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BIF Registration Opens; Student Scholarships Available

Feb 6, 2009 4:28 PM

Registration for the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Research Symposium and Annual Meeting 2009 is now open at www.calcattlemen.org/bif2009.html. The April 30-May 3 conference is set for the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, CA. Themed “California Beef Rush ’09,” the tentative schedule can be viewed at www.calcattlemen.org/bif2009/schedule.html.

A special BIF hotel rate of $139/night is only available through April 3. Make hotel reservations online at www.calcattlemen.org/bif2009/sheratongrandhotel.html..

The annual Frank Baker Beef Improvement Essay Contest offers two, $1,000 scholarships for students to attend the 2009 BIF meeting. Four, $250 student travel fellowships also are available. Go to www.calcattlemen.org/bif2009/studentinformation.html for more details.

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