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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

NAAB Symposium

• •Welcome, Bill Donald, president, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
  Summary | Audio (6.9 MB mp3)
• •Genetic Improvement from Artificial Insemination and Synchronization: Everybody Wins! Mike Tess, Packhorse Services LLC
  Summary | Audio (3.2 MB mp3) | ASA Video Audio (9.4 MB mp3) | Introduction of CMP Participants (3.6 MB mp3)
• •They Call Me Dr. Discard, Clif Marshall, VP Production, Select Sires/NAAB
  Summary | PowerPoint (12.2 MB pdf) | Audio (12.3 MB mp3)
  
  

Thursday, June 2, 2011

General Session I: Role of Genetic Evaluation Technology in Enhancing Global Competitiveness

Chair: Jeff Jacobsen, Dean of Agriculture, Montana State University
Audio (4.7 MB mp3)

• •Role of Genetic Evaluation Technology in Enhancing Global Competitiveness, Scott Newman, Genus PLC, Hendersonville, Tenn.
  Summary | Proceedings (186 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint (4 MB pdf) | Audio (10.5 MB mp3)
• •Role of Genetic Evaluation Technology in Enhancing Global Competitiveness, Robert Williams, director of breed improvement and foreign marketing, American International Charolais Association, Kansas City, Mo.
  Summary | Proceedings (155 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint (4.3 MB pdf) | Audio (9.0 MB mp3)
• •An AI Industry Perspective on the Role of Genetic Evaluation Technology in Enhancing Global Competitiveness, Willie Altenburg, associate vice president-beef marketing, Genex Cooperative Inc., Shawano, Wis.
  Summary | PowerPoint (39 MB pdf) | Audio Part 1 (9.6 MB mp3) | Audio Part 2 (7.6 MB mp3)

General Session II: Genetics in Improving Animal Health

Chair: Mark Jutila, Veterinary Molecular Biology Department, Montana State University

• •Evidence of Genetic Variability in Cattle Health Traits: Opportunities for Improvement, Mark Enns, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
  Summary | Proceedings (201 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint (1.92 MB pdf) | Audio (13.2 MB mp3)
• •Integrating Animal Genomics with Animal Health: Genetics of Vaccine Response in Cattle, Michael Gonda, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings
  Summary | Proceedings (159 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint (608 KB pdf) | Audio (10.6 MB mp3 file)
• •Environmental and Management Factors Influencing BVDV Antibody Levels and Response to Vaccination in Weaning Calves, Erika Downey, Animal Science Department, Iowa State University, Ames
  Summary | Proceedings (495 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint (6.1 MB pdf) | Audio (11.3 MB mp3)

Beef Improvement Federation Awards Luncheon I:

• •See Award Winners

Joint Cow Herd Efficiency & Advancements Committee and Selection Decisions Committee Technical Session

Chair: Mark Enns, Colorado State University

• •Application of Genetic Strategies to Utilize Reproductive Records from Cattle Populations, Tara McDaneld, USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb.
  Summary | PowerPoint (7.2 MB pdf) | Audio
• •Goals and Objectives for a Five-year National Research and Extension Project to Improve Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle, Dorian Garrick, Iowa State University, Ames
  Summary | PowerPoint (778 Kb pdf) | Audio
• •Feeding Behavior as Indicator Traits for Genetic Evaluation of Feed Intake, Gordon Carstens, Texas A&M University, College Station
  Summary | PowerPoint (2.7 MB pdf) | Audio
• •Fertility in Beef Cows, Tom Geary, USDA-ARS, Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, Miles City, Mont.
  Summary | PowerPoint (5.3 MB pdf) | Audio

Live Animal, Carcass and End Point Committee

Chair: Robert Williams, American International Charolais Association

• •Hair Coat Shedding in Angus Cows, Joe Cassady, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
  Summary | Proceedings (209 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint (6.9 MB pdf) |
  Audio (14.1 MB mp3)
• •Temperament Assessment Provides Insight Into Future Health and Growth Performance of Beef Cattle, Rhonda Vann, Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station-Brown Loam Experiment Station, Mississippi State University
  Summary | Proceedings (197 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint (2.4 MB pdf) | Audio
• •Beef Cattle Breeding in Ireland: Data Collection Through an Integrated Database, Brian Wickham, ICBF and Sheep Ireland Highfield House, Shinagh, Bandon Co. Cork
  Summary | Proceedings (283 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint (3.6 MB pdf) | Audio
• •From Field Data to Expected Progeny Differences … EPD Calculation in Cowby Language, Wade Shafer, American Simmental Association, Bozeman, Mont.
  Summary | PowerPoint (3.1 MB pdf) | Audio
  
  

Friday, June 3, 2011

Genetic-Enhanced Expected Progeny Differences

Pfizer Animal Genetics Breakfast Technical Session

GE-EPDs Powered by HD 50K, Kent Andersen, Pfizer Animal Genetics
Summary | PowerPoint (1.8 MB pdf) | Audio

Including Genomic Information Into the Angus Weekly Genetic Evaluation, Sally Northcutt, American Angus Association and Angus Genetics Inc.
Summary | PowerPoint (2.6 MB pdf) | Audio

General Session III: New Traits in National Cattle Evaluation

Chair: Kathy Creighton-Smith, Montana Angus Association

• •Welcome, President Cruzado, Montana State University
  Summary

• •Measuring Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle: Minimizing Inputs Across the Whole Production Chain, Stephen S. Moore, University of Alberta, Canada
  Summary | Proceedings (180 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint | Audio
• •Selecting for Female Fertility: What Can Be Learned from the Dairy Experience, Christian Maltecca, Animal Science Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
  Summary | Proceedings (242 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint | Audio
• •Welcome, What Weighting Should be Given to BRD Resistance in Selection Decisions? Alison Van Eenennaam, Animal Science Department, University of California, Davis
  Summary | Proceedings (319 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint (12.4 MB pdf) | Audio

General Session IV: A Toolbox Full of Genetic Prediction Tools — Is Profit in There, Too?

Moderator: Dan Moser, Kansas State University

• •Darrell Wilkes, ABS Global
  Summary | Audio
• •Lauren Hyde, American Simmental Association
  Summary | Audio
• •Steve Radakovich, Radakovich Cattle Co.
  Summary | Audio

Beef Improvement Federation Awards Luncheon II:

• •See Award Winners

Genetic Prediction Committee

Chairman: Mark Thallman, USDA-ARS U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb.

• •Improving Our Genetic Prediction of Female Reproduction, David Johnston, University of New England, NSW Australia
  Summary | PowerPoint (2.1 MB pdf) | Audio
• •Challenges and Opportunities in Genetic Evaluations Incorporating Genomics, Steve Kachman, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
  Summary | PowerPoint (233 KB pdf) | Audio
• •How Should We be Predicting Breed Differences in Multibreed Genetic Evaluation? Larry Kuehn, USDA-ARS U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb.
  Summary | Proceedings: Across-breed EPD tables (258 Kb pdf) | Proceedings: Mean EPDs reported by Breeds (139 Kb pdf) |
  PowerPoint (651 KB pdf) | USMARC news release on AB-EPDs (41 KB pdf) | Audio
• •The New Infrastructure for Beef Cattle Breeding in Ireland, Brian Wickham, ICBF & Sheep Ireland Highfield House, Shinagh, Bandon Co., Cork, Ireland
  Summary | Proceedings (283 Kb pdf) | PowerPoint (1.1 MB pdf) | Audio

Emerging Technologies Committee

Chairman: Jack Ward, American Hereford Association

• •Integrating Molecular Data into NCE: Expectations, Benefits and Needs, Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
  Summary | Proceedings (311 KB pdf) | PowerPoint (2.7 MB pdf) | Audio
• •DNA Pooling as a Low-cost Method to Detect Important Genomic Regions for Difficult Traits in Beef Cattle, Larry Kuehn, USDA-ARS Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb.
  Summary | Powerpoint (479 KB pdf) | Audio
• •Pathways to Genomic Analysis of Heifer Puberty and Pregnancy, Warren Snelling, USDA-ARS U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb.
  Summary | PowerPoint (1.4 MB pdf) | Audio
• •An Australian Approach for Incorporating Genotypes in Genetic Evaluation, David Johnston, University of New England, New South Wales, Australia
  Summary | PowerPoint | Audio

Producer Applications Committee

Chairman: Jane Parish, Mississippi State University

• •Delivering Specialized Education to Seedstock Producers, Michelle Elmore, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef Cattle Improvement, Alabama Cooperative Extension
  Summary | PowerPoint (4 MB pdf) | Audio
• •The Economic Value of Residual Feed Intake at Bull Sales, John Paterson, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Montana State University
  Summary | PowerPoint (57MB pdf) | Audio

 

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