Session 5

The impact of Meat Science

Session Chairman: Mr David Wright AM

08:30

The contribution of meat science to development of a PACCP-based grading scheme for beef

Mr Declan Troy

09:15

Marbling biology - what do we know about getting fat into muscle?

Professor Dave Pethick (with Greg Harper)

09:45

Use of proteomics technologies to understand variation in meat tenderness

Dr Matt McDonagh (with InHo Hwang)

10:05

Morning tea

Session 6

The impact of Meat Science (continued)

Session Chairman: Mr David Woolrych

10:30

Guaranteed eating quality: the Australian science

Professor John Thompson (with Aubrey Egan and Robin Shorthose)

11:00

Guaranteed eating quality: making it work

Mr Rod Polkinghorne

Session 7

The impact of Management and Nutrition

Session Chairman: Mr Johnny Kahlbetzer

11:30

Relationships between temperament, feedlot performance and beef tenderness

Dr Drewe Ferguson (with Heather Burrow, David Johnston and Toni Reverter)

11:50

The impact of growth path and nutrition on beef eating quality

Dr Paul Greenwood (with Linda Café, Helen Hearnshaw, David Hennessy, Dianna Perry, Bob Hunter and Nigel Tomkins)

12:10

Regional beef systems to achieve market specifications

Mr Bill McKiernan (with John Wilkins, John Graham, Mick Deland, Geoff Tudor, Garry Griffith and Steve Barwick)

12:30

lunch

Session 8

The impact of Management and Nutrition (continued): Take-home messages

Session Chairman: Mr John Cox

13:15

Impact of animal health and welfare research on productivity of beef herds

Mr Dennis Watson (with Dr Ian Colditz)

13:45

The impact of science on feeding and management practices in the Australian beef industry

Dr Hutton Oddy (with Bob Hunter)

Session 9

The impact of science on the beef industry

Session Chairman: Mr John Wyld

14:15

The impact of reproductive technologies on the use of improved genetics

Professor Jim Kinder

14:35

Genomic lessons from the intensive industries

Dr Sung-Jong Oh

14:50

The impact of gene markers on improved profitability of beef businesses

Dr Gerard Davis

15:10

Afternoon Tea

Session 10

The impact of science on the beef industry (continued)

Session Chairman Mr Peter Frawley

15:30

The impact of science on the Australian feedlot sector and flow-on benefits to other sectors

Mr Malcolm Foster

15:50

The bottom line: the impact of CRC research on beef herd profitability

Dr Garry Griffith

16:10

Industry adoption of CRC research results: maximising uptake of the science

Mr Alex McDonald

16:40

Take-home messages: the impact of integrated science on the global beef industry

Dr Neil Clarke and Dr Jay Hetzel

16:55

Closing remarks

Mr Don Heatley and Prof. Bernie Bindon

18:00

Casual BBQ for delegates staying on in Armidale (details to be advised)