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58th Minnesota Nutrition Conference 
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BASF Technical Symposium 
Sponsored by University of Minnesota 
Luncheon Sponsors: 
Diamond V Mills, Cedar Rapids, IA 
Pfizer Animal Health, Lee's Summit, MO 
Refreshment & Continental Breakfast Sponsors: 
Alltech, Inc. 
Chr. Hansen BioSystems 
Land O'Lakes Feed Division 
Laporte Biochem International 
Northwest Feed Manufacturers Association. 
Protiva, A Unit of Monsanto Company 
Conference Sponsors: 
University of Minnesota 
-University of Minnesota Extension Service 
-Department of Animal Science 
-College of Veterinary Medicine 
American Feed Manufacturers Association 
Northwest Agri-Dealers Association 
Bloomington, Minnesota 
September 22-24, 1997 
Next year's dates:  September 21-23, 1998
Acknowledgments 
Fifty-eighth Minnesota Nutrition Conference proceedings edited and assembled by 
Lee Johnston, Gerald Wagner and Leon Meger. 
MONDAY,  SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 
BASF Technical Symposium 
P.M. 
1:00  Introduction -Ted Anderson 
1:10  Antioxidant Nutrients and Reproduction in Dairy Cattle -James Miller 
1:50  Update on Vitamin E and Selenium for Dairy Cow Immunity and Udder Health -William Weiss 
2:30  Nutrient Requirements for the High Lean Pig -Tim Stahly 
3:10  Refreshment Break -Sponsored by BASF 
3:30  A Review of the Use of Natuphos Phytase in Growing-Finishing Swine Diets -Darrell Knabe 
4:10  A Review of the Use ofNatuphos Phytase in Broiler, Layer and Turkey Diets -Fraulene McKnight 
4:50  Effect of Removing Vitamins and Minerals from Finisher Diets on Performance and Meat Quality of 
Broiler Chickens and Swine -David Baker 
5:30  Reception -Sponsored by BASF 
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8:00  Continental Breakfast - Sponsored 
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I  A.M. Moderator - Rich Everson 
8:30  Energy Values of Feeds Based on Nutrient Analysis - William Weiss 
9:00  Dry Matter Intake as Affected by Cow Groupings and Behavior - Rick Grant 
9:30  Manure Scoring and Nutrient Factors Affecting Manure - Charles Stallings 
10:00  Refreshment Break - Sponsored 
I  10:30  Defining Nutritional Profitability for Dairy Farms -Maurice Eastridge 
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1I  :00  Further Studies on Milk Yield and Diseases in Dairy Cows -Yrjo Grohn 
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I I :30  Speaker Panel Questions/A  nswers 
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12:00  Guest Speaker:  Abel Ponce de Leon 
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I 2: 1 5 Luncheon sponsored by Diamond V  Mills 
P.M. Moderator - Alfredo DiC.ostanzo 
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1: 30  Practical Applications of the New NRC Requirements for Feedlot Cattle -
Fred Owens  ... 
2:00  Tailoring Feedlot Nutrition and Management Programs to Cattle Type and Origin -
Don Boggs 
·2:30  Refreshment Break - Sponsored 
3:00  Matching Nutrition to Cow Type -David Lalman 
3:30  Supplemental Nutrition of Pastured Beef Cows - John Hall 
4:00  Speaker Panel Questions/Answers 
5:00  Adjourn 
5:30  NFMA Social Hour 
6:30  NFMA Dinner - Featuring the Entertainment of Wy Spano & D.J. Leary 
Tickets available from University of Minnesota, $29 in advance or at the door. 
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58th Minnesota Nutrition Conference 
Swine 
8:00  Continental Breakfast - Sponsored 
A.M. Moderator - John Goihl 
8:30  Increasing the Accuracy of Feeding Programs for Growing-Finishing Pigs -
Jim Pettigrew 
9:00  Effects of Pelleting and Expanding on Nutrient Utilization and Pig Performance -
Joe Hancock 
9:30  Refreshment Break - Sponsored 
10:00  New Animal Protein Products for Use in Starter Diets - Dean Zimmerman 
10:30  Impact of Environmental Factors and Disease on Animal Performance -
Michael Spurlock 
11 :00  Speaker Panel Questions/A  nswers 
11 :30  Guest Speaker:  Mike Martin 
11 :45  Luncheon sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health 
Poultry 
P.M. Moderator - Keith Turner 
1:00  Stress and Nutrition Interactions: Emphasis on Vitamin C - Jeff McKee 
1:30  Recent Research on Threonine Needs of Poultry - Turkey and Broiler Studies -
Mike Kidd 
2:00  Refreshment Break - Sponsored 
2:30  NIR -Utility and Applications -Dan Dyer 
3:00  Feeding Animal By-Products to Poultry -Virgil Stangeland 
3:30  Speaker Panel Questions/ Answers 
4:00  Adjourn 
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58th Minnesota Nutrition Conference 
Conference Committee 
+  Wendel Carlson, Department of Animal Science 
+  Hugh Chester-Jones, Southern Experiment Station 
+  Craig Coon, Department of Animal Science 
Larry Dunn, George.A. Hormell & Co. 
Richard Everson, Cenex Land O'Lakes Ag Services 
•!•  John Goihl, Agri-Nutrition Services, Inc. 
+  Jerry Hawton, Department of Animal Science 
Jim Hedges, Hubbard Milling Company 
Dale Hill, Independent Consultant 
•!•+Lee Johnston, West Central Experiment Station 
Duane Klaustermeier, Quali-Tech Products, Inc. 
+  James Linn, Department of Animal Science 
Russ Martin, Domain, Inc. 
+  Sally Noll, Department of Animal Science 
Tom Oelberg, Monsanto Company 
+  Bill Olson, College of Veterinary Medicine 
+  Jerry Olson, College of Veterinary Medicine 
+  Donald Otterby, Department of Animal Science 
Doug Pamp, Vitaplus 
+  James Pettigrew, Department of Animal Science 
Michael Schmoll, Kindstrom-Schmoll, Inc. 
LaV  erne M. Schugel, Zinpro Corp. 
+  Jerry Shurson, Department of Animal Science 
Virgil Stangeland, Stangeland Feed Consulting, Inc. 
+  Marshall Stem, Department of Animal Science 
Andrew Thulin, Cargill, Inc. 
John Tracy, Tracy Animal Nutrition 
+  Gerald Wagner, Extension Special Programs 
+  Paul Waibel, Department of Animal Science 
•!•  Conference Co-chairs 
+  University of Minnesota 
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Technical Symposium and Conference Speakers 
David Baker, comparative nutritionist who has published extensively in the areas of protein 
amino acid nutrition, trace mineral and phosphorus utilization, and vitamin bioavailability. At the 
University of Illinois, he holds professorial appointments in Animal Sciences, Nutritional 
Sciences and Internal Medicine. 
Don Boggs, received B.S. from University of Illinois, M.S. from Kansas State University and 
Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He became Extension Beef Specialist at South Dakota 
State University in Brookings in 1988 and is active in Integrated Resource Management and is 
on the Board of Directors of the Beef Improvement Federation. 
Daniel Dyer, received B.A. from Kansas State University and M.S. and Ph.D. from University 
of Arkansas. He is a Com Product Development Manager of DuPont Quality Grains in Des 
Moines, Iowa. He is responsible for application testing of new com biotech products for animal 
feed, food and industrial products. 
Maurice Eastridge, received B .S. from Eastern Kentucky University, M.S. in Dairy 
Management and Ph.D. in Dairy Nutrition from Purdue University. He is assistant professor in 
Animal Science at The Ohio State University. He conducts educational programs on the feeding 
of dairy cattle and research on fat and fiber sources. 
Rick Grant, received B.S. from Cornell University and Ph.D. from Purdue University. He is 
associate professor of Dairy Nutrition at University of Nebraska. He conducts research ia dairy 
nutrition and is extension dairy specialist in nutrition and feeding management. 
Yrjo Grohn, received B.V.M., D.V.M. and Ph.D. from College of Veterinary Medicine, 
Helsinki, Finland, and M.S., M.P.V.M. from Univerisity of California, Davis. He is associate 
professor of Epidemiology at Cornell University teaching epidemiology and researching 
epidemiology and genetic analysis of production diseases in dairy cattle. 
John Hall, received B.S. and M.S. from Univeristy of Georgia, Athens, and Ph.D. from 
University of Kentucky, Lexington. He is an assistant professor in the Dept. of Animal & Poultry 
Science at Virginia Tech. Previously served as Animal Scientist at the University of Minnesota 
North Central Experiment Station. 
Joe Hancock, received B.S. and M.S. from Texas Tech University and Ph.D. from University 
of Nebraska. He is associate professor at Kansas State University teaching and advising 
undergraduate and graduate students and conducting research. His research activities center on 
factors that limit nutrient utilization in weanling pigs and processing techniques to maximize 
nutritional value of diets for finishing pigs and sows. 
Michael Kidd, received B.S.A. and M.S. from University of Arkansas and Ph.D. from North 
Carolina State University. He is Research Manager with Nutri-Quest, Inc., responsible for basic 
and applied research to promote and develop amino acid nutrition of poultry. 
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Darrell Knabe, received B.S. from West Texas State University, Canyon, M.S. and Ph.D. 
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David Lalman, received B.S. from Kansas State University, M.S. from Montana State 
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University and Ph.D. from University of Missouri. He is assistant professor and Extension Beef 
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Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Professor, Applied Economics, University of 
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Jeff McKee, received M.S. from and is Ph.D. candidate at University of Illinois, Urbana 
Champaign. He researches the effects and alleviation of multiple concurrent stressors on broiler 
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chickens and effects of vitamin Con energy conversion and thermal energy balance of broilers. 
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W. Fraulene McKnight, received M.S. in Poultry Science and Ph.D. in Poultry Nutrition from 
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I  James Miller, received B.S. from Berry College, M.S. and Ph.D. from University of Georgia. 
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Fredric Owens, received B.S. and Ph.D. from University of Minnesota, St. Paul. He is 
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Minnesota engaged in teaching and swine nutrition research since 1980. 
F. Abel Ponce de Leon, is Professor and Head in the Department of Animal Science, College 
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I  Michael Spurlock, received B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. from University of Missouri. He is manager 
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Tim Stahly, received B.S. and M.S. from South Dakota State University and Ph.D. from 
University of Nebraska. He is professor of Animal Sciences at Iowa State University. He 
conducts research in the areas of monogastric nutrition, growth physiology and computer 
simulation modeling. 
Charles Stallings, received B.S. from Eastern Kentucky Univerisity, M.S. and Ph.D. from 
Michigan State University. He is professor and extension Dairy Scientist in Nutrition at Virginia 
Tech, working as dairy nutritionist, extension project leader and is forage testing lab director. 
Virgil Stangeland, received B.S. and M.S. from South Dakota State University. He is self 
employed with Stangeland Feed Consulting, Inc., working as a consulting nutritionist; 
developing agriculture ventures and adding value to renewable resources. 
William Weiss, received B.S. and M.S. from Purdue University and Ph.D. from Ohio State 
University. He is associate professor at Ohio State University. He conducts research on cow 
nutrition and health, feed evaluation and forage utilization. Extension duties include teaching 
applied dairy nutrition short courses and consulting with farmers. 
Dean Zimmerman, received B.S. from Iowa State College and Ph.D. from Iowa State 
Univerisity. He is professor of Animal Nutrition at Iowa State University and is responsible for 
swine nutrition and management research, teaching swine nutrition and managing the research 
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Table of Contents 
Speaker  Title  Page 
James Miller  Antioxidant Nutrients and Reproduction in Dairy Cattle  1 
William Weiss  Update on Vitamin E and Selenium for Dairy  23 
Cow Immunity and Udder Health 
Tim Stahly  Nutrient Requirements for the High Lean Pig  33 
Darrell Knabe  A Review of the Use of Natuphos Phytase in  43 
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Fraulene McKnight  A Review of the Use of Natuphos Phytase in  61 
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David Baker  Effect of Removing Vitamins and Minerals  77 
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Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens and Swine 
William Weiss  Energy Values of Feeds Based on Nutrient Analysis  83 
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I  Rick Grant  Dry Matter Intake as Affected by Cow  93 
Groupings and Behavior 
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Charles Stallings  Manure Scoring and Nutrient Factors Affecting Manure  105 
i  Maurice Eastridge  Defining Nutritional Profitability for Dairy Farms  113 
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Requirements for Feedlot Cattle 
Don Boggs  Tailoring Feedlot Nutrition and Management  147 
Programs to Cattle Type and Origin 
David Lalman  Matching Nutrition and Cow Type  157 
John Hall  Supplemental Nutrition of Pastured Beef Cows  167 
Jim Pettigrew  Increasing the Accuracy of Feeding Programs  181 
for Growing-Finishing Pigs 
Joe Hancock  Effects of Pelleting and Expanding on Nutrient  185 
Utilization and Pig Performance 
Dean Zimmerman  New Animal Protein Products for Use in Starter Diets  205 
Michael Spurlock  Impact of Environmental Factors and Disease  211 
on Animal Performance 
Jeff McKee  Stress and Nutrition Interactions: Emphasis on Vitamin C  227 
Mike Kidd  Recent Research on Threonine Needs of  243 
Poultry -Turkey and Broiler Studies 
Dan Dyer  NIR -Utility and Applications  263 
Virgil Stangeland  Feeding Animal By-Products to Poultry  275 
* Papers appear in the order of presentation at the 58th Minnesota Nutrition Conference & 
BASF Technical Symposium held September 22-24, 1997. 
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