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Improvement Federation

Registration is now open the theme will be Precision
for the 2021 Beef Improve- Livestock Technology. Speak-
ment Federation (BIF) Re- ers Thursday will include Dr.
search Symposium and Con- Alison Van Eenennaam, UC
vention. This year’s event Davis; Justin Sexten, Preci-
will be hosted in person June sion Livestock Analytics; Pat
22-25 in Des Moines, Iowa. Wall, ISU extension special-
The deadline for early reg- ist; Reiss Bruning, Bruning
istration is May 15. Attend- Farms; and Cody Jorgensen,
ees can save $50 by pre-regis- Jorgensen Land and Live-
tering. Registration includes stock.
a student and media option, The afternoon techni-
as well as tour only. Online cal breakout sessions both
registration is available at days will focus on a range of
http://www.BIFSymposium. beef-production and genet-
com. ic-improvement topics. The
The BIF Symposium fea- conference also features a tails, including registra- ademics and allied industry
tures two and a half days of Young Producer Symposium tion information, a com- partners. The attendance list
educational programming on Tuesday afternoon, de- plete schedule and hotel is a “who’s who” of the beef
and a full day of tours. The signed for networking and to information, visit http://www. value chain, offering great
first general session — “Beef equip young cattle producers BIFSymposium.com. Prior to networking opportunities
Industry: Where is it going?” with essential knowledge as and during this year’s sym- and conversations about the
— will feature presentations they grow their role in the posium, be sure to follow issues of the day. Program
by Michael Uetz, Midan Mar- business. Tuesday evening the event on social media topics focus on how the beef
keting; Jim Pillen, Pillen attendees will enjoy an open- channels using the hashtag industry can enhance value
Family Farms; and Dr. Dan ing reception as well as the #BIF2021. through genetic improve-
Thomson, Iowa State Uni- National Association of An- Each year the BIF sympo- ment across a range of attri-
versity Department of An- imal Breeders (NAAB) sym- sium draws a large group of butes that affect the value
imal Science chair. During posium. leading seedstock and com- chain.
the second general session For more conference de- mercial beef producers, ac- BIF