The function of this group is to oversee and coordinate the work of the feed composition and modeling groups, to advise the National Academies on critical national priorities, and to provide a forum to address research support needs.
Objectives
- Recommend initial makeup of the Modeling and Feed Composition Committees to the Administrative Advisors based on expertise, geographical region, experience, and gender.
- Oversee the work of and give guidance to the Modeling and Feed Composition Committees.
- Collaborate with the National Academies' Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources - National Research Council.
- Identify the current state of coordination and networking within the science(s) of animal nutrition and among its experts using broad methodologic foundations, which are quickly becoming a prerequisite for researchers and practitioners working in animal science and related fields
- Explore temporal, geospatial, topical, and network analysis and visualization of animal nutrition at the micro- (individual), meso- (local), and macro- (global) levels.
- Define high priority animal nutrition issues.
- Address gaps among existing collaborations to facilitate solutions to high priority issues.
Committee Members
Luis O. Tedeschi
Nutrition Modeling Subcommittee Chair
Texas A&M University
Ruminant Nutrition
Mark Edwards
Feed Composition Subcommittee Chair
California Polytechnic State University
Horse and Small Ruminant Nutrition
- (805) 756-2599
Nancy A. Irlbeck
Washington State University
Comparative Nutritionist, Small Ruminants
- (970) 222-5820
- nancy.irlbeck@wsu.edu
Anna K. Shoveller
University of Guelph
Companion Animal Nutrition (Dog/Cat/Horse)
Past Committee Members
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