Thursday, August 28

09.15 Welcome and coffee

09.30 Trond Storebakken: Feed processing and new protein sources: News from APC

10.15 Freddy Johnsen: Optimalisation of raw material use in extruded fish feed

11.00 Lunch

12.15 Olav Fjeld Kraugerud's given topic: Physical and nutritional effects of binders in   

          extruded feed

13.15 Phd defence for Olav Fjeld Kraugerud: Physical and nutritional

          properties of polysaccharides in fish feed

Friday, August 29

08.30 Mike Bedford: Factors to consider in digestibility techniques in

          evaluation of phytases

09.15 Coffee break

09.30 Birger Svihus: Understanding pelleting. Results from the pellet quality project

10.30 Dejan Miladinovic: Processing factors affecting pellet quality

11.00 Lunch

12.15 Ozren Zimonja's given topic: Digestive and metabolic adaptations to diets varying in      

          micro- and macro-structure

13.15 PhD defence for Ozren Zimonja: Effect of pelleting and other feed processes

on behaviour and nutritional value of starch and fibre

The opponents are Martin Verstegen (both candidates), Mike Bedford (Ozren) and Freddy Johnsen (Olav). Originally, Thomas van der Poel was appointed 1. opponent for both candidates, but due to sudden illness his colleague Martin Verstegen stepped in for him. Martin Verstegen is professor in animal nutrition at the Wageningen university, and is an internationally acclaimed capacity in animal nutrition. He has been involved in a number of research projects related to nutrition and feed processing. Mike Bedford has pioneered the research and development on the use of enzymes in monogastric feeds, and has authored or co-authored a very large number of scientific papers, including papers related to the interaction between processing and nutritive value. Bedford is research director at AB Vista in England. Freddy Johnsen has worked for a number of years within the area feed technology, and is now running his own consulting firm.