10:00 a.m. | Cattle Handling Demonstration

10:30 a.m. | Innovation in beef genetics and genomics 

Bailey Engle, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center  

11:00 a.m. | Genome editing for better health in beef cattle 


Dr. Aspen Workman, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center 

11:30 a.m. |
Cattle genetics for the future 

Larry Gran, Vice President of Genetic Services, Jorgensen Land & Cattle 

12:00 p.m.  | The future of the cattle industry is on the horizon. Be ready. 

Eric Behlke DVM, Blackshirt Feeders partner 

12:30 p.m. | Borrowing for beef: Understanding the lender’s perspective 

Colby Collins, SVP/Branch Manager, Five Points Bank, Jeff Spiehs, President, Farmers & Merchant Bank, and Jeremy Gewecke, Babel Agency Inc. 

1:00 p.m. |
Proper development and management helps ensure profitability 


Chad Engle, Livestock Operations Manager, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center  

1:30 p.m.  |
United for the future of beef: A breed association dialogue 

2:00 p.m.  |
Cattle Handling Demonstration

10:00 a.m. | Cattle Handling Demonstration  

10:30 a.m. | Innovation in beef genetics and genomics

Bailey Engle, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center  

11:00 a.m. | Genome editing for better health in beef cattle 


Dr. Aspen Workman, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center 

11:30 a.m. |
Cattle genetics for the future 

Larry Gran, Vice President of Genetic Services, Jorgensen Land & Cattle

12:00 p.m.  | The future of the cattle industry is on the horizon. Be ready.

Eric Behlke DVM, Blackshirt Feeders partner 

12:30 p.m. | Borrowing for beef: Understanding the lender’s perspective

Colby Collins, SVP/Branch Manager, Five Points Bank, Jeff Spiehs, President, Farmers & Merchant Bank, and Jeremy Gewecke, Babel Agency Inc. 

1:00 p.m. |
Proper development and management helps ensure profitability 


Chad Engle, Livestock Operations Manager, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center  

1:30 p.m.  |
United for the future of beef: A breed association dialogue 

2:00 p.m.  |
Cattle Handling Demonstration 

2:30 p.m.  |
Powerful partnerships: Creating value through collaboration

Ducks Unlimited

Kirsten Nickles, Ph.D., Sustainability & Animal Care Scientist, Certified Angus Beef

10:00 a.m. | Cattle Handling Demonstration  

1:00 p.m.  |
State of the cattle industry

Clint Peck, BEEF Magazine

1:30 p.m.  |
United for the future of beef: A breed association dialogue 

2:00 p.m.  |
Cattle Handling Demonstration