ATTENTION ON NOVEL TRAITS: Needed or Novelty 46th Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting and Research Symposium Co-hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Animal Science, the US Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC), and the Nebraska Cattlemen. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is an equal opportunity educator and employer. TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule of Events ........................................................................................................................................................................4-6 General Sessions Speaker Biographies ..................................................................................................................................8-11 Clay Mathis Lorna Marshall Dan Shike Donagh Berry Rick Funston Holly Neibergs Kim Vonnahme Raluca Mateescu Tom Field Susan Duckett Donnell Brown Galen Erickson J.D. Radakovich Harvey Freetly 2014 BIF Commercial Producer of the Year Award Nominees .........................................................................................12-13 BIF Commercial Producer of the Year Past Award Recipients ...............................................................................................14 2014 BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year Award Nominees .............................................................................................15-17 BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year Award Past Recipients ...................................................................................................18 Pioneer Award Past Recipients ...............................................................................................................................................19-21 Continuing Service Award Past Recipients .......................................................................................................................... 22-23 Ambassador Award Past Recipients ...........................................................................................................................................24 BIF Travel Felloweship Recipients ................................................................................................................................................25 Frank Baker Memorial Scholarship ....................................................................................................................................... 26-27 Frank Baker Memorial Scholarship Award Recipient Heather Bradford ....................................................................... 28-35 Frank Baker Memorial Scholarship Award Recipient Xi Zeng .......................................................................................... 36-43 Frank Baker Memorial Scholarship Award Past Recipients ....................................................................................................44 Roy A. Wallace Memorial Fund ...................................................................................................................................................45 Roy A. Wallace Memorial Fund Past Recipients .......................................................................................................................46 Tours ........ ........................................................................................................................................................................................47 2 Proceedings .............................................................................................................................................................................48-159 General Session I Papers ........................................................................................................................................................ 48-97 Economic Considerations For The Cow Herd, Clay Mathis ...................................................................................................48 Heifer Intake and Efficiency as Indicators of Cow Intake and Efficiency, Dan Shike .........................................................50 Beef Heifer Development and Lifetime Productivity, Rick Funston .......................................................................................56 The Long-Lasting Impact of Nutrition: Developmental Programming, Kim Vonnahme ....................................................62 General Session II Papers ..................................................................................................................................................... 68-115 Selection for Novel Traits: An International Genomics Perspective, Donagh Berry ...........................................................68 Economic Benefits of Using Genetic Selection to Reduce the Prevalence of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex in Beef Feedlot Cattle, Holly Neibergs ...........................................................................................................................................82 It Is Possible to Genetically Change the Nutrient Profile of Beef, Raluca Mateescu .........................................................87 Changes in Dietary Regime Impact Fatty Acid Profile of Beef, Susan Duckett ..................................................................93 Improving Feed Efficiency in the Feedlot: Opportunities and Challenges, Galen Erickson ............................................101 Relationship Between Selection for Feed Efficiency and Methane Production, Harvy Freetly ....................................... 112 Technical Committes ........................................................................................................................................................... 116-159 Healthfulness of Beef: A Genome-Wide Association Study Using Crossbred Cattle, Cashley Ahlberg and Lauren Schiermiester ...................................................................................................................................................................116 Breeding for Reduced Environmental Footprint in Beef Cattle, Donagh Berry ................................................................126 Across-Breed EPD Tables for the Year 2014 Adjusted to Breed Differences for Birth Year of 2012, Larry Kuehn .....134 Mean EPDs Reported by Different Breeds, Larry Kuehn ......................................................................................................155 Sponsors ................................................................................................................................................................................160-165 3 SCHEDULE ATTENTION ON NOVEL TRAITS: OF EVENTS Needed or Novelty 11:00 The Long Lasting Impact of Nutrition: Developmental Programming June 18 Kim Vonnahme, North Dakota State University 12:00-7:00 Registration 11:30 Merging Genetics and Management for Improved Profitability— 1:00-4:00 Board Meeting Tom Field, Moderator 5:00-6:00 Welcome Reception Panelists: Donnell Brown, 6:00-9:00 USMARC Symposium: 50 Years of JD Radakovich, Lorna Marshall Service to the Beef Industry 12:30-2:30 Awards Luncheon History of the Germplasm Evaluation Commercial Producer of the Year Award Project: Pioneer Award Past: Larry Cundiff Continuing Service Award Present: Mark Thallman The Genomics Era: Steve Kappes 2:30-5:30 Technical Breakout Sessions The USMARC / UNL partnership: Advancements in Cowherd Efficiency Ronnie Green and Adaptability Panel Discussion 2:30-3:15 Mike MacNeil, Delta G, — The Challenge: Seedstock: Bill Rishel Evaluating Cow Lifetime Productivity and Genomics: Dave Nichols Efficiency Commercial: Burke Teichert 3:15-4:00 Mike Davis, The Ohio State University — Feedlot: Chuck Folken Measuring Cow Efficiency and Productiv- ity: What Do We Know from the Research? 4:00-4:45 Larry Kuehn, USDA MARC — Cow Efficiency/Productivity: June 19 The MARC Perspective 4:45-5:30 Scott Speidel, CSU — National Cattle Evaluation: Approaches to Cow 6:00 a.m. - Registration Productivity and Efficiency 6:00 p.m. Advancements in Emerging Technology 8:00-12:30 General Session I: Focus on the Cowherd 2:30-2:45 Ronnie Green, University of Nebraska– Lincoln — Following the Yellow Brick 8:00 Welcome -- Lt. Gov. Heidemann, Road of Beef Cattle Genomics – 25 Years Ronnie Green, Steve Whitmire of Perspective 8:30 Economic Considerations for Profitable 2:45-3:15 Daniel Pomp — The Evolution of Cowherds Commercial DNA Analysis in the Cattle Clay Mathis, King Ranch Institute Industry 9:15 Heifer Intake and Feed Efficiency as 3:15-3:45 Michael Bishop, Illumina — Accelerating Indicators of Cow Intake and Efficiency Agrigenomics: The Business of Cattle Dan Shike, University of Illinois Genetics 10:00 Break 3:45-4:15 Matt Spangler, University of Nebraka– 10:30 Decreasing Costs through Improved Lincoln — Using Genomics to Heifer Development Strategies Pick High-hanging Fruit: Rick Funston, University of Nebraska– Integrated Projects Update Lincoln 4 4:15-4:45 Scott Fahrenkrug, Recombinetics — 9:00 It is Possible to Genetically Change the Molecular Breeding to Accelerate Livestock Nutrient Profile of Beef Improvement Raluca Mateescu, University of Florida 4:45-5:15 Harvey Blackburn, National Center for 9:30 Changes in Dietary Regime Impact Fatty Genetic Resources Preservation —Design Acid Profile of Beef and Function of a Genomics Database for Susan Duckett, Clemson University the Cattle Industry 10:00 Break Advancements in Selection Decisions* 10:30 Improving Feed Efficiency in the Feed- Advancements in Producer Applications* lot: Opportunities and Challenges