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HYBRIDS, REPLACEMENTS AND ON THE RAIL Continued from page 29 course, Bain says that it could still be used in a breeding program. If anyone is considering using Akaushi genetics, whether on the male or female side of the herd, Bain says he believes it can do nothing but help a commercial producer in the final stage, and in as few as one generation because GridMax was designed to fit virtually any commercial breeder’s program. “It doesn’t have to be a three-way rota- tional process that takes 15 years to get there,” he says. “We can do it in one gen- eration and put people in a position on the beef side that they’ve never been before. I want commercial breeders to understand that this was made to fit their program,” Bain says. “We’re all about helping them get to the end product, which is a qual- ity, consistent product for the consumers. There are numerous ways to market this, either terminal or replacement, through anything parent verified.” PT Lee Leachman, Leachman Cattle of Colo- rado, Wellington, Colo., and BIF vice presi- dent, agrees. “This is the meeting where practice and theory meet, and the learning is going both ways. If you want to stretch your imagination but do so at a level that can be put into practice, this is the place to do that,” Leachman says. For 2018, the first day is dedicated to what the future of beef production looks Elevating the Industry The 2018, 50 th Anniversary BIF Sympo- sium promises to address all this and more. “BIF is the one meeting where you get the interaction of the genetic improvement leaders in both industry and academia,” Enns says. “If what we are developing in science is not able to be translated to the industry, then we are wasting our time. There has always been this free-flow con- versation of constructive criticism for the betterment of genetic improvement. This meeting is where the appropriate applica- tion of science is developed by discussions of the people using the science and the people developing it.”

like in North America. The speakers, breakout session and wrap-up will evalu- ate the future from a variety of viewpoints, including beef quality, sustainability, effi- ciency and traits not yet considered. The second day is about data – how to collect it, who will own it and how it’s used. How can we better leverage all the data in an internet-permeated society? This year’s program is also about helping the industry look at the possible/probable issues that will need to be addressed over the next 50 years. The meeting also includes a Young Pro- ducer’s Symposium, an evening at the CSU Stadium Club, a Friday dinner out spon- sored by Leachman Cattle of Colorado and Zinpro, and area tours on Saturday. The 2018 BIF Research Symposium and Convention is hosted by the CSU Depart- ment of Animal Sciences, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association and the Colorado Livestock Association. For more informa- tion, a full schedule and registration infor- mation, visit www. beefimprovement.org . PT

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