AWA BOARD DINNER at Golden Ocala- meat sponsored by Artisan
Cattle
AWA BOARD MEETING at Hilton Hotel
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
WAGYU 101 - How to use our registry
MEMBERSHIP RECEPTION - meat sponsored by Muddy Flats Cattle
Co.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & AGM SIGN IN
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - AWA members only
BREAK
LUNCH - meat sponsored by Lone Mountain Ranch
WELCOME TO FLORIDA • JoAnn Smith, Rancher, Past President
National Cattlemen’s Association, Founding Chair of the Cattlemen’s
Beef Promotion & Research Board; Assistant Secretary of
USDA
FLORIDA CATTLE I Industry Overview • Michael Joyner, Deputy
commisioner of Agriculture
BREAK
WORLDWIDE CATTLE INDUSTRY I Macroeconomic Forecast • Dr. Andy
Gottschalk, Agribusiness - Risk Management & Market Research (
HedgersEdge.com )
COCKTAIL & DINNER AT CLEAR CREEK CATTLE COMPANY( Buses
depart Hilton at 4:30pm - 15 min. drive )- proudly supported by
Ford l Lincoln
Tuesday, Oct. 20
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 21
9:00 am - Noon
1:30 - 3:00 pm
3:00 pm
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Thursday, Oct. 22
8:00 am
9:00 am - Noon
TBA
12:00 - 1:00 pm
1:30 - 2:00 pm
2:00 - 3:00 pm
TBA
3:00 - 4:00 pm
5:15 - 8:15 pm
2015 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
GENETICS I The Value of Genetic Planning to the Bottom Line •
Moderator: Dr. Holly Neibergs, WSU • Panel: Dr. Antonio Calles,
Genelink Genetics; Dr. Charlie Gaskins, Ret. WSU; Dr. Raluca
Mateescu, Quantitative Geneticist U of Florida; Michael Beattie,
AWA - ED
BREAK
REPRODUCTION I The Latest in Reproductive Technologies •
Moderator: Dr. Jerry Reeves, BR2 Wagyu Genetics LLC • Panel: Dr.
Darrell DeGrofft, Veterinarian; Dr. James Griffin, Embryologist;
Dr. David Greiger, KSU; Dr. Gabriel Gomes, U of Florida
LUNCH - meat sponsored by Crescent Harbor Ranch
NUTRITION I Feeding: How to Get More Bang for your Buck! •
Moderator: Dr. Jimmy Horner, Protocol Technologies • Panel: Dr.
Kate Jackson, Animal Nutritionist; Dr. Allen Williams, President of
Livestock Management Consultants; Dr. Max Irsik, U of Florida
BREAK OUTCOMES I The Carcass: What We Are Striving For •
Moderator: Prof Roger Dawkins, CY O'Connor Erade Village Foundation
• Panel: Dr. Stephen B. Smith, Texas A&M; Dr. Dwain Johnson, U
of Florida
DEMO: Meat Cutting Demonstration - Chef Michael Scott Rosewood
Ranches;Jennie Hodgen, PhD - Meat Scientist, Merck Animal
Health
AWARDS DINNER at Hilton Hotel ( Silent Auction ) - meat
sponsored by Jackman Wagyu Beef- hors d’oeuvres sponsored by
Rosewood Ranches
THANK YOU for coming to the 2015 AWA Conference in Ocala,
Floridawe will see you next year in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Friday, Oct. 23
9:00 - 10:30 am
10:30 - 10:45 am
10:45 - Noon
12:00 - 1:00 pm
1:00 - 2:30 pm
2:30 - 2:45 pm
2:45 - 4:00 pm
4:30 - 5:00 pm
6:30 - 11:00 pm
2015 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
