Proceedings 

 1990 Farm Bill Forum 

 Montana's Perspective 

 August 29, 1989 



Contents 



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Clint Peck, Editor, Montana Farmer Stockman 



Karen Barclay, Director, Montana Division of Natural Resources and Conservation 



Legislative Issues Affecting Montana's Natural Resources 



Tom Beck, Cinairman, Senate Agriculture Committee 

 FSA Planning Progress 



Dick Gooby, State Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service 

 Impacts of Compliance 



Everett Snortland, Director. Montana State Department of Agriculture 

 Soil Erosion in Montana 



Bob Lane, President, Montana Association of Conservation Districts 

 Fish and Wildlife Issues in Montana 



Bob Martinka, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Par1<s 

 Montana's Range Resources 



Clayton Marlow, Professor of Range Science, Montana State University 

 Washington, D.C. Update 



Jon Doggett, Agriculture Representative, Representative Ron Marlenee 



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Interest Groups 



Alternative Energy Resource Organization 



Farm Bureau 



Farmers Union 



Fort Peck Tribes 



Grain Growers Association 



Montana Association of Conservation Districts 



Montana Dept. of Health and Environmental Sciences 



Montana Salinity Control Association 



Montana State University 



Montana Stockgrowers Association 

 Montana Woolgrowers Association 

 National Wildlife Federation 



Northern Plains Resource Council 

 Rural Area Development Association 

 Society for Range Management 

 Western Organization of Resource Councils 

 Women Involved in Farm Economics 



Tom Elliott, Chairperson 11 



Andy Neal, Executive Vice President 12 



Ken Siroky, Member, Board of Directors 13 



Debi Madison, Environmental Engineer 14 



Larry Johnson, Pres/denf 15 



Peggy Robies, Executive Vice President 1 7 



Jack Thomas, 19 

 Environmental Specialist 



Jane Holzer, Program Director 20 

 Pete Purvis, Supervisor 



Dr. James Welsh, Dean of Agriculture 22 

 Jim Johnson, Extension Agronomist 



Jimmie L. Wilson, Spokesperson on Agricultural Policy 23 



Bob Gilbert, Secretary/Treasurer 25 



Tom France, Director, 26 

 Norttiern Rockies Natural Resource Center 



Monte Mlekush, Chairperson 29 



Jim Stephens, Agricultural Policy Subcommittee 31 



Public Affairs Committee 31 



Helen Waller, Vice President 33 



Esther Ruud, Past President 34 



