Past Events

Welcome to the May installment of the Nutrition Seminar Series, hosted by the Centre for Nutrition Modelling (Animal Biosciences Department). Each month, we continue to deliver seminars from a different lab within the ABSC Nutrition group, and share their exciting new research in a dynamic manner. 

Therapeutic Antimicrobials in Modulation of Gut Health, Growth Performances, Crude Protein and Amino Acid Utilization and Gut Microbiome in Weanling Pigs

The Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE) is pleased to welcome Dr. David Ziberman, University of California Berkley, for a seminar on The Economics of Value Chains. Abstract:

Highlighting the ways the poultry industry is staying at the forefront of production by implementing all the cutting-edge benefits from research.  

Influence of Grazing Management Strategies on Forage Quality/quantity and Animal Performance in an Ontario Cow Calf System

Control by insulin of changes in glucose, amino acid and fatty acid partition-ing between early and late lactation dairy cows

Registration is now open for the CCSAW Research Symposium, happening May 10 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Lifetime Learning Centre, room 1714. Register by May 3 online and view a list of speakers: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-ccsaw-research-symposium-registration-614334520087

Formulating broiler starter diets incorporates specialty highly digestible protein feedstuffs (SPF) in partial replacement of soybean meal (SBM) and antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) in alignment with immature digestive capacity. There is limited comparative data on the effectiveness of SPF on lifetime growth performance, gastrointestinal function and metabolism. Experiments were conducted to assess impacts of 4 SPF (enzyme treated soybean meal, soy protein concentrate, pork meal, and black soldier fly larvae meal) in starter on these parameters.

Coccidiosis is an avian parasitic disease, caused by the protozoan genus Eimeria, and a significant contributor to economic losses in poultry production due to its detrimental effects on nutrient absorption and growth performance. A meta-analysis was first completed to summarize and quantify the effects of an Eimeria infection on the AID of AA in broiler chickens. Experiment 1 was conducted to determine the SID of AA of main feed ingredients either fed as a single ingredient-based diet or a mixed ingredient-based diet to broiler chickens infected with Eimeria.

Feed efficiency has been a major topic of interest in the dairy industry over the past decade. In recent years, feed efficiency in lactating animals has been incorporated into selection indices, but little is known about feed efficiency in calves. The objective of this thesis was to investigate feed efficiency in preweaning Canadian Holstein calves and estimate its genetic parameters. Preweaning is a significant period in a calf’s life, as man-agement can impact lifetime productivity, and rearing costs are a major expense for producers.