The XXVIII Course on New Approaches in Bovine Production and Reproduction is held by Junior Agricultural Consulting – CONAPEC, in partnership with Agrilife Research, Texas A&M.

📅 March 19 and 20, 2026
📍 Center Convention – Av. João Naves de Ávila, 1331 (Center Shopping Uberlândia, Floor L4) – Tibery, Uberlândia – MG, 38408-902

It will be two days of lots of fun. exchange of experiences and updates with experts from the agricultural sector.

The event, recognized as one of the largest technical congresses in the area of beef and dairy cattle farming in Brazil, has been held for over a decade at the Center Shopping Corporate Complex — and is coordinated by Professors Dr. José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos e Dr. Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke.

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Programming – Milk

📅 March 19, 2026 (Thursday)

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
Methods for controlling contagious agents that cause mastitis.
Ynte Schukken

09:20 – 09:40
Zoetis Space

9:40 AM – 10:30 AM
Colostrum management to improve passive immunity transfer and calf health.
Sandra Godden

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Break | Coffee break

11:00 – 11:50
Economic aspects of cow health during the transition period.
Eduardo Ribeiro

11:50 AM – 12:10 PM
Elanco Space

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM
Roundtable discussion with speakers from the session.

12:40 PM – 2:40 PM
Lunch

2:40 PM – 2:45 PM
A tribute to Dr. William Thatcher
Opening remarks by José Eduardo P. Santos

2:45 PM – 3:20 PM
Impacts of heat stress on the reproduction of dairy cows.
Peter Hansen

3:20 PM – 3:55 PM
Maternal-fetal communication and maintenance of pregnancy in cattle.
Eduardo Ribeiro

3:55 PM – 4:30 PM
Estrus and ovulation synchronization programs for artificial insemination.
Ocilon Sá Filho

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Break | Coffee break

5:00 PM – 5:35 PM
Methods to increase the probability of pregnancy in dairy cows.
Todd Bilby

5:35 PM – 6:10 PM
Effects of nutrition on bovine reproduction
José Eduardo P. Santos

6:10 PM – 6:50 PM
Roundtable discussion with speakers from the session.

📅 March 20, 2026 (Friday)

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
Epigenetic modifications of the bovine embryo and their impacts on newborns.
Peter Hansen

09:20 – 09:35
DSM Space

9:35 AM – 10:25 AM
Pre-weaning nutrition and liquid feeding management for calves
Sandra Godden

10:25 AM – 11:00 AM
Break | Coffee break

11:00 – 11:50
Health programs to reduce the use of antimicrobials in dairy herds.
Ynte Schukken

11:50 AM – 12:30 PM
Roundtable discussion with speakers from the session.

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Lunch

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Managing stress factors during the transition period and economic impacts.
Eduardo Ribeiro

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Ouro Fino Space

3:35 PM – 4:25 PM
Management during calving and its effects on postpartum diseases in dairy cows.
Ronaldo Cerri

4:25 PM – 5:00 PM
Break | Coffee break

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Current and future perspectives on embryo transfer and assisted reproduction.
Peter Hansen

5:50 PM – 6:40 PM
Roundtable discussion with speakers from the session.

Programming – Cut

📅 March 19, 2026 (Thursday)

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Genetics applied to building productive, fertile, and adapted herds.
Guilherme Rosa

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Impact of nutrition on the fertility of young bulls
Pedro Fontes

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Break | Coffee break

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Trends and opportunities for sustainable beef production.
Matthew Beck

12:30 PM – 12:50 PM
Elanco Space

12:50 PM – 1:10 PM
Roundtable discussion with speakers from the session.

1:10 PM – 3:00 PM
Lunch

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Nutrition and lifelong management of beef cattle for high-quality meat.
Bradley Johnson

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
DSM Space

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Calf rearing systems and immunology
Chris Chase

5:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Break | Coffee break

5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
Use of Bermuda grass for grazing and conserved forage.
John Vendramini

6:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Roundtable discussion with speakers from the session.

📅 March 20, 2026 (Friday)

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
New Brachiaria hybrids in beef cattle production systems
John Vendramini

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Feed efficiency in beef cattle: from birth to slaughter.
Matthew Beck

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Break | Coffee break

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Immune system in animals newly arrived at confinement.
Chris Chase

12:30 PM – 12:50 PM
Zoetis Space

12:50 PM – 1:10 PM
Roundtable discussion with speakers from the session.

1:10 PM – 3:00 PM
Lunch

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Nutritional strategies to optimize reproductive efficiency in beef cattle heifers.
Pedro Fontes

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Ouro Fino Space

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
New strategies for growth and fattening in feedlots
Bradley Johnson

5:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Break | Coffee break

5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
Livestock Farming 4.0: Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Meat Production
Guilherme Rosa

6:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Roundtable discussion with speakers from the session.