(more to come)
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
11:30 AM
Coffee Shop visit with
Dr. Arn Anderson and
Dr. Tommy Perkins,
hosted by WR’s Tim O’Byrne
and Justin Mills.
Dr. Perkins, Ph.D.,
Distinguished Chair for
Cow Calf Management
at West Texas A&M
University.
Dr. Arn Anderson, respected
practicing veterinarian, Texas,
long-time WR columnist.
1:30 PM
Five Causes of Farm
and Ranch Failures
and how to Avoid
Them All
Speaker: Dallas
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Owner, Ranch Management
Consultants
Dallas has led RMC since 2019
and worked with hundreds of
ranchers across the US, Canada
and Australia to position their
business for economic profit
and ecologic health.
2:15 PM
Short Handed?
Here’s how to find
the help you need
now! It’s Ag’s version
of Zip Recruiter!
Speaker: Kevin Johansen,
CEO & Founder, AgButler
Kevin Johansen is a 5th
generation farmer and CEO/
Founder of AgButler. His family
runs a Charolais and Hereford
seedstock cattle operation
along with forage ground.
2:45 PM
Why Is My Neighbor Getting
More $$$ Per Head Than Me?
Enrolling your calves in a
certified program might help
you pocket more cash.
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Thursday, December 9, 2021
8:00 AM
Ranching and
Relationships
Understanding the
Five Love Languages
can help your
family thrive.
Speaker: Monica Kramer
McConkey, Rural Mental
Health Counselor, Eyes on
the Horizon Consulting
based in Detroit Lakes, MN
Monica McConkey has 25 years
of experience in the behavioral
health field as a counselor,
program supervisor and
administrator. She currently
works as one of two Rural
Mental Health Counselors in
Minnesota providing support
to farmers, ranchers and their
families through a contract with
the MN Ag Centers of Excellence.
Monica grew up on a farm in
Northwestern Minnesota and has
an intimate understanding of the
dynamics leading to farm stress
and its impact on farm families.
9:30 AM
Water and the WEST
Just how safe are your
water rights? Are you
sure?
Speaker: Albert Barker,
Barker Rosholt & Simpson LLP
Albert Barker has been counsel
in water rights and right-ofway
litigation, Clean Water
Act, Endangered Species
Act, Superfund and other
environmental litigation.
Mr. Barker was appointed
to serve on the Idaho
Water Resource Board.
11:00 AM
Animal Health Hour
Send Parasites Packing!
Understanding is the first step
toward an outbound ticket.
Speaker: Dr. Joe Gillespie,
Professional Services Veterinarian,
Boehringer Ingelheim
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Work With Me Here
The qualified veterinarian can
help, but they need full access
Speaker: Dr. Arn Anderson
Chuteside
Wonder Tool
The new Whisper on
Arrival from Merck
takes the slack
out of processing
Speaker: Jason Nickell, DVM,
PhD, DACVPM, Manager,
Professional Services, Allflex
Livestock Intelligence
1:30 PM
Under the Weather?
Ranching’s respected
Meteorologist Don Day
helps us make sense
of those critical
weather patterns
Speaker: Don Day, Jr.,
president and chief
meteorologist, DayWeather,
Inc., Cheyenne, Wyoming
For over 25 years, Don and his
DayWeather meteorologists
have provided customized
broadcast weather services
to over 70 radio stations
across Wyoming, Colorado and
Nebraska with emphasis on
the rural/ag listener.
2:45 PM
Re-imagining
the Beef Case
How Walmart and 44
Farms are reshaping
the beef industry and
how you can cash in, too.
Speaker: Lamar Steiger
Lamar Steiger grew up in NE
Wyoming on the 12,000 acre
JH Ranch and today resides
outside of Walmart’s home
town—Bentonville, Arkansas,
consulting with ranchers
throughout the Ozarks on
management and profitability.
Friday, December 10, 2021
9:30 AM
Bank on This! Are you getting
the most out of your banking /
financier relationship?
11:00 AM
SEAL the Deal
One Special OPS
Veteran’s journey
from the chaos
of combat to the
serenity of the saddle.
Speaker: Greg Putnam,
President and Co-Founder,
Little Belt Cattle Company
Greg Putnam is the President
and co-founder of Little Belt
Cattle Company, a firstgeneration
Montana cattle
ranch and beef company.
Prior to starting a career in
ranching, Greg was an active
duty US Navy SEAL. Little
Belt Cattle Company is
committed to sustainable
agriculture practices and
helping more veterans get
involved in ranching.
12:15 PM
“I’m Going to Start My
Own Cattle Operation!”
A candid visit with two young
beef producers who started
with nothing, and what you
can learn from their dream
come true.
2:00 PM
Consider the
Calves to Come
A good nutrition program
for the calves-to-come
can set your herd up for
solid long-term production.
Speakers: Dr. Robby Burandt,
Georgia/Alabama District
Sales Manager, Westway
Feed Products
Dr. Kelly Sanders, Texas
Panhandle Region
Technical Service & Sales,
Westway Feed Products
Robby Bondurant grew up in
central Florida and attended
the University of Florida to
obtain his bachelor’s degree in
animal science and West Texas
A&M where he obtained his
master’s degree in ruminant
nutrition. Robby has the
privilege to work with many
cow-calf, backgrounder, and
feed mill operations across the
Southeast.
Dr. Sanders is responsible for
managing Westway’s feed
yard, range beef cow and
dairy business in the Texas
Panhandle, New Mexico and
West Texas. He serves as a
nutrition consultant for all
of Westway’s regions and is
known as a humorous speaker
with a relatable manner.
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