2019
Evaluation of feed additives for enhancing utilization of soybean meal in the diet of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides): effects on production performance, gut micromorpholog...
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Feed
Keywords:
AdditivesAgricultureSoy meal
Parent Project:
Enhancing Soybean Meal Utilization in Aquaculture Feeds: An Assesment of Nutritive Value and Optimization of Soybean Meal Based Diets for Large Mouth Bass (Rossi)
Lead Principal Investigator:
Waldemar Rossi, Kentucky State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
$46,250
Institution Funded:
Kentucky State University
$46,250
Brief Project Summary:

Global aquaculture production has increased almost 12 fold since 1980 and currently provides over half of the fish and shellfish directly consumed by humans. Considering that intensive aquaculture feed expenses generally account for 40-60% of total operational costs, reducing feed-related costs continues to be a priority for the economical sustainability of aquaculture operations and a prime subject for investigation. Indeed, the aquaculture feed industry is clamoring for cost-effective and widely-available protein feedstuffs for replacing fishmeal (FM). Plant-protein feedstuffs are promising alternatives for FM, and currently soybean meal (SBM) is the foremost plant-protein ingredient in...

Unique Keywords:
#soybean utilization
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Once concluded and reported, the proposed research will:
- Supply relevant information to feed companies, producers, nutritionists and industry stakeholders about the applicability of commercially available CSBM and key feed additives (palatability enhancer, prebiotic and vitamin E) for the optimization of SBMbased diets for LMB and other fish species.
- Provide feedback to CSBM producing companies on its relative nutritional value for LMB.
- Expand the scientific information on the importance of continued research on potential replacers for fishmeal (FM) in aquaculture feeds.
- Improve the knowledge and empower fish farmers to become strong decision makers in the aquaculture feed industry.

Final Project Results

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