| MONTANA CHAPTER | DECEMBER 2000 |
Managing Animal Waste
In a Changing World
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ANNUAL MEETING
The Chapter's Annual Meeting, "Managing Animal Waste in a Changing World", will be held on Thursday and Friday, February 1-2, 2001 at the Sheraton Hotel in Billings. The purpose of the conference is to serve as an information forum between an audience of resource professionals, livestock operators and technical specialists on issues surrounding the use and management of animal waste. The goal is to provide participants with the "tools" to evaluate the potential impacts of livestock feeding operations and to develop economically feasible options that protect soil and water resource values. The Montana Association of Conservation District (MACD) has monies available from a 319 grant to cover registration and lodging costs for those needing assistance. Contact Tom Pick at 444-4765 for more information. An agenda and registration form is enclosed for your review and is also on the Chapter's website http://www.geocities.com/mtswcs Pre-registration for the conference is due by January 8, 2001. Be sure not to miss this interesting and informative conference.
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NEW MEMBERS
The Chapter would like to welcome the following new members:
Laurel Ovitt - Whitehall Bruce Sims - Missoula Members in those areas should be sure to welcome our new members and encourage them to become active in the Chapter's activities.
INTERNET ADDRESSES Agenda for the Society's 2001 Conference in Myrtle Beach, NC. Funding Sources for Water Quality Projects. SILENT AUCTION Once again a silent auction will be held at the Chapter's Annual Meeting. It will be held at the social Thursday night. All members are encouraged to donate items. The money raised from this auction is used to assist with the Chapter's educational projects such as scholarships and the Envirothon. For more information contact Rhonda Knudsen at 787-5232, ext. 117. |
Several positions on the Chapter's Board of Directors are up for election at the 2001 Annual Meeting. Please take a moment to read through the following candidate biographies and take the time to vote for the candidate of your choice. (This isn't Florida, one hand count will work and the new officers will be announced at the Annual Meeting on February 1, 2001).
There has been a general membership meeting scheduled for February 1, 2001. This meeting will take place during the Animal Waste Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Billings. We will be meeting at 5:30 p.m. following the Thursday conference agenda for an hour. Following our membership meeting will be a Social and Silent Auction.
The focus of the membership meeting will be on SWCS Chapter activities and services. The Board of Directors wants to know what types of activities and services the members expect from the Chapter. Do we want to organize and sponsor technical workshops to meet the training needs of our membership? Establish a list server to distribute information to the Chapter members in a timelier manner? Sponsor special events, demonstrations, publications, etc.? These are questions that the Board of Directors would like you to help us answer.
During the conference registration, a questionnaire will be given to current SWCS members for their input. This input will then be the foundation for our discussion at the membership meeting late Thursday afternoon. The feedback received at the meeting will become the basis for an up-dated Long-Range Plan.
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PRINTS FOR SALE
Area directors and other executive officers are selling the wildlife print (shown here) by Laurel Ovitt first made available at the 1997 annual meeting as a fundraising tool. The prints sell for $25.00 unframed, $40.00 framed, $22.32 of which is tax deductible. The numbered prints are a part of a planned series devoted to a conservation theme. To buy a print, contact your local officer. |
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December 2000 Newsletter - Page II
2001 Annual Conference Agenda
To View Synopsis of Papers Given by Conference Speakers
Montana SWCS Membership Needs Assessment, August 2000
Montana Chapter Officers - 2000 and Mission Statement
Montana Chapter SCSA Section Map
A History of the Montana Chapter
Past Newsletters
Soil and Water Conservation Society Fact Sheet
Membership Form
Montana Chapter SWCS Endowment Fund
Soil and Water Conservation Society (National)
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