Highlights and Special Requests for Abstracts from
Program Committees
2000 Joint Meeting of ADSA and ASAS - Baltimore
The following program
highlights are planned. To build an
outstanding program, in addition to the General Call for Abstracts, the Program
Committees request special abstract submissions (see bold italics below)
from the memberships for the following topics. Please refer to the accompanying list and the meeting Web site
(http://www.baltimore2k.org ) for contact information of the 2000
JOINT PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIRS if questions arise or more information is
desired. Also, check the Web site
periodically for updates and more details about the meeting.
Animal Behavior and
Well-Being
A full-day symposium,
“Livestock Transport: Industry Issues and Research Challenges” is planned to
focus on: Bringing Livestock Transport into Y2K Compliance (morning) and
Livestock Transportation: Research Challenges for the New Millennium
(afternoon). The symposium is
co-sponsored by the Contemporary and Emerging Issues Committee and the NCR-131
Committee (Behavior of Domestic Animals).
Abstracts are enthusiastically solicited to complement the themes
of behavior and well-being of animals as influenced by environment and
transportation.
Animal Health
A half-day symposium
“Nutritional and Environmental Factors Influencing the Immune System” is
planned. Complementary abstracts
related to this topic are requested. This
Committee also will co-sponsor a symposium on “Lameness and the Environment”
with the Production and Management Committee.
Beef Species Committee
“Tools Needed to Formulate
Sustainable Integrated Beef Production Systems” is the title of a symposium
with sub-topics of “Systems that Utilize Early Weaning to Reduce the Feed Costs
for the Cow” and “Implant Strategy in a Totally Integrated Beef Production
System to Maximize Efficiency and Carcass Quality”. The Committee will select five to six at-large abstract
submissions to complement these topics in the symposium; everyone is encouraged
to submit abstracts, others will be placed in additional sessions and the
Industry/ Technology Forum.
Breeding and Genetics
“A Tribute to A. E. Freeman,
Iowa State University” will be the focus of a series of nine presentations on
genetic improvement of livestock by former PhD students of Freeman; a
dinner and roast to honor Dr. Freeman will take place at the conclusion of this
all-day session.
Other symposia include: “Inbreeding in Animal Agriculture” (at-large
abstracts are solicited for this multi-species session) and “Genetics
of Carcass Merit” (abstracts on selection, gene mapping, and QTS for
carcass traits are requested).
Abstracts also are requested for an interactive software session in the
Cyber Café to showcase “Statistical, Decision-Support, and Teaching
Applications for Animal Breeding and Genetics”.
Contemporary and Emerging
Issues
Two timely symposia are
planned by the Committee and co-sponsored by the Federation of Animal Science
Societies (FASS): “The Future of Animal Agriculture in Supplying Food for the
World”; and, “Genetically Modified Organisms in the Global Marketplace”. The symposium on “Livestock Transport:
Industry Issues and Research Challenges” also is being co-sponsored with the
Animal Behavior and Well-being Committee.
Dairy Species Committee
“Endocrinology and Metabolism
of Transition Dairy Cows”, is the theme of this Committee’s symposium, and
complementary at-large abstracts are enthusiastically encouraged.
Dairy Foods
The ADSA Foods Division has
an exciting, integrated program planned which will be of interest to many among
both organizations involved in food production and processing. A symposium, “Small Ruminant Dairy Research”,
will highlight hot topic considerations related to milk production and dairy
foods from goats and sheep. Another
symposia, “Lactobacilli” will address the therapeutic use, metabolic diversity,
bacteriocins, and effects on cheese production; at-large abstracts are
urged on lactobacilli. Emerging
food safety issues will be the focus of a symposium co‑sponsored with the
Food Safety Committee. At‑large
abstracts to support this symposium on pasteurization alternatives, risk
assessment and science‑based policy, U.S. Cheese Standards, and Codex
Hygiene Standards (and setting international standards) are highly encouraged. The ADSA Foods Division’s Enzyme and
Proteins Nomenclature Committee has planned the symposium, “Biologically Active
Peptides and Proteins in Milk”; complementary abstracts are encouraged. “Educating Dairy Foods Scientists for the 21st
Century”, will be presented in a roundtable discussion format to address the
shortage of faculty positions and trained dairy foods graduates in food science
and animal science departments. A major
highlight of this year’s meeting will be the pre-conference educational
workshop to focus on the role of lactic acid bacteria in cheese flavor
development. The major intent, beyond
the science, is to showcase industry and university research leaders as role
models for graduate students and industry personnel.
FASS Program Committees
The Federation of Animal
Science Societies (FASS) Committees (Food Safety, Environment, and Animal
Care), in cooperation with the Contemporary and Emerging Issues Committee are
co-sponsoring the symposium on “Genetically Modified Organisms in the Global
Marketplace”. The FASS Committees often
rapidly develop programs on timely, hot topics for our meetings. If you have suggestions between now and
April 1, please contact Dr. Barbara Glenn (bglenn@FASEB.ORG).
Food Safety
“Farm-to-Table Food Safety -
Knowledge Gaps and Lessons Learned”, will be the central theme of a symposium,
co-sponsored with the Dairy Foods Committee, addressing current and emerging
issues about food borne diseases, lessons from the BSE story, Johnes’ (Mycobacterium
paratuberculosis) disease, HACCP plan development and implementation in
beef feedlots, transmission of antibiotic resistance, risk assessment and
science-based policy of food borne pathogens, food safety issues in
ready-to-eat meats, pasteurization alternatives, and national surveillance
systems. Related at-large
abstracts addressing any of these topics are strongly encouraged.
Forages and Pastures
Two symposia, “Protein
Nutrition in Forage-Fed Ruminants” and “Energetics and Forage Utilization” will
be sponsored jointly by the Forages and Pastures and Ruminant Nutrition
Committees. Also, at-large
abstracts are encouraged to supplement invited papers on: standardization and
consistency of forage analyses; quality, yield and establishment advances in
hybrid Bermuda grasses; transgenic advances for improving alfalfa and other
forages; and, antioxidant properties of seaweed fed to ruminants grazing
endophyte infected Tall Fescue.
If you are submitting abstracts be sure to indicate Forages and
Pastures as first choice instead of Ruminant Nutrition.
Graduate Student Paper
Contests (ADSA Foods and Production Divisions)
Both divisions encourage
enthusiastic participation in this exciting and educational program for
2000. Please be sure to check the joint
meeting Web site (http://www.baltimore2k.org) for
graduate student paper contest rules, information and score card. Additionally, the ADSA Production Division
in sponsoring a 1-hour mini-symposium and luncheon for all undergraduate and
graduate students entitled, “Surviving Your First Job Interview”.
Goat Species Committee
This Committee is sponsoring
a symposium on “Goats for Vegetation Management”, and is co-sponsoring with
Dairy Foods the symposium on “Small Ruminant Dairy Research”. Related at-large abstracts on
vegetative management by goats are strongly encouraged and discussion on the
topic is planned following invited presentations.
Growth and Development
The Growth and Development
Committee has formulated a program which will feature a full-day symposium on
“Functional Genomics”, a mini-symposium on “Mechanisms of Hormone Action” (at-large
abstract submissions are urged to supplement this mini-symposium). Additionally, a session of oral
presentations will focus on “Appetite Regulation” and one invited talk followed
by a series of at-large oral presentations requested from and submitted by
members of ASAS and ADSA. The
central theme, “Impact of Clinical/Subclinical Disease in Animal Growth” will
be the topic of another oral session, anchored by an invited presentation; submission
of at-large abstracts related to this theme are highly encouraged. Two general poster sessions on
growth and development will round-out this program.
Horse Species Committee
“Horse Programs in Animal
Science – A Curse or a Blessing?” is the topic of a symposium with a subsequent
panel discussion. At-large
abstracts related to this topic are encouraged.
Industry/ Technology Forum
Topics and sessions from
various Program Committees especially relevant to members working in commercial
animal science and agriculture will be clustered for easy accessibility. Practical applications (From Research to
Innovation) involving various species will be highlighted. If you have additional topics or material
that would be applicable please contact one of the ADSA Program Co-Chairs or
the ASAS Program Chair.
International Animal
Agriculture
A half-day mini-symposium,
“Converting Research to Application in Tropical and Subtropical Animal
Production and Processing Systems” is planned.
The other half day will be devoted to oral and poster presentations on
tropical and subtropical animal agriculture, and submissions along this
general theme are highly encouraged.
Meat Science and Muscle
Biology
“Ante-mortem Manipulation of
Meat Quality” is the title of a symposium which will include a roundtable
discussion with five invited speakers addressing: livestock handling for
quality assurance; influence of nutritional therapy; manipulation of
antioxidant status; influencing tenderness via calcium metabolism and vitamin
D; and, potential influence of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on meat
quality. At-large abstracts for
posters to support the ante-mortem management of meat quality symposium are
requested..
Milk Synthesis
The Committee solicits
at-large abstracts for a companion poster session related to its major
symposium, ”Physiology and
Economics of Alternate Methods for the Initiation of Lactation”. Short Q & A and a longer discussion
session will enhance assimilation of information on topics of: induction of
lactation in heifers; efficacy and economics of steroid-induced lactation in
cull cows; effects of milking interval on mammary function and shape of the
lactation curve; delayed breeding in cows receiving bST; and economics
of atypical milk production.
Nonruminant Nutrition
Cost-effective nutritional
programs will be the focus of a mini-symposium, “Back to Basics: Defining and
Exceeding Customers’ Nutritional Needs”.
The formal presentations will be followed by panel discussion
with a facilitator to address this important issue given the recent and current
financial crisis in the swine industry.
Nutritional research lessons from the poultry industry will help
integrate this topic. At-large
abstracts for posters and oral sessions on all aspects of nonruminant nutrition
are strongly encouraged and “what did we learn” summaries will be given by
individuals at the end of several oral sessions.
Physiology
Four mini-symposia will
anchor the Physiology Committee’s program this year. In each case, at-large abstract submissions from the
membership for poster and oral presentations are encouraged to complement main
topics: luteal cell interactions and function; regional projects
associated with reproduction; regulation of feed intake; and, genomic markers
for reproduction and milk production traits.
The last two topics also will be co-sponsored by the Growth and
Development Committee and Dairy Species Committee.
Production and Management
A real-life case study, “The
Effects on Profits of (1) Adding Cows or Herds Versus (2) Adding Technology to
Increase Efficiency and to Increase Production Per Cow” will be
highlighted. Additionally, symposia
will focus on: “Effects of Anabolic Implants on Carcass Yield Grade and
Quality” (co-sponsored with the Beef Species Committee); “Lameness and the
Environment” (jointly sponsored with the Health Committee); and, “Management of
Dairy Herds for 40,000 lb milk/ year”. Abstract
submissions on these themes as well as other livestock production and
management topics are encouraged strongly!
Rabbit Species Committee
The 2000 ASAS Rabbit
Symposium will focus on “Value-Added Rabbit Production”. Topics will include: how to feed the rabbit
gastrointestinal tract; processing rabbit meat to increase profits; deboning
rabbit meat for value-added production; how to add value to rabbits marketed to
research labs; and, processing Angora rabbit fiber and Internet marketing. At-large abstract submissions on these
and other topics of rabbit production are strongly encouraged!
Roche Beef Cattle
Nutrition Symposium
The Roche Beef Cattle
Nutrition Symposium will focus on “Beef Cattle Behavior”. Topics addressed will include: technology
and methodology for assessing cattle behavior; behavioral characteristics
affecting performance of grazing cattle; electronic monitoring of eating
behavior of feedlot cattle; and, managing feedlot cattle behaviors that affect
performance and health. Symposium will be co-sponsored by the Production and
Management and Beef Species Committees.
Ruminant Nutrition
Symposia will focus on:
“Starch Utilization by Ruminants” and “Protein Nutrition in Forage-Fed
Ruminants” (co-sponsored with the Forages and Pastures Committee). Additionally, invited presentations
addressing ionophores in diets of lactating dairy cows, and the effects of
animal grouping on feeding behavior and feed intake will anchor oral
abstract sessions on these topics.
At-large abstract submissions on all aspects of nutrition of beef
and dairy cattle, and sheep are strongly encouraged for poster and oral
sessions.
Sheep Species Committee
“The Compelling Need for
Value-Based Marketing” is the subject of the symposium to address new
initiatives being undertaken to improve the international competitiveness of
the U.S. sheep industry. The purpose of
the symposium is to discuss relevant issues to implementation of a value-based
marketing system.
Undergraduate and Graduate
Education
A half-day symposium on “Methods
to Enhance Systems-Based Thinking in Animal and Dairy Science Teaching Efforts”
is one attraction of this program.
Additionally, a workshop “Equipping Graduate Students for the Faculty
Workplace” will be held on the afternoon prior to the opening session. A panel and roundtable discussion on
“Development of Teaching Portfolios” presented and lead by departmental
administrators and successful teachers is planned. At-large abstracts on all facets of undergraduate and
graduate education are encouraged.
Additionally, again this year a fee-based workshop on “Mixed Models
for Experimental Scientists in Animal and Dairy Science” will be presented
by R. J. Tempelman (Michigan State University) and L. W. Douglass (University
of Maryland).
Women and Minority Issues
in Animal Agriculture
The Committee has planned a
program to address the topic “How Do ‘We’ Fit Into ASAS and ADSA - Women,
Minorities, and Internationals”. The
Program will be held in conjunction with a late afternoon social function.
See you in Baltimore! July
24-28, 2000
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