Program Schedule
June 17, 2020
Spy Hill Campus
11877 85th Street NW, Calgary, AB, T3R 1J3
7:30 AM
Registration
9:00 AM
Opening: Dr. K. Orsel
9:05 AM
Session 1
Dr F. van der Meer, Associate Professor, UCVM
Title: Current status and what is BVD in Canada and North America
10:00 AM
Session 1: Alberta Beef Producer
Craig Lehr
Title: BVD case in Alberta
10:20 AM
Session 1: Alberta Beef Producer
Mike Sears
Title: BVD case in Alberta
10:40 AM
Coffee Break
11:30 AM
Session 2
Dr. R. Tremblay, Boehringer Ingelheim, Canada
Title: How do we know what BVD vaccination research adds to our day to day lives
12:30 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Session 3
Drs J. Ridpath & K. Orsel, USDA & UCVM
Title: Mysteries unravelled (interactive session on knowledge myths for BVD)
3:30 PM
Coffee Break
4:00 PM
Session 4
TBD
4:30 PM
Session 4
TBD
5:00 PM
Buses depart for BBQ Dinner at W.A. Ranches at the Unversity of Calgary
5:30 PM
BBQ Dinner at W.A. Ranches
*Please Note: Tickets for the BBQ dinner must be purchased separately from conference registration*
June 18, 2020
Spy Hill Campus
11877 85th Street NW, Calgary, AB, T3R 1J3
8:30 AM
Opening
8:35 AM
Update on W.A. Ranches at the University of Calgary
Dr E. Pajor, Anderson-Chisholm Chair in Animal Welfare, Director W.A. Ranches, UCVM
9:00 AM
Session 1
Dr J. Campbell, Professor, Western College of Veterinary Medicine
Title: Hot and new in ranching
9:40 AM
Session 1
Dr S. Crosby, Veterinary Agri-Health Services, Airdrie, AB
Title: Case on 40% open heifers (immature repro)
9:55 AM
Session 1
TBD
10:10 AM
Coffee Break
10:40 AM
Session 2 - Keynote
Dr C. Windeyer, Associate Professor, UCVM
Title: What's new in calving
11:20 AM
Session 2
Dr K. Stanford, Research Scientist, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Title: Ergot toxicity in cattle
11:40 AM
Session 2
Kajal Devani, UCVM Featured Graduate Student
Title: The genetics behind teat and udder structure in Canadian Angus cows
11:55 AM
Session 2
Gui Rizotto, UCVM Featured Graduate Student
Title: Heat Stress Reduces Bull Fertility
12:10 PM
Session 2 - Poster Introdutions
12:20 PM
Adjourn
12:30 PM
Lunch & Poster Session
1:30 PM
Workshop
- Critical Calving Care
- The Truth about Darts
2:30 PM
Coffee Break