Jimena A. Ibagon is a Ph.D. student in nutrition at the University of Illinois. She is from Bogota, Colombia, where she received her Bachelors degree in Animal Science from the National University of Colombia. Following graduation, she worked for 2 years as a visiting scholar at the University of Illinois before entering the Master’s program at the University of Illinois. She is now in her final year of her Ph.D. program in swine nutrition. During her Doctoral research, Jimena has focused on determining utilization of nitrogen and energy in soybean meal when fed to growing pigs and she has also determined production of greenhouse gasses associated with using soybean meal in diets for pigs. Jimena has published 9 peer-reviewed articles, 12 research abstracts, and a conference proceedings paper. After completion of her Ph.D. dissertation, Jimena plans to work as a nutritionist in a nutritional company.

Presentation Details
Title: Impact of Soybean Meal on Growth Performance, Net Energy, Nitrogen Retention, and Greenhouse Gas Production When Included in Diets for Growing Pigs
Session: Nonruminant Nutrition V: Soybean Meal Utilization
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 8:15-8:45 AM
Room: 210/211/212