2006 JOINT ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACTS

Journal of Animal Science^®, Volume 84, Supplement 2
Journal of Dairy Science^®, Volume 89, Supplement 1

Complete Abstract Book

Sunday, July 9, 2006

SYMPOSIA AND ORAL SESSIONS

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Triennial Reproduction Symposium: Symposium I — The Follicle and Oocyte

Triennial Reproduction Symposium: The USDA-NRI in Reproduction — Relevance to Production Agriculture

Triennial Reproduction Symposium: Concurrent Techniques Sections — Molecular Techniques and Statistics

Triennial Reproduction Symposium: Symposium II — Reproductive Immunology

Monday, July 10, 2006

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

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Dairy Foods: Advances in Cultured Foods

Animal Health I

Breeding and Genetics I

Forages and Pastures: Forage Quality

Goat Species: Feeding Management of Goats

Growth and Development

Meat Science and Muscle Biology

Nonruminant Nutrition: Dietary Influences in Nursery Pigs

Physiology and Endocrinology: Estrous Synchronization

Production, Management and the Environment I

Ruminant Nutrition: Fat Feeding, Metabolism, and Composition

Ruminant Nutrition: Metabolism and Immunology

Ruminant Nutrition: Nitrogen Metabolism/Amino Acids - Dairy

Ruminant Nutrition: Non-fibrous Carbohydrate and By-Product Feedstuffs

Ruminant Nutrition: Ruminal Fermentation

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Animal Health I

Breeding and Genetics: Statistical Breeding

Food Safety: Ruminants as Reservoirs for Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli

Forages and Pastures: Quality and Antiquality

Goat Species: Potential of Goats as Biological Agents to Produce Meat, Control Vegetation and Restore Land

Graduate Student Paper Competition: Northeastern ASAS/ADSA Graduate Competition

Graduate Student Paper Competition: National ADSA Dairy Foods Division

Graduate Student Paper Competition: National ADSA Production Division

Meat Science and Muscle Biology

Nonruminant Nutrition: Nursery Nutrition - Swine

Physiology and Endocrinology: Metabolic Regulation of Food Intake

Ruminant Nutrition: Growing/Finishing Nutrition – Beef

Ruminant Nutrition: Rumen Fermentation Modifiers

Graduate Student Paper Competition: ADSA Southern Branch

ADSA-SAD – Undergraduate Competition: Dairy Production

Women and Minority Issues in Animal Agriculture Luncheon

Animal Health: Johne’s Disease

Breeding and Genetics: Dairy Breeding

Dairy Foods: Cheese I

Dairy Foods: Political, Economic, and Scientific Considerations of Milk Component Utilization

Graduate Student Paper Competition: National ADSA Production Division (cont’d)

Growth and Development

Lactation Biology

Physiology and Endocrinology: Estrous Synchronization

Ruminant Nutrition: Connecting Rumen Microbiology to Ruminant Nutrition: Are We There Yet?

Ruminant Nutrition: Non-fibrous Carbohydrate & By-Product Feedstuffs

ADSA – SAD Undergraduate Competition: Dairy Foods

Sheep Species: Application of Genomics to Sheep Production

ADSA – SAD Undergraduate Competition: Original Research

Companion Animals: Advances in Companion Animals - BioMarkers

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

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Animal Health II

Breeding & Genetics II

Companion Animals: Nutrition & Health

Dairy Foods: Chemistry and Microbiology

Extension Education

Food Safety: Foodborne Pathogens in Beef and Dairy Cattle

Forages and Pastures: Silages and Dairy

Graduate Student Paper Competition: National ADSA Production Division Poster Competition

Nonruminant Nutrition: Dietary Influences in Finishing Pigs

Physiology and Endocrinology: Reproductive Physiology

Production, Management and the Environment II

Ruminant Nutrition: Acidosis

Ruminant Nutrition: Growing/Finishing Nutrition – Beef

Ruminant Nutrition: Minerals & Vitamins

Ruminant Nutrition: Rumen Fermentation Modifiers

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Bioethics: Teaching Animal Ethics Within Today’s Animal Science Curriculum

Breeding and Genetics: Dairy Breeds

Companion Animals: Companion Animal Research: Contributions and Conflicts

Extension Education: Profitability of Dairy Farming in a Global Economy

Food Safety: Ruminant and Nonruminant Foodborne Pathogens

Forages and Pastures: Silages

Growth and Development: IGF and IGF Binding Proteins

Nonruminant Nutrition: New Frontiers in Amino Acid Research in Nonruminant Nutrition

Production, Management and the Environment I

Ruminant Nutrition: Forage & Fiber

Ruminant Nutrition: Transition Cow Metabolism

ADSA Southern Section Symposium: Practical and Applied Approaches to Managing Dairy Businesses in the Future

Animal Health: Immunophysiology of Host-Environment Interactions: Implications for Disease Pathogenesis and Health Management of Production Livestock

Breeding and Genetics: Genetic Fitness

Dairy Foods: Chemistry and Microbiology

Dairy Foods: Production Meets Processing: A Vital Link for High Quality Dairy Foods

Extension Education

Nonruminant Nutrition: Amino Acid Nutrition - Nursery to Finisher

Physiology and Endocrinology: Metabolic Physiology

Production, Management and the Environment II

Ruminant Nutrition: Fat Feeding, Metabolism & Composition

Ruminant Nutrition: Identifying Opportunities for Maximizing Forage Utilization?

Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Student Engagement: The Classroom and Beyond

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

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Animal Behavior and Well-Being

Animal Health III

Dairy Foods: Cheese, Products, and Processing

Forages and Pastures: Grazing

Goat Species: Product Quality and Reproductive Performance of Goats

Horse Species: Equine Sciences

Lactation Biology

Nonruminant Nutrition: Dietary Influences on Boars, Sows and Gilt Development

Nonruminant Nutrition: Enzyme Supplementation

Nonruminant Nutrition: Nutrition – Broilers, Layers, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits and Rats

Physiology and Endocrinology: Endocrinology/Metabolic Physiology

Production, Management and the Environment III

Ruminant Nutrition: Analytical Techniques

Ruminant Nutrition: Calves & Heifers – Dairy

Ruminant Nutrition: Feedstuff Digestibility & Nutritive Value

Ruminant Nutrition: Forage & Fiber

Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education

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ADSA Production Division, Dairy Reproductive Terminology Workshop

ARPAS Symposium: Assessment and Management of Feedstuff Variation in Dairy Nutrition

Bioethics: Ethical and Social Issues in Animal Biotechnology

Dairy Foods: Products and Processing

Forages and Pastures: Forage Finishing

Goat Species: Improving Meat, Milk and Parasite Control in Goats

Horse Species: Equine Nutrition

Nonruminant Nutrition: Sow Nutrition and Gilt Development

Production, Management and the Environment III

Production, Management and the Environment IV

Ruminant Nutrition: Nitrogen Metabolism – Dairy

Ruminant Nutrition: Ruminal Fermentation

Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education

ADSA Production Division: Meeting the Research and Educational Needs of the Dairy Industry During the Next 25 Years

Animal Behavior and Well-Being

Animal Health II

Breeding and Genetics: Phylogenetics and Genetic Diversity

Dairy Foods: Cheese II

International Animal Agriculture: Alternatives to Antibiotics if Feeding Ruminants for Optimal Production and Health

Lactation Biology: Local Control of Mammary Function

Nonruminant Nutrition: Enzyme Supplementation and By-Products in Swine Diets

Physiology and Endocrinology: Reproductive Physiology

Ruminant Nutrition: Calves & Heifers – Dairy

Ruminant Nutrition: Minerals & Vitamins

Thursday, July 13, 2006

SYMPOSIA AND ORAL SESSIONS

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Beef Species: Enterprise Integration for Sustainable Beef Production

Breeding and Genetics: Beef, Sheep & Swine Breeding

FASS Environment, Waste Management and Ecosystems: Transforming Forages to Improve Nitrogen Use by Dairy Cows and Decrease Nitrogen Emissions

Physiology and Endocrinology: Endocrinology

Ruminant Nutrition: Grazing Nutrition

Ruminant Nutrition: Nitrogen Metabolism - Beef

ADSA Centennial Posters