Wednesday, May 22, 2024
11:00 am | Registration and Trade Show – Lunch served by Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma
12:25 pm | Welcome – Dr. Mark Johnson
12:30 pm | Why Are We Here – Jack Ward, American Hereford Association
12:45 pm | Selection and Mating Systems to Improve Profit Potential: The Role of Crossbreeding and Hybrid Vigor in the Beef Value Chain – Dr. Bob Weaber, Kansas State University
1:30 pm | Panel Discussion – Selection and Mating Systems, Breed Complementarity and Hybrid Vigor Relative to Marketing Endpoint
3:30 pm | The Impacts of Management on the Carbon Footprint of Beef – Dr. Jason Rowntree, Michigan State University
4:15 pm | Economics of Transitioning to Regenerative Ranching: a Look into Noble’s Ranches – Hugh Aljoe, Noble Research Institute
5:00 pm | Regenerative Ranching
5:30 pm | Social Hour
6:30 pm | Dinner
7:00 pm | Gene Editing in Food Animals: What, Why, How and Where? – Dr. Alison Van Enennaam, University of California-Davis

Thursday, May 23, 2024
8:00 am | Panel Discussion – The Evolution of Technology, Successful Gene Edits, How it Works and the Approval Process
10:00 am | Panel Discussion – How Consumers, Breed Associations and Policy Makers View Gene-edited Animals and the Implications of this Technology: If technology is the solution for sustainability, how is it balanced with consumer acceptance?
12:00 pm | Where Do We Go From Here? – Dr. Scott Greiner, Virginia Tech