BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension and the Montana Feed Association ?will co-host the 75th annual? Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum ?on Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16, at the Best Western Plus GranTree Inn in Bozeman, 1325 N. Seventh Ave. The theme for the conference’s diamond anniversary is “Tradition Meets Innovation: 75 Years of Stewardship, Science and Shaping Tomorrow.” Beef cattle experts from MSU and other institutions will share expertise on contemporary topics with a nod to the past, including perspectives on cattle size; how precision livestock technology can connect to animal nutrition models; historical perspectives and modern preventions for coccidiosis disease in cattle; and outlooks on cattle and crop markets. Marty Ropp, founder of the nonprofit New Acres , will deliver the keynote address, “Bringing New Hands, New Ideas and New Energy into the Agricultural Workforce.” Ropp founded New Acres in 2024 to address the agricultural ...