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  • Sunday, March 8, 2026
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Oral Presentation Upload Hours
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Registration Desk Hours
  • Monday, March 9, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CT
    Academic Quadrathlon Breakfast
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Oral Presentation Upload Hours
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Registration Desk Hours
  • 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM CT
    Poster Helpdesk/Upload Hours
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Beef/Small Ruminant Translational Symposium: Precision and Innovation in Livestock Systems
    Chair: Thiago Martins – University of Missouri
  • 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM CT
    Billy Day Symposium - Sponsored by Billy Day Appreciation Club
    Chair: Timothy J. Safranski – University of Missouri
  • 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM CT
    Graduate Student Oral Competition PHD - Sponsored by the Gretchen Hill Appreciation Club
  • 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition II: Nursery Pig Nutrition I
    Chair: Kayla A. Miller – The Maschhoffs, LLC
  • 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition I: Gilts and Sow Nutrition I - Sponsored by DNA Genetics
    Chair: Andres F. Bolivar Sierra, PhD – South Dakota State University
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
    Academic Quadrathlon Quiz Bowl Prelims
  • 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Beef/Small Ruminant Translational
    Chair: Colby A. Redifer – Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CT
    Academic Quadrathlon Lunch
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    President's Listening Session
  • 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM CT
    Physiology I: Reproductive Physiology
    Chair: Kola Ajuwon – Purdue university
  • 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Graduate Student Oral Competition MS - Sponsored by the Gretchen Hill Appreciation Club
  • 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition III: Grow-Finish Pig Nutrition I
    Chair: Eric M. Weaver – South Dakota State University
  • 1:30 PM - 5:15 PM CT
    David Baker Symposium - Sponsored by David H. Baker Appreciation Club
    Chair: Sung Woo Kim – NC State University
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM CT
    Ruminant Nutrition I: Production Enhancing Technologies in Cattle
    Chair: Dathan T. Smerchek, PhD – Iowa State University
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Animal Behavior and Well-Being Symposium: Beef on Dairy: What are the Risk Factors for Health and Productivity Issues for the Grower, Feedlot, and Processor?
    Chair: Andrea M. Luttman – Michigan State University
  • 2:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Undergraduate Student Oral Competition - Sponsored by the Gretchen Hill Appreciation Club
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Physiology II
    Chair: Kola Ajuwon – Purdue university
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Ruminant Nutrition II: Animal Behavior and Management
    Chair: Federico Podversich – South Dakota State University
  • 4:45 PM - 5:15 PM CT
    Growth, Development, Muscle Biology and Meat Science
    Chair: Jessie Morrill – Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska- Lincoln
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CT
    Student Social/Mixer - Sponsored by Novus
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CT
    Academic Quadrathlon Quiz Bowl Final
  • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM CT
    Monday Reception
  • Tuesday, March 10, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 1:30 PM CT
    Poster Helpdesk/Upload Hours
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CT
    President's Listening Session
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Oral Presentation Upload Hours
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Registration Desk Hours
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Swine Translational Symposium: Advancing Precision Feeding Strategies in Swine Production
    Chair: Christopher L. Puls, PhD – United Animal Health
  • 8:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT
    Harlan Ritchie Symposium - Sponsored by American Angus Association
    Chair: David G. Lust, PhD – West Texas A&M University
  • 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    Ruminant Nutrition III: Feed Additives: Vitamins and Minerals
    Chair: Dathan T. Smerchek, PhD – Iowa State University
  • 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition V: Soybean Meal Utilization
    Chair: Katelyn N. Gaffield, PhD – Kansas State University
  • 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition VI: Grow-Finish Pig Nutrition II
    Chair: Jim Smith – J & K Smith Family Farms
  • 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition IV: Gilt and Sow Nutrition II
    Chair: Crystal L. Levesque – South Dakota State University
  • 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM CT
    Ruminant Nutrition IV: Early Life Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Health
    Chair: Derek W. Brake – University of Missouri
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CT
    Student Lunch and Learn - Sponsored by dsm-firmenich, Animal Nutrition and Health
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition Symposium: The Science and Commercial Application of Soybean Meal in Today's Pig Diets - Sponsored by U.S. Soy

    Chair: Casey L. Bradley, PhD – Sunswine Group

  • 1:30 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    Swine Translational I - Sponsored by Zoetis
    Chair: Erin A. Posey, PhD – USDA/APHIS, National Veterinary Services Laboratories
  • 1:30 PM - 5:15 PM CT
    Animal Behavior, Health and Well-Being
    Chair: Andrea M. Luttman – Michigan State University
    Co-Chair: Abigail I. Tillotson, BSc, MSc – Prairie Swine Centre
  • 1:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition VII: Trace Mineral Nutrition in Nursery Pigs
    Chair: Pengcheng (Allan) Xue – Devenish
  • 1:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Physiology Symposium: Recent Progress in the Area of Stress and Immunity Research, from Basis to Applied Concepts
    Chair: Kola Ajuwon – Purdue university
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Ruminant Nutrition Symposium: Current State of the Science on Soy (or oilseed) Use in Cattle Diets - Sponsored by U.S. Soy
    Chair: Zachary K. Smith, PhD – South Dakota State University
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CT
    Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony
  • Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  • 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    Oral Presentation Upload Hours
  • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM CT
    Ruminant Nutrition V: Dietary Manipulation and Fat Inclusion
    Chair: Zachary K. Smith, PhD – South Dakota State University
  • 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition VIII: Enzymes and Layer Nutrition
    Chair: Amy L. Petry, PhD – University of Missouri
  • 8:00 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition XI: Nursery and Grow Finisher Pig Nutrition
  • 8:00 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    Swine Translational II
    Chair: David S. Rosero, PhD – Iowa State University
  • 8:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT
    Processed Meats Symposium: Beyond Harvest: Connecting Animal Science to Processed Meat
    Chair: Christi Calhoun, PhD – American Meat Science Association
  • 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition IX: Nursery Pig Nutrition II
    Chair: Caroline Gonzalez – Old Bridge Minerals
  • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM CT
    Nonruminant Nutrition X: Meta, Omics and Other Applications in Swine Nutrition
    Chair: Robert L. Payne – Elanco Animal Health