Past Events

This thesis investigates the effects of increasing fat at the expense of lactose in milk replacer (MR) on growth, voluntary feed intake, feeding behaviour, and blood metabolites in Holstein calves. When investigating the effects high fat MR fed ad libitum, it was found that higher fat inclusion reduced voluntary MR intake without an evident effect on solid feed intake or growth. However, greater fat inclusion reduced hunger-related behaviours during the weaning period.

The ongoing shift from conventional cage to alternative housing for layers necessitates a deeper understanding of how commercial rearing systems impact physical development in pullets. My thesis examined the effect of three styles of rearing aviaries, differing in the opportunities for load-bearing exercise available during early life, and conventional rearing cages on musculoskeletal characteristics and proximate composition in two consecutive flocks of Lohmann Brown Lite (B) and Lohmann Select Leghorn Lite (W) laying hen pullets.

A presentations and discussion on humane slaughter technology for farmed freshwater Salmonids focusing on equipment/technology available for both land-based and net pen aquaculture producers. Hosted by OMAFRA, Ontario Aquaculture Research Centre and UofG.

Fish farming facilities are rapidly intensifying their operations in order to meet the increased demand for aquaculture products worldwide. As a result, fish farming populations are exposed to increased stressors such as higher bacterial load and higher incidence of injury, leading to higher incidences of mortalities. Immunomodulators can improve an organism’s response to stress by augmenting the immune response via enhancement or inhibition.

Heat stress can negatively impact the sustainability and productivity of a dairy production system even in temperate regions such as Canada. A possible mitigation strategy is to use genetic selection to improve heat tolerance. However, it is difficult to study heat stress using weather station data due to the sparsity of stations and inconsistencies within datasets. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the impact of heat stress and to estimate genetic parameters for heat tolerance in Canadian Holsteins using an alternative meteorological data resource known as NASA POWER.

The Animal Biosciences Graduate Student Council invites you to participate in a FREE Spring Hobbie Series. This event will consist of three guided workshops, each building off the last activity. However, you may choose to attend only the ones that interest you!  Spring Hobbie Series Line-up:  1st Event: June 2nd at 12:30 PM 

The Centre for Nutrition Modelling (a Centre of Excellence with Animal Biosciences) would like to invite you to attend the JUNE Installment of the 2021 ‘Virtual’ Nutrition Seminar Series. Each month in 2021 a different lab within the Nutrition group will share their exciting new research in a dynamic virtual manner. Please check your email for the MS Teams link and feel free to forward the invite to industry partners or others who may be interested. In June we bring you:

The Canadian Poultry Science Network and the Poultry Innovation Partnership are pleased to present the first annual Canadian Poultry Research Forum.  The forum will bring together students and research practitioners for a virtual experience featuring the latest in research across Canada, social networking and an exciting, interactive poster and trade show experience. We plan to have a job board for industry and academic positions. The event will be held virtually June 21-23, 2021 beginning at 9am MT (11am ET).  

The Canadian Poultry Science Network and the Poultry Innovation Partnership are pleased to present the first annual Canadian Poultry Research Forum.  The forum will bring together students and research practitioners for a virtual experience featuring the latest in research across Canada, social networking and an exciting, interactive poster and trade show experience. We plan to have a job board for industry and academic positions. The event will be held virtually June 21-23, 2021 beginning at 9am MT (11am ET).