Scientific Program Table of Contents For an Index by Section/Discipline, see pp. 156–163 PAGE TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2001 Symposia: •Current Concepts of Animal Growth X: Metabolic and Cellular Regulation of Protein Deposition ......................... 7 •Dairy Foods Workshop: Strategies to Control and Improve Cheese Yield .................................................................. 5 •Informal Nutrition Workshop: Connecting Animal Agriculture Disciplines .............................................................. 8 •National Extension Education Workshop: Current and Future Impact of Issues Facing Animal Agriculture ............ 6 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2001 AM Symposia/Lectures: •ADSA Foundation Scholar Award Lecture—Dairy Production Division ..................................................................... 10 •Conservation and Management of Animal Genetic Resources .................................................................................. 11 •Energy Nutrition of Ruminants .................................................................................................................................. 11 •Meat in an International Marketplace ........................................................................................................................ 12 •On-Farm Certification Programs ................................................................................................................................ 10 AM Oral Sessions: •ADSA Dairy Foods Graduate Student Paper Competition ............................................................................................ 8 •ADSA Production Division Graduate Student Paper Competition ............................................................................... 9 •ADSA Student Affiliate Division: Dairy Foods and Dairy Production Undergraduate Paper Presentations and Original Research/Independent Study Undergraduate Paper Presentations .....................................................154 •AMSA/ASAS Meat Science and Muscle Biology: Pork Quality ................................................................................... 13 •ASAS Nonruminant Nutrition: Health, Nutrition Interactions ................................................................................. 14 •ASAS/ADSA Animal Behavior and Well Being ............................................................................................................ 12 •ASAS/ADSA Breeding and Genetics: Breeding Strategies for Dairy Cattle ................................................................. 15 •ASAS/ADSA Food Safety: Bacteria Detection ............................................................................................................. 16 •ASAS/ADSA Growth and Development: Muscle Growth and Development ............................................................ 16 •ASAS/ADSA Physiology: Nutritional Regulation of Ovarian Function/Ovarian Biology .......................................... 17 •ASAS/ADSA Ruminant Nutrition: Feed Additives ...................................................................................................... 18 •PSA Environment and Management: Broilers ........................................................................................................... 19 •PSA Genetics ............................................................................................................................................................... 20 •PSA Nutrition: Amino Acids ...................................................................................................................................... 21 •PSA Nutrition: Feed Ingredients I .............................................................................................................................. 22 •PSA Processing and Products: Poultry Meat Safety and Eggs .................................................................................... 23 PM Symposia/Lectures: •ADSA Foundation Scholar Award Lecture—Dairy Foods ............................................................................................ 24 •Advancements in Analytical and Reporting Software I .............................................................................................. 24 •Biotechnology, Animal Products, and the Food Industry .......................................................................................... 25 •Genetics of Disease Resistance .................................................................................................................................... 25 •Latest Development in On-Farm Ultrafiltration ......................................................................................................... 26 •Hot Topics in Meat Processing .................................................................................................................................... 26 •Workshop: Developing and Sustaining International Agriculture Experiences in Animal Science Curricula .......... 27 PM Oral Sessions: •ADSA Dairy Foods: Dairy Products—Chemistry and Physical Properties ................................................................. 27 •AMSA/ASAS Meat Science and Muscle Biology: Beef Quality .................................................................................... 28 •ASAS Nonruminant Nutrition: Amino Acids, Vitamins, and Minerals in Finishing Pigs ......................................... 29 For an Index by Section/Discipline, see pp. 156–163 •ASAS/ADSA Breeding and Genetics: Genetic Parameters of Swine and Sheep .......................................................... 30 •ASAS/ADSA Extension Education and PSA Extension and Instruction: Dairy, Swine, and Poultry .......................... 31 •ASAS/ADSA Production, Management, and Environment: Temperature Effects, Production Schemes, and Housing Influences .............................................................................................................................................. 32 •ASAS/ADSA Ruminant Nutrition: Ruminal Fermentation ......................................................................................... 33 •ASAS/ADSA Ruminant Nutrition: Transition Cow .................................................................................................... 34 •ASAS/ADSA Ruminant Nutrition: Water Quality and Minerals ................................................................................ 35 •PSA Environment and Management: Pullets, Hens, and Eggs .................................................................................. 35 •PSA Nutrition: Feed Regimens ................................................................................................................................... 36 •PSA Physiology............................................................................................................................................................ 37 Posters [Presentation Times: Odd-Numbered Poster Boards - 9:30 to 10:30; Even-Numbered Poster Boards - 2:30 to 3:30] •ADSA Dairy Foods: Microbiology and Cheese Technology ..................................................................................... 108 •ASAS Nonruminant Nutrition: Specialty Grains and Amino Acids .......................................................................... 112 •ASAS/ADSA Animal Behavior and Well Being .......................................................................................................... 101 •ASAS/ADSA Extension Education and ASAS/ADSA Teaching Undergraduate and Graduate Education .................. 111 •ASAS/ADSA Food Safety and PSA Pathology ............................................................................................................... 96 •ASAS/ADSA International Animal Agriculture .......................................................................................................... 111 •ASAS/ADSA Milk Synthesis ....................................................................................................................................... 109 •ASAS/ADSA Production, Management, and Environment ......................................................................................... 98 •ASAS/ADSA Ruminant Nutrition: Feed Additives, Rumen Fermentation, Minerals, and Transition Cows ............. 102 •PSA Environment and Management .......................................................................................................................... 97 •PSA Immunology ...................................................................................................................................................... 107 •PSA Nutrition: Amino Acids, Feed Ingredients, and Feed Processing ...................................................................... 113 •PSA Processing and Products .................................................................................................................................... 106 THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2001 (TECH FORUM DAY) AM Symposia: •Companion Animal Biology as a Focal Point in the Animal Sciences ....................................................................... 39 •Future U.S. Swine Industry ......................................................................................................................................... 39 •Genetics of Carcass Merit and Meat Quality .............................................................................................................. 40 •Meat Thermoprocessing: Products and Processes .....................................................................................................