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| Session Table of Contents | 
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| Alpharma Beef Challenging the Limits of Caloric Intake in Feedlot Cattle
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|  Sites, rates, and limits of starch digestion and glucose metabolism in growing cattle | 
|  Ruminal dynamics during adaptation of beef cattle to high-concentrate diets | 
|  Overview of various methods used commercially to adapt cattle to finishing diets | 
|  An upper limit for caloric density of finishing diets | 
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| Dairy Foods Extended Shelf Life of Fluid Milk Symposium
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|  Influence of raw milk quality on fluid milk shelf life | 
|  Current status of commercial fluid milk quality | 
|  Extending refrigerated shelf life of fluid milk using a novel HTST system | 
|  Application of microwave processing to extend shelf life of fluid milk | 
|  Use of microfiltration (MF) to improve fluid milk quality | 
|  Dairy applications for microfiltration | 
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| Sheep Species Management of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Sheep
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|  Introduction | 
|  Epidemiology of sheep gastrointestinal nematodes in the U.S | 
|  Immunological aspects of nematode parasite control | 
|  Use of QTL to determine parasite resistance in sheep | 
|  The effects of forages/plants on Haemonchus contortus infection | 
|  Biological control of nematode parasites in sheep | 
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| Meat Science/Muscle Biology Novel Technologies in Muscle Biology/Fresh Meat Research
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|  Introduction | 
|  Adipocytes, myofibers, and cytokine biology: New horizons in the regulation of growth and body composition | 
|  Gene expression profiling: Insights into skeletal muscle growth and development. | 
|  Use of transgenic mouse models to understand proteolytic degradation systems in muscle | 
|  Application of proteomics in meat research | 
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| Ruminant Nutrition Symposium - Exploring the Boundaries of Efficiency in Lactation: Metabolic Relationships in Supply of Nutrients in Lactating Cows
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|  Metabolic relationships in supply of nutrients in lactating cows | 
|  Integration of ruminal metabolism in dairy cattle | 
|  Regulation of key metabolic processes in lactation | 
|  Nutrient supply for milk production by splanchnic tissues in dairy cows | 
|  Metabolic models of ruminant metabolism: Recent improvements and current status | 
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| Production and Management Impact of Culling Rate on Dairy Profitability
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|  Introduction | 
|  Historical examination of culling of dairy cows from herds in the United States | 
|  The impact of timing of the culling event on profitability in dairy herds | 
|  Culling: nomenclature, definitions and some observations | 
|  The effect of animal removal on herd internal growth rate | 
|  A bankers view on culling | 
|  Genetics of longevity and productive life | 
|  Culling from a dairyman’s perspective: a function of goals and management | 
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| Beef Species Vertical Coordination in the Beef Industry: Implications for Animal, Information, and Enterprise Management
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|  National Animal Identification: An update | 
|  Implications of beef system vertical coordination on animal identification and data handling | 
|  Creating systems to produce high quality beef | 
|  Managing a beef production unit as part of a vertically coordinated supply chain | 
|  Implications of Beef System Vertical Coordination: a Latin American Perspective | 
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| Teaching/Undergraduate Scholarship of Teaching as Related to Promotion and Tenure, Symposium
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|  Introduction | 
|  The scholarship of teaching and learning: The synergy of scholar and teacher | 
|  Promotion and tenure on the basis of excellence in teaching: An institutional perspective | 
|  Promotion and tenure on the basis of excellence in teaching: A faculty perspective | 
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| Extension Cow Comfort on Commercial Dairy Operations
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|  Maximizing cow comfort on dry lot dairies | 
|  Practical methods for reducing heat stress on dairy operations | 
|  Maximizing cow comfort in free-stall facilities | 
|  Factors influencing time budgets of dairy cattle | 
|  Animal welfare audits on dairy operations | 
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| Extension Current Topics in Dairy Management: Transition Cows
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|  Manipulating the transition udder: Where dairy management meets mammary gland biology | 
|  Effects of modified dry periods on milk yield, milk composition and mammary development in dairy cows | 
|  Photoperiodic effects on the transition dairy cow | 
|  Impact of increased milking frequency during early lactation | 
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| Nonruminant Nutrition Stable Isotope Tracer Techniques for Nonruminant Nutrition Research and Their Practical Applications (Symposium)
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|  Introduction | 
|  Mass isotopomer distribution analysis (MIDA) for studying intermediary nutrient metabolism | 
|  Measuring splanchnic amino acid metabolism by using stable isotope tracers | 
|  Mineral bioavailability and metabolism determined using stable isotope tracers | 
|  Measuring nitrogen-containing polymer synthesis rates by using stable isotope tracers | 
|  Factors affecting in vivo fatty acid and triglyceride synthesis rates measured by stable isotope tracers | 
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| Food Safety The Future of Food Safety: An Issue of National Importance
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|  Introduction | 
|  Foodborne illness and antibiotic resistance: Types, sources and extent of problem | 
|  Ethical issues surrounding food-borne illness: Who is responsible? | 
|  Pathogen control in the field. What can we do to reduce pathogens entering the abattoir? | 
|  Pathogen control during processing: What we can do to reduce pathogens in the processing plant? | 
|  The economics of pathogen control in the meat industry: Who is going to foot the bill? | 
|  Food Safety as a Critical National Issue | 
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| Companion Animals New Advances in Pet Health, Nutrition and Reproductive Management
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|  Introduction | 
|  Maximizing conception rates using fresh cooled or frozen canine semen | 
|  Improving puppy trainability through nutrition | 
|  Research advances in carotenoid nutrition and immunology of dogs and cats | 
|  Critical issues in aging and cancer: Implications for effective cancer prevention | 
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| Animal Health Alpharma Symposium: Animal Health: Acidosis in Dairy Cattle
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|  Ruminal acidosis: beyond the rumen | 
|  Regulation of ruminal pH: interaction of dietary and animal factors | 
|  Applied aspects of ruminal acidosis induction and prevention | 
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