December 3, 2015 Comments are off Montana Stockgrowers Association
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MSU-Northern Collegiate Stockgrowers to Host Heroes and Horses in Havre

MSU Northern Collegiate Logo SquareThe MSU-Northern Collegiate Stockgrowers club is proud to announce they are partnering with the North Central Stockgrowers Association and North 40 Outfitters in a fundraiser for Heroes and Horses: A Program for Reforging America’s Combat Veterans, on December 9, from 4-7 p.m. at the Holiday Village Mall in Havre.

Based in Manhattan, Montana, Heroes and Horses harnesses the power of the horse/human connection to restore trust, motivation, and self-confidence. On expeditions in Montana’s high country, the Heroes and Horses program uses a positive pressure environment to re-forge the lives of America’s combat veterans. The Heroes and Horses program re-galvanizes our nation’s veterans, challenging them to rediscover who they are and what they can be moving forward. Heroes and Horses’ focus is not about what happened, but what can happen when one chooses to press on. By “challenging what challenges them,” Heroes and Horses provides veterans the chance to make peace with their past and replace devastating memories with positive ones. Donations are needed to fund a solider through a 3-phase/completion program, at no cost to the veteran.

The fundraiser will take place on Wednesday, December 9th from 4-7pm in the parking lot facing Highway 2 at the Holiday Village Mall. Rides on a horse-drawn trailer and refreshments will be provided for a small fee. All proceeds from the rides and refreshments, in addition to all in-kind donations, will go to Heroes and Horses in support of America’s combat veterans.

For more information, please contact Mary Heller at 406-265-3708 or [email protected].

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March 6, 2015 Comments are off Montana Stockgrowers Association
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North Central Stockgrowers Work on Predator Control

Leon LaSalleBy Leon LaSalle, Havre, MSGA North Central Director

Greetings from North Central Montana. It seems like a long time since my last update in July. We had record rainfall in August that led to a very productive fall where our regrowth was in fact better than our spring, which helped put a bloom on the calves.

I had an opportunity to work with a group of ranchers from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation who are in the process of forming a cattlemen’s association that would serve the Fort Belknap ranchers. This was also a great opportunity for me to educate them about MSGA, and how each group can help the other.

I was also able to attend North Central Stockgrowers’ annual meeting in November where predator control was identified as an ever-growing problem. A resolution was passed to work with Hill and Blaine counties to enact a petition, which if signed by 50% of cattle ownership, would allow for a per capita tax on cattle. This would give APHIS the needed funds to hire a trapper for the area and would provide a fund to pay for aerial predator control.

A resolution was also passed that asks for a surcharge on conservation licenses that would allow sportsmen to help us out with predator control. The resolution was forwarded on to MSGA and passed through the policy making process at the MSGA annual meeting.

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I also met with the MSU-Northern collegiate club recently to update them on current MSGA activities and to possibly set up additional meetings to support their club to the fullest amount possible. I realize that the smaller schools with Stockgrower clubs may need more support from MSGA to be successful as we are competing for a rather small amount of students.

I want to congratulate the American Fork Ranch, Jed and Annie Evjene, the 2014 winners of the MT Environmental Stewardship Award. As a past award winner, I know the time demand it takes to go through the application process. For me, I was uncomfortable talking about our ranch when I know there are so many other great environmental stewards throughout Montana.

During the January Board meeting, a subcommittee (Jim Steinbeisser, Jed Evjene, Leon Lasalle) was formed to ensure MSGA and Beef Council work together to fund the award to fullest. We believe this award can and should become a major priority to both organizations.