23rd  NAAB TECHNICAL CONFERENCE QUESTIONNAIRE - 2010

 

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Welcome David Thorbahn, NAAB Board Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of Genomics on the AI industry Today and into the Future Dr. Kent Weigel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semen Quality InitiativeRoger Hanson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semen Quality InitiativeDr. Michael Kaproth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Understanding AI Sire Fertility from A to ZMel DeJarnette

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handling Cattle to Reduce Stress and Improve ComplianceDr. Kip Lukasiewicz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genomics, The Efects on Production – A Panel DiscussionGlen Gilbert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSS Disease/Issues UpdateDr. Roger Weigle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            LAB BREAKOUT SESSION

All is not Precise – Variation in Lab Procedures and Testing – Dr. Leo Brito

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Study of LN2 in Confined Spaces – Mike Robertson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment of Sperm Organelle Status and Minimal Criteria – Dr. Duane Garner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egg Yolk Lipid Modification and Fractionation for Preparing Bull Semen Extender and Effects on Post-Thaw Motility – Dr. John Parks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cryobiology and Sperm – Dr. James Graham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electron Microscopy and the Bovine SpermMichael Kostrna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BARN BREAKOUT SESSION

Bovine Leg Anatomy and Abnormalities-A Panel DiscussionDr. Donald Monke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bovine Leg Anatomy and Abnormalities-A Panel DiscussionDr. Rory Meyer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bovine Leg Anatomy and Abnormalities-A Panel DiscussionDr. Lynn Schultz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Things Testicular-Normal and Abnormal Function and its AssessmentDr. John Kastelic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cattle Behavior and MovementDr. Kip L. Lukasiewicz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Welfare-A European PerspectiveDr. Margareta Häärd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interpretation of the Sperm Sorting Process and New Developments – Mike Evans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                STUDENT SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) Cryopreservation of Bull Sperm in Egg Yolk-Tris Extender: Effect of Low Density Lipoprotein and Elevated Yolk CholesterolAllison Bailey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) Residual Feed Intake, Phenotype and Fertility in Yearling Beef FemalesKevin Shaffer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Can Sperm Messenger RNA Levels Predict Fertility?Chris Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AI Industry in Denmark, Finland and Sweden – Dr. Margareta Häärd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub-Clinical Endometritis and its Effects on Fertility in the Cow (NAAB sponsored research)Dr. Rob Gilbert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AI in the Super Ovulated CowDr. George Seidel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Multi-center Study on Variation of Semen Evaluation  Dr. Leo Brito

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closing CommentsEliza Roberts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)         What did you like most about the 23rd NAAB Technical Conference?

 

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2)         Please comment on:

 

            Date the conference was held - ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

            Format of the Conference - ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

            Location of the Conference -___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

3)         What would you like to see changed or improved at future technical conferences?

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4)         Did the Conference adequately address technical and research areas of importance and current topics pertinent  to the AI industry today?    Yes _____ No _____

 

            Explain: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

5)         Do you have suggestions for topics and speakers for future Technical Conferences?

 

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6)         Would you participate in a semen quality training session in conjunction with the next conference (one-half day before or after)?     Yes _____     No _____

 

7)         Would you like to see format changes at upcoming Technical Conferences?

 

            Video Sessions    Yes ___  No ___               Poster Sessions   Yes ___  No ___                           Other formats:

            Barn Sessions      Yes ___  No ___               Lab Sessions       Yes ___  No ___

 

8)         Other comments: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

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