Wednesday 06 December:

8.30  – 10.00: Prof Barry Bradford: Fueling appetite: Nutrient metabolism, disease mechanisms and the control of feed intake

10.00 – 10.30: coffee break

10.30 – 12.30: Prof. Heather White: Fueling milk production: A closer look at glucose precursors and regulators

12.30 – 13.30: lunch

13.30 – 15.30: Prof. Barry Bradford: Dietary factors influencing fiber digestibility in dairy cattle

15.30 – 16.00: coffee break

16.00 – 17.30: Prof. Heather White: Contributions of post-absorptive nutrient use to feed efficiency

Thursday 07 December:

8.30 – 10.00: Prof. Heather White: Impact of choline use in transition cows

10.00 – 10.30: coffee break

10.30 – 12.30: Prof. Barry Bradford: Impact of fresh cow niacin supplementation 

12.30 – 13.30: lunch

13.30 – 15.30: Prof Heather White:  Feed intake prediction

15.30 – 16.00: coffee break

16.00 – 17.30: Kristen Gallagher: periparturient blood samples: results and interpretation

Friday 08 December:

8.30 – 10.00: Prof Heather White: Methyl Groups: what are the potential and realized nutrient sparing effects?

10.00 – 10.30: coffee break

10.30 – 12.30: Prof. Barry Bradford: Mining dry period data for insights into improved lactation performance

12.30 – 13.30: Lunch and end of the meeting