2023 CCCC Speakers and Schedule

• 9:00-9:05am – Welcome & Opening Comments (Theater)
• 9:05-10:00am – General Session 1: Dr. Randie Culbertson, ISU Cow-Calf Specialist
  • “Genomics: Past, Present, & Future”
• 10:05-11:00am – General Session 2: Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University
  • “Market Opportunities and Challenges in 2023 and Beyond”
• 11:00-12:00am – General Session 3: Keynote: Damian Mason
  • “The Ations of Agriculture”

12:00-1:00pm – Lunch

• 1:30pm-2:15pm – General Session 4 – Dr. Tim Parks, MERCK Animal Health
  • “Applying Technology in the Beef Cattle Business”

Afternoon Sessions

• 2:00-2:45/2:45-3:30pm – Break-out Session 1: Colby Redifer, University of Missouri
  • “Impacts of Poor Cow Nutrition in Late Gestation”
• 2:00-2:45/2:45-3:30pm – Break-out Session 2: Bill Hill, Border Bucks Outfitters
  • Hunting Leases
• 2:00-2:45/2:45-3:30pm – Break-out Session 3: Mike Johnson & Sara Syfert, Leading Edge Crop Solutions
  • Rainfall Index Insurance
• 2:00-2:45/2:45-3:30pm – Break-out Session 4: Craig Swaby (Producer Speaker)
  • Year-round Grazing in Southern Iowa