BEEF Quality Summit to Explore Impact of Ethanol Boom on Beef Production and Demand.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Penton Media's BEEF([R]) magazine will host its second annual BEEF Quality Summit, Nov. 7-8, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Centre in Omaha, Neb. This year's conference will focus on "Beef Quality in the Ethanol Era" and explore the impact of increased ethanol production on beef carcass carcass, carcase 1. the body of an animal killed for meat. The head, the legs below the knees and hocks, the tail, the skin and most of the viscera are removed. The kidneys are left in and in most instances the body is split down the middle through the sternum and the vertebral and retail product quality; beef industry infrastructure and economics; and key related business issues for producers. Full conference details are available at www.beefconference.com. Driven by ever-increasing, government-mandated production levels, almost 5 billion gallons of ethanol were produced in 2006. While these developments have been a boon to struggling rural communities, U.S. livestock producers, traditionally in lockstep lock·step n. 1. A way of marching in which the marchers follow each other as closely as possible. 2. A standardized procedure that is closely, often mindlessly followed. Noun 1. with crop farmers, are wrestling with what this means, not only to the future of the U.S. livestock industry, but to the application and management of its feed co-products. The 2007 BEEF Quality Summit is designed to provide attendees with the background, knowledge and tools to garner more value from their cattle in the face of this ethanol-driven paradigm. The conference will kick off with a keynote panel discussing the question "Are we filling the demand for quality beef today?" Keynote panel speakers include a representative from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse; Angelo Fili, executive vice president of Greater Omaha Packing Co, Inc.; Larry Corah, vice president of Certified Angus Beef, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ; and Jeff Savell, regents professor of animal science, Texas A&M University. The conference will also feature a trade show where producers can view new industry products and tools, and speak with equipment and service vendors in a one-on-one environment. A new feature of this year's conference will be a showcase where attendees can meet with representatives of various cattle and calf marketing alliances to discuss value-added opportunities. A complete conference schedule, including topics and speakers, is available at the conference Web site. For additional conference information, please contact Bill Zimmerman, speaker coordinator, at 1-(612) 875-9509 or bzimmerman@beef-mag.com or Joe Roybal, editor of BEEF magazine, at 1-(952) 851-4669 or jroybal@beef-mag.com. For sponsorship or exhibitor information, please contact Bret Kealy, publisher of BEEF magazine, at 1-(952) 851-4660 or bret.kealy@penton.com. BEEF, America's leading cattle publication, publishes 13 issues annually for cow-calf operators, stocker-growers, cattle feeders, veterinarians Veterinarians and veterinary surgeons (vets) are medical professionals who operate exclusively on animals. Well-known and notable veterinarians include:
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