567 Forage-Ruminant Interface (includes Robert F Barnes Graduate Student Competition)

Oral Session
C06 Forage and Grazinglands
C6 student oral presentation competition with presentations related to forage-ruminant interface research.
Monday, 6 October 2008: 2:55 PM-4:15 PM
George R. Brown Convention Center, 381A

Presiding:
Robert Kallenbach
2:55 PM
Introductory Remarks
3:00 PM
Effects of Stocking Rates on Animal Performance and Herbage Responses of Mulato (Bracharia sp.) and Pensacola Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum) Pastures.
Uduak Inyang, University of Florida; Joao Vendramini, Univ. of Florida; Lynn Sollenberger, University of Florida; Adegbola Adesogan, University of Florida; Brent Sellers, University of Florida
3:15 PM
Grazing Intensity and Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Litter Decomposition and Mineralization on Tifton 85 Bermudagrass Pastures.
Kesi Liu, University of Florida; Lynn Sollenberger, University of Florida; Sindy Interrante, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Miguel Castillo, University of Florida
3:30 PM
Evaluating Winter Pasture Nitrogen and Weight Gain of Cattle Fed Ionophore.
Mary Maddox, University of Florida- NFREC; Cheryl Mackowiak, University of Florida-NFREC; J.N. Carter, University of Florida - NFREC; Robert Myer, University of Florida - NFREC; Donald A. Graetz, Univ. of Florida
3:45 PM
Rumen Undegradable Protein Supplementation Effects on Forage Characteristics and Performance of Early Weaned Calves Grazing Ryegrass.
Tiberio Saraiva, University of Florida; Joao Vendramini, University of Florida; Lynn Sollenberger, University of Florida; John Arthington, Univ. of Florida
4:00 PM
Fatty Acid Composition in Forage Species and their Influence on Pasture Finished Beef.
Ryan Dierking, University of Missouri; Robert Kallenbach, Univ. of Missouri
4:15 PM
Adjourn