The Bair Ranch Foundation Seminar Series
The Bair Ranch Foundation Seminar Series brings nationally recognized scientists and agricultural professionals to MSU 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 resource issues.
Seminars include a research dialogue that provides MSU students and faculty meaningful interaction with nationally recognized agricultural professionals, teachers and researchers.
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
Click here to view the seminar recording.
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Sally Johnson, Virginia Tech
Topic: The Equine Athlete: Workload Fatigue and Muscle Recovery
Noon -1 p.m. in ABB134
Click here to view the seminar recording
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Brady Allred, University of Montana
Topic: Monitoring Rangelands across the USA
Noon - 1 p.m. in ABB134
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
2021 FALL SCHEDULE
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021
Dr. Nick Serão, Iowa State University
Learning and Applying Statistics: What Could Go Wrong?
Noon - 1 p.m. in ABB 134
Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 - Resecheduled
Dr. Sally Johnson, Virginia Tech
The Equine Athlete: Workload, Fatigue, and Muscle Recovery
Noon - 1 p.m. in ABB 134
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Dr. Iker Saitua,
Topic: The Economic Impact of Sheep Diseases and their Contro1 in the American West
Noon - 1 p.m. in ABB 134
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Dr. Joao Dorea, University of Wisconsin
Topic: Harnessing the Power of Computer Vision Systems to Improve Mangement Decisions in
Livestock Operations
Noon - 1 p.m. in ABB 134
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021
Dr. Jared Decker, University of Missouri
Topic: Genotype by Environment by Management to Select More Sustainable Cattle
Noon - 1 p.m. in ABB 134
2020 SPRING SCHEDULE
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Jack Brookshire, Montana State University - LRES
The Greening of the Northern Great Plains and its Biogeochemical and Climatic Drivers
Jack Brookshire, Montana State University - LRES
Click here to view seminar recording. Apologies for the sound quality.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Dr. Temple Grandin, Colorado State University
MSU Seminar Noon – 1 p.m. in ABB 134 (not open to public)
Improving Cattle Stockmanship
Click here to view video presentation. Begins at 8:00 minute mark.
Dr. Temple Grandin
Community Talk @ 6 p.m. at The Ellen Theater
Understanding Animal Behavior and Autism
Thursday, March 5, 2020
MSU Seminar @12:00 – 1:00 pm in ABB 134
Juan J. Loor, Ph. D., Professor, Department of Animal Sciences & Division of Nutritional
Sciences, University of Illinois
“One-carbon Metabolism During the Transition Period in Dairy Cows”
Community Talk @ 6:00 pm in ABB 134
Juan J. Loor, Ph. D.
“Feeding for Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit: Role of Nutrition
During Pregnancy on Cow and Calf Health and Performance”
During Pregnancy on Cow and Calf Health and Performance”
Thursday, April 2, 2020 - CANCELLED
MSU Seminar @12:00 – 1:00 pm in ABB 134
Brady Allred, University of Montana
“Rangeland Ecosystem Ecology at Broad Scales”
Thursday, April 9, 2020 - CANCELLED
MSU Seminar @12:00 – 1:00 pm in ABB 134
John Steuber, State Director of USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services
“Predator Control in Montana”
2019 FALL SCHEDULE
Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019:
MSU Seminar @ 12:15 in Lewis Hall 304
Dr. Nathan Sayre, University of California, Berkeley
“Collaborative Rangeland Conservation in the U: What Can the Past Tell Us Now?”
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Dr. Erik Beever, Research Ecologist and Affiliate Professor, USGS Northern Rocky Mtn.
Science Center
"Synecology of Free-roaming Horses: Multi-scale Relationships with Mammals, Reptiles,
Plants, and Soils of Sagebrush Habitats."
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Patrick Wall, Iowa State University, Executive Director, Ultrasound Guidelines Council,
Area Beef Field Specialist – SE Iowa, Marion County Extension Office
“The Ultrasound Guidelines Council: Industry Challenges”
Community Talk @ 6:00 pm in ABB 134
Patrick Wall, Iowa State University, Executive Director, Ultrasound Guidelines Council,
Area Beef Field Specialist – SE Iowa, Marion County Extension Office
“Carcass Ultrasound Technology: It’s History…and Why”
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Dr. Bill Fagan, University of Maryland, Department of Biology, Professor and Department
Chair
“Spatial Ecology & Animal Movement”
Community Talk @ 6:00 pm in ABB 134
Dr. Bill Fagan, University of Maryland, Department of Biology, Professor and Department
Chair
“Learning, Memory, and Animal Migration”
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Dr. Fabian Menalled, Montana State University, Land Resources Environmental Sciences
“Weed Ecology and the Relationships of Farming Systems, Soil, and Microbiology”
Thursday, December 5:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Graduate Student Seminars
Thursday, December 12:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Graduate Student Seminars
2019 SPRING SCHEDULE
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Dr. Bob Garrott, Professor, Department of Ecology, Montana State University
“Montana State University’s Collaborative Bighorn Sheep Research”
A link to Dr. Garrott's presentation is here. We apologize for the technical difficulties.
Thursday, January 31:
Community Talk
Museum of Rockies Hager Auditorium 6:00 p.m.
Reception in the Bair Lobby at 5:15 p.m.
Reception in the Bair Lobby at 5:15 p.m.
Dr. Sreekala Bajwa, College of Ag Vice President and Dean, Montana State University
“MSU Agriculture – Vital to MSU’s Land-Grant Mission and Values”
Thursday, February 14:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Dr. Ryan Thum, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology,
Montana State University
“Precision Weed Control”
Thursday, February 28:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Dr. Katie Dunlap, Professor, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University
“Teaching the Changing Demographic of Animal Science Students”
Dr. Katie Dunlap, Professor, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University
"Teaching Today’s Animal Science Students: Opportunities In and Out of the Classroom”
Thursday, March 14, 2019:
Dr. Sam Fuhlendorf, Professor, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State
University
Noon - 1 p.m. in ABB 134
Topic: Using Heterogeneity as a Basis for Rangeland Management
Dr. Sam Fuhlendorf, Professor, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State
University
“Fire and Rangelands: Historical, Recent Past and Future Role in Conservation”
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
Dr. Hayes Goosey, Assistant Research Professor, Department of Animal & Range Sciences,
Montana State University
Noon - 1 p.m. in ABB 134
Topic: Sage Grouse Initiative
Thursday, April 11:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Graduate Student Seminars
Thursday, April 18:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Graduate Student Seminars
Thursday, April 25:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Graduate Student Seminars
2018 FALL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, September 19:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Vince Smith, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana
State University
“Food Aid Cargo Preference: Costs, Benefits and Implications for US Humanitarian
Aid Efforts”
Community Talk @ 6:00 pm in ABB 134
Vince Smith, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana
State University
“US Agricultural Policy: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?”
Wednesday, October 3:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Kevin Ellison, Grasslands Ecologist, Northern Great Plains, World Wildlife Fund
“Landscape Scale Interactions between Birds and Agriculture”
Wednesday, October 17:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Amilton de Mello, Ph.D., Nevada Meat Science Lab, University of Nevada - Reno
“Beef Industry in the U.S. – Challenges and Perspectives”
Community Talk @ 6:00 pm in ABB 134
Amilton de Mello, Ph.D., Nevada Meat Science Lab, University of Nevada - Reno
“Beef Industry in the U.S. – Challenges and Perspectives”
Wednesday, October 31:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Matthew Cronin, Scientist with Northwest Biology Company
“Population Genetics of Wildlife and Livestock”
Wednesday, November 14:
MSU Seminar @ Noon in ABB 134
Matthew Spangler, Professor, Beef Genetics Specialist, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
“Genetic Selection of Livestock: Why it Matters to You”
Community Talk @ 6:00 pm in ABB 134
Matthew Spangler, Professor, Beef Genetics Specialist, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
“Genetic Selection of Livestock: Why it Matters to You”
