Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04400, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Steele, Michael (University of Alberta), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for Universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : The Saskatoon Colostrum Company Limited (SCCL) specializes in providing quality colostrum to dairy and_x000D_
beef producers nationally and internationally. The main metric to assess colostrum quality is immunoglobulin_x000D_
content, however there are hundreds of additional bioactive molecules such as oligosacchardies in colostrum_x000D_
and the first milkings of lactation that may improve the health of calves but have yet to be uncovered._x000D_
Therefore, the objectives of this project are to characterize the oligosaccharides in colostrum and transition_x000D_
milk. Essentially, a blueprint of the prebiotics that should be fed to the calf to develop the gastrointestinal_x000D_
development and consequently health status, will be determined. The results of this study will provide insights_x000D_
into colostrum and transition milk management practices and highlight the value prebiotics in calf feeding_x000D_
regimens., program purpose french : The Saskatoon Colostrum Company Limited (SCCL) specializes in providing quality colostrum to dairy and_x000D_
beef producers nationally and internationally. The main metric to assess colostrum quality is immunoglobulin_x000D_
content, however there are hundreds of additional bioactive molecules such as oligosacchardies in colostrum_x000D_
and the first milkings of lactation that may improve the health of calves but have yet to be uncovered._x000D_
Therefore, the objectives of this project are to characterize the oligosaccharides in colostrum and transition_x000D_
milk. Essentially, a blueprint of the prebiotics that should be fed to the calf to develop the gastrointestinal_x000D_
development and consequently health status, will be determined. The results of this study will provide insights_x000D_
into colostrum and transition milk management practices and highlight the value prebiotics in calf feeding_x000D_
regimens., agreement title english : Redefining Colostrum and Transition Milk, agreement title french : Redefining Colostrum and Transition Milk, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 12500.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada