The symposium is presented by the Cooperative Extension Services and the Animal Science Departments of Colorado State University, South Dakota State University, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the University of Wyoming.
2015
Range Beef Cow Symposium in Colorado, Nov 15-19.
Range Beef Cow Symposium in Colorado, Nov. 16-19, 2015--Announcements, Program, Schedule
Animal Welfare & Beef Industry Practices: Dehorning, Castration, & Branding, Jason K. Ahola
Animal Welfare Implications of Beef Industry Practices Including Dehorning, Castration, and Branding, Jason K. Ahola
Understanding the Veterinary Feed Directive, Libby Bigler
A Producer Perspective on Using Reproductive Technologies, Chad Blair
A PRODUCERS PERSPECTIVE ON REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, Chad Blair
Long Range Forecast 2016, Brian Bledsoe
DE-COMMODITIZING THE FEEDER CALF MARKET: PROVIDING OBJECTIVE INFORMATION TO BUYERS, Tom Brink and Lee Leachman
Valuing Feeder Cattle It's time to reconsider how you market your calves!, Tom Brink and Lee Leachman
What's the Value of Low-Stress Stockmanship from a Feed Yard's Perspective?, Anne Burkholder
Animal Health & Antibiotic Stewardship, Rob Eirich
Mentoring and managing employees to ensure husbandry and assure consumers., Tracey Erickson
Managing risk on Small to Medium size operations, Wayne Fahsholtz
MANAGING RISK ON THE AVERAGE SIZED COW-CALF OPERATION, Wayne Fahsholtz
Adding Stockers to a Cow / Calf Operation Buy, Sell, or Hold?, Mark Frasier
INCORPORATING A YEARLING STOCKER ENTERPRISE TO THE COW/CALF OPERATION: BUY, SELL, OR HOLD?, Mark Frasier
Managing Compromised and Weak Calves at Birth, Franklyn Garry
MANAGING COMPROMISED AND WEAK CALVES, Franklyn B. Garry and Jason E. Lombard
HOW TO USE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE GENOMIC PREDICTIONS, M. G. Gonda
How To Use Commercially Available Genomic Predictions, Michael Gonda
WHY DOES CONSUMER OPINION TRUMP SCIENCE (ANIMAL WELFARE, GMOS, FOOD ANIMALS VS PETS)?, Ronnie D. Green
Using Partial Confinement Systems for Beef Cattle Production, Karla Jenkins
IMPACTS OF ESTROUS SYNCHRONIZATION ON COWHERD PERFORMANCE, G. Cliff Lamb
Reproduction - Impact of Estrous Synchronization and Al on Cowherd Performance Over Time, G. Cliff Lamb
THE FOCUS MY MILLENIAL GENERATION NEEDS, Cassie Lapaseotes
The Focus My Millenial Generation Needs, Cassie Lapaseotes
Improve Cow Herd Efficiency, Lee Leachman
Challenges with Heifer Selection - HOW MANY Should I Breed, and What are they worth?, Ron Lemenager and Scott Lake
Young Producer Inspirational Breakfast, Troy Marshall
EFFECTS OF GRAZING ON GRASS, C. A. Matney
Effects of Grazing on Grass, Casey A. Matney
Farm Service Agency, Scott Miller
HIGH ALTITUDE DISEASE, PAP, FEEDLOT HYPERTENSION, AND RESPIRATORY ISSUES, J. M. Neary, F. B. Garry, T. N. Holt, G. M. Krafsur, P. S. Morley, R. D. Brown, K. R. Stenmark, R. Mark Enns, and M. G. Thomas
HIGH ALTITUDE DISEASE, PAP, FEEDLOT HYPERTENSION, AND RESPIRATORY ISSUES, J. M. Neary, F. B. Garry, T. N. Holt, G. M. Krafsur, P. S. Morley, R. D. Brown, K. R. Stenmark, R. Mark Enns, and M. G. Thomas
Cow Feed Efficiency Unknowns, Including Utilization of Range Forages, Douglas Olsen
COW FEED EFFICIENCY UNKNOWNS INCLUDING UTILIZATION OF RANGE FORAGES, Douglas L. Olsen
COW SUPPLEMENTATION: GETTING THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK, Ken Olson
FEED EFFICIENCY IN THE RANGE BEEF COW: WHAT SHOULD WE BE LOOKING AT?, H. H. "Trey" Patterson
Efficiency in the Range Beef Cow, Trey Patterson
Prepare to Succeed, Brandon Peterson
Use of Annual Forages in a Grazing Livestock System, Nancy Peterson
Market Outlook Cattle Prices and Drivers, Jimm Robb
COW SUPPLEMENTATION: GETTING THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK, South Dakota State University
Economically Relevent Traits and Selection Indcies, Matt Spangler
ECONOMICALLY RELEVANT TRAITS AND SELECTION INDICES, M. L. Spangler
Making the Opportunities Work, Zach Thode
Feedlot and Carcass Data: Making “Cents” and Making Decisions, Julie Walker
Feedlot and Carcass Data: Making “Cents” and Making Decisions [presentation], Julie Walker
Beef Quality Assurance, Tracey Walsh
Crossbreeding Strategies: Terminal and Maternal Crossing, Bob Weaber
CROSSBREEDING STRATEGIES: INCLUDING TERMINAL VS. MATERNAL CROSSES, R. L. Weaber
2013
Range Beef Cow Symposium XXIII: Program & Brochure
Policy Issues and the Beef Industry, Roger Bernard
PREGANANT COW NUTRITION: EFFECT ON PROGENY CARCASS AND MEAT CHARACTERISTICS, A. D. Blair, D. A. Mohrhauser, A. R. Taylor, K. R. Underwood, R. H. Pritchard, and A. E. Wertz-Lutz
OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES FOR BREEDING CATTLE EXPORTS, Tony Clayton
ANIMAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF THE OCTOBER 2013 BLIZZARD: OBSERVATIONS, Russ Daly, Ken Olson, Dave Ollila, Dennis Todey, Warren Rusche, Joseph Neary, Dale Miskimins, and George Perry
“Range Weed Control; During and After Drought”, Darrell L. Deneke
Beef Trade: A Decade of Perspective, Gregg Doud
Economic Value of Managing Genetics—How to capture the value?, Lisa M. Elliott
Understanding and Applying Economically Relevant Traits (ERT) and Indices for the Commercial Cattle Rancher, R. Mark Enns
HOW CAN SEXED SEMEN BE USED IN COMMERCIAL BEEF HERDS?, John B. Hall and J. Benton Glaze Jr.
“From Imagination To Reality: Using DNA From An Exceptional Carcass To Produce A Sire Or Donor Cow”, Dean Hawkins and Ty Lawrence
Using Crop Residues and By-Products to Limit Feed Cows in Confinement, Karla H. Jenkins
Quality Beef by the Numbers, Mike Kasten
Nutritional Management Post-AI to Enhance Pregnancy Outcomes, S. L. Lake, R. Arias, P. Gunn, and G. A. Bridges
Adding Value to the Home Operation to “Make Room” for Future Generations, Don Schiefelbein
10 Inspired Questions for Perpetuating Generational Ranches, Dave Specht
FETAL PROGRAMMING: IMPLICATIONS FOR BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION, A. F. Summers and R. N. Funston
Sorting Through the Science, Marketing, and Realities of DNA Tools for Genetic Prediction, Milt Thomas
Managing Annual Cow Costs, Julie Walker
PRODUCER PANEL – MANAGING COW COSTS TO IMPROVE PROFITABILITY, Jack Whittier, James Sewell, Ed Blair, and Chip Ramsay
Integrating Conservation Programs into Rangeland Management, Al Wind, Simone Wind, Matt Stoltenberg, Mitch Faulkner, Steve Fairbairn, Tom Berdan, and Roger Gates
2011
Marketing something old, not new
Feed Additives and “Subtherapeutics” in Cattle, Mike Apley
Calculating Unit Costs of Production and Using the Information for Enterprise Analysis and Decision Making on the Ranch, Aaron L. Berger
Multi Generational Transitions, Ed Blair
The Changing Structure of Beef Production: Stockers, Calf Feds and Yearlings, Tom Brink
Global Beef Marketing Opportunities, Paul Clayton
The Importance of Maintaining Structure to Ring-necked Pheasant and Waterfowl Production in the Upper Great Plains, Benjamin Geaumont, Kevin Sedivec, and Christopher Schauer
Factors Influencing Generational Transfers of Farm/Ranch Assets, Dave Goeller
Weaned Calf Growing Options: How Do We Economically Produce a 1,000 lb Steer for Feedlot Entry, Terry Klopfenstein
Land/enterprise and ownership transfer, Lucy C. Meyring
Cow Side of Producing a 1,000 lb. Feeder, Cow Size And Expenses, Ken Olson, Justin Waggoner, and John Jaeger
Do Livestock and Ecosystem Services Compete? A State-and-Transition Approach, John Ritten, Maria Fernandez-Gimenez, Emily Kachergis, Willow Hibbs, and James Pritchett
Feed efficiency - how should it be used for the cow herd?, Andrew J. Roberts, Rick Funston, Travis Mulliniks, Mark Petersen, and Mike MacNeil
Implications of the Ethanol Industry for Cow-Calf Producers, Ted C. Schroeder
Range Beef Cow Symposium XXII, Ted Schroeder, Jim Robb, and Aaron Berger
50 Years of Applying Reproductive Technology to Breeding Cattle, George E. Seidel, Jr.
Making safe, affordable and abundant food a global reality, Jeff Simmons
Implementation of Marker Assisted EPDs, Matt Spangler
Vaccination: What the Heck am I doing?, G. L. Stokka
Importance of steak origin to restaurant customers, Kimberly A. Varnold, Chris R. Calkins, B. Lynn Gordon, and Wendy J. Umberger
Planning Ahead to Save AUMs and the Cow Herd in Times of Forage Shortage, Jerry D. Volesky and Don C. Adams
Genomics for the Rancher: How does it work and what does it mean?, Jack C. Whittier
2009
Integrating Information into Selection, Loren Berger
TWO BEST AND TWO WORST DECISIONS, Kory Bierle
New Beef Products Research, Chris R. Calkins
LIVESTOCK AND VEGETATION RESPONSES TO STOCKING RATE AND GRAZING SYSTEM, Justin D. Derner
Extensive Heifer Development Systems, Richard N. Funston, Jeremy Martin, and Andy Roberts