February 9, 2021 Ranchers Stewardship Alliance meeting agenda

5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021

Ranchers’ Stewardship Alliance February 2021 Meeting Agenda

Download the full meeting packet with zoom call-in info here, or email Laura at [email protected] for more information.

Mission Statement: Ranching, Conservation, Communities – a Winning Team!

1. Introductions/Roll Call (5 p.m., 25 minutes for next five agenda items)
2. Agenda additions/changes
3. Outreach: Has anyone presented to any groups pertaining to RSA this last month?
4. Review and approve January minutes (attached)
5. Review and approve financials (attached)
6. Standing Committee Reports (5:25 p.m.; 15 minutes for questions, updates):
   1. Conservation Committee: Conni (attached)
   2. Phillips County Proud Committee (annual meeting): Kelli (attached)
   3. Workshop/Education Committee: Conni (attached)
   4. Communication Committee: Dale (attached)
   5. Fundraising Committee: Aaron and Vicki (attached)
   6. Expansion Committee: Sheila (December report attached)
   7. Beginning Ranchers Committee: Casey – Feb. 18, 1 p.m.
   8. Grassbank Committee: (attached)
7. Old Business (5:40 p.m., 5 minutes for questions, updates)
   1. Two burger cows to go to Hi-Line Pack Monday, Feb. 22 for local food bank donation
   2. Set 2021 board meeting dates

9. New Business (5:45 p.m.)
   1. Montana’s Master Hunter volunteer program – Kelly Beevers, OneMontana
   2. Fundraising Committee proposed fundraisers – Aaron & Vicki
   3. Soil Health Books for local schools? – Sheila
   4. Sierra Dawn Stoneberg Holt presentation in schools (attached)
10. Learning agenda: What have we been curious about lately? What do we want to learn more about? Leo shares: I found an article in the WesternFarmPress.com about a program that facilitates the communication between livestock grazers and land managers. I went on the site and found some value in the information: https://www.farmprogress.com/disaster/uc-platform-launches-reduce-wildfire-fuel-feed-livestock > https://matchgraze.com/
11. Announcements and upcoming events:
    1. Grassbank Committee: Feb. 11, 4 PM
    2. Beginning Rancher Committee: Feb. 18, 1 p.m.
    3. Fundraising Committee: Feb. 22, 6 PM
    4. Conservation Committee: March 4, 2 PM
    5. RSA Book Club Dates
       23. Feb. 23. 7 PM
       24. Mar. 16, 5 PM
    6. Rural Resilience Webinar Series:
       1. Tris Munsick, Feb. 16, 7 PM
       2. Nicole Masters, Mar. 16, 7 PP
       3. Dallas Mount, Apr. 20, 7 PM
       4. Leo Barthelmess + Todd Parker, May 18, 7 p.m.
       5. Nicole Masters in Winnett, Malta, Glasgow, Circle; June 28/29, July 10, 12, 14

11. Adjourn meeting (6:15 p.m.)