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Equine Oat Research Advisory Board Conducts Inaugural Meeting
Panel Combines Leading Experts in Equine and Oat Industries
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 23, 2013 – The Equine Feed Oat Project conducted its inaugural board meeting in Orlando, Fl., officially ushering into existence the first-of-its kind organization. The EORAB will encourage, and recommend for funding, research projects that will increase knowledge of equine nutrition and well-being. The Advisory Board brings the best minds from the equine and oat industries together to promote new research.
“What we’ve heard from horse owners, time and time again, is that there is a tremendous desire for information on equine nutrition in the marketplace,” said Bill Wilton, President of the Prairie Oat Growers Association. “In addition, there is a vast amount of conflicting information, which understandably contributes to the confusion of horse owners. Our goal in creating the Equine Oat Research Advisory Board is to educate horse owners about equine nutrition based on factual, scientific research.”
The Board is made up of highly distinguished experts from across the equine, oat and research industries. The newly announced board includes university researchers, equine nutritionists, extension specialists, equine veterinarians, feed manufacturers, oat millers, equine publication representatives and plant breeders. The Board’s membership includes some of the most respected, well-known authorities on equine feed, health and nutrition.
By bringing together respected representatives of different disciplines and industries, the EORAB is a convenient forum in which the members can combine their various areas of expertise. This interdisciplinary approach will facilitate broad yet detailed discussion, encourage collaboration across fields and produce more complete research studies. Rather than simply focusing upon one element of the equine or oat industry, the Equine Oat Research Advisory Board has taken a holistic approach. The goal is to create a complete one-stop-shop for all facets of professional knowledge on equine oats.
“Our vision for the Equine Oat Research Advisory Board is to develop the scientific research necessary to prove the nutritional benefits of feeding oats to horses in order to better educate horse owners who are responsible for making feed-purchase decisions,” said Wilton. “This collection of elite experts is committed to providing horse owners with reliable, meaningful insights into the equine nutrition industry.”
The Equine Oat Research Advisory Board was established by the Equine Feed Oat Project, an initiative of the Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA), which represents 15,000 hard-working Canadian oat growers.
Below is the complete Equine Oat Research Advisory Board membership listed in alphabetical order:
- Dwayne Anderson, Vice President, Prairie Oat Growers Association
- Dave Andrick, The Equine Network, Publisher
- Dennis Galbraith, Viterra, Oat Milling Specialist
- Julie Goodnight, HorseMaster with Julie Goodnight, Host
- Dr. Mary Beth Gordon, Purina Animal Nutrition®, Director of Equine Research and New Product Development
- Dr. David Kendra, Senior Manager, Global Oat Agronomic Research, PepsiCo
- Dr. Emily Lamprecht, Cargill, Technology Lead-Consumer Nutrition
- Dr. Laurie Lawrence, University of Kentucky, Department of Animal & Food Sciences, Professor
- Dr. Brian Nielsen, Michigan State University, Department of Animal Sciences, Professor
- Dr. Randel Raub, Ridely Inc., U.S. Feed Operations, Director of Research and Marketing
- Dr. Brian Rossnagel, University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources Professor Emeritus
- Dr. Dennis Sigler, Texas A&M University, Animal Science Department, Extension Horse Specialist/Professor
- Patrick Trowbridge, Equine Titles for I-5 Publishing, Horse Illustrated, Young Rider and Your New Horse, Vice-President and Group Publisher
- Dr. Lori Warren, University of Florida, Department of Animal Sciences, Associate Professor
- Dr. Nathaniel White II, DVM, MS, DACVS, Professor of Surgery at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
- Bill Wilton, President, Prairie Oat Growers Association
Upcoming calls for research pre-proposals can be found at www.EquineOats.org.
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About the Equine Feed Oat Project
The Equine Feed Oat Project (EFOP) is an initiative of the Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA), a volunteer farmer organization representing 15,000 hard-working Canadian oat growers. The EFOP was created in 2009 to research, educate and communicate information about oats to the equine industry.
Equine Oat Research Advisory Board
Dwayne Anderson, Vice President, Prairie Oat Growers Association
Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission Chairman Dwayne Anderson and his wife, Sheila, farm 3,300 acres of canola, oats, wheat, barley and peas on their third-generation family farm in the Fosston/Rose Valley area of Saskatchewan. Dwayne is Vice-Chair of the Prairie Oat Growers Association, Chairman of the Saskatchewan Farmland Security Board and serving his second term as Rural Municipal Councillor. Dwayne has recently been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and currently holds a Charter Director designation. Dwayne has served as a farmer-elected director of the Canadian Wheat Board, President/CEO of North East Terminal Ltd. and founding chair of the Inland Terminal Association of Canada.
Dave Andrick, Group Publisher, AIM Equine Network
Dave Andrick is Group Publisher of the AIM Equine Network, The AIM Equine Network is the largest network of its kind in the US Equestrian Market, reaching over 1.5 million horse owners across a network of print, digital, and video that include market leading brands such as EQUUS, Horse & Rider, Practical Horseman, Dressage Today, American Cowboy, Trail Rider, Equisearch.com and Equine.com. Dave has been an active part of the horse industry for over 10 years and lives in Lancaster County. PA.
Dennis Galbraith, Oat Milling Specialist, Viterra
Dennis Galbraith is the Milling Oat Specialist with Viterra Oat and Specialty Grain Milling. Dennis grew up on a family farm located on the western edge of the Red River Valley near Oakville, Manitoba and graduated from the University of Manitoba majoring in animal science and agronomy. For the last 33 years Dennis has been involved with the Western Canadian Agriculture industry in areas ranging from seed marketing, crop research, grain purchasing, grain exporting, with over 20 years in oat processing industry. Dennis is a Professional Agrologist and is a member of several oat industry organizations as well as serving on several local community boards. Dennis continues to live in the Oakville area and remains an active participant in the family farm.
Julie Goodnight, Host of the Horse Master on RFD-TV
Julie Goodnight is known and respected internationally as an equine expert, trainer and clinician. Goodnight has experience in a wide range of equestrian sports (hunter-jumper, wilderness riding, versatility ranch horse work and more) and educates others through her clinic tour, expo appearances, how-to DVDs and most notably through her TV show, Horse Master with Julie Goodnight, which airs weekly on RFD-TV. Goodnight hopes to help individuals master their desired horse skills through her many travels. Noting the strength of her teaching skills, Goodnight was presented with Equine Affaire's Exceptional Equestrian Educator Award. Julie has been featured in the top equestrian publications, including The Trail Rider, Horse & Rider and America’s Horse. Julie is also the spokesperson and Master Clinician for the Certified Horsemanship Association, a non-profit organization that promotes safety and excellence in horsemanship.
Dr. Mary Beth Gordon, Director of Equine Research and New Product Development at Purina Animal Nutrition ®
Dr. Mary Beth Gordon is the Director of Equine Research and New Product Development for Purina Animal Nutrition® horse products. She also serves as the Director of the Purina Equine Research Facility. Dr. Gordon received her Ph.D. in Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Rutgers University. Her research focused on the effects of exercise on the hormonal regulation of appetite in horses, and her work was the first to characterize the appetite stimulating hormone, ghrelin, in equine. She is published in numerous scientific journals including The Veterinary Journal, Journal of Animal Science and Equine Comparative Exercise Physiology. She has also co-authored chapters in textbooks such as Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, as well as the latest edition of The Athletic Horse. Dr. Gordon joined Land O’Lakes Purina Feed in 2005 and has led the research, formulation and reformulation of more than 15 horse products since her inception. In addition to her work as a nutritionist and exercise physiologist, Dr. Gordon is active in the sport horse world as a competitive dressage rider.
Dr. David Kendra, Ph. D, Senior Manager, Global Oat Agronomic Research, PepsiCo
David F. Kendra, Ph.D., is the Senior Manager, Global Oat Agronomic Research for PepsiCo. He is responsible for developing and implementing PepsiCo’s long-term oat breeding strategy and is a member of the Whole Grains COE and Ancient Grains project team. In addition, he provides technical leadership in the area of mycotoxicology and their impact on PepsiCo products.
Prior to joining PepsiCo, Dave served as Research Leader of the Mycotoxin Research Unit at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) located in Peoria, Illinois, from April 2002 through December 2009. He is recognized internationally for his work on disease resistance breeding for mycotoxigenic fungi and the use of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) to control mycotoxins in food and feed. At NCAUR he was responsible for coordinating the research activities for the proactive development of strategies that reduce or eliminate the presence of mycotoxins in human foods and animal feeds. Additionally, Dave has served on steering committees for national and international mycotoxin workshops and research projects and served as the Section Editor for the World Mycotoxin Journal and Associate Editor for the Journal of Food Protection.
Dave was born and raised in western Pennsylvania. He received two B.S. degrees from the California University of Pennsylvania (Biology and Chemistry) and an M.S. and Ph.D. (1986) from Washington State University (Plant Pathology). He was a post doctoral research fellow in the Plant Sciences Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA and at Enimont Americas, Inc., Princeton, NJ. >From 1991 to 2002 he served as the Department Head of the Plant Pathology group for Northrup King, Co.; Sandoz Seeds, Inc.; Novartis Seeds, Inc. and Syngenta Seeds, Inc. where he was a key member of the team that developed and marketed the first commercial corn hybrid containing built-in transgenic resistance to European Corn borer (Bt).
Dr. Emily Lamprecht, Technology Lead-Consumer Nutrition at Cargill
A Missouri native, Dr. Lamprecht earned her doctorate in Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences (with an emphasis on equine nutrition and exercise physiology) in 2009 from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She also holds bachelor’s degrees in Animal Science and Psychology from University of Missouri, Columbia (2003, 2004). Her doctoral research focused on exercise-induced inflammation and antioxidant status of intensely exercised horses, and addressed the effectiveness of a supplemental antioxidant enzyme intended to mitigate conditions associated with the onset of chronic disease. Dr. Lamprecht is a professional member of the American Society of Animal Science and the Equine Science Society as well as the Minnesota Horse Council. She joined the Cargill Animal Nutrition Strategic Marketing and Technology team in August 2009 and currently serves in the role of Technology Lead for Consumer Nutrition. Her primary responsibilities include formulation, managing research and new product development for the equine and pet businesses within the United States and internationally, as well as providing technical support to Cargill businesses, veterinarians, feed dealers, consultants and customers. In her spare time, Dr. Lamprecht can be found volunteering with the Minnesota Search and Rescue Dog Association and continues to be an active member of the equine community. She trains and shows her horse in the sport of dressage and enjoys trail riding and hiking.
Dr. Laurie Lawrence, Ph.D. University of Kentucky Department of Animal Sciences
Laurie Lawrence, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Kentucky (UK) and has more than 30 years experience in equine nutrition. She joined UK in 1992 and has since become one of the leading researchers and teachers in equine nutrition. She has authored numerous papers and studies and has been honored by the industry and her peers for her work including the American Society of Animal Science, the Equine Science Society and the University of Kentucky. Lawrence is an active member of ASAS and has served on the Board of Chairperson of the Directors of the Society and as recording secretary. She has also served as Chairperson of the Nonruminant Nutrition Committee and the Horse Committee of the Society and currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Animal Science.
Dr. Brian Nielsen, Professor, Michigan State University, Department of Animal Sciences
Dr. Nielsen completed his undergraduate degree in Animal Science at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls and received both his M.S. and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. He currently is a professor of Equine Exercise Physiology in the Department of Animal Science at Michigan State University where he has a 40% teaching and 60% research appointment. He teaches senior-level courses in Equine Exercise Physiology and Advanced Horse Management, and also regularly guest lectures in the College of Veterinary Medicine and in the Department of Animal Science. He serves as an academic advisor to Animal Science undergraduate students and serves as the advisor to the MSU Rodeo Club. His research focuses on the growth and development of the equine athlete with an emphasis on the prevention of skeletal injuries to performance horses through management, training, and nutrition. Dr. Nielsen has authored 47 peer-reviewed papers and 184 book chapters, conference papers, and abstracts. In addition, he has often been invited to speak to various audiences having given 35 invited international talks in countries such as Austria, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Norway, Spain, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Arab Emirates. He also has given 38 invited talks at national meetings and 57 invited talks within the state of Michigan. He frequently writes articles for popular press publications such as the Thoroughbred Times, Speedhorse, and the American Quarter Horse Racing Journal. He has received $1.435 million in research funding and such funding has come from sponsors not only in the United States, but also from Canada, England, Ireland, and The Netherlands. He is an active member of the American Society of Animal Science, the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, and is the President of the Equine Science Society – an organization that presented him with the “Outstanding Young Equine Professional Award” in 2001. Additionally, he was awarded the “Outstanding Teacher Award” at the Midwest Section of the American Society of Animal Science and the American Dairy Science Association in 2005 and the “Equine Science Award” by the American Society of Animal Science and Equine Science Society in 2010. Besides being on the editorial board for the Journal of Animal Science, The Professional Animal Scientist, and the international journal Comparative Exercise Physiology, he is a Diplomat in the American College of Animal Nutritionists and recently served on the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Horses.
Dr. Randel Raub, Director of Research and Marketing, Ridley Inc. – US Feed Operations
Dr. Randel Raub currently is the Director of Research and Marketing for Ridley Inc. - US Feed Operations. Dr. Raub is a recognized authority on equine growth physiology and has authored or co-authored numerous articles for scientific journals, as well as having written many articles for popular press. He also is a frequent speaker at educational, research and industry-related functions throughout the country, and was the 2011 recipient of the Fellow Award from the Equine Science Society.
Prior to joining Ridley, Dr. Raub was Director of Equine Business Development and Technical Service from 2007 - 2011, and Director of Research and New Product Development from 2001 – 2007 for the Horse Business Group of Purina. From 1989 to 2001 he was the head of the equine teaching and research program at Kansas State University, and was the 1999 College of Agriculture’s Faculty Member of the Year. He received his Bachelor and Master of Science degree in animal science from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. with a minor in physiology from the University of Kentucky. His Ph.D. work focused on the effects of nutrition and exercise on bone and muscle development in the growing horse. While pursuing his Ph.D. he also was extensively involved in the Thoroughbred industry and maintained a farrier business. Upon graduating from college he spent time as a packer and hunting guide in Idaho before starting his professional career.
Dr. Brian Rossnagel, Professor Emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Dr. Brian Rossnagel is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre. Prior to retirement on April 30, 2011, Dr. Rossnagel was a Plant Sciences Professor and the barley and oat breeder for the Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan for 34 years from 1977 until 2011. Raised on a small mixed farm in central Manitoba, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (1973) and then a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Agronomy (1978) at the University of Manitoba. Over his career, he has released 90 barley and oat varieties with a wide range of specific uses from low-lignin, high-fat feed oats to two-row malting barley. Some additional keystones of his breeding and research career are the development of hulless barley for feed, food and malting and consistent regional, national and international collaboration with other researchers including cereal chemists, animal nutritionists, agronomists, plant biotechnologists and plant pathologists. Having been conferred numerous honors and awards over the last few decades, his three most recent commendations are receiving the American Oat Workers Conference Distinguished Service to Oat Improvement Award, recognition as a University of Saskatchewan Distinguished Chair and induction into the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame. While retired, Dr. Rossnagel continues to work on some specialty oat and barley breeding projects at the Crop Development Centre assisting Dr. Aaron Beattie who is now Professor in charge of the CDC oat and barley breeding programs.
Dr. Dennis Sigler, Texas A&M University, Animal Science Department, Extension Horse Specialist/Professor
Dr. Dennis Sigler is a Processor and Extension Horse Specialist in the Animal Science Department at Texas A&M University. He is also a current member of the graduate faculty and is responsible for Extension and research in the area of exercise physiology, conditioning and nutritional management of the equine athlete. Currently serving as a Horse Specialist for Texas AgriLife Extension, Dr. Sigler coordinates educational programs and serves as a resource for adults, youth and horse industry groups across the state of Texas. Dr. Sigler received a B.S. degree from Abilene Christian University, a M.S. degree from Texas Tech and his PH.D. degree from Texas A&M. Dr. Sigler previously was leader of the equine teaching and research program and horse judging team coach at Kansas State University. Before joining Texas A&M, Dr. Sigler spent 16 years in the livestock feed industry as a nutritionist and sales director.
Patrick Trowbridge is Vice-President and Group Publisher – Equine Titles for I-5 Publishing, publishers of Horse Illustrated, Young Rider, Your New Horse and HorseChannel.com.
Patrick began his career in publishing with BowTie, Inc. in 1996. During his over 15 years at BowTie he has held many positions including Advertising Sales Representative, Advertising Sales Manager, Advertising Director for Equine Publications, Group Advertising Director for Equine, Canine and Feline Publications, Group Publisher, Director of Corporate Special Projects and Associate Publisher for Trade Titles. Patrick has been a member of American Horse Publications since 1998. In 2002 he was elected to the Board of Directors and in 2007-2008 was AHP President. He is currently serving an additional term as an AHP Board director. Since 2006 he has held a position on the Board of Managers for the Triunfo YMCA in Agoura Hills, CA. Patrick grew up riding horses on his family’s small farm in Kansas. He resides in Southern California.
Lori K. Warren, Ph.D., PAS, Associate Professor at the University of Florida’s Department of Animal Sciences
Dr. Warren completed her BS at the University of Wyoming and her MS and Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky with a dual emphasis in equine nutrition and exercise physiology. She served as Alberta’s Provincial Horse Specialist from 2000-02 and the Extension Equine Specialist at Colorado State University from 2002-04 before joining the faculty at the University of Florida (UF) in 2004. At UF, she holds the rank of associate professor with a 70% research, 30% teaching appointment. Her research evaluates the effects of nutrition on athletic performance, immune function, and reproduction. She also works towards finding management and nutrition solutions to minimize the environmental impact of horse manure on water quality. In 2007-08, Warren served on the National Research Council (NRC) Committee tasked with evaluating the safety of dietary supplements for horses, dogs and cats. She currently serves on the executive committee of the Equine Science Society, is a board member of the Florida Feed Technical Council and the Horse Industry Association of Alberta, and is a member of the American Society of Animal Science and American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists.
Dr. Nathaniel White II, DVM, MS, DACVS, Professor of Surgery at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
Dr. White is a professor of surgery at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center. After receiving a doctor of veterinary medicine at Cornell University in 1971, he completed an internship and residency in surgery at the University of California-Davis from 1971 to 1973, and earned a master of science in pathology at Kansas State University in 1976. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS). Dr. White, who has served on the faculties of both Kansas State University and the University of Georgia, joined the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in 1985, and held the positions of Theodora Ayer Randolph Professor of Surgery at Virginia Tech from 1987 to 2003 and the Jean Ellen Shehan Professor and Director from 2003 to 2012. A world-renowned expert in colic, Dr. White has authored several books on the topic including Equine Acute Abdomen, and Handbook of Equine Colic as well as the surgical texts Current Techniques in Equine Surgery and Lameness, and Current Practice of Equine Surgery. He has been a director for the ACVS Veterinary Symposium since 1997, and is a past president of the ACVS and of the ACVS Research and Education Foundation. Dr. White is a former director-at-large for the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and is an AAEP Past President. Dr. White’s research interests include pathophysiology of ischemia-reperfusion, epidemiology of colic, abdominal and orthopedic surgery, and treatment of orthopedic diseases. He is a member of the AAEP, the ACVS and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Bill Wilton, President of the Prairie Oat Growers Association
William (Bill) Cameron Wilton has served as president of the Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA) since 2006. Before that, he spent three years as a director of the organization. Under Wilton’s management, POGA has implemented an oat check-off system to provide sustainable funding to the organization. As a result, POGA members contribute $0.50 for every ton of oats they sell to a commercial operation. Currently, the Prairie Oat Growers Association is made up of 20,000 hard-working oat farmers from the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The province of Alberta is expected to join the organization on August 1, 2012. Wilton graduated from the University of Manitoba with a degree in Civil Engineering. During the 1960s, Wilton purchased a car dealership from his father and operated it as Wilton Mercury Sales. Under Wilton’s management, the company also built a substantial vehicle leasing company known as CWD Leasing and Rentals and a separate Ford truck dealership. Wilton, along with three of his brothers, later purchased a John Deere dealership and opened a new facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba after Ford Motor Company awarded him a truck franchise. During his time in the automobile business, Wilton served as a director, and later as president, of the Manitoba Motor Dealers Association, which was recognized by Time Magazine as the “Time Quality Dealer of the Year” for Manitoba. During the 1980s, Wilton and his brother purchased their father’s Manitoba farm and operated it for the next decade. In 1995, Wilton purchased a different piece of farmland in Manitoba where he continues to grow oats, canola and soybeans on 1,200 acres.
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