Tuesday, December 2, 2008

7:00 AM  Exhibitor Hall open (and throughout program)

Estrus Synchronization
Moderator:  Jim Lauderdale, Lauderdale Enterprises

8:00    Welcome – Dr. Lance Perryman, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
           Colorado State University

8:10    Setting the Stage:  Where we’ve been and where we are today
           Jim Lauderdale, Lauderdale Enterprises

8:30    Physiological principals of the estrous cycle
           Mike Smith, University of Missouri

9:10    Understanding postpartum anestrus and puberty
           Jack Whittier, Colorado State University

9:45    Break

10:15  Synchronization protocols for heifers
           Dave Patterson, University of Missouri

10:45  Synchronization protocols for cows
           Cliff Lamb, University of Florida

11:15  Protocol sheets / Estrus synchronization planner
           Sandy Johnson, Kansas State University
           Extension and Research

11:45  Remembering Roy Wallace’s impact on our business
           Jim Lauderdale

11:50  Questions and answers

12:15  Lunch

Management and Nutrition
Moderator:  Larry Rowden, ABS

1:15   Bob Taylor: A Legacy to Remember
          Tom Field, NCBA

1:30  Keynote Address:  Reality Check:  If AI is so good, why are we challenged with its use in commercial beef operations?
         Ivan Rush, University of Nebraska

2:20  Management factors influencing fertility in synchronization and natural breeding programs
         George Perry, South Dakota State University

2:50  Break

3:20  Nutritional influences on reproduction
         Rick Funston, University of Nebraska

4:00  Questions and answers

4:15  Producer panel discussion
         Moderator – Willie Altenberg, Genex

How we are implementing an AI program on our operation and what are the benefits?

• Carl Hansen, Hansen Ranch, Livermore, CO
• Kevin Miller, Croissant Red Angus, Briggsdale, CO
• Laura Teague, Teague Diversified, Fort Morgan, CO