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Coverage of the 2008 National Angus Conference will include summaries, PowerPoints and audios for each presentation if available and photo galleries of the reception and tour stops. Permission has been granted by the presenters to post the following PowerPoints to this site. The presenters retain the copyright for their respective presentation(s). PowerPoint presentations may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express permission of the presenter. To view the summaries, popups should be enabled on your computer. |
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(links will be activated during and after conference as soon as content is available) |
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| Monday, October 6 | ||||
| • Welcome Reception | ||||
| Photo Gallery | ||||
| Tuesday, October 7 | ||||
• Welcome by Paul Hill, president, American Angus Association® and Matt Caldwell, regional manager for region 6, Kansas and Oklahoma |
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| Summary | Audio | ||||
| • Challenge of the Decade – State of the Industry by John Lawrence, director, Iowa Beef Center | ||||
| Summary | PowerPoint | Audio | ||||
| • Performance Parallel to Competing Protein Sources by William Herring, technical operations manager, Smithfield Pork | ||||
| Summary | PowerPoint | Audio | ||||
| • Vision of New Selection Tools, DNA into Performance by Mark Allan, research geneticist, MARC | ||||
| Summary | PowerPoint | Audio | ||||
| • Branded Beef in the Future by Paul Roach, director of meat, Reasor’s Stores | ||||
| Summary | PowerPoint | Audio | ||||
| • Partnering Through Progress by Rod Nulik, cattle marketing manager, Purina Mills LLC | ||||
| Summary | PowerPoint | Audio | ||||
| • Marketing in the Future Panel, moderated by Deb Norton, president and creative director, Graphic Arts of Topeka Inc.; panelists are Dick Beck Jr., general manager, Three Trees Ranch; Leo McDonnell Jr., owner and manager, Midland Bull Test; and Don Meador, owner and manager, Dreamcatcher Ranch | ||||
| Summary | Audio 1 | Audio 2 | Audio 3 | ||||
| • Evening at the Western Heritage Center | ||||
| Photo Gallery | ||||
| Wednesday, October 8 | ||||
| • Smith Land & Cattle | ||||
| Tour Photo Gallery | ||||
| • Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Refuge | ||||
| Tour Photo Gallery | ||||
| • Buford Ranches LLC | ||||
| Tour Photo Gallery | ||||
| • Limestone LLC | ||||
| Tour Photo Gallery | ||||
| Thursday,October 8 | ||||
| • Oklahoma State University | ||||
| Tour Photo Gallery | ||||
| • Big Lake Ranch/Brainard Cutting Horses | ||||
| Tour Photo Gallery | ||||
| • Pollard Farms LLC | ||||
| Tour Photo Gallery | ||||
| • Express Ranches | ||||
| Tour Photo Gallery | ||||
