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41 CALF News • April | May 2018 • www.calfnews.net The difference between big data and information is that information is created or obtained from data by putting it into context, which is where technology can speed up the process. The difference between information and knowledge is the purpose – the actionable information used to make s deci- sion. Wisdom pulls it all together by coupling knowledge and human experience to reap the value of big data. Having spent two days in the hospital waiting room, my stack of reading material was dwindling, so the call from the floor nurse that my mother was to be dismissed was a welcome sound. I’m not sure I’m any closer to digesting the phenom- enon of big data and what to do with it, but I’m glad to say my mother’s surgery was successful. After escorting her to physical therapy three times a week for the past month, I believe her excellent recovery, to the amazement of her therapist, could be first attributed to the new technology of this surgical procedure. Waking yesterday morning to rain running off the edge of the roof, my optimism renewed and, armed with a little more understanding of big data and new technology, I hit the road again.  RANCH GATE Continued from page 40 BEEF EMPIRE DAYS JUNE 1-10 • 2018 Ranch Rodeo “Rely on Revelor” Live & Carcass Show Parade Chukwagons at the Zoo Golf Tournament JUST TO NAME A FEW! BEEF 50 years s.t.r.o.n.g. beefempiredays.com   Improved chute design to improve your cattle performance  Safe, efficient and strong – The Brute Way! BruTe DouBle & SIngle WIDe Alleys • Tubs • loAdouTs “Turning your dreams into reality ... it’s what we do.” Dodge, Neb. 68633 402.693.2221 Cattle Friendly – Performance Driven. ProceSS Your caTTle In The 21ST cenTurY! Brute Cattle equipment celeBraTIng 50 YearS In BuSIneSS! FolloW uS on: www.dodgemfg.com “BIF is the one meeting where you get the interaction of the genetic-improvement leaders in both industry and academia,” Enns says.“If what we are developing in science is not able to be translated to the industry, then we are wasting our time. There has always been this free-flow conversation of construc- tive criticism for the betterment of genetic improvement. This meeting is where the appropriate application of science is developed by discussions of the people using the science and the people developing it.” For 2018, the first day is dedicated to what the future of beef production looks like in North America. The speakers, breakout session and wrap-up will evaluate the future from a variety of viewpoints, including beef quality, sustainability, efficiency and traits not yet considered. The second day is about data – how to collect it, who will own it and how it’s used. How can we better leverage all the data in an internet-permeated society? This year’s program is also about helping the industry look at the possible/probable issues that will need to be addressed over the next 50 years. The meeting also includes a Young Producer’s Symposium, an evening at the CSU Stadium Club, a Friday dinner out sponsored by Leachman Cattle of Colorado and Zinpro, and area tours on Saturday. The 2018 BIF Research Symposium and Convention is hosted by the CSU Department of Animal Sciences, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association and the Colorado Livestock Association. For more information, a full schedule and regis- tration information, visit beefimprovement.org .  BIF CELEBRATES 50 YEARS Continued from page 27