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Aug
02
New August JAS Now Online
A new issue of the Journal of Animal Science is out! Don't forget to take a look at all the new exciting research now published.
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Aug
02
Interpretive Summary: Effects of increasing space allowance by removing a pig or gate adjustment on finishing pig growth performance.
An article published in the July 2018 Issue of the Journal of Animal Science investigates how finishing pig growth performance is affected by increasing space allowance in pens using gate adjustment or pig removal.
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Aug
02
Interpretive Summary: Rapid Communication: Porcine CRTC3 gene clone, expression pattern, and its regulatory role in intestinal epithelial cells.
In an article published in July 2018 in the Journal of Animal Science, researchers characterized the tissue-specific expression and function of the CRTC3 gene in pigs.
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Jul
29
In Memory of Dr. Zerle Carpenter
Dr. Zerle Leon Carpenter passed away peacefully at the age of 83, on July 23, 2018, at his home in Bryan, Texas.
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Jul
29
NSF wants to know what you think it should fund
Science has published an article reviewing the qualifications for submitting an idea!
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Jul
29
House votes to conference farm bill and names conferees
A recent article in Politico discusses the 47 members appointed to the farm bill conference committee.
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Jul
29
Nominee announced for top USDA science post
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A recent article in Science discusses the entomologist that is Trump's pick to lead the U.S. farm research programs.
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Jul
29
D.C. Update
Our D.C. representative, Lowell Randel provides the latest policy news coming out of Washington D.C.
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Jul
29
National Academies release report on the future of agriculture research
Take a look at the newly released report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, "Science Breakthroughs 2030: A Strategy for Food and Agricultural Research."
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Jul
26
Registration is now open for the 2018 Innovate Conference
Registration is now open for the 2018 Innovate Conference. This year’s conference will be held on September 9-11 at the Château Élan Winery & Resort in Braselton, GA.
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Jul
26
Interpretive Summary: Reproduction in domestic ruminants during the past 50 yr: discovery to application.
An article in the July 2018 Issue of the Journal of Animal Science discusses the progression of reproductive discoveries in domestic ruminants dating back to the 1600s when anatomical studies of reproductive organs began.
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Jul
26
Interpretive Summary: Ileal digestibility of amino acids in selected feed ingredients fed to young growing pigs
In a June 2018 article published in the Journal of Animal Science, researchers studied the standardized ileal digestible (SID) crude protein (CP) and amino acids (AAs) of ten different common feed ingredients, in young growing pigs.
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Jul
22
Interpretive Summary: Genetic correlation between scapula shape and shoulder lesions in sows.
A recently published article in the Journal of Animal Science, looked at quantifying the effect of scapula shape on the incidence and prevalence of shoulder lesions, and body condition score by weaning.
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Jul
22
Interpretive Summary: Effect of subcutaneous meloxicam on indicators of acute pain and distress after castration and branding in 2-mo-old beef calves
In June 2018, Journal of Animal Science published an article that investigated using a single dose of meloxicam to help with pain resulting from castration in 2-month-old beef calves.
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Jul
22
Congratulations Award Winners
Please take a moment to congratulate the CSAS Award Winners from this years ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Vancouver.
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Jul
19
Interpretive Summary: Interactions between metabolically active bacteria and host gene expression at the cecal mucosa in pigs of diverging feed efficiency.
In a June 2018 article published in the Journal of Animal Science, researchers investigated the relationship between feed efficiency (FE) in pigs and their cecal mucosal microbiota.
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Jul
19
Interpretive Summary:Impact of health challenges on pig growth performance, carcass characteristics, and net returns under commercial conditions.
A recent study, published in Translational Animal Science explores the effect of naturally occurring health challenges on swine facility productivity and net financial returns.
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Jul
19
Net Energy System Symposium
The 50th Anniversary of the California Net Energy System Symposium will be held on the UC Davis campus from September 12th to September 14th, 2018.
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Jul
19
Vancouver set to rack up record number of conventions in 2018
Check out this article in Business in Vancouver that features the ASAS president Dr. Steven Zinn!
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Jul
16
Physiology and Endocrinology Symposium: Regulation of the Growing Follicle Pool – Basic and Applied Aspects
The Physiology and Endocrinology Symposium held on Wednesday, July 11th at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting focused on the regulation of the growing follicle pool.
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