Join us for a one-day meeting filled with discussion of topics in the beef industry relevant to all levels of management and leadership. The PAC Industry Summit is a well-attended conference designed to bring all segments of the beef industry together to improve their organizations and the industry as a whole.

Schedule of Events for 2020 PAC Industry Summit:

Wednesday, April 29th in Lincoln, Nebraska

• 7:30 AM - Networking Breakfast / Registration Opens
   

• 8:15 AM - Welcome and Introductions
  Dr. Dan Thomson, PAC, Kansas State University
   

• 8:30 AM - Helping You Be Better Every Day: PAC Feedlot Services
  Dr. Wade Taylor and Lisa Taylor, PAC
  Dr. Shane Terrell and Dr. Jacob Hagenmaier, PAC
  Dr. Tom Noffsinger, Dr. Kip Lukasiewicz, and Ted Howard, PAC
  Dr. Nels Lindberg, Dr. Jim Lowe, and Dr. Randall Spare, PAC
   

• 9:30 AM - Hiring and Developing Middle Managers at Your Feedlot: A Panel Discussion
  Moderator: Dr. Nels Lindberg, PAC
  Jerry Kuckelman, Innovative Livestock Services
  Jason Anderson, Power Genetics
  Dr. Patsy Houghton, Heartland Cattle Company
   

• 10:45 AM - Morning Break
   

• 11:10 AM - Enhancing Carcass Value: New Cuts and the Basics of Beef Quality
  Dr. Chris Calkins, University of Nebraska
   

• 12:00 PM - Lunch
   

• 1:00 PM - Dorothy Was Right! We're Not in Kansas Anymore!
  Dr. Tom Field, University of Nebraska, Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program
   

• 1:45 PM - "The Times They Are A-Changin" - What About You?
  Bruce Feinberg, McDonald's Corporation
   

• 2:30 PM - Afternoon Break
   

• 3:00 PM - Beef Is Keeping It Real
  Colin Woodall, National Cattleman's Beef Association
   

• 3:45 PM - Concluding Remarks
  Dr. Dan Thomson, PAC, Kansas State University