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Title:   Author  item
                                            Taylor, Joshua

                                                         - *Bret*item
                                            CATON, JOEL - North Dakota State Universityitem
                                            LARSEN, REX - Non ARS Employee
  Submitted to: Book Chapter
                                    Publication Type: Book / Chapter
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 11/1/2013
                                    Publication  Date: 3/1/2014
                                    Citation: Taylor, J.B., Caton, J.S., Larsen, R. 2014. Selenium biofortification in North America: Using naturally selenium-rich feeds for livestock. In: Banuelos, G.S., Lin, Z.-Q., Yin, X., editors. Selenium in the Environment and Human Health. London, UK: Taylor & Francis Group. p.155-156.Interpretive Summary: Our objective is to demonstrate how livestock feed manufactures could lead the way in North America for large-scale selenium (Se) biofortification of livestock using naturally Se-rich products. With this in mind, a cooperative group, which included researchers, a feed manufacture, a livestock association, and livestock producers, designed and tested a specialized Se-rich product that could be used to rapidly biofortify lactating ewes and nursing young with Se. The initial test formulation contained naturally Se-rich forage as a main ingredient and the source of Se. Preliminary test results revealed significant and rapid biofortification of the ewes and nursing young with Se; a second year of product testing is underway. These results will be used in future marketing surveys to estimate the potential demand for naturally Se-rich products from various livestock industry segments.
                                Technical Abstract: Our objective is to demonstrate how livestock feed manufactures could lead the way in North America for large-scale Se biofortification of livestock using naturally Se-rich products. With this in mind, a cooperative group, which included researchers, a feed manufacture, a livestock association, and livestock producers, designed and tested a specialized Se-rich product that could be used to rapidly biofortify lactating ewes and nursing young with Se. The initial test formulation contained naturally Se-rich forage as a main ingredient and the source of Se. Preliminary test results revealed significant and rapid biofortification of the ewes and nursing young with Se; a second year of product testing is underway. These results will be used in future marketing surveys to estimate the potential demand for naturally Se-rich products from various livestock industry segments.


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