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Symposium Papers

Satisfying the 21st Century Beef Consumer: A Cattle Feeder’s Perspective
J. Tom Brink, senior vice president, Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding LLC
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Report of the June-September 2005 National Beef Quality Audit: A New Benchmark for the U. S. Beef Industry
Gary C. Smith, Colorado State University; J.W. Savell, Texas A&M University; J.B. Morgan, Oklahoma State University; and T.E. Lawrence, West Texas A&M University
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Genetic Selection for Disease Resistance: Challenges and Opportunities
Gary Snowder, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
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Across-Breed EPD Tables for the Year 2006 Adjusted to Breed Differences for Birth Year of 2004
L. D. Van Vleck, L. V. Cundiff and Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, ARS, USDA, Lincoln and Clay Center, Nebraska
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Mean EPDs Reported by Different Breeds
Larry V. Cundiff and L. Dale Van Vleck, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
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2006 Across-Breed EPD Table
Larry V. Cundiff and L. Dale Van Vleck, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
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Relationships Between Carcass Quality and Temperament in Beef Cattle
Rhonda C. Vann, Brown Loam Branch Experiment Station, Mississippi State University
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Defining Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle
Gordon E. Carstens and Luis Orlindo Tedeschi, Texas A&M University, College Station
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The Genetics of Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle
D. H. “Denny” Crews Jr., Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre
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Development of Genetic Evaluations and Decision Support to Improve Feed Efficiency
Dorian J. Garrick, Colorado State University
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Matching Beef Genetics with Production Environment
T. G. Jenkins and C. L. Ferrell, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
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Heterosis — Ignored or Forgotten?
D. A. Daley, California State University, Chico
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Implementation of a Stayability EPD
Wade Shafer, American Simmental Association
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Alternative Definitions of Stayability
B.W. Brigham, S.E. Speidel and R.M. Enns, Colorado State University
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Selection to Improve Performance of Cattle in Subtropical Regions Using Heat Tolerance EPD
Jamie L. Williams, Colorado State University
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The Relationship of Genetics and Nutrition and Their Influence on Animal Performance
Amy L. Kelley, Montana State University
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