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Selection Decisions – Chair, Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky
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Emerging Technologies – Chair, Craig Huffhines, American Hereford Association
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Cowherd Efficiency – Chair, Mark Enns, Colorado State University
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Final Report: NCBA Tenderness Project – Dan Moser, Kansas State University
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Proceeding Paper
Audio Archive (SIZE 2.7 MB file)
Q&A (SIZE 366 KB file)
Power Point Presentation (SIZE 6.8 MB file)

The Cost of Meeting Consumer Demand – John Lawrence, Iowa State University
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Proceeding Paper
Audio Archive (SIZE 2.1 MB file)
Q&A Audio Archive (SIZE 1 MB file)
Power Point Presentation (SIZE 803 KB file)

Expectations of End Users – Restaurant and Retail Perspective – John Huston, retired NCBA executive vice president; Kevin Bost, Wendy's International
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Huston Power Point Presentation
Huston Audio Archive (SIZE 1.8 MB file)
Bost Audio Archive (SIZE 2 MB file)

Live Animal, Carcass, and Endpoint – Chair, Robert Williams, American International Charolais Association
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Producer Application – Chair, Sally Northcutt, American Angus Association
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Genetic Prediction – Chair, Larry Cundiff, USDA-MARC
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2004 Across Breed EPD Table
Mean EPDs Reported By Different Breeds
Across-Breed EPD Tables For The Year 2004 Adjusted to Breed Differences For Birth Year of 2002
Software for Incorporating Market Data in Genetic Evaluations – Kathy Hanford Power Point Presentation (SIZE 425.5 KB file)
Across-Breed Table 2004 with Year 2002 Angus Base – Dale Van Vleck, Larry Cundiff Power Point Presentation (SIZE 71 KB file)
Germplasm Evaluation Program Power Point Presentation (SIZE 361 KB file)

The Pricetag of Innovation – Barry Dunn, King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, Texas A&M - Kingsville
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Proceeding Paper
Audio Archive (presentation) (SIZE 3.5 MB file)
Audio Archive (Q&A) (SIZE 1.3 MB file)
Power Point Presentation (SIZE 8.9 MB file)

Panel Discussion – Dave Notter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dick Quaas, Cornell University; Craig Huffhines, American Hereford Association; and Robert Williams, American International Charolais Association
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Audio Archive (SIZE 1.9 MB file)

Multiple-Trait Selection in a Single Gene World – Dave Notter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Proceeding Paper
Audio Archive (SIZE 2.0 MB file)
Power Point Presentation (SIZE 305 KB file)

DNA Testing and Marker Assisted Selection – R. Mark Thallman, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, ARS-USDA
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Proceeding Paper
Genetic Prediction Workshop Proceedings, May 21, 2004
Carcass Merit Project: DNA Marker Validation
Molecular Approaches To Genetic Improvement
Audio Archive (SIZE 2.0 MB file)
Power Point Presentation (SIZE 264 KB file)

Application of Transgenic Technology in Animal Agriculture – James M. Robl, Hematech, LLC
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Proceeding Paper
Audio Archive (SIZE 2.5 MB file)
Power Point Presentation (SIZE 69 MB file)

Reproductive Technologies – David Faber, Trans Ova Genetics
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Proceeding Paper
Audio Archive (SIZE 1.8 MB file)
Power Point Presentation