Industry Events

Industry Events
Dec. 22, 2005

NAIS, ID technology meetings
Jan. 4-6, 2006, northwest Kansas

Kansas State University Research and Extension will host a series of meetings in early January focused on National Animal Identification System (NAIS) updates and animal identification (ID) technology.

The meetings, which will take place in four northwest Kansas locations, will allow producers to see the components of an electronic ID system; discuss radio frequency ID (RFID); and learn about source and age verification requirements, tag readers and placement, electronic data collection, and more.

A preregistration fee of $10 is requested by Dec. 28 to reserve a meal. Meeting times and contact information are presented below.

Jan. 4, 3 p.m., Rawlins County Fairgrounds, Atwood, (785) 626-3192
Jan. 5, 9 a.m., Wallace County Fairgrounds, Sharon Springs, (785) 852-4285
Jan. 5, 3 p.m., Quinter Livestock Auction, (785) 938-4480
Jan. 6, 9 a.m., Agricultural Research Center, Hays, (785) 628-9430

Animal Agriculture Opportunities Summit
Jan. 10-11, Mandan, N.D.

The summit will take place at the Seven Seas Inn and Conference Center in Mandan, beginning with registration from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday. Scheduled topics include lessons learned from industry leaders, animal agriculture in North Dakota, a regional analysis, market trends and more. Panel discussions and survey findings will also be presented.

Registrations, at $50 per person for the entire conference or $25 for one day, are due Jan. 5. Registrations can be mailed to Sandy Leingang, PO Box 727, Mandan, N.D. 58554-0727; faxed to (701) 663-3745; or e-mailed to sleingang@ndarec.com.

Rooms at the hotel will be available until Dec. 26. Special conference rates include $50 for a single occupancy room, or $55 for double occupancy. Make reservations at (701) 663-7401 or 1-800-597-7327.

Four-State Beef Conference
Jan. 11-12, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa

The 22nd annual beef conference, designed to update cow-calf and stocker producers on current industry topics, will begin in Tecumseh, Neb., Jan. 11, then it travels to Holton, Kan. On Jan. 12, the conference will begin in Savannah, Mo., followed by Lewis, Iowa, in the afternoon.

Topics during the sessions will include sire selection and expected progeny difference (EPD) interpretation, marker-assisted selection for tenderness and marbling, minimizing calf health losses, and summer feeding alternatives for the cow herd.

Registration, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. for morning sessions and at 3:30 p.m. for afternoon sessions, is $25 per person and is due Jan. 6. Registration includes a meal and a copy of conference proceedings.

For more information or to register, contact your local county Extension office or the Jackson County Extension office at (785) 364-4125. Visit www.extension.iastate.edu/feci/4StBeef for further information.

NDSA Feeder Council meeting
Jan. 12, Bismarck, N.D.

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) Feeder Council will host a free educational seminar, titled “Beyond the Bunk: Advice for the Cattle-Feeding Professional,” beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Doublewood Inn in Bismarck.

Program topics will include financial programs available to producers, new programs available for cattle feeders from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), feeder procurement and marketing alternatives, managing operational margins, current nutrition trends in the feeding sector, and more.

Registration for the free seminar will be taken on site. For more information call Scott Ressler at (701) 223-2522.

MU calving clinic
Jan. 21, Linneus, MO

The University of Missouri (MU) will host a calving clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday at the Forage Systems Research Center in Linneus.

Topics will include handling calving problems, brood cow nutrition and getting cows rebred.

For more information contact Tamie at the Forage Systems Research Center at (660) 895-5121 or carrta@missouri.edu, or Jan at the Sullivan County Extension office at (660) 265-4541 or swearengenj@missouri.edu.

Kentucky Beef Conference
Jan. 24, Lexington

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will host the conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension office in Lexington.

The event is geared toward helping producers plan for future markets. Speakers include Randy Blach, executive vice president of Cattle-Fax, and Harlan Hughes, professor emeritus at North Dakota State University. In addition, participants will also hear about animal ID, value added marketing programs and more.

Registration is $10 and can be paid the morning of the conference. For more information or to preregister, contact a county Extension office by Jan. 20.

2006 Intermountain Nutrition Conference
Jan. 24-25, Salt Lake City, Utah

The eighth annual Intermountain Nutrition Conference will take place at the Red Lion Hotel, at 161 W. 600 S., Salt Lake City. The conference will provide current information on nutrition and nutrition-related management issues pertaining to the dairy and beef industries.

Topics to be addressed include selenium (Se) nutrition, understanding cow behavior, variations in silage quality, fat and fatty acid digestion in ruminants, and feed management.

The conference is approved for eight American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) credits. Registration is $100 if received by Jan. 7, and $120 thereafter. The early registration fee for students is $30. It is $50 for regular, on-site student registration. Registration for farmers and ranchers is set at $50.

A block of rooms at special conference rates will be reserved through Jan. 3. Contact the Red Lion Hotel at (801) 521-7373 to make reservations.

For more information visit www.usu.edu/trdhiman/IMNC/Imnc.htm or contact Karma Wood at (435) 797-2145 or karmaw@ext.usu.edu.

Heart of America Grazing Conference
Jan. 25-26, Cave City, Ky.

The Heart of America Grazing conference, which moves annually from state to state, targets producers in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Missouri. This year’s conference will take place at the Cave City Convention Center.

Conference topics include extended grazing to lower animal feed costs, the potential for year-round grazing, hay and silage quality, and information on improved grazing strategies for livestock.

The conference begins at 6 p.m. Jan. 25 and continues throughout the following day. Registration, which includes dinner, lunch and proceedings, is $15 per person for one day and $25 for both days. Preregistration is encouraged.

For more information or to register, visit www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage or contact Garry Lacefield at (270) 365-7541, Ext. 202.

Beef Marketing and Management 2010
Jan. 26, Texas

A series of educational activities for beef industry personnel in the Texas panhandle, Beef Marketing and Management 2010 will give participants an opportunity to follow cattle through the feeding and packing process and learn more about factors influencing beef quality.

The program consists of two components: Beef 2010 educational meetings and Beef 706.

In Beef 706, participants select feeder steers at the kickoff meeting Jan. 26. The steers will then be placed on feed and finished in July, followed by a hands-on grading and cutting session.

Beef 2010 is a series of seven monthly meetings and seminars supported by Beef 706. Topics will include feeder cattle and carcass evaluation, influence of genetics and management on carcass merit, marketing on carcass grids, and tradeoffs between live and carcass marketing.

All activities will be at the Herbert F. and Jeannie Kuhlman Extension Center and West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas.

Preregistration, at $50, is required and due by Jan. 15. Individuals must register for the entire program to participate in Beef 706, for which seating is limited. Registration forms are available at Extension offices or at http://amarillo.tamu.edu and should be mailed to Randall County Extension Office, 200 N. Brown Rd., Canyon, TX 79015.

For more information contact Ted McCollum at (806) 677-5600 or Danny Nusser at (806) 468-5543.

Association Plans Outreach Seminars

In a continued effort to communicate with its members at the local level, the American Angus Association will conduct a series of Outreach Seminars for the third year.

Outreach Seminars currently scheduled include:

Thursday, Jan. 5, Redmond, Ore. The seminar will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Comfort Suites, 2243 S.W. Yew Ave.
Saturday, Jan. 7, Fort Smith, Ark. The seminar will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Downtown.
Friday, Jan. 20, 10:30 a.m., Fort Worth, Texas. The seminar is in conjunction with the Fort Worth Stock Show and will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Cattle Barn #1 Dorm.
Thursday, Feb. 9, Madison, Wis. The seminar will begin at 2 p.m. at the Rodeway Inn South, 4916 E. Broadway (formerly the Quality Inn South).
Saturday, March 11, Indianapolis, Ind. The seminar will take place in conjunction with the Indiana Angus Information Futurity at the Farm Bureau Building. Seminar times are to be announced at a later date.
Thursday, March 23, Clemmons, N.C. The seminar will begin at 4 p.m. at the Village Inn Golf & Conference Center.

Association staff and directors will be on hand to discuss current Association programs, including the AngusSourceSM marketing program and genetic selection tools. They will also discuss the future of the beef industry and the role the Association and its members will play in the future of the beef business.

“These seminars were designed so our staff can visit with the membership in their own backyard. In addition to informing the membership about current Association programs, we also want to know what ideas are on our members’ minds,” says Jim Shirley, Association vice president of industry relations and director of commercial programs.

The Association is in the process of finalizing the details for several additional Outreach Seminars. Visit www.angus.org for additional information about future seminars as they become available. For more information contact Shelia Stannard, Association event coordinator, at (816) 383-5100.