2023 Beef Innovation Hub

Workshop

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)
Oct. 12 - Kick-off and Hub Slam

10:00 to 11:00

Oct. 12 - Session 1 - Communications

11:00 to 12:00

Oct. 12 - Session 2 - Workforce Development

1:00 to 2:30

Oct. 12 - Session 3 - Environmental Management: GHG/Methane/Sustainability

3:00 to 4:30

Oct. 13 - Session 4 - Economics & Profitability

9:00 to 10:30

Oct. 13 - Session 5 - Animal Management: Precision Livestock Management

10:30 to 12:00

Oct. 13 - Workshop Wrap-Up and Action Items

1:00 to 2:00

Elected or appointed committee member, or already part of the Hub, or not yet.

University of Nebraska Role (if any)

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Will be distributed to attendees

Will not be distributed to attendees

Phone

Select all that apply. This information will be integrated into an Inventory of Interest for the Beef Innovation Hub. Thank you.

Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or restrictions, and anything else you would like us to know. Thank you.

Health & Safety

The Beef Innovation Hub Workshop will comply with all policies for health and safety from the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department.


If you have any questions please reach out to Sandi Christofferson (smeyer28@unl.edu).