Second DISCOVER Conference
on Food Animal Agriculture:
Transition Cows


DISCOVER Conference Program

SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999
Evening Session
Welcoming reception and get acquainted opportunity
MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1999
Morning Session: Digestion and Absorption I
Moderator: John Shirley, Kansas State University
  • Biological changes in rumen papillae during the periparturent period. Role in acidosis, displaced abomasal disorders and nutrient absorption from the rumen. Speaker: Mike Allen, Michigan State University
  • Changes in the population of rumen microfloro/fauna - effects on nutrient delivery. Speaker: T. J. Nagaraja, Kansas State University
  • Digestive tract size/capacity - effects on nutrient delivery.
     Cow: R. Ken McGuffey, Elanco Animal Health
     Sow: Don Mahan, Ohio State University
Afternoon available for further discussions or for recreation
Evening Session: Digestion and Absorption II
Moderator: James Drackley, University of Illinois
  • Nutrient supply from the digestive system during the first 14 days post partum. Speaker: Chris Reynolds, University of Reading
  • Factors influencing dry matter intake during the periparturent period. Speaker: Ric Grummer, University of Wisconsin, Madison
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1999
Morning Session: Post Absorptive Changes During the Periparturent Period I
Moderator: Ric Grummer, University of Wisconsin, Madison

  • Amino acid metabolism: fetus, muscle and mammary. Speaker: Allan Bell, Cornell University
  • Role of glucagon in regul metabolism. Speaker: Arnold Hippen, South Dakota State University
  • Biology of acid-base balance relative to hypocalcemia. Speaker: Ron Horst, USDA, ARS, NADC, Ames, IA
  • Gluconeogenesis
    Speakers:
     Gene regulations: Shawn Donkin, Purdue University
     Metabolism: Thomas Overton, Cornell University
Afternoon Session: Industry Perspective - Basic Research Needed to Address Practical Problems
Moderator: James Lauderdale, Pharmacia and Upjohn Company, retired, Delton, MI

  • Paul Chandler, Chandler & Associates, Dresden, TN
  • Robert Dobson, Land O'Lakes, Seattle, WA
  • Robert Patton, Nittany Dairy Nutrition, Mifflinburg, PA
  • Dana Putnam, Monsanto Dairy Business, Gilbert, AZ


Remainder of afternoon available for further discussions or for recreation

Evening Session: Post Absorptive Changes During the Periparturent Period II
Moderator: Shawn Donkin, Purdue University

  • Regulation and impact of hepatic B-Oxidation. Speaker: James Drackley, University of Illinois
  • Regulation and impact of hepatic lipoprotein synthesis. Speaker: Dominique Bauchart, INRA Saint-Genes Champanelle
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1999
Morning Session: Biological Bases for Nutrient Requirements of Pregnancy, Mammary, Digestive Tract Growth and Function, and Immune System Function
Moderator: Richard Patton, Galisteo, NM

  • Energy. Speaker: Henry Tyrell, USDA CSREES, Washington, D.C.
  • Protein. Speaker: Mike Vandehaar, Michigan State University
  • Immune System. Speaker: Jesse Goff, USDA, ARS, NADC, Ames, IA