Beef Research Update

 

Friday, December 4, 2009

1:30 to 6:00 pm

University of Guelph Turfgrass Institute

328 Victoria Road South, Guelph

 

To register: please call 1-877-424-1300

Cost: This event is free of charge thanks to our sponsors: Ontario Cattlemen's Association, University of Guelph and OMAFRA.

For further information: please contact Christoph Wand email: christoph.wand@ontario.ca

Agenda

1:30 p.m. Welcome - Christoph Wand and Tom Hamilton, OMAFRA

1:40 p.m. Reducing pathogens during storage of livestock manure - Ann Huber, Soil Resource Group, Guelph

2:00 p.m. Neonatal calf vaccination: B cell responses - Pat Shewen, Ontario Veterinary College

2:20 p.m. Transportation conditions for feeder and yearling cattle transported by road in Ontario - Ira Mandell, Ontario Veterinary College

2:40 p.m. Two stage weaning - Derek Haley, Ontario Veterinary College

3:00 p.m. Break

3:20 p.m. Beef genomics for product quality and efficiency - Steve Miller, Ontario Agricultural College

3:40 p.m. Improving beef traits using a DNA test panel - MK Abo-Ismail, Ontario Agricultural College

4:00 p.m. Feed efficiency assessment using infrared thermography - Yuri Montanholi, Ontario Agricultural College

4:20 p.m. Optimal management of the beef production chain - Al Mussel, George Morris Centre

4:40 p.m. Break

5:00 p.m. Corn or sorghum dried distillers grains for feedlot steers - Katie Wood, Ontario Agricultural College

5:20 p.m. Pasture finishing of beef in Northern Ontario - Ira Mandell, Ontario Agricultural College

5:40 p.m. Rubber mats for slatted floors - Christoph Wand, OMAFRA

6:00 p.m. Wrap up - Christoph Wand and Tom Hamilton

6:05 p.m. Adjourn

 

Followed by the:

Beef Business Symposium

Saturday, December 5, 2009
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Room 1714, Lifetime Learning Centre
Ontario Veterinary College,
University of Guelph

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/events.html

Need accommodations? Consider:

Hampton Inn, North end
519-821-2144
Special rate for Symposium