2016 JULY 19 - 23, 2016 ■ SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH JAM JOINT ANNUAL MEETING ASAS – ADSA® – CSAS – WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting Animals and Science: Big Solutions for Grand Challenges CONFERENCE INFORMATION & SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM www.asas.org/JAM2016 ASAS ADSA® CSAS WSASAS WELCOME TO JAM 2016! Dr. Shawn Archibeque JAM Program Chair Welcome to the 2016 Joint Annual Meeting! The American Society of Animal Science is excited to be meeting jointly with the American Dairy Science Association®, the Canadian Society of Animal Science and the Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science. Around 2,000 abstracts were submitted, and approximately 1,800 will be presented. Prior to the start of the JAM, the 5th Grazing Livestock Nutrition Conference will take place at the Canyons Resort in Park City with a scientific program containing over 40 abstract presentations. At the conclusion of JAM, the 35th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference will commence at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center. Around 400 abstracts were submitted to this meeting and over 360 abstracts will be presented. JAM, combined with these two conferences, will create the most comprehensive two weeks in animal science meeting history. Graduate student oral and poster competitions, as well as Student Affiliate Division competitions and activities are featured throughout the program. These activities provide an excellent way for students to highlight their scientific achievements and to network with other students and professionals. I encourage you to sit in on these competitions. You will be impressed by the quality of papers and the information presented by our students. It has been an honor to serve as the JAM Program Chair for 2016; however, our program committees do the real work of organizing the meeting. These committees develop the ideas for the symposia, review the abstracts, and construct the oral and poster sessions. The ASAS and ADSA® staff do a fantastic job with the logistics of the meeting and making everything run smoothly. If it was not for their hard work and dedication, none of this meeting would be possible. Please spare a moment to let the staff know what you think of the meeting. JAM 2016 promises to be a meeting with a great scientific program and plenty of time for networking. I look forward to seeing you in Salt Lake City! Dr. Shawn Archibeque, JAM Program Chair JAM 2016 CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM • 1 ADSA AND ASAS PResIDENTS’ Welcome Dr. Michael Looper Dr. Susan Duncan ASAS President ADSA President On behalf of the American Society of Animal Science and the American Dairy Science Association, we welcome you to Salt Lake City and JAM 2016. This year’s meeting begins on Tuesday, July 19, and runs through Saturday, July 23. Many opportunities exist for interacting among society members, starting with the Opening Session on Tuesday, July 19, when five member nominated speakers will share their stories and passion for animal science in a new series called AnimalX. Stylized after the well-known Ted-Talks, each AnimalX presentation offers a unique perspective on animal agri- culture. AnimalX spotlights can be found scattered throughout the program. The Opening Session will be followed by a BBQ (page 10) for all attendees. Other special pre-meeting events include the ASN-ASAS Preconference: Gut Microbiota, Diet and Health and the ASN Poster Competition. Over 50 symposia are scheduled that cross many species, disciplines and societal topics of importance to food and companion animal production. Attendees are encouraged to take full advantage of this great opportunity to share ideas across species and soci- eties, visit with each other in person, and make new acquaintances. We are grateful to the many people involved in making this meeting a success, starting with our sponsors. Their support is essential to the quality program that makes JAM unlike any other meeting. A list of sponsors of this year’s meeting is available in this program book. Please take time to thank them during the meeting. The program committee has worked long and hard to organize an excellent program. Our thanks to the Overall Program Committee of Shawn Archibeque (chair), Barry Bradford, Connie Larson, Ignacio Ipharraguerre, Cathleen Williams, Filippo Miglior, Jack Whittier and Clare Gill for their efforts in bringing forth this outstand- ing scientific program. We also thank the many others who contributed to this huge undertaking, including the staffs of ASAS and ADSA. Finally, thank you, the attendees, for participating in JAM 2016 and making it a grand success! Dr. Michael Looper, ASAS President Dr. Susan Duncan, ADSA President 2 • JAM 2016 CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM CSAS PResIDENt’S Welcome Dr. Tim Reuter CSAS President Welcome to the 2016 Joint Annual Meeting! Dear CSAS Members and Participants, The Canadian Society of Animal Science is excited to be meeting jointly with the American Society of Animal Science, the American Dairy Science Association, and the Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Joint Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City. With over 3,250 participants from over 35 countries, this truly embodies an unparalleled global event of the brightest minds in animal science and agriculture. This meeting provides an unequalled opportunity to see old friends, meet new ones, learn about CSAS’s recent activities and advances in the animal science industry, and participate in discussions with experts from around the globe about some of the most important issues related to animal sci- ence. We are honoured to count you among the conference participants. Another year has passed by with lightning speed; however, I invite all CSAS members to our 2016 Annual General Meeting and Lunch, July 21 from 12:30-14:00 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. During our AGM, I will present to you the most recent updates related to the work of your executive team, inform you of a number of achievements, as well as host a discussion on chal- lenges confronting our society. I look forward to joining you in attending many exciting presentations including the student competi- tions, scientific discussions, CSAS symposium, and our CSAS awards night where we recognize and celebrate outstanding members of our society. Please enjoy the conference and take advantage of the many opportunities to learn, share, and network in Salt Lake City. Respectfully yours, Dr. Tim Reuter CSAS President JAM 2016 CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM • 3 WSASAS PResIDENt’S Welcome Dr. Micheal Salisbury WSASAS President The Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science (WSASAS) is excited to be part of JAM, and meeting jointly with the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), American Society of Dairy Sci- ence (ADSA) and the Canadian Society of Animal Science (CSAS). We would like to welcome everyone to Salt Lake City, UT and hope that you enjoy the joint programing this year. It is always exciting to join our programing with the national programing; thus, I would encourage ev- eryone to take full advantage of the WSASAS activities. However, there will be some programs that are exclusive to WSASAS. One of the strengths of WSASAS is our student members and they will be high- lighted in three events. First, 19 graduate students will compete in our graduate student paper competition representing nine different institutions on Wednesday. Second, make plans to attend the undergraduate poster competition on Thursday morning. Third, the Young Scholar Recognition program will highlight the accomplishments of two M.S. and two Ph.D. students. Although the WSASAS sponsored ruminant nutrition symposium will be a part of the Grazing Livestock Nutrition Conference that will precede JAM, there are other symposia to participate in covering broad areas by species, discipline and societies. We encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to learn about cutting edge research, emerging technologies, and hot topics in animal science. We are grateful to all those involved in organizing this tremendous event and making JAM the outstand- ing conference it has grown to be. We encourage everyone to look at the list of sponsors in the program and thank them when you see representative(s) throughout the meeting. The WSASAS would like to encourage everyone to make the most of this opportunity to network, make new friends, and visit with old friends. Events, such as this, are what allow us to learn from each other and find solutions to help solve those issues facing animal agriculture. Welcome to Salt Lake City and enjoy the conference. Dr. Micheal Salisbury WSASAS President 4 • JAM 2016 CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letters . 1 General Meeting Information. 7 Presentation Information ...............................................................................7 Transportation in Salt Lake City .........................................................................8 Salt Lake City Sightseeing Options .......................................................................8 Hotels . 9 Special Events ........................................................................................10 Preconference Events. .17 Postconference Events .................................................................................17 2016 ASAS, ADSA, CSAS and WSASAS Award Donors ....................................................18 Exhibit Schedule