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ProBeef 2007 Conference


More than 230 people from around the nation and world attended the ProBeef 2007 Conference in Ames, Iowa, from Sept. 5-7, 2007. The conference brought together agricultural scientists and producers to discuss the global influence of ethanol on the beef industry today and in the future.

The following are copies of the 15 presentations made during the three-day event. To view a copy of the brochure from the conference, click here.

"Environmental Conditions and Feeding Co-Products," by Allen Trenkle

"The Socioeconomic Impact of a Booming Ethanol Industry," by Bruce Babcock

"The Cost and Efficiency of Brazilian Intensive Beef Production," by Danilo Grandini

TThe Future of Beef: A Consumer Perspective," David Hughes

"Is Biomass the Answer for Transport Fuels?" by Stan Bull

"Corn Byproducts: Effects on Carcass Merit and Meat Quality," by Fred Owens

"Characteristics and Feeding Applications of Corn Co-products," by Galen Erickson

"The Cattle Situation and Outlook," by John Lawrence

"Ruminant Digestion and Metabolism with an Emphasis on Co-Products, " by John Newbold

"Agriculture — Answering the Call," by Mark Poeschl

"Ethanol and Beef Production in Brazil," by Miguel da Rocha Cavalcanti

"Corn and Feed Grain: Enough to go Around?" by Pat Westhoff

"Using Corn Byproducts in a Cow-Calf Operation," by Rick Rasby

"The Kinetics of Marbling," Robbi Pritchard

"Pathways to Renewable Fuels from Cellulose," by Robert Brown

 

 

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