2018 Animal Science Pre-Conference Tour
Thursday, July 26
If you are flying to Tennessee, please fly into Memphis, if possible. Then fly home from Chattanooga.
Please notify Jerry Brown gdbrown@uky.edu if you need transportation from Chattanooga to Memphis. We will have one van available for Chattanooga to Memphis that will depart from Chattanooga at 12:00 noon EDT.
Participants should plan to arrive at the hotel in Memphis, TN by 6:00 pm CDT
Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Memphis/Germantown
o 7784 Wolf Trail Cove
Germantown, TN 38138
Group dinner at a local restaurant
Friday, July 27
The hotel offers a complimentary breakfast.
Tour stops for Friday, July 27th include the following:
1. Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN, including cattle, horses, forestry, wildlife, hunting/recreation, and history of the plantation (www.amesplantation.org/)
2. Cottage Farms Genetics in Jackson, TN, a custom semen collection facility (www.cottagefarmgenetics.com/)
3. Tosh Farms in Henry, TN, an integrated pork and row-crop producer (www.toshfarms.net/)
Following completion of Friday’s tour stops, the group will travel to the hotel in Clarksville, TN to stay the night.
Hilton Garden Inn Clarksville
o 290 Alfred Thun Road
Clarksville, TN 37040
Saturday, July 28
Breakfast at the hotel
Tour stops for Saturday, July 28th include the following:
1. Robert Elliott & Sons Angus in Adams, TN, an Angus seedstock cattle and tobacco producer that previously served as the President of the American Angus Association (www.robertelliottandsonsfarm.com/)
2. Columbia Livestock Center and Tennessee Livestock Producers, Inc. in Columbia, TN, is the marketing affiliate of the Tennessee Farm Bureau and continues in its purpose to help maintain a competitive bid for livestock throughout the state. (www.tennesseelivestockproducers.com)
3. Burns Farms in Pikeville, TN, a producer of Hereford seedstock cattle and freezer beef (www.burnsfarms.com/)
4. Sweetwater Valley Farm in Philadelphia, TN, an integrated dairy and cheese producer (www.sweetwatervalley.com/)
Following conclusion of the tour and dinner at Sweetwater Valley Farm, the group will be transported to their final destination hotel in Chattanooga, TN.
More details will follow.
2018 Animal Science Presentations
Session Name |
Session Date |
Session Time |
Author |
Title |
Animal Science I |
Tuesday, July 31 |
1:30 - 2:00 |
Sonja C Crawford |
NUTRITION FOR BEEF FEMALES |
Moderator: Chris Penrose |
2:00 - 2:30 |
Deanna Thompson |
WINTER SUPPLEMENTATION SEMINAR |
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2:30 - 3:00 |
Taylor Grussing |
ADVANCING BOVINE REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS |
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3:00 - 3:30 |
Break |
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3:30 - 4:00 |
Christa L.Kirby |
INCREASING PROFITS THROUGH REPRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY |
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4:00 - 4:30 |
Daniel J.Griffin |
LONG TERM IMPACT OF COWHERD PERFORMANCE TESTING PROGRAM IN VAN BUREN COUNTY ARKANSAS |
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Animal Science II |
Tuesday, July 31 |
1:30 - 2:00 |
M.Kent Stanford |
ALABAMA FORAGE CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS PROGRESSIVE FORAGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES |
Modarator: Rex Herring |
2:00 - 2:30 |
Lauren Butler |
RANCH HORSE SEMINAR |
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2:30 - 3:00 |
Dr.Betsy Greene |
REACHING ARIZONA RANCHERS WITH INFORMATION FOR THEIR WORKING EQUINES |
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3:00 - 3:30 |
Break |
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3:30 - 4:00 |
Paula J.Burke |
ENCOURAGING LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS TO MANAGE IMPORTED FIRE ANTS |
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4:00 - 4:30 |
Kenneth J.Eck |
EXTENSION’S ROLE IN ANIMAL DISEASE DISASTERS: AN AVIAN INFLUENZA SUCCESS STORY |
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Animal Science III |
Wednesday, August 1 |
9:30 - 10:00 |
Heather Schlesser |
USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE HERD MANAGEMENT |
Moderator: Beth Claypoole |
10:00 - 10:30 |
Elysia Rodgers |
NORTHEAST INDIANA GOAT A.I. WORKSHOP |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Randy D Saner |
SHEEP AND MEAT GOAT EDUCATION MEETS NEEDS OF A NEW ENTERPRISE |
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Carole Knight |
SOUTHERN WOMEN IN AG |
ALL presentations will be 30 minutes total – 20 minutes to present, 5 minutes for questions and 5 to change speakers.
ALL rooms will change on the half hour and on the .
2017 Animal Science Pre-Tour Information
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