• 11:00 am Registration

The New Horizon of Animal Nutrition in an Age of Challenge for Food, Feed and Fuel Sponsored by:
Alltech

• 1:00 pm Competition for Food, Feed and Fuel – The Great Opportunity with the Biorefinery Concept Dr. T.P. Lyons, President, Alltech
• 1:30 pm DDG’s and Mycotoxins – Should We be Concerned? Dr. Alexandros Yiannikouris, INRA, France
• 2:00 pm Neutraceuticals – Improving Human Nutrition & Well Being Through Enhancement of our Meat, Milk & Eggs Dr. Colm Moran, Coordinator of Microbials Research, Alltech

• 2:30 pm Formulating Monogastric Diets with DDG’s – The Role of Secondary Fermentation Dr. James Pierce, Coordinator of Monogastric Research, Alltech
• 3:00 pm Nutrition Break
• 3:30 pm The Importance of Total Traceability – Enhancement of Consumer Protection David Byrne, Former EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection
• 4:00 pm Creating Value Added Proteins Dr. Peter Spring, Swiss College of Agriculture, Switzerland
• 4:30 pm Nutrigenomics – The Science of the Future Giving Unlimited Opportunities to Tailor Make our Feeds Dr. Ronan Power, Director of Research, Alltech
• 5:00 pm Session Complete
• 5:00 - 7:00 pm Welcome Reception Sponsored by Alltech
  

• 8:25 am Opening Remarks Kelly Cruise, Co-Chair, Western Nutrition Conference Committee
• 8:30 am J.M. Bell Memorial Lecture: What is the Role of Research in Advancing Animal Agriculture in the 21st Century? Dr. John Black, John L. Black Consulting, Warrimoo, Australia

PLENARY SESSION

• 9:30 am Quality Assurance in the Feed Industry – The European Perspective Mr. Hans Smelt, Nutreco, Boxmeer, The Netherlands
• 10:10 am Coffee Break
• 10:40 am Feed Mill Management Strategies to Minimize the Risk of Feed Contamination Mr. Jarrod Kersey, American Feed Industry Association, Arlington, VA
• 11:20 am Whole Foods Market: Requirements for the Feed Manufacturer Mr. Andrew Gunther, Whole Foods Market, Austin, Texas
• 12:00 pm Lunch

CONCURRENT SESSION A

• 1:30 pm Starch Degradation Rates and Nutrient Utilization in Swine Dr. Murray Drew, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
• 2:10 pm Optimal Amino Acid Formulation for Growth, Immunity and Carcass Composition in Broiler Chicken Dr. Alex Corzo, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
• 2:50 pm Coffee Break

FEED SECTION

• 3:20 pm The Science Behind Feed Palatability and Performance in Pigs and Cattle Dr. Eugeni Roura, Lucta SA, Spain
• 4:00 pm Feed Processing and Animal Performance Dr. Scott Beyer, Kansas State University, Manhatten, KS
• 4:40 pm Taste Aversion in Grazing Animals Dr. Juan Villalba, Utah State University, Logan, UT

CONCURRENT SESSION B

Impact of Ethanol Production on Animal Nutrition

• 1:30 pm The Impact of Changes in the Ethanol Production Process on the Nutritional Value of Wheat Distillers Dried Grains Mr. Don O’Connor, S & T Squared Consultants, Delta, BC
• 2:10 pm Wheat Based Distillers Grains for Growing and Finishing Cattle Dr. John McKinnon, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK and Dr. Tim McAllister, AAFC, Lethbridge, AB
• 2.50 pm Coffee Break
• 3:20 pm Feeding DDGS to Dairy Cattle Dr. Paul Kononoff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE and Dr. Dave Christensen, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
• 4:00 pm Characterization of Wheat DDGS and Feeding to Swine Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
• 4:40 pm Use of DDGS Fractions in Poultry Nutrition Dr. Carl Parsons, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

CONCURRENT SESSION A

• 8:00 am Feeding of Liquid Whey By-Products in Canada: Formulation and Nutritional Benefits Dr. Beth Mason, Diverse By-Products, Abbotsford, BC; H. LeClerc and G. Guertin, Saputo, QC
• 8:25 am Use of Flaxseed and Flaxseed Meal in Swine Nutrition Dr. Pascal Leterme, Laura Eastwood and Dr. John Patience, Prairie Swine Centre, Saskatoon, SK
• 8:50 am Performance of Livestock Fed Diets Containing a Low Lignin-Hull, High Energy Oat G. Zalinko, Sask Agriculture and Food, Regina, SK; Gemenu Widyaratne, Dr. John McKinnon and Dr. Phil Thacker, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
• 9:15 am Phytate Utilization and Phosphorus Excretion by Pigs Fed Low Phytate Barley Dr. Phil Thacker, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
• 9:30 am Coffee Break
• 10:00 am New Developments in Feeding the High Performing Sow Dr. Gary Allee, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
• 10:40 am Recent Developments in Feeding Broiler Breeders Dr. Frank Robinson, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
• 11:20 am Nutrition of the High Performing Dairy Cow Dr. Paul Kononoff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

CONCURRENT SESSION B

• 8:00 am Future Feed Formulations Dr. Rob Payne, Degussa Corp., Kennesaw, GA
• 8:45 am Species Specific Ingredient Evaluation Dr. John Black, John Black Consulting, Warrimoo, Australia
• 9:30 am Coffee Break
• 10:00 am Strategic Supplementation on Rangelands Dr. Ken Walburger, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
• 10:40 am Drought Management and Early Weaning of Calves Dr. K. C. Olson, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
• 11:20 am Feeding Management and Eating Quality of Beef Dr. Erasmus Okine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
• 12:00 pm Lunch