2005
Florida Ruminant
Nutrition Symposium

February 1-2, 2005

Best Western Gateway Grand  
Gainesville, Florida

16th Annual Meeting
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Welcome

Welcome to the 16th Annual Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium. Our goal is to provide current information that will benefit your businesses. 

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Announcements

  • A Deli buffet will be provided on Tuesday, February 1, at 11:45AM.

  • A reception will be held on Tuesday evening, February 1, at 5:35PM
    to welcome our guests to the symposium.

  • The Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium is approved for
    eight (8) ARPAS credits.

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Tentative Agenda
     - NOTE: You may view speaker biographies by clicking on the hyperlinked names.

Tuesday, February 1, 2005

9:30am

Registration

11:45am

Buffet Lunch

1:00pm

Welcome

1:05pm

Formulating Optimum Cation-Anion Diets for the Lactating Dairy Cow – Dr. David Beede, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

1:45pm

Bioavailability and Antagonists of Trace Minerals in Ruminant Metabolism – Dr. David Ledoux, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri

2:25pm

Selenium Toxicity for Cattle – Paranoia or Precaution –
Dr. Lee McDowell, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

3:05pm

Refreshment Break

3:35pm

Milk Production Efficiency and Monensin Sodium for the Dairy Herd – Dr. Elvin Thomas, Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, Indiana

4:15pm

Phase-feeding the Beef Herd for Improved Nutrient Utilization –
Dr. Matt Hersom, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

4:55pm

Predicting Forage Intake by Grazing Ruminants - Dr. Sam Coleman, USDA, STARS, Brooksville, Florida

5:35pm

Welcome Reception

Wednesday, February 2, 2005

8:00am

Improving Forage Quality and Animal Performance with Fibrolytic Enzymes – Dr. Gbola Adesogan, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

8:40am

Randomness Rules: Living with Variation in Nutrient Composition of Feeds – Dr. William Weiss, The Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio

9:20am

Molds and Mycotoxins in Feedstuffs - Prevention and Treatment –
Dr. Lon Whitlow, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

10:00am

Refreshment Break
10:15am Maintaining Glucose Balance in Producing Ruminants –
Dr. Chris Reynolds, The Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio

10:55am

Fat and Fat-Soluble Vitamin Supplementation for Improving Reproduction of the Dairy Cow – Dr. Charles Staples, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

11:35am

Overview of University of Florida Animal Science Research Initiatives
– Dr. Joel Brendemuhl, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

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Registration

The registration fee, combined with sponsorship funds, includes Tuesday’s buffet lunch, refreshment breaks, a reception, one copy of the proceedings and conference materials.

Registration Fees

Early Reduced Registration Fee
(On or before January 4, 2005)		 $75.00
Regular Registration Fee
(After January 4, 2005)		 $85.00

 

We are delighted you wish to register for the 2005 Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium. Advanced registration is closed, however, we will be happy to register you onsite at the symposium.

Registration Confirmation: An email notice acknowledging we received your online registration submission will be sent within three business days. Please do not contact us to verify we received your online registration before this three-day period has elapsed. Formal written confirmation and a hard copy of your receipt will be mailed to you within three weeks of receiving your completed registration form and appropriate payment.

Refund Policy: Requests for registration refunds will be honored if a written notification of cancellation is received by the Office of Conferences & Institutes on or before January 18, 2005. A $15.00 processing fee will be deducted from all refunds. Sorry, no refunds will be honored for cancellations after January 18, 2005.

Special Needs: Participants with special needs can be reasonably accommodated by contacting the Office of Conferences & Institutes at least 10 working days prior to the conference. We can be reached by phone at 1-352-392-5930, by fax at 1-352-392-9734, or by calling 1-800-955-8771 (TDD). The TDD number can only be accessed from within the State of Florida.

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Meeting Site & Accommodations
The Symposium will be held at the beautiful Best Western Gateway Grand located at 4200 NW 97th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida 32606 (Exit 390 off of I-75). All reservations must be made directly with the hotel in order to get the reduced group rate. Contact the hotel directly at 1-877-464-2378 or 1-352-331-3336, fax: 1-352-331-3337. Be sure to specify you are attending the Ruminant Nutrition Symposium.  

  • The rate for each standard room will be $69.00 per night plus 9% tax.  All standard rooms have two double beds, ironing board and iron, hair dryer, coffee maker and coffee.

  • Deluxe-king rooms are available at a rate of $79.00 per night plus 9% tax upon availability. All deluxe-king rooms have king size bed and a full size pullout sofa bed and also feature upgrades that include a refrigerator, microwave, ironing board and iron, hair dryer, and coffee maker.

  • A free continental breakfast will be served in the lobby each morning for all guests.

Reservations must be made prior to January 10, 2005 to assure availability and the group rate.
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2005 Sponsors and Supporters

The Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium is sponsored by the Department of Animal Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. In addition, the following organizations help support the symposium:
 

  • ACG Products LTD
  • ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc.
  • Alltech, Inc.
  • Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition Group
  • Bernie Haskins Company
  • BFI Innovations, Inc.
  • Bioproducts, Inc.
  • Degussa Corporation
  • Diamond V Mills
  • DSM Nutritional Products
  • Elanco Animal Health
  • Furst McNess Co.
  • H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc.
  • Jack Daniel Distillery
  • Kemin
  • Lakeland Animal Nutrition
  • Land O’ Lakes Purina Feed
  • Loders Croklaan USA
  • MS Specialty Nutrition
  • Monsanto Dairy Business
  • Mosaic Feed Ingredients
  • Novus International
  • Omega Protein Inc.
  • PCS Sales (USA), Inc.
  • Pioneer, A Dupont Company
  • Prince Agri Products, Inc.
  • U.S. Sugar Corporation
  • Universal Cooperatives
  • West Central
  • Westway Feed Products
  • Zinpro Corporation

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Area Information


Gainesville / Alachua County
Visitors and Convention Bureau

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For Further Information

Conference Information

Dr. Charles R. Staples, Symposium Organizer
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
PO Box 110910
Gainesville, Florida 32611
 PHONE: 352-392-1958
 FAX: 352-392-1931          
EMAIL: Staples@animal.ufl.edu

Dr. Adegbola T. Adesogan, Symposium Organizer
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
Bldg. 459 Rm. 210D
P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
 PHONE: 352-392-7527
 EMAIL: Adesogan@animal.ufl.edu

Registration Information

Tracy Nininger, Symposium Coordinator
Office of Conferences & Institutes (OCI), University of Florida
Leadership and Education Foundation, Inc.  (UFLEF)
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
PO Box 110750
Gainesville, FL  32611-0750
PHONE: 352-392-5930
 FAX: 352-392-9734
 EMAIL:  TNNininger@ifas.ufl.edu

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