| Wednesday, July 6 |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Preconference seminar: Charolais Carcass & Marketing Seminar |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Preconference seminar: SimSeminar |
| 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. |
Opening reception
Sponsored by Certified Angus Beef LLC, Ivomec Plus and Swift |
| 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
NAAB biennial symposium:
How to Get Cows Pregnant for the Purebred and Commercial Sectors of the Beef Industy
Cliff Lamb, University of Minnesota
David Patterson, University of Missouri
|
| Thursday, July 7 |
| 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. |
Hot breakfast
Sponsored by Igenity |
| 8 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. |
Opening remarks
Jeff Jacobsen, Montana State University College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station |
| 8:15 a.m. |
General session
Moderator: Joe Roybal, BEEF Magazine |
| 8:15 a.m. – 9 a.m. |
Defining Your Goals; Opportunities for Profitability
Randy Blach, Cattle-Fax |
| 9 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
How Do We Get There? Bridging the Gap
Vern Pierce, University of Missouri |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
Break
Sponsored by ABS Global, Accelerated Genetics, Genex Cooperative, Hoffman AI Breeders, North American Breeders and Select Sires |
| 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
Introduction to Indexes
Bob Weaber, University of Missouri |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. |
Making Bulls Equal Profit: Terminal Sire Indexes
Mike MacNeil, USDA-ARS, Miles City |
| 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Making Cows Equal Profit: The Maternal Productivity Index
Denny Crews, AgCanada |
| 11:30 a.m. – Noon |
Question-and-answer session |
| Noon – 2 p.m. |
Lunch
Sponsored by Montana Ranch Brand and Pfizer |
| 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. |
Committee meetings
(Click on committee name for committee’s agenda.)
• Live Animal, Carcass and End Point
Moderator: Robert Williams, American-International Charolais Association
• Producer Applications
Moderator: Cody Wright, South Dakota State University
• Selection Decisions
Moderator: Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky
Break during committee meetings
Sponsored by ABS Global, Accelerated Genetics, Genex Cooperative, Hoffman AI Breeders, North American Breeders and Select Sires
|
| 6 p.m. |
Montana night out at ORIgen bull Stud, featuring supper, tour of ORIgen and entertainment
|
| Friday, July 8 |
| 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. |
Hot breakfast
Sponsored by Bovigen Solutions LLC |
| 8 a.m. |
General session
Moderator: Clint Peck, BEEF Magazine |
| 8 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. |
The Total Package, An Example from the Dairy Industry: The Net Merit Index
Paul VanRaden, USDA-ARS, Beltsville |
| 8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Multi-Breed Evaluation: Progress and Potential
John Pollak, Cornell University |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
Break
Sponsored by North Platte Feeders |
| 10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
Making the Web Equal Profit: Surfing for Genetics
Dorian Garrick and Mark Enns, Colorado State University |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
A Look at the Bovine Genome Project
Ronnie Green, USDA-ARS
|
| 11:30 a.m. – Noon |
Elections |
| Noon – 2 p.m. |
Lunch
Sponsored by MMI Genomics |
| 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. |
Committee meetings
(Click on committee name for committee’s agenda.)
• Cow Herd Efficiency Committee
Moderator: Mark Enns, Colorado State University
• Emerging Technology Committee
Moderator: Craig Huffhines, American Hereford Association
• Genetic Prediction Committee
Moderator: Larry Cundiff, USDA-ARS, Clay Center
• Break during committee meetings
Sponsored by ABS Global, Accelerated Genetics, Genex Cooperative, Hoffman AI Breeders, North American Breeders and Select Sires
|
| 6 p.m. |
Montana night out at Hawkeye Breeders West, featuring supper, tour of Hawkeye facilities and entertainment
|
| Saturday, July 9 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Approximate time to depart from hotel for commercial and seedstock tours |
| Lunch stop |
Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, Miles City |
| 6 p.m. |
Approximate return time for seedstock tour |
| 7 p.m. |
Approximate return time for commercial tour |
