Spring 2026 Conference Registration Fee
Fees cover conference attendance, Friday’s dinner, and Saturday’s breakfast and lunch.
Registration (Register prior to Feb. 16)
- Member: $160
- Non-Member: $210
- Children (5-17 years old): $50
- Friday Night Anniversary Banquet Dinner Only: $50
- Children 4 and under are free.
Late Registration (after Feb. 16)
- Member: $210
- Non-Member: $240
- Children (5-17 years old): $75
- Children 4 and under are free.
We will try to accommodate, but we are not able to guarantee spaces will be available. Please email us at info@bisonranchers.com for more information.
Location & Hotel
Colorado Springs Marriott
5580 Tech Center Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
>> Book your hotel room using the group rate here! <<
Hotel reservation deadline: 2/13/2026
Conference Lineup
Friday, March 6
12:30 p.m. Conference Check-In
1:00 – 2:00 Keynote Address: Organizing for Bison Marketing, Mack Graves, Latigo Management and Marketing
2:00 – 2:30 Enhancing Bison RioMax
2:45 – 3:45 Handling Stress Owning a Bison Ranch, Carlyle Stewart, AgWell Program, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
4:00 – 5:00 Membership Meeting, Elections, and Association Updates
5:00 – 6:00 Tales from the Pasture Social Hour
6:00 – 7:30 Bison Dinner Banquet and 30th Anniversary Celebration, Sponsored by Great Range Premium Bison
7:30 p.m. Benefit Auction, Sponsored and Conducted by Jud Seaman, Quality Auction Services
Saturday, March 7
8:00 a.m. Breakfast, Sponsored by National Buffalo Foundation
8:45 – 9:45 Improved Grazing and Carbon Opportunities, Kelsey Miller, Agoro Carbon Alliance
10:00 – 10:45 Bison Data Dashboard, Dr. Mike Eckhoff, Livestock Marketing Information Center, CSU Extension
11:00 – 11:45 Updates from the National Bison Association, Jim Matheson
12:00 – 1:00 Bison Burger Cookout Buffet, provided by JG Bison
1:00 – 2:30 How to know if your Bison Business is Profitable and Other Finance and Accounting Tips, Dr. Jeff Tranel CSU Extension
2:45 – 3:45 Bison, Birds, and the Benefits They Bring to Each Other, Dustin Downey, Audubon of the Rockies and Sarah Murphy, Murphy Legacy Bison
4:00 – 5:15 Bison and Grazing, Dr. John Walker, Society for Range Management
A big thanks to our conference sponsors!
- Cold Creek Buffalo Company
- Durham Bison Ranch
- Great Range Premium Bison
- Human Nature
- JG Bison
- Mountain West Tannery
- National Buffalo Foundation
- Quality Auction Services
- Redmond Agriculture
- Your Return to Land
Conference Information
For any additional information on the conference, contact John Graves at 303-887-9677.