COIN Livestock Working Group
California, Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada (COIN) is a livestock working group made up of University Extension faculty from the above states, as well as other Western states. "This annual event keeps professionals informed about the many issues facing the livestock industry," says coordinator Ron Torell, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension livestock specialist. "The educational program exposes the specialists to new industry technologies and successful programs from around the West - all for the benefit of livestock producers."
The COIN group also maintains a subscription email system, where users have instant access to questions and answers from more than 100 agriculture specialists from the four states. This information base is available to ranchers through their local Extension specialist. For more information on this service or the training, contact Torell, at 775-738-1721, or torellr@unce.unr.edu
Annual Tour Summaries
(Click on a title below to see the tour's events & pictures)
Oregon State University Extension Service hosted the 2007 tour of Douglas County, Oregon
COIN Tour 2006 (No tour).
University of California, Davis, Cooperative Extension hosted the 2005 tour.
Oregon State University Extension Service hosted the 2004 tour.
University of Nevada, Reno, Extension Service hosted the 2003 tour.
Last updated: 9/21/2005
COIN Tour 2003
University of Nevada, Reno, Extension Service hosted the 2003 tour.
The topics discussed at the 2003 training included: a hands-on software program, “Ranching With Risk;” use of Ultrasound technology in the feeding industry; GIS use for rangeland monitoring and range resource management; update on Selenium fertilizers now approved for use in Oregon; futures and options used in Extension programs; county of origin labeling (COOL); animal identification technology; confined animal feeding operations (CAFO) regulations; Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) update; and animal behavior patterns as related to forage palatability. The Extension professionals also learned about Nevada’s and Idaho’s “Inside Beef” retained ownership program, and viewed cattle consigned into the program by producers from western states.
COIN Tour 2004
Oregon State University hosted the 2004 tour.
| COIN Tour 2004 Topics & Daily Review (pdf) - Find photos attached to blue print in this pdf. | |
| Here are links to pictures, webpages, & email from the tour in May, 2004 | |
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DAY 1 (May 11)
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DAY 3 (May 13)
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| Oregon State University Easter Oregon Agricultural Research Center, Union, Oregon |
OSU EOARC - Virtual Tour The Union Station consists of 600 acres of farmland as the base property just outside of Union & the 2,000-acre Hall Ranch located 8 miles east on Catherine Creek. The mission of the Union Station is to develop agricultural & natural resource strategies that maintain or enhance intermountain forest & shrub steppe ecosystems for the benefit of present & future generations. Research priorities include forage crop & alternative livestock systems, environmentally compatible livestock systems, & restoration of wild land systems. |
| Biotech & Beef Genetics Update - DNA, MAS, SNPs, and GMOs - "Making Sense of Biotech Babble" Dr. Alison L. Van Eenennaam, UC Davis | |
| Commercial Genetic Marker Analysis - Ingenity L Merial Ltd. Mr. Gary Veserat, MS, PAS | |
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OSU Hall Ranch Tour - Research Focus at EOARC
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DAY 2 (May 12)
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National Animal ID Program, Dr. Jim Oltjen, UC Davis |
| Thomas Angus Ranch, Baker City | |
| Ranch philosophy & system (Mr.Rob Thomas) |
State Reports (California, Oregon, Nevada, Reno) Acknowledgements: The COIN group thanks Dr. Jim Thompson, OSU Extension Livestock Specialist, for hosting our tour this year! |
| USFS Starkey Experimental Forest & Range | |
| "Long-term studies of Elk, Deer, & Cattle - Examining the Effects of Ungulates on Ecosystems" | |
| Riparian Grazing Studies on Meadow Creek 1 | |
| Riparian Grazing Studies on Meadow Creek 2 | |
| Riparian Grazing Studies on Meadow Creek 3 | |
| Riparian Grazing Studies on Meadow Creek 4 | |
COIN Tour 2005
University of California, Davis, Cooperative Extension hosted the 2005 tour.
