Outreach and Engagement
The Ranch Workforce Project - Podcast Series
The Ranch Workforce Project is a ten episode collaboration between the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance and Montana State University’s Dan Scott Ranch Management Program. Hosted by Haylie Shipp and co-hosted by Dr. Rachel Frost, this series confronts one of the most pressing challenges in American agriculture: the deepening labor shortage on farms and ranches.
First Five Episodes:
1. Bringing new hands, new ideas, and new energy into the Agriculture Workforce– Marty Ropp, Allied Genetics
2. Internships, Apprentices, or Seasonal labor – Which is Right for My Ranch? – Taylre Sitz Zempel, Sitz Angus Ranch and Dan Leahy, Foundation for Ranch Management
3. The Ideal Ranch Employee – Cracking the Code to Hiring the Right People – Dr. Trey Patterson, CEO of Padlock Ranch
4. Avoiding frustration: Strategies for onboarding seasonal employees on farms and ranches –Aaron Paulson, Manager Switchback Ranch
5. Stop the Revolving Door of Employees! How to Improve Employee Retention and Satisfaction? - Chris Redman, Self-Employed
Issues in Ranching Seminars
The Issues in Ranching Seminar Series brings experts in and adjacent to the ranching industry to discuss and inform on myriad issues facing ranches and ranch management. Seminars are typically held on the first Tuesday of each month. Click here to view Spring '23 seminar recordings.
Production Symposium
The Production Symposium offers a daylong opportunity for ranchers to hear from experts in cattle production. Click here to read an overview of the inaugural symposium held Oct. 7, 2022, in Bozeman.
Media
Progressive Cattle Podcast: Ranch Management training with Rachel Frost and Andrew Bardwell
Ranch Management students dive into real life production challenges : Beef Magazine: April 17, 2025
Newsletters
DSRMP Newsletter Volume 4 October 2021
DSRMP Newsletter Volume 3 December 2020
