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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1:45 p.m.</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>: </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pfMk-urgARHYCtqTOED_U5G9rIT1OveoZATFgj8XicWVqwWBw-ml88TyNoioAgd8DRBmTjOcMsKo5uwrUejmqE8B-lwMmR3aMEO3gj8S0C92fTYUU06lFEWu2DM1u15ji43cdiwp-4-K_TmRhW-0Ig==&c=j_J5IcOzFzblDnnTDyTZ1XoBkHrk7g0ncq8W9nwlweghDyoHWZ4neA==&ch=dbtIuE7DkUEUrn9jzbpM6YwGI7SBlE1bK8WFbN7w5ZwDNqP4YEg9cw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>Roundtable II – Meeting the Threat of Invasives</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Invasive annual grasses are a catalyst for wildland fires and have major adverse impacts on sagebrush biome and other western landscapes. This panel will examine the efforts of various partners to address the cross-boundary threat of invasive annuals on western landscapes and share best practices for mitigation, management and maintaining up-to-date data. <b>Moderator</b>: Lloyd Knight, Administrator of Idaho Division of Plant Industries</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, Idaho Department of Agriculture. <b>Panelists</b>: Curtis Elke, Idaho State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service; Patt Dorsey, Director of Conservation Operations, National Wild Turkey Federation; and Darcy Helmick, Land Manager, Simplot Livestock Company</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Western Governors' Association <troy@www-westgov.ccsend.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Western Governors' Association<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> ialm@erols.com<br><b>Subject:</b> CORRECTION: Idaho Gov. Brad Little hosts workshop to explore invasive species management, sustainable rangeland markets and forest management infrastructure<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><div id=preheader><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt'>Two-day Chair Initiative event will feature local, state and federal participants discussing cross-boundary land management <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1036" 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cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:gray;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:gray;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=599 height=171 style='width:6.2395in;height:1.7812in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/6894a7f6001/39d16e5e-d055-4737-9f9d-857aec74a4b4.png"><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#F7921E'>Watch Today: Experts discuss land management strategies at WGA workshop</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#F7921E'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right style='border-collapse:collapse;margin-right:3.5pt'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width=15 valign=top style='width:11.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=15 height=1 style='width:.1562in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=192 height=288 style='width:2.0in;height:3.0in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/6894a7f6001/68e5bbe2-60cc-4eb7-bddd-33bd0c899cd4.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr><tr style='height:3.75pt'><td width=5 valign=top style='width:3.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=1 height=5 style='width:.0104in;height:.052in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>WGA invites you to </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pfMk-urgARHYCtqTOED_U5G9rIT1OveoZATFgj8XicWVqwWBw-ml8_dC4l5LJsgO8VhHdOLn9XSoFqugGpkgvvvQTVi0Xmt2su2S1JwKcTRFlWv-RUFL_e-Mtm2NZ-KiS9PQ3o4m6g8-GldalGJTLWWE3iKKlquZHnpfqYLJbOgceBhtg6BcuijpwywHNjamHOu_n7OheGfjEDMLiL7xxTBwP57ohwJ37KQNGKkyAmF2CFt4fLZPsOusSie4S5Xz6U7fz73shyg=&c=j_J5IcOzFzblDnnTDyTZ1XoBkHrk7g0ncq8W9nwlweghDyoHWZ4neA==&ch=dbtIuE7DkUEUrn9jzbpM6YwGI7SBlE1bK8WFbN7w5ZwDNqP4YEg9cw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>watch the Idaho workshop</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> for our Chair Initiative, <i>Working Lands, Working Communities,</i> which is examining the relationships between federal, state and local land and resource management entities. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The final workshop for the </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pfMk-urgARHYCtqTOED_U5G9rIT1OveoZATFgj8XicWVqwWBw-ml83oAjOfV2coY1br1xQId3uMx2EdbVQu91BXC6hx9tb2q_rrYxVXlvZOo3GxB4a5zc9AZibZy_7fmhxQlGTVOWzSb1ncY6ZZxyaMU8x0-EsrAapL6-tMy_ejh6E3TDM4x2uKklGh1WkZCT7hK-tvD5dwT907cA6oKEw==&c=j_J5IcOzFzblDnnTDyTZ1XoBkHrk7g0ncq8W9nwlweghDyoHWZ4neA==&ch=dbtIuE7DkUEUrn9jzbpM6YwGI7SBlE1bK8WFbN7w5ZwDNqP4YEg9cw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>central policy effort</span></b></a> of </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>WGA Chair, <b>Idaho Gov. Brad Little</b>, will examine emerging issues, share success stories and provide a forum for the development of bipartisan strategies to improve cross-boundary management of lands, mitigate wildfire risk and restore ecosystems. See the full agenda for Day One below. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>WGA is livestreaming today and tomorrow's (Feb. 23-24) workshop sessions on its </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RkUw_1AjKArVagwTPO3-vfMJXGeX1UP5BPB7TmLJMWJgpijO0uWdzCshmzLrpvVkJ7luoqL6MKmJcXbgdTXqRbocaT_bo6kUD6-eHd0VW0RTd4s8gfLfOdz7wc8DgvCB7c-6ALpkHITgF-C2PelSYAiBnPNMqiOy&c=G-Iz-X6Qvobk9VYOB06aBNzvto904oDlI1VrLmljhWZvQh0am2mIZg==&ch=_4bjcwMseTp_pBiWGPYuD4XHtM5-dxetSaf6PYoNx2g64E6y2GyzQw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>YouTube Channel</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> and </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RkUw_1AjKArVagwTPO3-vfMJXGeX1UP5BPB7TmLJMWJgpijO0uWdzCwB9elLkQWGrz8rpRQDdWAePqr_sRp6MV89nglvCMyXF2-lY_LnwsndzjwItoeIjJyMmGDYpOdd7dJuVahMhNQIlbMCfprOG9mFOe9XkkqP&c=G-Iz-X6Qvobk9VYOB06aBNzvto904oDlI1VrLmljhWZvQh0am2mIZg==&ch=_4bjcwMseTp_pBiWGPYuD4XHtM5-dxetSaf6PYoNx2g64E6y2GyzQw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>Facebook</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> page. You can also follow along via live tweets from WGA’s </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RkUw_1AjKArVagwTPO3-vfMJXGeX1UP5BPB7TmLJMWJgpijO0uWdzCshmzLrpvVk8K6LjQS4tVnewFZ5JlCDqfmvvkdRIE_LiRMVlHOI5NU2OIvKHALHssEg1VJV-29eYtipt0FZlr6g5zYJ7e9IyNtwhH7CPU1VE4iiuloA_FMbn5E8kap1yIsem1THatpLSMriJb6JZgOE79Lnrpz7AngLm0yipyXH_KlCBFD082q7lJ6kaYYfOA==&c=G-Iz-X6Qvobk9VYOB06aBNzvto904oDlI1VrLmljhWZvQh0am2mIZg==&ch=_4bjcwMseTp_pBiWGPYuD4XHtM5-dxetSaf6PYoNx2g64E6y2GyzQw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>Twitter</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> account. To view today's sessions, click on the links below at the scheduled times. After the workshop, all of the roundtable discussions may be viewed on YouTube. And don't forget to fill out the </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pfMk-urgARHYCtqTOED_U5G9rIT1OveoZATFgj8XicWVqwWBw-ml88TyNoioAgd8yrtEqtDNpv2HTE6E6momJf05kzQamknyySvbcnYjQ4AHyVZ_g3HgGJSkRvqnPB1JlCVAU4b3gjKsxF624pTcS6jowAQElIbOlb1FGQ40OYmzZ3wIiObMXYxQK_KSsXWzJPy12BsIONW2iFnVcjt1jg==&c=j_J5IcOzFzblDnnTDyTZ1XoBkHrk7g0ncq8W9nwlweghDyoHWZ4neA==&ch=dbtIuE7DkUEUrn9jzbpM6YwGI7SBlE1bK8WFbN7w5ZwDNqP4YEg9cw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>workshop survey</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, which will be reviewed by the Governor's staff and help inform the Initiative's final policy recommendations. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>All times are Mountain Daylight Time</span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>12:15 p.m.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>: </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pfMk-urgARHYCtqTOED_U5G9rIT1OveoZATFgj8XicWVqwWBw-ml88TyNoioAgd8958ozq1WO3Qu0fJ8oA1K2MjraBEN3cwUZZnHBshTDmDUERYvvTbHqDq6uf21yqowAGyudK1ls12Rmt5RxbNwL-5YabiEOmR2BA94p1cezXSLbpOd2ewbIw==&c=j_J5IcOzFzblDnnTDyTZ1XoBkHrk7g0ncq8W9nwlweghDyoHWZ4neA==&ch=dbtIuE7DkUEUrn9jzbpM6YwGI7SBlE1bK8WFbN7w5ZwDNqP4YEg9cw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>Introductory Remarks by WGA Chair, Idaho Gov. Brad Little</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Governor will be introduced by WGA Executive Director<b> Jim Ogsbury</b>. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>12:45 p.m.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>: </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pfMk-urgARHYCtqTOED_U5G9rIT1OveoZATFgj8XicWVqwWBw-ml88TyNoioAgd8Z641j8SBna2QiqMtU7lxGZBiPCY09D27XUE6-O9MtAc3ZdOP96jmXLSc4M3EeWyEKnRcvg8qMJdwYzD-rl4N3A==&c=j_J5IcOzFzblDnnTDyTZ1XoBkHrk7g0ncq8W9nwlweghDyoHWZ4neA==&ch=dbtIuE7DkUEUrn9jzbpM6YwGI7SBlE1bK8WFbN7w5ZwDNqP4YEg9cw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>Roundtable I – Natural Infrastructure for Economic Development</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This panel will examine opportunities to pursue natural infrastructure solutions, such as meadow and floodplain restoration, that promote the ecological health and productivity of working lands. <b>Moderator</b>: Scott Jensen, Extension Educator, University of Idaho. <b>Panelists</b>: Brad Johnson, Agriculture Strategy Manager, The Nature Conservancy; Dr. Caroline Nash, Principal, CK Blueshift and Trout Unlimited; and Merrill Beyeler, Board Member, Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1:45 p.m.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>: </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pfMk-urgARHYCtqTOED_U5G9rIT1OveoZATFgj8XicWVqwWBw-ml88TyNoioAgd8DRBmTjOcMsKo5uwrUejmqE8B-lwMmR3aMEO3gj8S0C92fTYUU06lFEWu2DM1u15ji43cdiwp-4-K_TmRhW-0Ig==&c=j_J5IcOzFzblDnnTDyTZ1XoBkHrk7g0ncq8W9nwlweghDyoHWZ4neA==&ch=dbtIuE7DkUEUrn9jzbpM6YwGI7SBlE1bK8WFbN7w5ZwDNqP4YEg9cw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>Roundtable II – Meeting the Threat of Invasives</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Invasive annual grasses are a catalyst for wildland fires and have major adverse impacts on sagebrush biome and other western landscapes. This panel will examine the efforts of various partners to address the cross-boundary threat of invasive annuals on western landscapes and share best practices for mitigation, management and maintaining up-to-date data. <b>Moderator</b>: Lloyd Knight, Administrator of Idaho Division of Plant Industries, Idaho Department of Agriculture. <b>Panelists</b>: Curtis Elke, Idaho State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service; Patt Dorsey, Director of Conservation Operations, National Wild Turkey Federation; and Darcy Helmick, Land Manager, Simplot Livestock Company. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3:00 p.m.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>: </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pfMk-urgARHYCtqTOED_U5G9rIT1OveoZATFgj8XicWVqwWBw-ml88TyNoioAgd8oV-kkd5yUuZKlxjGDM8Ttag_fjwEeYQpyouA5_Z9aDVC8A6jDyi_rkUVll68NhGoCMJT9vljV6TpL1h9WAS_aw==&c=j_J5IcOzFzblDnnTDyTZ1XoBkHrk7g0ncq8W9nwlweghDyoHWZ4neA==&ch=dbtIuE7DkUEUrn9jzbpM6YwGI7SBlE1bK8WFbN7w5ZwDNqP4YEg9cw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>Roundtable III – Expanding Sustainable Rangeland Markets</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rangeland producers face multiple challenges related to accessing and managing land, manufacturing and marketing products and delivering goods to market. Speakers will explore opportunities to improve capacity for manufacturing rangeland products and to expand meat processing facilities in rural communities. <b>Moderator</b>: Karen Launchbaugh, Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Director of the University of Idaho Rangeland Center. <b>Panelists</b>: Cameron Mulroy, Executive Vice President of the Idaho Cattle Association; Bob Howard, owner, Desert Mountain Grass-Fed Beef; and Liz Wilder, Executive Director, Idaho Wool Growers Association. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>4:00 p.m.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>: </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pfMk-urgARHYCtqTOED_U5G9rIT1OveoZATFgj8XicWVqwWBw-ml88TyNoioAgd8aerUitBjSx3Ozpd6V7mfKhgCdli2-4-HCWiX0oBaWQTrHCgoCNyLlJKi7YVgPhfQJIbumplC0IUWHMKL4eJWvw==&c=j_J5IcOzFzblDnnTDyTZ1XoBkHrk7g0ncq8W9nwlweghDyoHWZ4neA==&ch=dbtIuE7DkUEUrn9jzbpM6YwGI7SBlE1bK8WFbN7w5ZwDNqP4YEg9cw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#F7921E'>Roundtable IV – Forest Management Infrastructure</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Idaho has a robust forest products infrastructure. This panel will examine factors contributing to the success of sustainable forest markets in Idaho and offer recommendations to communities seeking to establish the workforce and physical infrastructure to mitigate wildfire risk, improve fish and wildlife habitat and protect vulnerable watersheds. <b>Moderator</b>: Matthew Ward, Resilient Forests Strategy Manager, The Nature Conservancy. <b>Panelists</b>: Jim Elbin, Trust Land Division Administrator, Idaho Department of Lands; Peter Stegner, Principal, Riley Stegner and Associates; and Tawnya Brummett, Forest Supervisor, Boise National Forest.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span 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