Graduate Student Oral Competition: MS II

Monday, March 12, 2018: 1:45 PM-4:30 PM
202 (CenturyLink Convention Center)
Moderator:
Sherrie Webb
1:45 PM
Welcoming Remarks
1:50 PM
134
Increasing Doses of DHA and EPA on Fetal Programming, Effect on Performance and Plasma Metabolites of Finishing Lambs
Kirsten Nickles, The Ohio State University; Danielle N. Coleman, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinoins and Alejandro E. Relling, Department of Animal Sciences, OSU
2:05 PM
135
Understanding the Performance Enhancing Mode of Action of in-Feed Sub-Therapeutic Antibiotics in Nursery Pigs
E. T Helm, Iowa State University; Wesley P. Schweer, Dept. of Animal Science, Iowa State University; Carson M De Mille, Iowa State University; Shelby M. Curry, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education and N. K. Gabler, Dept. of Animal Science, Iowa State University
2:20 PM
136
Evidence of Genetic Variation for Recombination Events in Purebred Swine Populations
Hanna Wackel, North Carolina State University; Francesco Tiezzi, North Carolina State University; Kent A. Gray, Smithfield Premium Genetics; William L. Flowers, North Carolina State University; Yijian Huang, Smithfield Premium Genetics and Christian Maltecca, North Carolina State University
2:35 PM
137
Effects of a Corn-Expressed Phytase on Growth Performance and Bone Ash of Nursery Pigs
J. P. Knapp, Department of Animal Science, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas; T. Tsai, Department of Animal Science, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas; Jonathan N Broomhead, Agrivida; J. J. Chewning, Swine Research Services, Inc. and C. V. Maxwell, Department of Animal Science, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas
2:50 PM
Break
3:00 PM
138
Determining Rumen Degradable Protein Requirements in Growing Beef Cattle
Brady J Klatt, University of Illinois; Bailey N Harsh, University of Illinois and Joshua C McCann, University of Illinois
3:15 PM
139
Effects of Adding Liquid Lactose or Molasses to Pelleted Swine Diets on Pellet Quality and Pig Performance.
Kara M. Dunmire, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University; Tryon A. Wickersham, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University; Leslie L. Frenzel, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University; Sarah R. Sprayberry, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University; Logan C. Joiner, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University; Lily P. Hernandez, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University; Andrew M. Cassens, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University; Brandon Dominguez, Texas A&M University and Chad B. Paulk, Kansas State University
3:30 PM
140
Effects of DL- Versus L-Methionine on the Concentrations of Plasma Free Amino Acids, Muscle Gene Expression, and Growth Performance of Young Growing Pigs
Zhongyue Yang, Mississippi State University; M. Shamimul Hasan, Mississippi State University; John K. Htoo, Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH; Derris D. Burnett, Mississippi State University; Jean M. Feugang, Mississippi State University; Mark A Crenshaw, Mississippi State University and Shengfa F. Liao, Mississippi State University
3:45 PM
141
Effect of Low Protein Diets with or without Supplemented Synthetic Amino Acids on Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs
Shelby Spring, Oklahoma State University; Cedrick Shili, Oklahoma State University and Adel Pezeshki, Oklahoma State University
4:00 PM
142
Effects of Dam Parity on Prenatal Beef Calf Nutrient Availability
Natalie B. Duncan, Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri; Katy S. Stoecklein, Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri and Allison M. Meyer, Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri
4:15 PM
143
Heat Stress Mitigation Strategies for Boars and Impact of Most Effective on Sperm Parameters
Evan D Grusenmeyer, University of Missouri; Timothy J. Safranski, University of Missouri; Matthew C Lucy, University of Missouri; Karl Kerns, University of Missouri; Peter Sutovsky, University of Missouri; William R. Lamberson, University of Missouri - Division of Animal Sciences and Joseph M Zulovich, University of Missouri