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October 6 – Opportunities for genetic improvement of beef system sustainability
Host, Dr. Bob Weaber, Kansas State University

• Beef sustainability: opportunities for genetic improvement – Dr. Sara Place, Technical Consultant in Sustainability, Elanco

October 13 – Reducing environmental impact of beef production
Host, Dr. Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Biology of methane production – Dr. Samodha Fernando, Professor, University of NebraskaLincoln
• Researching genetic components of environmental impacts - Dr. Jennifer Bormann, Professor, Kansas State University

October 20 – Improving adaptation
Host, Dr. Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky

• Implications and genetic evaluation of hair shedding – Ms. Kelli Retallick, President, Angus Genetics, Inc.
• Breeding tools for breed outcrossing and impact on sustainable production for tropical climates – Dr. Tad Sonstegard, President & CEO, Acceligen

October 27 – The future of selection for improved sustainability
Host, Dr. Bob Weaber, Kansas State University

• Fitting environmental impact traits into economic selection indices – – Dr. John Crowley,Consultant, AbacusBio
• Climate neutral beef: where do we go from here? – Dr. Jason Sawyer, Associate Professor,King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management

You are invited to the 2022 Beef Improvement Federation Annual Symposium, Las Cruces, New Mexico, June 1-4.

 

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Selection Decisions: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown (2009)

Advancing Genetic Evaluations to the Next Level (2008)

Reaching for the Higher Fruit (2007)

Beef Genetics Roundup: What's Happening in Beef Cattle Genetics (2006)

Crossbreeding: Opportunities for the U.S. Beef Industry (2005)

Materials for Producer Education on Breeding Decisions (2004)

Fine-Tuning Selection Decisions (2004)

Multiple Breed Genetic Evaluation (2004 National Animal Breeding Seminar Series)

Parent Identification through Commercial Ranch Evaluations (2004 National Animal Breeding Seminar Series)