AABP Have You Herd? Podcast – Epi. 243 – 58th AABP Annual Conference with Dr. Callie Willingham

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AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Callie Willingham, AABP President Elect and chair of the 2025 AABP Annual Conference program. The theme of the conference is “Focus on Value” which was taken from the Warren Buffet quote, “Cost is what you pay for something, and value is what you get.” The conference will be held at the CHI Convention Center in Omaha, Neb., September 11-13.

The keynote speaker is Natasha Nicholes from “We Sow, We Grow”, an urban garden collective on the south side of Chicago. Nicholes will present “Bridging Fields: Aligning the Values of Urban Agriculture and Bovine Practice”. After the presentation, the candidates for the 2026 AABP Vice-President Election, Dr. Eric Behlke and Dr. Daryl Nydam, will introduce themselves to the attendees and the ballot will open at the conclusion of their talks.

Continuing education sessions at the conference will include small ruminants, mental health topics, beef cow-calf and feedlot, dairy, joint beef/dairy, clinical skills, practice management, hot topics and students/new grads sessions. The research summaries presentations will include 10 student case presentations and 12 grad student presentations for the annual competition with cash prizes awarded to the top presenters.

Willingham also invites attendees to register for a clinical forum breakfast on Thursday morning from 7 am to 9 am which will provide 2 additional hours of continuing education plus a breakfast. These sessions are small-group discussions based sessions led by an expert facilitator.

Gingrich also discusses the meals and social events available to attendees, as well as thanking the sponsors of the conference. In addition, the conference will host a trade show with vendors from across the veterinary and cattle industries.

Early bird registration closes on July 31. Register for the conference at this link and book your hotel from this page which includes a description of each hotel in the AABP block. View the session descriptions from this link and the full conference schedule here.