Full Schedule

6:30 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Registration Hours: Tuesday

Location: Great Hall

6:45 AM – 5:30 PM ET

Poster Help Desk/Upload Hours

Location: Great Hall 4

7:30 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Oral Presentation Upload Room Hours

Location: 220

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Animal Health Symposium: Metabolomic Biomarkers of Animal Health

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

Chair: – University of Maryland

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Animal Health Symposium Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Animal Health Symposium Introduction

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

151 - Invited Speaker Dr. Booke Clemmons

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

Presenting Author: – Texas A&M University

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

152 - Invited Speaker Dr. Nishanth E. Sunny

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

Presenting Author: – University of Maryland, College Park

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

153 - Invited Speaker Dr. Arun Bhunia

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

Presenting Author: – Purdue University

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

154 - Invited Speaker Dr. Juan Loor

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

Presenting Author: – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Livestock Symposium: The Essential Societal Role of Livestock, Today and Tomorrow

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Chair: – Grass Based Health, LLC

8:00 AM – 8:10 AM ET

Livestock Symposium Introduction

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

8:10 AM – 8:40 AM ET

163 - 2024 International Summit: The societal role of meat and livestock

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – Colorado State University

Author: – Global Food and Agriculture Network

Author: – Vrije Universiteit Brussel

8:40 AM – 9:20 AM ET

164 - Livestock’s vital role in nourishing the world

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – Univ of Florida

9:20 AM – 10:00 AM ET

165 - Sustainable food systems require livestock

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – Colorado State University, AgNext, Department of Animal Sciences

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM ET

Livestock Symposium Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

10:20 AM – 11:00 AM ET

166 - Livestock AND Crops: Integrated Systems

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

167 - Humanity's Existential Crisis: Malnutrition and chronic illnesses

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – Grass Based Health, LLC

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Livestock Symposium Q&A

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education Symposium: Mentoring That Works: Practical Strategies for Faculty and Graduate Success

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

Chair: – Iowa State University

8:00 AM – 8:20 AM ET

Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education Symposium Introduction

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

8:20 AM – 9:05 AM ET

168 - Strategies to tailor mentoring to the individual

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

Presenting Author: – Iowa State University

9:05 AM – 9:50 AM ET

169 - Preparing mentees for their future

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

Presenting Author: – University of Missouri

9:50 AM – 10:10 AM ET

Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education Symposium Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

10:10 AM – 10:55 AM ET

170 - Innovating Mentorship Through Idea Brokering

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

Presenting Author: – University of Nebraska

10:55 AM – 11:40 AM ET

171 - Preparing undergraduates for graduate school

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

Presenting Author: – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

11:40 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education Symposium Discussion

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Exhibitor Hours

Location: Great Hall 4

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM ET

CSAS Graduate Student Session I

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 6

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM ET

183 - A comparison of milk nutritional components and milk fat globule membrane proteomic in yak colostrum and mature milk

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 6

Presenting Author: – Southwest Minzu University

Author: – Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences

Author: – Southwest Minzu University

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM ET

184 - Effect of breeding season on testicular morphometrics, spermatogenesis, and sperm quality in sheep

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 6

Presenting Author: – Fort Valley State University

Author: – Fort Valley State University

Author: – The University of Georgia

Author: – Fort Valley State University

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM ET

185 - Effects of Short-Term Simulated Wildfire Smoke Exposure on Beef Heifer Blood Markers

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 6

Presenting Author: – Oregon State University

Author: – Oregon State University

Author: – Louisiana State University

Author: – University of Connecticut

Author: – University of Idaho

Author: – Oregon State University

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM ET

187 - Impact of prolonged CIDR insertion on follicular dynamics, estrus timing, and pregnancy outcomes in beef cattle submitted to estrous synchronization

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 6

Presenting Author: – Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri

Author: – Division of Animal Sciences, Southwest Research, Extension, and Education Center, University of Missouri

Author: – Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri

Author: – Division of Animal Sciences, Southwest Research, Extension, and Education Center, University of Missouri

Author: – Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM ET

186 - Impact of Sericea lespedeza extract on the quality of cooled and cryopreserved bull spermatozoa

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 6

Presenting Author: – Fort Valley State University

Author: – Fort Valley State University

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM ET

188 - Supplementation of individual heifers to target precision growth curves in developing beef heifers grazing dormant forage

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 6

Presenting Author: – ASAS

Author: – ASAS

8:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET

Production, Management and Environment II

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM ET

268 - Determination and classification of growing steers according to residual methane emissions.

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Colorado State University, AgNext, Department of Animal Sciences

Author: – Colorado State University

Author: – Colorado State University, AgNext, Department of Animal Sciences

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM ET

269 - The relationship between metabolic gas emissions and performance in Angus Bulls and Heifers

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – C-Lock Inc.

Author: – C-Lock Inc.

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM ET

270 - Seasonal Variation in Enteric Methane Emissions in Cows Grazing Native Sagebrush Steppe

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Oregon State University

Author: – Oregon State University

Author: – USDA

Author: – Oregon State University

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM ET

271 - Effects of Vaccination on Enteric Methane Emissions, Growth Performance, and Feeding Behavior of Beef Cattle

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Department of Animal Sciences, Texas A&M University

Author: – Arkea Bio Corp

Author: – Department of Animal Sciences, Texas A&M University

Author: – Texas A&M University

Author: – Arkea Bio Corp

Author: – Arkea Bio Corp.

Author: – Arkea Bio Corp

Author: – Department of Animal Sciences, Texas A&M University

Author: – Texas A&M University

Author: – Texas A&M AgriLife

Author: – Arkea Bio Corp

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM ET

272 - Acoustic burp detection for scalable enteric methane monitoring in precision livestock farming

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Virginia Tech

Author: – Virginia Tech

Author: – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM ET

Production, Management and Environment II Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM ET

273 - Comparing the Utility of Machine Learning Algorithms in Methane Predictions from a Global Beef Cattle Database

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Texas A&M University

Author: – College of Engineering, Texas A&M University

Author: – Texas A&M University

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM ET

274 - Evaluating Climate-Smart Beef Production Practices through Sustainability Metrics

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Texas A&M University

Author: – College of Engineering, Texas A&M University

Author: – College of Engineering,Texas A&M University

Author: – School of Public Health, Texas A&M University

Author: – Texas A&M University

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET

275 - Effect of a probiotic, a yeast cell wall, and live yeast concentrate on in vitro methane production in a feedlot steer model

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – USDA-ARS

Author: – USDA, Agricultural Research Service

Author: – Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM ET

276 - Parasite control as a potential strategy to mitigate methane emissions in lactating beef cows

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – University of Florida

Author: – University of Florida

Author: – University of Florida, Animal Sciences department

Author: – University of Florida

Author: – University of Florida, Animal Sciences department

Author: – University of Florida

Author: – Florida University

Author: – University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology department

8:30 AM – 11:15 AM ET

Animal Breeding and Genetics III

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM ET

234 - Award Talk: From Genomics to Herd Improvement: Pioneering Strategies in Dairy Cattle Breeding

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM ET

235 - The impact of genotyping strategies and pedigree errors on single-step genomic prediction in sheep populations: a simulation study

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University

Author: – The Pig Improvement Company, Genus PIC

Author: – AcuFast Swine, AcuFastTM

Author: – Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University

Author: – USDA, ARS, Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit

Author: – USDA, ARS, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center

Author: – USDA, ARS, Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center

Author: – Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Author: – Purdue University

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM ET

236 - Preliminary analysis of the relationship between heart score and carcass value in Angus cattle

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Colorado State University

Author: – Colorado State University

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM ET

237 - Optimizing computing time of genetic evaluations through data truncation in Angus cattle

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – Angus Genetics Inc.

Author: – University of Georgia Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Author: – University of Georgia

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM ET

Animal Breeding and Genetics III Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM ET

238 - Applying the algorithm for proven and young in genome-wide association studies for reproductive traits in Nellore cattle

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Purdue University

Author: – University of Georgia Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Author: – Purdue University

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – The brazilian association of zebu breeders

Author: – The Brazilian Association of Zebu breeders

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – Purdue University

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM ET

239 - The Genetic Cost of Inbreeding: Evaluating the Impact of Inbreeding on Angus Traits

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Purdue University

Author: – Interbull Centre

Author: – Embrapa South Livestock

Author: – Purdue University

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET

240 - Approximation of the logarithm of the determinant of high-dimensional matrices applied to animal breeding and genetics computations

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia

Author: – Research Scientist, University of Georgia

Author: – CDCB

Author: – Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA)

Author: – University of Georgia

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM ET

241 - Validating available genomic predictions marketed for commercial crossbred cattle

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – University of Missouri-Columbia

Author: – University of Missouri-Columbia

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM ET

242 - Late-Breaking: U.S. Suffolk Sheep participating in the National Sheep Improvement Program: Genetic Diversity and Population Structure

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – USDA, ARS, Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit

Author: – University of Idaho

Author: – Purdue University

Author: – USDA, ARS, Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit

Author: – Purdue University

Author: – USDA, ARS, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center

Author: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Author: – Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Forages and Pastures Symposium: Utility of forage systems for carbon capture and flux

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Chair: – Auburn University

8:30 AM – 8:35 AM ET

Forages and Pastures Symposium Introduction

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

8:35 AM – 9:20 AM ET

159 - Grazing management effects on nitrogen utilization and carbon cycling in pasture-based systems

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – Elanco Animal Health

9:20 AM – 10:05 AM ET

160 - The role of grazing lands in climate change mitigation

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – Noble Research Institute

Author: – Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Author: – University of Florida

Author: – Archbold Biological Station

10:05 AM – 10:20 AM ET

Forages and Pastures Symposium Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

10:20 AM – 11:05 AM ET

161 - Use of Life Cycle Assessments for carbon monitoring in Beef Cattle Systems

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – Colorado State University

11:05 AM – 11:50 AM ET

162 - Grazing land management and soil texture as determinants of soil organic carbon storage

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – USDA-Agricultural Research Service

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Ruminant Nutrition III: Nutritional Physiology

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM ET

172 - Award Talk: The complexities of liver abscess etiology through the lens of an experimental model

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

Presenting Author: – USDA-ARS Livestock Issues Research Unit

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM ET

173 - Determination of optimal sample size for understanding the distribution of fecal starch in a fattening cattle herd using numerical simulations

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

Presenting Author: – Mie University

Author: – Mie University

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM ET

174 - Effects of tannin extract supplementation rate on beef cattle energy expenditure and nitrogen balance

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

Presenting Author: – Texas A&M University

Author: – Texas A&M University

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM ET

175 - Effect of ruminally protected lysine on growth and nitrogen balance of grain-finished beef cattle fed diets of decreasing protein concentration

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

Presenting Author: – Purdue University

Author: – Purdue University

Author: – Ajinomoto

Author: – Purdue University

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM ET

176 - Metagenomic analysis of the influence of thymol on rumen microbial metabolic pathways and enzyme profiles in beef steers

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

Presenting Author: – Texas State University

Author: – Texas State University

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM ET

177 - Effects of Low-Dose Antimicrobial Feeding on the Ruminant Gastrointestinal tract Bile Acid and Lipidome Profile

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

Presenting Author: – Purdue University

Author: – Purdue University

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM ET

Ruminant Nutrition III: Nutritional Physiology Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET

178 - Effect of phytogenic supplementation to primiparous Angus heifers on colostrum quality, transfer of passive immunity, and performance

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

Presenting Author: – Texas A&M University

Author: – Selko

Author: – Texas A&M University

Author: – Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University

Author: – Texas A&M University

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM ET

179 - Predicting Individual Beef Cattle Water Intake

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

Presenting Author: – West Virginia University

Author: – West Virginia University

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM ET

180 - Identification of rumen microbiome and metabolome profiles in Angus bulls differing in residual feed intake classification

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

Presenting Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – University of Tennessee

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – North Florida Research and Education Center

Author: – University of Georgia

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM ET

181 - Essential oils impact rumen kinetics but not post-ruminal digestibility in steers fed high-grain finishing diets

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

Presenting Author: – South Dakota State University

Author: – South Dakota State University

Author: – Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.

Author: – South Dakota State University

Author: – Volac

Author: – South Dakota State University

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM ET

182 - Evaluating effects of an abrupt shift to varying forage qualities on E. coli and coliform shedding in beef cattle

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 3

Presenting Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – University of Tennessee

Author: – University of Georgia

9:00 AM – 11:45 AM ET

CSAS Graduate Student Oral Competition: PhD

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM ET

CSAS Graduate Student Oral Competition: PhD Introduction

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

9:05 AM – 9:20 AM ET

189 - Effect of milk replacer and grower diet composition on intake, growth and body composition in Holstein-Angus crossbred calves from birth to the end of the growing phase.

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – University of Guelph

Author: – University of Guelph

Author: – Trouw Nutrition R&D

Author: – Trouw Nutrition R & D, University of Guelph

Author: – University of Guelph

9:20 AM – 9:35 AM ET

190 - Impact of post-weaning feeding management during the growing phase on growth performance of Holstein steers, and beef × Holstein steers and heifers.

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – University of Saskatchewan/Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Lethbridge Research and Development Centre

Author: – University of Saskatchewan

Author: – Western College of Veterinary Medicine

Author: – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Lacombe Research and Development Centre

Author: – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J4B1, Canada

Author: – University of Saskatchewan

9:35 AM – 9:50 AM ET

191 - Evaluating the Efficacy of Lactobacilli-Based Direct-Fed Microbials (DFM) in Reducing Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 Colonization using Cell and Tissue Culture Models

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – University of Calgary

Author: – University of Calgary

Author: – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Author: – The University of British Columbia

Author: – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary

9:50 AM – 10:05 AM ET

192 - The apparent utilization of DL-methionine and the hydroxy-analog of methionine for whole-body nitrogen retention when cysteine is supplemented in the diets of lactating sows

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – University of Guelph

Author: – University of Guelph

Author: – Adisseo France S.A.S. European Laboratory of Innovation Science & Expertise (ELISE), Department of R&I in Monogastric Animal Nutrition

Author: – Department of Animal Bioscience, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada

10:05 AM – 10:20 AM ET

193 - The impact of Fusarium mycotoxin contaminated diets on late gestation sow antibody response and passive transfer to her piglets

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – University of Guelph

Author: – University of Guelph

Author: – Trouw Nutrition

Author: – University of Guelph

10:20 AM – 10:30 AM ET

CSAS Graduate Student Oral Competition: PhD Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET

194 - Variation in native forage chemical composition, in vitro fermentation, and methane emissions across phenological stages

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta

Author: – Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta

Author: – University of Alberta

Author: – Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta

Author: – University of Saskatchewan

Author: – Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta

Author: – University of Alberta

Author: – Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM ET

195 - Maternal Selenium Supplementation Augments Lamb Selenium Status and Immune Response

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – University of Guelph

Author: – University of Guelph

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM ET

196 - Effects of thermal efficiency index on growth performance and carcass quality in grow-finish pigs

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – Prairie Swine Centre Inc. / University of Saskatchewan

Author: – Prairie Swine Center Inc.

Author: – Prairie Swine Centre Inc. / University of Saskatchewan

Author: – Animal Inframetrics, Inc.

Author: – University of Saskatchewan

Author: – Prairie Swine Centre Inc. / University of Saskatchewan

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM ET

197 - Selection signatures on the X chromosome in a prolific meat sheep breed

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – University of Guelph

Author: – University of Guelph

Author: – Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Center, Teagasc

Author: – São Paulo State University (UNESP) - Botucatu

Author: – São Paulo State University (UNESP) - Jaboticabal

Author: – University of Guelph

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM ET

198 - Improving the nutritional value of wheat, canola, and flax straw to beef cattle with calcium hydroxide treatment

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK

Author: – University of Saskatchewan

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Companion Animal Symposium I: Therapeutic and Personalized Nutrition for Companion Animals

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Chair: – Primal Pet Foods, Primal Pet Group, Fairfield, California, United States

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM ET

Companion Animal Symposium I Introduction

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM ET

155 - Personalized Nutrition from Pets to Humans

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Presenting Author: – Department of Animal Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Microbial Systems Initiative, Personalized Nutrition Initiative, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM ET

156 - Rationale for different diets for dogs based on their size

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Presenting Author: – Royal Canin, USA

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM ET

Companion Animal Symposium I Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET

157 - Accelerating veterinary clinical innovation through biobanking

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Presenting Author: – BluePearl Pet Hospitals

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

158 - One Health: An interdisciplinary approach to improving health and nutrition of companion animals

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Presenting Author: – The University of Georgia

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Companion Animal Symposium I Round Table Discussion

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Swine Species/Nonruminant Nutrition Symposium: Antibiotic-free Pork Production

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 1

Chair: – Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University

9:30 AM – 9:35 AM ET

Swine Species/Nonruminant Nutrition Symposium Introduction

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 1

9:35 AM – 10:15 AM ET

144 - Past and present antimicrobial use in swine production: Raising pigs responsibly

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 1

Presenting Author: – Pig Improvement Company (PIC)

10:15 AM – 10:55 AM ET

145 - Antibiotic resistance in animal microbiomes and pathogens

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 1

Presenting Author: – Purdue University

10:55 AM – 11:35 AM ET

146 - Rethinking Fiber in Nursery Pig Nutrition - Balancing Benefits and Challenges

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 1

Presenting Author: – University of Missouri

11:35 AM – 12:15 PM ET

147 - Practical application of acid-binding capacity-4 formulation strategies to improve nursery pig performance

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 1

Presenting Author: – Kansas State University

Author: – Kansas State University

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Swine Species/Nonruminant Nutrition Symposium Lunch Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 1

1:30 PM – 2:10 PM ET

148 - Dietary gestational and lactational live yeast supplementation to sows impacts milk and colostrum proteome profiles and piglet gut development

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 1

Presenting Author: – Purdue University

Author: – Purdue University

2:10 PM – 2:50 PM ET

149 - Impacts of short chain fatty acid derivatives on disease resistance and gut health of weaned pigs

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 1

Presenting Author: – University of California, Davis

Author: – University of California, Davis

2:50 PM – 3:30 PM ET

150 - Microbiome-based therapeutics to combat respiratory disease

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 1

Presenting Author: – Resilient Biotics

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Swine Species/Nonruminant Nutrition Symposium Panel Discussion

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 1

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

ARPAS Exams

Location: 216

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

CSAS Annual General Meeting

Location: Diplomat Ballroom 5

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

President Listening Session

Location: 212/213

Presenting Author: – Washington State University

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

ASAS-CSAS Sustainability Symposium: The role of livestock in a circular bioeconomy

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Chair: – University of Manitoba

1:00 PM – 1:05 PM ET

ASAS-CSAS Sustainability Symposium Introduction

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

1:05 PM – 1:40 PM ET

9 - Role of livestock in a circular bioeconomy

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Presenting Author: – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

1:40 PM – 2:15 PM ET

10 - Optimizing the use of human-inedible animal feeds for livestock delivering to a circular sustainable global agri-food sector

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Presenting Author: – Harper Adams University

2:15 PM – 2:50 PM ET

11 - Assessing the role of livestock in a circular bioeconomy

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Presenting Author: – Wageningen University

Author: – Wageningen University

Author: – Leibniz-Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy

Author: – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Author: – Wageningen University

2:50 PM – 3:30 PM ET

ASAS-CSAS Sustainability Symposium Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET

12 - Quantifying Feed Ingredient Consumption for U.S. Livestock, Poultry and Aquaculture

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Presenting Author: – AFIA

Author: – IFEEDER

Author: – North American Renderers Association

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM ET

13 - Quantifying use of bioeconomic circular ingredients and rendered animal products consumed by livestock in the United States

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Presenting Author: – North American Renderers Association

Author: – AFIA

Author: – IFEEDER

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM ET

14 - An agent-based modeling approach for balancing feed efficiency and environmental footprint of growing-finishing pig production systems

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Author: – Texas A&M University

Presenting Author: – Texas A&M University

Author: – Texas A&M University

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM ET

15 - Biochar additions as a catalyst for climate-smart agriculture and a sustainable solution to greenhouse gas emissions.

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

Presenting Author: – Tuskegee University

Author: – Tuskegee University

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET

ASAS-CSAS Sustainability Symposium Discussion

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 5

1:15 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Physiology and Endocrinology II: Male Fertility and Semen Biology

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Chair: – University of Georgia

1:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET

227 - Lactocrine programming enhances testicular growth and alters the testicular proteome in the neonatal boar

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Author: – School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Author: – Department of Animal Science

Presenting Author: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM ET

228 - Newbouldia Leaf Meal Improves Reproductive Characteristics and Antioxidant Profile in Rabbit Bucks

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – University of Ibadan

Author: – University of Ibadan

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM ET

229 - Reproductive consequences of young sire overnutrition in the bovine: I) Systemic metabolic and endocrine profile

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University

Author: – University of Florida

Author: – Iowa State University

Author: – University of Tennessee

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM ET

230 - Reproductive consequences of young sire overnutrition in the bovine: II) Effects on semen quality and sperm functional traits

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University

Author: – University of Florida

Author: – Iowa State University

Author: – University of Tennessee

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM ET

231 - The association of the seminal microbiome to flow cytometry assays and breeding soundness exam metrics in yearling bulls

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – State University of Maringa

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – USDA-ARS Fort Keogh LARRL

Author: – Montana State University

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – USDA-ARS Fort Keogh LARRL

Author: – University of Georgia

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM ET

Utilizing Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis to Predict the Impact of Parasitic Infestation on Testicular Morphometrics and Sperm Quality in Male Goats

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – Fort Valley State University

Author: – Fort Valley State University

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM ET

232 - Late-Breaking: Breed-specific lipid profiles in cryopreserved goat sperm

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Author: – Prairie View A&M University

Author: – Prairie View A&M University, Selcuk University

Author: – Prairie View A&M University

Author: – IVF Michigan Fertility Centers

Author: – Prairie View A&M University

Presenting Author: – Prairie View A&M University

Author: – Prairie View A&M University

1:40 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Production, Management and Environment Symposium: Livestock Systems

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

Chair: – Lakeland College

1:40 PM – 1:45 PM ET

Production, Management and Environment Symposium Introduction

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM ET

205 - Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things: Responsible and Sustainable Intensification of Livestock Production

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

Presenting Author: – Virginia Tech

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM ET

206 - What are the barriers to adopting virtual fencing technology?

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

Presenting Author: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Production, Management and Environment Symposium Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM ET

207 - Diversifying Dairy Farm Income Through Agrivoltaics

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

Presenting Author: – University of Minnesota

Author: – University of Minnesota

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM ET

208 - The Challenges and Opportunities with Agrivoltaics in Range Systems

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Great Hall 2

Presenting Author: – Premier Solar Sheep

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Animal Behavior and Well-Being II

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Chair: – Oregon State University

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM ET

217 - Understanding Tail-Biting in Pigs: Effects of Time of Day, Posture, and Feeder Occupancy

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St Paul, 55108

Author: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Author: – Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 68588

Author: – Division of Science and Mathematics, University of Minnesota-Morris, 56267

Author: – West Central Research and Outreach Center, University of Minnesota, Morris, 56267

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM ET

218 - Evaluating the Scale of Resource Use by Beef Cows on Winter Range

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Montana State University

Author: – Montana State University

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM ET

219 - Social network analysis of tail-biting behavior in growing-finishing pigs with intact tails

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – West Central Research and Outreach Center, University of Minnesota, Morris, 56267

Author: – Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St Paul, 55108

Author: – Division of Science and Mathematics, University of Minnesota-Morris, 56267

Author: – Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 68588

Author: – West Central Research and Outreach Center, University of Minnesota, Morris, 56267

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM ET

220 - Employing AI-assisted automated monitoring system and Social Network Analysis for quantifying social structure and detecting harmful behaviors in pigs

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – SRUC

Author: – Digital Innovation Manager at PIC, Genus PLC

Author: – SRUC

Author: – Roslin Institute

Author: – Genus

Author: – Iowa State University

Author: – Roslin Institute

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET

221 - Late-Breaking: The relationship between self-reported and expert scored measures of skill in cattle handling

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Author: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM ET

222 - Late-Breaking: Evaluating Gilts’ Toy Preference and The Effect of Their Preferred Toy On Aggressive Behaviors After Mixing

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Texas Tech University

Author: – Texas Tech University, School of Veterinary Medicine

Author: – Texas Tech University

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

ARPAS Exams

Location: 216

2:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET

Production, Management and Environment III

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM ET

253 - Evaluation of 4 implant strategies on feedyard and carcass parameters in calf-fed beef x dairy calves

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Merck Animal Health

Author: – Simplot Livestock Co.

Author: – Merck Animal Health

Author: – Simplot Livestock Co.

Author: – Merck Animal Health

Author: – Simplot Livestock Co.

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM ET

254 - Feedlot Economic Visualization Decision Support Tool for Sustainable Beef Production

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Texas A&M University

Author: – Texas A&M University

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM ET

255 - Effect of Altosid-Infused Supplement on Fly Emergence and Supplement Intake in Grazing Cattle in Western Canada

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; Lakeland College, Vermilion, AB, Canada

Author: – Lakeland College, Vermilion, AB, Canada

Author: – Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives, Brandon, MB, Canada

Author: – Lakeland college, Vermilion, AB, Canada

Author: – Lakeland College, Vermilion, AB, Canada; Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM ET

256 - Characterize the predictability of high-quality semen boars from B-Ultrasound Imaging

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Author: – Smithfield Premium Genetics

Author: – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET

Production, Management and Environment III Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM ET

257 - Impact of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection on key performance metrics of swine production sustainability

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

Author: – University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Author: – University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

Author: – University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Author: – University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET

258 - Assessment of Perceived Knowledge Gain on Bovine Reproductive Ultrasonography Among Veterinarians and Students Following Hands-On Training

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – University of Tennessee

Author: – University of Georgia

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM ET

259 - Non-traditional beef heifer management effect on synchronized fixed-time AI and delayed feedlot entry of non-pregnant heifers

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Author: – NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center

Presenting Author: – Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Author: – North Dakota State University

Author: – Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Author: – University of Wyoming

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM ET

260 - Investigating the Impacts of Poor Maternal Nutrition on Ewe Lamb Reproductive Capacity

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Colorado State University

Author: – Colorado State University

Author: – U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, USDA-ARS

Author: – Colorado State University

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM ET

261 - Complementarity of meat and meat substitutes in human diets

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Regency Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Virginia Tech

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Cell Biology Symposium: Single-cell genomics of livestock animals

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

Chair: – Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia

2:00 PM – 2:05 PM ET

Cell Biology Symposium Introduction

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET

213 - Comparative single-cell transcriptomics uncovers key regulatory mechanisms in bovine placental development

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

Author: – Deparment of Animal Science, Washington State University

Author: – Division of Animal Sciences, Department of Surgery, and Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri

Author: – Division of Animal Sciences and Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, University of Missouri

Presenting Author: – Department of Animal Science, Washington State University

2:45 PM – 3:25 PM ET

214 - Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptome Assessment of the Bovine Uterus Reveals Persistent Transcriptomic Alterations Following Postpartum Uterine Disease

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

Presenting Author: – Oklahoma State University

3:25 PM – 3:40 PM ET

Cell Biology Symposium Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

3:40 PM – 4:20 PM ET

215 - A comparative analysis of single-cell open chromatins in the embryonic brain between chicken and turkey

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

Presenting Author: – Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia

4:20 PM – 5:00 PM ET

216 - Community resources for discovering cell type specific functions in the pig

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 4

Presenting Author: – Iowa State University

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Companion Animal I

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Co-Chair: – Primal Pet Foods, Primal Pet Group, Fairfield, California, United States

Co-Chair: – Kansas State University

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM ET

303 - Apparent total tract digestibility of various protein sources in Beagle dogs at different life stages

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration

Author: – National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration

Author: – Sunchon National University

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM ET

304 - Oral Health Indices and Microbiota Populations of Adult Cats Consuming Wet or Dry Diets

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Author: – University of Illinois

Author: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM ET

305 - The battle of yeasts: ethanol or brewer’s yeast? How yeast processing impacts feline food preferences and flavor enhancement

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – ICC Animal Nutrition

Author: – ICC Animal Nutrition

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM ET

306 - Fresh-frozen canine diets improve fecal consistency compared to extruded dry kibble

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – Four Rivers Kennel, LLC

Author: – Four Rivers Kennel, LLC

Author: – Ollie Pets Inc.

Author: – Four Rivers Kennel, LLC

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET

307 - Dietary glycine inhibits protein degradation by the ubiquitin-dependent proteasome in tissues of juvenile hybrid-striped bass (Morone chrysops x M. Saxatilis)

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Author: – Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843

Author: – Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843

Author: – Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843

Author: – Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843

Presenting Author: – Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Companion Animal I Break

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET

308 - Influence of Spray-Dried Plasma on Fecal Metabolites, Gut Microbiota, and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Canine Nutrition

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Author: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Author: – APC LLC

Author: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM ET

309 - Are microbes and free fatty acids impacting pet food quality and shelf-life?

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – Kemin

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM ET

310 - Apparent total tract nutrient digestibility of raw, minimally processed, and retorted dog foods and their effects on fecal characteristics, metabolites, and microbiota of healthy adult dogs

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Author: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Author: – Primal Pet Foods, Primal Pet Group, Fairfield, California, United States

Author: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Author: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM ET

311 - Investigating Metabolomic Profiles Associated with Canine Fearfulness

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – University of Guelph

Author: – Trouw Nutrition R & D, University of Guelph

Author: – Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine

Author: – University of Guelph

Author: – Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM ET

312 - Extrusion quality and in vitro digestibility of insect-based feed blends

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – Università degli Studi di Milano - Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences

Author: – Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali (DIVAS), via dell’Università, 6 26900 Lodi (LO) Italia

Author: – Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l’Ambiente, via Celoria, 2- 20133 Milano Italia

Author: – Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali (DIVAS), via dell’Università, 6 26900 Lodi (LO) Italia

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET

313 - Does quantity equal quality? Source of protein influences American dog owner purchasing decisions more than quantity of protein in the absence of marketing claims

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 3

Presenting Author: – Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Author: – Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph

Author: – Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Author: – Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph

Author: – Champion Petfoods Holding Ltd., Morinville, Alberta, Canada

Author: – Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET

CSAS Graduate Student Session II

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM ET

199 - Breaking Language Barriers in Animal Welfare: Developing Spanish for Specific Purposes Courses and Internship Programs for Veterinary and Animal Science Students in Spanish-Speaking Farm Environments

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – School of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Tech University

Author: – North Carolina State University

Author: – Texas Tech University, School of Veterinary Medicine

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM ET

200 - Establishing grazing targets that optimize forage availability and quality for grazing animals in Ohio

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – The Ohio State University

Author: – The Ohio State University

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET

201 - Genetic parameters of disease in growing pigs under a polymicrobial natural disease challenge

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – Iowa State University

Author: – University of Saskatchewan

Author: – University of Alberta

Author: – Centre de développement du porc du Québec inc.

Author: – Livestock Gentec, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta

Author: – PigGen Canada

Author: – Iowa State University

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM ET

202 - Metagenomic characterization of novel candidate lipid utilizers from the rumen of beef steers reveals microbial adaptations to high-lipid diets

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – South Dakota State University

Author: – University of Missouri

Author: – South Dakota State University

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET

203 - Ruminal papillae characterization and ruminal metabolomics of beef on dairy heifers with abscessed or non-abscessed livers

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – Texas Tech University

Author: – Texas Tech University

Author: – Veterinary Research and Consulting Services

Author: – Texas Tech University

Author: – Texas A&M University

Author: – Texas Tech University

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM ET

204 - The vaginal and uterine microbiome of beef cattle that became pregnant or remained open following artificial insemination

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 5

Presenting Author: – North Dakota State University

Author: – Lacombe Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Author: – North Dakota State University

Author: – North Dakota State University Department of Animal Sciences Center for Nutrition and Pregnancy

Author: – North Dakota State University

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM ET

Animal Breeding and Genetics IV

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET

243 - Genetic parameters for calving ease on beef-on-dairy

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding

Author: – PEAK

Author: – University of Georgia

Author: – Universidade Federal de Vicosa

Author: – University of Georgia

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM ET

244 - Genomic prediction of farrowing duration in pigs

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – Topigs Norsvin

Author: – Topigs Norsvin

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM ET

245 - Genetic parameters for reproductive performance traits before, during, and after Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome outbreaks in a purebred maternal line

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – Purdue University

Author: – Topigs Norsvin USA

Author: – Topigs Norsvin Research Center

Author: – Purdue University

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM ET

246 - Incorporation of chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) into the presynchronization portion of the 7 & 7 Synch protocol for postpartum beef cows

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri

Author: – Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri

Author: – University of Missouri

Author: – Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM ET

247 - Unraveling molecular functions underlying age at puberty in a composite beef cattle population

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 2

Presenting Author: – University of Connecticut

Author: – Auburn University

Author: – Genus-PIC

Author: – USDA/ARS/LARRL

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Horse Species

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM ET

223 - Award Talk: The role of immunoglobulin G in horses: past, present and future

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – College of Agriculture, Food Systems & Natural Resources, North Dakota State University

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM ET

224 - Unraveling Inbreeding Depression in Peruvian Paso Horses: Implications for Functional Traits and Genetic Improvement Strategies

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Universidad Cientifica del Sur

Author: – Universidad Científica del Sur, Grupo de Investigación Ciencia Equina y Animales Autóctonos

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM ET

225 - Effect of increased hemicellulose-bound nitrogen and extended incubation time on in vitro fiber digestibility in horses

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Tarleton State University

Author: – Tarleton State University

Author: – Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Author: – Tarleton State University; Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Author: – Tarleton State University

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET

226 - In vitro digestibility of acid detergent soluble crude protein by equine fecal microbes is decreased with diet lignification

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort Convention Center, Diplomat Ballroom 1

Presenting Author: – Tarleton State University

Author: – Tarleton State University

Author: – Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Author: – Tarleton State University; Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Author: – Tarleton State University

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Student/Faculty/Industry Networking Walking Mixer

Location: Great Hall 6

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM ET

ASAS Awards Ceremony

Location: Great Hall 3

6:15 PM – 7:15 PM ET

ASAS Awards Reception

Location: Great Hall 3