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The Science of Changing
Climates
- Impact on Agriculture, Forestry and Wetlands-
University of Alberta July 20 – 23, 2004
Presented by Canadian Societies of Agronomy, Animal and Soil Science
Monday, July: 19 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Wine and Cheese Reception - Maple Leaf Room
| 6:30 pm | Registration 2nd Floor Foyer |
| 8:30 pm | Welcome and Conference Announcements AIC Presentation - Tom Beach |
Tuesday, July: 20 8:30 a.m.- 5.00 p.m.
PLENARY SESSION - Maple Leaf Room
| 7:30 am | Registration 2nd Floor Foyer |
| 8:30 am | OPENING CEREMONY |
| 9:00 am | The Science of Changing Climates. Henry Hengeveld – Environment. Canada - Scientific Assessment and Integration- Downsview, Ont. |
| 9:45 am | Impact of Climate change on Agriculture, Forestry
and wetland Ecosystems. Dr. Linda Mortsch – Environment. Canada/University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. |
| 10:30 am | Coffee |
| 10:45 am | State of our knowledge on the plant/soil interface
and climate change: Carbon sequestration from the production perspective.
Dr. Gerrit Hoogenboom – University of Georgia, Griffin, GA. |
11:30 am | State of our knowledge on livestock production’s
effect on climate change/interface. Dr. Garry Waghorn – Principal Dairy Research Organization- Hamilton, New Zealand |
| 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm | No host LUNCH - Cafeteria |
| 1:30 pm | State of our knowledge on climate change and forest
ecosystems. Dr. Mike Apps – Canadian Forest Service- Victoria, BC. |
| 2:15 pm | State of our knowledge on climate change and wetland
(peatland) ecosystems. Dr. Dale Vitt - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. |
| 3:00 pm | Coffee |
| 3:30 pm | Knowledge gaps and challenges involving CO2 in
agriculture system under climate change. Dr. Jilene Sauvé – Alberta Agriculture –Edmonton, AB and Dr. Dave Burton – Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, NS. |
| 4:30 pm | Knowledge gaps and challenges in forest ecosystems under climate change Dr. Pierre Y. Bernier - Canadian Forest Service - Ste-Foy, QC |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
| 6:30 pm | BARBEQUE - Lister Patio Music by "Sam Drucker's General Store" |
Wednesday, July 21: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
PLENARY SESSION - Maple Leaf Room
| 7:30 am | Registration 2nd Floor Foyer |
| 8:30 am | Introduction and Summary of Day 1 | 8:45 am | Linking biosphere carbon management to biomass energy. Dr. David Layzell, BIOCAP Canada Foundation, Queen's University, Kingston, ON |
| 9:15 am | Knowledge gaps and challenges in wetland and other aquatic ecosystems. Dr. Barry G. Warner - University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON |
| 9:45 am | Policies implications of climate change on agriculture,
forestry and wetlands. Dr. Cornelis van Kooten – University of Victoria, BC. |
| 10:30 am | Coffee |
| 11:00 am | Summary speaker Dr. John Stone - Environment Canada - Hull, QC |
| 11:30 am | Research priorities and recommendations Dr. Rattan Lal - Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
| 11:45 am | General Discussion |
| 12:00 noon | END OF PLENARY PROGRAM |
CANADIAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY
| Monday | July 19 | Chair | Room |
| 7pm - 10pm | CSA Executive Meeting | Paul Jefferson | Board Room |
| Wednesday | July 21 | Chair | Room |
| 12pm - 1:30 | Annual General Meeting | Paul Jefferson | Aurora |
| 1:45 - 3:00 | Graduate Student Orals (GO03-GO07) | Cindy Grant | Aurora |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | Coffee | Hall | |
| 3:15 - 4:15 | Graduate Student Posters (GP01-GP09) | Cindy Grant | Prarie |
| 4:15 - 4:30 | Graduate Student Poster questions | Cindy Grant | Aurora |
| 4:30 - 5:00 | Grains and Forage Orals (CO13-CO14) | George Clayton | Aurora |
| 6:30 - 7:00 | Social/Cash Bar | No-host | Banquet |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Banquet | Leonie Nadeau | Banquet |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Awards | Adrian Johnson | Banquet | Thursday | July 22 | Chair | Room |
| 8am - 8:45 | Henry Janzon, Keynot (SO01) | Jane King | Aurora |
| 8:45 - 10:00 | Mini-Symposium Orals (SO02-SO05, SO07) | Jane King | Aurora |
| 10:00-10:15 | Coffee | Hall | |
| 10:15-11:00 | Mini-Symposium Posters (SP01-SO08) | Jane King | Prarie |
| 11:00-11:30 | Mini-Symposium Orals (SO08-SO09) | Jane King | Aurora |
| 11:30-11:45 | Mini-Symposium Discussion/question period | Jane King | Aurora |
| 11:45 - 1:00 | Lunch (on your own) A buffet lunch will be available | ||
| 1pm - 3:00 | Grain and Forages Orals (CO10,CO06,CO01-CO05,CO07) | George Clayton | Aurora |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | Coffee Break | Hall | |
| 3:15 - 4:30 | Grain and Forages Posters (GP01-GP33) | George Clayton | Prarie |
| 4:30 - 5:30 | Grain and Forage Orals (CO08,CO09,CO11,CO12) | George Clayton | Aurora |
| Evening | On-your-own | Friday | July 23 | Chair | Room |
| 8am - 3pm | CSA Tour - Research plots at Ellerslie - AAFRD, UofA | George Clayton/ Jill DeMulder | Transportation from Lister Hall and lunch provided |
CANADIAN SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
Wednesday, July 21 - afternoon - GLACIER ROOM
Soil C Dynamics in Forested Ecosystems
(Chair - Ed Banfield and Cindy Shaw)
| 1:30-1:45 | Opening / Introduction |
| 1:45-2:30 | Global Soil Carbon Cycle and Climate Change. R. Lal - Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. |
| 2:30-3:00 | Large-Scale Modelling of Soil and Dead Organic Matter Carbon Dynamics in Canada's Forst Ecosystems. W.A. Kurz and E. Banfield - Canadian Forest Service, Victoria, BC. |
| 3:00-3:30 | Decomposition, 8 13 C and the Lignin Paradox. C.M. Preston, J.A. Trofymow and L.B. Flanagan - Canadian Forest Service, Victoria, BC. |
| 3:30-3:45 | BREAK |
| 3:45-4:14 | T.B.A. A. Mermut - University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK |
| 4:15-4:35 | Effects of temperature on soil hetrotrophic respiration in three forest types of North eastern America. R. Boutin, D. Paré, G.R. Larocque, and V. Lacerte - Laurentian Forestry Centre, Sainte-Foy, QC |
| 4:35-4:55 | Modeling the spatio-temporal variation in soil carbon for the forest management zone of CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick. C.P.-A Bourque, F.-R. Meng, E.T. Neilson, D.A. MacLean and P.A. Arp - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB. |
| 4:55-5:15 | Carbon Sequestration and nutrient cycling characteristics in the Acadian Forests. M.K. Mahendrappa - Atlantic Forestry Centre, Fredericton, NB. |
Thursday, July 22 - morning - GLACIER ROOM
Influence of Climate Change on Below Ground Productivity in Forested Ecosystems
(Chair - Scott Chang)
| 8:30-9:15 | Assessing the effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 and temperature on fine root production and mortality in forested systems. M.G. Johnson - US EPA, Western Ecology Division, Corvallis OR. |
| 9:15-9:45 | Projected changes in mineral soil carbon in European forests, 1990-2100. P. Smith, J. Smith, M. Wattenbach, J.Meyer, M. Linder, S. Zaehle, R. Hiederer, B. Jones, L. Montanarella, T. Mitchell, M. Hulme, M. Rounsevell and I. Reginster - University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK. |
| 9:45-10:15 | Using soil respiration to understand forest responses to global change. M. Lavigne - Atlantic Forestry Centre, Fredericton, NB. |
| 10:15-10:35 | Fine root biomass and productivity in aspen, black spruce and jack pine forests in Saskatchewan, Canada. A. Kalyn and K. van Rees - University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK |
| 10:35-10:50 | BREAK |
| 10:50-12:00 | General Poster session |
Thursday, July 22 - afternoon - GLACIER ROOM
Influence of climate change on C dynamics in forested peatlands
(Chair - Iika Bauer)
| 1:30-2:15 | Impact of Climate Change on C Dynamics in forested Peatlands. C.C. Trettin - USDA Forest Service, Charleston, SC. |
| 2:15-2:45 | Subsurface Carbon stocks in Canadian Peatlands. C. Tarnocai and J.S. Bhatti - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Ottawa, ON. |
| 2:45-3:15 | Are peatlands vulnerable to cumulative impacts? Disturbance and climate change in the boreal forest region. M.R. Turetsky - U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA. |
| 3:15-3:30 | BREAK |
| 3:30-4:00 | Vegetation in shallow peatland ponds: effects of drought and flood. Barbara Nicholson and S. Bayley - Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT |
| 4:00-4:20 | Will climate warming transform the southern boreal forest into prarie parkland? G.A. Benoy, K. Cash, E. McCauley and F. Wrona. National Water Research Institute - Saskatoon, SK |
| 4:20-4:40 | Organic matter turnover in peat soils: insight from a core-based decomposition study. I.E. Bauer, J.S. Bhatti and P.A. Hurdle - Canadian Forest Service, Edmonton, AB |
| 4:40-5:00 | Summary. Dr. Mike Apps - Canadian Forest Service, Victoria, BC |
Friday, July 23
| 8:00-5:00 | Field trip to Plantation Forestry sites of ALPAC - Derreck Sidders Transportation from Lister Hall and lunch provided |
CANADIAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE PROGRAM
Wednesday, July 21: 12:00 p.m.- 1.15 p.m.
Canadian Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting and
Luncheon
Maple Leaf Room
Wednesday, July 21: 1:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Symposium 1: Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
Maple Leaf Room
| 1:15 pm | Genetics of TSE Dr. Mike Coulthart – Health Canada, Winnipeg, MB |
| 2:00-2:45 pm | Impact on Feed, Animal Rendering and other Meat
industries: Policy
Nithi Govindasamay – Alberta Agriculture Food and Rural Development |
| 2:45 pm | Impact on feed, animal rendering and other meat industries: Testing Programs Dr. Ron Clarke – Alberta Agriculture Food and Rural Development |
| 3:30-3:45 pm | Coffee |
Wednesday, July 21: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Maple Room - Student presentations (Non Ruminant)
| 3:45 pm | Efficacy of supplemental microbial phytase on hydrolysis of phytate phosphorus by growing-finishing pigs. A.M. Hawkins1*, C.M. Nyachoti1, and J. Sands2. 1 Dept. Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 2 Danisco Animal Nutrition, Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK. |
| 4:00 pm | Regulation of Lysine a-Ketoglutarate Reductase in Growing Pigs Considering the Most Important Player in an Old Problem. Desmond Pink*, Rajavel Elango, Walter T. Dixon and Ronald O. Ball. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. |
| 4:15 pm | Fermentation of an Alternative Feedstuff for Use in Swine Liquid Feeding: Condensed Corn Distillers' Solubles (CDS). J.M. Squire*, C. Zhu, E.A. Jeaurond, and C.F.M. de Lange. Department of Animal and Poultry Scnience, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada |
Wednesday, July 21: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Map Room - Genetics
| 3:45 pm | Genetic evaluations for lean meat yield based on either yearling bull ulrasound measurments or partial carcass dissection of feedlot steers. R.D. Bergen* and S.P. Miller. Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario |
| 4:00 pm | Associations of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the calpastatin (CAST) gene with carcass and meat quality traits in beef cattle. F.S. Schenkel*1, S.P. Miller1, Z.H. Jiang2, I.B. Mandell1, X. Ye1, H. Li1, and J.W. Wilton1. 1 University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada N1G 2W1, 2 Washington State University, Pullman, USA. |
| 4:15 pm | Power or QTL detection by variance component estimation with REML in half-sib designs. Davood Kolbehdari* and Gerald B. Jansen. Center for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 4:30 pm | Evaluation of two genes affected by the mouse hg deletion as candidates for growth in experimental and commercial lines of beef cattle. C. Li1*, E. Valle2, B. Murdock1, D. Crews2, S.S. Moore1, and B. Benkel2. 1 Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 2 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. |
Wednesday, July 21: 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Poster Viewing (authors present)
Posters will remain on display for entire conference
Wednesday, July 21: 6:30 p.m.
Pizza and Keg Night CSAS
Power Plant, U of A Campus
Thursday, July 22: 8:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Symposium 2: Implication and Benefits of Genomics
Research Thursday, July 21: 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions Map. Room - student presentations (Non Ruminant) Thursday, July 21: 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions Maple Room - Ruminant Thursday, July 21: 11:15
a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Poster Viewing (Graduate Student Competition - student authors present) Posters will remain on display for entire conference Thursday, July 22: 12:15
p.m.-1:15 p.m. No Host LUNCH - Cafeteria Thursday, July 22: 1:15
p.m.-2:45 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions Map Room - Student presentations (Ruminants and Physiology) Coffee Thursday, July 22: 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions Maple Room - Ruminant Coffee Thursday, July 22: 2:45
p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Symposium 3: Digestion, health and immune function
for monogastrics Thursday, July 22: 2:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Symposium 4: Mitigating Environmental Pollution
Thursday, July 22: 6:30
p.m. Canadian Society of Animal Science Awards Night
Friday, July 23: 8:00 a.m.-10:15
a.m. Symposium 5: Refining diet formulations for
poultry and pigs Coffee Friday, July 23: 8:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Symposium 6: Pasture Sustainability in Changing
Climates Coffee Friday, July 23: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Merial Workshop: Leptin and its Association with Production and Quality in Cattle Friday, July 23: 10:15 a.m.
- 12:15 p.m. Glacier Room Friday, July 23: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions Friday, July 23: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions Map Room - Non Ruminant
Maple Leaf Roon
8:00 am
Feed Utilization
Dr Paul Arthur – NSW Department of Agriculture Australia
8:45 am
Quantitative Trait Loci
Dr. Rebecca Emmett-Miculinich – PIC, ( Pig Improvement Co.) Franklin,
KY.
9:30 am
Implications to Breeding Programs
Dr Denny Crews – AAFC Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge, AB.
10:15 am
Effect of corn heat units and field location on nutrient profile of Manitoba-grown corn hybrids for swine. F.O. Opapeju*, C.M. Nyachoti, and J.D. House, Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.
10:30 am
Arginine sythesis does not occur during first-pass hepatic metabolism in piglets. Kristine L. Urschel4*, Anna K. Shoveller4, Paul B. Pencharz5, Ronald O. Ball4. 4 Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2P5; 5 The Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON Canada
10:45 am
Increasing dietary cysteine does not change gastrointestinal glutathionine concentrations but does increase hepatic glutathione concentrations in piglets. Harte, R.D.*, Shoveller, A.K. and Ball, R.O. University of Alberta Swine Research and Technology Centre, 4-10 Agriculture/Forestry Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P5
10:15 am
Effects of sunfolower (seeds or oil) supplementation of dairy cow diets on nutient intake, lactational performance and fatty acid profile of milk. M. A. Shah*, K. A. Beauchemin and P. S. Mir. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Box 3000, Lethbridge, AB.
10:30 am
Does voluntary feed intake in lactating beef cows affect efficiency of calf production? E. Charmley* and J.L. Duynisveld. Crops and Livestock Research Centre, Nappan, NS.
10:45 am
Monitoring Escherichia coli O157:H7 in dairy cattle from five commercial dairies in southern Alberta. K. Stanford1, T.H. Marx2*, S.J. Bach3, D. Croy1, G.L. Wallins1, H. Zahiroddini1 and T. A. McAllister2 1Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Agriculture Centre, Lethbridge, AB Canada, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, 7000-113 St. Edmonton, AB, Canada, 3Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Box 3000, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
11:00 am
Elimination of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts in beef feedlot manure compost. T. A. McAllister1,*, F. H. Van Herk1, C. L. Cockwill2, F. J. Larney1 and M. E. Olson3 1Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Lethbridge, 2Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 3Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary.
1:15 pm
Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) induces ruminal lipopolysaccharide (LPS) release and triggers the acute phase protein pathway. G.N. Gozho*, J.C. Plaizier , D.O. Krause, A.D. Kennedy and K.M. Wittenberg1 Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1:30 pm
Effect of chop lengths of alfalfa and corn silage on productivity of dairy cows fed total mixed rations. S.K. Bhandari*, J.C. Plaizier, K.O. Ominski, and K. M. Wittenberg.Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB
1:45 pm
Relationships between serum leptin concentration, leptin promoter mutations and performance and carcass merit of hybrid cattle. J.D. Nkrumah*, C. Li*, J. Yu*, C. Hansen*, D. H. Keisler., S. Guercio* and S.S. Moore*. * Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P5, Canada..Department of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA.
2:00 pm
Effects of processing and moisture content on the fermentation patterns of an alfalfa-grass stand ensiled as large bales. L. Penner, K. Ominski and K. M. Wittenberg. Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
2:15 pm
Infrared Thermography for the Early Detection of Laminitis in Dairy Cows. Nikkhah, A*1, Plaizier, J.C.1, Einarson, M.S.1, Berry, R.2, Scott, S.L.3, and Kennedy, A.D.11 Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.2Manitoba Agriculture and Food, Winnipeg, MB.3Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon, MB
2:30 pm
1:15 pm
Hormones and ionophores: a synergistic effect? R. Berthiaume* and C. Lafrenière. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lennoxville, Quebec
1:30 pm
Survival of Fusarium graminearum through the digestive tract of beef steers. S.L. Scott*1, D.L. McLaren1, T.A. McAllister2, and Y. Wang2 1Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon Research Centre, Brandon, MB, 2Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge, AB
1:45 pm
Predictions and observations indicating that site of digestion is a significant factor determining cattle performance fed concentrate rations based on sorghum. B.N. Nagorcka*1 , A. Kaiser2 and S. Bird3, 1CSIRO Livestock Industries, Canberra, Australia, 2NSW, Dept. of Primary Industries, Australia, 3University of New England, NSW, Australia.
2:00 pm
Phosphorus for feedlot cattle: Requirements and retention. H. C. Block1*, T. J. Klopfenstein2, and G. E. Erickson2 1Department of Animal Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.2Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
2:15 pm
Effects of feed and non-feed additives on the quality of corn silage. M. Khorvash1, D. Colombatto3, K. A. Beauchemin2, G. R. Ghorbani1 and A. Samei1 1Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, 2Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Box 3000,, Lethbridge, AB, Canada, T1J 4B1; 3 Present address: Departmento de Produccion Animal, Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2:30 pm
Maple Leaf Room
2:45 pm
Impact of commensal microflora on intestinal development
and health of pigs and poultry.
Dr. John Patterson – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
3:15 pm
Probiotics, prebiotics and symbiotics: Alternatives
to antibiotics in diets for pigs and poultry.
Dr. Gerald Tannock – University of Alberta/University of Otago,
New Zealand
3:45 pm
Enhancing intestinal function of monogastrics.
Dr. Sam Baidoo – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Mn.
4:15 pm
Microarray analysis of gene expression following preperation of sterile intestinal "loops" in calves.
Dr. Andy Potter – University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK.
Map Room
2:45 pm
Mitigating Environmental Pollution
Dr. Alan Sutton – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
3:15 pm
Pig Diet Manipulation - Greenhouse gas and odour
emissions from stored pig manure.
Dr. Grant Clark – University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
3:45 pm
Pig Diet Manipulation - Greenhouse gas emissions
from pigs.
Dr. Soenke Moehn – University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
4:15 pm
Pig Diet Manipulation - Hydrogen sulphide and
odour emissions from stored manure.
Dr. W. Sauer – University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
Banquet Room
Map Room
8:00 am
Determining bioavailability of micronutrients
in diets for poultry and pigs.
Dr. John Patience – Prairie Swine Centre Inc. Saskatoon, Sask.
8:30 am
Methods to determine amino acid requirements in
diets for monogastrics.
Dr. Rob Bertolo – University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
9:00 am
Developing net energy systems to formulate monogastric
diets.
Dr. Kees de Lange – University of Guelph, Guelph, ONT.
9:30 am
The Need for a new Poultry NRC
Dr. Rosalina Angel – University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
10:00 am
Maple Leaf Room
8:00 am
Is there a role for diversity in temperate pastures?
Dr. Matt Sanderson – USDA-ARS, University Park, PA.
8:45 am
Net ecosystem CO2 exchange for grasslands
Dr. Vern Baron Agriculture and Agri Food Canada Lacombe Alberta.
9:20 am
Beef cattle strategies of GHG mitigation
Dr. Kim Ominiski - University of Manitoba
10:00 am
Aurora Room
8:30 am
Introductions
8:45 am
Significance of leptin and leptin gene polymorphisms for production and reproduction traits in dairy cattle.
Dr. Tette van der Lende Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands10:45 am
Nutrition and Physiology - Unanswered questions in the regulation of appetite, growth, carcass composition and reproduction.
Dr. Duane Kessler, University of Missouri
10:15 am
CCAC Presentation : Use of Animals in Research
Gilly Griffin, CCAC, Ottawa
10:30 am
SAS MIXED model workshop
Dr. L. Goonewardene and Dr. Z. Wang -- University of Alberta
12:15 pm
Adjourn
10:15 am
Methane emissions from feedlot cattle fed barley or corn diets. Beauchemin, K.A.*, and S.M. McGinn. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Box 3000, Lethbridge, AB.
10:30 am
Monitoring Escherichia coli O157:H7 in inoculated and naturally infected feedlot cattle and their environment. K. Stanford1*, S.J. Bach2, T.H. Marx 3, S. Jones 4, J.R. Hansen5, G.L. Wallins1, H. Zahiroddini1 and T. A. McAllister2 1Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Agriculture Centre, Lethbridge, AB Canada 2Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Lethbridge, AB, Canada 3Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, AB, Canada 4Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Provincial Building, Olds AB, Canada.5Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Provincial Building, Cardston, AB Canada
10:45 am
Effect Of Diet On Plasma Concentrations Of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I (Igf-I), Milk Production And Milk Composition In Pasture-Fed Holstein-Friesian Cows. Obese, F.Y1*, Egan, A.R1, Macmillan, K.L2 and Humphrys, S3 1School of Agriculture and Food Systems (ILFR), the University of Melbourne, VIC. 2Department of Veterinary Science, the University of Melbourne, Werribee, VIC. 3PrimeGRO PTY Ltd, 28 Dalgleish St., Thebarton, SA
11:00 am
The effects of grain source, silage level and market weight endpoint on steer growth performance and carcass composition in Charolais steers. *P. L. McEwen and I. B. Mandell, Dept. of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
11:15 am
The Effects of Substituting Treated Wheat Straw with Fibrolytic Enzymes for Alfalfa Hay on Naieni Replacement Ewe Lambs Performances. A. Jafari1, M. Alikhani1 and M.A. Edriss1 1- Animal Science Department, Agriculture College, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
11:30 am
Reproductive performance of females divergently selected for residual feed intake. P. F. Arthur*1 and R. M. Herd2. 1NSW Agriculture, Camden, NSW 2570, Australia, 2NSW Agriculture, Armidale, NSW 2357, Australia.
11:45 am
Reproductive performance of beef cows fed different sources of fat during gestation. H. V. Petit, R. Berthiaume*, and G. Roy.
12:00 pm
Dairy cows select in favour of fine feed particles. T. Garner*, J.C. Plaizier , J.M. Calberry, and M.S. Einarson. Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
12:15 pm
Production responses in the high-producing dairy cow to repeated fasting and biopsy of the mammary gland. C.A. Toerien*, D.R. Trout, J.L. Ellis, P.H. Luimes, Y.H. Moon1, M.A. Steele, L.E. Wright, T.L. Weekes, C.D. Buchanan, L.C. Sandford, A.H. Krueger, R. Imamidoost, F. Qiao, and J.P. Cant. University of Guelph, ON, Canada.1Jinju National University, Korea
10:15 am
Variation in digestible energy content and laboratory chemical analyses of wheat. E. J. Clowes*1,2, D. Overend3, J. F. Patience2, P. H. Simmins4, R. T. Zijlstra2. 1Alberta Agriculture Food and Rural Development, Edmonton, AB, 2Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, SK, 3Ridley Inc., Mankato, MN, 4Danisco Animal Nutrition, Marlborough, UK.
10:30 am
Postmortem breast muscle pH of turkeys offered a feed supplement during preslaughter feed withdrawal. B.M. Rathgeber*1, R. Currie1, and J.L. MacIsaacc2. B.M. Rathgeber*1, R. Currie1, and J.L. MacIsaacc2 1Nova Scotia Agricultural College. 2Atlantic Poultry Research Institute
10:45 am
Evaluation of Tannin Effects in Sorghum Grain on True Amino Acids Availability and Broilers Performance. M. R. Ebadi1 J. Pourreza1, l. D. Campbell2, A. Golian2 M. A. Edris1, A. Samie1, A. Mirhadi2, Department of Animal Science, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran Research Institute of Animal Science, Karaj, Tehran, Ira Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
11:00 am
Towards replacement of antibiotics: Identification of gut bacteria affected by dietary antibiotics and feed additives in newly weaned pigs. J. Gong1,2*, H. Yu1, M. Li1,2, M. Cottrill1, C.F.M. de Lange2, and C. Dewey3. J. Gong1,2*, H. Yu1, M. Li1,2, M. Cottrill1, C.F.M. de Lange2, and C. Dewey3 1Food Research Program, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 2Animal and Poultry Science and 3Population Medicine, University of Guelph
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Very low protein diet for finishing pigs maintains performance and reduces greenhouse gas production. J. K. A. Atakora*, S. Moehn, and R. O. Ball2 2Swine Research & Technology Centre, 4-10 Agriculture/Forestry Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
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Canavanine content and toxicity of raw and treated Bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia) seeds for broiler chicken. Gh. Sadeghi * , A. Samie, J. Pourreza , and H.R. Rahmani, Gh. Sadeghi* , A. Samie , J. Pourreza and H.R. Rahmani, Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran.
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Effects of citric and ascorbic acids as mineral chelators, vitamin D3 and calcium on efficacy of microbial phytase in diets based on wheat. Afsharmanesh1, M., J. Pourreza2 and 1Shahid Bahonar. 1 University of Kerman, IRAN,2Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan IRAN