2023 ARSBC
September 6 & 7th, Cheyenne, WY
Continuing Education
For boards that recognize RACE, the 2023 program was approved for 12 hr CE
Sponsorship Information
Schedule in PDF
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
GRAND BALLROOM
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Welcome & Introduction
8:15 AM – 9:05 AM Bovine estrous cycle: understanding and controlling it
Speaker: Vitor Mercadante, Virginia Tech University
9:05 AM – 9:55 AM Using natural service and estrous synchronization: How to be successful
Speaker: George Perry, Texas A & M University and Joe Dalton, University of Idaho
9:55 AM – 10:20 AM Break
10:20 AM – 10:45 AM Cryogenic Concerns
Speaker: Merlyn Sandbulte
10:45 AM – 11:10 AM Tools to put your estrus synchronization plan into action
Speaker: Sandy Johnson, Kansas State University
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM What makes a successful estrus synch and AI program
Panel: Sandra Utter (Select Sires), Nicky Oosthuizen (ABS), Ty Miller, Newcastle, WY (Ty Miller Solutions); Dudley Booth, Torrington, WY (Booth Angus & rep for Genex/Alta)
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM Genetic prediction for male fertility in beef cattle
Speaker: Jennifer Borman (Kansas State University)
2:05 PM – 2:55 PM Post-breeding management to minimize pregnancy loss
Speaker: Ky Pohler, Texas A & M University and Mario Binelli, University of Florida
2:55 PM – 3:10 PM Break
3:10 PM – 4:00 PM Managing the cow herd for fertility in limited feed environments
Speaker: Eric Scholljegerdes, New Mexico State University
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM Management strategies to enhance fertility and longevity in replacement heifers
Speaker: Shelby Rosasco, University of Wyoming and Philipe Moriel, University of Florida
4:50 PM – 5:10 PM Break
5:10 PM – 6:00 PM Question and Answer Session
6:00 PM Awards Presentation
Thursday, September 7, 2023
6:30 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast Buffet
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM High Altitude Disease: Selecting for sires to work at high altitudes
Speaker: Tim Holt, DVM, Colorado State University and Mark Enns, Colorado State University
8:50 AM – 9:40 AM Brucellosis 101: an overview of disease, diagnosis, and management
Speaker: Kerry Sondgeroth, DVM, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
9:40 AM – 10:30 AM Calving Management: Taking a systems approach
Speaker: Rebecca Funk, DVM, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM Break
10:50 AM – 11:40 AM Impact of sire over-conditioning on bull fertility
Speaker: Pedro Fontes, University of Georgia
11:40 AM – 12:30 PM Embryo transfer basics – methods for producing embryos and factors affecting success
Speaker: Jeremy Block, University of Wyoming
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