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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Young Producers Symposium

• Forging a Future in the Beef Industry, by Kevin Ochsner, Agcellerate Consulting and host of Cattleman to Cattleman
  1. Summary by Lindsay King | PowerPoint (10.4 MB pdf) | Video
• How Advanced Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) are Changing Our Industry and Your Employment Opportunities, by Mark Allan, Trans Ova Genetics
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (1.9 MB pdf) | Video
• The Art and Science of Leading High-Trust Teams, by Richard Fagerlin, founder, Peak Solutions
  1. Summary by Megan Silveira | PowerPoint (2.1 MB pdf) | Video

Neogen International Genomics Symposium

• Accelerating Progress in Beef Improvement, by Stewart Bauck, vice president, Neogen
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (4.8 MB pdf) | Audio ()
• Gene Editing Is on the Forefront, by Mitch Abrahamsen, executive vice president, Recombinetics
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (29 MB pdf) | Audio ()
• Selecting Seedstock at Minus 8 Months of Age, by Matt Barten, founder and president, Embruon
  1. Summary by Lindsay King | PowerPoint (2.3 MB pdf) | Audio ()
• Speeding Improvement of Commercial Cattle Through DNA Profiling, by J.R. Tait, director of genetics product development, Neogen
  1. Summary by Megan Silveira | PowerPoint (912 KB pdf) | Audio ()

Thursday, June 21, 2018

General Session I:
Positioning for the Future of Beef Production

• Focus on Efficient Red Meat Production, presentation by Michael Genho, director, feedyard business, Elanco Animal Health
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint () | Proceedings (599 KB pdf) | Video

• Focus on Quality, presentation by Mark McCully, vice president, Certified Angus Beef LLC
  1. Summary by Miranda Reiman | PowerPoint (7.1 MB pdf) | Proceedings (934 KB pdf) | Video

• Focus on Sustainability, presentation by Sara Place, senior director, sustainable beef production research, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
  1. Summary by Lindsay King | PowerPoint (23 MB pdf) | Proceedings (799 KB pdf) | Video

• Focus on Traits Not Considered, presentation by Dorian Garrick, professor and chief scientist, Massey University
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (1.4 MB pdf) | Video

• Bringing It All Together: Alternative Selective Objectives, presentation by John Pollak, emeritus professor, Cornell University
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (1.1 MB pdf) | Proceedings (660 KB pdf) | Video

Technical Breakout: End-Product Improvement

• Improving Carcass and Meat-eating Quality Through Genetics: Experiences fom Ireland, by Andrew Cromie, Irish Cattle Breeding Society
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (7.2 MB pdf) | Audio ()
• Investigation of G x E Effects on Beef Quality Traits: Use of Genomics to Minimize the Impact of Mismanagement, by Steven Shackelford, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, ARS
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (8.1 MB pdf) | Audio ()
• Ultrasound Guidelines Council Update: Systems Review Committee, by J.R. Tait, Neogen GeneSeek Operations
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (3.5 MB pdf) | Proceedings (632 KB pdf) | Audio ()
• Ultrasound Guidelines Council Update: Field and Lab Certification Review, by Patrick Wall, UGC executive director
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (2.1 MB pdf) | Proceedings (637 KB pdf) | Audio ()

Technical Breakout: Emerging Technologies

• Development of Grazing Distribution Phenotypes, by Derek Bailey, New Mexico State University
  1. Summary by Megan Silveira | PowerPoint (14 MB pdf) | Video
• Genomic Approaches to Improve Grazing Distribution, by Milt Thomas, professor and Rouse Chair, Colorado State University
  1. Summary by Megan Silveira | PowerPoint (5.4 MB pdf) | Video
• Laying the Computational Foundations of Image Analysis Tools for Application in Livestock Breeding, by Catie McVey, master's candidate, Colorado State University
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (19.4 MB pdf) | Proceedings (1.1 MB pdf) | Video
• Technology and Nutritional Approaches to Mitigating Enteric Methane, by Sara Place, director, sustainable beef production research, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
  1. Summary by Megan Silveira | PowerPoint () | Video

• DNA-based Calf Registration: Challenges and Opportunities, by Andrew Cromie, Irish Cattle Breeding Society
  1. Summary by Megan Silveira | PowerPoint (4 MB pdf) | Video

Technical Breakout: Selection Decisions

• Development and Deployment of Selection Indexes Incorporating Breeder Input, by Jason Archer, consultant, AbacusBio Ltd.
  1. Summary by Lindsay King | PowerPoint (7.7 MB pdf) | Audio ()
• Stitching 13 Breed Associations' Data Together, by Steve McGuire, COO, American Simmental Association
  1. Summary by Lindsay King | PowerPoint (201 KB pdf) | Audio (10.3 MB)
• New Methods and Models for IGS EPDs, by Bruce Golden, president and CEO, Theta Solutions LLC
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (14.9 MB pdf) | Audio (15.8 MB)
• New IGS EPDs are Really Better, by Lauren Hyde, lead geneticist, International Genetic Solutions
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (3.7 MB pdf) | Audio ()

• Impact of Single-step on Selection Indexes, by Matt Spangler, associate professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  1. Summary by Lindsay King | PowerPoint (310 KB pdf) | Audio (14.7 MB)
• Breed Panel: Trials and Tribulations of Weekly Evaluations, with panelists Wade Schafer, CEO, American Simmental Association; Tom Brink, CEO, Red Angus Association of America; Shane Bedwell, COO, American Hereford Association; Kelli Retallick, genetic service director, Angus Genetics Inc.
  1. Summary by Lindsay King | Audio (17.2 MB)

Friday, June 22, 2018

General Session II:
Decision Time: Who Will Own Our Industry?

• Value Driven By Information, presentation by Wade Small, president, Livestock Division, Agri Beef Inc.
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (3.2 MB pdf) | Proceedings (592 KB pdf) | Video

• What I Learned From Pigs, presentation by Marty Ropp, Allied Genetic Resources
  1. Summary by Lindsay King | PowerPoint (4.4 MB pdf) | Proceedings (591 KB pdf) | Video

• How Does the Dairy Industry Handle Information?, presentation by Chuck Sattler, vice president, genetic programs, Select Sires Inc.
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (948 KB pdf) | Video

• Panel Discussion: Who Owns Your Data and Where Is It?, moderated by Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky; panelists:
  • Matt Cleveland, director, global beef product development, Genus ABS | Proceedings (595 KB pdf)
  • Dan Moser, president, Angus Genetics Inc.| Proceedings (593 KB pdf)
  • Wade Shafer, executive vice president, American Simmental Association
  • Larry Benyshek, Benyshek and Hough Consulting Services | Proceedings (595 KB pdf)
  • John Genho, Livestock Genetic Services LLC | Proceedings (590 KB pdf)
    1. Summary by Angus Journal staff | PowerPoint (11.2 MB pdf) | Proceedings () | Video

Technical Breakout: Genomics & Genetic Prediction

• Experiences with Implementation of Single Step at American Angus — 1 Year, by Steve Miller, genetic research director, American Angus Association and Angus Genetics Inc.
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (10.9 MB pdf) | Video
• Developments in Single Step for Beef Cattle Genomic Evaluation in the United States, by Daniela Lourenco, assistant professor, Department of Animal Science, University of Georgia
  1. Summary by Lindsay King | PowerPoint (6.3 MB pdf) | Video
• Getting It Right — Proper Contemporary Grouping Strategies for Beef Cattle Performance Programs, by Bob Weaber, professor/cow-calf extension specialist, Kansas State University
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (3.5 MB pdf) | Video
• Model-based Approaches to Improving Accuracy of Genetic Evaluations and Rewarding High-quality Data, by Mark Thallman, research geneticist, USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (1.6 MB pdf) | Video
• Use of DNA Pooling for Validation of Genomic Predictions, by Larry Kuehn, research geneticist, USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
  1. Summary by Lindsay King | PowerPoint (4.8 MB pdf) | Video

Technical Breakout: Producer Applications

• Bull Selection Workshop, by Matt Spangler, associate professor of animal science/extension beef genetics specialist, University of Nebraska; Bob Weaber, professor/cow-calf extension specialist, Kansas State University; and Darrh Bullock, extension professor, University of Kentucky
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (3.8 MB pdf) | Audio ()
• Impact of Reproduction Grant: Identification and Management of Alleles Impairing Heifer Fertility While Optimizing Genetic Gain in Cattle, by Megan Rolf, assistant professor, Kansas State University; and David Patterson, professor, University of Missouri
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (4.1 MB pdf) | Audio (16.3 MB)
• Impact of Adaptability Grant: Identifying Local Adaptation and Creating Region-specific Genomic Predictions in Beef Cattle, by Jared Decker, assistant professor, University of Missouri
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (5.9 MB pdf) | Audio (12.6 MB)

Technical Breakout: Efficiency & Adaptability

• Understanding Pulmonary Hypertension in the Context of Arterial Pressures (PAP), Brisket Disease and Late-term Feedlot Death, by Tim Holt, associate professor, clinical sciences, Colorado State University.
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint () | Audio ()
• Development and Implementation of Pulmonary Arterial Pressure EPD, by Scott Speidel, assistant professor, Colorado State University
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (1.4 MB pdf) | Audio ()
• Risk Management for Cow-calf and Stocker Operators, by Troy Applehans, cow-calf and feeder-cattle market specialist, CattleFax
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | Audio ()
• The Design, Development and Implementation of a Beef Cattle Breeding Simulation, by Maria Haag, doctoral candidate, University of Missouri
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (3.2 MB pdf) | Audio ()

• Approaches for Evaluating the Relationship Between Feedlot and Pasture Intake, by Miranda Culbertson, doctoral candidate, Colorado State University
  1. Summary by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (2.3 MB pdf) | Audio ()
     
• Evaluating Cumulative Cow Productivity, by Warren Snelling, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (773 KB pdf) | Audio ()
     

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