2024 Young Farmer & Rancher Leadership Conference

January 24 2024- This one-a-kind event allows Montana's Young Farmers and Ranchers to come together and take part in a top-notch agenda including relevant keynote speakers, breakout sessions, agriculture industry tours and more! Attendees are also offered numerous opportunities to network with peers and leaders of Montana's agricultural organizations and businesses. Whether you are a producer, agribusiness professional, student, farmer or rancher fan, you're invited to join us at the YF&R Leadership Conference.

Registration Pricing:

COLLEGIATE REGISTRATION on or before Jan. 26th - $50.00

YF&R REGISTRATION on or before Jan. 26th - $75.00

ALL REGISTRATION after Jan. 26th - $100

Hotel Information:

Click HERE to make your hotel reservations or call The Northern Hotel at (406) 867-6767 by January 19th and request the "YF&R" room block for the special conference rate of $124 (single)/$144 (double) + tax.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, February 9

5:00 pm Registration Opens
6:00 pm Social Hour
7:00 pm Dinner and Bingo!

Saturday, February 10

7:30 am Registration Opens
8:00 am Breakfast - Keynote: Lance Perkus "Roping Resilience: The Cowboy Ninja's Journey to Overcoming Obstacles & Nurturing Wellness"
9:30 am Workshops
"Utilizing Ag Technology" with Nate Schlief, RDO Equipment Co
"AgVision & RateWise: Learn & Earn" with Jessica Duray & Whitney Tatafu, AgWest Farm Credit
"Beyond the Weather: Growing Mental Health" with Courtney Kibblewhite, Northern Ag Network
10:30 am Coffee & Snack Break
11:00 am Workshops
"Investing & Financial Planning"
"Cow Nutrition 101" with Cassie Benne, CHS
"Carbon Markets & Adapting Grazing" with Chris Mehus, Western Sustainability Exchange
12:00 pm Lunch - Keynote: Bruce Vincent "So, You Want to Date My Daughter"
1:30 pm Break
2:00 pm Load buses for Tours
Tour #1: Low Stress Cattle Handling Clinic with Curt Pate
Tour #1: Swanky Roots & Yellowstone Valley Food Hub
5:30 pm Social
6:30 pm Dinner
8:00 pm Dancing to Stolen Roan at the Pub Station

Sunday, February 11

Breakfast - Keynote: Sarah Calhoun, Red Ants Pants "Present Day Pioneering"

2024 YF&R Leadership Conference Registration.pdf

Source: MFBF

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