At the University of Nebraska's East Campus Union, Great Plains Rooms B & C

Oct. 12, 10 am - 5 pm

Oct. 13, 9 am - 2 pm with networking breakfast at 8 am

In-person attendance is highly encouraged for the Workshop.

Session start and stop times below are approximate. Schedule is subject to change.

In-person attendance is limited to UNL affiliates who could contribute to the discussion, and invited External Advisors.

Zoom attendance is open to UNL affiliates, including students, and invited External Advisors.

The registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 6th to attend in person (to accommodate hospitality deadlines).

All who register will receive in-person attendance details and links to the Zoom sessions.

All session recordings will be available within a few days on our website.

Agenda can be found here

Thursday, Oct. 12

10:00 - Progress of the Beef Innovation Hub & Innovation Snapshots Videos

11:00 - Session 1 - Communications in the Hub - Showcases

12:00 - Lunch buffet

1:00 - Session 2 - Workforce Development: Labor Taskforce

2:30 - Break

3:00 - Session 3 - Environmental Management: Greenhouse Gases, Methane, Sustainability

4:30 - Day 1 Wrap-Up

5:00 - Adjourn

Friday, Oct. 13

8:00 - Networking breakfast buffet

9:00 - Session 4 - Economics and Profitability

10:30 - Session 5 - Animal Management: Precision Livestock Management

12:00 - Lunch buffet with presentation: Connecting broad audiences on diverse issues through visual communication

1:00 - Action items from Sessions: Beef Innovation Hub strategy for 2024

2:00 - Adjourn with optional time for additional discussions

Session Format

• Hub strategic topic presentation - what's being done now - by UNL Faculty and External Advisor (30 minutes)
• Roundtable discussions on strengths and gaps, measuring impact, areas for innovation, and what and how to communicate (15 minutes)
• Report-out and goals discussion (40 minutes)