Conference information and scientific program

MONDAY
ORALS
97
3:00 PM 
50  
Xylanase supplementation in feed reduces incretin and PYY levels in piglets. 
Katherine May*
1
, Saoirse E. O’Sullivan
2
, John M. Brameld
1
, Helen V. Masey O’Neill
3
, Tim Parr
1
, and Julian Wiseman
1
, 
1
School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK, 
2
School of Medicine, University 
of Nottingham, Derby, Derbyshire, UK, 
3
AB Vista Feed Ingredients, Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK.
3:15 PM 
51  
Perinatal nutrition and the gut–brain axis. 
Ryan N. Dilger*, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
3:45 PM 
52  
Effects of increasing standardized ileal digestible tryptophan:lysine ratio on performance and ileal expression of 
cytokine mRNA in weaned pigs challenged with Escherichia coli K88. 
B. Jayaraman*
1
, A. Regassa
1
, W. K. Kim
1
, J. K. Htoo
2
, and C. M. Nyachoti
1
, 
1
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Mani-
toba, Canada, 
2
Evonik Industries AG, Nutrition Research, Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany.
4:00 PM 
53  
Effect of dietary intervention of probiotic Lactobacillus helveticus MTCC 5463 on fecal beta-glucuronidase activity 
in geriatric volunteers. 
Suja Senan*
1
, Jashbhai Prajapati
2
, Chaitanya Joshi
2
, Sreeja V
2
, Manisha Gohel
3
, Sunil Trivedi
3
, Rupal Patel
3
, Himanshu 
Pandya
3
, Ajay Phatak
3
, Uday Shankar
3
, and Hasmukh Patel
1
, 
1
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 
2
Anand 
Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India, 
3
H. M. Patel Center for Medical Care & Education, Karamsad, Gujarat, 
India.
4:15 PM 
54  
Brain–gut interactions in stress. 
Jackie D. Wood*, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Extension Education Symposium 
Extension and industry outreach for tomorrow’s producers
Chair: Victor E. Cabrera, University of Wisconsin-Madison 
Wekiwa 1/2
9:30 AM 
55  
Developing partnerships between academia and industry. 
Todd R. Bilby*, Merck Animal Health, Fort Worth, TX.
10:00 AM 
56  
What I’ve seen and done on both sides: Academia and Industry. 
Larry Corah*, Certified Angus Beef, Wooster, OH.
10:30 AM 
57  
Training of students: Real-world experience on farm, in extension, and industry. 
Robert E. James*, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
11:00 AM 
58  
Retaining qualified extension faculty: An administrator’s perspective. 
Gregory P. Lardy*, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.
11:30 AM 
59  
Development of mobile applications in extension. 
R. Lawton Stewart*
1
 and G. Cliff Lamb
2
, 
1
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 
2
The University of Florida, Marianna, 
FL.
12:00 PM 
60  
Social media to deliver extension. 
Alison Van Eenennaam*, University of California, Davis, CA.

98
Forages and Pastures 
Forages for livestock systems
Chair: Kathy Soder, USDA-ARS-Pasture Systems and Watershed Management  
Suwannee 15
9:30 AM 
61  
Forage-finished steer performance and carcass characteristics from grazing high-energy forages during the finish-
ing period. 
Rachel M. Martin*
1
, Jason E. Rowntree
1
, Kim A. Cassida
1
, Joseph Paling
1
, and Douglas Carmichael
2
, 
1
Michigan State 
University, East Lansing, MI, 
2
Michigan State University AgBio Lake City Research Center, Lake City, MI.
9:45 AM 
62  
Using weekly pasture growth and utilization measurements to make management decisions on Oregon dairies. 
Troy W. Downing*, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
10:00 AM 
63  
Evaluation of sound-based detection of rumination in grazing dairy cows. 
Santiago A. Utsumi*
1
, Julio R. Galli
2
, Diego Milone
3,4
, Hugo L. Rufiner
3,4
, and Leonardo Giovanini
3,4
, 
1
Michigan State 
University, East Lansing, MI, 
2
Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, 
3
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, 
Entre Rios, Argentina, 
4
CONICET, Argentina.
10:15 AM 
64  
Evaluation of forage quality of five grains for use in sprouted fodder production systems for organic dairy cattle. 
Bradley J. Heins*
1
, James C. Paulson
2
, and Hugh Chester-Jones
3
, 
1
University of Minnesota, West Central Research and 
Outreach Center, Morris, MN, 
2
University of Minnesota Extension, Rochester, MN, 
3
University of Minnesota, Southern 
Research and Outreach Center, Waseca, MN.
10:30 AM 
65  
Protein quality of grass silage as affected by silage additives and its effects on dairy cow performance. 
Elisabet Nadeau*
1
, Björn Johansson
2
, Wolfram Richardt
3
, and Michael Murphy
2
, 
1
Swedish University of Agricultural 
Sciences, Skara, Sweden, 
2
Lantmännen Feed Division, Malmö, Sweden, 
3
LKS mbH, Lichtenwalde, Germany.
10:45 AM 
66  
Effects of type and level of energy supplementation on stocker cattle performance from annual ryegrass. 
Carla J. Weissend*, Courteney M. Holland, Kaleb B. Marchant, Samantha R. Sechler, and Russell B. Muntifering, 
Auburn University, Auburn, AL.
11:00 AM 
67  
Performance of Bos indicus versus Bos taurus stocker cattle grazing ‘Coastal’ bermudagrass supplemented with 
distillers dried grains. 
W. Brandon Smith*
1
, F. M. “Monte” Rouquette
1
, Joel L. Kerby
1
, Luis O. Tedeschi
2
, Jamie L. Foster
3
, Jason P. Banta
4
, 
Kimberly C. McCuistion
5
, and Tanner J. Machado
5
, 
1
Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Overton, TX, 
2
Texas A&M University, 
College Station, TX, 
3
Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Beeville, TX, 
4
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Overton, TX, 
5
Texas 
A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX.
11:15 AM 
68  
Interaction between a tannin-containing legume and endophyte-infected tall fescue seed on lamb feeding behav-
ior and physiology. 
Juan J. Villalba*
1
, Casey Spackman
1
, Ben Goff
2
, James L. Klotz
3
, and Jennifer W. MacAdam
1
, 
1
Utah State University, 
Logan, UT, 
2
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 
3
USDA-ARS, Lexington, KY.
11:30 AM 
69  
Effect of a combination of lactic acid producing bacteria and fibrolytic enzymes on the ensiling characteristics of 
cool season grasses: A farm-scale application. 
Jeffrey M. Chilson*, Chia-Yu Tsai, Kirk C. Ramsey, Richard Scuderi, and Pedram Rezamand, University of Idaho, Mos-
cow, ID.
Graduate Student Competition 
ADSA Dairy Foods Graduate Student Oral Competition
Chair: David McCoy, Dairy Management Inc. 
Wekiwa 7/8
9:30 AM 
70  
Structural changes and texture development in milk protein concentrates induced by high hydrostatic pressure. 
Lee Cadesky*
1
, Markus W. Ribeiro
1
, Mukund V. Karwe
2
, and Carmen I. Moraru
1
, 
1
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 
2
Rut-
gers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

MONDAY
ORALS
99
9:45 AM 
71  
Solubilization of rehydrated frozen highly concentrated micellar casein concentrate for use in liquid food applica-
tions. 
Ying Lu*
1
, Donald McMahon
1
, Lloyd Metzger
2
, Anil Kommineni
2
, and Almut Vollmer
1
, 
1
Western Dairy Center, Utah 
State University, Logan, UT, 
2
Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.
10:00 AM 
72  
Development of a method for characterizing high-protein dairy powders with an ultrasonic flaw detector. 
Mary Hauser* and Jayendra Amamcharla, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
10:15 AM 
73  
The effect of spray-drying parameters on the flavor of skim milk powder. 
C. W. Park*, M. A. Stout, and M. A. Drake, Southeast Dairy Foods Research Center, North Carolina State University, 
Raleigh, NC.
10:30 AM 
74  
Using membrane filtration to fractionate acid whey into value-added ingredients. 
Bang Chen*
1
, Karen E. Smith
2
, John A. Lucey
2,1
, Rebecca Kalscheuer
2
, and Michael Molitor
2
, 
1
University of Wisconsin-
Madison, Madison, WI, 
2
The Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research, Madison, WI.
10:45 AM 
  
Break
11:00 AM 
75  
Hydrodynamic cavitation as a tool to improve texture, mouthfeel, and creaminess in formulated and high-protein, 
low-fat Greek yogurts. 
Gopinathan H. Meletharayil* and Hasmukh A. Patel, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.
11:15 AM 
76  
Engineering of infant formula emulsions to enhance protein thermal stability through Maillard conjugation. 
Kamil P. Drapala*, Daniel M. Mulvihill, and James A. O’Mahony, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University 
College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
11:30 AM 
77  
Improvement of the physicochemical and functional properties of whey protein hydrolysates by conjugation. 
Eve M. Mulcahy*, Daniel M. Mulvihill, and James A. O’Mahony, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University 
College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
11:45 AM 
78  
Novel application of a fungal catalase preparation to control spore-forming bacteria in the dairy industry. 
Nuria Garcia-Fernandez*
1,2
 and Ashraf Hassan
1
, 
1
Dairy Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings, 
SD, 
2
Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.
12:00 PM 
79  
Impact of buttermilk serum fractions on the rennet coagulation properties of bovine milk. 
M.-P. Gauvin*
1
, M. Britten
1,2
, and Y. Pouliot
1
, 
1
STELA Dairy Research Center, Institute on Nutrition and Functional 
Foods (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada, 
2
Food Research and Development Center (FRDC), Agricul-
ture and Agri-Food Canada, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada.
Graduate Student Competition 
ADSA Production Division Graduate Student Oral Competition, MS
Chair: Eric Reid, Cooperative Feed Dealers 
Wekiwa 6
9:30 AM 
80  
Automated detection of estrus using multiple commercial precision dairy farming technologies in synchronized 
dairy cows. 
L. M. Mayo*, W. J. Silvia, G. Heersche, I. C. Tsai, B. A. Wadsworth, A. E. Stone, and J. M. Bewley, Department of Ani-
mal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
9:45 AM 
81  
Effect of nutrition and management practices on de novo fatty acid synthesis in northeastern US dairy herds. 
Melissa E. Woolpert*
1,2
, Catarina Melilli
3
, Kurt W. Cotanch
1
, Heather M. Dann
1
, Rick J. Grant
1
, Larry E. Chase
3
, and 
David M. Barbano
3
, 
1
William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY, 
2
University of Vermont, Burlington, 
VT, 
3
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
10:00 AM 
82  
Pregnancy outcomes based on milk pregnancy-associated glycoprotein levels. 
Erin M. Wynands*, Stephen J. LeBlanc, and David F. Kelton, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

100
10:15 AM 
83  
Prepartum dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D
3
 supplementation modulate 
β-defensin responses in postpartum dairy cattle. 
Kathryn Merriman*
1
, Natalia Martinez
1
, Rachel Rodney
2
, Jessi Powell
1
, Mercedes Kweh
1
, Nathaniel Elliott
1
, Jose San-
tos
1
, and Corwin Nelson
1
, 
1
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 
2
SBScibus, Camden, Australia.
10:30 AM 
84  
Effects of elevated subcutaneous adipose stores on fractionated peripheral blood mononuclear cells and polymor-
phonucleocytes fatty acid profile and polymorphonucleocytes gene expression in periparturient dairy cow. 
Cynthia M. Scholte*, Zahra Mohammadi-Amiri, Bahman Shafii, and Pedram Rezamand, University of Idaho, Moscow, 
ID.
10:45 AM 
85  
Cows at a high risk for subacute rumen acidosis exhibit different feeding behavior. 
Kira Macmillan*, Xiaosheng Gao, and Masahito Oba, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
11:00 AM 
86  
Factors associated with aerobic plate count, coliform count, and log reduction of bacteria in automated calf feed-
ers. 
Alyssa M. Dietrich*
1
, Whitney A. Knauer
2
, Sandra A. Godden
2
, Christina S. Petersson-Wolfe
1
, and Robert E. James
1
, 
1
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 
2
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.
11:15 AM 
87  
Effects of supplementing slow-release urea in combination with steam-flaked corn or high-moisture corn on rumi-
nal fermentation and lactational performance of dairy cows. 
B. M. Tye*
1
, K. Neal
1
, S. Y. Yang
1
, J.-S. Eun
1
, A. J. Young
1
, and K. Mjoun
2
, 
1
Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary 
Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 
2
Alltech, Brookings, SD.
11:30 AM 
88  
Regulation of microRNA-221 gene expression in ovarian theca cells of cattle: A possible role in follicular develop-
ment. 
Cheyenne L. Robinson*, Luis F. Schutz, Morgan L. Totty, and Leon J. Spicer, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
11:45 AM 
89  
Feeding a rumen-degradable amino acid can enhance milk production. 
Kayla M. Hultquist* and David P. Casper, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.
12:00 PM 
90  
Investigation of a new anti-slip flooring technology to address slips and falls by dairy cows. 
Nancy Franco-Gendron*
1
, Renée Bergeron
1
, Walt Curilla
2
, Sabine Conte
3
, Trevor J. DeVries
4
, and Elsa Vasseur
1
, 
1
Organic Dairy Research Center, University of Guelph, Alfred Campus, Alfred, Ontario, Canada, 
2
AB Silikal Hygienic 
Floors, Diamond Hard Surfaces Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 
3
Centre de Recherche et de Développement sur le 
Bovin Laitier et le Porc, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada, 
4
Department of Animal and 
Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus, Kemptville, Ontario, Canada.
12:15 PM 
91  
2,4-Thiazolidinedione improves liver function but does not affect insulin sensitivity and expression of genes in 
adipose and mammary tissue of lactating dairy goats. 
Fernanda T. da Rosa*
1
, Johan Osorio
1
, Francisco Y. Rivera
1
, Erminio Trevisi
2
, Charles T. Estill
1
, and Massimo Bionaz
1
, 
1
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 
2
Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, PC, Italy.
12:30 PM 
92  
Inferring the causal effect of number of lambs born on milk yield in dairy sheep using propensity score methods. 
Vera C. Ferreira*, Bruno D. Valente, David L. Thomas, and Guilherme J. M. Rosa, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 
WI.
Graduate Student Competition 
ADSA Southern Section Graduate Student Oral Competition
Chair: Shannon Davidson, North Carolina State University 
Wekiwa 5
9:30 AM 
93  
The effect of somatic cell score on milk yield of dairy cattle in the southeastern United States. 
Derek T. Nolan* and Jeffrey M. Bewley, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
9:45 AM 
94  
Effect of early lactation increased milking frequency on milk yield and local regulators of mammary cell activity. 
Diana K. Hardin*
1
, Andrea J. Lengi
1
, Hollie H. Schramm
2
, and Benjamin A. Corl
1
, 
1
Department of Dairy Science, 
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 
2
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of 
Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA.

MONDAY
ORALS
101
Lactation Biology Symposium 
Mammary gland biology revisited
Chairs: Rupert Bruckmaier, University of Bern, and Tom McFadden, University of Missouri 
Wekiwa 3/4
9:30 AM 
95  
Mammary gland growth—It’s not just estrogen. 
Russell C. Hovey*
1
, Grace E. Berryhill
1
, Josephine F. Trott
1
, and Adam L. Lock
2
, 
1
University of California, Davis, CA, 
2
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
10:00 AM 
96  
Body condition of gilts at the end of gestation affects their mammary development. 
Chantal Farmer*
1
, Marie-France Palin
1
, and Michel Vignola
2
, 
1
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Dairy and Swine 
R&D Centre, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, 
2
Nutreco Canada, St-Elzéar, QC, Canada.
10:15 AM 
97  
Autocrine-paracrine regulation of the mammary gland. 
Samantha R. Weaver and Laura L. Hernandez*, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
10:45 AM 
98  
New insights in the importance of prolactin in dairy ruminants. 
Pierre Lacasse*
1
, Séverine Ollier
1
, Vanessa Lollivier
2
, and Marion Boutinaud
2
, 
1
Dairy and Swine R&D Centre, Sher-
brooke, QC, Canada, 
2
INRA, Agrocampus Ouest, UMR1348 PEGASE, Saint Gilles, France.
11:15 AM 
99  
Regulation of cell number in the mammary gland via the control of the exfoliation process in milk in ruminants. 
Lucile Hervé
1,2
, Vanessa Lollivier
1,2
, Hélène Quesnel
1,2
, and Marion Boutinaud*
1,2
, 
1
INRA UMR1348, Saint Gilles, 
France, 
2
Agrocampus Ouest UMR1348, Rennes, France.
11:45 AM 
100  
Mammary response to infection: A critical balance between pathogen elimination and collateral damage. 
David E. Kerr*, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
12:15 PM 
101  
Blood-derived proteins in milk during the colostral period: Active or passive transfer? 
Samantha K. Wall*
1
, Josef J. Gross
1
, Evelyne C. Kessler
1
, Kris Villez
2
, and Rupert M. Bruckmaier
1
, 
1
Veterinary Physiol-
ogy, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, 
2
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technol-
ogy, Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Meat Science and Muscle Biology
Chair: Joe O. Buntyn, University of Nebraska 
Suwannee 13/14
9:30 AM 
102  
Timing of exposure to high-concentrate diets vs. pasture on lipogenic enzyme gene expression of steers at slaugh-
ter. 
Brandon M. Koch*
1
, Emanuel A. Oliveira
2
, and Susan K. Duckett
1
, 
1
Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 
2
Universidade 
Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
9:45 AM 
103  
Effects of high-concentrate diets during stocker and finishing phase on lipid fractions in longissimus muscle. 
Adriana Pordomingo, Gabriela Volpi Lagreca, Brandon M. Koch, and Susan K. Duckett*, Clemson University, Clemson, 
SC.
10:00 AM 
104  
Feeding microalgae meal (Schizochytrium limacinum CCAP 4087/2) to finishing cattle I: Effects on visceral and 
subcutaneous adipocyte size and Longissimus lumborum muscle fiber characteristics. 
Kelsey J. Phelps*
1
, John M. Gonzalez
1
, Derris D. Burnett
1
, Christian A. Alvarado-Gilis
1
, Mathew A. Vaughn
1
, Caleb P. 
Weiss
1
, Cadra L. Van Bibber-Krueger
1
, Justin E. Axman
1
, Jake D. Thieszen
1
, Kate A. Jacques
2
, and James S. Drouillard
1
, 
1
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 
2
Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY.
10:15 AM 
105