The Bair Ranch Foundation Seminar Series
The Bair Ranch Foundation Seminar Series brings nationally recognized scientists and agricultural professionals to Montana State University for the benefit of students, faculty, and the public. The series aims to foster greater public engagement and outreach on innovative research, and highlight agricultural and natural resources issues.
Seminars include a research dialogue that provides MSU students and faculty meaningful interaction with nationally recognized agricultural professionals, teachers and researchers.
Click here to view past seminars on YouTube.
Presentations will be held from noon - 1 p.m. in Animal Bioscience Building, Room 134 and via WebEx at: https://montana.webex.com/montana/j.php?MTID=m1b7619f01c412175e5fc987863ac5aa7
2024 Spring Seminar Series
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Jan. 25 | Travis Mulliniks
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Feb. 8 | Hannah Speer
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Feb. 22 | Beau Larkin
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March 7 | Connie Larson
Seminar: Improving Animal Wellbeing and Performance Through Trace Mineral Technology
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March 28 | David Augustine
Seminar: TBA
2023 Fall Seminar Series
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Sept. 28 | James Reecy
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Oct. 19 | Decky Spiller
Seminar: A modern integrated beef operation built on traditional stockmanship and cutting-edge technology
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Oct. 19 | Misti Spiller
Seminar: A modern integrated beef operation built on traditional stockmansi and cutting-edge technology
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Nov. 2 | Rebecca Poole
Seminar: Characterization of the microbiome and immune responses in the reproductive tract
2023 Spring Seminar Series
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Jan. 26 | Sarah Moorey
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Feb. 23 | Ann Staiger
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March 9 | Alexis Bonogofsky
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March 9 | Patrick Lendrum
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March 30 | Matt Reeves
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April 13 | Juan Loor
2022 FALL SEMINARS
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Sept. 1 | Zachary Smith
Seminar: Strategies to optimize management and production of newly-weaned, growing, and finishing cattle fed in the Northern Plains
Host: Rodrigo Marques
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Sept. 29 | Carrie Hammer
Seminar: Optimizing neonatal health through maternal nutrition
Host: Amanda Bradbery
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Oct. 27 | Dirac Twidwell
The Last Stand of North America’s Grassland Biome
Host: Lance McNew
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Nov. 10 | Asha Miles
Beef on dairy: Current use, outcomes, and implications for genetic evaluations
Host: Chris Posbergh
2022 SPRING SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022
Samantha Brooks University of Florida
Topic: Galloping into the Future: Genomic tools for the horse industry
Noon -1 p.m. in ABB134
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Thursday, March 10, 2022
Sally Johnson, Virginia Tech
Topic: The Equine Athlete: Workload Fatigue and Muscle Recovery
Noon -1 p.m. in ABB134
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
Brady Allred, University of Montana
Topic: Monitoring Rangelands across the USA
Noon - 1 p.m. in ABB134
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Thursday, April 14, 2022
Dave Bohnert, Oregon State University
Topic: Use of Virtual Fence Technology for Strategic Land and Livestock Management
Noon - 1 p.m. in ABB134
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