2025 Agricultural Economics Conference Agenda
Hilton Garden Inn (NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE)
Bozeman, MT
November 7, 2025
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration | 
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome | 
| 9:15 - 9:35 | The Impacts of Low Carbon Fuel Policies on Agricultural Commodity Markets | 
| 9:40 – 10:00 | Montana Ag Year in Review and Outlook | 
| 10:05 – 10:30 | Irrigated Agriculture in Montana:  Patterns, Challenges, and Opportunities | 
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Break | 
| 10:50 – 11:10 | The Boundaries of Current Risk Management Tools under Trade Volatility | 
| 11:15 - 12:30 | M.L. Wilson Lecture:  Pressures and Prospects in the U.S. Cattle Industry | 
| 12:30 - 1:20 | Lunch | 
| 1:20 - 1:45 | Updates from State Agencies | 
| 1:50 - 2:10 | Conservation Easements: Policy and Practice | 
| 2:15 - 2:35 | Assessing the Impact of the 2025 Property Tax Legislative Update | 
| 2:40 - 3:00 | Urban Growth and the Preservation of Farmland | 
A complete schedule of events for Celebrate Ag is available at: https://ag.montana.edu/celebrateag

