Registration open for Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Symposium
7/28/23
AMES, Iowa — Registration is now open for the 2023 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Symposium set for Sept. 6-7 at the Little America Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Producers, veterinarians, artificial insemination technicians, students and others interested in beef cattle production are encouraged to attend.
Shelby Rosasco, University of Wyoming Extension beef specialist, is host for this annual event, which will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7.
“This is a producer-focused meeting that brings in speakers from across industry and academia to speak on topics relevant to the reproductive management of beef cattle and the implementation of reproductive technologies,” she said.
This year's presentation topics include estrus synchronization and artificial insemination, nutritional management for the cow herd, brucellosis, selecting for sires to perform at high altitudes, calving management, and bull development. View the conference program, register for the event, and make hotel reservations on the BRTF website.
Registration fee is $200 or $150 for students when completed before Aug. 18. After that date, it increases to $250 or $200 for students. Aug. 18 also is the cut-off date for booking rooms at the Little America Hotel and Resort.
Rosasco also is a member of the Beef Reproduction Task Force, which includes reproductive physiologists from land grant universities who work together on reproductive management education. Garland Dahlke of Iowa Beef Center is an Iowa State University representative on the task force. The 2023 ARSBC event is provided through a joint effort of the BRTF and state extension programs.
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The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.
Contact:
Garland Dahlke, Iowa Beef Center research scientist, 515-294-9910, garland@iastate.edu
Writer:
Sherry Hoyer, Iowa Beef Center, 515-294-4496, shoyer@iastate.edu
