Agenda
Monday, January 13, 2025
11:30 a.m.
ARPAS PNW Chapter Annual Meeting and Luncheon – Graduate Students invited
1:00 p.m.
Lallemand Preconference
Welcome
Dr. Kip Karges, Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Beef X Dairy: A new look on beef
Dr. Dale Woerner, Professor, Texas Tech University
Nutritional Role in Optimizing Genetic Expression for Beef X Dairy Calves
Dr. Jon Robison, JDR Livestock Management Services, Inc.
Panel discussion: Feeding cattle for the future & wrap-up
Dr. Kip Karges, Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Session followed by an interactive beef tasting and Lallemand hospitality event, featuring wine and beers brewed with Lallemand products
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:20 a.m.
AI/Machine Learning
Jeffrey Bewley
9:00 a.m.
Farm management
Geoffrey Dahl, University of Florida
9:40 a.m.
Environmental Issues; Manure Management
David Haggith
10:20 a.m.
Morning Coffee Break
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10:45 a.m.
INLAND Pasture Management Manual #1
Steve Fransen, Washington State University
11:25 a.m.
INLAND Pasture Management Manual #2
Don Llewellyn, Washington State University
10:45 a.m.
Silage Hygiene
John Goeser, Rock River Lab
11:25 a.m.
Pre-Wean Feeding
Juliette Wilms, Trouw Nutrition
12:05 p.m.
Lunch | Poster Competition Results
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:20 p.m.
Pasture Economics
Ashlee Westerhold, Kansas State University
2:00 p.m.
RFI/Feed efficiency and Weather Resilience
Gleise Medeiros da Silva, University of Alberta
1:20 p.m.
Dairy Economics
Chris Wolf, Cornell University
2:00 p.m.
H5N1: Updates and Lessons Learned
Scott Leibsle
2:40 p.m.
Afternoon Coffee Break
AFTERNOON GENERAL SESSION
3:15 p.m.
Beef on Dairy
Luis Burciaga, Telus Agriculture
4:00 p.m.
Conference adjourns
The 2024 PNWANC is approved for 10 ARPAS CEUs.