BeefCast update for December 18, 2009, Effecting Spring Breedback Rates Today

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If you are thinking that you could use a little warm up and some sunshine, consider making a trip to San Antonio, Texas for the Cattle Industry Annual Convention from January 27-30. This is an excellent chance to broaden your knowledge through the educational programs, network with industry leaders, and help shape the policy that affects us all in the cattle industry. Listen as we discuss the convention with Kristin Torres and the educational opportunities with Dr. Tom Field.

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BeefCast 0435 How can you gain a wealth of knowledge in a few short days? The brand new Applied Reproductive Strategies Workshop and the 17th Anniversary Cattlemen's College are just two great reasons to be in San Antonio in late January. Dr. Tom Field, National Cattlemen's Beef Association Executive Director of Producer Education, walks us through these and other educational opportunities at the event.
BeefCast 0434 How what you are doing now may be affecting your Spring breedback rates. Larry Hollis, Kansas State University Beef Veterinarian, focuses on how parasites may be robbing your newborn calves and impacting your breedback rates.
BeefCast 0433 In need of a warm-up? Come to the Cattle Industry Annual Convention Kristin Torres, National Cattlemen's Beef Association Director of Association Marketing, showcases the highlights of the upcoming Cattle Industry Annual Convention.

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Crossbreeding- Its Cool Again! Part 1: post by Dr. Ronald Lemenager, the BeefBlog, of Dr. Scott P. Greiner, Extension Animal Scientist, VA Tech, "The economic climate of today’s beef business is challenging. Commercial cow-calf producers are faced with optimizing a number of economically important traits, while simultaneously reducing costs of production in order to remain competitive."
Making the time to get it ALL done: by Meggie Foster. "As grain farmers in the Midwest begin to wrap-up an unusually long harvest, it’s finally time to cross one more thing off the list, but not without adding a few new 'to dos'.".
Should You Require Your Latino Employees To Speak Only English At Work?: by Orlando Gil "We are in America, %^&* it, they should speak English!!!" This is what a farm manager told me sometime ago as he complained about his newly hired Latino employees speaking Spanish at work and him and other employees not being able to understand what they were saying…

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Follow-up from the 2009 Feeding Quality Forum held November 10, 2009, South Sioux City, NE, USA.
- Video: Conventional Beef Production’s Economic and Environmental Advantage by Alex Avery, Center for Global Food Issues, Hudson Institute.
- Audio: How can you combat consumers' misconceptions on beef? by Alex Avery, Center for Global Food Issues, Hudson Institute.
Here is a short list of events to keep an eye on.
- AFBF 91st Annual Meeting Jan. 10-13, 2010 Seattle, WA. Interested In Attending the AFBF 91st Annual Meeting? Members must register through their state Farm Bureau office to attend the AFBF annual meeting. Many state Farm Bureaus offer group travel arrangements. If you’re not sure who to contact, find your state Farm Bureau.
- Ag Connect Expo 2010 Jan. 13-15, 2010, Orlando, FL. Introducing a world-class event that brings together the very latest in equipment, technology and ideas from all areas of agriculture production—all around the globe. Registration and event details available.
- Cattle Industry Annual Convention & NCBA Trade Show Jan. 27-30, 2010, San Antonio, TX. "Its a good opportunity to interact with members of the livestock industry and to become more informed on a variety of topics of interest."