ACES Board Meeting at the PCCC, 1pm, Sept 9th.

Cold Season Grazing Clinic with Cooper Hibbard

• Principles of Grazing.

• Different methods to implement grazing principles.

• Create a plan for a day or a year.

• Assessing forage volume and training your eye.

• Selecting for functional genetics.

Classroom & Pasture Walk Settings.

$35/person. Signup before August 15th.

The first floor is nearly finished! Come check out out, enjoy local music and ice cream!

55 Main Building
10 W. Main
Winnett, MT

August 13th - Grazing and Range Health with Emily Standley, RMG

This month includes interactive children’s activities!

Hands On Learning Experiences on local ranches the second Wednesday of each month. All are welcome and we carpool from the PCCC at 6pm! Bring your curiosity and the whole family.

Join us for a Central MT Soil Health Discussion, at the PCCC in Winnett MT.

1-5pm, August 13th, 2025.
Snacks provided, dinner to follow.

Optional Pasture Walk after, 6-8pm.

Questions or to RSVP, email kendall@winnettaces.org

Kendall Morgan presents on Soil Testing & Soil Health!

Free, no RSVP necessary! Come listen.

July 9th - Cattle Nutrition and Forage Testing with Dr. Becca Woodford

Hands On Learning Experiences on local ranches the second Wednesday of each month. All are welcome and we carpool from the PCCC at 6pm! Bring your curiosity and the whole family.

NOTE: Meets Requirements for 4H Food Booth at the Lewistown Fair!

This class will provide food safety information to be better prepared for serving & preparing food. Youth & adults may attend this class. Participants will receive their Food Safety Handlers Certification which is valid for *3 years*.

Please contact Jennifer Solf, Education & Outreach Coordinator for Winnett ACES, with any additional questions.

(406) 366-6475 or jennifer@winnettaces.org. 

June 11th - Riparian Restoration with Clint Smith, Fish, Wildlife & Parks

This month includes interactive children’s activities!

Hands On Learning Experiences on local ranches the second Wednesday of each month. All are welcome and we carpool from the PCCC at 6pm! Bring your curiosity and the whole family.

Ladies Day on the Range by Winnett NRCS/PCCD

Topics Covered this year include building a Rural Food Web, Vermicast for Soil Health, and Cattle Parasites, Reproduction & Breeding.

Bring a lawn chair, RSVP’s appreciated to plan drinks & snacks!
Email petroleumcd@macdnet.org

You’ve heard the hype, come learn the reality at the Petroleum County Community Center! Presenter Dr. Sam Wyffels, MSU Extension Beef Specialist. Snacks & drinks provided.

Central Montana Business Seminar - Sponsored by ACES

Networking & Training for Rural Business Owners

Join us for a dynamic in-person gathering designed to help rural business owners connect, learn, and grow!

This event combines practical training with meaningful networking, giving you the tools and relationships to take your business to the next level.

(Not just for women, for all business owners!)

Babysitting Class - May 22 & 23 in Winnett

Join Riley Larson, Fergus/Petroleum County FCS Extension Agent, for a 2-part Babysitting Class to learn valuable skills to be prepared when watching younger children and/or siblings. 

Thursday, May 22nd - 4:00-8:30 PMFriday, May 23rd - 8:30-11:30 AM

This class is designed for 6th-8th graders. 

Additional details & registration found here

Babysitting Class - May 22 & 23 in Winnett

Join Riley Larson, Fergus/Petroleum County FCS Extension Agent, for a 2-part Babysitting Class to learn valuable skills to be prepared when watching younger children and/or siblings. 

Thursday, May 22nd - 4:00-8:30 PMFriday, May 23rd - 8:30-11:30 AM

This class is designed for 6th-8th graders. 

Additional details & registration found here

May 14th - Re-seeding Native Perennials with North 40 Ag

Hands On Learning Experiences on local ranches the second Wednesday of each month. All are welcome and we carpool from the NRCS at 6pm! Bring your curiosity and the whole family.

A Financial Workshop and Soil Health Session

For more info Call Rusty at 406-248-1154 or gusty@northernplains.org

Or Register here!

Members invited! Help us set our goals, focus areas, and next steps for Winnett ACES.

Facilitated by Katie Weaver of MSU Extension.

Enriching Soil with Vermicast Applications - Free Webinar with ACES’s Kendall Morgan

Join our partner, RSA, for the fifth year of the Rural Resilience Webinar Series, where we’re growing our ranching and rural community’s financial, ecological, and social resilience with experienced speakers and actionable insights.

This free, four-part series will tackle key topics designed to support ranchers and rural residents:

• January: Stimulating native grass growth with goat grazing techniques. Presenter: Lani Malmberg (Goat Green LLC)

• February: Enriching soil health with vermicast applications. Presenter: Kendall Morgan (Winnett ACES) & Guest Ranchers

• March: Identifying value-added calf programs that truly pay off at sale time. Presenter: Jessica Sperber (University of Nebraska – Lincoln)

• April: Managing ranching risks effectively with rangeland insurance. Presenter: Brad Beck & McKay Erickson (Redd Summit)

When: Each webinar will take place on the fourth Thursday of the month, January through April, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM Mountain Time. Each session includes a 60-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute Q&A, allowing you to engage directly with our expert speakers.

Cost: FREE!

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical knowledge and connect with others dedicated to building resilient ranching and rural communities. Pre-registration is required—Zoom link will be emailed upon registration.

(PLEASE NOTE: You will be registering for the entire series.  It is not necessary to register for each webinar separately.)

Join Becca Woodford, DVM of Crazy Mountain Veterinary and her model cow, Stella, to learn some calving tips and tricks! Choose from a session at 10am or 2pm. Lunch available. At the PCCC in Winnett, Montana.

Sat. Feb. 15th

pop-up photo session
at 55 main

Join Livingston based photographer Chloe Nostrant at 55 Main in Winnett for 15 minute mini-photo sessions. These quick sessions are perfect for updated headshots, quick family photos, couples’ photos, or just about anything else you can dream up! Includes 5 final images. See her work here.

$100/session. All proceeds go to finishing 55 Main!

Book at the link below, will sell out fast!

All ACES Members are invited to join the board and staff at our goal setting session! Facilitated by Katie Weaver of MSU Extension. The event will be in the Rebecca Room at the PCCC in Winnett, MT.

Please RSVP for Lunch!

Ranching with Soil Fungi

Ranchers continually look for ways to improve their stewardship of the land. In this free webinar, fellow ranchers and experts will discuss ranching with the wildlife that occupy the Northern Great Plains ecosystems.

Kendall Morgan is a Land Health Specialist with Winnett ACES in Montana. In this role she provides education on regenerative practices and soil health principles. Join us on Tuesday, February 11th @ 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time to listen to Kendall share her expertise on soil fungi and why it matters to ranchers.

Register at the link below. You will then receive an email containing a zoom link for the event. Those that register will also receive a recording of the webinar.

January 16th, 2025
Winnett ACES Annual Meeting

At the Petroleum County Community Center, in Winnett, MT.

6pm - Doors Open, Cash Bar
6:30 - ACES Updates
7pm - Dinner & Live Music to Follow - The Yellowstone Drifters

Childcare from 6-8:30.

At the Petroleum County Community Center in Winnett, MT.

Join us for an informative workshop on understanding the Healthcare Marketplace. Led by John & Sheila Adams, health insurance specialists from Battle Born Health Insurance.

For more info - email jennifer@winnettaces.org.