The Equine Feed Oat Project has appointed six leading experts on equine nutrition and oats to serve on a first-of-its-kind Advisory Board that will become the recognized, authoritative source on the nutritional benefits of equine oats.
Benefits of oats as horse feed
Experts on equine nutrition and oats to serve on Advisory Board that will become the recognized, authoritative source on the nutritional benefits of equine oats.
The Equine Feed Oat Project announced the members of the Equine Oat Research Advisory Board (EORAB) Executive Committee on June 14, 2012:
- Dr. Nathaniel White II, DVM, MS, DACVS, Professor of Surgery at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
- Dr. Lori Warren, University of Florida, Department of Animal Sciences, Associate Professor
- Dr. Mary Beth Gordon, Land O’Lakes Purina® Director of Equine Research and New Product Development
- Dr. Emily Lamprecht, Cargill, Technology Lead-Consumer Nutrition
- Dr. Brian Rossnagel, University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources Professor Emeritus
- Bill Wilton, Prairie Oat Growers Association President
“We are honored to have such a prestigious group of experts representing the oat industry and equine nutrition who have agreed to serve on the Equine Oat Research Advisory Board Executive Committee,” said Bill Wilton, President of the Prairie Oat Growers Association, a non-profit organization. “Their knowledge, expertise and credentials are unparalleled in their respective professions, and we are excited to have such an esteemed group of individuals who will be responsible for leading the Advisory Board and the future of equine oat research.”
The Equine Oat Research Advisory Board was established by the Equine Feed Oat Project, an initiative of the Prairie Oat Growers Association, which represents 20,000 hard-working Canadian oat growers. The Equine Oat Research Advisory Board will be comprised of representatives from across the equine, oat and research industries and will be comprised of: university researchers, equine nutritionists, extension specialists, equine veterinarians, feed manufacturers, oat millers, equine publication representatives, plant breeders and a member at large. The EORAB’s objectives are to:
- Provide counsel and advice on research studies that may increase the nutritional value of the oat to the equine market;
- Review research proposals and determine which equine related studies should be funded;
- Advise on further research or determine next steps based on research findings;
- Become the source one equine nutrition information for the equine industry.
“Our vision for the Equine Oat Research Advisory Board is to commission the scientific research necessary to prove the nutritional benefits of feeding oats to horses in order to better educate horse owners who are responsible for making feed-purchase decisions,” Wilton said.
“What we’ve heard from horse owners, time and time again, is that there is a tremendous lack of information on equine nutrition in the marketplace,” Wilton. “In addition, there is a vast amount of conflicting information, which understandably contributes to the confusion of horse owners. Our goal in creating the Equine Oat Research Advisory Board is to educate horse owners about equine nutrition based on factual, scientific research.”