Past Events

The nutritive value of soybean meal (SBM) in piglets can be increased through bacterial fermentation as antinutritional factors, such as antigenic proteins, that pose challenges while weaning are degraded. Bacillus subtilis BS9 and B5 ferment SBM with high efficiencies, decreasing antigenic high-molecular weight proteins and increasing soluble proteins, under conditions that reduce fermentation costs. In early weaning piglets, BS9 fermented SBM meal did not improve the ADG, ADFI, and FCR from day 1-14, however, FCR improved significantly from day 15-28.

The Class of ANSC*6110 is pleased to be hosting a career panel and networking event at the Grad Lounge (5th Floor, UC) on Monday, November 28th at 11:30am.  The panel has been carefully selected to fit the interests of graduate students in the department with representatives from Semex, Mad Barn, OMAFRA, Jefo, Grand Valley Fortifiers and Hendrix Genetics. This is a fantastic opportunity for graduate students to learn about careers in the animal agriculture industry and interact with previous graduates from the department.

Good afternoon CGIL, We are happy to have with us Dr. Kerry Houlahan, a Geneticist at Genesus Inc., to present this Friday, November 25th, 2022. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST at ANNU room 141 and on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The title of the presentation is: "An Overview of the Breeding Program and Research Efforts at Genesus".

Annual Equine Industry Symposium features Horses in Human Health and Learning 

Good afternoon CGIL, We are happy to have with us Dr. Amanda Alvarenga, a data scientist at Corteva Agriscience, to present this Friday, November 18th, 2022. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The title of the presentation is: "Genetic architecture of temperament and foot scores in Angus cattle: a longitudinal and across-country perspective".

Good afternoon CGIL, We are happy to have with us Michelle Axford, a PhD candidate at La Trobe University, to present this Friday, November 11th, 2022. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The title of the presentation is: "The genetics of listening".

Due to the increasing global demand for dietary protein, it is necessary to investigate protein alternatives with regard to both meeting nutritional requirements and environmental impact. Pulse ingredients are an attractive protein alternative used in grain-free or plant-based canine diets. However, in recent years pulses have been speculated to be associated with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. Therefore, this thesis aimed to investigate the effects of incremental pulse inclusion from 0 to 45% in micro and macronutrient balanced diets on canine cardiac and metabolic health.

Camelina oil provides a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are commonly used to support skin and coat health claims in canine and equine diets. Hence, the focus of this thesis is to investigate the effects of dietary camelina oil on skin and coat health outcomes in dogs and horses, in comparison to flaxseed and canola oil. No differences in inflammatory and oxidative marker concentrations, transepidermal water loss, or skin and coat health scores, were observed in animals fed camelina oil vs. flaxseed or canola oil.