Undergraduate Student Oral Competition I

Monday, March 12, 2018: 1:45 PM-5:00 PM
212 (CenturyLink Convention Center)
Moderator:
Jamee L Amundson
1:45 PM
Welcoming Remarks
2:05 PM
470
The Relationship between Blood Metabolites and Hormones with Intake, Gain, and Efficiency in Beef Cattle Consuming Forage then Concentrate Diets
Madeline S Grant, USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Meat Animal Re and Andrew P Foote, USDA, ARS, US Meat Animal Research Center
2:20 PM
471
Evaluation of Medium Chain Fatty Acids As a Dietary Additive in Nursery Pig Diets
Katelyn A Thomson, Kansas State University; J. T. Gebhardt, Kansas State University; Annie B. Lerner, Kansas State University; J. C. Woodworth, Kansas State University; Mike D. Tokach, Kansas State University; Joel M. DeRouchey, Kansas State University; Bob D. Goodband, Kansas State University and S. S. Dritz, Kansas State University
2:35 PM
472
Effects of Enrichment Tools on Dairy Calves Housed in Hutches
Grace A Norden, University of Findlay; Toree L Williams, University of Findlay and Zachary T Williams, Tennessee Tech University
2:50 PM
Break
3:00 PM
473
Effects of Feeding Organic and Conventional Mineral Supplements on Dam Weight throughout the Last Period of Gestation in Nubian Goats
Amanda M Stiegal, University of Findlay; Christina J Rocco, University of Findlay; Toree L Williams, University of Findlay and Zachary T Williams, Tennessee Tech University
3:15 PM
474
Effect of Essential Oil Supplementation to Lactation Diets on Reproductive Performance and Fecal Characteristics of Sows.
Krista Fuoss, South Dakota State Univeristy; Merlin D Lindemann, University of Kentucky and Crystal L. Levesque, South Dakota State University
3:30 PM
475
The Effects on Average Daily Gain When Adding Corn to a Turkey Grower Ration
Autumn L Brehm, University of Findlay; Toree L Williams, University of Findlay and Zachary T Williams, Tennessee Tech University
3:45 PM
476
Alternatives to Antibiotics to Control Acidosis and Liver Abscesses in Cattle.
Alison C Bartenslager, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Siera K Rohde, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Kelsey L Sorenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Allison L Knoell, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Samodha C Fernando, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
4:00 PM
477
Side-Bias and Time-of-Day Influenced Cognition after Minipigs Were Conditioned Using a Novel Tactile Stimulation Device
Morgan J Coffin, California Polytechnic State University; Rodrigo Manjarin, California Polytechnic State University; Jared M Mumm, Kansas State University; Eduarda M Bortoluzzi, Kansas State University; Luke A Ruiz, Kansas State University; Mark Tommerdahl, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina; Jameson K Holden, Corticalmetrics; Tim Walilko, Applied research associates, Inc.; Laila Zai, Lucent research, LLC and Lindsey E Hulbert, Kansas State University
4:15 PM
478
Effect of Melatonin Implants on Semen Quality of Assaf Rams during Long-Day Photoperiod
Claudia Macedo, California Polytechnic State University; Carolina Escobar, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Veterinary Anatomy, University of León, INDEGSAL, University of León; Itxaso Crespo-Félez, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Veterinary Anatomy, University of León, Molecular Biology Department, University of León; Rodrigo Manjarin, California Polytechnic State University; Roy N Kirkwood, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide; Juan Carlos D de Tejerina, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Veterinary Anatomy, University of León, INDEGSAL, University of León; Ramiro Gonzalez-Montaña, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Veterinary Anatomy, University of León, INDEGSAL, University of León and Felipe Martinez-Pastor, INDEGSAL, University of León, Molecular Biology Department, University of León
4:30 PM
479
Determining Effects of Residual Feed Intake on Economically Important Production Traits in Crossbreed Beef Cattle
Sarah A Hershorin, California Polytechnic State University; Rodrigo Manjarin, California Polytechnic State University; Avery M Emond, California Polytechnic State University; Samir Id-Lahoucine, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph; Pablo Fonseca, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph; Erin Massender, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph; Alexandra Livernois, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph and Angela Canovas, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph
4:45 PM
480
Evaluation of Floor Cooling on Lactating Sows Under Moderate Heat Stress within a Day and Relationships of Measures of Heat Stress to Estimated Heat Removal Rates
Jacob Maskal, Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University; Francisco A Cabezon, Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University; Allan P. Schinckel, Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University; Jeremy N. Marchant-Forde, USDA-ARS Livestock Behavior Research Unit; Jay S. Johnson, USDA-ARS Livestock Behavior Research Unit and Robert M Stwalley, Department of Agricultural Biological Engineering, Purdue University