3rd Annual Scholarship Program Ag-West Biotech Scholarship Program Agbiotech in the barn includes enhancing animal nutrition to allow animals to digest their feed more efficiently resulting in healthier and more productive animals. Feed enzymes can reduce the loss of nutrients and aid digestion in animals.
Microorganisms are naturally present in the digestive systems of animals.
Prebiotics and probiotics reduce the disease-causing bacteria and promote the beneficial bacteria to maintain healthy digestive systems. Animal health can be protected with vaccines that stimulate an animal s immune system. Vaccines that are genetically engineered are providing competent, safe and humane options for many health problems of animals. Detection of animal disease caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria protects animal health with earlier and accurate diagnosis. Detection of genes in cattle allows for the selection of animals with desired traits.