56th Annual BIF Research Symposium and Convention
June 10-13 • Knoxville, Tennessee
The Symposium general sessions were hosted in person as well as recorded on the Zoom webinar platform. Click on the presentation titles to watch the archived presentation on YouTube.
The digital content for the 2024 BIF Symposium was sponsored by International Genetic Solutions (IGS).
General Session Presentations
Modern Tools to Match Cattle and Environment – Jared Decker, University of Missouri
Video | Synopsis | Proceeding Paper | Presentation PPT
Genetic Improvement Programs in Fescue Belt – Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky
Video | Synopsis | Proceeding Paper | Presentation PPT
Cow Longevity: Economics & Genetic Solutions – Rick Machen, King Ranch Institute and Bob Weaber, Kansas State University
Video | Synopsis | Machen Proceeding Paper | Machen Presentation PPT
The Full Picture of Cow Efficiency – David Lalman, Oklahoma State University
Video | Synopsis | Proceeding Paper | Presentation PPT
Have your Cake and Eat it Too: Breeding Cows for Fertility, Disease Tolerance, and Efficiency – Christine Baes, University of Guelph
Video | Synopsis | Proceeding Paper | Presentation PPT
Perspectives on Cow Efficiency from USMARC – Larry Kuehn, USMARC
Video | Synopsis | Proceeding Paper | Presentation PPT
With Cow Efficiency #PhenotypeIsKing – Mike Coffey, Scotland’s Rural College
Video | Synopsis | Proceeding Paper | Presentation PPT
Technical Breakouts
Advancements in Genomics and Genetic Prediction-Chair: Warren Snelling, US-Meat Animal Research Center
Historical Breeding – El Hay, USDA ARS — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Horn Fly Resistance – Fernanda Rezende, UF — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Inbreeding in Dairy Cattle – John Cole, CDCB — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
BOLT +Helical – Daniel Garrick, Theta Solutions — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Advancements in Producer Applications -Chair: Troy Rowan, University of Tennessee
Terminal Crossbreeding – Mark Thallman, USMARC — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Leveraging Sexed Semen – Kenny Wells, ABS — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Whole Herd Reporting Panel — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Commercial Genomics – Hugh Nivison, ABRI — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Advancements in Efficiency and Adaptability-Chair: Mark Enns, Colorado State University
Beef Sustainability – Robert Williams, Trust in Food — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Hair Shedding EPDs – Jamie Courter and Jared Decker, Mizzou — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Liver abscesses – Miranda Zuvich, CSU — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Environment + Genetic Predictions – Troy Rowan, UT — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Beef & Dairy Heart Scores – Isabella Kukor, CSU — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Advancements in Emerging Technology-Chair: Megan Rolf, Kansas State University
Multi-breed Evaluations – Ryan Boldt, IGS — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
World Angus Evaluation – Andre Garcia, AGI — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Epigenetics – Stephanie McKay, Mizzou — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Metagenomics – Bailey Engle, USMARC — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Advancements in End Product Improvement-Chair: Tommy Perkins, West Texas A & M University
BCHF Updates – Justin Buchanan, Simplot — Video | Synopsis
Camera Scoring – Hannah Ostrovski, American Wagyu — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Carcass Data Collection – Joe Paschal, TAMU — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
UGC Marbling Updates – Patrick Wall, ISU — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Advancements in Selection Decisions- Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Eye Tracking – Charley Martinez, UT — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Functional Longevity – Andre Garcia, AGI — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Southeast Indexes – Matt Spangler, UNL — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
GxExM Interactions – Larry Kuehn USMARC — Video | Synopsis | Presentation PPT
Young Producer Symposium
Biotechnology 101 – A Practical Guide to Gene Editing, Vaccinology and Genomics –
Jon Beever, University of Tennessee
Video | Synopsis | Proceeding Paper | Presentation PPT
Ag Land Loss & Estate Planning – Panel Discussion
Video | Synopsis | Proceeding Paper | Ferguson Presentation PPT | Martinez Presentation PPT
Planning Today For Tomorrow workbook
What My Family Should Know handout
From Nothing to WOW: Innovative Producer Perspectives – Panel Discussion
Video | Synopsis