Schedule
2004 BIF 36th Annual Meeting
May 25-28, 2004 ~ Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls Convention Center
Tuesday, May 25
5 p.m. South Dakota Welcome Reception
7 p.m. Application of Developing Technologies in Animal Agriculture
Moderator: Don Boggs, South Dakota State University
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Reproductive Technologies
David Faber, Trans Ova Genetics |
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Transgenics
Jim Robl, Hematech, LLC |
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DNA Fingerprinting and Marker-Assisted Selection
Mark Thallman, USDA MARC |
Wednesday, May 26
8 a.m. Welcome
8:15 a.m. New Technologies – Increased Cost or Increased Profit
Moderator: Jerry Lipsey, American Simmental Association
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Multi-Trait Selection in a Single Gene Society
Dave Notter, Virginia Tech
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Panel Discussion
Dave Notter, Virginia Tech; Dick Quaas, Cornell University; Craig Huffhines, American Hereford Association; Robert Williams, American International Charolais Association.
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9:45 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. |
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Leverage Points for Profit
Barry Dunn, Texas A&M - Kingsville |
Noon BIF Recognition Luncheon
7 p.m. Evening Out — Washington Pavilion
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Thursday, May 27
8 a.m. Meeting Demands
Moderator: Daryl Strohbehn, Iowa State University
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Expectations of End Users |
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Cost of Meeting Consumer Demands
John Lawrence, Iowa State University
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10:00 Break a.m.
10:30 a.m. NCBA Tenderness Project
CMP Resarch Team
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| 11:30 a.m. Annual Meeting and Director Elections |
Noon BIF Awards Luncheon
2 p.m. Roundtable Discussion
(click on committee's name for agenda)
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Emerging Technologies.
Craig Huffhines, American Hereford Association |
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Selection Decisions
Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky |
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Cowherd Efficiency
Mark Enns, Colorado State University |
Night on the Town, Dinner on your own
Friday, May 30
South Dakota Beef Industry Tours
An option of tours will be available that will showcase South Dakota’s beef industry.
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