Schedule of Events
Please visit the Newsroom during or after the symposium for API coverage of these sessions. |
Monday, Dec. 5 —
Pre-symposium “Marketing for Black Ink” seminar hosted by Certified Angus Beef LLC |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Reception with hors d’oeuvres |
| 7:30 p.m. |
A Look Forward at Premium Markets in the Meat Industry
Chad Stine, Buckhead Beef, Ga. |
| 8:30 p.m. |
Marketing for Profits Panel — Real-World Applications
Gary Johnson, Kansas, commercial cow-calf producer
Bim Nelson, Nebraska, auction market operator
Ken Conway, Kansas, grid-marketing agent
Chad Stine, Georgia, foodservice operator |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Adjourn |
| Tuesday, Dec. 6 — Range Beef Cow Symposium |
| 7 a.m. |
Registration |
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Morning Ramrod: Bob Thaler, Interim Department Head, South Dakota State University Department of Animal and Range Sciences |
| 8:15 a.m. |
Welcome
Gerald Warmann, Director, South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service |
| Industry Issues |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Factors and Policies Affecting the Cattle Industry
Jim Wisenmeyer, Informa Economics |
| 9 a.m. |
Animal Disease and Trade Effects on our Markets
Jim Robb, Livestock Marketing Information Center |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Food-Born Pathogens: Control Through Management
Terry Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 10 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30 a.m. |
The Future of the Beef Industry
Gary Smith, Colorado State University |
| 11 a.m. |
New Demands on Beef Products
Jim Coakley, Coleman Natural Beef, Sterling, Colo. |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Lunch — Visit Commercial Booths |
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Afternoon Ramrod
Don Beermann, Head, Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| Beef and the Consumer |
| 1 p.m. |
Restaurateur’s Perspective on Animal ID
Chef Victor Matthews, Jr., Black Bear Restaurant, Green Mountain Falls, Colo. |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Animal Identification: Making It Work in the Cattle Industry
Gilbert Angus Ranch, Buffalo, S.D.
Allen Bright, Antioch, Neb.
Mark Harmon, Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Mo. |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
| Genetics |
| 3 p.m. |
Heterosis/Crossbreeding
Jim Gosey, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Improving Feed Efficiency Through Genetics
Mark Allen, USDA-ARS, Clay Center, Neb. |
| 4 p.m. |
Using New Selection Tools
Mark Enns, Colorado State University |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Utilizing Carcass Traits in a Breeding Program
Rich Blair, Vale, S.D. |
| 5 p.m. |
Visit Trade Show |
| 6 p.m. |
Optional Dinner
A delicious beef dinner will be at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. Indicate dinner reservations on the registration form. |
| 7 p.m. |
Bull Pen Sessions |
| Wednesday, Dec. 7 — Range Beef Cow Symposium |
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Morning Ramrod - Doug Hixon, Head, Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming |
| Reproduction |
| 8 a.m. |
Management Strategies to Reduce Embryonic Loss
Tom Geary, USDA-ARS, Miles City, Mont. |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Factors Affecting Breeding Success
George Perry, South Dakota State University |
| 9 a.m. |
Heifer Development Strategies to Increase Returns
Trey Patterson, Padlock Ranch, Ranchester, Wyo. |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Break |
| Range and Nutrition |
| 10 a.m. |
Dale Richardson, Rex Ranches, Lakeside, Neb. |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Forecasting Forage Production
Sandy Smart, South Dakota State University |
| 11 a.m. |
Distillers’ Grains for Range Cattle
Ivan Rush, University of Nebraska-Scottsbluff |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Supplementation, Winter Cow Nutrition
Don Adams, University of Nebraska-North Platte |
| Noon |
Lunch |
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Afternoon Ramrod
Bill Wailes, Head, Department of Animal Science, Colorado State University |
| Animal Health |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Trichomoniasis
Russ Daly, South Dakota State University |
| 2 p.m. |
Controlling BVD
Jim Kennedy, Colorado State University |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Getting the Most Out of a Vaccine Program
Charlie Stoltenow, North Dakota State University |
| 3 p.m. |
Break
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| Management |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Passing the Ranch On
Ron Hanson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 4 p.m. |
“Decoding” the Alphabet Soup of Animal ID & Marketing Programs
Jack Whittier, Colorado State University |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Managing and Marketing Cull Cows
Cody Wright, South Dakota State University |
| 5 p.m. |
View Trade Show |
| 6 p.m. |
Optional Dinner |
| 7 p.m. |
Bull Pen Session |
| Thursday, Dec. 8 — Range Beef Cow Symposium |
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Morning Ramrod
Gary Lemme, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Biological Science, South Dakota State University |
| Business and Marketing |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Leading Change in the Beef Industry
Invited — Governor Mike Rounds, South Dakota |
| 9 a.m. |
Key Indicators of Profitability in Ranching
Barry Dunn, King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, Kingsville, Texas |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 10 a.m. |
Determining the Best Time to Wean
Steve Paisley, University of Wyoming |
| 10:30 a.m. |
A Producer’s Experience on Moving Calving Date
Mark McCarty, Two-Dot Ranch, Cody, Wyo. |
| 11 a.m. |
Performance of Cattle on Natural Beef Program
Turk Stovall, OriGen, Huntley, Mont. |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Market Outlook
Randy Blach, CattleFax, Denver, Colo. |
| Noon |
Adjourn |
