Applied Reproductive Strategies
in Beef Cattle
Rescheduled for
August 20-21, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
| 8:00 a.m. | Conference Check-In Exhibit Hall Open |
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| Principals and Protocols in Synchronizing Heifers and Cows Moderator: Darrel J. Kesler, University of Illinois |
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| 9:30 a.m. | Physiological Principals Underlying Estrus Synchronization Michael F. Smith, University of Missouri |
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| 10:10 a.m. | Estrus Synchronization protocols for Heifers David Patterson, University of Missouri |
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| 11:05 a.m. | Estrus Synchronization Protocols for Cows Cliff Lamb, University of Minnesota |
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| Noon | Lunch | |
| Management Considerations that Impact Reproduction Moderator: Daryl Strohbehn, Iowa State University |
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| 1:00 p.m. | Protocol Selection, Protocol Sheets, and Estrus Synchronization Planner Darrel J. Kesler, University of Illinois |
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| 1:30 p.m. |
Postpartum Anestrus and Puberty and Synchronization Programs John Hall, Virginia Tech |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Nutritional Factors Influencing Fertility and Synchronization Programs Richard N. Funston, University of Nebraska |
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| 2:30 p.m. | Management Factors Influencing Fertility in Syncrhonized and Natural Breeding Programs George Perry, South Dakota State University |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Break | |
| Getting Syncrhonized Artificial Insemination at the Farm or Ranch Level Moderator: James W. Lauderdale, Augusta, Mich. |
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| 3:30 p.m. | Panel: How We Accomplish Synchronized Artificial Insemination | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Dinner | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Panel: Mistakes and How to Deal With Them | |
Thursday, August 21, 2008
| Getting Other Reproductive Factors Right at Home Moderator: Richard Wallace, University of Illinois |
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| 7:00 a.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Insemination-Related Factors Affecting Fertilization in Estrous-Syncrhonized Cattle Richard Saacke, Virginia Tech |
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| 8:40 a.m. | Distillers' Grains in Heifer and Cow Rations Daniel Shike, University of Illinois |
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| 9:20 a.m. | Breeding Soundness Exams and Beyond Roger Ellis, Colorado State University |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:20 a.m. | Getting Vaccination and Health Programs Right in Estrus Synchronization Kenneth G. Odde, Kansas State University |
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| 11:00 a.m. | New Advancement in Reproductive Technology Curtis R. Youngs, Iowa State University |
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| Noon | Adjourn | |