Tentative Program- Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:00 pm 8:00 pm Registration 5:00 pm 7:00 pm Oklahoma Welcome Reception 7:00 pm 9:15 pm NAAB Symposium: The Newest Developments in Sexed Semen 7:00 pm Welcome 7:15 pm How the Sorting Process Works Dustin Dean, Sexing Technologies 7:45 pm The Challenges of Producing Sexed Semen for AI Organizations Willie Altenburg, Genex Cooperative 8:15 pm Developing Strategies to Optimize Use of Sex-Sorted Semen in Conjunction with Fixed-Time AI Breeding Programs Dr. David J. Patterson, University of Missouri 8:45 pm Thoughts and Results of Using Sexed Semen From a Producer Galen Fink, Fink Beef Genetics Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:00 am 6:00 pm Registration 8:00 am 12:30 pm General Session I: Crossbreeding vs. Straight Breeding - Show Me the Money 8:00 am Welcome 8:30 am Crossbreeding: Considerations and Alternatives in an Evolving Market Dr. Nevil Speer, Western Kentucky University Tom Brink, JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding 9:00 am Crossbreeding: One of the Tools to Increase Profitability Dr. Bob Weaber, Kansas State University Dr. Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 9:30 am Panel Discussion: Crossbreeding or Straight Breeding: How Does the Choice Impact Consumer Satisfaction? Norlyn Tipton, SYSCO Newley Hutchison, Chain Ranch Dr. Brad Morgan, Zoetis Chris Hitch, Hitch Feeders Tom Brink, JBS Five Rivers Dr. Nevil Speer, Western Kentucky University Dr. Bob Weaber, Kansas State University Dr. Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 10:30 am Break 11:00 am Breed Utilization and Production Efficiency Dr. Merlyn Neilsen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 11:45 am That s Nice, but I Raise Cows
Dr. Dave Daley, California State University-Chico 12:30 pm 2:30 pm Awards Luncheon Presentation of Frank Baker Awards Presentation of Roy Wallace Scholarship Commercial Producer awards 2:30 PM Technical Breakout Sessions Advancements in Live Animal, Carcass and End Product Committee Chair: Robert Williams, American International Charolais Association 2:30 pm Genetic Parameters for Udder Quality in Hereford Cattle Heather Bradford, Kansas State University 3:15 pm Genetic Evaluation and Selection: Lost Opportunities for Improving Profit Dr. Mark Enns, Colorado State University 4:00 pm Indicator Traits and the Challenge They pose for Obtaining High Accuracy Genetic Evaluations Dr. Michael MacNeil, Delta G 4:45 pm Technology lag: Is there a cost for failing to do it right? Dr. David S. Buchanan, North Dakota State University Advancements in Selection Decisions Committee Chair: Dr. Bob Weaber, Kansas State University 2:30 pm Life-Cycle, Total-Industry Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle: Blueprint for the Beef Improvement Federation Dr. Merlyn Nielsen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 3:15 pm Sparse Genome Scan Dr. Mark Thallman, USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center 3:30 pm What Do We Hope to Learn From Sequence Information? Dr. Larry Kuehn, USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center 4:00 pm Relationships Among Temperament, Immune Function, and Carcass Merit in Beef Cattle Kerri Bates, Kansas State University 4:45 pm Strategies to Improve Production Efficiency and Calf Value in the Southern Plains Dr. Joe Paschal, Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Advancements in Producer Applications Committee Chair: Dr. Jane Parish, Mississippi State University 2:30 pm Mobile Apps that Make Cents for Cattle Producers Dr. Rick Rasby, University of Nebraska 3:15 pm Management Practices of Developing Heifers that Affect Lifetime Productivity
Dr. Jack Whittier, Colorado State University 4:00 pm Sexed Semen: Tool for Genetics Improvement-How Can We Use it Now? Dr. John Hall, University of Idaho 4:45 pm Selection for Traits not Included in National Cattle Evaluation Dr. Dan Moser, Kansas State University 5:00 pm 10:00 pm Shuttle to Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum and return to headquarters hotel Museum tours and live entertainment by Bunkhouse Band and Cowboy Jim Garling 6:30 pm 7:30 pm Dinner and Presentation of the Seedstock Producer of the Year Award Friday, June 14, 2013 6:00 am 6:00 pm Registration 8:00 am 12:30 pm General Session II: Using Genetic Tools to Address Environmental Challenges and Cowherd Efficiency 8:00 am Addressing Cowherd Efficiency in a World of Mixed Messages for Producers: Matching Production Levels to Environmental Conditions Dr. Dave Lalman, Oklahoma State University 9:00 am Bad News: They re all Carriers of Something Understanding the Impact of Broken Genes in the Beef Business Dr. Dorian Garrick, Iowa State University 10:00 am Break 10:30 am Do We Raise Cattle or Bugs? Exploring the Symbiotic Relationship Between Cattle and Microbes Dr. Andrew Benson, University of Nebraska- Lincoln 11:30 am Charge and Session Wrap-Up 11:45 am Annual Meeting, Regional Caucuses, and Election of Directors 12:30 am 2:00 pm Awards Luncheon Pioneer Awards Continuing Service Awards President s address 2:00 pm Technical Breakout Sessions Advancements in Cow Herd Efficiency and Adaptability Committee Chair: Dr. Mark Enns, Colorado State University 2:30 pm Title 3:15 pm Title 4:00 pm Title
4:45 pm Title Advancements in Genetic Prediction Committee Chair: Dr. Mark Thallman, USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center 2:30 pm Reports on Incorporation of Genomic Predictions Into National Cattle Evaluations Dr. Sally Northcutt, American Angus Association Jack Ward, American Hereford Association Dr. Lauren Hyde, American Simmental Association Larry Keenan, Red Angus Association of America Chris Shivers, American Brahman Breeders Association 3:15 pm Estimated Individual Animal MBV Reliabilities and Their Association with Realized MBV Reliabilities Dr. Stephen Kachman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 4:00 pm Preliminary Estimates of Breed Differences from Recent Sampling in the Germplasm Evaluation Project Dr. Larry Kuehn, USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center 4:45 pm Tying Market Value to Genetic Evaluations of Commercial Cattle Lee Leachman, Leachman Cattle of Colorado Advancements in Emerging Technology Committee Chair: Jack Ward, American Hereford Association 2:30 pm Update on USDA Feed Efficiency Grant Dr. Jerry Taylor, University of Missouri 3:30 pm Breeding Healthier Cattle Kristin Gaddis, North Carolina State University 4:30 pm Update on genomic projects and incorporation of marker information into genetic analysis Dr. Dorian Garrick, Iowa State University Saturday, June 15, 2013 7:00 am 6:00 pm Northern Oklahoma Tour, lunch provided by Pollard Angus Oklahoma State Food and Agriculture Products Center Oklahoma State Willard Sparks Beef Research Center M&M Charolais Pollard Angus Chain Ranch 6:45 am 6:00 pm Southern Oklahoma Tour, lunch provided by Noble Foundation Historic Oklahoma City Stockyards Raber s Saddlery
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