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.
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)