Conference Schedule
2025 Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH
- 3:00 PM
Expo Hall opens - 4:00 PM
Meet & Greet with CCCC Saturday speakers - 5:00 PM
“Taste the Difference” (Tri-tip samples provided by Renew Livestock Wagyu & Certified Hereford Beef) - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Iowa Corngrower’s Association Reception (light refreshments provided) - 7:00 PM
Expo Hall closes
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH
MORNING SESSIONS
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Enter the Mock Online Bull Sale (Results announced from 12 Noon-2pm in the Theater) - 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Welcome & Opening Comments (Theater)
- 9:05 AM - 10:00 AM – General Session 1
Dr. Joe Dalton, University of Idaho: “Management Strategies to Optimize Natural Service.”
- 10:05 AM - 11:00 AM – General Session 2
Dr. Troy Rowan, University of Tennessee: “Maternal Genetics for Longevity” - 11:05 AM - 12:00 NOON – General Session 3
Keynote: Joe Leathers, General Manager, 6666 Ranch
12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM - Lunch
- 12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM
General Session 4: Mock Bull Sale Results (Theater)
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
- 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM & 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM – Session 1
Jake Hlas, Producer Speaker: “Improving Reproductive Outcomes with 24/7 Cow Monitoring Technology” - 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM & 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM – Session 2
Madelynn Wuestenberg, ISU Extension Ag Climatologist: “Exploring Climate and Weather Data in Iowa” - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM – Session 3
Dr. Randie Culbertson, ISU Cow-Calf Specialist: “Responsible Expansion of Iowa’s Cowherd”