Tuesday, June 14, 2016 |
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8 a.m.–noon |
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BIF Board Meeting |
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10:30 a.m.-noon |
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International Genetic Solutions Cattlemen's Seminar (preconference event; no registration required) |
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Noon-5 p.m. |
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Registration opens, Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center foyer |
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Young Producers Symposium and Reception
- Getting the most out of a meeting: building, maintaining and using your professional network — Michael Johll and Jeff Sleichter, Suther Feeds
- Balancing ranch and family: keys to success — Debbie Lyons-Blythe, Blythe Angus, White City, Kan.
- Growing a new or expanding a family business to make a place for YOU: tips and strategies that have helped build businesses for these ranchers — C.J. Blew, chairman, MKC Cooperative, and rancher/farmer, Castleton, Kan.; Spencer Jones, Flint Hills Heifer Development, Jones Family Angus, Wamego, Kan.; Toby Jordan, Waukaru Polled Shorthorns, Rensselaer, Ind.; Matt Perrier, Dalebanks Angus, Eureka, Kan.; and Don Schiefelbein, Schiefelbein Farms, Kimball, Minn.
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6-8:30 p.m. |
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Registration, Weber Hall main west foyer |
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6:30 p.m. |
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Opening dinner and social, Kansas State University (K-State) Campus, Weber Arena — Shuttle buses will depart Hilton Garden Inn east entrance at 6 p.m. The last bus will return at 9:30 p.m. |
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
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General Session I: Opportunities for the beef value chain:
Can we become more efficient and more profitable?
Moderator: Dave Weaber, vice president of EMI Analytics, Beef, Express Markets Inc.
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6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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Registration, Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center foyer |
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7-8:30 a.m. |
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Conference Breakfast, hotel foyer |
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8 a.m. |
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Opening comments, Kansas welcome |
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8:15 a.m. |
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What will the North American beef market look like 20 years from now? Opportunities for domestic and international growth
— Glynn Tonsor and Ted Schroeder, K-State |
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8:45 a.m. |
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Beef as a consumer-driven food business: Changing perspectives from cattle to food production
— John Stika, Certified Angus Beef LLC |
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9:15 a.m. |
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Who’s our consumer, and what do they want 20 years from now? Trends in the protein landscape
— Brad Morgan, Performance Food Group |
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9:45 a.m. |
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Break |
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10:15 a.m. |
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Genetics of meat science: What traits can we improve genetically that affect the value/palatability of beef?
— Keith Belk, Colorado State University |
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11:00 a.m. |
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Panel discussion featuring General Session I speakers |
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Noon |
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Awards Luncheon |
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Presentation of BIF Commercial Producer, Continuing Service and Ambassador Awards, Frank Baker and Larry Cundiff scholarships |
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2–5:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:45 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
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Technical Breakout — Emerging Technology
Chairman: Megan Rolf, K-State
- Comparative genomics and metagenomics: Systems biology of bovine metabolism and of its ruminal symbionts — Gavin Conant, University of Missouri
- RNA interference: Will the overlooked nucleic acid be the new star among animal health technologies? — Barry Bradford, K-State
- Break
- Rumen microvirome — Samodha Fernando, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Use of IVF technology and genomic selection for rapid beef cattle improvement — Mark Allen, TransOva
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2–5:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
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Technical Breakout — End Product Improvement
Chairman: Tommy Perkins, International Brangus Breeders Association
- The beef yield-grading system: its history, current status and future — Ty Lawrence, West Texas A&M University
- Live-animal measures of tenderness — Rhonda Vann, Mississippi State University
- Break
- Breeder panel: carcass data, ultrasound data or DNA — Dick Beck, Three Trees Ranch, Sharpsburg, Ga.; Jan Oleen, Oleen Bros., Dwight, Kan.; and Vernon Suhn, Suhn Cattle Co., Eureka, Kan.
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2–5:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
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Technical Breakout — Selection Decisions
Chairman: Bob Weaber, K-State
- Project overview/objectives; genomics and RNA project discoveries — Jerry Taylor, University of Missouri
- Gene set enrichment analysis for feed efficiency in beef cattle — Holly Neibergs, Washington State University
- Effects of timing and duration of test period and diet type on intake and feed efficiency in Charolais-sired cattle — Dan Shike, University of Illinois
- Feed efficiency and the microbiota of the alimentary tract — Harvey Freetly, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
- Effects of diet digestibility on feed efficiency and impact of diet type and feeding phase on repeatability of feed efficiency phenotype — Stephanie Hansen, Iowa State University
- Results of survey of stakeholders regarding knowledge of and attitudes toward feed intake, efficiency and genetic improvement concepts
— Bob Weaber, Kansas State University
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6:30 p.m. |
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Evening social/dinner at Stanley Stout Livestock Marketing Center, K-State Campus — Shuttles will depart Hilton Garden Inn east entrance beginning at 6 p.m. The last bus will return at 9:30 p.m. |
Thursday, June 16, 2016 |
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General Session II: Protecting producer profit for the future
Moderator: Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska |
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7 a.m.-noon |
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Registration, Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center foyer |
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7-8:30 a.m. |
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Conference Breakfast, hotel foyer |
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8 a.m. |
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Call to order, housekeeping announcements |
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8:15 a.m. |
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The 2016 and the 2036 cow herds: What we do and what we need to do better
— Dave Lalman, Oklahoma State University |
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8:45 a.m. |
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Things a cow-calf producer learns when owning a feedyard: What drives profit?
— Chip Ramsay, Rex Ranch |
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9:15 a.m. |
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Growing profit by understanding cow maintenance efficiency and maintenance requirement in an animal and systems context
— Mark Enns, Colorado State University |
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9:45 a.m. |
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Break |
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10:15 a.m. |
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Making the cow herd more efficient and profitable by 2036: Where do we focus our efforts for the biggest impact?
— Clay Mathis, King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management |
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11 a.m. |
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Panel discussion featuring General Session II speakers |
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11:30 a.m. |
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BIF caucuses and elections |
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Awards Luncheon
What you heard, charge — Kent Andersen, Zoetis
Presentation of BIF Pioneer and Seedstock Producer Awards, Roy Wallace Scholarship, Introduction of newly elected BIF Board of Directors, Invitation to BIF 2017 |
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2-5:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:45 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
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Technical Breakout — Genomics & Genetic Prediction
Chairman: Mark Thallman, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb.
- Bolt and an alternative approach to genomic EPDs — Bruce Golden, Theta Solutions LLC
- EPDs and Risk — Dale Van Vleck, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (retired)
- Break
- Selection enhanced tenderness marker effects on means and variances of beef tenderness — J.R. Tait, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
- Accounting for discovery bias in genomic prediction — Jamie Parham, University of Nebraska
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2-5:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:45 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:45 p.m. |
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Technical Breakout — Producer Applications
Chairman: Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky
- Breeding objectives indicate value of genomics for beef cattle — M.D. MacNeil, Delta G
- Using genomic tools in commercial beef cattle: taking heifer selection to the next level — Tom Short, Zoetis
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- Genomics: return on investment — fact or fiction? — Tonya Amen, Michael Bishop and Andre Eggen, Illumina Inc.
- Panel Discussion
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2-5:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:50 p.m.
3:20 p.m.
3:50 p.m.
4:10 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
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Technical Breakout —Efficiency & Adaptability Chairman: Mark Enns, Colorado State University
- Identifying genetic differences in susceptibility to BRD: Results from the USDA-NIFA CAP grant
— Holly Neibergs, Washington State University
- Guidelines for collection of bovine respiratory disease data — Larry Kuehn, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, and Mark Enns, Colorado State University
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- Genetic Evaluation for Heat Tolerance in Angus Cattle — Heather Bradford, University of Georgia
- Prototype Stayability Analysis Using a Random Regression Approach — Scott Speidel, Colorado State University, and Bruce Golden, Theta Solutions LLC
- Revised feed intake data collection guidelines — Robert Weaber, K-State University
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5:30 p.m. | |
BIF board meeting and board photo |
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6:30 p.m. |
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Evening reception and tours of Discovery Center, etc. |
Friday, June 17, 2016 |
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7:30 a.m. |
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Depart for Kansas Beef Industry Tours, featuring regional seedstock and commercial producers |
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