Rebuilding the U.S. Cowherd: Rethinking the Way Industry Selects and Develops Replacements

Tuesday, July 22, 2014: 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
2101 (Kansas City Convention Center)
Moderator:
David J. Patterson
2:45 PM
113
Physiology and Endocrinology of Puberty in Heifers
Jacqueline Atkins, American Simmental Association; Ky G Pohler, University of Missouri; Michael F. Smith, University of Missouri
4:15 PM
116
Management Strategies for Adding Value to Replacement Beef Heifers: A Working Model - The Missouri Show-Me-SelectTM Replacement Heifer Program
D. J. Patterson, University of Missouri; J. M. Thomas, University of Missouri; D. S. Brown, University of Missouri; J. E. Decker, University of Missouri; W. J. Sexten, University of Missouri; S. E. Poock, University of Missouri-College of Veterinary Medicine