DISTILLERS GRAINS TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL, INC. 12TH DISTILLERS GRAINS SYMPOSIUM

The Westin Crown Center Kansas City, Missouri

MAY 21 & 22, 2008

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 PROGRAM: 8:00-8:30 REGISTRATION CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30-8:45 WELCOME (Dr. Tom Robb, President DGTC)

8:45-9:00 SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW (Charlie Staff, Executive Director & CEO)

9:00-10:30 “DOES FEEDING CATTLE DISTILLERS GRAINS IN RATIONS INCREASE E. COLI O157:H7” Dr. Terry Klopfenstein, Professor, University of Nebraska

“OVERCOMING ISSUES ENCOUNTERED ON FEEDING HIGHER AMOUNTS OF DISTILLERS GRAINS IN BEEF CATTLE RATIONS” Dr. Larry Berger, Professor, University of Illinois

10:30 - 10:45 BREAK

10:45 -12:15 “ARE THE LOW STARCH CONTENT OF DDGS & CORN SILAGE FACTORS IN MAXIMIZING DISTILLERS GRAINS IN DAIRY RATIONS” Dr. David Schingoethe, Professor, South Dakota State University

“HIGH INCLUSION OF DISTILLERS DRIED GRAINS WITH SOLUBLES (DDGS) IN SWINE DIETS: LIMITATIONS & OPPORTUNITIES IN PORK PRODUCTION” Dr. Joel Spencer, Research Scientist, JBS United, Inc.

12:15-1:30 LUNCH

1:30-2:45 “PROSPECT FOR USING INCREASING AMOUNTS OF DDGS IN POULTRY DIETS” Dr. Kristjan Bregendahl, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University

“NEW INFORMATION ON USE OF DISTILLERS GRAINS IN GOAT RATIONS” Terry Hutchens, Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky

2:45-3:00 BREAK

3:00-4:30 “MANAGING DISTILLERS GRAINS QUALITY CONTROL AT A LARGE FUEL ETHANOL PLANT” Jill Moline, Manager of Plant Technical Services, Verasun Energy

“GIPSA’S MYCOTOXIN TEST KIT CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES AND PUBLIC COMMENT SURVEY RESPONSE” Don Kendall, Deputy Director, Technical Services Division USDA/GIPSA 4:30-500 SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATIONS

5:00 – 8:00 COCKTAIL PARTY, OPEN BAR & HORS D’ OEUVRES Networking Reception

THURSDAY, MAY 22 PROGRAM:

7:45-8:15 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:15-8:30 SYMPOSIUM ISSUES (Charlie Staff)

8:30-10:00 “METHODS & ECONOMICS OF STORAGE & EXTENDING THE SHELF LIFE OF WET DISTILLERS GRAINS” Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor, University of Nebraska

“TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES ENCOUNTERED WITH CONTINUED GROWTH OF DISTILLERS GRAINS” Marina Denicoff, Economist, USDA/AMS

10:00-10:15 BREAK

10:15-11:45 “AAFCO DISTILLERS GRAINS INGREDIENT DEFINITIONS – WHAT IS & IS NOT COVERED” Brett Groves, AAFCO Distillers Grains Investigator, Office of Indiana State Chemist, Purdue University

“CORN FRACTIONATION & THE RESULTING DISTILLERS GRAINS PRODUCT & MARKETING” Jeff Scharping, Research Scientist, ICM, Inc.

11:45-12:45 LUNCH

12:45-2:15 “ANTIBIOTIC USE IN FERMENTATION & TESTING FOR RESIDUE LEVELS IN DISTILLERS GRAINS” Dr. Richard Coulter, V.P. Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Phibro Animal Health Corporation

“DDGS SULFUR CONTENT – SOURCES & POSSIBLE WAYS TO MAINTAIN LOWER LEVELS” Dr. Dennis Bayrock, Global Director, Global Research & Development

2:15-2:30 SYMPOSIUM WRAP-UP (Charlie Staff)

SYMPOSIUM QUALIFIES FOR 10 ARPAS CEUs

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