Range Beef Cow Symposium
December 6 - 8, 2005
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, SD

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Certification Increases Profitability
8 a.m. session, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005
Presenter: Jerry Gabriel, South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture

Producing for a Natural Beef Program
11 a.m. session, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005
Presenter: Turk Stovall, OriGen, Huntley, Mont.

Market Outlook
11:30 a.m. session, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005
Presenter: Randy Blach, Cattle-Fax, Denver, CO.

Summer Calving Success
10:30 a.m. session, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005
Presenter: Mark McCarty, Two Dot Ranch, Cody, Wyo.

‘Decoding’ the Alphabet Soup of Animal ID and Marketing Programs
4 p.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Jack Whittier, Colorado State University

Determining the Best Time to Wean
10 a.m. session, Thursday, Dec.8, 2005
Presenter: Doug Hixon, University of Wyoming.

A Ranching Report Card
9 a.m. session, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005
Presenter: Barry Dunn, King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Cull Cow Considerations
4:30 p.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Cody Wright, South Dakota State University

Vaccination Advice
2:30 p.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Charlie Stoltenow, North Dakota State University

Estate Planning
and Family Communication
3:30 p.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Randy McKee, Estate Planning Services Inc., Rapid City, S.D.

Controlling BVD
2 p.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Jim Kennedy, DVM, Colorado State University.

Trichomoniasis
1:30 p.m. session, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Russ Daly, South Dakota State University

Forecasting Forage Production
10:30 a.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Sandy Smart, South Dakota State University.

Distillers’ Grains for Range Cattle
11 a.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Ivan Rush, University of Nebraska-Scottsbluff

A Holistic Approach
10 a.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Dale Richardson, Rex Ranches, Lakeside, Neb.

New Strategies for Heifer Development
9 a.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Trey Patterson, Padlock Ranch, Ranchester, Wyo.

Supplement Winter Cow Needs
11:30 a.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Don Adams, University of Nebraska-North Platte

Tips for Reducing Embryonic Loss
8 a.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: Tom Geary, USDA-ARS, Miles City, Mont.

Factors Affecting Breeding Success
8:30 a.m. session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Presenter: George Perry, South Dakota State University

Focus on Carcass Traits
4:30 p.m. session, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Presenter: Rich Blair, Vale, S.D.

New Selection Tools
4 p.m. session, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Presenter: Mark Enns, Colorado State University

Improving Feed Efficiency Through Genetics
3:30 p.m. session, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Presenter: Mark Allan, USDA-ARS, Clay Center, Neb.

Heterosis & Crossbreeding
3 p.m. session, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Presenter: Jim Gosey, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Making Animal ID Work in the Cattle Industry
1:30 p.m. panel, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Presenters: Linda Gilbert, Gilbert Angus Ranch, Buffalo, S.D.; Allen Bright, Antioch, Neb.; and Mark Harmon, Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Mo.

Factors & Policies
Affecting the Cattle Industry
8:30 a.m. session, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Presenter: Jim Weisemeyer, Informa Economics, Washington, D.C.

A Chef’s View
1:00 p.m. session, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Presenter: Chef Victor Matthews Jr., Black Bear Restaurant

Take Charge of Your Future
10:30 a.m. session, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Presenter: Gary Smith, Colorado State University

Buckhead Beef Offers Perspectives
Pre-symposium “Marketing for Black Ink” seminar hosted by
Certified Angus Beef LLC, Monday, Dec. 5, 2005
Presenter: Chad Stine, Buckhead Beef

Food-borne Pathogens Remain A Concern
9:30 a.m. session, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Presenter: Terry Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Trade Talk
9 a.m. session, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Presenter: Jim Robb, Livestock Marketing Information Center

New Demands on Beef Products
11 a.m. session, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Presenter: Jim Coakley, Coleman Natural Beef, Sterling, Colo.



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