Tentative Schedule

Tuesday, June 9, 2015
	10 a.m.–noon	Board Meeting (Azalea A/B)
	Noon–7:30 p.m.	Registration
	1–4 p.m.	Young Producers Symposium (Azaela C/D):
	1 p.m.	BIF history/vision/mission and meeting orientation — Twig Marston, Red Angus Association of America
	1:30 p.m.	Current DNA technology — Bob Weaber, Kansas State University
	2 p.m.	What's your motivation in the genetics business? — Jane Parish, Mississippi State University
	2:30 p.m.	Panel discussion — panelists Clint Berry, Joe Epperly and Garrett Thomas
	3 p.m.	Social and meet and greet sponsored by Southern Ag Credit
	5–7 p.m.	Mississippi Welcome Reception (Magnolia A/D)
	7–8:15 p.m.	NAAB Symposium (Camelia Ballroom)
	7 p.m.	Welcome
	7:15 p.m.	Assessing the economic impacts of estrus synchronization and fixed-time AI in beef production systems — Cliff Lamb, University of Florida Research Foundation professor, North Florida Research & Education Center, Marianna, Fla.
	7:45 p.m.	The impact of temperament and acclimation to human handling on productive and reproductive efficiency in Bos indicus-influenced cattle — Reinaldo F. Cooke, associate professor/beef cattle specialist, Oregon State University, EOARC–Burns, Ore.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
	7 a.m.-6 p.m.	Registration
	8 a.m.	Shuttle departs for Spouses' Tour
	7-8 a.m.	Breakfast sponsored by Mississippi Land Bank
	8 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	General Session I: Rebuilding a Cow Herd (Camelia Ballroom)
	8 a.m.	Welcome
	8:30 a.m.	Setting the stage — John Paterson, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
	9:00 a.m.	Sustainability: What does it mean? — Sara Place, Oklahoma State University
	9:30 a.m.	Sustainability: What does the data say about the beef industry? — Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
	10 a.m.	Break
	10:30 a.m.	How do current market incentives affect genetic selection decisions? — Lee Schulz, Iowa State University
	11:30 a.m.	Profitability: Looking to the future of your operation — John Michael Riley, Mississippi State University
	12:30–2:30 p.m.	Awards Luncheon with presentation of the Commercial Producer of the Year awards (Magnolia A/D) — sponsored by Zoetis
	2:30–5:00 p.m.	Technical breakout sessions (Azalea A/B, Azalea C/D, Magnolia E/F/G):
	2:30–5:00 p.m.	Technical breakout: Advancements in Selection Decisions (Azalea A/B) Chair: Bob Weaber, Kansas State University (2:30) Decoupling of feed intake and measures of gain efficiency trials to improve selection — Kelli Retallick, Kansas State University (3:05) Improving the ability to utilize multiple breeds in beef production: Breed-specific heterosis and across-breed calving ease EPD adjustment factors — Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska (3:40) Genomic discovery of bovine respiratory disease traits using commercial data and DNA pooling — Larry Kuehn, USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (4:15) How whole-genome sequencing will impact selection decisions — Jared Decker, University of Missouri
	2:30–5:00 p.m.	Technical breakout: Advancements in Emerging Technology (Azalea C/D) Chair: Jack Ward, American Hereford Association (2:30) National genetic and genomic evaluations: present and future — Dorian Garrick, Iowa State University (3:20) Updates on feed efficiency, heifer fertility and whole-genome sequencing — Jerry Taylor, University of Missouri
	2:30–5:00 p.m.	Technical breakout: Advancements in Producer Application (Magnolia E/F/G) Chair: Jane Parish, Mississippi State University (2:30) eBEEF: A new educational website on beef cattle genetics — Alison Van Eenennaam, University of California–Davis, and Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky (3:20) Phenotypic data collection for reproductive traits in heifers — David Patterson and Jared Decker, University of Missouri (4:10) Phenotypic data collection for bovine respiratory disease — Mark Enns, Colorado State University
	6–10 p.m.	Shuttle to and return to headquarters hotel
	7–8 p.m.	Dinner and Night at the Museum, Announcement of Seedstock Producer of the Year Awards, Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum; steaks sponsored by American Breeds Coalition
Thursday, June 11, 2015
	7 a.m.–4 p.m..	Registration
	7 -8 a.m.	Breakfast
	8 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	General Session II: Rebuilding a Cow Herd Focused on the Female (Camelia Ballroom)
	8 a.m.	Balancing novel and proven applications for female selection — Ken Stewart of Rollins Ranches and C.J. Blew of Blew Partnership
	9:00 a.m.	Cow lifetime productivity task force — Mike MacNeil, Delta G
	10 a.m.	Break
	10:30 a.m.	Adaptability Panel — moderator: Trent Smith, Mississippi State University
	11:30 a.m.	Charge and session wrap-up
	11:45 a.m.	Annual meeting, regional caucuses and election of directors
	12:30–2:30 p.m.	Awards luncheon with presentation of Pioneer awards, Continuing Service awards and the President's address (Magnolia A/D) sponsored by Merial
	2:30–5 p.m.	Technical breakout sessions (Azalea C/D and Magnolia E/F/G):
	2:30–5 p.m.	Technical breakout: Advancements in Cow Herd Efficiency and Adaptability and Live Animal, Carcass & End Product (Magnolia E/F/G) Chairs: Mark Enns, Colorado State University, and Robert Williams, American International Charolais Association (2:30) BIF feed intake guidelines revision — Mark Enns, Colorado State University (2:50) BIF feed intake guidelines revision — challenges — Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska, and Bob Weaber, Kansas State University (3:25) Water intake in beef cattle — Megan M. Rolf, Oklahoma State University (4:00) Commercial phenotyping — Alison Sunstrum, GrowSafe Systems Ltd. (4:35) Heterosis effects on stayability — Scott Speidel, Colorado State University
	2:30–5 p.m.	Technical breakout: Advancements in Genetic Prediction (Azalea C/D) Chair: Mark Thallman, USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (2:30) Genomic evaluation using single-step GBLUP in Angus — Daniela Lourenco, University of Georgia (3:15) What do SNP chips say about sequence variation? — Warren Snelling, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (3:45) Efforts in developing decision support software for the beef industry — Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska (4:30) Discussion on using GPE and the across-breed EPD program to help with parameterization of multibreed evaluation — Wade Shafer, American Simmental Association, and Larry Kuehn, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center

	5:30 p.m.	BIF Board Meeting (Azalea A/B)
Friday, June 12, 2015
	7 a.m.–6 p.m.	Tour
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Tentative Schedule

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Friday, June 12, 2015