Attendee Check-in, Badge & Registration Bag Pickup
Welcome! Dr Patrick Zimmerman, CEO, C-Lock Inc.
Welcome Lunch – Introduction of C-Lock Team
Opening Remarks: Dr. John Pollak (1:15-1:30 PM) Goals and Objectives
Scott Zimmerman, President, C-Lock Inc.
Title: GreenFeed Projects Overview
Caleigh Iwanski, Graduate Research Assistant under Dr. Megan Rolf, Kansas State University
Title: From Measurement to Merit: Methane Data in Beef Cattle Genetic Prediction
Dr. Fran Cowley, Professor Livestock Production, University of New England
Title: Accounting for biology when interpreting GreenFeed data
Dr. Bob Weaber, Professor and Head, Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers, Kansas State University
Title: Standardization of sustainability phenotypes: The role of the Beef Improvement Federation
Ross Havens, Marketing Coordinator, Nichols Farms
Title: Collecting Phenotypes
Afternoon Break
Working Session – Table: How your group is using GreenFeed, test length, number of visits, other traits being collected, and which traits are being used or will likely be used in genetic evaluation, and whether this is or will be incorporated into an index.
Working Session – Panel: One representative from each table to share with everyone what was discussed.
Panel Leads: Dr. Sarah Place, Dr. Hector Menendez, Dr. Francisco Penagaricano, Dr. Troy Rowan, Dr. Fran Cowley, Dr. Arjan Jonker
Dr. Arjan Jonker, Senior Scientist, New Zealand Institute of Bioeconomy Science at the Grasslands Research Centre
Title: Breeding low methane sheep, from research to implementation
Final Wrap-Up and Adjourn
Happy Hour Networking
Group Dinner at the hotel — Complimentary
Breakfast – Cook-to-order provided by hotel, served in the back atrium.
Opening Remarks: Scott Zimmerman, President, C-Lock Inc.
Recap of Day 1
Dr. Matthew Cleveland, Senior Director of Global Bovine Sustainability, ABS
Title: Scaling selection for sustainability traits through commercial beef breeding programs
Dr. Troy Rowan, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Title: Uncovering Molecular Phenotypes of Efficient Cows
Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano, Associate Professor, Judge John J. Crown Chair in Dairy Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Title: Breeding for more environmentally friendly dairy cows
Morning Break
Dr. Sara Place, Associate Professor of Feedlot Systems, AgNext – Colorado State University
Title: Overview of CSU AgNext research using GreenFeed to assess gas flux from beef cattle
Dr. Hector Menendez, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Livestock Grazing Specialist, South Dakota State University
Title: A Systems Thinking and Dynamics: Unpacking Complex Beef Phenotypes and Genetics
Dr. Paul Smith, Research Scientist, Teagasc
Title: Tiny but mighty – the contribution of the rumen microbiome to lowering enteric methane emissions.
Lunch (to be held in the atrium)
Working Session – Table: Opportunities with all the data being collected, and the major concerns that need to be addressed.
Working Session – Panel: One representative from each table to share with everyone what was discussed.
Panel Leads: Dr. John Pollak, Dr. Bob Weaber, Ross Havens, Dr. Matthew Cleveland, Dr. Paul Smith.
Dr. Nicolas Gengler, Full Professor of Genetics, Genomics, and Numerical Modeling at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège
Title: Beef-on-Dairy: The Belgian Approach to Address Theoretical and Practical Challenges Using Genomics, Selection Index Theory, Infrared Spectroscopy and GreenFeed Systems
Dr. Meredith Harrison, Sr. Manager GHG Program Analytics, Tyson Foods
Title: Scoping Out Supply Chain Emissions
Afternoon Break
Scott Zimmerman, President, C-Lock Inc.
Title: Concentration vs Fluxes for Phenotyping
Brandon Peterson, Director of Global Sales, C-Lock Inc.
Title: C-Lock Solutions Overview
Closing Remarks: Dr. John Pollak
Next steps and assign committees
Adjourn
Leave hotel – Transportation provided. Meeting in the hotel lobby.
Arrive at the AgNext Climate-Smart Research Facility
Refreshments/Break
Tour
Travel back to hotel
Embassy Suites by Hilton Denver Central Park, Denver Colorado
March 3rd to 5th, 2026