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| Tuesday, August 28 |
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2 p.m.
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Registration opens |
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6:30 p.m.
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Welcome reception
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Wednesday, August 29
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6:30 a.m.
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Breakfast
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8 a.m.
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Conference begins
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Welcome — Jot Hartley, American Angus AssociationSM President
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Get ’em Bred: Understanding the Estrous Cycle and Maintenance of Pregnancy — Bill Beal,Virginia Tech
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Association Reproductive Strategies — Bill Bowman & Sally Northcutt, American Angus Association
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Break
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Customer Service is Key — Jerry Cassady, American Angus Association
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Let’s Talk about Efficiencies for Cow-Calf Producers — Doug Parrett, University of Illinois
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Partners in Progress: A Message from our Major Sponsor — Rod Nulik, Purina Mills LLC
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Lunch
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Feed Efficiency: How do We Measure It? — Larry Berger & Doug Parrett, University of Illinois |
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Carcass Grading Basics and Instrument Grading of Beef — Tom Carr, University of Illinois |
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Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®): Supplying the Brand — Mark Polzer, Certified Angus Beef LLC
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Wrap-up
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5 p.m.
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Load Buses — Tour Kick-off
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•Weaver Angus Farm, Peoria
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| Thursday, August 30 |
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•Keystone Steel & Wire, Peoria
•Caterpillar Inc., Peoria
•Woodford County Fairgrounds, Eureka
(multiple Angus breeders displaying cattle)
•Werner Angus, Cordova
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| Friday, August 31 |
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•Dameron Angus Farm, Lexington
•Prairie View Farm, Gridley
•Sauk Valley Angus, Rock Falls |
