BIF-Proceedings-Final-flip

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to Colorado...................................................................................................... 2 Schedule of Events.......................................................................................................... 4 General Session Speakers............................................................................................... 8 Seedstock Producer of the Year Nominees...................................................................... 12 Past BIF Seedstock Producers of the Year....................................................................... 15 2017 BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year....................................................................... 15 Commercial Producer of the Year Nominees.................................................................... 16 2017 BIF Commercial Producer of the Year..................................................................... 17 Past BIF Commercial Producers of the Year..................................................................... 18 Past BIF Pioneer Award Recipients.................................................................................. 18 Past BIF Continuing Service Award Recipients.................................................................. 20 Past BIF Ambassador Award Recipients........................................................................... 21 BIF Baker/Cundiff Award................................................................................................ 22 Past BIF Baker/Cundiff Award Recipients......................................................................... 23 Roy A. Wallace Memorial Scholarship.............................................................................. 24 Past Roy A. Wallace Memorial Scholarship Recipients....................................................... 24 BIF Symposium Papers Table of Contents / Papers. ......................................................... 25 BIF Board of Directors................................................................................................... 79 Patron Sponsors........................................................................................................... 80 Platinum Sponsors........................................................................................................ 81 Gold Sponsors.............................................................................................................. 82 Silver Sponsors. ........................................................................................................... 82 Bronze Sponsors. ......................................................................................................... 84 Friend Sponsors............................................................................................................ 85 Program design and layout provided by BluePrint Media. www.blueprintma.com Program printed by Livestock Direct. www.livestockdirect.net