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Forage symposia at ASAS annual meeting



There will be two forage-related symposia at the annual meeting
of the American Society of Animal Science, 26 - 28 July, in 
Orlando, FL.  The titles and speakers are as follows:

1. Wednesday, 26 July

PASTURES AND FORAGES SYMPOSIUM

"Regulation of Voluntary Forage Intake in Ruminants"

AM

8:00  Introduction.  J.E. Moore, University of Florida,
      Gainesville.

8:10  Integration of regulatory signals controlling forage
      intake in ruminants.  J.M. Forbes, University of Leeds,
      England.

8:40  Oxygen efficiency and the control of energy flow in
      animals and man.  J.J.M.H. Ketelaars, AB-DLO, Wageningen,
      The Netherlands, and B.J. Tolkamp, Scottish Agricultural
      College, Penicuik, UK.

9:10  Metabolic constraints on voluntary intake of ruminants. 
      A.W. Illius and N.S. Jessop, University of Edinburgh,
      Scotland.

9:40  Break 

10:00 Physical constraints on voluntary intake of ruminants. 
      M.S. Allen, Michigan State University, East Lansing

10:30 Mathematical integration of distention and chemostatic
      feedbacks for regulation of ruminant intake in diets with
      varied dietary protein.  D.S. Fisher, USDA-ARS, North
      Carolina State University, Raleigh

11:00 General discussion.  Leader:  D.R. Mertens, USDA/ARS,
      Madison, WI.

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2. Thursday, 27 July

PASTURES AND FORAGES/RUMINANT NUTRITION SYMPOSIUM

"Supplementation Strategies for Grazing Ruminants"

W.E. Kunkle, University of Florida, Presiding

PM

1:00  Supplemental protein for grazing ruminants: Requirement
      and response.  R.C. Cochran, Kansas State University,
      Manhattan.
      
1:40  Supplemental energy for grazing ruminants.  J.S. Caton,
      North Dakota State University, Fargo.

2:20  Technology for the production of range animal supplements. 
      J.S. Drouillard, Hubbard Milling, Sturgis, SD.

3:00  Break

3:30  Delivery method and supplement consumption by grazing
      ruminants.  J.G.P. Bowman, Montana State University,
      Bozeman.

4:10  Regulatory and legal aspects of supplementing grazing
      ruminants.  R.S Sellers, American Feed Industry
      Association, Arlington, VA.
      
4:50  General Discussion                


John E. Moore
Animal Science Dept.
Univ. of Florida
Gainesville FL 32611-0910
Phone: 904-392-8838
FAX: 904-392-7652