The 14th Annual Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference, the regions premier animal nutrition conference, will be held March 23-24, 2016 at the Hunt Valley Wyndam Grand in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Two days of expert speakers have been lined up with the second day featuring a session devoted solely to feeding horses engaged in elite equestrian competition. Veterinarians, students, horse trainers, horse breeders, and horse owners should not miss this opportunity to learn about exciting new discoveries related to their equine athletes. All attendees will receive conference proceedings, lunch, and the opportunity to ask questions of all of the experts. Pre-registrations are encouraged and can be done online at: https://ansc.umd.edu/extension/mid-atlantic-nutrition-conference
14th Annual Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference – Equine Session Schedule
Thursday, March 24th, 2016
8:00am
A Look Back at the Feeding of Performance Horses
Dr. David Marlin, Science Supplements
8:50am
Protein Nutrition for Exercise Demand
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Dr. Kristine Urshel, University of Kentucky
10:20am
Mineral Nutrition of the Equine Athlete
Dr. Brian Nielsen, Michigan State University
11:10am
New Advances for Supplement Use in Performance Horses
Dr. David Marlin, Science Supplements
1:30pm
Feeding the Elite Show Jumper
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Dr. Shannon Pratt-Phillips, North Carolina State University
2:20pm
New Advances in Treating Gastric Ulcers in Performance Horses
Dr. Frank M. Andrews, Louisiana State University
The conference is hosted by the Maryland Feed Industry Council, University of Maryland, Pennsylvania State University, University of Delaware, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Rutgers University, American Feed Industry Association, and the United States Department of Agriculture.
For more information on the entire conference, please visit our website at https://ansc.umd.edu/extension/mid-atlantic-nutrition-conference.
For information on sponsoring this event, please contact Jennifer Reynolds at 301-405-1547.
