Horse Species Symposium

Chair(s)

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  Robert Jacobs, PhD

  Equine Innovation Manager
  Purina Animal Nutrition
  Grey Summit, Missouri

Presentations:

• 1:45 PM – 1:50 PM EST

  Horse Species Symposium Introduction
• 1:50 PM – 1:55 PM EST

  Presentation of the Equine Science Award
  

  Presenting Author: Terry Ward – Zinpro Corporation
• 1:55 PM – 2:20 PM EST

  Awardee Talk: Recent Advances in Protein Nutrition in Horses
  

  Presenting Author: Kristine Urschel – University of Kentucky
• 2:20 PM – 3:00 PM EST

  Nature versus the NRC: Utilizing an Understanding of the “natural” Diet of the Horse in Contrast to Defined Guidelines
  

  Presenting Author: Mary Beth Gordon, n/a – Purina Animal Nutrition/Land O'Lakes
• 3:00 PM – 3:40 PM EST

  Beyond NRC Requirements: The Role of Non-nutritives in Equine Health and Performance
  

  Presenting Author: Lori K. Warren, PhD – University of Florida
• 3:40 PM – 3:50 PM EST

  Horse Species Symposium Break
• 3:50 PM – 4:30 PM EST

  Historical Perspectives on the Equine NRC
  

  Presenting Author: Laurie Lawrence, PhD – University of Kentucky
• 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM EST

  The Equine Microbiome: How Does Our Understanding of the Microbiome Impact the Nutrient Requirements of the Horse?
  

  Presenting Author: Amy S. Biddle, PhD – Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST

  Nutrition Research in the 2020’s: What Holes Are There? What Should the Goal of Equine Nutrition Research Be in the Next Decade?
  

  Presenting Author: Brian D. Nielsen, PhD – Michigan State University