ABSTRACTS
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
SOUTHERN SECTION

January 31--February 4, 2003
Mobile, Alabama

Animal Science/Forages Joint Session . . . 1

Breeding and Genetics . . . 2

Extension . . . 4

Graduate Student Paper Competition . . . 9

Meats . . . 11

Physiology . . . 12

Ruminant Animal Production . . . 17

Small Ruminant Production . . . 23

Teaching and Undergraduate Education . . . 29

Undergraduate Research Paper Competition . . . 30

ABSTRACTS
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
MIDWESTERN BRANCH
AMERICAN DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION MIDWEST BRANCH

March 17--19, 2003
Des Moines, IA

Animal Behavior, Housing and Well Being . . . 32

Breeding and Genetics . . . 34

Extension . . . 40

Graduate Student Competitive Research Papers - Ph.D. Division . . . 44

Graduate Student Competitive Research Papers - M.S. Division . . . 46

Growth, Development, Muscle Biology, and Meat Science . . . 49

Nonruminant Nutrition . . . 57

Odor and Nutrient Management . . . 84

Physiology . . . 86

Ruminant Nutrition and Forages . . . 93

Teaching . . . 110

Undergraduate Student Competitive Research Papers . . . 111

Nonruminant Nutrition (Addendum) . . . 113