Thank you Stephen for circulating this. A co-worker of mine, Dr. John
Bassarab, presented some of their first findings at our Canadian Galloway
Associations Annual Meeting last summer, July 2005. If I can find one of his
papers I will pass it on to you.
Russel Horvey
Box 339
Delburne, AB.
(403)749-2780
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www.telusplanet.net/public/horvey
----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Castner
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:59 AM
Subject: Ration to Increase CLA Yields More Marbling
Galloway Friends:
The University of Alberta reported last month:
In a series of studies lead by Dr. Erasmus Okine of the University of
Alberta, researchers showed that feeding modified diets to increase conjugated
linoleic acid (CLA) in beef cattle resulted in carcasses with higher levels of
desirable marbling fat and lower levels of undesirable backfat.
The link is: http://www.clanetwork.com/.
The article is short on specifics. Don't expect to find the ration that the
researchers used. However, contact information for Dr. Okine is listed.
Regards,
Steve Castner
