FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES
Welcome, Ken Odde, department head, Kansas State University Department of animal science
Physiology of the estrous cycle — Jeff Stevenson, Kansas State University
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (14.6 MB)
Estrous synchronization protocol evolution and practical application — Dave Patterson, University of Missouri
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (13.1 MB) | 2017 Heifer Protocols | 2017 Cow Protocols
General management considerations to improve success of artificial insemination — Rick Funston, University of Nebraska
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (14.3 MB)
APPLICATION
Characteristics of successful breeding programs: AI industry perspective — Sandra Levering, ABS Global, Protection, Kansas
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (5.9 MB)
Characteristics of successful breeding programs, a veterinarian perspective — Randall Spare, DVM, Ashland Veterinary Service
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (9.6 MB)
How we make reproductive technologies pay, a heifer development perspective — Doug O’Hare, O’Hare Ranch, Ainsworth, Nebraska
How we make reproductive technologies pay, a commercial perspective — Barb Downey, Downey Ranch, Wamego, Kansas
How we make reproductive technologies pay, a seedstock perspective — Galen Fink, Fink Beef Genetics, Randolph, Kansas
NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS
Heifer development targets — John Hall, University of Idaho
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (13.7 MB)
Mystery and magic of mineral programs — John Arthington, University of Florida
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (15.4 MB)
Impact of nutrition, behavior and other stressors on embryonic loss and fertility — Reinaldo Cooke, Oregan State University
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (14.6 MB)
THE MALE SIDE
Male fertility — John Kastelic, DVM, University of Calgary
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (13.8 MB)
Developing breeding bulls for the commercial cattleman — Dan Larson, Great Plains Consulting
Commercial aspects of sexed semen — George Seidel, Colorado
SYSTEMS AND HEALTH
Reproductive and other emerging disease concerns — Gregg Hanzlicek, DVM, Kansas State University
Systems approach to animal health — Dave Smith, DVM, Mississippi State University
Pregnancy diagnosis in cattle: when, why and how — Ky Pohler, University of Tennessee
Fetal programming — Kim Vonnahme, North Dakota State University
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (15.6 MB)
Embryo transfer: managing recipients and donors — Cliff Lamb, Texas A&M University
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (15 MB)
LEVERAGING GENETICS
Next on the horizon for genetic technology — Randy Prather, University of Missouri
Selection of replacement heifers — Bob Weaber, Kansas State University
PowerPoint | Proceedings | Audio (12.5 MB)
Practical application of genomic tests in beef production — Megan Rolf, Kansas State University