!

This Friday, January 17, is the Early Bird deadline for Montana’s Next Generation Conference!  Montana’s Next Generation Conference is coming up quickly, Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1, in Shelby.  All the details are available online at www.mtnextgen.com. 

Friday, January 31, will kick off at 11 a.m. at the Coyote Club in Shelby with our keynote speaker,   Dan is an ag economist and author who served as a consultant to the U.S. Grains Council on a trade mission to China.  He was a top executive of one of the nation’s top four firms on market outlooks and price risk management, and he also defended the beef industry on national TV against Oprah Winfry.  He was recently named the “Ag Communicator of the Year” and will bring a great perspective and knowledge to the conference.  Friday he’ll be covering, “The Big Picture in Ag,” “Financial Management Skills and Business Planning,” and “Farming is a Blessing and not a Punishment.”  He’ll have something for everyone, and both farmers and ranchers should plan to attend the Friday session.  We’ll cap the evening off with a delicious roast beef dinner and some time for networking.

Dan Manternach.

Saturday, February 1 there are 36 workshop options available at the Shelby High School.  It is extremely rare that a conference has 6 options every hour that you can choose from, its up to you to decide if you want to pursue a crops, livestock, succession planning, business, marketing, or accounting related topic each hour.  There will be 5 pesticide points available at workshops throughout the day, so that’s a great opportunity!  Here’s just a FEW of the workshop highlights:

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  Reducing Inputs through Regenerative Ag by Korey Fauque

·         Oilseed and Pulse Crop Scouting by 406 Agronomy

·         Top Range Plants You Need to Know by Rick Caquelin of NRCS

·         Equipment Maintenance by Brian Fladstol

·         Valuing Equipment by Shane Ophus of Ophus Auction Service

·         Land Purchasing 101 by Tyler Tintzman and Wade McAlpine of Northwest Farm Credit

·         Fetal Programming and beef cattle nutrition by Carla Canford from MSU Extension

·         Livestock Marketing by Rocky Forseth

·         Planning for Health Care after Retirement by Kristin Juras

·         Dealing with Stress in Ag and Family Communication in Ag By Jane Wolery

Each workshop is 45 minutes with additional time for questions and answers, so Montana’s Next Generation Conference is a great way to get to get time with ag professionals, accountants, and lawyers for just $25/person/day or $40/couple/day.  And, that low price includes all the meals as well!

Babysitting is available on site, and both the Comfort Inn and Best Western Shelby Inn & Suites are offering discounted rates on their beautiful rooms during the conference, just be sure to say you’re with Montana’s Next Generation Conference.

Please call our office in Cut Bank with any questions at 406-873-2239, and check the website, www.mtnextgen.com for the complete schedule and workshop agenda and to register.  Remember, Early Bird Discount is in effect through Friday, so save some cash and register early!