Western Section Committees

Awards (2026-2027)
*J. Hernandez Gifford - New Mexico State University (2027)
R. Marques - Virginia Tech (2028)
Z. McFarlane - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (2029) 

Beef Symposium (3 year term)
*J. Ranches - Oregon State University (2027)
S. Arispe - Oregon State University (2026)
J. Beard - Zoetis (2027)
E. H. Hay - USDA-ARS (2028)
C. Reichhardt - University of Hawaii at Manoa (2027)
M. Van Emon - Montana State University (2028)
C. Gifford - University of Wyoming (2028)

Advising and Coordinating (3 year term)
*E. Scholljegerdes - New Mexico State University (2028)
Z. McFarlane - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (2027)
C. Wilson - USDA-ARS (2026)

Paper Competition (2 year term)
M. Fonseca - New Mexico State University (2028)
R. Gibbs - North Dakota State University (2028)
F. Mezzomo Giotto - New Mexico State University (2028)
K. McCarthy - University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2028)
R. Swanson - South Dakota State University (2028)

Academic Quadrathlon
*M. Kennedy - Oregon State University
 S. Archibeque - Colorado State University
 J. Boles - Montana State University
 B. Bowman - Utah State University
 M. Colle - University of Idaho
 M. Dredge - BYU-Idaho
 E. Greene - University of Arizona
 Z. McFarlane - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
 D. Rule - University of Wyoming
 S. Soto-Navarro - New Mexico State University

Necrology 
*J. Hernandez Gifford - New Mexico State University (2027)
R. Marques - Virginia Tech (2028)
Z. McFarlane - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (2029)

Nominating 
*S. Archibeque - Colorado State University (2026)
D. Bohnert - Oregon State University (2027)
J. Hernandez Gifford (2028)

Young Scholars Program 
*J. Hernandez Gifford - New Mexico State University (2027)
R. Marques - Virginia Tech (2028)
Z. McFarlane - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (2029)

Undergraduate Poster Competition (2 year term)   
*P. Doyle - Colorado State University (2027)
C. Cadaret - Colorado State University (2028)
H. Crocker-Cunningham - University of Wyoming (2028)
Z. McFarlane - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (2028)
F. Mezzomo Giotto - New Mexico State University (2028)

*Designated Chair