8:00 AM Registration and Trade show

8:30 AM Welcome

8:45 AM BQA Certification: Answering the Call From Our Consumer, Dr. A.J. Tarpoff  

9:45 AM Keynote, Cattle Market Outlook, Terrel Platt


10:30 AM Trade show break


11:00 AM Breakout 1

  • The Future of Pharmaceuticals in Cattle Production, Dr. Mike Apley
  • Get the Upper Hand on Your Fly Problems, Dr. Cassandra Olds

11:40 AM Lunch, sponsored by Certified Angus Beef®

  • 12:00 PM  BQA Certification Part 2 
  • 1:00 PM  Producer Panel, moderated by Mark Gardiner 


2:00 PM Trade show break


2:20 PM Breakout 2

  • Risk Management Strategies: Making LRP Work for You, Clay Burtrum
  • Building a Legacy for the Next Generation: Key Concepts and Steps for Transition Planning, Ashlee Westerhold

3:00 PM Breakout 3

  • Cowherd Management Considerations for 2024: Where We’ve Been and Where We Are Headed, Dr. Jason Warner
  • From Harvest to Feed: Silage Harvesting, Storing, and Feeding Considerations, Dr. Monty Montgomery

3:40 PM Event concludes