11:00 am
ARPAS PNW Chapter Annual Meeting and Luncheon – Graduate Students invited
1:00 pm
Welcome
Navigating Feed Additive Decisions with a Microbiome Lens
Ehsan Khafipour, PhD, Khafipour Nutrition & Innovation Services, LLC
Pacific Northwest Forage Quality
Neal Wininger, Dairyland Labs
The Silage Strategy Playbook: Managing Every Step for Success
Deidre Tigue, PhD, Diamond V Field Product Specialist
What’s Challenging Her Health? Research, Observations, and Opinions
Bill Stone, DVM, PhD, Diamond V Director Technical Field Sales
5:00 pm
Poster Viewing and refreshments
7:00 am
8:15 am
Welcome
Anne Laarman, PNWANC Planning Committee Chair
8:20 am
Long Range Forecast for 2026
Brian Bledsoe, Meteorologist/Climatologist, Agricultural Weather Consulting
9:00 am
Consumer Markets
Mike Von Massow, Professor, University of Guelph
9:40 am
Cover Crops and Cattle: Integrating Livestock into Cropping Systems
Sam Wyffels, Assistant Professor, Montana State University
10:20 am
Morning Breakout Sessions
Beef
10:45 am
Vitamin A Impacts on Cow and Calf Production
Hannah Speer, Assistant Professor, Montana State University
11:25 am
Role of Heifer Nutrition (Pre and Post AI) on Reproductive Performance
George Perry, Professor, Texas A & M AgriLife
10:45 am
Modulating Silage Quality to optimize Animal Performance
Luiz Ferraretto, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
11:25 am
Nutritional Management of Dairy Replacement Heifers vs. Feedlot-Destined (Beef x Dairy) Calves
Jon D. Robison, Owner, JDR Livestock Management Services, Inc.
12:05 pm
Lunch | Poster Competition Results
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Beef
1:20 pm
Feedlot Feeding and Additives
Pedro Carvalho, Assistant Professor, AgNext-Colorado State University
2:00 pm
Trace Mineral Metabolism in Ruminants: Impact of Trace Material Concentration and Source of Rumen Fermentation and Animal Production
Terry Engle, Professor, Colorado State University
1:20 pm
Navigating Dairy Trends in 2026 and Beyond
Abbi Prins, Livestock Analyst, CoBank
2:00 pm
Feeding your Future Herd
Peter Erickson, Professor, University of New Hampshire
2:40 pm
Afternoon General Session
3:15 pm
Carbohydrates
Mary Beth Hall, Consultant, TCAAR
4:00 pm