Welcome

Welcome to Las Cruces

On behalf of New Mexico State University, we would like to welcome you to the 2022 Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting and Research Symposium. This is the first time the symposium has come to New Mexico, and we are honored and grateful for the opportunity.

The next three days will provide a unique perspective of ranching in arid environments, sustainability, and global trade. The symposium will kick off Wednesday June 1st, with an opportunity to visit the country’s largest livestock crossing between Mexico and North America, located in Santa Teresa, NM. This tour will provide a real time perspective of global trade and all that is involved in bringing cattle into the United States. Thursday’s general session will focus on the impacts of sustainability efforts on beef production, which will conclude with a panel of producers providing their prospective. The afternoon breakouts will allow attendees to learn the latest in genomic research, practical application, and the progress of genetic efficiency.

For Friday, the topics go global with discussions on where genetics are headed worldwide, and will conclude with a topic that will tie sustainability and genetic selection together. The final set of breakout sessions for the symposium will cover EBVs and trait development, carcass evaluation, nutrition, and cross breeding systems.

Regards,

Marcy Ward ACES-CES Extension Livestock Specialist 2022 BIF Organizing Committee Chair

2022-23 BIF President Joe Epperly thanks Marcy Ward for her leadership planning the 2022 BIF Symposium.