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Managing for Success (McCully, Griffin, Corah) | Tuesday a.m. (Johanns, Loos, Rush, Schroeder) | Tuesday p.m. (Robb, Berger, Brink, Apley, Klopfenstein, Olson) | Wednesday a.m. (Goeller, Producer Panel, Whittier, Spangler, Roberts) | Wednesday p.m. (Calkins, Marshall, Thrift, Choat, Clayton, Seidel) | Thursday a.m. (Stokka, Knobbe, Ritten, Geaumont, Volesky, CattleFax) | Post-event Coverage
Managing for Success — Monday, Nov. 28, 2011
Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) hosted a "Managing for Success" symposium at the Gering Civic Center Monday evening prior to the Range Beef Cow Symposium. Attendees were treated to Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) ribeyes and three presentations at the event, which was sponsored by Purina Mills.
• Introduction by Jeff Heldt, field cattle consultant, Land O'Lakes Purina Feed
Synopsis | PowerPoint (840 KB pdf) | Website
• Genetic Tools to Meet Today's Beef Demand by Mark McCully, CAB
Synopsis | PowerPoint (3.2 MB pdf) | Website - consumers | Website - cattlemen
• Health or Health Mistakes: Impacting Performance and Profitability by Dee Griffin, University of Nebraska Great Plains Veterinary Eductional Center
Synopsis by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (3.9 MB pdf) | Website
• Crossbreeding: A Free Lunch, But At What Cost? by Larry Corah, CAB
Synopsis by Kindra Gordon | PowerPoint | Website - consumers | Website - cattlemen
Morning Session — Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011
• Policy Affecting the Cattle Industry by Senator Mike Johanns, Nebraska
Synopsis by Troy Smith | Website
• Public Issues by Trent Loos, LoosTales
Synopsis by Kindra Gordon | Website | YouTube Video
• Introduction by Ivan Rush, University of Nebraska extension beef specialist emeritus
Synopsis by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (569 KB pdf) | Website
• Implications of the Ethanol Industry for Cow-Calf Producers by Ted Schroeder, Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University
Synopsis by Troy Smith | Proceedings | PowerPoint (3 MB pdf) | Website
Afternoon Session — Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011
• Current Inventory: Causes and Effects. Where Are We Headed? by Jim Robb, Livestock Marketing Information Center
Synopsis by Kindra Gordon | PowerPoint (2.7 MB pdf) | Website
• Cost of Production: Calculating Your Unit Cost of Production by Aaron Berger, extension educator, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Synopsis by Kasey Miller | Proceedings | PowerPoint (4.7 MB pdf) | Website | YouTube Video
• The Changing Structure of Beef Production: Stockers, Calf Feds and Yearlings by Tom Brink, JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding
Synopsis by Troy Smith | Proceedings | PowerPoint (1.2 MB pdf) | Website
• What Are Subtherapeutic Antibiotics, and Can We Do Without Them? by Mike Apley, production medicine, clinical pharmacology, Kansas State University
Synopsis by Kindra Gordon | PowerPoint | PowerPoint (1 MB pdf) | Website
• Growing Options for Weaned Calves: How Do We Economically Produce a 1,000-lb. Steer for Feedlot Entry? by Terry Klopfenstein, ruminant nutrition, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Synopsis by Kindra Gordon | Proceedings | PowerPoint (3 MB pdf) | Website
• Cow Side of Producing a 1,000-lb. Feeder: Cow Size and Expenses by Ken Olson (presenter), Justin Waggoner and John Jaeger, beef specialists, South Dakota State University and Kansas State University
Synopsis by Troy Smith | Proceedings | PowerPoint (4.5 MB pdf) | Website - SDSU | Website - Waggoner | Website - Jaeger
Morning Session — Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
• Determining Who Makes Land Use Decisions — Land Ownership or Land Control — and What Decision Options Exist by Dave Goeller, North Central Risk Management Education Center
Synopsis by Kindra Gordon | Proceedings | PowerPoint (922 KB pdf) | Website | Audio Part 1 (8.6 MB mp3) | Audio Part 2 (9.6 MB mp3) | Audio Part 3 (9.7 MB mp3) | Audio Part 4 (9 MB mp3) | YouTube Video
• Land/Enterprise and Ownership Transfer by panel of producers: Lucy Meyring of Walden, Colo.; Ed Blair of Sturgis, S.D.; and Tom Marcy, Marcy Cattle Co., Hay Springs, Neb.
Synopsis by Troy Smith | Meyring Proceedings | Blair Proceedings | Meyring PowerPoint (4.8 MB pdf) | Website - Meyring | Website - Blair Bros. | Website - Marcy Cattle Co. | Meyring Audio Part 1 (8.2 MB mp3) | Meyring Audio Part 2 (8 MB mp3) | Blair Audio Part 1(7.9 MB mp3) | Blair Audio Part 2 (7 MB mp3) | Marcy Audio (9.6 MB mp3)
• Genomics for the Rancher: How Does It Work and What Does It Mean? by Jack Whittier, beef specialist, Colorado State University
Synopsis by Troy Smith | PowerPoint (4.5 MB pdf) | Website | Audio Part 1 (9.8 MB mp3) | Audio Part 2 (10.2 MB mp3) | Audio Part 3 (7.7 MB mp3)
• Implementation of Marker-Assisted Expected Progeny Differences by Matt Spangler, beef genetics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Synopsis by Kindra Gordon | Proceedings | PowerPoint (1.3 MB pdf) | Website | Audio Part 1 (10.4 MB mp3) | Audio Part 2 (9.8 MB mp3) | Audio Part 3 (1.8 MB mp3)
• Feed Efficiency: How Should It Be Used for the Cow Herd? by Andy Roberts, research scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Synopsis by Kindra Gordon | Proceedings | PowerPoint (3.6 MB pdf) | Website | Audio Part 1 (9.8 MB mp3) | Audio Part 2 (9.8 MB mp3) | Audio Part 3 (10 MB mp3)
Afternoon Session — Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
• Importance of Steak Origin to Restaurant Customers by Chris Calkins, Nebraska beef industry, University of Nebraska
Synopsis by Kasey Miller | Proceedings | PowerPoint (2.3 MB pdf) | Website | Audio Part 1 (9.6 MB mp3) | Audio Part 2 (9.6 MB mp3) | Audio Part 3 (1.5 MB mp3) | YouTube Video
• How to Capture Added Value for the Calves Produced by Troy Marshall, Marshall Cattle Co., Burlington, Colo.
Synopsis by Troy Smith | Proceedings | PowerPoint (3.6 MB pdf) | Website | Audio Part 1 (9.6 MB mp3) | Audio Part 2 (9.8 MB mp3) | Audio Part 3 (7.7 MB mp3)
• Update on Preconditioning Beef Calves Prior to Sale by Cow-Calf Producers by Todd Thrift, beef cattle management, University of Florida
Synopsis by Troy Smith | Proceedings | PowerPoint (4.4 MB pdf) | Website | Audio Part 1 (8.9 MB mp3) | Audio Part 2 (9.8 MB mp3) | Audio Part 3 (9.5 MB mp3)
• Cutting Through the Myths to Feed A Growing Global Population by Travis Choat, Elanco Animal Health
Synopsis by Troy Smith | Proceedings | PowerPoint (10.3 MB pdf) | Website | Audio Part 1 (9.7 MB mp3) | Audio Part 2 (11 MB mp3)
• Activities and Benefits from Exporting Beef by Paul Clayton, U.S. Meat Export Federation
Synopsis by Kindra Gordon | Proceedings | PowerPoint (5.3 MB pdf) | Website | Audio Part 1 (9.7 MB mp3) | Audio Part 2 (9.8 MB mp3) | Audio Part 3 (9.8 MB mp3) | Audio Part 4 (2.8 MB mp3)
• 50 Years of Beef Reproduction Through my Eyes: Past, Present and Futureby George Seidel, distinguished professor, Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
Synopsis by Kasey Miller | Proceedings | PowerPoint (4.2 MB pdf) | Website | Audio Part 1 (9.8 MB mp3) | Audio Part 2 (9.8 MB mp3) | Audio Part 3 (4.2 MB mp3)
Morning Session — Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011
• Vaccination: What the Heck Am I Doing? by Jerry Stokka, Pfizer Animal Health
Synopsis by Troy Smith | Proceedings | PowerPoint (4 MB pdf) | Website
• Labor Solutions for Ranch Operations: How to Find and Retain Quality Employees by Harry Knobbe Feedyards, West Point, Neb.
Synopsis by Kindra Gordon | Proceedings | PowerPoint (725 KB pdf) | YouTube Video
• Economic Model for Multiple Land Use by John Ritten, agricultural and applied economics, University of Wyoming
Synopsis by Troy Smith | Proceedings | PowerPoint (1.2 MB pdf) | Website
• Optimizing Range Beef Management for Game Bird Habitat by Ben Geaumont, wildlife biologist, North Dakota State University
Synopsis by Kindra Gordon | Proceedings | PowerPoint (3.8 MB pdf) | Website
• Planning Ahead to Save AUMs and the Cow Herd in Times of Forage Shortage by Jerry Volesky, range and forage specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Synopsis by Kasey Miller | Proceedings | PowerPoint (3.6 MB pdf) | Website
• Market Outlook by Mike Miller, CattleFax
Synopsis by Kasey Miller | Website
• Date, Location of 2011 RBCS Announced, March 1, 2011
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