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: Coming soon
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, Associate Professor Livestock Production, University of New England
Title: Coming soon
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, etc.
Working Session – panel: How your group is using GreenFeed, test length, number of visits, etc.
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: Coming soon.
Sponsor Presentation
Sponsored Lunch
Working Session – table: topic to be defined
Working Session – panel: topic to be defined
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: Coming soon
Brandon Peterson, Director of Global Sales, C-Lock Inc.
Title: Coming soon
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