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New location and dates for ICA Annual Convention
January 7-9, 2008 • Gateway Center in Ames, Iowa
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AGENDA
Monday, Jan. 7, 2008
ICA Headquarters – Ames, Iowa
2:30 p.m. ICA Executive Committee Meeting
3 p.m. ICA Past Presidents Meeting
5:30 p.m. Social & Dinner for ICA Board
7–9:30 p.m. ICA Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center
7–9 a.m. Set-up Table Top Exhibits
7–10 a.m. Set up Silent Auction
8 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Registration Desk Hours
8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
*Bronze Sponsors
9–11:15 a.m. Beef Product Committee Meeting
9–11:45 a.m. Business Issues Committee Meeting
9–11:15 a.m. Cattle Production Committee Meeting
9 a.m.–6 p.m. Table Top Trade Show
10 a.m. View Silent Auction
11:30 a.m. Luncheon
Membership Awards
Environmental Stewardship Award
*Sponsored in part by the beef checkoff
1:30–4:30 p.m. Info Expo Mini Sessions
1:30 p.m.
- Adding Value with Age and Source Verification
Tyler Strathe or Julie Rau Ruther, AgInfoLink
- 2008 Legislative Preview
Jill Altringer, ICA Lobbyist
2 p.m.
- Making Your Hay Stretch
Daryl Strohbehn, ISU Extension Beef Specialist
- Small Feedlot Plan
Dave Petty, EPC and Lyle Asell, DNR
2:30 p.m.
- Identifying BVD PI's: Elimination and Control
Bruce Hoffman, President & Co-Founder, Animal Profiling International, Inc.
- Market Outlook
Jeff Stolle, Vice President - Marketing, Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc.
3 p.m.
- Johne's Disease Control Update
Randy Wheeler, Johne's Program Coordinator, IDALS
- 10 Things to Look at with High Feed Costs (Feedlot)
Dan Loy, ISU Extension Beef Specialist
3:30 p.m.
- Market Outlook
Jeff Stolle, Vice President - Marketing, Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc.
- Identifying BVD PI's: Elimination and Control
Bruce Hoffman, President & Co-Founder, Animal Profiling International, Inc.
4 p.m.
- Custom Cow/Calf Grazing
Joe Sellers, ISU Extension Field Specialist and
Carl Neifert, former ISU Extension Livestock Specialist
- Summer Annuals/Winter Annuals
Steve Barnhart, ISU Extension Forage Specialist
2–3:30 p.m. Beef...It’s Got Great Flavor!
Nancy Degner, Iowa Beef Industry Council
*Bronze and Silver sponsors
4–5 p.m. Production Efficiency Committee Meeting
4-6:30 p.m. Wine Tasting
Chris Harmeyer, White Oak Vineyards
4:30 p.m. Beef Promotions of Iowa Meeting
5 p.m. President’s Reception
*Silver sponsors
6:30 p.m. Dinner
*Silver sponsors
7:30 p.m. Award Presentations
ICA Hall of Fame
Beef Backer of the Year
8:15 p.m. Foundation Auction
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008
7:30–10 a.m. Registration Desk Hours
8 a.m. Omelet Breakfast
Iowa’s Seedstock Producer
Iowa’s Commercial Producer
Elanco Scholarship Award
8–10:30 a.m. View Silent Auction
Silent Auction bids close at 10:30 a.m.
8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Table Top Trade Show
9:30 a.m. Iowa Beef Industry Council & Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Annual Meetings
Recognize Retiring ICA & IBIC Directors
9:30 a.m. Become a Master Gardener
James Romer, State Coordinator, Master Gardener Program
*Silver sponsors
10:30 a.m. Silent Auction Settle-up
12:30 p.m. Adjourn
Wheels for Bucks
At this year’s ICF Auction, Schering-Plough Animal Health has brought back it’s “Wheels for Bucks” program to raise funds for youth scholarships and county cattlemen's projects. For every 10 empty wheels received, Schering-Plough will donate one full Ralgro wheel to the fund-raising event. Save your empty Ralgro wheels and turn them over at the Schering-Plough trade show booth or send them to the ICA office ahead of time if you will be unable to attend the conference. Start saving now!
If you would like to donate empty wheels or other items for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Auction, please contact Trent Wellman at 515-296-2266 or Merle Witt at 515-231-7310.
Book rooms early for the ICA Annual Convention
Get your rooms booked early for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) Annual Convention and Table Top Trade Show. January 8-9, 2008, mark the dates of the annual convention being held this year at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames, Iowa.
The ICA has set aside a block of rooms at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center as well as the Best Western University Park Inn and Suites, formerly known as the Baymont Inn and Suites. Rooms are blocked from January 7-9, 2008 and will only be reserved until Monday, December 17, 2007. When making your reservation, please mention that your reservation is for the ICA block.
The Gateway Hotel and Conference Center is located at 2100 Green Hills Drive, right off of University Boulevard, formerly known as Elwood Drive. A flat rate of $89 for a single or double room is being offered. To book your room at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, call 515-292-8600 or 800-367-2637.
Rooms at the Best Western University Park Inn and Suites, 2500 University Boulevard, are available for a flat rate of $56 for a single or double room. To book your room call 515-296-2500.
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