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This Newsroom will contain Angus Journal coverage of the 2009 BIF Symposium. Visit this page during and after the conference for Angus Journal-written summaries, audio and speaker-provided PowerPoints. Visit the Award Winners page for past winners and announcements of this year's winners. After the symposium, visit the Photo Galleries page for photo highlights of the conference and tours and the Symposium Papers page for abstracts and proceedings.
NAAB Symposium | General Session 1 | Emerging Technologies, Selection Decisions | Live Animal, Carcass and End Point
General Session 2 | Cow Herd Efficiency | Genetic Prediction
Producer Application
Pre-symposium coverage
- California will host 2009 BIF symposium
- Research will lead to better understanding
of genetic basis of disease
Thursday, April 30th
NAAB Symposium
- Understanding the Estrous Cycle and Fundamentals of Artificial Insemination — Bill Beal, reproductive physiologist, Virginia Tech
Summary | PowerPoint (66 KB pdf) | Audio (8.07 MB) - The Best-Kept Secret in the Commercial Cattle Business — Herb Holzapfel, cattle producer and rice farmer, Willows, Calif.
Summary | Audio (2.75 MB)
Friday, May 1st
General Session: Is There Gold in Those Genomes? — moderated by Alison Van Eenennaam
- Welcome
Audio - How Can We Best Use DNA Data in Selection of Cattle? — Mike Goddard, chief scientist, Beef CRC, Australia
Summary | PowerPoint (752 KB pdf) | Audio (6.87 MB) - Prospects for Genome-Wide Selection in Beef Cattle — Jerry Taylor, Wurdack Chair in Animal Sciences, University of Missouri
Summary | PowerPoint (13.3 MB pdf) | Audio (4.26 MB) - The Nature and Scope of Some Whole-genome Analyses in U.S. Beef Cattle — Dorian Garrick, Lush Chair in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Iowa State University
Summary | PowerPoint (3.04 MB pdf) | Audio (6.13 MB) - Feedlot Marker-Assisted Management — Bill Kolath, Cargill Meat Solutions
Summary | PowerPoint (896 KB pdf) | Audio (2.96 MB) - Breed and Breeder Adaptation to Genome-Enhanced/Enabled Selection Information — Kent Andersen, U.S. Beef Breeds Council
Summary | PowerPoint (1.6 MB pdf) | Audio (3.36 MB) - Q&A Panel — Mike Goddard, Jerry Taylor, Dorian Garrick, Bill Kolath, Kent Andersen
Summary | Audio (5.85 MB) - Wrap-up — Dorrian Garrick
Summary | PowerPoint (48 KB pdf) | Audio (1.13 MB)
Technical Keynote Session 1:
- Implementation of Whole Genome-Enabled Selection in the Dairy Industry — Mike Goddard, professorial fellow in animal genetics, University of Melbourne
Summary | PowerPoint (434 KB pdf) | Audio (3.72 MB) - Proposed Strategy for Selection Against Recessive Genetic Defects Through a Combination of Inbreeding and DNA Markers — Mark Thallman, research geneticist, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
Summary | PowerPoint (1.8 MB pdf) | Audio (5.35 MB) - DNA Marker Panel Validation Update by the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium — Alison Van Eenennaam, NBCEC and University of California-Davis
Summary | PowerPoint (2.7 MB pdf) | Audio (2.56 MB) - DNA Genotyping Companies' Vision for Implementation of Whole-Genome Enabled Animal Selection in the Beef Industry — panel discussion with Mark Allan, Pfizer; and Brent Woodward, Igenity
Summary | Allan PowerPoint (640 KB pdf) | Woodward PowerPoint (640 KB pdf) | Audio (3.41 MB)
Advancements in Emerging Technologies, Selection Decisions
Technical Keynote Session 2:
Advancements in Live Animal, Carcass and End Point
- Real-time Ultrasound: What Does Image Quality Mean to Genetic Evaluations — Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska
Summary | PowerPoint (992 KB pdf) | Audio (3.78 MB) - Developing Carcass Trait EPDs for Commercial Bulls Using On-Ranch Genetic Evaluations — Dan Drake and Kristina Weber, University of California-Davis
Summary | PowerPoint (2.2 MB pdf) | Audio (5.47 MB) - Correlation of Docility and Exit Velocity with Economically Relevant Traits — Janice Rumph, Michigan State University
Summary | PowerPoint | Audio (2.73 MB) - Beef Tenderness: Determination, Regulation and Prediction — Mohammad Koohmaraie, CEO, Meat Division, IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group Summary | PowerPoint (3 MB pdf) | Audio (4.91 MB)
- Leptin Genotyping: A Genomics Application for Cattle Feeding — Mike Engler, president, Cactus Feeders
Summary | PowerPoint (288 KB pdf) | Audio (5.33)
Saturday, May 2nd
General Session: Panning for Efficiency — moderated by Tom Field, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
- Beef Production in the New Era of Higher Prices and Higher Costs: Do the Old Rules Apply? — John Lawrence, Extension agricultural economist and director, Iowa Beef Center, Iowa State University
Summary | PowerPoint (1.1 MB pdf) | Audio (3.67 MB) - Fitting Cows to Your Operation — Harvey Freetly, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb.
Summary | PowerPoint (1 MB pdf) | Audio (3.39 MB) - Is There a Biological Basis for Genetic Variation in Feed Efficiency? — Gordon Carstens, Texas A&M University
Summary | PowerPoint (2.4 MB pdf) | Audio (3.19 MB) - Crossbreeding: Back to the Future — Dave Daley, California State University-Chico
Summary | PowerPoint (14.5 MB pdf)| Audio (3.63 MB) - Feedlot Perspective on Efficiency — Mike Smith, Harris
Summary | Audio (974 KB) - Ranch System Perspective on Efficiency — Chip Ramsey, Rex Ranch
Summary | Audio (1.32 MB)
Technical Keynote Session 3:
Advancements in Cow Herd Efficiency
- Evaluating the Feed Efficiency and End-Product Quality Relationship in the Progeny of Red Angus Sires Divergent for Maintenance Energy EPD — Rod Hill, University of Idaho
Summary | PowerPoint (576 KB pdf) | Audio (4.21 MB) - A Nationwide Survey of Beef Producers About Feed Efficiency: Motivating Factors for the Implementation of Selection Practices — Jason Ahola, University of Idaho
Summary | PowerPoint | Audio (3.40 MB) - Opportunities for Genetic Evaluation of Longevity — Michael MacNeil, USDA-ARS Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, Miles City, Mont. Summary | PowerPoint (704 KB pdf) | Audio (5.08 MB)
Technical Keynote Session 4:
Advancements in Genetic Prediction
- Whole-Genome Selection Project Involving 2,000 Industry Sires — Mark Thallman, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
Summary | PowerPoint (1.2 MB pdf) | Audio (5.04 MB) - Collaborative Development and Implementation of DNA Tests for Weight Traits — John Pollak, Cornell University
Summary | PowerPoint (448 KB pdf) | Audio (3.60 MB) - Proposed BIF Guidelines for Performance Data and EPDs on Clones — Dan Moser, Kansas State University
Summary | PowerPoint (416 KB pdf) | Audio (2.13 MB) - 2009 Across-Breed EPD Adjustment Factors — Larry Kuehn, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb.
Summary | PowerPoint (576 KB pdf) | Audio (3.29 MB)
2009 Across-breed EPD Table from USMARC (20 KB pdf) - Estimation of the Proportion of Genetic Variation Accounted for by DNA Tests — Richard Quaas, Cornell University
Summary | PowerPoint (288 KB pdf) | Audio (2.02 MB) - International Collaboration on Genomics of Economically Relevant Traits — Gary Bennett, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
Summary | PowerPoint (448 KB pdf) | Audio (796 KB)
Technical Keynote Session 5:
Advancements in Producer Application
- Marketing Cattle During Challenging Economic Times: A State BCIA Perspective — Tommy Brown, president, BIF Board of Directors
Summary | PowerPoint (2.9 MB pdf) | Audio (6.51) - Arthrogryposis Multiplex — Jonathan Beever, University of Illinois
Summary | PowerPoint (960 KB pdf) | Audio (7.53 MB) - There Will Be a Quiz!: Wrap-up of BIF 2009 with "Clickers" for Audience Input — Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky and Alison Van Eenennaam, University of California-Davis
Summary | PowerPoint (3.2 MB pdf) | Audio (5.85 MB) Q&A Audio (822 KB)
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