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2023 Summer Conference
June 16 - June 17
$75.00 – $125.00MONTANA BISON ASSOCIATION
SUMMER CONFERENCE DILLON, MT
JUNE 16 & 17, 2023
AGENDA:
FRIDAY JUNE 16TH, 2023
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Toco Bar dinner at the Den Restaurant/Bar (located at 725 N Montana Street). Dinner served in meeting room on second floor.
6:00 –6:15 pm – Rebecca Jones, Executive Director Dillon Chamber
6:15- 6:30 pm Welcome, Introductions & Agenda review by Chris Bechtold
6:30 – 7:00 pm Jerry Gingerich, Director Ranch Operations Turner Red Rock Ranch
7:00 -8:00 pm Ace Ward, Rocky Mountain Natural Meats/Great Range Premium Bison
SATURDAY JUNE 17, 2023
9:00 – NOON Tour of Turner Red Rock Ranch (Ranch address is 2205 Red Rock Road- take 1-15 Exit 37, turn east from off ramp, travel south on frontage road 2.1 miles to ranch entrance. Ranch HQ is .5 miles from the gate across the river.
12:00 -1:00 pm Presentation by Pedro Calderon Dominguez on stress free bison handling. BBQ bison burgers will be served at Red Rock Ranch.
2:00 – 3:30 pm Tour of Beaverhead Meats (620 North Montana St) Dave McGinley
4:00 – 4:30 pm Review of 2022 by Chris Bechtold, Secretary & Treasurers reports (at The Den meeting room second floor)
4:30 – 5:00 pm No host cock tail hour at The Den
5:00 – 6:00 pm Dinner at The Den
6:00 – 7:00 pm Michael & Melinda – discussion & analysis on costs to raise bison. Questions for new producers will also be discussed.
7:00 pm Fun Auction