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GENETICS of UDDER QUALITY in BEEF CATTLE Heather Bradford Kansas State University Introduction P Where r Proo gress f i Intersect t Beef Improvement Federation 45th Annual Research Symposium & Convention June 12 - 15, 2013 Oklahoma City, OK Table of Contents BIF Directors ................................................................................................................................... 2 Schedule of Events .......................................................................................................................... 4 General Session Speaker Biographies ........................................................................................... 8 Sponsors ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Proceedings Papers Nevil Speer ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Tom Brink ........................................................................................................................................... 31 Bob Weaber and Matt Spangler .......................................................................................................... 34 Merlyn Nielsen ................................................................................................................................... 58 Dave Daley ......................................................................................................................................... 67 David Lalman ..................................................................................................................................... 75 Dorian Garrick .................................................................................................................................... 85 Dustin Dean ........................................................................................................................................ 93 Merlyn Nielsen, et. al. ......................................................................................................................... 102 Larry Kuehn and Mark Thallman ....................................................................................................... 114 David Buchanan .................................................................................................................................. 147 Jack Whittier ....................................................................................................................................... 157 BIF Award Recipients Frank Baker Memorial Scholarship .................................................................................................. 167 Heather Bradford................................................................................................................... 169 Erika Downey ....................................................................................................................... 184 Past Recipients of the Frank Baker Memorial Scholarship Award .................................................. 195 Roy A. Wallace Memorial Scholarship ............................................................................................ 197 Roy A. Wallace Scholarship Recipients ........................................................................................... 198 Pioneer Award Recipients ................................................................................................................. 199 Continuing Service Award Recipients .............................................................................................. 202 Ambassador Award Recipients ......................................................................................................... 204 2013 BIF Graduate Student Travel Fellowship Recipients .............................................................. 205 2013 Commercial Producer Award Nominees ................................................................................. 206 Commercial Producer of the Year Award Recipients ....................................................................... 210 Commercial Producer Honor Roll .................................................................................................... 211 2013 Seedstock Producer Award Nominees ..................................................................................... 219 Seedstock Producer of the Year Award Recipients .......................................................................... 223 Seedstock Producer Honor Roll ........................................................................................................ 224 Northern Oklahoma Tour .................................................................................................................. 233 Southern Oklahoma Tour .................................................................................................................. 236 1 2013 BIF Board of Directors Front row (Left to Right): Mark Enns, Joe Cassady, Ben Eggers, Larry Mehlhoff, Mark Cowan, Sally Northcutt, Mike Tess Back row (Left to Right): Steve Munger, Gordon Stucky, Larry Keenan, Mark Thallman, Tom Field, Brian House, Chris Shivers, Susan Willmon, Craig Bieber, Joe Hampton Regional Secretaries Vice President Mark Enns Steve Whitmire Dept. of Animal Sciences President Ridgefield Farm Colorado State University Mark Cowan 1960 Brasstown Road Fort Collins, CO 80523-1171 2393 FM 3281 Brasstown, NC 28902 970-491-2722 (O) Detroit,l TX 75436 828-837-6324 (O) 970-491-5326 (F) 903-495-4522 (O) 828-835-8376 (F) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jane Parish Animal and Dairy Sciences Box 9815 Mississippi State, MS 39762 662-325-7466 (O) Historian 662-325-8873 (F) Executive Director Twig Marston [email protected] Joe Cassady University of Nebraska Department of Animal Science NE Research & Extension North Carolina State University 601 E. Benjamin Ave., Ste 104 Bob Weaber Box 7621 Norfolk, NE 68701 Animal Sciences and Industry Raleigh, NC 27695-7621 402-370-4001 (O) Kansas State University 919-513-0262 (O) 402-649-2365 (C) 227 Weber Hall 919-515-6884 (F) 402-370-4010 (F) Manhattan, KS 66506 [email protected] [email protected] 785-532-1460 (O) 785-532-7059 (F) [email protected] 2 2013 BIF Board of Directors Breed Association Representatives Producer Representatives Other Representatives Larry Keenan Craig Bieber Larry Mehlhoff Red Angus Association of Bieber Red Angus Ranch 97 Duncan District Road America 11450 353rd Ave. Sheridan, MT 59749 4201 N I-35 Leola, SD 57456 406-842-5693 Denton, TX 76207 605-439-3628 (O) 406-596-1204 940-387-3502 605-439-3100 (F) [email protected] [email protected] 605-216-8169 (C) [email protected] John Paterson Sally Northcutt Montana State University American Angus Association Donnell Brown 119 Linfield Hall 3201 Fredrick Avenue R.A. Brown Ranch Bozeman, MT 59718 St. Joseph, MO 64506 PO Box 727 406-581-3492 816-383-5157 (P) Throckmorton, TX 76483 [email protected] 816-233-9703 (F) 940-849-0611 (O) [email protected] 940-256-1406 (C) Doug Frank [email protected] ABS Global Wade Shafer PO Box 459 American Simmental Association Joe Hampton DeForest, WI 53532 1 Simmental Way 2600 Back Creek Church Rd 608-846-6252 (O) Bozeman, MT 59715 Mount Ulla, NC 28125 608-279-3172 (C) 406-556-9627 (O) 704-278-9347 (O) [email protected] 406-587-9301 (F) [email protected] [email protected] Bryon Templeton Barry Horsley Canadian Beef Breeds Council Chris Shivers Horsley Red Angus 320, 6715 – 8 Street N.E American Brahman Breeders Asso- 1301 N Gabbart Road Calgary, Alberta T2E 7H7 ciation Stringtown, OK 74569 CANADA 3003 South Loop W., Suite 520 580-346-7023 (O) 403-345-3889 (O) Houston, TX 77054 580-346-7068 (F) 403-308-9971 (C) 713-349-0854 (O) 580-743-0006 (C) [email protected] 713-349-9795 (F) Barry.horsley@arcadia- [email protected] landcattle.com Mike Tess Montana State University Robert Williams Steve Munger Animal Biosciences American International Charolais Eagle Pass Ranch Association Bozeman, MT 59717 38398 145th St. 11700 NW Plaza Circle 406-581-9071 (O) Mansfield, SD 57460 Kansas City, MO 64153 406-585-4685 (F) 605-229-2802 (O) (816) 464-2474 ext 103 (O) [email protected] 605-380-0092 © (816) 464-5759 (F) [email protected] [email protected] Mark Thallman U.S. Meat Animal Research Marty Ropp Susan Willmon Center Allied Genetic Resources American Gelbvieh Association PO Box 166 2245 Ropp Road 10900 Dover Street Clay Center, NE 68933-0000 Normal, IL 61761 Westminster, CO 80021 402-762-4261 (O) 406-581-7835 (O) 303-465-2333 (O) 402-762-4173 (F) [email protected] 303-465-2339 (F) [email protected] [email protected] 3 Schedule of Events Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:00 am – 12:00 pm BIF Board Meeting (The Grand Avenue Room, Renaissance Hotel) 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Registration (Prefunction East) 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Oklahoma Welcome Reception (Prefunction East, Ballroom A, B, and C) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm NAAB Symposium: The Newest Developments in Sexed Semen (Ballrooms A, B, and C) 7:00 pm Welcome 7:15 pm How the Sorting Process Works Dustin Dean, Sexing Technologies 7:45 pm The Challenges of Producing Sexed Semen for AI Organizations Willie Altenburg, Genex Cooperative 8:15 pm Developing Strategies to Optimize Use of Sex-Sorted Semen in Conjunction with Fixed-Time AI Breeding Programs Dr. David J. Patterson, University of Missouri 8:45 pm Thoughts and Results of Using Sexed Semen From a Producer
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