Range Beef Cow Symposium

December 9 - 11, 2003
Scotts Bluff County Fairgrounds Events Center, Mitchell, NE

Welcome to Angus Productions Inc.’s real-time coverage of the 2003 Range Beef Cow Symposium. This site is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. During the conference, the synopses and other copy is being provided by the Angus Journal and Angus Beef Bulletin editorial staff.

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Schedule of Events

Tuesday, Dec. 9
7 a.m.	Registration Morning Ramrod - Chuck Hibberd, Director, UNL Panhandle Research & Extension Center - Scottsbluff
8:45 a.m.	Welcome
Issues
9 a.m.	New beef products and how they have helped increase demand for beef Sally Atkins, Nebraska Beef Council, Kearney, NE
9:30 a.m.	Traceback, verification and identification on the ranch: Big brother or best buddy? Jack Whittier, Extension Beef Specialist, CSU
10 a.m.	Direct marketing of beef: Pro's and con's, do's and don'ts C.J. Mucklow, Routt County Ag Extension Educator, CSU
10:30 a.m.	Break
11 a.m.	How we enhance our natural resources on a working ranch Mike Kelly, Rancher, Sutherland, NE – 2003 National Winner of NCBA Environmental Stewardship Award
11:30 a.m.	When all is said and done, what really matters in cattle reproduction on the ranch? Gordon Niswender, Reproductive Physiologist, CSU
Noon	Lunch Afternoon Ramrod - Bill Wailes, Interim Dept. Head, Animal Science, CSU
1:30 p.m.	How will cattlemen deal with the future? Marc Vanacht, Ag Business Consultants, St. Louis, MO
Genetics
2:15 p.m.	The economic benefits and potential when using current and future EPDs - Economic Relative Traits Mark Enns, Geneticist, CSU
2:45 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m.	Beyond EPDs – Marker assisted selection: practical and economical applications Ronnie Green, National Program Leader, Food Animal Production, USDA
4 p.m.	Selecting for carcass marbling and muscle – benefits and pitfalls Jim Gosey, Beef Specialist, UNL
4:30 p.m.	Will electronic grading change the way we produce cattle? Glen Dolezal, Director of New Technology Applications, EXCEL Corp., Wichita, KS
6 p.m.	Optional Prime Rib Dinner Gering Civic Center
7:30	Bull Pen Sessions Gering Civic Center
Wednesday, Dec. 10
7 a.m.	Registration Morning Ramrod - Doug Hixon, Head, Dept. of Animal Science, UW
Range and Nutrition
8 a.m.	What's happening in Washington, DC, that affects cattlemen? Tom Osborne, Congressman, Nebraska
8:30 a.m.	The journey to recovery of the range after drought Roger Gates, Extension Range Specialist, SDSU
9 a.m.	Use of irrigated pastures and economics of establishment and grazing Dick Clark, Head of Ag Economics, UNL and Jerry Volesky, Range and Forage Specialist, UNL
9:30 a.m.	Strategically feeding protein and energy during wintering and managing cow condition Don Adams, Beef Nutritionist, UNL
10 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Value and use of by-products in the cow herd Rick Rasby, Beef Specialist, UNL
11 a.m.	Water quality for cattle - effect on performance Trey Patterson, Extension Beef Specialist, SDSU
11:30 a.m.	Minerals supplementation – major and trace: when and what are the economic benefits? Cody Wright, Extension Beef Specialist, SDSU
Noon	Lunch Afternoon Ramrod - Don Beermann, Head, Dept. of Animal Science, UNL
1:30 p.m.	International factors that affect your cattle prices Wayne Purcell, Agricultural Economist, Virginia Tech
2:15 p.m.	Developing replacement heifers: recent research findings on target weights and fat supplementation Rick Funston, Beef Cattle Reproductive Specialist, UNL
2:45 p.m.	Supplementing fat for the cow herd Brett Hess, Nutritionist, UW
3:15 p.m.	Break
Reproduction
3:45 p.m.	Feeding and managing cows on high grain diets Steve Paisley, Extension Beef Specialist, UW
4:15 p.m.	New tools for estrus synchronization – costs and benefits Doug Zalesky, Manager/Research Scientist, San Juan Basin Research Center, CSU
6 p.m.	Optional Roast Beef Dinner Gering Civic Center
7:30 p.m.	Bull Pen Sessions Gering Civic Center
Thursday, Dec. 11
7 a.m.	Registration Morning Ramrod - Don Boggs, Head, Dept. of Animal Science, SDSU
Animal Health
8 a.m.	The latest on Bovine Virus Diarrhea - Type I and II Bob Mortimer, Clinical Veterinarian, CSU
8:45 a.m.	Managing to alleviate calf scours - "Sandhills management system" Dave Smith, DVM, Extension Veterinarian, UNL
9:30 a.m.	Break
Management and Marketing
10 a.m.	Early and fence line weaning of calves - producers experience Kirk Laux, Laux Feedyard, Bridgeport, NE, and Harlow Hill, Maddux Cattle Co., Wauneta, NE
10:30 a.m.	The cattle markets - the influences and future prices Jim Robb, Director, Livestock Marketing Information Center, Lakewood, CO
11:15 a.m.	The two best and worst decisions I have made in my operation Dave Fischbach, Rancher, Faith, SD, and Barry Dunn, Range-Livestock Production Specialist, SDSU

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