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  2001 Southern Plains Beef Symposium

2001 Southern Plains Beef Symposium
August 11, 2001
Heritage Hall, 201 W. Broadway, Ardmore, OK

8:30 Registration, Refreshments, & Trade Show

9:00 Forage Fertilization—Factors to Consider
Eddie Funderburg, Soil & Crop Specialist, Noble Foundation

9:45 Looking Ahead In The Cattle Sector—Market Update
Jim Mintert, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University

10:30 Break—Visit Trade Show

11:00 Stockers vs. Cow-Calf
Stacey Gunter, University of Arkansas Extension

12:00 Steak Dinner—Visit Trade Show

1:00 Selection Criteria, Muscle, Fat, and Bone—How to Identify Them
Bob Long, Texas Tech University (retired), Sernandina Beach, Florida

2:00 The Beef Industry—A Glimpse of the Future
Steve Armbruster, Armbruster Consulting, Stillwater, Oklahoma

3:00 Break—Trade Show

3:30 How to Merchandize Your Product—Panel Discussion

    • Genetics—Don Schiefelbein, Executive Director, American Gelbvieh Association, Westminster, Colorado
    • Animal Identification & Data Management—Sally Dolezal, Dolezal Enterprises, Derby, Kansas
    • Marketing—Ken Jordan, eMerge Interactive, San Saba, Texas
    • Production Management—Gary Johnson, Producer, Dwight, Kansas

5:15 Break—Trade Show

6:00 Closing Comments—Baxter Black, Head Cowboy—Coyote Cowboy Company, Benson, Arizona

 

Symposium Cost:
$25 if registered by August 6
$30 at the door
Price Includes a steak lunch.
Mail registation fee to:
Tracy Cumbie
Noble Foundation
P.O. Box 2180
Ardmore, OK 73402

 

Call (580)223-5810 for more information.

 

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