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Full Schedule

  • Sunday, July 21, 2024
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    Oral Presentation Upload Room Hours
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    Registration Hours: Sunday
  • 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM MT
    Companion Animal Health Symposium: Biotics 2024 - Impact on Companion Animal Health & Well-Being - Sponsored by Phileo
    Chair: Russ Kelley – Phileo by Lesaffre
  • 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    Biennial Reproduction Symposium: Understanding how to limit early pregnancy losses in livestock - Sponsored by USDA
    Chair: Ky G. Pohler – Texas A&M University
  • 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM MT
    ASAS-NANP Symposium: Mathematical Modeling and Data Predictive Analytics in Animal Nutrition - Sponsored by National Animal Nutrition Program
    Chair: Luis O. Tedeschi, PhD – Texas A&M university, department of Animal Science
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM MT
    Opening Session
  • 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM MT
    Opening Session Reception
  • Monday, July 22, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    Registration Hours: Monday
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM MT
    Student Breakfast and Learn
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    Oral Presentation Upload Room Hours
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    Ruminant Nutrition I: Fermentation and Methanogenesis
    Chair: Brandon Smith – Auburn University
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT
    Exhibitor Move In
  • 8:15 AM – 10:00 AM MT
    Production, Management and Environment I: Feeding and Feedstuffs
    Chair: Matt J. Hersom – Clemson University
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM MT
    Beef Species I: Growth and Development
    Chair: Jhones O. Sarturi – Texas Tech University
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM MT
    Physiology and Endocrinology I
    Chair: Kolapo M. Ajuwon – Purdue University
  • 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT
    Animal Breeding and Genetics I: Genetics of Novel Traits
    Chair: Christopher Ashwell – West Virginia University
  • 8:30 AM – 11:15 AM MT
    CSAS Graduate Student Oral Competition: MS
    Chair: Stephanie A. Terry, PhD in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • 8:30 AM – 11:15 AM MT
    Meat Science and Muscle Biology
    Chair: Min Du, PhD – Washington State University
  • 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    ASAS-WSASAS Beef Species Symposium: New perspectives on trace mineral nutrition to beef cattle - Sponsored by Selko Feed Additives
    Co-Chair: Reinaldo F. Cooke – Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University
    Co-Chair: Jeff S. Heldt, PhD – Selko USA
  • 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    Nonruminant Nutrition/Swine Species Symposium: Nutrition Beyond Growth (Sustainability, Health)
    Co-Chair: Aileen Joy L. Mercado, PhD – Purina Animal Nutrition
    Co-Chair: Eric Weaver – South Dakota State University
  • 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM MT
    Animal Health Symposium: Microbiome influences in inflammation and immunity
    Chair: Holly L. Neibergs – Washington State University
  • 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    Horse Species
    Chair: Tayler L. Hansen – Trouw Nutrition
  • 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM MT
    Physiology and Endocrinology II - Supported in honor of Dr. L.E. Casida by Fred and Alice Stormshak
    Chair: Wellison Diniz, PhD – Auburn University
  • 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM MT
    Production, Management and Environment II: Models
    Chair: Matt J. Hersom – Clemson University
  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM MT
    ARPAS Exams
  • 1:00 PM – 4:45 PM MT
    Poster Help Desk/Upload Hours
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM MT
    Exhibitor Hours
  • 1:45 PM – 4:30 PM MT
    Ruminant Nutrition/Forages and Pastures Symposium: Microbial efficiency in high forage diets
    Chair: Brandon Smith – Auburn University
  • 1:45 PM – 5:00 PM MT
    Ruminant Nutrition II: Supplements and Additives
    Chair: Kristen A. Johnson, PhD – Washington State University
  • 1:45 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    Animal Behavior and Well-Being Symposium: Heat stress and its impact on animal production and welfare - Sponsored by Temple Grandin Appreciation Club
    Chair: Brenda M. Alexander, PhD – University of Wyoming
  • 1:45 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    Horse Species Symposium: Recent Advances in the Equine Microbiome
    Chair: Amanda N. Bradbery, PhD – Montana State University
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM MT
    Poster Session LBI
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM MT
    ARPAS Exams
  • 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM MT
    Animal Breeding and Genetics II: Statistical Methods for Genetic Analysis
    Chair: Gota Morota – Virginia Tech
  • 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM MT
    CSAS Graduate Student Session I
  • 2:00 PM – 4:45 PM MT
    Physiology and Endocrinology III
    Chair: Kendall C. Swanson – North Dakota State University
  • 2:00 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    Meat Science and Muscle Biology Symposium: Genetic and epigenetic impacts on intramuscular adipocyte development
    Chair: Min Du, PhD – Washington State University
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM MT
    Poster Session LBII
  • Tuesday, July 23, 2024
  • 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    Registration Hours: Tuesday
  • 6:45 AM – 5:30 PM MT
    Poster Help Desk/Upload Hours
  • 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM MT
    Poster Session I
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    Oral Presentation Upload Room Hours
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    Sustainability Symposium: Addressing the true costs, industrial pressures, and real-world applications of sustainability in the livestock industries - Sponsored by Novus
    Co-Chair: James W. Oltjen – University of California, Davis
    Co-Chair: Aimee Wertz-Lutz, PhD – Devenish Animal Nutrition
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT
    Ruminant Nutrition III: Intake and Efficiency
    Chair: David L. Harmon, PhD – Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    Exhibitor Hours
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM MT
    Poster Session II
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM MT
    Production, Management and Environment III: Reproduction and Genetics
    Chair: Matt J. Hersom – Clemson University
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM MT
    Small Ruminant I
    Chair: Christian Posbergh – Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Montana State University
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM MT
    Forages and Pastures I: Forage Quality
    Chair: Mary Drewnoski, n/a – University of Nebraska
  • 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT
    Animal Breeding and Genetics III: Gene Discovery
    Chair: Emily M. Leishman, PhD – University of Guelph
  • 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT
    CSAS Graduate Student Oral Competition: PHD
    Chair: Younes Miar – Dalhousie University
  • 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM MT
    Growth and Development Symposium: Impacts of micronutrient supplementation on skeletal muscle growth and development
    Chair: Kara J. Thornton-Kurth, PhD – Utah State University
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT
    Companion Animal Symposium I: The Future is Functional: Functional Ingredients, Nutraceuticals, and Supplements for Companion Animals
    Chair: James Templeman – Primal Pet Group
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    Ruminant Nutrition Symposium: Microbial solutions in beef and dairy nutrition - Sponsored by Novonesis
    Co-Chair: Reinaldo F. Cooke – Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University
    Co-Chair: Bruno Ieda Cappellozza – Novonesis
  • 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM MT
    Poster Session III
  • 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM MT
    Small Ruminant II
    Chair: Christian Posbergh – Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Montana State University
  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM MT
    ARPAS Exams
  • 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM MT
    Poster Session IV
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM MT
    CSAS Annual General Meeting
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM MT
    Poster Session V
  • 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM MT
    Animal Breeding and Genetics Symposium: Genome-enabled optimization of deep phenotyping
    Chair: Gota Morota – Virginia Tech
  • 1:30 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    Ruminant Nutrition IV: Feedstuffs
    Chair: Andrew P. Foote, PhD – Oklahoma State University
  • 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM MT
    Growth and Development I
    Chair: Kara J. Thornton-Kurth, PhD – Utah State University
  • 1:45 PM – 5:00 PM MT
    Nonruminant Nutrition I: Dietary Interventions for Intestinal Health
    Chair: Eric Weaver – South Dakota State University
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM MT
    Physiology and Endocrinology IV
    Chair: Allison M. Meyer, PhD (she/her/hers) – Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri
  • 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM MT
    Animal Behavior and Well-Being I: Technology
    Chair: Brenda M. Alexander, PhD – University of Wyoming
  • 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM MT
    Beef Species II: Stress and Management
    Chair: Jhones O. Sarturi – Texas Tech University
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM MT
    ARPAS Exams
  • 2:00 PM – 4:45 PM MT
    Companion Animal I - Sponsored by Blue Buffalo
    Chair: Amanda N. Dainton – Freshpet
  • 2:30 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    CSAS Graduate Student Session II
    Chair: Gleise Medeiros da Silva, PhD – University of Alberta
  • 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM MT
    Poster Session VI
  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM MT
    Physiology and Endocrinology V
    Chair: Joshua C. McCann – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM MT
    Animal Health I
    Chair: Holly L. Neibergs – Washington State University
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM MT
    Beef Species III: Nutrition and Precision Livestock Management
    Chair: Jhones O. Sarturi – Texas Tech University
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    WSASAS Graduate Student Oral Competition
    Chair: Brenda M. Alexander, PhD – University of Wyoming
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    Poster Session VII
  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM MT
    Student Networking/Faculty/Industry/Mixer
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM MT
    ASAS Awards Ceremony
  • 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM MT
    ASAS Awards Reception
  • 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM MT
    Student Mixer - Craft Beer Market
  • Wednesday, July 24, 2024
  • 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM MT
    Registration Hours: Wednesday
  • 6:45 AM – 6:00 PM MT
    Poster Help Desk/Upload Hours
  • 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM MT
    Poster Session VIII
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM MT
    Oral Presentation Upload Room Hours
  • 8:00 AM – 11:15 AM MT
    ASAS Public Policy Committee Symposium: Government Science and Research Strategy as Applied to Animal Agriculture
    Co-Chair: Donald Mulvaney – Auburn University
    Co-Chair: Teresa A. Davis, PhD – USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    Beef Species Symposium I: Improvement of beef quality: Genetic improvements and management practices
    Chair: Bryan W. Neville – USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    Comparative Gut Physiology Symposium: Experimental models for studying nutrient absorption and intestinal function
    Chair: Kendall C. Swanson – North Dakota State University
  • 8:00 AM – 11:45 AM MT
    Forages and Pastures Symposium: Precision technology in forage & pasture systems
    Chair: Colin T. Tobin, PhD, PAS – North Dakota State University
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT
    Ruminant Nutrition V: Vitamins and Minerals
    Chair: Marcelo Vedovatto – Louisiana State University
  • 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT
    CSAS Symposium I - Celebrating 99 Years of Canadian Animal Science - Sponsored by RDAR
    Co-Chair: Tim A. McAllister – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge
    Co-Chair: Gregory Penner, BSA, MSc, PhD – University of Saskatchewan
  • 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM MT
    Exhibitor Hours
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM MT
    Animal Behavior and Well-Being II: Stress
    Chair: Brenda M. Alexander, PhD – University of Wyoming
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM MT
    Poster Session IX
  • 8:30 AM – 10:15 AM MT
    Nonruminant Nutrition II: Feed Enzymes: Functions and Nutrient Utilization
    Chair: Larissa L. Becker – Kansas State University
  • 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT
    Animal Breeding and Genetics IV: Genetics of Health and Disease
    Chair: Ching-Yi Chen, PhD – Genus PIC
  • 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM MT
    Animal Health II: Cattle Disease
    Chair: Holly L. Neibergs – Washington State University
  • 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM MT
    Companion Animal II
    Chair: James Templeman – Primal Pet Group
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM MT
    Poster Session X
  • 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education
    Chair: Amy Safran – University of Connecticut
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT
    Poster Session XI
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM MT
    Student Lunch and Learn: Marketing yourself and finding your why as a student
  • 1:00 PM – 3:20 PM MT
    CSAS Symposium IIA - Animal genomics and future perspectives - Sponsored by RDAR
    Chair: Nuria Prieto – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe Research and Development Centre
    Co-Chair: Devin B. Holman, PhD – Agriculture Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe Research and Developmental Center
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT
    Poster Session XII
  • 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM MT
    Animal Behavior and Well-Being III: Performance
    Chair: Juliana Ranches – Oregon State University
  • 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM MT
    Physiology and Endocrinology VI
    Chair: Fernando Biase – Virginia Tech
  • 1:45 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    Beef Species Symposium II: Increasing the resilience of beef cattle feeder supply
    Chair: Bryan W. Neville – USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM MT
    Nonruminant Nutrition III: Amino Acid and Chelated Minerals
    Chair: Erin A. Posey, PhD – National Veterinary Services Laboratories, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM MT
    Ruminant Nutrition VI: Dietary Fat and Protein
    Chair: Brandon Smith – Auburn University
  • 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM MT
    Growth and Development II
    Chair: Kara J. Thornton-Kurth, PhD – Utah State University
  • 2:00 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    Teaching/Undergraduate & Graduate Education Symposium: Connecting Experiential Learning with Employment Opportunities–what industry wants us to know
    Chair: Amy Safran – University of Connecticut
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MT
    Poster Session XIII
  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM MT
    Animal Behavior and Well-Being IV
    Chair: Juliana Ranches – Oregon State University
  • 3:20 PM – 5:00 PM MT
    CSAS Symposium IIB - Strategies to improve the efficiency of rumen function - Sponsored by RDAR
    Chair: Tim A. McAllister – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge
  • 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM MT
    Companion Animal Symposium II: New Technologies and Techniques in Companion Animal Research
    Chair: Amanda N. Dainton – Freshpet
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM MT
    Poster Session XIV
  • 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    Forages and Pastures II: Grazing
    Chair: S. Leanne Dillard – Auburn University
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM MT
    Exhibitor Move Out
  • 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM MT
    Companion Animal Mixer - Sponsored by Phileo
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM MT
    WSASAS Business Meeting
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT
    CSAS Awards Banquet
  • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT
    WSASAS Awards Banquet
  • Thursday, July 25, 2024
  • 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM MT
    Nonruminant Nutrition IV: Nutrition for Growth and Production
    Co-Chair: Larissa L. Becker – Kansas State University
    Co-Chair: Su A Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM MT
    Oral Presentation Upload Room Hours
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    Cell Biology Symposium: Impacts of DNA methylation on fetal development in livestock - Sponsored by ASAS-ADSA Northeast Section
    Chair: Sarah A. Reed – University of Connecticut
  • 8:00 AM – 12:15 PM MT
    Physiology and Endocrinology Symposium: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Improve Livestock Farming
    Chair: Juan Loor – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
  • 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT
    Swine Species
    Chair: Aileen Joy L. Mercado, PhD – Purina Animal Nutrition
  • 8:30 AM – 10:15 PM MT
    Ruminant Nutrition VII: Liver Abscesses and Animal Health
    Chair: Brandon Smith – Auburn University
  • 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM MT
    Production, Management and Environment IV: Emissions, Producers and Rangeland
    Chair: Obioha N. Durunna – Lakeland College