Livestock Environment and Sustainability
Thomas M. “Tommy” Bass
Associate Extension Specialist
Mission
To provide support to county agents, producers, processors, and other stakeholders in matters of livestock environmental management, general conservation, ag and food emergency management, alternative livestock production systems, and local meat processing and marketing.
Education:
- Master of Science in
Agricultural Education, Montana State University, (adult and Extension education 2000) - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture: Animal Science, University of Georgia (area of interest: animal metabolism and nutrition 1997)
- Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology and Environmental Science, LRES, Montana State University (Topic: Local Beef Supply Chain Optimization, expected graduation in 2023)
Select Extension Publications:
- Byker, C., Roth, A. C., Bass, T., Schumacher, J., Gamble, J. (2018) Moving Forward: Montana Beef to School Program Case Studies. MSU Extension Publications: p. 6
- Bass, T., Schumacher, J., Byker, C., Roth, A. C., Gamble, J. (2018) MontGuide: Getting Started with Beef to School. MSU Extension Publications: p. 6
- Evertz, Greg (T. Bass, co-editor) “On-site Guide for Livestock Operators [water quality impact self-assessment]”, Montana Association of Conservation Districts, and MSU Extension Service (http://msuextension.org/publications/AgandNaturalResources/EB0213.pdf)
- Bass, T, Julia Dafoe, and Joel Schumacher “Manure Composting for Livestock and Poultry Production”, MSU Extension Service (MT201201AG, 2012) http://msuextension.org/publications/AgandNaturalResources/MT201206AG.pdf)
- Davis, Jessica, et. al. (including T. M. Bass) “Livestock Mortality Composting for Large and Small Operations in the Semi-Arid West”, MSU Extension Service in cooperation with CSU, NMSU, and UW (EB0205, 2012) http://msuextension.org/publications/AgandNaturalResources/EB0205.pdf)
- Bass, T.M. “Record Keeping for Animal Feeding Operations”, Montana State University Extension Service (MT200814AG, 2009) http://msuextension.org/publications/AgandNaturalResources/MT200814AG.pdf)
- Menalled, Fabian et. al. (including T.M. Bass) “An Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Sustainable Farming”, Montana State University Extension Service, (MT200813AG, 2010) http://msuextension.org/publications/AgandNaturalResources/MT200813AG.pdf)
- Bass, T. M. “Using Manure as Fertilizer”, Montana State University Extension Service (EB0184, 2008) http://msuextension.org/publications/AgandNaturalResources/EB0184.pdf)
