We are fortunate to have five students who will be participating in this year's program. They will be presenting information on several key contemporary issues topics. Presentations will be given beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday evening before the reception and Academic Quadrathlon Quiz Bowl finals and awards presentations.

The topics that will be presented include:

Propagation of High Quality Genetics in Livestock Species: Artificial Insemination, Embryo Transfer, and Cloning
Janice Rumph
Michigan State University

The Benefits, Disadvantages and Moral Implications Associated with Cloning
Michelle Bode
University of Missouri

The Relationship Between Behavior Abnormalities and Physiological Indicators of Stress in Animals
Amy Martin
Michigan State University

The Effect of Nutrition on Swine Waste Management and Odor
Mark Schoenfeld
University of Minnesota

Where Do the Larger, More Integrated Hog Farms Fit Into the Structure of the Swine Industry?
Dawn Hasekamp
University of Missouri