FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 4, 2005
For more information contact:

Scott Keith, Livestock and Forage Program Manager
Wyoming Business Council
Office: 307.237.4696 or 307.259.3274

Business Council negotiates discounted fee for national hay conference

LOVELAND, CO – Wyoming hay producers will have the opportunity to attend the Western Hay Business Conference and Expo November 29-30 at “The Ranch” in Loveland, Colorado.

Hay and Forage Grower Magazine will host the national hay industry conference, highlighting a variety of hay production and marketing topics. Experts from across the United States will discuss dairy, horse and organic markets, irrigation methods, forage analysis and Roundup Ready alfalfa.

The regular conference registration fee is $150 per person. To encourage participation, the Wyoming Business Council Agribusiness Division negotiated a discounted registration opportunity for Wyoming hay producers and industry professionals. If a minimum of 20 people from Wyoming pre-register through the Business Council, the registration fees will be reduced to $100 per individual. The discounted fee is only offered to Wyoming growers.

To attend the conference under this discounted registration, contact the Wyoming Business Council Agribusiness Division no later than 12 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21. If fewer than 20 Wyoming producers pre-register, the fee will remain at the regular rate of $150.

Scott Keith, Wyoming Business Council Livestock and Forage Program Manager, will moderate part of the program. Don Kurtz, the well-known horse hay market expert, is also slated to speak during the program. An industry trade show will exhibit hay and forage equipment, production technology and industry support. More information on this conference can be found online at www.hayconference.com.

For more information or to pre-register with the discounted fee, please call Scott Keith at 307-237-4696 or 307-259-3274. You may also contact Terri Barr at 307-777-2807.

The mission of the Wyoming Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of Wyoming. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.wyomingbusiness.org.

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