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Leadership & Breed-Improvement Workshop
December 12–13, 2008 • Hilton Kansas City Airport
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Agenda
| Friday, December 12 |
| 2:45 p.m. | Welcome and introductions – Kent Andersen, Ph.D., executive vice president, North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) |
| 3 p.m. | “Breeder and Breed Survival in a Rapidly Changing World” – Tom Field, Ph.D., director of producer education, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) |
| 4 p.m. | “Decision-Making in a New World” – Kevin Ochsner, senior business development manager, Agri Business Group (ABG) |
| 5 p.m. | “Genetic Improvement: A Vision of the Next 10 Years” – Mark Allan, Ph.D., research geneticist, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) |
| 5:45 p.m. | “The Power of Data in Making Genetic Progress” – Bill Bowman, president, Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) |
| 6:45 p.m. | Dinner |
| 8 p.m. | Social |
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| Saturday, December 13 |
| | Breakfast on your own |
| 7:30 a.m. | Opening remarks – Frank Padilla, director of member and commercial relations, NALF |
| 7:45 a.m. | “The Obstacles to Using Limousin Genetics” – Jim Lerwick, Lerwick Brothers |
| 8:30 a.m. | “Why I Utilize Hybrid Genetics” – Chip Ramsay, Deseret Ranches (Rex Ranch) |
| 9:15 a.m. | “The Role of Genetics in Cattle Feeding” – Tom Brink, vice president of cattle ownership and risk management, Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding |
| 10 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | “Critical Elements of Elite Seedstock Production” – Mark Gardiner, Gardiner Angus Ranch |
| 11 a.m. | “What’s Your Breeding Strategy?” – Kent Andersen |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Roundtable discussion with presenters |
| 2 p.m. | Wrap-up and closing remarks – Kent Andersen |
| 2:30 p.m. | Adjourn to free time for discussions with NALF Board of Directors and staff members |
Registration
The conference is open to all North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) members, but it is limited to the first 50 people who register by November 15, 2008. Registration is $180 per person, which includes workshop materials, meals and a NALF performance review for each herd represented.
To register, contact Frank Padilla in the NALF office, (303) 220-1693, Ext. 123.
Transportation & Lodging
Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the workshop and lodging during the event. NALF has a block of rooms available at the host hotel for $85 per night; call (816) 891‑8900 for reservations.
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