Program

NATIONAL ANIMAL NUTRITION PROGRAM (NANP), JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, AND JDS COMMUNICATIONS JOINT WORKSHOP: MODELING METHODS (ADDITIONAL FEE REQUIRED; 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Lunch on your own)

The National Animal Nutrition Program (NANP) and ADSA’s journals have partnered to provide a workshop on three high-importance modeling methods identified by Journal of Dairy Science and JDS Communications editors: meta-analysis methods, mechanistic modeling, and machine learning.

Each method will be presented with a focus on how to conduct studies using the methods and document them for publication. The intensive workshop is two hours, including a half-hour theory lecture and one-and-a-half hours of hands-on exercises. These hands-on sessions will explore an example analysis, walk through the code appropriate for conducting the analysis, and discuss how the analysis would be synthesized and described in a manner suitable for publication in a scientific journal, such as the Journal of Dairy Science or JDS Communications. This holistic approach to introducing modeling methods is encouraged to support the expansion of model-based approaches in the literature and promote correct and complete reporting of model-based investigation in scientific articles. The workshop is suitable for students, faculty, researchers, and industry professionals with minimal experience in these methods with an interest in expanding their skills to include more model-based research methods or gaining skills to more effectively read, understand, and review papers leveraging these methods.

The workshop will be led by James Chen (Virginia Tech), Mark Hanigan (Virginia Tech), Robert Tempelman (Michigan State University), and Robin White (Virginia Tech).

WORKSHOP: DAIRY RECORDS MANAGEMENT – INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (ADDITIONAL FEE REQUIRED; 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

This year, only one workshop will be offered at a minimum of intermediate understanding of PCDART.

Dairy Records Management System (DRMS) has developed reports to aid in analysis of dairy information for daily decision-making by herdspersons and consultants. In addition to these reports, DRMS PCDART herd assessment tools enable managers and advisors to analyze herd performance using either on-farm or downloaded data.

This workshop will demonstrate how on-farm and consultant users of PCDART (along with other DRMS products and services) can develop and use reports to help with analysis of dairy information used for daily decision-making by herdspersons and consultants.

During the course, participants will examine, analyze, and interpret dairy herd data from groups of cows categorized by lactation number, stage of lactation, production, reproduction, udder and herd health, and more, using combinations of key PCDART and DHI reports. Workshop activities will also include a combination of presentations, discussions, hands-on exercises, and demonstration of the new DRMS cloud-based decision support tools, including the new DairyMetrics benchmarking tool.

The required knowledge for this workshop includes a minimum of intermediate understanding of PCDART and how to make user-defined reports.

Participants are required to bring a PC laptop to the session. Please install all Windows Operating System (Windows 8 or higher) updates before arriving to class. If bringing a Mac laptop, software that provides a PC platform must be installed and configured. Administrator capabilities are also required. The latest PCDART program version and case-study herd data will be made available prior to the course or can be installed in class.

The instructors for the 2023 workshop are Kas Ingawa (DRMS-NCSU), Robert Fourdraine (DRMS-NCSU), and Edwyn Kreykes (GPS Consulting).

Space is limited; register early.

DAIRY FOODS SYMPOSIUM: TODD R. KLAENHAMMER MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM: CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR UNDERSTANDING OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA (2:00 – 5:00 p.m.)

Todd Klaenhammer was born and raised in Minnesota and received his BS, MS, and PhD from the University of Minnesota. From 1978 to his retirement in 2017, he served as a faculty member at North Carolina State University (NCSU). During his 39-year career at NCSU, he made substantial contributions to our understanding of lactic acid bacteria, culminating in his election to the National Academy of Science in 2001; he is the first food scientist to receive this prestigious honor. This symposium will honor his contributions with speakers who have received training in the Klaenhammer laboratory.

ADSA 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OPENING SESSION AND RECEPTION (6:00 – 8:30 p.m.)

Dairy foods are among the most wholesome foods due to their arsenal of high-quality protein, bioavailable micronutrients, and bioactive compounds, which contribute to physical and cognitive development and health. Consequently, they are vital for meeting several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, but the consumption and production of these products vary significantly across the world.

In developing countries, dairy product consumption is projected to grow substantially—despite lower milk production by smallholder farmers and transport and cooling infrastructure challenges—while Western countries are shifting towards modest growth due to environmental restrictions and the related increase in demand for plant-based milk alternatives. For instance, in a bid to halve nitrogen emissions, the Dutch government recently threatened to buy out or shut down a third of dairy farms in the Netherlands.

Join in for the discussion on how to address these problems, including a deep dive into our industry’s top priorities and critical needs for the future—ranging from advocacy about the importance of dairy consumption for growth, cognition, and health to more evidence and advocacy on the environmental sustainability of dairy production.

ADSA-EAAP (EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF ANIMAL SCIENCE) SPEAKER EXCHANGE SYMPOSIUM: BUILDING A RESILIENT DAIRY SECTOR — CIRCULAR ECONOMIES OF DAIRY PRODUCTION AND DAIRY FOODS

Innovative approaches that integrate dairy food production and consumption are necessary to maintain a resilient dairy sector in the face of constant stressors. The joint ADSA-EAAP symposium includes dairy scientists from North America and Europe who will speak on the production and consumption of beef from dairy systems in the United Kingdom, phase feeding of protein and feed additives to reduce ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions, the use of dairy byproducts, and upcycling dairy products. This half-day symposium aims to foster an integrative culture for dairy foods and production scientists, with the goal of shaping a resilient dairy sector.

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELL-BEING SYMPOSIUM: HOT TOPICS IN CALF MANAGEMENT—WELFARE CONSIDERATIONS FROM BIRTH TO TRANSPORT

Consumers are taking a second look at cow/calf separation and demanding that calves not be separated. Exciting developments are occurring in this area that should be shared with the greater scientific community. Along with cow/calf separation, exciting developments in calf socialization, thermal stress, and transportation are emerging. Calf transportation is highly regarded as an area that needs further discussion.

This symposium will address these hot topic areas from birth to transport.

JOINT BREEDING AND GENETICS AND LACTATION BIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM: GENOMICS AND PHENOMICS OF LACTATION

Over the past decades, intensive genetic selection has substantially increased milk production levels. While the use of genomics is enabling faster genetic progress for milk production efficiency, the genomic background of lactation biology mechanisms is still largely unknown. In this context, the integration of phenomics and genomics provides an opportunity to derive novel traits for breeding purposes based on high-throughput and close-to-biology phenotypic data, including milk MIR data, longitudinal modeling of test-day records, and multi-omics data from milk samples.

In this symposium, a diverse group of speakers will provide examples of state-of-the-art applications on different aspects of lactation genomics and phenomics in dairy cattle, which could contribute to bridging the genome-to-phenome gap and in the design of more effective breeding programs.

DAIRY FOODS: MANAGING THE RISKS—LESSONS FROM THE INFANT FORMULA CRISIS

In February 2022, a recall of US-manufactured infant formula was initiated after a report of an infant death caused by Cronobacter sakazakii linked to infant formula. The implicated manufacturing facility was temporarily shut down, leading to massive nationwide shortages and causing parents to scramble to feed their infants. What has transpired over the months since has provided infant formula manufacturers, and the larger dairy product manufacturing industry, with insights about preventing this type of crisis in the future.

In this symposium, we will cover topics related directly to the pathogen Cronobacter sakazakii, including the development and use of sophisticated models to determine finished product sampling plans, advancements in dry sanitation, and topics concerning risks and opportunities in the infant powder formula supply chain.

ADSA GRADUATE STUDENT DIVISION WORKSHOP LUNCHEON: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

A $15 registration fee is required, and a boxed lunch is included.

The potential of scientific findings can be exploited by transformation into commercial product. Whether through technological innovation or sustainable product design, we can make a larger impact on the productivity and sustainability of the society by tapping the gold mine of our research findings. However, even students who excel at science might find this process difficult, because, to get on the path of entrepreneurship, students often need to develop a deeper understanding in areas out of their comfort zones, including legal issues, marketing strategies, and consumer insights. This session is aimed to address these needs.

Attendees will hear the true stories behind successful entrepreneurs, learn various essential skills for a startup, and explore different resources available. The session will finish with a roundtable to answer any questions from students.

Niel Sandfort, Chief Innovation Officer at Chobani

Bethany Deshpande, Founder and CEO of SomaDetect Inc.

Sam Alcaine, Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science at Cornell University

Corlena Patterson, Chief Executive Officer at PrüvIT Technologies Inc.

TEACHING/UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM AND WORKSHOP: NOVEL TEACHING STRATEGIES IN DAIRY SCIENCE (BEGINS AT 12:15 – 3:30 p.m.; LUNCH PROVIDED; ADDITIONAL FEE REQUIRED)

Motivation and engagement of students is a continuous struggle in university classrooms of any size. Engagement of students has been shown not only to increase course and degree completion but also to enhance information retention. Recent work has suggested that varying teaching activities and strategies is also important to keep students engaged and motivated in the classroom.

This session will be a blended symposium and workshop that will provide attendees with novel teaching strategies designed to increase student interest, motivation, and academic performance.

BREEDING AND GENETICS PLATFORM SESSION: NOVEL TRAITS, NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES

In the last couple of years, many novel traits have been studied and included in breeding and selection programs in dairy herds. This platform session will shed light on genetics and breeding for novel traits, as well as novel ways of recording phenotypes in a more precise or more efficient manner.

Brenda Fessenden, Zoetis, will give a platform keynote presentation on “Genetic improvement of calf health: Genomics makes it possible.”

DAIRY FOODS SYMPOSIUM: DAIRY BEVERAGES 2.0—CURRENT INNOVATIONS TO FUEL DAIRY-BASED BEVERAGES OF THE FUTURE

Consumers’ focus on health and wellness is driving the growth in dairy beverages, including high-protein and functional beverages. These product categories are growth drivers and will continue to evolve as consumers experiment with beverages to meet their specific needs.

Due to their functionality, sensory attributes, and protein quality, dairy ingredients are the protein ingredients of choice to meet protein claims. In acidified dairy protein beverages, the go-to ingredient is whey protein. In low-acid beverages, the protein ingredients of choice are milk protein ingredients (that contain an 80:20 ratio of casein to whey protein, as found in typical bovine milk) and casein-enriched ingredients. Different platform technologies are available to functionalize dairy ingredients for use in specific formulations and offer opportunities to the industry to drive product innovation.

Choices and consumer behavior keep evolving, and most recently, pre-/during/post-COVID, beliefs and habits have piqued interest in functional foods. Dairy is in a prime position to offer consumers foods that are nutritious and functional. However, novel ingredients and process technologies must be developed to protect these functional ingredients when present in dairy matrices.

The dairy industry can offer these innovative beverages, and this symposium will deep dive into the toolbox available to design innovative products. Speakers will address the latest global beverage trends, product and process innovations in manufacturing functional ingredients that deliver on taste and performance in beverages, and quality control tools to predict product performance. The symposium will end with a case study illustrating a successful startup story that utilized all the elements in the toolbox to develop and launch a successful product in the marketplace.

JOINT NMC AND ADSA LACTATION BIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF THE BOVINE MAMMARY GLAND— RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF ADSA FELLOW MIKE AKERS

Dr. R. Mike Akers is arguably one of the most influential lactation biology researchers of our time. The contributions Dr. Akers has made to further our understanding of mammary gland function, regulation, and development are beyond measure. The latter portion of Dr. Akers’s career has been dedicated to understanding how the neonatal bovine mammary gland develops and how that development is regulated. This is a very timely topic, as much research is still be conducted in this area, and preweaning mammary gland development remains a topic at many meetings and conferences globally. A timely review of this topic is warranted to help bridge the gap between current knowledge base and future needs for the future generation of researchers. This topic will serve as a primary focus of this symposium, combined with other timely and pertinent updates and reviews in the lactation biology field that will hold value to researchers both old and young.

A reception will follow the symposium.

RUMINANT NUTRITION SYMPOSIUM: IMPROVING RUMEN FERMENTATION THROUGH ALTERING RUMEN MICROBIOTA

Rumen fermentation has a central role in ruminant nutrition. The proposed symposia will cover the most recent discoveries in the field including rumen fermentation and nutrient–rumen microbiota interactions.

ADSA SOUTHERN BRANCH SYMPOSIUM: INCORPORATING BEEF IN DAIRY SYSTEMS

*This session will include the ADSA Southern Branch Business Meeting and the ADSA Southern Branch Graduate Student Competition.

The increased use of sexed dairy semen has enabled producers to retain replacement numbers with fewer animals. Sexed semen allows producers to keep their best genetics within the herd through replacement heifers out of their best cows. However, breeding the whole herd to sexed semen creates an overflow of heifer calves, whereas not using sexed semen for all replacements creates too many heifers, as well as bulls that will become feedlot dairy steers. Dairy steers lack the beef characteristics that create muscle and marbling and, therefore, are not as efficient or profitable as beef cattle. Using beef semen on a portion of the dairy herd can improve these traits and is becoming an increasingly popular choice for dairy producers. The resulting beef × dairy crossbred calf can enter the meat chain while the producer retains the cow for another lactation. Crossbreeding dairy with beef has the potential to positively impact the beef industry by providing a better product, and the dairy industry by supplying a better income source when replacement heifers are not needed.

JOINT REPRODUCTION, PHYSIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY, AND RUMINANT NUTRITION SYMPOSIUM: MECHANISMS LINKING TRANSITION HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND FERTILITY OF DAIRY CATTLE

Metabolic disorders and inflammatory/infectious diseases during the transition period can be highly detrimental for the health and fertility of dairy cows, ultimately dictating whether a cow stays in or leaves the herd. Due to the high prevalence of these risk factors, much effort gone into understanding this critical time in a cow’s life and developing strategies to maximize health and fertility during and beyond the transition period.

The Joint Physiology and Endocrinology, Reproduction, and Ruminant Nutrition Symposium will bring together speakers who are doing groundbreaking work related to the mechanisms linking transition health, nutrition, and fertility of dairy cattle. The first part of our symposium will discuss nutritional strategies during the transition period and beyond to improve fertility and health of dairy cows, supplementation of different sources of trace minerals and omega-3 fatty acid, as well as maximizing dry matter intake and strategic supplementation of rumen-protected amino acids to improve uterine health and fertility. The second part of the symposium will focus on the link between transition health and fertility and will include talks on metabolic health during the transition period, the effects of uterine inflammation on oocyte quality, and the roles of extracellular vesicles for uterine and follicular cell signaling in response to nonesterified fatty acids.

BREEDING AND GENETICS SYMPOSIUM: BREEDING FOR RESILIENCE IN DAIRY ANIMALS

With changing climates, ever-present challenges of intensive dairy farming, and increased emphasis on animal health and welfare in breeding programs, resilience is becoming an important selection trait. In this symposium, speakers will discuss modeling animals’ resilience to diseases and environmental challenges, as well as methods for selection and breeding for better resilience in dairy animals.

DAIRY FOODS SYMPOSIUM: CONTINUED CHALLENGES IN CONTROLLING DAIRY SPOILAGE

Dairy spoilage has been a widely studied topic, but despite our increased understanding and advances in methods for identification and detection of spoilage microorganisms, there continue to be economic and nutritional losses to the industry.

This proposed symposium will explore newly identified spoilage organisms and their strategies for survival and growth, sources of spoilage organisms, the role of biofilms in spoilage, how silage contributes to spoilage, and strategies to decrease spoilage.

EXTENSION EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM: LEADING EXTENSION PROGRAMS ON DAIRY FARMS—TRIBULATIONS, CHANGES, AND SUCCESSES

Successful extension programs should result in tangible/measurable outputs and outcomes. However, the adoption of new economically viable science-based management practices often presents a challenge, even after years of university and allied industry outreach efforts. So, what drives change and the adoption of new practices on dairy farms? How can we improve our extension programming?

This symposium will introduce the audience to four components of the science of change, focusing on the unique communication challenges of both large and small dairies.

JOINT AAVI (AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGISTS) AND ADSA ANIMAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM: HARNESSING NOVEL MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

The exponential advancements in high-throughput molecular biology and bioinformatics tools utilized in biomedical science have revolutionized other realms of life science, such as livestock science. Particularly, during the last two decades, novel molecular technologies have driven great leaps in our understanding of livestock biology oriented toward improving health outcomes on commercial farms. From the initial steps using microarray in livestock animal tissues to the most recent single-cell RNA, omics technologies, when combined with grounded performance and health parameters, have been a tremendous help in comprehensively and systematically studying pathophysiology and metabolic conditions in livestock animals. This parallel approach merging high-throughput methods with metabolic and immunocompetence functional capacity of the animal has enabled the rapid identification of multiple biomarkers. Such an approach has also facilitated the characterization of the effects of management, nutrition, and physiological state on animal welfare. Inflammation and stress remain hot topics in livestock production and how these may influence feed efficiency, health, and sustainability. Therefore, with this symposium, we seek to address a current need in the livestock production industry.

DAIRY FOODS: MILK PROTEIN AND ENZYMES COMMITTEE SYMPOSIUM: HIGH MILK PROTEIN FOODS INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES

The increasing demand for milk protein-enriched foods and beverages has continued over the past decade. The advancements made in processing technologies and understanding the behavior of milk proteins at high concentration have enabled production of numerous milk protein ingredients with diverse functional properties and nutritional benefits.

The aim of this symposium is to highlight the current opportunities and challenges in formulating innovative high milk protein foods by focusing on three key areas: processing, sensory, and digestibility.

RUMINANT NUTRITION SYMPOSIUM: ADVANCES IN FATTY ACID NUTRITION

Fatty acid is the key component of lipid, and fatty acid nutrition continues to be a very active area of research in dairy science. Translation of basic science into nutritional practice has been very efficient in this area. Considering the in-depth research available in the area of lipid research, there are a number of different directions that will be covering (1) lipid analysis, (2) fatty acid metabolism, and (3) application strategies of fatty acid in dairy cows.

WORKSHOP: MIXED MODELS (ADDITIONAL FEE REQUIRED)

Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

The Mixed Models workshop is a biennial event of professional development with the objective of fostering continuing quantitative education of agricultural scientists, including graduate students, faculty, and research associates. The workshop is organized and delivered by members of the North Central Coordinating Committee (NCCC) 170, on “Research Advances in Agricultural Statistics,” and has been sponsored by the American Dairy Science Association since 1999.

The workshop provides an intensive exposition of proper statistical data analysis and power determinations for commonly used experimental designs in the animal sciences. Our approach is hands-on and example-driven, and is primarily based on the various mixed-model analysis procedures and packages available through SAS and R software.

The instructors for the 2023 workshop are Robert Tempelman (Michigan State University), Bruce Craig (Purdue University), and Nora M. Bello (The Ohio State University).

ADSA-INRAE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP SYMPOSIUM: MILK—FROM PRODUCTION TO EFFECT ON HUMAN HEALTH | THE LATEST RESULTS OF INRAE IN RENNES IN THE PEGASE, STLO RESEARCH UNITS

Additional fee required.

INRAE is the world’s number-one institute for research on agriculture, food, and the environment. INRAE is a public French research organization employing some 12,000 people (8,200 permanent staff) with an annual budget of more than €1 billion. INRAE has among its strategic interests the impact of food on human health and well-being and the development of agroecology. INRAE is Europe’s top agricultural research institute and the world’s number-two center for the agricultural sciences. Its scientists are working toward solutions for society’s major challenges.

Within INRAE, the PEGASE research unit conducts research and provides advanced training in animal biology and livestock production systems. The research activities focus on how animal and livestock production systems work and interact with the environment, thereby providing the elements that will make animal production more sustainable. PEGASE: "Physiologie, Environnement et Génétique pour l’Animal et les Systèmes d’Elevage" (Physiology, Environment, and Genetics for the Animal and Livestock Systems) Research Unit

STLO is the largest research unit at INRAE involved in the quality of dairy products and publishes around 60 peer-reviewed articles on this topic every year. It is known worldwide for its membrane separation projects linked to milk molecule fractionation. STLO is in the core of VALORIAL, a network associating more than 270 agri-food companies and research institutes and promoting research and innovation in food products. STLO: "Science et technologie du lait et de l’œuf" (Science and Technology of Milk and Eggs) Research Unit

JOINT CSAS (CANADIAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE) AND ADSA PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT, AND THE ENVIRONMENT SYMPOSIUM: MITIGATION STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE DAIRY NET ZERO

The global warming agenda has placed the dairy industry under the radar as a critical contributor to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a warming potential 28 times greater than carbon dioxide. Following similar ethically responsible pledges internationally, the Canadian dairy industry and the Innovation Center for the US committed to the Dairy Net-Zero Pledge by 2050, with a 2030 preliminary milestone of reducing dairy GHG by 30%. Achieving such a lofty goal requires stakeholders’ constant analysis, discussion, and reflection on the progress achieved and coordination to continue adjusting the collective efforts in the dairy community.

This symposium will include an international lineup of interdisciplinary experts across the dairy supply chain to discuss how we can achieve this goal by implementing various mitigation strategies (animal genetics, feed additives, regulatory affairs by the FDA, manure management), suggesting an overall roadmap for GHG management for dairy cattle.

JOINT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY SYMPOSIUM AND PLATFORM SESSION: FROM FETUS TO WEANING – THE MICROBIOME AND ITS IMPACT ON IMMUNE DEVELOPMENT

The morning session will focus on the microbiome with learnings from other species and a focus on the gut-lung microbiome axis. Steve Lerner will provide an overview of what the microbiome is and what we can glean from other species, and will introduce the topics of the gut-brain and gut-lung axes. Jodi McGill will provide more details on what we know about the gut-lung axis specific to dairy cattle.

The afternoon speaker, Nila Malmuthuge, will focus on how maternal health and nutrition impact calf health and development, specifically the impact on the calf’s microbiome and immune system.

Relevant general oral abstracts may be selected to participate in this session.

REPRODUCTION PLATFORM SESSION: EPIGENETIC IMPACTS ON THE NEXT GENERATION OF DAIRY COWS

With the fast development of new strategies to study the genome and epigenome, it is becoming clearer that not only the genetic code but also epigenetic changes can have a profound impact on the next generation of dairy cows. M. Belen Rabaglino, University College Dublin, has been working for years to unravel these transgenerational effects by integrating the transcriptome and epigenome signature of cattle under different conditions. In this platform session, Rabaglino will present her latest findings on the molecular consequences of assisted reproduction, namely in vitro embryo production, on the vital organs of the resulting calf.

RUMINANT NUTRITION SYMPOSIUM: DAIRY NUTRITION TO IMPROVE FEED UTILIZATION—RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ADSA FELLOW DR. BILL WEISS

Improving feed utilization through various nutritional strategies is critical in dairy cattle. Dr. Bill Weiss has widely contributed to this area with his research program. This symposium will address current knowledge and future challenges in dairy cattle nutrition.

WORKSHOP: MIXED MODELS (ADDITIONAL FEE REQUIRED)

Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

The Mixed Models workshop is a biennial event of professional development with the objective of fostering continuing quantitative education of agricultural scientists, including graduate students, faculty, and research associates. The workshop is organized and delivered by members of the North Central Coordinating Committee (NCCC) 170, on “Research Advances in Agricultural Statistics,” and has been sponsored by the American Dairy Science Association since 1999.

The workshop provides an intensive exposition of proper statistical data analysis and power determinations for commonly used experimental designs in the animal sciences. Our approach is hands-on and example-driven, and is primarily based on the various mixed-model analysis procedures and packages available through SAS and R software.

The instructors for the 2023 workshop are Robert Tempelman (Michigan State University), Bruce Craig (Purdue University), and Nora M. Bello (The Ohio State University).