2019 Liquid Feed

Symposium

September 10-12
Omaha Marriott Downtown
Omaha, Nebraska
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Agenda

Baseball, Beef and Boxcars

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Leading Off - Moderator - Landis Shoemaker

1:00 - 1:15 p.m. Welcome - Landis Shoemaker, Sunnyside Feeds LLC
1:15 - 2:00 p.m. “The History of Nebraska as Told by Peter Sarpy”: Darrel Draper, Draper History
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Ingredient Outlook: John Cropley, ED&F Man Holdings Limited
2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 - 4:00 p.m. Global Market Update: Don Close, Rabo AgriFinance
4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Transportation Update: JJ Sullivan, Union Pacific
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception 

Wednesday,  September 11, 2019

Morning - Rare Truth - Moderator - Cathy Bandyk, Ph.D.

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.  Breakfast 
8:00 - 8:45 a.m. "It’s your bid": Kevin Ochsner
8:45 - 9:30 a.m. "Cell cultured meat: current status and future implications": Jason Scheffler, Ph.D, University of Florida
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.  Break
9:45 - 10:45 a.m. "The Champion’s Code": Ross Bernstein, author, Fifty Sports Book
10:45 - 11:15 a.m. Technology and Innovation: Rob Jennings, BeefChain
11:15 - 12:00 p.m.

Animal ID/Traceability: Brandon Depenbusch, CattleTrace

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Awards

Afternoon - Meat of the Matter - Moderator - Andy Linscott

1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Nutritional and Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Removing Animals From US Agriculture: Dr. Robin White, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2:15 - 3:00 p.m. Liquid Feed Research: Robbi Pritchard, Ph.D., Annawan Cattle, LLC
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.  Break
3:15 - 4:00 p.m. "The Future of Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture": Brian Lubbers, Ph.D., Kansas State University
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Trade Show Exclusive Hour
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Critical Supplementation Social and Kenny Berg Fundraiser Auction

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Morning - Rollin Around the Bend - Moderator - Katie Yost

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.  Breakfast 
8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Legislative Outlook: John Stewart, AFIA
8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Weather Outlook: Art Douglas, Ph.D., Creighton University
9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Market Outlook: Randy Blach, CattleFax

*Times are subject to change

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Veronica Rovelli     (703) 558-3563     vrovelli@afia.org

Contact Veronica, senior director of meetings and events, for any questions regarding registration, payment, sponsorship, tradeshow booth registration, hotel accommodations and invoicing.

Paul Davis, Ph.D.     (703) 650-0146     pdavis@afia.org

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John Stewart    (703) 558-3566     jstewart@afia.org

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