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Nebraska Beef Feedlot Roundtable 2003
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Contents
Opening Remarks
Donald Beerman, UNL Animal Science Dept. head, welcomes participants to the 2003 Nebraska Beef Feedlot Roundtable with a program preview and a brief report on NU animal science activities.
E. coli 0157:H7 Interventions
Description of NU research projects aimed at reducing the prevalence of
E.coli
0157:H7 in beef cattle. Terry Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska animal scientist.
Risk Management Strategies
How to apply risk management practices to livestock operations. Logan McClelland, Elkhorn Valley Feedyard Services
Findings from a cattlemen's group representing NE, TX, KS, and CO
A review of cooperative marketing efforts in the cattle industry: some successes and some opportunities for change and growth. Chuck Weinreich, Minatare Feedlots; Casey Bradshaw, director of marketing, Consolidated Beef; Bill Wray, NCBA.
Cooperative marketing, captive supply, country of origin labeling
A panel discussion moderated by Dillon Feuz, NU Extension livestock marketing specialist.
Beef Demand and New Products
A review of new beef products and ongoing efforts to promote consumer demand for beef. Anne Marie Bosshammer, Director of Marketing; and Sallie Atkins, Executive Director, Nebraska Beef Council.
Environmental Regulations - Recent Confined Animal Feeding Operation Regulation Changes
A review and explanation of new (2003) environmental rules for livestock operations, specifically, concentrated animal feeding operations. (CAFO) Mark Matthews, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Environmental Regulations - Nebraska DEQ Response
Dennis Heitman, Nebraska Dept. of Environmental Quality, presents the state's vision of environmental regulations aimed at livestock operations.
Environmental Regulations - UNL Cooperative Extension Response & Programs
Rick Koelsch, NU Extension livestock bioenvironmental engineer, talks about the issues livestock producers will have to deal with as they try to comply with new and changed environmental regulations. Getting permits, meeting compliance standards, establishing record-keeping systems, and other challenges.
Animal Health - Antibiotic Testing, Resistance, and Residues
An overview of research and data related to antibiotic use in the livestock industry. Dr. Dee Griffin, UNL Great Plains Vet Center, describes the extent of antibiotic use and frames the controversy over antibiotic use in terms of what the research shows.
Animal Health - Closing Remarks
Ivan Rush, beef specialist at NU's Panhandle Research and Extension Center, summarizes the day's presentations.
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