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Symposium Schedule

The following is the schedule for the 2012 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Research Symposium and Annual Meeting April 18-21, 2012. The event is sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension and hosted by the American Brahman Breeders Association. Visit the Newsroom for summaries, proceedings, PowerPoint presentations and audio.

 

Wednesday, April 18, 2012
 
1 p.m.
  Board of Directors Meeting (San Jacinto 1 Ballroom)

 
3 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
  Registration (Lobby)

       
 
6 p.m.
  Welcome Reception (Grand Ballroom)

 
7 p.m.
  Impact of Bos indicus Genetics on the Beef Industry — Larry Cundiff, retired director of the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (Grand Ballroom)
       
Thursday, April 19, 2012
 
7–8 a.m.
  Continental Breakfast (Grand Ballroom)

 
7 a.m.
  Registration (Continues in front of Grand Ballroom)

 
8 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
  GENERAL SESSION: Fitting the Environment (Grand Ballroom)

 
8 a.m.
  Welcome to Texas — Russell Cross, professor and interim department head, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University

 
8:15 a.m.
  Historical Overview of Animal Breeding and Genetics Research in the South — Jim Sanders, professor, Animal Science Department, Texas A&M University

 
9:00 a.m.
  Size, Efficiency and Complementarity — Stephen Hammack, professor and beef cattle specialist-emeritus, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University

 
9:30 a.m.
  Fitting the Environment: Breeding Cattle in One, Raising Them in Another — David Riley, professor, Animal Science Department, Texas A&M University

 
10 a.m.
  Break (Grand Ballroom)

 
10:30 a.m.
–11:20 a.m.
  Economically Relevant Traits for Commercial Cow-Calf Production:

Longevity — Jim Sanders, professor, Animal Science Department, Texas A&M University

Selection Tools for Temperament — Ron Randel, professor, Animal Science Department, Texas A&M University

Reproduction — Milt Thomas, professor, Animal Science Department, Colorado State University

Weight and carcass merit — Bob Weaber, cow-calf management extension specialist, Kansas State University

 
12:15 p.m.
  Awards Lunch (Grand Ballroom)

 
2:30 p.m.
–5:30 p.m.
  Committee Meetings (San Jacinto 1-6)

Advancements in Cow Herd Efficiency & Advancements in Selection Mark Enns, Colorado State University, and Bob Weaber, Kansas State University — Agenda

Advancements in Emerging Technologies — Jack Ward, American Hereford Association

 
6 p.m.
  Load buses to go to Ft. Bend County Fairgrounds for evening (load at Grand Ballroom entrance)

 
7 p.m.
  Stress-Free Cattle Handling Demonstration — Ron Gill, professor and extension livestock specialist, Animal Science Department, Texas A&M University)

 
7:45 p.m.
  Steak dinner sponsored by the American Breeds Coalition

 
9:30 p.m.
  Return to hotel (some buses may leave earlier)

       
Friday, April 20, 2012
 
7–8 a.m..
  Continental Breakfast (Grand Ballroom)

 
8 a.m.–12 p.m.
  GENERAL SESSION (Grand Ballroom Main)

 
8 a.m.
  National Beef Quality Audit: What Does it Mean to You? — Moderator: Dan Hale, professor and extension meat specialist, Animal Science Department, Texas A&M University

Cow-calf — Tom Woodward, general manager, Broseco Ranch

Feeder — Dan Dorn, supply development coordinator, Decatur County Feedyard

Beef Processor — Art Wagner, vice president of cattle procurement, National Beef Packing Co.

Retailer — Norlyn Tipton, program quality manager, Specialty Meat Companies at Sysco Corp.

 
9:30 a.m.
  Break (Grand Ballroom)

 
10 a.m.
  New Advancements in Genetics: Epigenetics and Fetal Programming — David Threadgill, department head, Department of Genetics, North Carolina State University

 
10:45 a.m.
  Role of Gestational Environment on Progeny Performance — Rick Funston, associate professor, University of Nebraska

 
11:30 a.m.
  BIF Election

 
Noon
  Awards Lunch (Grand Ballroom)

 
2:30 p.m.
  Committee Meetings (San Jacinto 1-6)

Advancements in Producer ApplicationsJane Parish, Mississippi State UniversityAgenda

Live Animal, Carcass and End Point — Robert Williams, American International Charolais Association — Agenda

Advancements in Genetic PredictionMark Thallman, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center — Agenda


 
6 p.m.
  BIF Board of Directors meeting (Trinity Room)
       
Saturday, April 21, 2012
 
  Post-conference Tour #1

      Post-conference Tour #2

 

 

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