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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