From a livestock market owner to a college professor, a reproduction specialist to a cow-calf producer, the industry panel at the recent Cattle U in Manhattan, Kansas, was packed with
The team at High Plains Journal is once again preparing for Cattle U, which will be held July 11 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan, Kansas. The event will
MANHATTAN, KAN. – Registration is now open for the 2021 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Research Symposium and Convention. This year’s event will be hosted in person June 22-25 in Des Moines, Iowa.
The deadline for early registration is May 15. Attendees can save $50 by pre-registering. Registration includes a student and media option, as well as tour only. Online registration is available at http://www.BIFSymposium.com
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The BIF Symposium features two and a half days of educational programming and a full day of tours. The first general session “Beef Industry: Where is it going?” will feature presentations by Michael Uetz, Midan Marketing; Jim Pillen, Pillen Family Farms; and Dr. Dan Thomson, Iowa State University Department of Animal Science chair. During the second general session the theme will be Precision Livestock Technology. Speakers Thursday will include Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam, UC Davis; Justin Sexten, Precision Livestock Analytics; Pat Wall, ISU extens
Research Symposium and Convention; Program Now Posted
Beef Improvement Federation
The 2021 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Research Symposium and Convention program is now confirmed. This year’s event will be hosted in person June 22-25 in Des Moines, Iowa.
The BIF Symposium features two and a half days of educational programming and a full day of tours. The first general session “Beef Industry: Where is it going?” will feature presentations by Michael Uetz, Midan Marketing; Jim Pillen, Pillen Family Farms; and Dr. Dan Thomson, Iowa State University Department of Animal Science chair. During the second general session the theme will be Precision Livestock Technology. Speakers Thursday will include Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam, UC Davis; Justin Sexten, Precision Livestock Analytics; Pat Wall, ISU extension specialist; Reiss Bruning, Bruning Farms; and Cody Jorgensen, Jorgensen Land and Livestock.