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| Monday, Nov. 16
— Pre-symposium events |
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1:00 p.m.
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Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Certification Workshop, presented by BQA Coordinators for Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado |
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3:00 p.m.
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BQA Certification Workshop — Stockmanship and Stewardship, by Curt Pate, Curt Pate Stockmanship, Montana |
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5:00 p.m.
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BQA Program wrap-up
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5:30 p.m.
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Reception with hors d’oeuvres, hosted by Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Lee Leachman, Wellington, Colo. |
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6:00 p.m.
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Pre-symposium seminar, by Lee Leachman, Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Wellington, Colo. |
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8:00 p.m.
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Young Producers’ Professional Networking Social
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| Tuesday, Nov. 17
— Range Beef Cow Symposium |
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7:00 a.m. |
Registration open
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7:00 a.m.
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Inspirational breakfast and speaker (TBA) for young producers
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8:45 a.m.
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Welcome by morning ramrod Kevin Pond, head, Colorado State University Department of Animal Science |
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9:00 a.m. |
Marketing: Market outlook, Jim Robb, senior ag economist, Livestock Marketing Information Center, Denver, Colo. |
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9:30 a.m.
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Consumers: Why does consumer opinion trump science (animal welfare, GMOs, food animals vs. pets, etc.)? Ronnie Green, Harlan vice chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
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10:00 a.m.
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Consumers: No more food fights — preparing for the beef industry’s future, Michele Payn-Knoper, founder, Cause Matters Corp. |
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10:30 a.m.
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Break and visit industry booths
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11:00 a.m.
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Animal Welfare: Animal welfare programs in U.S. cattle production, Lora Wright, beef supply chain manager, Tyson Foods |
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11:30 a.m.
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Animal Welfare: Status of animal welfare research on dehorning, castration and branding practices in the beef cattle industry, Jason Ahola, assistant professor of beef management systems, Colorado State University |
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Noon
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Lunch and visit industry booths
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1:25 p.m.
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Afternoon ramrod: TBA
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1:30 p.m.
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Consumers: An update on sustainability and the beef industry, Cameron Bruett, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, JBS USA, Greeley, Colo., and current president of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef |
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2:00 p.m. |
Reproduction: Challenges with heifer selection — how many should I breed, and what are they worth? Ron Lemenager, beef specialist, Purdue University |
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2:30 p.m.
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Reproduction: Producer perspective on using reproductive technologies, Chad Blair, Blair Brothers Angus Ranch, Sturgis, S.D. |
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3:00 p.m. |
Break and visit industry booths
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3:30 p.m.
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Reproduction: Impact of estrus synchronization and artificial insemination on cow herd performance over time, Cliff Lamb, North Florida Research & Education Center, University of Florida
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4:00 p.m.
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Production Efficiency: Running more cows on less grass, Roberto Eizmendi, manager, Syracuse (Kan.) Cow-calf Facility, Cactus Feeders, Amarillo, Tex. |
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4:30 p.m.
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Production Efficiency: Producer Panel: Cow feed efficiency unknowns, including utilization of range forages, Moderator: TBA; Panel members: Trey Patterson, CEO/president, Padlock Ranches, Ranchester, Wy.; Douglas Olsen, Olsen Ranches, Bridgeport, Neb.; Lee Leachman, Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Wellington, Colo. |
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5:30 p.m.
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Adjourn
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6:00 p.m.
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Optional dinner (prepaid ticket holders only)
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7:30 p.m.
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Bull Pen Sessions (marketing, consumers/welfare, reproduction, production efficiency)
Moderators: Kevin Pond, head, Colorado State University Department of Animal Science; and Jason Ahola, assistant professor of beef management systems, Colorado State University |
| Wednesday, Nov. 18
— Range Beef Cow Symposium |
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7:30 a.m. |
Registration open
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7:55 a.m.
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Welcome by morning ramrod: TBA
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8:00 a.m. |
Genetics: Application of selection indexes and use of across-breed expected progeny differences, Matt Spangler, beef genetics extension specialist, University of Nebraska |
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8:30 a.m.
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Genetics: Crossbreeding strategies, including terminal vs. maternal crossing, Bob Weaber, beef cattle geneticist, Kansas State University |
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9:00 a.m.
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Genetics: How to use commercially available genomic predictions, Michael Gonda, animal geneticist, South Dakota State University |
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9:30 a.m.
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Health/Management: High-altitude disease and feedlot and respiratory issues: Are they linked? Joe Neary, Texas Tech University |
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10:00 a.m.
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Break and visit industry booths
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10:30 a.m.
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Health/Management: Managing compromised and weak calves at birth, Frank Garry, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Colorado State University |
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11:00 a.m.
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Health/Management: What’s the value of low-stress stockmanship from a feedlot’s perspective? Anne Burkholder, Will Feed Inc., Cozad, Neb. |
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11:30 a.m.
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Range/Grazing: Impact of long-term weather patterns on grazing, Brian Bledsoe, chief meteorologist, KKTV, Colorado Springs, Colo. |
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Noon
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Lunch and visit industry booths
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1:25 p.m.
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Afternoon ramrod: TBA
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1:30 p.m.
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Range/Grazing: Cow supplementation: Getting the best bang for your buck, Ken Olson, beef extension specialist, South Dakota State University |
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2:00 p.m.
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Range/Grazing: Using a cover crop for grazing options, Nancy Peterson, Plum Thicket Farms, Gordon, Neb. |
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2:30 p.m.
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Range/Grazing: Effects of grazing on grass, Casey Matney, range specialist, Colorado State University, Sterling |
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3:00 p.m.
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Break and visit industry booths
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3:30 p.m. |
Range/Grazing: Use of stockers on a cow-calf operation to manage grass, Mark Frasier, Frasier Farms, River Bend Ranch, Limon, Colo. |
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4:00 p.m. |
Young producer: The focus my millennial generation needs, Cassie Lapaseotes, Lapaseotes Feedyard, Bridgeport, Neb. |
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4:30 p.m.
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Young producer: Young Producer Panel: How can young people get into the cattle business? Moderator: Jason Ahola, Colorado State University; Panel members: Brandon Peterson, Peterson Angus, Alcester, S.D.; TBA, Wyo. |
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5:30 p.m.
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Adjourn
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6:00 p.m.
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Dinner on your own |
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7:30 p.m.
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Bull Pen Sessions (genetics, health/management, range/grazing, young producer)
Moderators: Kevin Pond, head, Colorado State University Department of Animal Science; and Jason Ahola, assistant professor of beef management systems, Colorado State University |
| Thursday, Nov. 19
— Range Beef Cow Symposium |
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7:30 a.m.
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Registration open
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7:55 a.m.
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Welcome by morning ramrod: TBA
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8:00 a.m. |
Management: Mentoring and managing employees to ensure husbandry and assure consumer, Bob Budd, executive director, Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust |
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8:30 a.m.
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Management: Feedlot and carcass data: Making “cents” and making decisions, Julie Walker, extension beef specialist, South Dakota State University |
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9:00 a.m.
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Management: How to manage all types of risk on small- and medium-sized cow-calf operations, Wayne Fahsholtz, Fahsholtz AgWin Group, Dayton, Wyo. |
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9:30 a.m.
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Management: Evaluating and valuing cull beef cows, Dale Woerner, meat scientist, Colorado State University |
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10:00 a.m. |
Break and visit industry booths
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10:30 a.m.
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Marketing: Objectively valuing feeder cattle for buyers, Tom Brink, Top Dollar Angus; and Lee Leachman, Leachman Cattle of Colorado |
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11:00 a.m.
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Marketing: International aspects of the beef industry: An update on exports and imports, Duane Lenz, general manager, Cattle-Fax, Centennial, Colo. |
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Noon |
Adjourn
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