one can get a whole range of estimates from severe loss to none at all, de- 

 pending upon whom one talks to. We need more information on this subject. 



Parham T. Hacker , who presented the preceding presentation at the Governor's 

 Conference on Montana Rangeland, is Coordinator for the Montana Rangeland 

 Resource Program. He received his BS degree in Animal Husbandry from Mont- 

 ana State University. 



Mr. Hacker was born and raised on a Montana livestock ranch. He owned 



and operated a ranch in Madison Valley for 50 years. He was the original 



Supervisor of the Madison Conservation District ajid was re-elected several 



terms. He is also a charter member of the Montana Society of Farm Managers 

 and Rural Appraisers. 



Richard Kurth , who presented the preceding presentation at the Governor's 

 Conference on Montana Rangeland, is a rancher near Fort Benton, Montana. Mr. 

 Kurth is a native of Wisconsin who came to Montana State University in 1948 

 on a football scholarship. He purchased a ranch in 1949 where he is now 

 living. He has a feedlot and runs a commercial cattle herd. In 1972 he 

 won the District Conservation Rancher of the Year Award, and his district 

 went on to win the State Award. He is a member of the Advisory Board to the 

 Montana SRM-Old West Regional Rangeland Program. 



Willie Milliron , who presented the preceding presentation at the Governor's 

 Conference on Montana Rangeland, is a native Montanan raised near Glendive, 

 where he has operated the family ranch since 1957- He is Chairman of the 

 Dawson County Rangeland Committee and is President-elect of the Northern 

 Great Plains section of the SRM. 



Dennis ITathe , who presented the preceding presentation at the Governor's Con- 

 ference on Montana Rangeland, is a rancher from Redstone, Montana. Prior to 

 coming to the family ranch in 1967» Dennis worked for the 5M Company in the 

 medical research division. 



Dennis received his education at St. Benedic and Creighton University, 



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