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Friday, October 14, 2011

Temple Grandin Visit

The College of Agriculture at Utah State University, Center for Persons with Disabilities, and the Disability Law Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Temple Grandin, world-renowned animal psychologist and professor at Colorado State University, will be visiting USU next month.
All events are free to the public.

Additional information can be found at http://www.cpdusu.org/TempleGrandin.  

Please review the schedule of events below and mark them on your calendars.  Hope to see you there!

NOVEMBER 1st
7:00 PM Movie Screening: “Temple Grandin” TSC Auditorium

NOVEMBER 2nd
4:00-5:00 PM Lecture: “All Kinds of Minds Need to Work Together” USU Ballroom
5:00- 5:30 PM Book Signing USU Sunburst Lounge
6:30 PM Lecture: “Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach” USU Ballroom

To view the HBO movie trailer, “Temple Grandin” go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpkN0JdXRpM

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Welcome!!!


Welcome to Beginning Utah Ranchers! Here’s just a little background information on us: The program is designed to educate and mentor beginning ranchers. We’ll do so through monthly workshops that will educate and demonstrate best management practices and new technology. We also have experienced ranchers to help with any questions or concerns.
Some of the topics we might cover are:
·         Genetics and value added programs
·         Land stewardship
·         Grazing sustainability
·         Risk mitigation