UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
New and Emerging Research Session
10:00 am – 10:10 am
Welcome
Cam Dahl, Manitoba Pork
10:10 am – 10:30 am
Advancing Canada’s Pork Research Agenda
Daniel Ramage
10:30 am – 10:50 am
Canola Meal Utilization in Sow Nutrition
Xiaoxiao Zhang
10:50 am – 11:10 am
An Overview of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Estimating Biomass Productivity in Agricultural Landscapes
Maria Luna Mino
11:10 am – 11:30 am
Environmental Impacts of Feeding Bread Waste to Feedlot Cattle
Janine Hansen
11:30 am – 11:50 am
Thermal Imaging Technology for Rapid In-Vivo Evaluation of Carcass Composition in Growing-Finishing Pigs
Veronica Ndams
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm
MEF Research & Extension: End-of-Lay Composting, Whole Barn Nitrogen Gassing, and LED Lights & Flickering
Cory Rybuck
2:20 pm – 2:40 pm
Boosting Animal Health: The Power of Prebiotics and Enzymes
Yanxing (Stella) Niu
2:40 pm – 3:00 pm
Farm-Level Experience in Group Sow Housing Options
Mark Fynn
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm
A Qualitative Study of Dairy Farmer Wellbeing: The Responsibility to Care for Livestock
Arielle Le Heiget
3:20 pm – 3:40 pm
Effects of fiber concentrations and fermentation rates on reproductive performance, nutrient digestibility, and immune response of lactating sows
Tao Wang