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Prairie Dog Management and Grazing Management Workshop in Fort Benton and Big Sandy

The Chouteau County District NRCS, the Big Sandy Conservation District, the Chouteau County Conservation and MSU Extension are teaming up to bring you a landowner requested prairie dog and wildlife/livestock grazing management workshop on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Classes will take place in Fort Benton and Big Sandy. Each class will be good for one commercial and one private pesticide point.

Prairie Dog Management will be addressed by Stephen Vantassel (Vertebrate Pest Specialist for the Department of Agriculture). Stephen will cover biology and management methods of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog.

Wildlife/Livestock Grazing Interactions will be covered by Josh Schrecengost, Wildlife Biologist and Rick Caquelin, Range Management Specialist from the NRCS Great Falls Area office.

The class in Fort Benton will take place from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Community Bible Church located at 1600 Main Street.

The class in Big Sandy will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Big Sandy Conservation District office located at 232 1st Avenue.

Montana State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Montana Counties Cooperating. MSU Extension is an equal opportunity/affirmative action provider of educational outreach. NRCS is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.