Thursday, September 20, 2018
8:00 am - Registration
8:25 am - Welcome
8:30 am - Diet impacts on horse microbiome - Amy Biddle, University of Delaware
9:30 am - Protein and amino acid nutrition - Nathalie Trottier, Michigan State University
10:15 am - Break
10:45 am - Gastrointestinal homeostasis: The role of the microbiome and microRNA - Stephen Coleman Colorado State University
11:45 am - Lunch
1:15 pm - Effect of β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate (HMB) on equine skeletal muscle - Amanda Reiter, University of Minnesota
1:40 pm - Owner and horse preference of different colored oats - Devan Catalano, University of Minnesota
2:05 pm - Equine Industry Round Table: "The equine microbiome: The new frontier"
- Harlan Anderson, Square Meal Feeds
- Roy Johnson, Cargill Animal Nutrition
- Gary Pusillo, INTI Service Corporation
- Randy Raub, Kentucky Equine Research (KER)
- Judith A. Reynolds, Dr. Judy Reynolds Equine Research and Consulting
- Kelly R. Vineyard, Purina Animal Nutrition LLC
- Connie Larson, Zinpro (TENTATIVE)
- Nicole Rambo, Triple Crown Feeds (TENTATIVE)
3:00 pm - Group Discussion
3:30 pm - Adjourn