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SSASAS: Small Ruminant Production II

Saturday, July 17, 2021

1:15 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Location: Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC), L006

Chair(s)

Thomas Terrill, PhD

Professor
College of Agriculture, Family Sciences and Technology, Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Presentations:

1:15 PM – 1:30 PM EST

Growth Performance of Short Scrotum and Castrated Hair Sheep Lambs on Pasture During Different Seasons
Presenting Author: Stephan Wildeus, PhD – Virginia State University
Author: Dahlia O'Brien, Ph.D – Virginia State University
Author: Gabriel J. Pent – Virginia Tech, Shenandoah Valley Agriculture Research and Extension Center
Author: Kathryn M. Payne, Ph.D. – Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM EST

Immunomodulatory Effects of Gum Arabica in Goat Blood
Presenting Author: Yaser M. Ahmed, n/a – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Author: Hamid Ismail, PhD – NC A&T State University
Author: Djaafar M. Rehrah, n/a – NC A&T State University.
Author: Mulumebet Worku, PhD – North carolina Agricultural and Technical state university
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Survey to Determine Knowledge of Bioactive Forages Among Small Ruminant Producers
Presenting Author: Niki C. Whitley, PhD – Fort Valley State University
Author: Chelsea Pulsifer – Fort Valley State University
Author: Thomas H. Terrill, PhD – College of Agriculture, Family Sciences and Technology, Fort Valley State University
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST

Selection Methods for Models to Predict Feedstuff Associative Effects in Goats
Presenting Author: Yoko Tsukahara, PhD – American Institute for Goat Research Langston University
Author: Terry A. Gipson, PhD – American Institute for Goat Research Langston University
Author: Ryszard Puchala, PhD – American Institute for Goat Research Langston University
Author: Arthur L. Goetsch, PhD – American Institute for Goat Research Langston University
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM EST

Influence of Season of Lambing on Gastrointestinal Nematode (GIN) Infection of Lambs
Presenting Author: Joan M. Burke, PhD – USDA-ARS
Author: James E. Miller – Louisiana State University
Author: Erin Wood – USDA-ARS
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Influence of Season of Birth, Breed and Reproductive Status on Carcass Traits of Male Hair Sheep Lambs
Presenting Author: Dahlia O'Brien, Ph.D – Virginia State University
Author: Stephan Wildeus, PhD – Virginia State University
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Legume-grass Pastures Enhanced the Performance of Kiko Does
Presenting Author: Anand Tiwari, Graduate Student – Tuskegee University
Author: Uma Karki, PhD – Tuskegee University
Author: Kendra Norwood, Graduate Student – Tuskegee University
Author: Ja'Nia Johnson, Graduate Student – Tuskegee University
Author: Lila B. Karki, PhD – University of Maryland Eastern Shore