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Beef Improvement Federation Meeting Slated for OKC

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:59:56 CDT

Megan Rolf, Oklahoma State University Beef Extension Specialist writes in the latest Cow-Calf Newsletter:


Next year marks a hallmark event in Oklahoma. Oklahoma State University, in collaboration with the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF), will be hosting the 45th Annual Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium and Meeting. The last time the BIF convention was held in Oklahoma was March, 1981, when the meeting was held in Stillwater.


BIF is an organization dedicated to coordinating all segments of the beef industry, from researchers and producers to retailers, in an effort to improve efficiency, profitability, and sustainability of beef production. BIF was initiated almost 70 years ago to encourage the use of objective measurements to evaluate beef cattle. Continuing the tradition, BIF is now the clearing house for developing standardized programs and methodology for recording of performance data for all traits from birth weights to carcass traits. Their three leaf clover logo symbolizes the link between industry, extension and research.


The 2013 BIF convention will be held in Oklahoma City from June 12-15, 2013, at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center.   It will be a forum bringing together industry professionals, producers, and researchers to discuss current issues facing the beef industry. The schedule boasts an interesting array of speakers, socials, and tours that promise to be exciting and informative.   Special features include a night out at the National Western Heritage Museum and Cowboy Hall of Fame featuring live music and museum tours for the guests. We are anticipating a large turnout and hope that all of you will be there to help represent the rich history and spirit of Oklahoma beef production.


More information on the convention will be posted at a later date on the BIF website www.beefimprovement.org and through the new genetics and genomics extension portal on the Oklahoma State extension website http://beefextension.com/new%20site%202/Genetics/OSUGenetics_Home_design_NewFiles.html.


   

 

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