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2002 Midwestern Section

Growth, Development, Muscle Biology, and Meat Science III

Symposium: Current Topics in Satellite Cells Research

Recent Advances That Impact Skeletal Muscle Growth and Development Research.
J. M. Reecy, S. A. Miller, and M. Webster... E1

2002 Western Section

Efficiency of Beef Production on Western Pastures and Rangelands

Reducing the cost of beef production through genetic improvement in residual feed intake: Opportunity and challenges to application.
R. M. Herd, J. A. Archer, and P. F. Arthur... E9

Characterization of Rangeland and Pasture Resources in the West

Technology to complement forage-based beef production systems in the West
J. G. P. Bowman, and B. F. Sowell... E18

Energy Efficiency in Forage- Based Beef Production Systems

The history of energetic efficiency research: Where have we been and where are we going?
D. E. Johnson, C. L. Ferrell, and T. G. Jenkins... E27