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| The following is the preliminary tour schedule for the 2007 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Research Symposium and Annual Meeting at the Hilton Fort Collins, Fort Collins, Colo., June 6-9. Please check back for updates periodically. Click on highlighted text for additional information. |
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| Thursday, June 7 • SPOUSE/FAMILY TOUR |
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| Day Tour to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park •Tips: Bring warm clothes/jackets to prepare for a temperature difference of 20°-30° F and possible snow at the Alpine Center. Your tour guides on the bus will be representatives from the local Colorado Cattlemen’s Association and Colorado Cattlewomen’s Association. Availability is limited for the Spouse/Family Tour, so reserve your seat as soon as possible. |
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7:30 a.m.
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Spouse/Family Tour Bus Departs Hilton, North Entrance | ||
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9:30 a.m.
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Tour Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colo. • The Stanley Hotel, known for its architecture, magnificent setting and famous visitors, may possibly be best known today for its inspirational role in Stephen King’s novel The Shining. The hotel has been featured as one of America’s most haunted hotels, and with the numerous stories from visitors and staff, the Stanley Hotel continues to “shine” today as it did in 1909 when it first opened. For more information visit www.stanleyhotel.com. |
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11 a.m.
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Lunch at the Stanley Hotel |
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12:15 p.m.
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Depart for the Alpine Visitors Center, Exploring Rocky Mountain National Park | ||
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3:45 p.m.
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Shopping and sightseeing in Downtown Estes Park, Colo. • You’ll find plenty to do in Estes Park. Whether you are an outdoor enthusiast or love to shop, you’ll find more than enough to keep you entertained. Visit www.estes-park.com for a preview. |
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6:15 p.m.
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Return to Fort Collins Hilton | ||
| Saturday, June 9 • BEEF INDUSTRY PLAYERS TOUR | |||
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7 a.m.
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Producer Tour Buses Depart, Hilton North Entrance | ||
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9 a.m.
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Kuner Feedlot, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, Kersey, Colo. • The formation of Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding LLC is a joint venture between the cattle feeding businesses of ContiGroup Companies Inc. (formerly Continental Grain Co.) and Smithfield Foods Inc. Kuner Feedlot was constructed in 1974 and is currently managed by Nolan Stone. For more information visit www.fiveriverscattle.com. |
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11 a.m.
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Safeway Distribution Center, Denver Colo. | ||
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12:30 p.m.
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Lunch | ||
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1:30 p.m.
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NCBA and Cattle-Fax Industry and Market Updates |
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3:30 p.m.
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Aristocrat Angus Ranch, Platteville, Colo. • Founded in 1965, Aristocrat Angus in 1992 was the first organization to ship live animals to the Ukraine and has since exported live cattle, semen and embryos to Mexico, Canada, Australia, Japan, Argentina and Costa Rica. |
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5:30 p.m.
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Return to Hilton, Fort Collins |
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| Saturday, June 9 • THE SEEDSTOCK ALLIANCES TOUR |
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7 a.m.
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Producer Tour Buses Depart, Hilton North Entrance | ||
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9 a.m.
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Wardell/Walter Angus LLC, Platteville, Colo. • For many years at Wardell Angus, Roy, a second-generation purebred Angus breeder, sold bulls and heifers private treaty. In 2000, Roy hosted the operation’s first production sale. In 2005, he was joined by Terry and John Walter as partners in the seedstock Angus business. Walter Farms Inc. bought a large, high-quality commercial Angus herd to use for genetic testing of the registered bulls. |
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10:30 a.m.
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Five Star Cattle Systems, Marketing Systems Overview, Loveland, Colo. • Five Star Cattle Systems LLC is the continuation of what started in 1996 as Monfort Integrated Genetics. Originally owned by Magness Land and Cattle of Platteville, Colo., and Monfort of Colorado, ConAgra acquired ownership of Monfort and operated as such from 2000-2004. Smithfield Foods Inc. acquired ConAgra Feedlots in Colorado and Idaho in 2004. Five Star Cattle Systems LLC is owned jointly by Magness Land and Cattle and Smithfield Beef Group. Their goal is “To provide superior beef genetics to cow-calf producers that will in turn improve quality and performance in a fully integrated beef production system.” For more information visit www.5starcattle.com. |
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Noon
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Lunch |
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3 p.m.
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Kuner Feedlot, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, Kersey, Colo. • The formation of Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding LLC is a joint venture between the cattle feeding businesses of ContiGroup Companies Inc. (formerly Continental Grain Co.) and Smithfield Foods Inc. Kuner Feedlot was constructed in 1974 and is currently managed by Nolan Stone. For more information visit www.fiveriverscattle.com. |
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5:30 p.m.
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Return to Hilton, Fort Collins | ||
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