ANCC Graduate Student Competition 2026 Video Abstracts

Oral Presentation Competition

Oral Presentation Competition Winner – monogastric

Ashley Kok, University of
Alberta

Effects of elevated dietary amino acid supply during late gestation in sows

Oral Presentation Competition Winner – ruminant

Tatum Schooley, University of Guelph

Effect of milk processing byproducts as a partial replacement for corn in lactating cow diets on performance and milk composition

Up-and-Coming Research Mini Presentation

Up-and-Coming Research Mini Presentation candidate – monogastric

Austin Coward, University of Alberta

Alternative Protein Sources during Sow Gestation

Abdou Salam Lo, Université Laval

Dietary strategies to improve the calcium status of laying hens during extended laying cycles

Up-and-Coming Research Mini Presentation candidate – ruminant

Ying Bu, University of British Columbia

Oral Swabs and Saliva as Non-Invasive Proxies of Rumen Metabolic Dynamics and Microbiome in Dairy Cows

Poster Competition

Poster Competition candidates – monogastric

M1 – Latif Ahmad, University of Saskatchewan

The effect of pelleting and extrusion of a canola meal/pea starch blend on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, breast meat yield, and gastrointestinal development of broiler chickens.

M2 – Lindile Leonora Chiwaya, University of Saskatchewan

Impact of Red Osier Dogwood Extract and LinPro Supplementation on Laying Performance and Egg Quality in Lohmann LSL-Lite

M3 – Adriana Leticia Ciola, University of Guelph

Proteases can enhance protein digestibility in inadequate processed full fat soybeans for growing pigs

M4 – Talia Groening, University of Guelph

Protein Accretion in the Placenta of Late-Gestating Gilts is Impeded by Lysine Deficiency

M5 – Matt Oryschak, University of Alberta

Nutrient digestibility in Western Canadian faba bean (Vicia faba) for poultry

M6 – Jovita Sanubi, University of Saskatchewan

Evaluation of growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and stress level in grower pigs fed oven-dried apple pomace

M7 – Jose Vitor Silva Duarte, University of Saskatchewan

Effects of various combinations of dietary zinc and copper sources on their homeostasis, ATP concentrations and antioxidant response in different tissues in post-weaned piglets

M8 – Tsiamidy Onjatina Tolojanahary, University of Manitoba

The efficacy of bacteriophage therapy in reducing pathogen load in challenged piglets: a meta-analysis

M9 – Lingjun Zhu, University of Alberta

Reducing acid-binding capacity of diets without pharmaceutical zinc oxide changes gut pH, protein digestibility, and cecal metabolites in newly weaned pigs

Poster Competition candidates – ruminant

R1 – Elizabeth Bamidele, University of Saskatchewan

Effect of Perennial vs Annual Polycrop Forage Grazing on Litter, Soil Water Infiltration and Root Biomass

R2 – Yajing Ban, University of Alberta

Associations Between Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Residual Feed Intake Reveal Breed-Specific Signatures in Finishing Beef Steers

R3 – Zilin Fu, University of Alberta

Schizochytrium spp. alleviates E.coli K99–induced diarrhea with improved intestinal redox balance and gut microbiota in neonatal calves

R4 – Takudzwa Gondo, University of Saskatchewan

Effects of barley grain processing methods and dietary starch level on lactating dairy cows dry matter intake, ruminal fermentation, milk and milk component yields

R5 – Gus Halibert, University of Saskatchewan

A Benchmark Study of Nutritional Strategies and Management Practices used by the Canadian Feedlot Industry

R6 – Weiguang Hao, University of Alberta

Effects of Stocking Rate on Growth Performance and Plasma Metabolomics of Grazing Beef Heifers in Pasture

R7 – Ziyue Jia, University of British Columbia

Optimizing Cereal Straw Based Fermented Feed for Improved Fermentation Quality and Storage Stability

R8 – Kayla Johnston, University of Alberta

Effects of supplemental butyrate and monensin in colostrum on immune establishment in the neonatal calf small intestine

R9 – Sadie Kientz, University of Alberta

Effects of calcareous marine algae on immune responses in young dairy calves

R10 – Kathryn Kroeze, University of Guelph

A RUSITEC comparison of continuously grazed vs 3-day rotationally grazed summer pasture

R11 – Maria Camila Londono Mendez, University of Alberta

Metabolomic Profiling of Milk from Grazing Beef Cows with Divergent Residual Feed Intake

R12 – Madeline McLennan, University of Guelph

Does dietary guanidinoacetic acid and rumen-protected methionine supplementation improve performance and carcass traits of beef finishing steers?

R13 – Sierra Sayles, University of Alberta

Effects of age, calf starter intake, and calcareous marine algae supplementation on bone development in Holstein calves

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