Beef Improvement Federation

However that doesn t mean you can t listen to the results of the latest research in beef genetics and learn from the experts on how that fits into your breeding program.

Beef improvement federation. Bif leadership is in the process of planning an updated symposium online. The purposes of bif as expressed in its by laws are. The beef improvement federation was formed on february 1 1968 to standardize programs and methodologies and to create greater awareness acceptance and usage of beef cattle performance concepts. Angus media s coverage of the 2020 beef improvement federation research symposium convention which will be hosted june 9 12 2020 as an online program which is presented by the beef improvement federation.

Uniformity to work for establishment of accurate and uniform procedures for. After nine printed editions the guidelines have been reinvented in a web based wiki format which can be found at. The guidelines is provided to aid producers in selecting and improving beef cattle. In person conferences have come to a sudden and complete halt this spring and the annual beef improvement federation bif convention is one of the victims.

Beef improvement federation manhattan kansas. Beef improvement federation he received bif continuing service award in 1993 and his 20 fifth anniversary convention in north carolina doctor pete. 2 314 likes 6 talking about this 3 were here. The bif board of directors along with the florida 2020 bif event committee made the decision in early april to transition this year s conference to an online format due to covid 19.

Data collection and processing genetic evaluation and selection and marketing. In keeping with this mission bif is proud to unveil the latest version of its guidelines for uniform beef improvement programs. Since its establishment in 1968 the primary purpose of the beef improvement federation bif has been to bring standardization to performance testing and evaluation. From the start the bif sought to connect science and industry to improve beef cattle genetics.

Coverage includes comprehensive coverage including powerpoints proceedings summaries of the presentations and video as the symposium progresses. The guidelines is divided into three principal sections. Welcome to the wiki version of the beef improvement federation guidelines for uniform beef improvement programs. In addition there are sections about the beef improvement federation and a useful pages section that contains an invaluable essential reading list for those.

Mckee the beef improvement federation several capacities from 1978 1984 as a member of the committee then 1981 and 1982 he was co chairman with doctor frank baker of the the bi research symposium in stillwater oklahoma and from from 1985 to 1998 a secretary and chairman of the the central committee and from 1989 to 1993 as executive director. Founded in 1968 the beef improvement federation bif is an organization dedicated to advancing and coordinating all segments of the beef industry.