Chair: Luis O. Tedeschi, PhD – Texas A&M University
Mathematical Modeling in Animal Nutrition: Training the Future Generation in Data and Predictive Analytics for a Sustainable Development
Chair: Obioha N. Durunna, n/a – Lakeland College
Chair: Younes Miar, n/a – Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, B2N 5E, Canada
Chair: Anna Dilger – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Influence of Environmental Temperature on Growth and Development of Tissues and Animal Production
Chair: Matt Hersom, PhD PAS – Clemson University-Piedmont Research and Education Center
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Ruminants—A Nutritional Approach
Chair: Courtney L. Daigle, PhD – Texas A&M University
Animal Management in Response to Natural Disasters
Chair: Obioha N. Durunna, n/a – Lakeland College
Chair: Younes Miar, n/a – Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, B2N 5E, Canada
Chair: Shawn L. Archibeque, Ph.D. – Colorado State University
Frontiers in Ruminant Nutrition: A Historical Context
Chair: Ryan Ashley – New Mexico State University
Factors Affecting Reproductive Performance in Ruminants
Chair: Kathrin Dunlap – Texas A&M University -Department of Animal Science
Virtual World of Learning: Inclusivity and Engagement in Undergraduate and Graduate Animal Science Programs
Chair: Amanda N. Dainton – Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University
Experimental Design and Statistics Applied to Companion Animal Nutrition
Chair: Jason Apple – Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Building a Resilient Food Production System in the US: What Covid-19 and Other Black Swan Events Have Exposed about Modern Food Production
Chair: Kim Mullenix, PhD – Auburn University
Legume Use in Southeastern Forage Systems
Chair: Ben P. Holland, PhD, MBA, PAS – Cactus Feeders
Opportunity and Role of Beef x Dairy Crossbreeding Systems in US Beef Production
Chair: Stephan Wildeus, PhD – Virginia State University
Interdisciplinary Symposium on Parasite Management in Livestock Systems
Chair: Rajesh Jha, PhD – University of Hawaii at Manoa
Parent-offspring Integration: Focus on Gut Health
Chair: Flavio S. Schenkel, BSc., MSc., PhD. – Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Prospects for Exploiting Epigenetic Effects in Livestock Production
Chair: Donald R. Mulvaney – Auburn University
Chair: Charles F Rosenkrans, Jr. – Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, Clemson University
Public Policy: Rethinking/Reexamining Grand Challenges Within the Animal Sciences–A Scorecard and Recalibration
Chair: Sam Wyffels, PhD – Montana State University
Design and Analysis of Grazing Experiments
Chair: Tom Rathje
Generation of Novel Phenotypes from Automated Systems
Chair: Oscar Lopez Campos, PhD – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Livestock Resilience and Climate Change
Chair: Charles G. Aldrich, Ph.D. – Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University
Brewing and Fermented Ingredients Used in Pet Nutrition
Chair: Kristen E. Govoni, PhD – University of Connecticut
Role of Epigenetics in Production and Health
Chair: Daniel Rivera – Animal and Dairy Sciences Department Mississippi State University
Use of Byproducts in Grazing Beef Diets
Chair: Mohsen Abedin – Trouw Nutrition Canada
Chair: Sung Woo Kim – North Carolina State University
Impact of Pandemic and Climate Events on Pig and Poultry Production and Strategies during Economic Uncertainty
Chair: Robert D. Jacobs, PhD – Purina Animal Nutrition
Nutrition Beyond the NRC: The Current Reality of Equine Nutrition vs. Our Knowledge of the Requirements
Chair: Gary Davenport – Archer Daniels Midland Company
Dietary Supplements in Companion Animal Nutrition
Chair: John L. Vicini – Bayer Crop Sciences
Science Communication and a Skeptical Society: From Research to Social Media
Chair: Christine F. Baes, BSc., MSc., PhD. – Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada; Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
What Makes Complex Systems Complex?
Chair: John M. Gonzalez – University of Georgia
Recent Development in Lipidomics and Proteomics
Chair: Sung Woo Kim – North Carolina State University
Opportunities with Novel Ingredients in Swine and Poultry Nutrition
Chair: Eveline M. Ibeagha-Awemu, PhD – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Old Problems, New Solutions for Animal Health Management
Chair: Mark Knauer, n/a – North Carolina State University
Identifying Knowledge Gaps in Swine Research
Chair: William B. Smith, PhD – Tarleton State University
Teaching Forages in the Animal Sciences