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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Young Producers Symposium

• Draft Your Team, by Alan Hojer, Keep Farmers Farming manager, legacy consultant, First Dakota National Bank
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (4.6 MB pdf) |
• Building a Ranch Using Data, by Trey Patterson, Padlock Ranch, Ranchester, Wyo.
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (7.5 MB pdf) | Audio (29.4 MB)
• Thinking Outside the Box, by Tom Field, founder, Paul Engler Chair of Agribusiness Enterprenuership, University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (45.8 MB pdf) | Audio (22.3 MB)

National Association of Animal Breeders Symposium

• Sexed Semen Research, by George Perry, South Dakota State University
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (2.1 MB pdf)
• Collaborative Research Efforts, by Jordan Thomas and Brent Mason
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (22.8 MB pdf)

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

General Session I:
Applications of Technology

• New Technologies in Cattle Reproduction and the Correlated Acceleration of Genetic Gain, presentation by Mark Allan, Trans Ova Genetics, Sioux Center Iowa
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (9 MB pdf) | Proceedings (165 KB pdf) | Audio (20.4 MB)

• Update on Gene Editing, presentation by Alison Van Eenennaam, extension specialist in animal biotechnology and genomics, University of California–Davis
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (21.7 MB pdf) | Proceedings (1.1 MB pdf) | Audio (23.8 MB)

• Elite Commercial Producer Panel, presentations by John Moes, Moes Feedlot, Watertown, S.D.; Trey Patterson, Padlock Ranch, Ranchester, Wyo.; Tylor Braden, King Ranch, Kingsville, Texas; and John Maddux, Maddux Cattle Co., Wauneta, Neb.
  1. Summary | Audio (24 MB)

Advancements in Genomics and Genetic Prediction

• Would You Drive a Race Car Without Steering?, presentation by Lee Leachman, Leachman Cattle of Colorado
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (2.1 MB pdf) | Audio (17.5 MB)

• Decision Support Using Customizable Indices Across Breeds, presentation by Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (148 KB pdf) | Audio (11.7 MB)

• Detection and Treatment of Various Birth Weight Contemporary Group Recording Methods in the IGS Evaluation, presentation by Bruce Golden, Theta Solutions
  1. Summary | PowerPoint | Audio (21.8 MB)

• Low-pass Sequencing to Genotype Cattle: Promises & Problems, presentation by Warren Snelling, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (2.2 MB pdf) | Audio (13 MB)

Advancements in Producer Applications

• Can We Select for Structure? Foot Score EPDs, presentation by Kelli Retallick, Angus Genetics Inc.
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (6.8 MB pdf) | Audio (9.2 MB)

• Beyond Milk EPD: Udder Scores, presentation by Shane Bedwell, American Hereford Association
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (4.7 MB pdf) | Audio (10.7 MB)

• Getting the Most from our Selection Tools: Decision Support, presentation by Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (1.5 MB pdf) | Audio (13.5 MB)

• Fertility Traits: Where Are We and Opportunities for Advancement, presentation by Bob Weaber, Kansas State University
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (2.2 MB pdf) | Audio (17.8 MB)

• Developing DNA Tests for Improved Fertility and Reduced Embryonic Loss in U.S. Cattle Breeds, presentation by Jerry Taylor, University of Missouri
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (16 MB pdf) | Audio (16.9 MB)

Advancements in Efficiency and Adaptability

• Improving Thermotolerance in Beef Cattle — A Genomic Approach, presentation by Raluca Mateescu, University of Florida
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (2.2 MB pdf) | Audio (19.1 MB)

• Genetic Control of Cattle Feet and Leg Structure, presentation by Jennifer Bormann, Kansas State University
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (7.1 MB pdf) | Audio (14.2 MB)

• PAP, HMD and FHD: Alphabet Soup of What We Know, and Don't Know, About Genetics of Pulmonary Hypertension in Cattle, presentation by M.G. Thomas, Colorado State University
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (24 MB pdf) | Audio (25.6 MB)

• PAP EPD: A New Tool to Improve Adaptability, presentation by Kelli Retallick, Angus Genetics Inc.
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (4.6 MB pdf) | Audio (8.4 MB)

Thursday, June 20, 2019

General Session II:
Utilization of Big Day

• The Next Generation of Genetic Tools, presentation by John Genho, Neogen senior director of technical services
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (3.6 MB pdf) | Proceedings (58 KB pdf) | Audio (13.2 MB)

• An Update on the Latest Agri-tech Emerging in the Australian Grazing Industries, presentation by Mark Trotter, Central Queensland University
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (16.4 MB pdf) | Proceedings (6.2 MB pdf) | Audio (18.4 MB)

• The Use of 'Big Data' in a Modern Swine Breeding Program Now and in the Future, presentation by Jeremy Howard, Smithland Premium Genetics
  1. Summary | PowerPoint | Proceedings (76 KB pdf) | Audio (18.8 MB)

Advancements in Emerging Technology

• Development of a web-based Sire Selection Tool, presentation by Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (1.5 MB pdf) | Audio (14.7 MB)

• Past, Present and Future of Genetic Embryo Testing in Cattle, presentation by Mark Allan, Trans Ova Genetics
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (4.9 MB pdf) | Audio (15.4 MB)

• ROH and Genomic Inbreeding in Angus, presentation by Duc Lu, American Angus Association
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (479 KB pdf) | Audio (10.2 MB)

• Individual Animal Supplementation Using SmartFeeds, presentation by Timothy DelCurto, Montana State University
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (4.9 MB pdf) | Audio (18.8 MB)

Advancements in End Product Improvement

• Using Genomics to Improve Meat Quality in Bos Indicus-influenced Cattle, presentation by Raluca Mateescu, University of Florida
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (1.4 MB pdf) | Audio (9.4 MB)

• From Label to Table: Understanding Consumer Preferences for Beef, presentation by Megan Webb, University of Minnesota
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (12.2 MB pdf) | Audio (19.3 MB)

• Use of Cloning in Beef Production — the WTAMU PrimeOne Project, presentation by David Lust, West Texas A&M University
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (8.1 MB pdf) | Audio (19.5 MB)

• Consumer Perceptions of Beef and Beef Production, presentation by Rick Husted, vice president strategic planning and market research, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
  1. Summary | PowerPoint | Audio (15.2 MB)

• Ultrasound Guidelines Council Update, presentation by Patrick Wall, executive director, Ultrasound Guidelines Council
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (4.5 MB pdf) | Audio (13.1 MB)

Advancements in Selection Decisions

• Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) Research at USMARC, presentation by Tara McDaneld and Larry Keuhn, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb.
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (18.1 MB pdf) | Audio (17.1 MB)

• Economic-based Index Selection: an Example in Pigs, presentation by Scott Newman, Genus-ABS
  1. Summary | Audio (12.6 MB)

• New $Value Indexes at the American Angus Association, presentation by Stephen Miller, Angus Genetics Inc.
  1. Summary | PowerPoint (14.5 MB pdf) | Audio (34.7 MB)

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