Our committees strive to bring you two days of seminars presented by some of the best and brightest researchers and industry leaders in animal nutrition. Please click on each area listed below to see full details for that program.
2021 Program TBA, Below is 2020 Program
Symposium Sponsored by Evonik
Evonik Animal Nutrition
Sponsored Symposium - Precision Livestock Farming (PLF): Data, Production and Health Management
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
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9:15 am |
Welcome Dr. Marty Adams, Cargill |
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9:30 am |
Big Data Management: Decision Support System For Avian Influenza Outbreak Case Study Dr. Rozita Dara, University of Guelph |
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10:15 am |
PLF: Big data and Analytics for Optimized Poultry Production Dr. Edgar Oviedo, North Carolina State University |
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11:00 am |
Break |
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11:15 am |
PLF: Flock Microbial Burden Evaluation Dr. Adebayo Sokale, Evonik, USA |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch on your own |
General Session
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
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2:00 pm |
Purina Animal Nutrition: 125 years of Research and Counting Dr. Mary Beth Gordon, Purina Animal Nutrition |
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3:00 pm |
Cooperative Research Farms – 66 years of cooperation and more Dave Ott, Cooperative Research Farms |
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4:00 pm |
Cargill Animal Nutrition: Then and Now Dr. Marty Adams, Cargill |
After the last presentation, please join us for a reception in the Vendor area sponsored by Evonik!
2021 Program TBA, Below is 2020 Program
Equine Program
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MD Vet board has approved 6 CE credits for this session
| Time | Equine Program Topic |
|---|---|
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8:00 am |
Feeding Forage for a Healthy Hind Gut Dr. Tania Cubitt, Performance Horse Nutrition |
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8:50 am |
Alfalfa: When is it the Right Choice for Horses? Dr. Amanda Grev, University of Maryland |
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9:40 am |
Vendor Break and Poster Session |
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10:20 am |
Pasture Strategies for Easy Keepers Dr. Krishona Martinson, University of Minnesota |
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11:10 am |
Potential Risks of Pasture Intake Dr. Shannon Pratt-Phillips, North Carolina State University |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch |
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12:30 pm |
Vendor Break and Poster Session |
|
1:30 pm |
Pasture Improvement Costs and Resources Laura Kenny, MS, Penn State Extension |
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2:20 pm |
Graduate Student Forage Research Updates |
|
3:10 pm |
Adjourn |
Sheep and Goat Program
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MD Vet board has approved 6 CE credits for this session
| Time | Sheep and Goat Program Topic |
|---|---|
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8:00 am |
Overview of Sheep and Goat Industry Susan Schoenian, University of Maryland |
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8:50 am |
Dr. Dan Morrical, Iowa State University, Premier 1 Supplies |
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9:40 am |
Vendor Break and Poster Session |
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10:20 am |
Dr. Dan Morrical, Iowa State University, Premier 1 Supplies |
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11:10 am |
Brad Smith, West Virginia University |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch |
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12:30 pm |
Vendor Break and Poster Session |
|
1:30 pm |
Dr. Dan Morrical, Iowa State University, Premier 1 Supplies |
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2:20 pm |
Coping with Poor or Expensive Hay Jeff Semler, University of Maryland |
|
3:10 pm |
Adjourn |
Poultry Program
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MD Vet board has approved 6 CE credits for this session
| Time | Poultry Program Topic |
|---|---|
|
8:00 am |
Poultry Mycotoxicosis and Recent Advancements in Mycotoxin Detoxification Dr. Raj Murugesan, Biomin America |
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8:50 am |
A Historical Perspective on Trace Mineral Supplementation Dr. Mike Lilburn, The Ohio State University |
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9:40 am |
Vendor Break and Poster Session |
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10:20 am |
Animal Feed Ingredient Regulation Update Dr. Circo Ruiz-Feria, FDA Center of Veterinary Medicine |
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11:10 am |
Robin Schoen, Director of the Board Agriculture and Natural Resources Effects of Threonine on Gut Health in Poultry Jinlei (James) Wen, Evonik |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch |
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12:30 pm |
Vendor Break and Poster Session |
|
1:30 pm |
From Biochemistry to the Bottom Line – The Role of Betaine in Broiler Nutrition Dr. Sam Rochell, University of Arkansas |
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2:20 pm |
The Status of Methionine and the Science of Alternatives and Options for Organic Poultry Dr. Heather Burley, McDaniel College |
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3:10 pm |
Adjourn |
Companion Animal Program
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MD Vet board has approved 6 CE credits for this session
| Time | Companion Animal Program Topic |
|---|---|
|
8:00 am |
What is More Important in Nutrition, the What or the How? Dr. Anna Kate Shoveller, University of Guelph |
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8:50 am |
Geneviève Rougeau, Vetdiet |
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9:40 am |
Vendor Break and Poster Session |
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10:20 am |
Protein Needs of Dogs and Cats Dr. Preston Buff, Vetdiet |
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11:10 am |
Dr. Anna Kate Shoveller, University of Guelph |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch |
|
12:30 pm |
Vendor Break and Poster Session |
|
1:30 pm |
TBD |
|
2:20 pm |
TBD |
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3:10 pm |
Adjourn |
