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Book Chapters

Zijlstra, R., and Beltranena, E., 2015. Barley in swine diets. In: Barley Grain Feed Industry Guide, 1st Ed. Edited by T. McAllister and S. Meale. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada & Alberta Barley.
Zijlstra, R.T., and E. Beltranena. 2013. Alternative feedstuffs in swine diets. In Sustainable Swine Nutrition, 1st Ed. Edited by L. Chiba. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 231-255.
Zijlstra, R.T., and E. Beltranena, 2009. Variability of quality in biofuel co-products. In Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition - 2008. P.C. Garnsworthy and J. Wiseman, Eds. Nottingham Academic Press, Nottingham, UK., pp. 313-326.
Zijlstra, R.T., and E. Beltranena, 2007. New frontier in processing: ingredient fractionation. In Manipulating Pig Production XI. J.E. Patterson and J.A. Barker, Eds. Australasian Pig Science Association, Werribee, Vic, Australia, pp. 216-222.

Peer-Reviewed Articles
2018

Smit, M.N., Landero, J.L., Young, M.G. and Beltranena, E., 2018. Effects of feeding canola meal or soy expeller at two dietary net energy levels on growth performance, dressing and carcass characteristics of barrows and gilts. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 235, 166-176.

2017

Bench, C., Oryschak, M., Korver, D.R., and Beltranena, E., 2017. Behaviour, growth performance, foot pad quality, bone density and carcass traits of broiler chickens reared with barrier perches and fed different dietary crude protein levels. Can. J. Anim. Sci., 97, 268-280.
Le, M.H.A., Buchet, A.D.G., Beltranena, E., Gerrtis, W.J.J. and Zijlstra, R.T., 2017. Digestibility and intestinal fermentability of canola meal from Brassica juncea and Brassica napus fed to ileal-cannulated grower pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 234, 43-53
Smit, M.N. and Beltranena, E., 2017. Effects of feeding c amelina cake to weaned pigs on safety, growth performance, and fatty acid composition of pork. J. Anim. Sci. 95, 2496-2508.
Smit, M.N. and Beltranena, E., 2017. Increasing dietary inclusions of camelina cake fed to pigs from weaning to slaughter: safety, growth performance, carcass traits and n-3 enrichment of pork. J. Anim. Sci. 95:2943-2951.
Smit, M.N., Landero, J.L., Young, M.G., and Beltranena, E., 2017. Feeding diets with reduced net energy level to growing-finishing barrows and gilts. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 97, 30-41.
Wang, L.F., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2017. Nutrient digestibility of chickpea in ileal-cannulated finisher pigs and diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance in weaned pigs fed chickpea-based diets. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 234, 205-216.
Wang, L.F., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2017. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed Brassica napus canola meal varying in nutritive quality. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 223, 90-98.
Woyengo, T.A., E. Beltranena, R.T. Zijlstra. 2017. Effect of anti-nutritional factors of oilseed co-products on feed intake of pigs and poultry. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 233, 76-86.
Zhou, X., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2017. Apparent and true ileal and total tract digestibility of fat in canola press-cake or canola oil and effects of increasing dietary fat on amino acid and energy digestibility in growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 95, 2593-2604.

2016

Jha, R., T. A. Woyengo, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2016. In vitro digestion and fermentation characteristics of canola co-products simulate their digestion in the pig intestine. Animal 10: 911-918.
Le, M.H.A., Galle, S., Yang, Y., Landero, J.L., Beltranena, E., Ganzle, M.G., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2016. Effects of feeding fermented wheat with Lactobacillus reuteri on gut morphology, intestinal fermentation, nutrient digestibility, and growth performance in weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 94, 4677-4687.
Wang, L.F., E. Beltranena, and R.T. Zijlstra, 2016. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed sugar beet pulp. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 211, 145-152.
Wang, L. F., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2016. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed wheat dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS). Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 218: 26-32.
Woyengo, T. A., R. Patterson, B. A. Slominski, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2016. Nutritive value of cold-pressed camelina cake with or without supplementation of multi-enzyme in broiler chickens. Poultry Sci. 95, 2314-2321.
Woyengo, T.A., Sanchez, J.E., Yanez, J., Beltranena, E., Cervantes, M., Morales, A., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2016. Nutrient digestibility of canola co-products for grower pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 222, 7-16.
Zhou, X., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2016. Effect of feeding wheat- or barley-based diets with low or and high nutrient density on nutrient digestibility and growth performance in weaned pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 218: 93-99.
Zhou, X., R. T. Zijlstra, and E. Beltranena. 2016. Effects of feeding canola press-cake on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 211:208-215.

2015

Garcia, H., L.F. Wang, J.L. Landero, E. Beltranena, M. Cervantes, A. Morales, and R.T. Zijlstra. 2015. Effect of feeding wheat millrun on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance in starter pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 207:283-288.
Nain, S., M. A. Oryschak, M. Betti, and E. Beltranena. 2014. Camelina sativa cake for broilers: Effects of increasing dietary inclusion on tissue fatty acid profiles at 14, 28 and 42 d of age. Poult. Sci. 94, 1247-1258.
Nasir, Z., L. F. Wang, M. G. Young, M. Swift, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. The effect of feeding barley on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of starter pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 210:287-294.
Smit, M. N., V. Zamora, M. G. Young, N. Campbell, B. Uttaro, and E. Beltranena. 2015. Empiric narrowing of the net energy value of reduced-oil corn distillers dried grain with solubles for growing-finishing pigs. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 95, 225-241.
Zhou, X., R. T. Zijlstra, and E. Beltranena. 2015. Nutrient digestibility of solvent-extracted Brassica napus and B. juncea canola meals and their air-classified fractions fed to ileal-cannulated grower pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 93:235-246.

2014

Landero, J.L., Wang. L.F., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2014. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed field pea. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 198, 295-303.
Le, M.H.A., J.L. Landero, E. Beltranena and R.T. Zijlstra, 2014. The effect of feeding increasing inclusion of extruded Brassica juncea canola expeller on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in weaned pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 192, 73-80.
Prieto, N., B. Uttaro, C. Mapiye, T. D. Turner, M. E. R. Dugan, V. Zamora, M. Young, and E. Beltranena. Predicting fat quality from pigs fed reduced-oil corn dried distillers grains with solubles by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy: Fatty acid composition and iodine value. Meat Sci. 98, 585-590.
Smit, M.N., Seneviratne, R.W., Young, M.G., Lanz, G., Zijlstra, R.T., and Beltranena, E., 2014. Feeding Brassica juncea or Brassica napus canola meal at increasing dietary inclusions to growing-finishing gilts and barrows. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 198, 176-185.
Smit, M.N., R.W. Seneviratne, M.G. Young, G. Lanz, R.T. Zijlstra, and E. Beltranena, 2014. Feeding increasing inclusions of canola meal with distillers dried grains and solubles to growing-finishing barrows and gilts. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 189, 107-116.
Woyengo, T.A., J. Yáñez, M.G. Young, G. Lanz, E. Beltranena, and R.T. Zijlstra. Nutritional value of full-fat green canola seed fed to growing-finishing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 92, 3449-3459.
Woyengo, T. A., R. Jha, E. Beltranena, A. Pharazyn, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2014. Nutrient digestibility of lentil and regular and low-oligosaccharide full-fat soybean fed to grower pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 92:229–237.
Woyengo, T. A., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra, 2014. Controlling feed cost by including alternative ingredients into pig diets: A review. J. Anim. Sci. 92, 1293-1305.
Yáñez, J. L., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2014. Dry fractionation creates fractions of wheat distillers dried grains and solubles with highly digestible nutrient content for grower pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 92, 3416-3425.
Zhang, X., X. Yan, E. Beltranena, and P. Yu. 2014. Molecular spectroscopic investigation on fractionation-induced changes on biomacromolecule of co-products from bioethanol processing to explore protein metabolism in ruminants. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 122, 591-597.
Zhou, X., M. G. Young, V. Zamora, R. T. Zijlstra, and E. Beltranena 2014. Feeding increasing dietary inclusions of extruded Brassica juncea canola expeller-pressed cake on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and jowl fatty acids of growing-finishing pigs. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 94, 331-342.

2013

Grageola, F., Landero, J.L., Beltranena, E., Cervantes, M., Araiza, A., and Zijlstra, R.T. Energy and amino acid digestibility of expeller-pressed canola meal and cold-pressed canola cake in ileal-cannulated finishing pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol.186, 169-176.
Jha., R., Htoo, J.K., Young, M.G., Beltranena, E. and Zijlstra, R.T., 2013. Effects of increasing co-product inclusion and reducing dietary protein on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and jowl fatty acid profile of growing-finishing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 91: 2178-2191.
Landero, J.L., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2013. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed solvent-extracted Brassica juncea canola meal. Anim. Feed Sci. and Technol. 180: 64-72.
Thacker, P. A., A. Deep, and E. Beltranena. 2013. Use of a post-production fractionation process improves the nutritional value of wheat distillers grains with solubles for young broiler chicks. J. Anim. Sci. Biotechnol. 4:18.
Zhou, X., Oryschak, M.A., Zijlstra, R.T., and Beltranena, E., 2013. Effects of feeding high- and low-fibre fractions of air-classified, solvent-extracted canola meal on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. and Technol. 179: 112-120.
Zijlstra, R.T., and Beltranena, E., 2013. Swine convert co-products from food and biofuel industries into animal protein for food. Animal Frontiers 3: 48-53.

2012

Landero, J.L., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2012. The effect of feeding lentil on growth performance and diet nutrient digestibility in starter pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. and Technol. 174: 108-112.
Landero, J.L., Beltranena, E., Cervantes, M., Araiza, A.B., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2012. The effect of feeding expeller-pressed canola meal on growth performance and diet nutrient digestibility in weaned pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. and Technol. 171: 240-245.
Landero, J.L., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2012. Growth performance and preference studies to evaluate solvent-extracted Brassica napus or Brassica juncea canola meal fed to weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 90 (Suppl. 4): 406-408.
Le., M.H.A., Buchet, A.D.G., Beltranena, E., Gerrits, W.J.J., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2012. Digestibility energy and amino acids of canola meal from two species (Brassica juncea and Brassica napus) fed to distal ileum cannulated grower pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 90 (Suppl. 4): 218-220.
Zhang, X., E. Beltranena, C. Christensen, and P. Yu. 2012. Use of a dry fractionation process to manipulate the chemical profile and nutrient supply of a co-product from bioethanol processing. J. Agric. Food Chem. 60:6846−6854.

2011

Landero, J.L., Beltranena, E., Cervantes, M., Morales, A., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2011. The effect of feeding solvent-extracted canola meal on growth performance and diet nutrient digestibility in weaned pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. and Technol. 170: 136-140.
Seneviratne, R.W., Beltranena, E., Goonewardene, L.A., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2011. Effect of crude glycerol combined with solvent-extracted or expeller-pressed canola meal on growth performance and diet nutrient digestibility of weaned pigs. Anim. Feed. Sci. and Technol. 170: 105-110.
Seneviratne, R.W., Beltranena, E., Newkirk, R.W., Goonewardene, L.A., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2011. Processing conditions affect nutrient digestibility of cold-pressed canola cake for grower pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 89: 2452-2461.
Yáñez, J.L., Beltranena, E., Cervantes, M., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2011. Effect of phytase and xylanase supplementation or particle size on nutrient digestibility of diets containing distillers dried grains with solubles cofermented from wheat and corn in ileal-cannulated grower pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 89: 113-123.

2010

Avelar, E., Jha, R., Beltranena, E., Cervantes, M., Morales, A., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2010. The effect of feeding wheat distillers dried grain with solubles on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in weaned pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. and Technol. 160: 73-77.
Oryschak, M., D. Korver, M. Zuidhof, X. Meng, and E. Beltranena. 2010. Comparative feeding value of extruded and non-extruded wheat and corn distiller’s dried grain with solubles (DDGS) for broilers. Poult. Sci. 89:2183-2196.
Oryschak, M., D. Korver, M. Zuidhof, and E. Beltranena. 2010. Nutritive value of single-screw extruded and non-extruded triticale distillers dried grains with solubles, with and without an enzyme complex, for broilers. Poult. Sci. 89:1411-1423.
Gunawardena, C.K., Zijlstra, R.T., Goonewardene, L.A., and Beltranena, E., 2010. Protein and starch concentrates of air-classified field pea and zero-tannin faba bean for weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 88: 2627-2636.
Gunawardena, C.K., Zijlstra, R.T., and Beltranena, E., 2010. Characterization of the nutritional value of air-classified protein and starch fractions of field pea and zero-tannin faba bean in grower pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 88: 660-670.
Patterson, J.L., Beltranena, E., and Foxcroft, G.R., 2010. The effect of gilt age at first estrus and breeding on third estrus on sow body weight changes and long-term reproductive performance. J. Anim. Sci. 88: 2500-2513.
Seneviratne R.W., Young, M.G., Beltranena, E., Goonewardene, L.A., Newkirk, R.W., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2010. The nutritional value of expeller-pressed canola meal for grower-finisher pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 88: 2073-2083.

2009

Beltranena, E., Hooda, S., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2009. Zero-tanning faba bean as a replacement for soybean meal in diets for starter pigs. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 89: 489-492.
Zijlstra, R.T., Menjivar, K., Lawrence, E., and Beltranena, E., 2009. The effect of feeding crude glycerol on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in weaned pigs. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 89: 85-89.

2008

Beltranena, E., Salmon, D.F., Goonewardene, L.A., and Zijlstra R.T., 2008. Triticale as a replacement for wheat in diets for weaned pigs. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 88: 631-635.
Degenstein, K.L., Donoghue, R.O., Patterson, J.L., Beltranena, E., Ambrose, D.J., Foxcroft, G.R., and Dyck, M.K., 2008. Synchronization of ovulation in cyclic gilts with porcine luteinizing hormone (pLH) and its effects on reproductive function. Theriogenology 70: 1075-1085.
Wierenga, K.T., Beltranena, E., Yáñez, J.L., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2008. Starch and energy digestibility in weaned pigs fed extruded zero-tannin faba bean starch and wheat as an energy source. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 88: 65-69.
Zijlstra, R.T., Lopetinsky, K., and Beltranena, E., 2008. The nutritional value of zero-tannin faba bean for grower-finisher pigs. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 88:293-302.

Meeting Abstracts
2018

Heyer, C.M.E., Wang, L.F., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2018. Growth performance of weaned pigs fed raw or extruded canola meal with low to high extrusion intensity. Advances in Pork Production. Proc. Banff Pork Seminar, Vol. 29, Abstr. 9.
Heyer, C.M.E., Wang, L.F., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2018. Nutrient digestibility of extruded canola meal in grower pigs. Advances in Pork Production, Proc. Banff Pork Seminar, Vol. 29. Abstr. 8.
Hugman, J., Beltranena, E., Htoo, J.K. and Zijlstra, R.T., 2018. Growth performance of weaned pigs fed raw, cold-pelleted, steam-pelleted, or extruded field pea. Advances in Pork Production, Proc. Banff Pork Seminar, Vol. 29, Abstr. 10.
Le Thanh, B.V., Fouhse, J.M., Bergstrom, J.R., Hahn, J.D., Willing, B.P., Beltranena, E. and Zijlstry, R.T., 2018. Effects of benzoic acid and enzyme blend on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and incidence of post-weaning diarrhea in weaned pigs. Advances in Pork Production, Proc. Banff Pork Seminar, Vol. 29, Abstr. 12.
Smit, M.N., Zhou, X., Landero, J.L., Young, M.G., and Beltranena, E., 2018. Effects of dietary NE value, stocking density, feeder space and sex in grow-finish hogs. Advances in Pork Production, Proc. Banff Pork Seminar, Vol. 29, Abstr. 2.

2017

Ruiz, U.S., Luna, G.C., Wang, L.F., Beltranena, E. and Zijlstra, R.T., 2017. Nutrient digestibility of mash, steam pelleted, and extruded barley and faba bean in growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 95 (Suppl.2), 91.
Ruiz, U.S., Luna, G.C., Wang, L.F., Beltranena, E. and Zijlstra, R.T., 2017. Nutrient digestibility of mash, steam pelleted, and extruded barley and faba bean in growing pigs. Advances in Pork Production. Proc. Banff Pork Seminar. Vol. 28, Abstr. 11.
Smit, M.N., Landero, J.L., Young, M.G. and Beltranena, E., 2017. Feeding canola meal or soy expeller at two dietary net energy levels to grow-finish hogs. Advances in Pork Production. Proc. Banff Pork Seminar. Vol. 28, Abstr. 12.
Tan, F.P., Wang, L.F., Gao, J., Beltranena, E. and Zijlstra, R.T., 2017. Comparative starch, fiber, and energy digestibility and characterization of undigested starch using confocal laser scanning of pulse and cereal grains in growing-finishing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 95 (Suppl.2), 91.
Tan, F.P., Wang, L.F., Gao, J., Beltranena, E., Vasanthan, T. and Zijlstra, R.T., 2017. Comparative starch, energy and amino acid digestibility and characterization of undigested starch using confocal laser scanning of pulse and cereal grains in growing-finishing pigs. Advances in Pork Production. Proc. Banff Pork Seminar. Vol. 28, Abstr. 13.

2016

Han, Y., L. F. Wang, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2016. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed chickpea. Advances in Pork Production. Proc. Banff Pork Seminar. Vol. 27, Abstr. 4.
Han, Y., L. F. Wang, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2016. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed chickpea. J. Anim. Sci. 94 (E-Suppl. 2):197.
Le Thanh, B. V., E. Beltranena, X. Zhou, and R. T. Zijlstra. Nutrient digestibility of five samples of canola meal fed to ileal cannulated grower pigs. Advances in Pork Production. Proc. Banff Pork Seminar. Vol. 27, Abstr. 3.
Le Thanh, B. V., X. Zhou, E. Beltranena, and R.T. Zijlstra. 2016. Amino acid digestibility of five samples of canola meal fed to ileal-cannulated grower pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 94 (E-Suppl. 2):226.
Smit, M. N., C. Neva, and E. Beltranena. 2016. Feeding camelina cake to pigs on nursery-growout performance, carcass and safety. Advances in Pork Production. Proc. Banff Pork Seminar. Vol. 27, Abstr. 1.
Wang, L. F., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2016. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed canola meal samples varying in nutritive quality. J. Anim. Sci. 94 (E-Suppl. 2):224.
Wang, L. F., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2016. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed canola meal samples varying in nutrient quality. Advances in Pork Production. Proc. Banff Pork Seminar. Vol. 27, Abstr. 5.
Zhou, X., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2016. Effects of feeding canola press-cake on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs. Advances in Pork Production. Proc. Banff Pork Seminar. Vol. 27, Abstr. 2.
Zijlstra, R. T., J. M. Fouhse, E. Beltranena, A. M. H. Le, and M. G. Gaenzle. 2016. Use of dietary carbohydrates as prebiotic in swine diets. J. Anim. Sci. 94 (E-Suppl. 2):269.

2015

Dehghani, Z., M. A. Oryschak, and E. Beltranena. 2015. Replacement of soybean meal with canola meal at two dietary energy densities on layer production performance and egg quality. Prairie Poultry Meeting, May 28. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK.
Dehghani, Z., M. A. Oryschak, and E. Beltranena. 2015. High feed inclusion levels of canola meal and cake on egg layer production performance and egg quality. Prairie Poultry Meeting, May 29. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK.
Garcia, H. L. F. Wang, J. l. Landero, E. Beltranena, M. Cervantes, A. Morales, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. Effect of feeding wheat millrun on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance in starter pigs. Advances in Pork Production, Vol.26, Abstr. 7
García, H., L. F. Wang, J. L. Landero, E. Beltranena, M. Cervantes, A. Morales, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. Effect of feeding wheat mill run on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance in starter pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 93 (E-Suppl. 2):300.
Landero, J. L., L. F. Wang, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed field pea. Advances in Pork Production, Vol.26, Abstr. 3.
Le, M. H. A., Y. Yang, S. Galle, J. L. Landero, E. Beltranena, M. Gaenzle, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. Effects of partial feeding fermented wheat grain with Lactobacillus reuteri on nutrient digestibility, growth performance and diarrhoea incidence in weaned pigs. Advances in Pork Production, Vol.26, Abstr. 5.
Le, M.H.A., Y. Yang, S. Galle, J.L. Landero, E. Beltranena, M.G. Ganzle, R.T. Zijlstra. 2015. Effects of feeding fermented wehat with Lactobacillus reuteri on nutrient digestibility, growth performance, and intestinal fermentation in weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 93, Suppl. 3: 872.
Smit, M. N., J. L. Landero, M. G. Young, and E. Beltranena. 2015. Feeding hogs diets with decreasing net energy value. Advances in Pork Production, Vol.26, Abstr. 9.
Wang, L. F., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed sugar beet pulp. J. Anim. Sci. 93 (E-Suppl. 2):138.
Wang, L. F., M. L. Swift, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. Use of spectroscopy to predict nutrient digestibility in pigs and to identify in vitro digestion limits. J. Anim. Sci. 93 (E-Suppl. 2):139.
Woyengo, T. A., R. Jha, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. In vitro digestion and fermentation characteristics and in vivo digestibility of canola co-products in the pig. Advances in Pork Production, Vol.26, Abstr. 8.
Zhou, X., M. G. Young, M. L. Swift, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. Feeding wheat- or barley-based high- and low-nutrient density diets on nutrient digestibility and growth performance in weaned pigs. Advances in Pork Production, Vol.26, Abstr. 4.
Zhou, X., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. Apparent and true ileal and total tract digestibility of fat in diets including canola press-cake or canola oil and endogenous fat loss in growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 93 (E-Suppl. 2):575.
Zhou, X., M. G. Young, M. L. Swift, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. Effect of feeding wheat- or barley-based diets with high- or low- nutrient density on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance in weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 93 (E-Suppl. 3):W232.
Zhou, X., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. Effects of feeding increasing inclusion of canola press-cake on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 93 (E-Suppl. 2):574.

2014

Landero, J. L., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2014. Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed field pea. J. Anim. Sci. 92 (Suppl. 2):80.
Le, M. H. A., J. L. Landero, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra, 2014. Effect of feeding increasing inclusions of extruded-pressed Brassica juncea canola meal on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 92 (Suppl. 2): 372.
Nasir, Z., M.G. Young, M.L. Swift, E. Beltranena, and R.T. Zijlstra, 2014. Effects of feeding high and low quality barley on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 92 (E-Suppl. 2): 224.
Woyengo, T.A., R. Jha, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2014. In vitro degradation and fermentation characteristics and in vivo digestibility of canola co-products in pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 92 (E-Suppl. 2): 233-234.
Zhou, X., R. T. Zijlstra, E. Beltranena. 2014. Nutrient digestibility of solvent-extracted B. napus and B. juncea canola meals and their air-classified fractions fed to growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 92 (Suppl. 2):39
Zijlstra, R. T., T. A. Woyengo, Z. Nasir, and E. Beltranena. 2014. Invited paper: Opportunities and challenges with the use of carbohydrase and protease enzymes in swine formulations. J. Anim. Sci. 92 (E-Suppl. 2): 372

2013

Landero, J. L., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2013. The effect of feeding solvent-extracted juncea canola meal on growth performance and diet nutrient digestibility of weaned pigs. Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Section/ADSA Midwestern Branch, Des Moines, IA, March 10-13, Abstr. O083, page 27.
Landero, J. L., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2013. Feed preference of nursery pigs fed diets with soybean meal, napus canola meal or juncea canola meal. Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Section/ADSA Midwestern Branch, Des Moines, IA, March 10-13, Abstr. O092, page 30.
Nain, S., M.A. Oryschak, M. Betti, and E. Beltranena. 2013. Effects of increasing inclusions of camelina meal in broiler diets on tissue fatty acid composition. Poultry Sci. 92 (Suppl. 1): 23.
Oryschak, M. and E. Beltranena. 2013. Solvent-extracted vs. expeller-pressed B. napus and B. juncea fed to layers: Effects on feed intake, egg production and physical egg quality. Poultry Sci. 92 (Suppl. 1): 80
Oryschak, M. and E. Beltranena. 2013. A comparison of B. napus and B. juncea meals and their air-classified fractions: Growth performance, carcass traits and measured AME in growing broilers. Poultry Sci. 92 (Suppl. 1): 143
Oryschak, M. and E. Beltranena. 2013. Effect of increasing dietary inclusion of solvent-extracted B. napus or B. juncea meals for broilers grown to 35-d of age on nutrient mass balance and calculated nitrogen emissions. Poultry Sci. 92 (Suppl. 1): 142
Oryschak, M. and E. Beltranena. 2013. Evaluation of Camelina sativa meal as a feedstuff for layers: Effects of increasing dietary inclusion and layer strain on feed intake, egg production and physical egg quality. Poultry Sci. 92 (Suppl. 1): 142-143
Oryschak, M., C. Christianson and E. Beltranena. 2013. Evaluation of Camelina sativa meal as a feedstuff for layers: Effects of increasing dietary inclusion, copper supplementation and layer strain on post-mortem signs of toxicity, organ weights and serology. Poultry Sci. 92 (Suppl. 1): 143
Oryschak, M. and E. Beltranena. 2013. Evaluation of Camelina sativa meal as a feedstuff for layers: Effects of increasing dietary inclusion and copper supplementation on egg production and physical egg quality. Poultry Sci. 92 (Suppl. 1): 80
Prieto, N., B. Uttaro, C. Mapiye, M. E. R. Dugan, V. Zamora, M. Young, and E. Beltranena. 2013. Estimation of pork fatty acid content from pigs fed reduced-oil corn distillers dried grains with solubles using near infrared spectroscopy. Proceeding of the 59th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Aug 18-23, Izmir, Turkey.
Prieto, N., B. Uttaro, C. Mapiye, M. E. R. Dugan, V. Zamora, M. Young, R. Zijlstra, J. Aalhus, and E. Beltranena. 2013. Near infrared spectroscopy predicting fatty acid composition in backfat from pigs fed reduced-oil corn dried distillers grains with solubles. Proceeding of the 59th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Aug 18-23, Izmir, Turkey.
Prieto, N., B. Uttaro, C. Mapiye, M. Dugan, V. Zamora, M. Young, and E. Beltranena. 2013. Estimation of pork loin fatty acid composition from pigs fed reduced-oil corn dried distillers grains with solubles using near infrared spectroscopy and two sample treatments. CSAS-CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, Banff, AB, June 18-20, Abstr. P32, page 38.
Prieto, N., B. Uttaro, C. Mapiye, M. Dugan, V. Zamora, M. Young, and E. Beltranena. 2013. Potential of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy to predict fatty acid composition in subcutaneous fat from pigs fed reduced-oil corn dried distillers grains with solubles. CSAS-CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, Banff, AB, June 18-20, Abstr. P16, page 30.
Woyengo, T. A., S. Moehn, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2013. Net energy value of field pea, Napus and Juncea canola meals, and wheat millrun fed to growing-finishing pigs. ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, July 8-12, abstract 727, page 687.
Woyengo, T. A., R. Jha, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2013. In-vitro degradation and fermentation characteristics of expeller-pressed canola meal and cold-pressed canola cake simulating the pig intestine. ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, July 8-12, abstract 585, page 634.
Woyengo, T. A., R. Jha, E. Beltranena, A. Pharazyn, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2013. Nutritional value of lentil and micronized full-fat soybean fed to growing-finishing pigs. Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Section/ADSA Midwestern Branch, Des Moines, IA, March 10-13, Abstr. O080, page 26.
Woyengo, T. A., J. Yáñez, M. Young, G. Lanz, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2013. Feeding value of green canola seed fed to growing-finishing pigs. Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Section/ADSA Midwestern Branch, Des Moines, IA, March 10-13, Abstr. O086, page 28.
Zamora, V., M. Young, N. Campbell, B. Uttaro, and E. Beltranena. 2013. Empiric narrowing of the net energy value of low-oil corn DDGS on pig growth performance and carcass characteristics. Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Section/ADSA Midwestern Branch, Des Moines, IA, March 10-13, Abstr. O076, page 24.
Zhou, X., M. A. Oryschak, R. T. Zijlstra, and E. Beltranena. 2013. Effects of feeding high- and low-fibre fractions of air-classified canola meal on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs. Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Section/ADSA Midwestern Branch, Des Moines, IA, March 10-13, Abstr. O022, page 8.
Zhou, X., M. Young, V. Zamora, R. T. Zijlstra, and E. Beltranena. 2013. Increasing dietary levels of extruded and expeller-pressed canola juncea meal on pig growth performance and carcass traits. Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Section/ADSA Midwestern Branch, Des Moines, IA, March 10-13, Abstr. O026, page 45.
Zijlstra, R. T., and E. Beltranena. 2013. Controlling feed cost by including alternative ingredients into swine diets. Abstract #56363, ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, July 8-12, abstract 503, page 463.

2012

Oryschak, M., D. Korver and E. Beltranena. 2012. Nutrient digestibility in Canadian-grown pulse crops compared to soybean meal for growing broilers at 15- and 29-d of age. Poultry Sci 91 (Suppl. 1): 43
Oryschak, M., B. Slominskiand E. Beltranena. 2012. Effect of increasing dietary inclusion of solvent-extracted B. juncea vs. B. napus canola meal on broiler growth performance, carcass traits and yield of carcass components. Poultry Sci. 91 (Suppl. 1): 86-87
Oryschak, M. and E. Beltranena. 2012. Comparison of ileal endogenous amino acid measurements in growing broilers fed an N-free diet or a diet containing a source of highly digestible protein. Poultry Sci. 91 (Suppl. 1): 115
Oryschak, M., D. Korver, E. Beltranena. 2012. Nutrient digestibility in air-classified pulse protein concentrates and wet-fractionated soy protein concentrate for 15-d-old broiler chicks. Poultry Sci. 91 (Suppl. 1): 136
Oryschak, M. and E. Beltranena. 2012. Nutrient and energy digestibility in air-classified faba bean and field pea protein and starch concentrates in 21-day old broilers. Poultry Sci. 91 (Suppl. 1): 138
Oryschak, M., C. Annett and E. Beltranena. 2012. Screw-pressed Camelina sativa meal as feedstuff for broilers: Effects of graded dietary inclusion on organ weights and post-mortem signs of toxicity. Poultry Sci 91 (Suppl. 1): 137

2011

Oryschak, M., D. Korver and E. Beltranena. 2011. A comparison of nutrient digestibility in wheat distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and 3 wheat DDGS fractions produced using a 2-step dry fractionation process for broilers. Poultry Sci. 90 (Suppl. 1): 58
Oryschak, M., D. Korver and E. Beltranena. 2011. Nutrient digestibility in canola meal for broilers: effects of oil extraction method and fractionation by air classification. Poultry Sci. 90 (Suppl. 1): 59
Oryschak, M., D. Korver and E. Beltranena. 2011. Nutrient digestibility of 4 varieties of triticale compared to that of Canadian Prairie Spring wheat for broilers. Poultry Sci. 90 (Suppl. 1): 60
Oryschak, M., J. Aalhus, M. Dugan, M. Young, N. Campbell, R. T. Zijlstra and E. Beltranena. 2011. Graded inclusion of wheat distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in diets for grower finisher pigs: growth performance, carcass traits, dissected pork yield, loin and belly quality. J Anim. Sci. 89 (Suppl. 1):60-61

Conference proceedings - full papers

Zijlstra, R. T., E. Beltranena, and M. G. Gänzle. 2016. Alternative feedstuffs and feeding programs for nursery pigs. Advances in Pork Production. Proc. Banff Pork Seminar. Vol. 27:75–81.
Beltranena, E., and Smit, M.N., 2015. Impact of low energy diets on the bottom line. Adv. in Pork Prod. 26: 185-192.
Oryschak, M.A., and Beltranena, E., 2013. Further processing for better utilization of co-products in monogastrics. Western Nutrition Conference Proceedings.
Beltranena, E., 2012. How to mitigate the effects of feeding DDGS on carcass and pork quality. Proceedings of the 31^st Centralia Swine Research Update, Kirton, ON.
Beltranena, E., 2012. Will You profit from feeding hogs to heavier weights? Proceedings of the 31^st Centralia Swine Research Update, Kirton, ON.
Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, RT., 2012. Oilseed co-products as alternative ingredients. Adv. in Pork Prod. 23: 55-65.
Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2011. Feeding value of Western Canadian oilseed and bio-diesel co-products. Western Nutrition Conference Proceedings.
Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, RT., 2010. Research update – alternative feedstuffs. Adv. in Pork Prod. 27: 167-175.
Zijlstra, R.T., and Beltranena, E., 2009. Regaining competitiveness: Alternative feedstuffs for swine. Adv. in Pork Prod. 20: 237-243.
Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2008. Containing feed cost using biofuel coproducts. Adv. in Pork Prod. 19: 263-273.
Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2008. Getting value from your feed dollar with novel, western-Canadian feed ingredients. Proceedings of the 2008 Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium.
Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2007. Novel feed grains and pulses in Western Canada. Adv. in Pork Prod. 18, 229-236.
Gunawardena, C., Robertson, W., Young, M., Zijlstra, R. and Beltranena, E., 2007. Feeding zero-tannin fababean to hogs. Proceedings of the 2007 Farm Tech.

Trade magazines

Zhou, X., Smit, M., Young, M.G., Zamora, V., Zijlstra, R.T., and Beltranena, E., 2019. Feeding hogs extruded and expeller-pressed B. juncea canola cake. Canadian Hog Journal, Winter 2019, pp. 42-45.
Landero, J.L., Wang, L.F., Beltranena, E. and Zijlstra, R.T., 2018. Feeding field peas to weaned pigs. Canadian Hog Journal, Fall 2018, pp. 44-45.
Smit, M.N., Zhou, X., Landero, J., Young, M.G. and Beltranena, E., 2018. Hybrid rye replacing wheat grain for hogs. Canadian Hog Journal, summer 2018, pp. 33-37.
Wang, L.F., Zhang, H., Beltranena, E. and Zijlstra, R.T., 2018. Feeding hulled or hull-les barley differing in fermentable starch and fibre to weaned pigs. Canadian Hog Journal, Summer 2018, pp. 20-22.
Wang, L.F., Beltranena, E. and Zijlstra, R.T., 2018. Feeding chickpea to weaned pigs. Canadian Hog Journal, Winter 2018, pp. 53-55.
Wang, L.F., Beltranena, E. and Zijsltra, R.T., 2017. Feed nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed canola meal varying in nutritive quality. Canadian Hog Journal, Spring 2017, pp. 46-48.
Zhou, X., Beltranena, E., Wang, L., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2017. Feeding lower than typical nutrient dense diets based on barley or wheat grain to weaned pigs. Canadian Hog Journal, Winter 2017, pp. 48-50.
Wang, L., Beltranena, E. and Zijlstra, R.T., 2016. Feeding wheat dried distillers grains with solubles (DGS) to weaned pigs. Western Hog Journal, Fall 2016, pp. 56-58.
Smit, M.N., and Beltranena, E., 2016. The Monogastric Feed Research Group at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. Western Hog Journal, Summer 2016, pp. 42-48.
Oryschak, M.A., Beltranena, E., 2016. Feeding camelina boosts omega 3s. The Western Producer, 17th March 2016.
Nasir, L., L.F. Wang, M.G. Young, M.L. Swift, E. Beltranena, and R.T. Zijlstra. 2016. Feeding barley to starter pigs. Western Hog Journal. Spring 2016, pp. 48-50.
Zhou, X., E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2016. Feeding canola press-cake to starter pigs. Western Hog Journal. Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 54-56.
García, H., L. F. Wang, J. L. Landero, E. Beltranena, M. Cervantes, A. Morales, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2015. Feeding wheat millrun to starter pigs. Western Hog Journal. Vol. 37, No.2, pp. 66-69.
Smit, M. N., V. Zamora, M. G. Young and E. Beltranena. 2015. Feeding lower energy diets to hogs. Western Hog Journal. Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 51-54.
Beltranena, E., 2015. Feed Cost and net income: Impact of low energy diets on the bottom line. Western Hog Journal 36(4), pp. 47-50
Smit, M.N., Oryschak, M.A., and Beltranena, E., 2014. The Monogastric Feed Research group at Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. Western Hog Journal 36(2), pp. 44-48.
Smit, M., Roeske, M., Cameron, A. and Beltranena, E., 2014. On-farm trial confirms the impact of overcrowded pens in the grower-finisher barn. Western Hog Journal 35(5), pp. 55-57.
Grageola, F. J. L. Landero, E. Beltranena, and R. T. Zijlstra. 2014. Energy and amino acid digestibility of high residual oil canola co-products fed to finisher pigs. Western Hog Journal 35(3), pp. 43-45.
Beltranena, B., 2013. Not withdrawing feed is costly for producers. Western Hog Journal 34(5), pp. 48-50.
Woyengo, T.A., Jha, R., Beltranena, E., Pharazyn, A., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2013. Nutritive value of lentil, regular and low-oligosaccharides full-fat soybean fed to grower pigs. Western Hog Journal 34(5), pp. 58-60.
Beltranena, E., and Schoonderwoerd, M., 2013. Is the mineral content of hog diets too low? Western Hog Journal 34(3), pp. 30-33.
Landero, J.L., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2013. Feeding solvent-extracted, yellow-coloured canola meal to weaned pigs. Western Hog Journal 34(3), pp. 47-48.
Woyengo, T.A., Yanez, J., Young, M.G., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2012. The nutritional value of green canola seed fed to growing-finishing pigs. Western Hog Journal 34(1), pp. 39-42.
Landero, J.L., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2012. Feeding expeller-pressed canola meal to weaned pigs. Western Hog Journal 33(5), pp. 44-47.
Beltranena, E., 2012. Oilseed co-products as alternative ingredients. Western Hog Journal 33(4), pp. 42-44.
Beltranena, E., 2012. Driving down feed costs with alternative ingredients. Western Hog Journal 33(3), pp. 31-40.
Jha, R., Htoo, J.K., Young, M.G., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2012. The effects of increasing feed inclusions of co-products and reducing dietary crude protein on pork omega-3 fatty acid content and feed cost. Western Hog Journal 33(3), pp. 46-49.
Landero, J.L., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2011. Feeding increasing canola meal levels to weaned pigs. Western Hog Journal 33(2), pp. 56-58.
Landero, J.L., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2011. Feeding lentil to weaned pigs. Western Hog Journal 33(1), pp. 52-55.
Seneviratne, R., Young, M., Lanz, G., Campbell, N., Zijlstra, R., and Beltranena, E., 2011. Feeding increasing levels of yellow- vs. dark-seeded canola meal to hogs. Western Hog Journal 32(5), pp. 44-47.
Jha. R., Htoo, J.K., Young, M.G., Beltranena, E., and Zijlstra, R.T., 2011. Dietary co-products may enhance pork omega-3 fatty acid and reduce feed costs without affecting carcass quality and growth. Western Hog Journal 32(5), pp. 56-58.
Seneviratne, R., Young, M., Lanz, G., Campbell, N., Zijlstra, R., and Beltranena, E., 2011. Feeding increasing levels of canola meal with distillers dried grains and solubles to hogs. Western Hog Journal 32(3), pp. 39-43.

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