Schedule
Tuesday, June 18
1 pm – Young Producer Symposium
1 pm – Introduction to BIF – Lee Leachman, BIF president
1:15 pm – Drafting Your Team – Alan Hojer
2 pm – Building a Ranch Using Data – Trey Patterson
2:45 pm – Thinking Outside the Box – Dr. Tom Field
3:30 pm – Question and Answer Roundtable
5:30 pm – Opening Reception
7 pm – National Association of Animal Breeders Symposium
Wednesday, June 19 Theme: Applications of Technology
7:45 am – Welcome from Dr. Barry Dunn, President of South Dakota State University
8 am – New Technologies in Cattle Reproduction and the Correlated Acceleration of Genetic Gain – Mark Allan, Trans Ova Genetics, Sioux Center, IA
8:45 am – Update on Gene Editing – Alison Van Eenennaam
9:30 am – 30 minute Q&A
10 am – Break
10:30 am – Elite Commercial Producers – including John Moes, Moes Feedlot, Watertown, South Dakota; Trey Patterson, Padlock Ranch, Ranchester, Wyoming; Tylor Braden, King Ranch, Kingsville, Texas; and John Maddux, Maddux Cattle Co., Wauneta, Nebraska
11:30 am – What I heard
noon – Lunch Presentation of BIF Commercial Producer, Continuing Service and Ambassador Awards, Frank Baker and Larry Cundiff Scholarships
2 pm – Breakout sessions: Advancements in genomics and genetic prediction – Chair, Mark Thallman; Advancements in producer applications – Chair, Darrh Bullock; Advancements in efficiency and adaptability – Chair, Mark Enns
6:30 pm – Evening social and dinner at Club 71, SDSU campus
Thursday, June 20 Theme: Utilization of Big Data
7:45 am – Announcements
8 am – Multi-breed Genomic Evaluations – TBA
8:40 am – An Update on the Latest Agri-tech Emerging in the Australian Grazing Industries – Dr. Mark Trotter
9:20 am – Break
9:50 am – Big Data in Agriculture – TBA
10:30 am – 30 minute Q&A
11 am – Wrap-up, Matt Perrier
11:15 am – Caucuses and elections
12:30 pm – Lunch Presentation of BIF Pioneer and Seedstock Producer Awards, Roy Wallace Scholarship, Introduction of newly elected BIF Board of Directors, Invitation to BIF 2020.
2 pm to 5:30 pm – Breakout sessions: Advancements in emerging technology – Chair, Megan Rolf; Advancements in end product improvement – Chair, Tommy Perkins; Advancements in selection decisions – Chair, Bob Weaber
6:30 pm – Evening social and BBQ, SDSU Cow/Calf Education and Research Facility
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