Range Beef Cow Symposium XVI: Table of Contents

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Range Beef Cow Symposium XVI
Presented by Cooperative Extension Services and the Animal Science Departments of

December 14 - 16, 1999 at Greeley, Colorado

Contents

Industry Issues
Report from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Blue Ribbon Commission
Lynn Cornwell, First Vice President, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Opportunities to Recapture Demand for Beef
Andy Gottschalk, LFG, LLC, Englewood, CO
What Are Our Customers Telling Us? A Fast Food Restaurant Perspective
Chet England, Burger King Corporation, Miami, FL
Convenience Beef Products Trials and Tribulations in Development and Marketing
Jon Rocke, RMH Foods, Inc., Morton, IL - representing Certified Angus Beef(TM)

Meat Science and International Markets
Techniques to Identify Palatable Beef Carcasses: MARC Tenderness Classification, SDSU Colorimeter and Near Intrared Spectrophotometry (NIR) Systems
Duane Wulf, South Dakota State University
Techniques to Identify Palatable Beef Carcasses: HunterLab BeefCam(TM)
Keith Belk, Colorado State University

Range, Forage and Nutritional Management

Making the Best Use of Forage Resources to Enhance Profit - Three Perspectives:
	Managing Forage Resources for Bigger Profits Kit Pharo, Cattle Producer, Cheyenne Wells, CO
	Reducing Harvesting Costs Using Windrow Grazing Weldon Thomson, Manager, Deseret Ranches of Alberta, Raymond, Alberta, Canada
	Complementing a Forage Program with Annual Forages Ken Remington, Cattle Producer, Akron, CO

Reproduction Management
Genetic Predictors of Reproduction
Kent Andersen, North American Limousin Foundation
Some Effects of Feeding Supplemental Fat to Beef Cattle
Bob Bellows, Ft. Keogh Livestock and Range Laboratory, Miles City, MT
Imminent Commercialization of Sexed Bovine Sperm
John Schenk, WY, Inc., Ft. Collins, CO
New Approaches to Estimating Bull Fertility
Roy Ax, University of Arizona

Human Resources
Ranching with Regulations
Ron Micheli, Wyoming Commissioner of Agriculture and Rancher
Fence Posts Talking to Each Other
Ron Hanson, University of Nebraska
Going Home to the Family Ranch
Sara Hebbert, Cattle Producer, Westcliffe, CO

Health Management
Sharing the Range - What Diseases Do Wild Ruminants and Beef Cattle Share?
Beth Williams, Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory
Vaccines and Dewormers - Do We Need Them All?
Dale Grotelueschen, University of Nebraska
Lifetime Effects of Respiratory and Liver Disease on Cattle
Bill Epperson, South Dakota State University

Cattle Selection and Genetic Management
Development of Multibreed Genetic Evaluation
Jerry Lipsey, American Simmental Association
Factors to Consider When Buying and Managing Bulls
Ivan Rush, University of Nebraska and Connee Quinn, Cattle Producer and Elanco Animal Health, Chadron, NE
Consideration of Weaning Time, Implanting Strategies and Carcass Data on Cow-Calf Decisions
Doug Hixon, University of Wyoming
Cow Adaptability and Carcass Acceptability - Are They Compatible?
Jim Gosey, University of Nebraska
Can Cow Adaptability and Carcass Acceptability Both Be Achieved?
R.D. Green, T.G. Field, N.S. Hammett, B.M. Ripley, and S.P. Doyle, Department of Animal Science, Colorado State University

Management Topics
Enhancing Management Decisions - History of the Decision Evaluator for the Cattle Industry
Barry Dunn, National Integrated Resource Management Coordinating Committee, Brookings, SD
Ranching Information on the Web
Steve Swigert, Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK
Snow Management and Windbreaks
Bob Jairell, U.S. Forest Service, Laramie, WY
Principles for Low-Stress Cattle Handling
Temple Grandin, Colorado State University

Market Outlook
Market Outlook and Factors that Impact Cattle Prices
Randy Blach, Cattle FAX, Denver, CO