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Award Winners - 2002

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Fellowship Award
This is the highest honour bestowed by the Society to members who have made an outstanding contribution in any field of animal agriculture. Presented by: Dr. Karl Dawson, World-Wide Director of Research for Alltech Inc.
- Winner: David Christensen, Ph.D., FAIC

Shur Grain Award for Excellence in Nutrition and Meat Sciences
This award is made to recognize excellence in teaching, research, or technology transfer in the area of animal nutrition or meat science. Presented by: Michel Vignola, Nutritionist, Sur-Gain, Quebec
- Winner: Helene Petit, Ph.D.

Young Scientist Award
This award recognizes the achievements of new members of the research community who have demonstrated excellence in any area of animal science. Presented by: Sarah Perkins, Manager of Pharmacovigilance & Product Support for Pfizer Animal Health.
- Winner: Dr. Marie France Palin

Award for Technical Innovation in Enhancing Production of Safe Affordable Food
Awarded to recognize outstanding service to the animal industries of Canada in technology transfer, leadership, and education in animal science. Presented by: Dr. Paul Dick, Manager of Research and Development for Elanco
- Winner: James Squires, Ph.D.

Honorary Life Memberships
These awards recognize active members who have recently retired and have shown support of the CSAS aims and objectives.
- Winner: Gaston J. St-Laurent, Ph.D.

(No Photo) - Winner: Robert Blair, Ph.D., D.Sc., FAIC

- Winner: Edward Lister, Ph.D., PAg, FAIC

- Winner: G.W. (Gerry) Dyck, Ph.D. (accepting J. Small)

Graduate Student Paper Competition Awards
These awards are made to the top three presentations during the Graduate Student Competition at the national annual meeting. Presented by Sarah Perkins, Manager of Pharmacovigilance and product support for Pfizer Animal Health.
- Winner (1) T.W. Alexander, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge and the University of Alberta
"Persistence of transgenic DNA from Roundup Ready® canola during processing for feed and in vitro ruminal incubation"
Co-authors: R. Sharma, T.A. McAllister, R.J. Forster, Y. Wang and W.T. Dixon

- Winner (2): T.C. Rideout, University of Guelph
"Fecal excretion of major odor-causing and acidifying compounds in response to dietary supplementation of chicory inulin extract in pigs"
Co-author: M.Z. Fan

- Winner (3): D.J. McMillan, University of Alberta
"Low Protein Diets Can be Fed to Lactating Sows With Few Adverse Effects"
Co-authors: DJ McMillan , S. Möhn and R.O. Ball

Graduate Student Poster Competition Award
This award is made for the best poster presentation at the national annual meeting. Students must be a member of the society to be eligible for the award. Presented by Dr. Mike Blair, Director, Technical Services & New Product Development Adisseo Animal Nutrition (formerly Aventis Animal Nutrition).
- Winner (1): H. Zahiroddini, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge and the University of Tehran, Iran
"Bacterial inoculant applied with or without hydrolytic enzymes to barley at harvest: effects on fermentation and nutrient retention in silage"
Co-authors: J. Baah and TA McAllister

- Winner (2): HVLN Swamy, University of Guelph, Guelph and the University of Kuopio, Finland
" Effects of feeding blends of grains naturally-contaminated with Fusarium mycotoxins on growth, serum chemistry and hematology of starter pigs"
Co-authors: T.K. Smith, E.J. MacDonald, H.J. Boermans, N.A. Karrow and W.D. Woodward

- Winner (3): X.F. Meng, Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba
"Degradation of cell wall polysaccharides by a combination of carbohydrase enzymes: In vitro and in vivo studies"
Co-authors: F.O. Omogbenigun, C.M. Nyachoti and B.A. Slominski

Book Prizes
- Winners 2002:
Melissa McCluskey • University of Alberta
Kevin Choy • University of British Columbia
Simon Ecker • University of Guelph
Dany Jutras • Université de Laval
Sophie Neveux • MacDonald College
Brenda Zawatsky • University of Manitoba
Leanna White • Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Jeremy Brown • University of Saskatchewan

These are awarded by the Society to recognize superior academic achievement during the first three years of study within each of the Faculties of Agriculture at each Canadian university.

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Fellowship Award
This is the highest honour bestowed by the Society to members who have made an outstanding contribution in any field of animal agriculture. Presented by: Dr. Karl Dawson, World-Wide Director of Research for Alltech Inc.

- Winner: David Christensen, Ph.D., FAIC

Shur Grain Award for Excellence in Nutrition and Meat Sciences
This award is made to recognize excellence in teaching, research, or technology transfer in the area of animal nutrition or meat science. Presented by: Michel Vignola, Nutritionist, Sur-Gain, Quebec

- Winner: Helene Petit, Ph.D.

Young Scientist Award
This award recognizes the achievements of new members of the research community who have demonstrated excellence in any area of animal science. Presented by: Sarah Perkins, Manager of Pharmacovigilance & Product Support for Pfizer Animal Health.

- Winner: Dr. Marie France Palin

Award for Technical Innovation in Enhancing Production of Safe Affordable Food
Awarded to recognize outstanding service to the animal industries of Canada in technology transfer, leadership, and education in animal science. Presented by: Dr. Paul Dick, Manager of Research and Development for Elanco

- Winner: James Squires, Ph.D.

Honorary Life Memberships
These awards recognize active members who have recently retired and have shown support of the CSAS aims and objectives.

- Winner: Gaston J. St-Laurent, Ph.D.

Graduate Student Paper Competition Awards
These awards are made to the top three presentations during the Graduate Student Competition at the national annual meeting. Presented by Sarah Perkins, Manager of Pharmacovigilance and product support for Pfizer Animal Health.

- Winner (1) T.W. Alexander, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge and the University of Alberta
"Persistence of transgenic DNA from Roundup Ready® canola during processing for feed and in vitro ruminal incubation"
Co-authors: R. Sharma, T.A. McAllister, R.J. Forster, Y. Wang and W.T. Dixon

- Winner (2): T.C. Rideout, University of Guelph
"Fecal excretion of major odor-causing and acidifying compounds in response to dietary supplementation of chicory inulin extract in pigs"
Co-author: M.Z. Fan

- Winner (3): D.J. McMillan, University of Alberta
"Low Protein Diets Can be Fed to Lactating Sows With Few Adverse Effects"
Co-authors: DJ McMillan , S. Möhn and R.O. Ball

Graduate Student Poster Competition Award
This award is made for the best poster presentation at the national annual meeting. Students must be a member of the society to be eligible for the award. Presented by Dr. Mike Blair, Director, Technical Services & New Product Development Adisseo Animal Nutrition (formerly Aventis Animal Nutrition).

- Winner (1): H. Zahiroddini, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge and the University of Tehran, Iran
"Bacterial inoculant applied with or without hydrolytic enzymes to barley at harvest: effects on fermentation and nutrient retention in silage"
Co-authors: J. Baah and TA McAllister

- Winner (2): HVLN Swamy, University of Guelph, Guelph and the University of Kuopio, Finland
" Effects of feeding blends of grains naturally-contaminated with Fusarium mycotoxins on growth, serum chemistry and hematology of starter pigs"
Co-authors: T.K. Smith, E.J. MacDonald, H.J. Boermans, N.A. Karrow and W.D. Woodward

- Winner (3): X.F. Meng, Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba
"Degradation of cell wall polysaccharides by a combination of carbohydrase enzymes: In vitro and in vivo studies"
Co-authors: F.O. Omogbenigun, C.M. Nyachoti and B.A. Slominski

Book Prizes
- Winners 2002:
Melissa McCluskey • University of Alberta
Kevin Choy • University of British Columbia
Simon Ecker • University of Guelph
Dany Jutras • Université de Laval
Sophie Neveux • MacDonald College
Brenda Zawatsky • University of Manitoba
Leanna White • Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Jeremy Brown • University of Saskatchewan

These are awarded by the Society to recognize superior academic achievement during the first three years of study within each of the Faculties of Agriculture at each Canadian university.