Harlan Ritchie Symposium - Sponsored by Harlan D. Ritchie Appreciation Club

Chair(s)

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  Peter Anderson, PhD

  Director of Research
  Midwest PMS LLC
  Loveland, Colorado

Presentations:

• 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CST

  Harlan Ritchie Symposium Introduction
• 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM CST

  US Beef Cattle Industry Trends
  

  Presenting Author: Peter T. Anderson, PhD – Midwest PMS LLC
• 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM CST

  Efficiency of Beef Cows: Using Data-Driven Systems Approaches to Get the Most Out of Our Resources
  

  Presenting Author: Jared E. Decker, PhD – University of Missouri
• 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM CST

  Harlan Ritchie Symposium Break
• 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST

  The continued search for the elusive optimum cow
  

  Presenting Author: David L. Lalman – Oklahoma State University

  Author: Samuel R. R. Talley – Oklahoma State University

  Author: Bailey J. Tomson – Oklahoma State University

  Author: Mariana Eloisa Garcia Ascolani – Oklahoma State University
• 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM CST

  Which biological types work best for cattle feeders, value differences
  

  Presenting Author: Abram Babcock, PhD – Adams Land and Cattle
• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

  Harlan Ritchie Symposium Discussion
• 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM CST

  Beyond Controlled Research: Using Complex Data Sources to Aid in Decision-Making
  

  Presenting Author: Rachel E. Carey, MS, PhD, PAg, PAS – TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods