South Dakota State University (SDSU) researchers, undergraduate and graduate students and SDSU Extension experts will present a variety of research results at the American Society of Animal Science Midwest Section Meeting on March 14-16 in Omaha, Neb.
SDSU researchers will be presenting research abstracts, with 19 being shared as presentations and 10 as posters.
Oral Presentations
SWINE
"Identification of Biological Markers to Detect Early Estrus in Pre-pubertal Gilts" by Shannon Dierking, Graduate Student; Jeffrey Clapper, Professor; Michael Gonda, Professor; Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor; Jodi Morton of Southern University and A&M College; and Juan Carlos Pinilla of Pig Improvement Company.
"Physiological Response of Nursery Pigs Fed Cold-Pressed Canola Cake-Based Diets with Soluble Fiber Source or Feed Additives" by Courtney Sellner, Undergraduate Student; Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor; and Jinsu Hong, Research Associate.
"Carbohydrase Mixture Supplementation to High Fiber Diets on Apparent Total Tract Digestibility of Nutrients in Diets for Gestating Sows Compared to Growing Pigs" by Garrin Shipman, Graduate Student; Jorge Perez-Palencia, Research Associate; Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor; and Rob Patterson of CBS Bio-Platforms Inc.
"Impact of Water Flow Rate on Finishing Pig Performance Under Commercial Conditions" by Hannah Miller, Graduate Student; Jorge Perez-Palencia, Research Associate; Ryan Samuel, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Swine Specialist; Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor; and Robert Thaler, Distinguished Professor and SDSU Extension Swine Specialist.
"Awardee Talk: An Empirical Model of Essential Amino Acid Requirements in the Pregnant Sow" by Christian Ramirez-Camba, Graduate Student; and Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor.
"Effect of Trace Mineral Inclusion Level on Growing-finishing Pig Performance, Trace Mineral Manure Concentration, and Carcass Characteristics" by Marissa LaRosae, Graduate Student; Ryan Samuel, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Swine Specialist; and David Clizer, Graduate Student.
"Effects of Increasing Levels of Hybrid Rye on Growth Performance of 45 to 125 Kg Pigs" by Caitlyn Sullivan, Graduate Student; Robert Thaler, Distinguished Professor and SDSU Extension Swine Specialist; Kiah Berg, Jon De Jong and Casey Neill of Pipestone Nutrition; Joe Ward, Paul Frahm and Dan Hanson of Pipestone Applied Research; and Mike Boerboom of Boerboom Ag Resources.
"Reproductive Performance, Early Embryo Survival, Fetal Characteristics, and Tissue Fatty Acid Profiles of Sows Fed Linoleic or ?-linolenic Acid" by Garrin Shipman, Graduate Student; and Xi Lin and Eric Van Heugten of North Carolina State University.
"Effect of Zinc Oxide and Organic Zinc on Weanling Pig Performance" by Marissa LaRosae, Graduate Student; Ryan Samuel, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Swine Specialist; and David Clizer, Graduate Student.
BEEF
"Diet and Management Strategies to Mitigate Decreased Feed Intake Associated with Terminal Implant Administration in Finishing Beef Steers" by Alexandria Kelly, Graduate Student; Zachary Smith, Assistant Professor; Cody Wright, Professor; and Michael Gonda, Professor.
"Impact of Corn Silage Moisture and/or Kernel Processing at Harvest on Finishing Steer Growth Performance, Efficiency of Dietary Net Energy Utilization and Carcass Traits" by Thomas Hamilton, Graduate Student; Warren Rusche, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist; Julie Walker, Professor and SDSU Extension Beef Specialist; and Zachary Smith, Assistant Professor.
"Evaluation of Dietary Roughage Inclusion in a Single or Two-Diet System for Backgrounding and Finishing Steers" by Thomas Hamilton, Graduate Student; Warren Rusche, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist; and Zachary Smith, Assistant Professor.
"Evaluation of a Direct Fed Microbial and/or an Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Cell Wall + Yeast Culture Product on Growth Performance, Dietary Net Energy Utilization, and Carcass Traits in Beef Steers" by Erin Gubbels, Graduate Student; Warren Rusche, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist; Zachary Smith, Assistant Professor; and Tom Rehberger and Elliot Block of Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production.
"Effects of a Direct Fed Microbial and/or an Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Yeast Product Fed to Beef Steers Provided Ractopamine Hydrochloride 28 D Before Harvest During Summer Months in the Northern Plains" by Erin Gubbels, Graduate Student; Warren Rusche, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist; Zachary Smith, Assistant Professor; and Tom Rehberger and Elliot Block, Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production.
"Effect of Increasing Doses of Encapsulated Butyric Acid and Zinc on Beef Feedlot Steer Growth Performance, Dietary Net Energy Utilization, and Carcass Characteristics" by Forest Francis, Graduate Student; Erin Gubbels, Graduate Student; Thomas Hamilton, Graduate Student; Warren Rusche, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist; Zachary Smith, Assistant Professor; and Doug Lafleur and Jerilyn Hergenreder of Kemin Industries.
"Evaluation of a Low-moisture, Molasses-Based Block Containing Organic Trace Minerals and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae Fermentation Culture in Newly Weaned Beef Steer Calves" by Thomas Hamilton, Graduate Student; Warren Rusche, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist; Cody Wright, Professor; Julie Walker, Professor and SDSU Extension Beef Specialist; and Zachary Smith, Assistant Professor.
"Understanding Factors that Cause Variation in Growth within Pens of Feedlot Cattle" by Zachary Smith, Assistant Professor; Alfredo DiCostanzo of University of Minnesota; and Frederic Owens of Oklahoma State University.
SMALL RUMINANTS
"Nationwide Sheep & Goat Producer Needs Assessment" by Jaelyn Quintana, SDSU Extension Sheep Field Specialist; Kelly Froehlich, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Specialist -- Small Ruminant Production; and Heidi Carroll, SDSU Extension Livestock Stewardship Field Specialist and Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator.
"Eastern Red Cedar Targeted Grazing with Goats: Tree Height Significance" by Alanna Hartsfield, Graduate Student; Alexander Smart, Professor and SDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Senior Program Leader; Lan Xu, Professor; and Kelly Froehlich, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Specialist -- Small Ruminant Production.
Poster Presentations
SWINE
"Effects of Increasing Dietary Arginine Supply on Pig Growth Performance Following Weaning Stress" by Noah Reiman, Undergraduate Student; Jorge Perez-Palencia, Research Associate; Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor; and Keith Haydon, CJ America-Bio.
"Effects of Feed Additives Ambitine and Taktik X-hit on Amino Acid Digestibility in Pigs" by Ryan Samuel, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Swine Specialist; Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor; and Robert Hoiten, Graduate Student.
"The Effects on Maternal Supplementation of Medium Chain Fatty Acids on Offspring Performance" by Leah DiPippo, Undergraduate Student; Analicia Swanson, Graduate Student; and Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor.
"Yeast-based High Protein DDGS Has Similar Energy Digestibility in Comparison to Commonly Used Feed Ingredients in Swine Diets" by Ricardo Garavito, Graduate Student; Jorge Perez-Palencia, Research Associate; Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor; and Keven Herrick of POET.
"Effects of Carbohydrase Mixture Supplementation and Fiber Level on Apparent Total Tract Digestibility of Nutrients in Diets Fed to Gestating Sows" by Garrin Shipman, Graduate Student; Jorge Perez-Palencia, Research Associate; Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor; and Rob Patterson of CBS Bio-Platforms Inc.
"The Effects on Supplementation of Medium Chain Fatty Acids on Piglet Health and Immune Markers" by Jordan Jansen, Graduate Student; Analicia Swanson, Graduate Student; Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor; Benoit St. Pierre, Assistant Professor; and Amanda Hesse of ADM.
"Saccharomyces cerevisiae Fermentation Prototype Maintained Growth in Finishing Pigs Fed Diets with Reduced Energy and Protein" by Joel Kieser, Graduate Student; Jorge Perez-Palencia, Research Associate; and Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor.
"Growth Performance of Weaned Pigs Fed Diets Containing Yeast-Based High Protein DDGS as Alternative to Commonly Used Protein Sources in Nursery Diets" by Ricardo Garavito Duarte, Graduate Student; Jorge Perez-Palencia, Research Associate; Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor; and Keven Herrick of POET.
"Use of a Bacterial Consensus 6-phytase Variant Expressed in Trichoderma reesei in a No Inorganic Phosphorus, High Phytate Diet for Grow-Finish Pigs" by Ana Lucia P.d de Souza, Janet Remus and Maurice Zarate of IFF Danisco Animal Nutrition; and Ryan Samuel, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Swine Specialist.
POULTRY
"Physiological Response of Broiler Chickens Fed Cold-Pressed Canola Cake-Based Diets with Soluble Fiber Source or Feed Additives" by Jinsu Hong, Research Associate; Courtney Sellner, Undergraduate Student and Crystal Levesque, Associate Professor.
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