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70th Minnesota Nutrition Conference
September 15 & 16, 2009
Holiday Inn, Owatonna, MN
 Program Agenda
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
8:00 AM |
Registration
Coffee and rolls |
— Symposium: Fostering Optimum GI Development, Integrity and Function
in Livestock and Poultry —
* Sponsored by BFI Innovations, Inc. / Nutri-Ad * |
8:30 AM |
Welcome - Keith Klanderman, President and CEO, BFI Innovations, Inc. |
| 8:40 |
Moderator: Steve Moreland, DVM, VP of Technology and Innovations, BFI Innovations, Inc.
Speaker: Chaouki Benchaar, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Sherbrooke, Quebec
Essential oils as rumen modifiers in dairy cows: Opportunities and challenges
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| 9:25 |
Speaker: Jan Van Eys, Nutri-Ad, Paris, France
Modulation of immune function in food producing animals designed to optimize gut health, general well-being and production performance- With special emphasis on yeast cell wall components |
| 10:10 |
Break |
| 10:25 |
Moderator: Grady Fain, VP of Sales-North America, BFI Innovations, Inc.
Speaker: Peter Ferket, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Epigenetic adaptions in poultry: A case for in ovo feeding strategies
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| 11:10 |
Moderator: José Luis Laparra, M.V.Z., MS, Managing Director, BFI Innovations Mexico
Speaker: José Antonio Cuarón, INIFAP, Queretaro, Mexico
Organic acid utilization in early phases of pig production with special emphasis on butyric acid: Enzymatic efficiency, antimicrobial potential and GI development in the young pig
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| 11:55 |
Closing comments - BFI Innovations, Inc. |
| 12:00 PM |
Lunch * Sponsored by BFI Innovations, Inc./Nutri-Ad * |
— University of Minnesota Livestock Research Update — |
12:50 PM |
Welcome – Lee Johnston, Conference Co-Chair |
1:00 |
Crude glycerin in market turkey diets - Sally Noll, Department of Animal Science |
| 1:15 |
Growth performance, carcass characteristics, physiological and gut health effects of feeding diets containing BMD to heat stressed finishing pigs - Jerry Shurson, Department of Animal Science |
| 1:30 |
Reducing negative effects of sulfur in beef cattle diets - Grant Crawford, University of Minnesota Extension |
| 1:45 |
Trace mineral nutrition of dry cows and progeny growth - Greg Golombeski, Department of Animal Science |
| 2:00 |
Break |
| 2:30 |
Low oligosaccharide SBM for nursery pigs - Samuel Kofi Baidoo, Southern Research and Outreach Center |
| 2:45 |
Managing hay and supplement intake in wintering beef cows - Alfredo DiCostanzo, Department of Animal Science |
| 3:00 |
Biofilters for odor control - Kevin Janni, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering |
| 3:15 |
In vitro and in vivo effects of soluble crude protein, Yucca schidigera extract and Saccharomyces cerevisae on rumen metabolism – Martin Ruiz-Moreno, Department of Animal Science |
— Animal Welfare for Nutritionists — |
| 3:30 PM |
Distinguishing between animal abuse and bad management - Edmond Pajor,
University of Calgary |
| 4:15 |
Expectations of an animal welfare audit - Earl Dotson, Validus Services LLC |
4:55 |
Wrap-up |
5:00-7:00 |
Reception |
7:00 |
Conference Dinner ($25 by Sep 1; $30 after Sep 1)
Dinner Speaker: Mr. Lynn Becker, LB Pork, Fairmont, MN
"Pork Production in the Age of Activism"
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
8:00 AM |
Registration
Coffee and rolls |
8:25 |
Welcome |
| 8:30 |
Poisonous plants in livestock feeding - Krishona Martinson, University of Minnesota |
| 9:10 |
Nutrition and management of feedlot heifers - Jolene Kelzer, University of Minnesota |
| 9:50 |
Break |
| 10:20 |
Effects of source and particle size of fiber on feedlot performance and carcass characteristics - Nicolas DiLorenzo, Texas Tech University |
| 11:00 |
Implications of cow size on formulating beef cow rations - Ryon Walker, University of Minnesota Extension |
| 11:40 |
Diamond V Update |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch * Sponsored by Diamond V Mills * |
| 1:00 PM |
Nutritional factors affecting mammary gland development of growing dairy heifers - Michael J. VandeHaar, Michigan State University |
| 1:40 |
Milk fat depression: Interactions of ionophores, fat supplements, and other risk factors - Thomas Jenkins, Clemson University
* Sponsored by Elanco Animal Health * |
| 2:20 |
Break |
| 2:40 |
Achieving better reproduction: Does nutrition impact reproduction programs? - Ricardo Chebel, University of Minnesota |
| 3:20 |
New on-farm technologies for dairy consultants - Jeff Reneau, University of Minnesota |
| 4:00 |
Adjourn
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
8:00 AM |
Registration
Coffee and rolls |
8:25 |
Welcome |
| 8:30 |
Dietary interventions to enhance human health aspects of pork - Ryan Cox, University of Minnesota |
| 9:10 |
National swine nutrition guide - Mark Whitney, University of Minnesota Extension |
| 9:50 |
Break |
| 10:20 |
New amino acid concentrations for industry grow-finish swine diets - Mark Bertram, First Choice Livestock |
| 11:00 |
Feeding market boars for pork production - José Antonio Cuarón, National Disciplinary Research Center on Animal Physiology and Improvement |
| 11:40 |
Diamond V Update |
12:00 Noon |
Lunch * Sponsored by Diamond V Mills * |
1:00 PM |
Proper conduct and interpretation of field trials - Kenneth Krueger, Diamond K Research and Consulting Service
* Sponsored by Sparboe Farms, Inc. * |
| 1:40 |
Digestible amino acid formulations for poultry - Todd Applegate, Purdue University * Sponsored by Evonik Industries *
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| 2:20 |
Feed formulations to control risk - Bill Roush, USDA-ARS (retired) |
| 3:00 |
Adjourn |
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