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horse * 2003 International Livestock Congress Dates Announced Smith and Luba to steer program content
* 2002 International Livestock Congress Proceedings Available
Beef and Horse program now available at www.livestockcongress.com
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Student Travel Fellowship Applications Now Available

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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