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Guidelines for reprinting material from this site
| Thursday | Friday |
| Wednesday — National Association of Animal Breeders Symposium: The History of AI |
40 Years of Beef Artificial Insemination (AI) by Robert Walton, former ABS President Synopsis | PowerPoint (3.4MB .pdf) | Audio (8.5MB mp3) Making Money with Commercial AI by Tim Sutphin, Virginia Synopsis | PowerPoint (1.6MB .pdf) | Audio (7.5MB mp3) |
| Wednesday | Friday |
| Thursday — General Session: Performance at a Crossroads |
A Look Back at BIF History by A.L. (Ike) Eller Jr., Extension animal scientist, emeritus, Virginia Tech Synopsis (786KB .pdf) | Audio (7.9MB mp3) Introduction to Audience Input, by Tom Field, professor of animal sciences, Colorado State University Synopsis (589KB .pdf) | Audio (2.9MB mp3) Audience Input Thursday: Part 1 (3.9 MB pdf) | Part 2 (3.9 MB pdf) | Part 3 (4.6 MB pdf) Friday: Part 4 (5 MB pdf) | Genetic Improvement and Who Benefits, at What Cost and Who Pays? by Kent Andersen, executive vice president, North American Limousin Foundation Synopsis (1.3MB .pdf) | PowerPoint (1.5MB .pdf) | Audio (9.3MB mp3) Are Beef Genetics Research, Education and Extension Relevant? • Ronnie Green, national program leader, food animal production, USDA-ARS PowerPoint (3.1MB .pdf) | Audio (6.2MB mp3) • Are Beef Genetics Research, Education and Extension Relevant? |
| Thursday — Genetic Prediction Committee |
Mark Thallman, Chair Report of the Subcommittee on Standardization of EPDs for Carcass Traits, by Dan Moser, associate professor of beef cattle genetics, Kansas State University Synopsis (784KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (16KB .pdf) | Audio (1.2MB mp3) Genetic Evaluation of Beef Carcass Data Using Different End-point Adjustments, by Janice Rumph, assistant professor of animal breeding and genetics, Montana State University PowerPoint (4.5MB .pdf) | Audio (2.2MB mp3) Standardization of Reporting DNA Test Results, by John Pollak, Cornell University PowerPoint (84KB .pdf) | Audio (3.2MB mp3) | Audio-Q&A (2.5MB mp3) Update on a prototype Multi-Breed National Cattle Evaluation, by Keith Bertrand, University of Georgia PowerPoint (156KB .pdf) | Audio (3.3MB mp3) Across-Breed EPD Tables for the Year 2007 Adjusted to Breed Differences for Birth Year 2005, Larry Kuehn, research geneticist, USDA-MARC Synopsis (294KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (616KB .pdf) | Audio (3.2MB mp3) |
| Thursday — Live Animal, Carcass and End Product Committee |
Robert Williams, Chair BIF Guidelines for Teat and Udder Scoring in Beef Cattle, by Lauren Hyde, director of performance programs, North American Limousin Foundation Synopsis (773KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (460KB .pdf) | Audio (3.5MB mp3) Ultrasound Then and Now, by John Crouch, executive vice president, American Angus Association Synopsis (427KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (64KB.pdf) | Audio (7.2MB mp3) The Value of Phenotypes, by Dorian Garrick, Colorado State University Audio (11.6MB mp3) |
| Thursday — Selection Decisions Committee |
Darrh Bullock, Chair Feed Efficiency, by Merlyn Nielsen, professor of animal breeding, University of Nebraska PowerPoint (1MB .pdf) | Audio (10.7MB mp3) | Audio (10.7MB mp3) IGF-1 as an Indicator for Feed Efficiency, by Gordon Carstens, associate professor of animal nutrition, Texas A&M University PowerPoint (684KB.pdf) | Audio (11.5 MB mp3) Bull Marketing, by Frank Padilla, director of member relations, North American Limousin Foundation PowerPoint (1.5MB .pdf) | Audio (3.8 MB mp3) Temperament, by Robert Weaber, assistant professor of beef cattle genetics, University of Missouri PowerPoint (508KB .pdf) Synopsis (1.3MB .pdf) of presentations by the Selection Decisions Committee |
| Wednesday | Thursday |
| Friday — General Session: Challenges to Conventional Wisdom |
Outline of Day 1’s Audience participation — by Tom Field, Colorado State University Audio (11.6MB mp3) Can We Build the Ideal Beef Animal? — by Darrh Bullock, Extension beef specialist, University of Kentucky Synopsis (435KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (2.9MB.pdf) Why Haven’t We Seen an Improvement in Quality Grade? — The genetic improvement perspective by Dan Moser, associate professor of animal sciences and industry, Kansas State University Synopsis (790KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (780KB .pdf) | Audio (8.5 MB mp3) Why Haven’t We Seen an Improvement in Quality Grade? — The environmental perspective by Pete Anderson, vice president of sales and technical services, VetLife Synopsis (782KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (780KB .pdf) | Audio (8.3MB mp3) Are There Sacrifices in the Chase for Carcass Merit? — by Bob Weaber, assistant professor of beef cattle genetics, University of Missouri-Columbia Synopsis (794KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (556KB .pdf) | Audio (6.6 MB mp3) Are There Benefits to Using DNA Markers? — The producer perspective by Luke Lind, vice president of marketing, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Synopsis (786KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (292KB .pdf) | Audio (5.5 MB mp3) Are There Benefits to Using DNA Markers? — The academic perspective by Jerry Taylor, professor and Wurdack chair of animal genomics, University of Missouri-Columbia PowerPoint (1.8MB .pdf) | Audio (6.3MB mp3) |
| Friday — Cow Herd Efficiency & Adaptability Committee |
Mark Enns, Chair Development of Guidelines for Individual Feed Intake Data Collection — Current Status and Future Direction, by Denny Crews Jr., national study leader, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Synopsis (911KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (632KB .pdf) | Audio (9.8MB mp3) New Methods for Evaluating Susceptibility to High-Altitude Disease in Angus Cattle, by Konni Shirley and Dorian Garrick, professor of animal science, Colorado State University PowerPoint (212KB .pdf) | Audio (4.6MB mp3) Genetic Evaluation of Feed Intake, Efficiency and Maintenance Energy in the Cow — What do we need to Learn? by Denny Crews Jr., national study leader, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada PowerPoint (1.6MB .pdf) | Audio (12.9MB mp3) |
| Friday — Emerging Technology Committee |
Bill Bowman, chair Whole Genome Scanning for the Beef Industry, by Jerry Taylor, professor and Wurdack chair of animal genomics, University of Missouri Synopsis (768KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (4.8MB .pdf) | Audio (4.3MB mp3) Establishing Guidelines for Incorporation of Genomic Information into Selection Tools, by Mike Tess, professor of animal science, Montana State University Synopsis (776KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (340KB .pdf) | Audio (5.6MB mp3) Investigating Opportunities Available in Genetic Selection for Healthy Beef, by J.R. Tait, Iowa State University Synopsis (732KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (928KB .pdf) | Audio (3.6MB mp3) |
| Friday — Producer Applications Committee |
Bob Weaber, Chair What are Verification Programs and Why Do We Need Them? International and Domestic Marketing Perspectives, by Keith Belk, associate professor of animal sciences, Colorado State University Synopsis (782KB .pdf) | PowerPoint (556KB.pdf) | Audio (10.4MB mp3) Feedyard Perspectives on Implementation and Value Capture Associated with QSA-PVP Programs, by Dick Carlson, Producers Livestock Marketing Association Feedlot, Greeley, Colo., and Steve Gabel, Magnum Feedyard LLC, Wiggins, Colo. • Dick Carlson PowerPoint (3MB.pdf) | Audio (5.6MB mp3) • Steve Gabel PowerPoint (148KB .pdf) | Audio (3.2MB mp3) Adding Value, Serving Customers and Capturing Data through Breed-Sponsored Verification Programs, reps from the American Angus Ass'n, American Charolais Ass'n, American Hereford Ass'n, Red Angus Ass'n of America and American Simmental Ass'n Angus PowerPoint (1.4.pdf) | Audio (4.7MB mp3) Charolais PowerPoint (1MB .pdf) | Audio (3.0MB mp3) Hereford PowerPoint (172KB .pdf) | Audio (3.3MB mp3) Red Angus PowerPoint (2.1MB .pdf) | Audio (4.2MB mp3) Simmental PowerPoint (552KB .pdf) | Audio (3.7MB mp3) |
| General News Items |
BIF Announces Annual Award Winners Synopsis | Frank Baker Award Winner: Gabriela Marquez Betz Synopsis (768KB .pdf) Frank Baker Award Winner: Yuri Regis Montanholi Synopsis (768KB .pdf) The Seedstock Alliances Tour – Saturday, June 9 Synopsis | |
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