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Industry Issues — Tuesday, Dec. 1

• Federal Policy Impacts on Beef Producers by Rep. Cynthia Lummis
Synopsis |

• Wyoming Issues Update: CWD and Brucellosis by Frank Galey, Dean, University of Wyoming College of Agriculture
Synopsis | PowerPoint (504 KB pdf)

• Beef Export Considerations for the Industry by Jim Robb, Director, Livestock Marketing Information Center
Synopsis | PowerPoint (1.3 MB pdf)

• Advocacy for Agriculture by Troy and Stacy Hadrick, Advocates for Agriculture, South Dakota
Synopsis | Proceedings (140 KB pdf) | Hadrick Web site

• Animal Welfare and Public Perception by Bernie Rollin, Distinguished Professor, Colorado State University Department of Philosophy
Synopsis | Proceedings (296 KB pdf)

Developing and Managing Beef Females — Tuesday, Dec. 1

• Range-based Heifer Development by Rick Funston, Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist, University of Nebraska West Central Research & Extension Center Synopsis | Proceedings (244 KB pdf)

• Custom Heifer Development Strategies by Patsy Houghton, Owner/General Manager, Heartland Cattle Co., McCook, Neb.
Synopsis | Proceedings (276 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (1.3 MB pdf) | Web site

• Post-AI Nutrition by George Perry, Beef Reproductive Management Specialist, South Dakota State University
Synopsis | Proceedings (220 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (408 KB pdf)

• Profitable Cow and Heifer Pregnancy Rates by Jack Whittier, Extension Beef Specialist, Colorado State University
Synopsis | Proceedings (320 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (5.3 MB pdf) | Worksheet (72 KB xls)

Selecting the 'Right' Genetics — Tuesday, Dec. 1

• Opportunities for Selection: Level 2 by Ronnie Green, Global Director of Technical Services, Pfizer Animal Genetics
Synopsis | PowerPoint (2.5 MB pdf)

• Genetic Abnormalities by Jon Beever, Associate Professor, University of Illinois
Synopsis | PowerPoint (1 MB pdf) |

• Integrating Information Into Selection by Connee Quinn, Quinn Cow Co., Chadron, Neb.
Synopsis | Proceedings (252 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (1.4 MB pdf)

• Integrating Information Into Selection by Loren Berger, Berger's Herdmasters, Stapleton, Neb.
Synopsis | Proceedings (180 KB pdf) | Web site

Outlook for Beef Demand — Wednesday, Dec. 2

• Factors Affecting Consumer Demand by James Mintert, Assistant Director of Extension and Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
Synopsis | PowerPoint (256 KB pdf) | Beef Demand Fact Sheet (320 KB pdf)

• 'Meating' Global Beef Demand by Clint Peck, Director, Beef Quality Assurance, Montana State University
Synopsis | Proceedings | PowerPoint (2.7 MB pdf)

• New Beef Product Research by Chris Calkins, Nebraska Beef Industry Professor of Animal Science, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Synopsis | Proceedings (100 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (4.4 MB pdf)
Beef Innovations Group web site | Bovine Myology & Muscle Profiling web site

Enhancing Selection Decisions — Wednesday, Dec. 2

• Using Information to Make Informed Decisions by Matt Spangler, Assistant Professor and Beef Genetics Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska
Synopsis | Proceedings (240 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (1.7 MB pdf)

• Selecting for Efficiency by Nick Hammett, Circle A Angus, Iberia, Mo.
Synopsis | PowerPoint (1.8 MB pdf)

• Limitations and Challenges with RFI by Dorian Garrick, Lush Chair in Animal Breeding & Genetics, Iowa State University
Synopsis | PowerPoint (3.8 MB pdf)

• Genetics of Disease Resistance by Brian Brigham, Research Associate, Colorado State University
Synopsis | PowerPoint (2.4 MB pdf)

Range Management and Monitoring — Wednesday, Dec. 2

• Managing Annual Bromes on Rangeland by Lance Vermeire, Range Ecologist, USDA-ARS Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Lab, Miles City, Montana.
Synopsis | Proceedings (304 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (2.6 MB pdf)

• Stocking Rates and Grazing Systems by Justin Derner, Research Rangeland Management Specialist, USDA-ARS High Plains Grassland Research Station, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Synopsis | Proceedings (188 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (558 KB pdf) |
Rangeland Resources Research Unit web site | E-mail speaker

• Implementing Range Monitoring by Roger Gates, Range Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University
Synopsis | PowerPoint (7.6 MB pdf)

Adding Value to the Calf Crop — Wednesday, Dec. 2

• Impacts of Calf Management on Quality Grade by Scott Lake, University of Wyoming
Synopsis | Proceedings (252 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (684 KB pdf)

• Managing Respiratory Diseases in the Herd by Don Montgomery [unable to attend]
Proceedings (300 KB pdf)

• Making Tough Decisions for the Ranch by Jim Lerwick, Lerwick Bros., Albin, Wyoming; presented by John Francis, Francis Livestock, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Synopsis | PowerPoint (5.2 MB pdf)

• Establishing Priorities and Sticking to them by Douglas Olsen, Olsen Ranches Inc., Banner County, Nebraska
Synopsis | Proceedings (148 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (7.4 MB pdf)

Management and Nutrition — Thursday, Dec. 3

• Digestive Physiology for the Rancher by Ivan Rush, University of Nebraska
Synopsis | Proceedings (272 KF pdf) | PowerPoint (736 KB pdf)

• Bull Management and Nutrition by Julie Walker, South Dakota State University
Synopsis | Proceedings (196 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (2.6 MB pdf)

• Two Best and Two Worst Decisions by David True, Manager, True Ranches LLC, Wyoming producer
Synopsis |

• Two Best and Two Worst Decisions by Troy Marshall, Burlington, Colorado producer
Synopsis |

• Two Best and Two Worst Decisions by Kory Bierle, Madsen Ranch, Midland, South Dakota producer
Synopsis | Proceedings (156 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (1.6 MB pdf)

• Two Best and Two Worst Decisions by John Maddox, Wauneta, Nebraska producer
Synopsis | Proceedings (152 KB pdf) |

Economic Outlook — Thursday, Dec. 3

• Managing High Input Costs by Gary Teague, Teague Diversified Inc., Fort Morgan, Colo.
Synopsis | PowerPoint (5.4 MB pdf)

• Economic Analysis of Production Systems by Dillon Feuz, Agricultural Economist, Utah State University
Synopsis | PowerPoint (1.3 MB pdf) | Resource web site | E-mail speaker

• Cattle Outlook by Brett Stuart, Cattle-Fax
Synopsis |

Pre-event Releases

• Wyoming Hosts 2009 Range Beef Cow Symposium Dec. 1-3

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