
2022 Balchem Mini-Symposium

Monday, April 11, 2022
Grand Wayne Center
Theme: Exploring In Utero Influences on Transgenerational Performance
1:00 - 5:30 pm (Harrison CD)
6:00 pm Dinner Provided for Attendees
1:00-1:05 Mr. Scott Sorrell, Balchem Corporation, Welcome
1:05-1:45 Dr. Jack Britt, Jack H Britt Consulting: Epigenetics Will Change How We Manage Cattle
1:45-2:20 Dr. Jimena LaPorta, University of Wisconsin‐Madison: Phenotypic and Molecular Signatures of
Fetal Hyperthermia
2:20-3:00 Dr. Eric Ciappio, Balchem Corporation, The Growing Importance of Choline in Prenatal Human
Nutrition
3:00-3:45 Dr. Pete Hansen, University of Florida: Methyl Donors and Epigenetic Regulation of the Early Embryo
4:45-4:15 Dr. Clay Zimmerman, Balchem Corporation: Prenatal Choline Supplementation’s Role in Calf
Performance
4:30-5:30 Real Science Exchange - Speaker Panel