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2003 International Livestock Congress Dates Announced Smith
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* 2002 International Livestock Congress Proceedings Available
Beef and Horse program now available at www.livestockcongress.com
* Student
Travel Fellowship Applications Now Available
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2003
International Livestock Congress Dates Announced Smith and Luba
to steer program content
(Houston,
TX) – The 2003 International Livestock Congress, managed
by the International Stockmen’s Educational Foundation (ISEF),
will be held February 25-28 in Houston, Texas, at the Warwick
Park Plaza Hotel, announced ISEF Chairman Dan Gattis. Serving
as the beef program chair for 2003 is ISEF board member Dr. Gary
Smith of Colorado State University, with Dr. Jack Allen, professor
emeritus of Michigan State University as co-chair. Norm Luba of
the North American Equine Ranching Information Council will spearhead
the horse program along with co-chair Dr. Jane Pruitt Bagley,
formerly of Southwest Missouri State University and now in private
enterprise.
“The
dates of the 2003 Congress are actually the same calendar week
of the year,” said Gattis, “but because the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo‘ is moving a week later in 2003,
the Congress will fall on the first week of the rodeo rather than
on the second.”
Dr.
Smith, who returns for a second year as program chair, said the
program would follow a similar format to the 2002 meeting with
a keynote speaker setting the tone of the program followed by
breakout sessions addressing critical issues facing the beef industry.
“The
feedback indicates that this forum provides the industry with
a unique opportunity to roll up their shirt sleeves and concentrate
on proactive steps to develop the beef industry,” said Smith.
“They find great value in the intimacy of this meeting compared
to the large conventions they often attend. By providing a guided
focus to these issues, the Livestock Congress is working to fulfill
its mission to be a catalyst for change.”
The
horse program element of the Congress will also follow a similar
format, said program chairman Norm Luba. “Because of the
favorable response to the 2002 program, we’ve decided retain
the theme of practical ranch horse practices,” he said. “This
‘how to’ approach has proven to be an effective way
to integrate equine management with the ILC beef program.”
Program
and registration information will be made available on the event’s
web site, www.livestockcongress.com
or for more information, call ISEF Executive Director Julie Kimball
at 817-367-6563.
2002
International Livestock Congress Proceedings Available
Beef and Horse program now available at www.livestockcongress.com
(Houston,
TX) – The official proceedings of the 2002 International
Livestock Congress are now available on the event’s web site
located at www.livestockcongress.com.
A printed version will be available in late May.
The
proceedings feature the full white paper and power point presentation
developed by Dr. Larry Corah, formerly of Kansas State University
and Vice President of the Supply Development Branch of Certified
Angus Beef.
With
a program theme of “Surviving and Thriving in the Next Decade,”
Dr. Corah focused his presentation on achieving profitability
in a dynamic beef industry, including issues that were addressed
in breakout sessions by cow/calf producers, feedlot operators,
packers and supermarket operators. Proceedings from breakout sessions
focus on those issues, as well as the growing concern regarding
the introduction of diseases, such as Foot And Mouth and E.Coli,
particularly in light of recent bioterrorism actions. A consensus
report regarding the findings and discussion is also available
on the site.
Proceedings
from “Ranch Horse 101” feature Craig Haythorn, president
of Haythorn Land & Cattle Co. of Arthur, Nebraska, along with
wife Jody, shared their techniques for marketing and promoting
the ranch horse that they have perfected over more than a decade.
Also included in the proceedings is a panel discussion regarding
ranch horse competitions with insights from American Quarter Horse
Association Director of Shows Charlie Hemphill, Working Ranch
Cowboys Association Vice President Gary Morton, North American
Equine Ranching Information Executive Director Norm Luba and Richard
Morgan of the University of Louisville School of Equine Business.
Other topics included the prevention and recovery of stolen horses
presented by Jody Henderson of Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers,
a look at alternative ranch income sources by Dr. Craig Brubaker
of Time Walker Ranch and a horse safety demonstration by James
Davison of Fredericksburg, Texas.
The
2003 International Livestock Congress will be held February 25-28
at the Warwick Park Plaza Hotel in Houston, Texas. Program information
and registration information will be available at www.livestockcongress.com
Student
Travel Fellowship Applications Now Available
(Houston,
TX) – The International Stockmen’s Educational Foundation
(ISEF) will again offer 25 student travel fellowships to the 2003
International Livestock Congress to be held February 25-28 in
Houston, Texas. Applications will be due no later than November
1, 2002.
The
objective of the International Livestock Congress in recent years
has been to focus on major international issues that impact the
beef and horse industries. With this focus, the foundation has
been very successful in attracting key thought leaders from throughout
the world. The Congress is held each year during the Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo.
“This
is a great opportunity for students who are planning a career
in agriculture, particularly in the beef and horse industries,”
said Dan Gattis, ISEF chairman. “They will not only have
an opportunity to attend the sessions, but will also take several
field trips in the Houston area and will have an opportunity to
see the agricultural exhibits and rodeo at the stock show.”
Twenty-five
students from seven countries were selected in 2002, representing
the Australia, Canada, Fiji, Jamaica, the Republic of Moldova,
Peru and the United States. Supported by the Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo Educational Programs Committee, students are selected
by a multi-national selection committee, with half of the 25 recipients
representing international students. Fellowships include airfare,
ground transportation, hotel and scheduled meals during the International
Livestock Congress.. Scholastic achievement, leadership experiences
and letters of recommendation are all part of the stringent qualifying
requirements. This setting provides the students with the opportunity
to interact with world industry leaders and contribute to the
solutions that will shape the advancement of the livestock industry
into the next millennium.
Following
their experiences, students are required to write a professional
paper of not more than 12 pages to be submitted to the International
Stockmen’s Educational Foundation board and to their respective
schools department heads. Papers are also published in the event
proceedings and on the International Livestock Congress web site.
Interested
students may apply by contacting ISEF Executive Director Julie
J. Kimball at (817) 367-6563 or can go to www.livestockcongress.com,
and click on Student Fellowships to download an application.
The ISEF was formed in 1986 as an outgrowth of the International
Stockmen’s School founded in 1942 by the late Dr. M.E. Ensminger.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, its primary purpose is to manage
the International Livestock Congress, held each year during the
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, where representatives from around
the world gather to discuss relevant and critical global issues
facing the beef and horse industries.
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