2013 Dr. Kenneth & Caroline McDonald Eng Foundation Symposium

September 2013

Research and Methods to Improve Cow-calf Efficiency

The cow-calf industry is adjusting to a new era as agriculture has become a critical player in producing fuel in addition to food and fiber. The use of grain as a fuel source has placed increasing pressure on the cow-calf sector to improve efficiency in the use of feed resources. This environment has prompted new questions and innovative thinking in regards to how the cow-calf industry will produce calves in the future.

The following is the agenda for the meeting with links to recordings of the presentations.

Agenda

Meeting was held September 12 & 13, 2013 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Complete Symposium Proceedings (PDF 13.4MB, 89 pages)

9/12/2013

• 1:00 - 1:15 pm   Introduction - Larry L. Berger and Ronnie Green
• 1:15 - 1:45 pm   15 years of "Hands On" Experience with confined cow production - Kenneth Eng
                              Experience session paper (PDF 68KB)
• 1:45 - 2:15 pm   Nutrition of Confined Cows - Karla Jenkins, University of Nebraska
                              Nutrition session paper (PDF 121KB)
• 2:15 - 2:45 pm   Reproduction and Early Weaning of Confined Cows - Rick Rasby, University of Nebraska
                              Reproduction session paper (PDF 60KB)
   
• 2:45 - 3:15 pm   Break
   
• 3:15 - 3:45 pm   Health & Management of Confined Cows and Calves - David Smith, University of Nebraska
                              Health session paper (PDF 101KB)
• 3:45 - 4:15 pm   Economics of Confining Cows and Calves - Terry Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska
                              Economics session paper (PDF 58KB)
• 4:15 pm   Questions & Answers - Larry Berger, University of Nebraska
• 5:00 - 7:00 pm   Open House

9/13/2013

• 8:00 - 8:45 am   Defining value and requirements in cows rations: What is a calorie worth - Jason Sawyer, Texas A&M University
                               Value session paper (PDF 88KB)
• 8:45 - 9:30 am   Variation in RFI and feed efficiency of growing heifers and cows and implications for intensified cow-calf production - Gordon Carstens, Texas A&M University
                               Feed efficiency session paper (PDF 169KB)
   
• 9:30 - 10:00 am   Break
   
• 10:00 - 11:00 am   Feeder design for minimizing roughage loss, Ammoniation to improve roughage value, & Ionophores for confined cow production - David Lalman, Oklahoma State University
                               Feeder session paper (PDF 209KB)
• 11:00 - 11:40 am   Nutritionist and Veterinarian role - Dicke, McClellan and Griffin, Oklahoma State University
• 11:40 - 12:00 pm   Questions, answers and wrap up - Kenneth Eng, Oklahoma State University