ILC–USA 2013 …
Feeding the World II: Meeting the Challenge
Livestock industry stakeholders gathered in Denver Jan. 15 for the International Livestock Congress–USA 2013, themed “Feeding the World II: Meeting the Challenge. Angus Journal writers provide the following coverage.
• Keynote Address: Telling the Beef Story, speaker: Gary Smith, emeritus distinguished professor at Colorado State University; summary by Kasey Miller
• What Are Consumers Telling Us?, speaker: John Lundeen, senior executive director of market research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; summary by Kindra Gordon
• Beef Industry Worldwide: Issues, Challenges and Answers, panell: Phil Seng, U.S. Meat Export Federation, moderator; Arturo Llavallol, Sociedad Rural Argentina; Guillaume Roué, INAPORC, France; and Hsin Huang, general secretary,International Meat Secretariat; summary by Kasey Miller
• Sustainability: What Are the Correct Paths for the Beef Industry? panel: Cameron Bruett, JBS Swift; Cristain Barcan, BASF; John Pollak, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center; and Kim Stackhouse, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; summary by Kindra Gordon
• Traceability: Where Are We? panel: Leann Saunders, Where Food Comes From Inc., moderator; Mark Gustafson, JBS; Rick Scott, AgriBeef; and John Butler, Beef Marketing Group; summary by Kasey Miller
• Science Does Matter, speaker: Russell Cross, head of the Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University; summary by Kindra Gordon
• Masters of Beef Advocacy, speaker: Daren Williams, National Cattlemen's Beef Association; summary by Kindra Gordon
• Students' Role in Delivering the Message, speakers: Mason Parish, Jasmine Dillon and Victoria Pilger, Texas A&M University "Farmers Fight" movemen; summary by Kasey Miller
• ILC Wrap-up, speaker: Gary Smith, emeritus distinguished professor at Colorado State University; summary by Kindra Gordon
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