Beef Species and Ruminant Nutrition Symposium I: Historical and Current Estimates of Bovine Composition and Energetics - Sponsored by Cactus Feeders, Inc.

Chair(s)

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  Sara Trojan, PhD

  Owner
  Peak Beef Cattle Nutrition and Management Consulting LLC
  CASPER, Wyoming

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM CT

  Beef Species and Ruminant Nutrition Symposium I Introduction
• 8:05 AM – 8:45 AM CT

  Key Economic and Marketing Trends in Fed Cattle and High-quality Beef
  

  Presenting Author: Katelyn McCullock, n/a – Livestock Marketing Information Center

  Author: James Robb, n/a – Livestock Marketing Information Center
• 8:45 AM – 9:25 AM CT

  Meat Science Perspective, Carcass Composition, and Grid Marketing: Have We Made Any Advances?
  

  Presenting Author: Ty E. Lawrence, PhD – West Texas A&M University
• 9:25 AM – 10:05 AM CT

  Management, Technology, and Growth Composition: Have They Affected Carcass End Goals?
  

  Presenting Author: Zachary K. Smith, n/a – South Dakota State University

  Author: Warren C. Rusche, MS, PAS – South Dakota State University
• 10:05 AM – 10:20 AM CT

  Beef Species and Ruminant Nutrition Symposium I Break
• 10:20 AM – 11:00 AM CT

  Evaluating the Difference Between Formulated Dietary Net Energy Values and Net Energy Values Determined from Growth Performance and Estimates of Shrunk Body Weight Gain in Finishing Beef Cattle
  

  Presenting Author: Kristin E. Hales – Texas Tech University

  Author: Michael Galyean – Texas Tech University

  Author: Zachary K. Smith, n/a – South Dakota State University
• 11:00 AM – 11:40 AM CT

  How Can Industry Use Energy and Body Composition Predictions to Achieve Production Expectations?
  

  Presenting Author: Ben P. Holland, PhD – Cactus Feeders
• 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM CT

  Beef Species and Ruminant Nutrition Symposium I Q&A