
Professor
335D AnSc/VetMed
1988 Fitch Avenue
St Paul, MN 55108
United States
Education
- Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1986
- M.S., Michigan State University, 1983
- B.S., University of Minnesota, 1981
Areas of Interest
Swine Nutrition
Teaching
- ANSC 4401: Swine Nutrition and Feeding
Research
- Life Cycle Assessment of feed ingredients
- Biosecurity of feed ingredient supply chains
- Measurement and mitigation strategies for African Swine Fever virus in feeds
- Applied swine nutrition and management
- Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS)
- Systems biology
- Understanding and improving fiber utilization
- The measurement and role of peroxidized lipids on animal health and performance
- The role of phytate in phosphorus and nutrient utilization
- Alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters
- Feed safety
- Enteric health interventions
- Biological effects of organic zinc
- Nutrient recycling
- Nutritional value and characteristics of rendered animal by-products
- Organic food waste
- Use of food and agricultural wastewater streams to produce microalgae for animal feed
- Pork quality and safety
- Manure management and odor reduction in swine facilities
Publications
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Refereed Articles
- Zeng, Z.K., J.C. Jang, G.C. Shurson, S. Thakral, and P.E. Urriola. 2021. Ammonia fiber expansion increases in vitro digestibility and fermentability of corn distillers dried grains 6 with solubles with or without carbohydrases. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 273:114824 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114824
- Hung, Y.-T., J. Zhu, G.C. Shurson, P.E. Urriola, and M. Saqui-Salces. 2021. Decreased nutrient digestibility due to viscosity is independent of the amount of dietary fiber fed to growing pigs. Br. J. Nutr. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114521000866
- Jang, J.-C., Z. Zeng, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2021. Effects of feeding corn distillers dried grains with solubles diets with and without supplemental enzymes on growth performance of pigs: a meta-analysis. Transl. Anim. Sci. 5(2), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txab029
- Palowski, A.M., Z. Yang, J.-C. Jang, T. Dado, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2021. Determination of in vitro dry matter, protein, and fiber digestibility and fermentability of novel corn co-products for swine and ruminants. Transl. Anim. Sci. 5:1-14. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txab055
- Paula, V.R.C., N.C. Milani, C.P.F. Azevedo, A.A. Sedano, L.J. Souza, B. Mike, G.C. Shurson, and U.S. Ruiz. 2021. Comparison of digestible and metabolizable energy, digestible phosphorus and amino acid content of corn ethanol co-products from Brazil and United States produced using fiber separation technology for swine. J. Anim. Sci. 99, skab126, https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab126
- Shurson, G.C., Y.-T. Hung, J.C. Jang, and P.E. Urriola. 2021. Measures matter – Determining the true nutri-physiological value of feed ingredients for swine. Animals 11:1259. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051259
- Shurson, G.C., A. Palowski, J.L.G. van de Ligt, D.C. Schroeder, C. Balestreri, P.E. Urriola, and F. Sampedro. 2021. New perspectives for evaluating relative risks of African swine fever virus contamination in global feed ingredient supply chains. Transbound. Emerg. Dis. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14174
- Shurson, G.C., P.E. Urriola, and J.L.G. van de Ligt. 2021. Can we effectively manage parasites, prions, and pathogens in the global feed industry to achieve One Health? Transbound. Emerg. Dis. 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14205
- Barnharst, T., X. Sun, A. Rajendran, P. Urriola, G. Shurson, and B. Hu. 2021. Enhanced protein and amino acids of corn ethanol co-product by Mucor indicus and Rhizopus oryzae. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-021-02580-0
- Yang, Z., A.M. Palowski, J.C. Jang, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2021. Determination, comparison, and prediction of digestible energy, metabolizable energy, and standardized ileal digestibility of amino acids in novel maize co-products with conventional dried distillers grains with solubles for swine. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 282:115149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.115149
- Sun, X., D. Devi, P. Urriola, D. Tiffany, J.-C. Jang, G. Shurson, and B. Hu. 2021. Feeding value improvement of corn ethanol co-product and soybean hull by fungal fermentation: fiber degradation and digestibility improvement. Food and Bioproducts Processing https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2021.09.013
- Sun, X., Y. Chen, L. Luo, F. Heidari, D. Tiffany, P. Urriola, G. Shurson, and B. Hu. 2021. Feeding value improvement of corn ethanol co-product and agro-industrial residues by Rhizopus oryzae. Process Biochemistry 111:144-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2021.10.029
- Sun, X., D. Tiffany, P. Urriola, G. Shurson, and B. Hu. 2021. Nutrition upgrading of corn ethanol co-product by fungal fermentation: amino acids enrichment and anti-nutritional 7 factors degradation. Food and Bioproducts Processing 130:1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2021.09.004
- Rosa-Medina, E.A., P.E. Urriola, J.C. Jang, C.D. Faulk, L.J. Johnston, and G.C. Shurson. 2021. Effect of supplementing lactation and nursery pig diets with capsaisin on growth performance and gene expression of nursery pigs. Trans. Anim. Sci. 5:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txab201
- Senay, S.D., G. Shurson, C. Cardona, and K. Silverstein. 2021. Big data, data privacy, and plant and animal disease research. Agron. J. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20933
- Schambow, R., F. Sampedro, P.E. Urriola, J.L.G. van de Ligt, A. Perez, and G.C. Shurson. 2021. Rethinking the uncertainty of African swine fever virus contamination in feed ingredients and risk of introduction into the United States. Transbound. Emerg. Dis. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14358
- Jang, J.-C., Z. Zeng, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2021. Effects of diets containing corn distillers dried grains with solubles (cDDGS) and feed enzymes on growth performance of broilers: a meta-analysis. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (in press)
- Lozinski, B.M., B. Frederick, Y. Li, M. Saqui-Salces, G.C. Shurson, P.E. Urriola, M.L. Wilson., and L.J. Johnston. 2021. Effects of water quality on growth performance and health of nursery pigs. Trans. Anim. Sci. (in press)
- Paula, V.R.C., N.C. Milani, C.P.F. Azevedo, A.A. Sedano, L.J. Souza, B. Mike, G.C. Shurson, and U.S. Ruiz. 2021. Comparison of chemical composition, energy content and digestibility of different sources of distillers corn oil and soybean oil for growing pigs. Braz. J. Anim. Sci. (in press
- Zeng, Z.K., J.C. Jang, G.C. Shurson, S. Thakral, and P.E. Urriola. 2021. Ammonia fiber expansion increases in vitro digestibility and fermentability of corn distillers dried grains with solubles with or without carbohydrases. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 273:114824 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114824
- Hung, Y.-T., Q. Hu, R.J. Faris, J. Guo, P.E. Urriola, G.C. Shurson, C. Chen, and M. Saqui-Salces. 2020. Analysis of gastrointestinal responses revealed both shared and specific targets of zinc oxide and carbadox in weaned pigs. Antibiotics 9:463. doi:10.3390/antibiotics9080463
- Shurson, G.C. 2020. “What a waste” – Can we improve sustainability of food animal production systems by recycling food waste streams into animal feed in an era of health, climate, and economic crises? Sustainability 12:7071. doi:10.3390/su12177071
- Yang, Z., P.E. Urriola, A. Hilbrands, L.J. Johnston, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Effects of feeding high-protein corn distillers dried grains and a mycotoxin mitigation additive on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and pork fat quality of growing-finishing pigs. Transl. Anim. Sci. 4:666-681. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaa051
- Holen, J. P., L. J. Johnston, P. E. Urriola, J. E. Garrett, and G. C. Shurson. 2020. Comparative digestibility of polysaccharide-complexed zinc and zinc sulfate in diets for gestating and lactating sows. J. Anim. Sci. 98:1–14. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaa079
- Holen, J. P., P. E. Urriola, M. Schwartz, J. C. Jang, G. C. Shurson, and L. J. Johnston. 2020. Effects of supplementing late gestation sow diets with zinc on pre-weaning mortality of pigs under commercial rearing conditions. Transl. Anim. Sci. 4:1-12. doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaa010
- Walter, A.L., Y. Ma, C. Chen, F. Sampedro, D. Bayrock, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Virginiamycin thermal degradation kinetics in a model matrix simulating the conditions within a commercial fuel ethanol production facility. Food and Bioproducts Processing 120:1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2019.12.003
- Zeng, Z.K., J.C. Jang, G.C. Shurson, S. Thakral, and P.E. Urriola. 2021. Ammonia fiber expansion increases in vitro digestibility and fermentability of corn distillers dried grains with solubles with or without carbohydrases. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 273:114824 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114824
- Hung, Y.-T., Q. Hu, R.J. Faris, J. Guo, P.E. Urriola, G.C. Shurson, C. Chen, and M. Saqui-Salces. 2020. Analysis of gastrointestinal responses revealed both shared and specific targets of zinc oxide and carbadox in weaned pigs. Antibiotics 9:463. doi:10.3390/antibiotics9080463
- Shurson, G.C. 2020. “What a waste” – Can we improve sustainability of food animal production systems by recycling food waste streams into animal feed in an era of health, climate, and economic crises? Sustainability 12:7071. doi:10.3390/su12177071
- Yang, Z., P.E. Urriola, A. Hilbrands, L.J. Johnston, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Effects of feeding high-protein corn distillers dried grains and a mycotoxin mitigation additive on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and pork fat quality of growing-finishing pigs. Transl. Anim. Sci. 4:666-681. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaa051
- Holen, J. P., L. J. Johnston, P. E. Urriola, J. E. Garrett, and G. C. Shurson. 2020. Comparative digestibility of polysaccharide-complexed zinc and zinc sulfate in diets for gestating and lactating sows. J. Anim. Sci. 98:1–14. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaa079
- Holen, J. P., P. E. Urriola, M. Schwartz, J. C. Jang, G. C. Shurson, and L. J. Johnston. 2020. Effects of supplementing late gestation sow diets with zinc on pre-weaning mortality of pigs under commercial rearing conditions. Transl. Anim. Sci. 4:1-12. doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaa010
- Walter, A.L., Y. Ma, C. Chen, F. Sampedro, D. Bayrock, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Virginiamycin thermal degradation kinetics in a model matrix simulating the conditions within a commercial fuel ethanol production facility. Food and Bioproducts Processing 120:1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2019.12.003
- Yang, Z., A.M. Palowski, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2021. Determination and comparison of digestible and metabolizable energy, and standardized ileal digestibility of amino acids in novel corn co-products with conventional DDGS sources. J. Anim. Sci. (submitted)
- Pawlowski, A.M., Z. Yang, J.-C. Jang, T. Dado, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2021. Determination of in vitro dry matter, protein, and fiber digestibility and fermentability of novel corn co-products for swine and ruminants. Transl. Anim. Sci. (submitted)
- Paula, V.R.C., N.C. Milani, C.P.F. Azevedo, A.A. Sedano, L.J. Souza, B. Mike, G.C. Shurson, and U.S. Ruiz. 2021. Digestible energy content, phosphorus and standardized ileal amino acid digestibilities of corn ethanol co-products from Brazil and United States produced using a novel front-end-back-end fractionation technology for swine. J. Anim. Sci. (submitted)
- Barnharst, T., X. Sun, A. Rajendran, P. Urriola, G. Shurson, and B. Hu. 2021. Secondary fermentation of corn ethanol co-products for improved protein and key amino acids. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering (submitted)
- Jang, J.-C., Z. Zeng, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2021. Effects of feeding corn distillers dried grains with solubles diets with and without supplemental enzymes on growth performance of pigs: a meta-analysis. Transl. Anim. Sci. (submitted)
- Hung, Y.-T., J. Zhu, G.C. Shurson, P.E. Urriola, and M. Saqui-Salces. 2021. Decreased nutrient digestibility due to viscosity is independent of the amount of dietary fiber fed to growing pigs. Br. J. Nutr. (submitted)
- Sun, X., Y. Chen, L. Luo, F. Heidari, D. Tiffany, P. Urriola, G. Shurson., and B Hu. 2021. Protein and key amino acids enrichment by fermenting corn ethanol co-products and agro-industrial residues using Rhizopus oryzae. Biomass and Bioenergy (submitted)
- Sun, X., D. Devi, P. Urriola, D. Tiffany, G. Shurson, and B. Hu. 2021. Sequential fungal fermentation in improving feeding value of corn distillers’ grains with soybean hulls. Biomass and Bioenergy (submitted)
- Jang, J.-C., Z. Zeng, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Effects of corn distillers dried grains with solubles (cDDGS) and enzyme supplementation on growth performance in broilers: a meta-analysis. Poult. Sci. (submitted)
- Senay, S.D., G. Shurson, C. Cardona, and K. Silverstein. 2020. Big data, data privacy, and plant and animal disease research. Agron. J. (submitted)
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Abstracts
- Jang, J., Z. Zeng, P. E. Urriola, and G. C. Shurson. 2021. Effects of feeding corn distillers dried grains with solubles diets without or with supplemental enzymes on growth 8 performance of pigs: a meta-analysis. J. Anim. Sci. 99(Suppl. 1):221. doi:10.1093/jas/skab054.361
- Jang, J., A. Javaid, P. E. Urriola, and G. C. Shurson. 2021. Effect of exogenous enzyme supplementation and fermentation of oilseed by-products on in vitro digestibility and production of short chain fatty acid. J. Anim. Sci. 99(Suppl. 1):79.
- Schambow, R., F. Sampedro, P.E. Urriola, J.L.G. van de Ligt, G.C. Shurson, and A. Perez. 2021. Rethinking the uncertainty of African swine fever virus contamination in feed ingredients and risk of introduction into the United States. A.D. Leman Conference, September 18-21, 2021.
- Sun, X., P. Urriola, G. Shurson, and B. Hu. 2021. Improving feeding value of corn DDGS and ag-residues via fungal fermentation. MN Corn Growers Association at the University of Minnesota Reception, August 1, 2021. U of M Minneapolis campus
- Yang, Z., A.M. Palowski, J.C. Jang, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2021. Determination, comparison, and prediction of digestible energy, metabolizable energy, and standardized ileal digestibility of amino acids in novel maize co-products with conventional dried distillers grains with solubles for swine. Distillers Grains Technology Council 25th Distillers Grains Symposium, Louisville, KY, October 25-26, 2021.
- Palowski, A., C. Balestreri, P.E. Urriola, G.C. Shurson, J.L.G. van de Ligt, F. Sampedro, S. Dee, A. Shah, H.F. Yancy, and D.C. Schroeder. 2021. Survival of a surrogate ASFV-like algal virus in feed matrices using a 23-day commercial United States truck transport model. Minnesota Nutrition Conference, Mankato, MN, September 22-23, 2021
- Holen, J.P., L. Johnston, P.E. Urriola, J.E. Garrett, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Comparative digestibility of polysaccharide-complexed zinc and zinc sulfate in diets for gestating and lactating sows. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 3):171.
- Holen, J.P., P.E. Urriola, M. Schwartz, J.-C. Jang, G.C. Shurson, and L. Johnston. 2020. Effects of supplementing late gestation sow diets with zinc on pre-weaning mortality of pigs under commercial rearing conditions. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 3):36-37.
- Paula, V.R.C., N.C. Milani, C.P.F. Azevedo, L.J. Souza, A.A. Sedano, B. Mike, G.C. Shurson, and U.S. Ruiz. 2020. Comparison of corn ethanol co-products from Brazil and USA apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 3):171-172.
- Paula, V.R.C., N.C. Milani, C.P.F. Azevedo, G.A.G. Casarotti, L.A. Granja, B. Mike, G.C. Shurson, and U.S. Ruiz. 2020. Phosphorus digestibility of corn ethanol co-products from Brazil and USA in growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 3):200.
- Zhu, J., J.-C. Jang, G.C. Shurson, L. Whitacre, I.R. Ipharraguerre, and P.E. Urriola. 2020. Effects of Aspergillus oryzae prebiotic on in vitro digestibility and fermentability of fibrous ingredients and diets. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 4):110.
- Palowski, A., Z. Yang, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Determination of in vitro DM, N and NDF digestibility and fermentability in novel corn co-products for swine. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 3):206-207.
- Jang, J.-C., Z. Zeng, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Effects of feeding diets containing corn distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) on growth performance in broilers: a meta-analysis. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 3):201.
- Jang, J.-C., Z. Zeng, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Effects of enzyme supplementation in corn distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) diets on growth performance in broilers: a meta-analysis. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 3):211.
- Yang, Z., A. Palowski, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Digestible and metabolizable energy content and standardized ileal digestibility of amino acids in novel corn co-products for swine. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 3):193-194.
- Trudeau, M., H. Tran, B. de Rodas, T. Karnezos, A. Gomez, C. Chen, P.E. Urriola, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Young Scholar Presentation: Using and integrated systems biology platform to determine the mode of action of feed additives in nursery pig diets. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 3):93-94.
- Zhu, J., G.C. Shurson, L. Whitacre, I.R. Ipharraguerre, and P.E. Urriola. 2020. Effects of Aspergillus oryzae prebiotic on energy and nutrient digestibility of growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 3):80.
- Lozinski, B., B. Frederick, A. Hilbrands, Y. Li, M. Saqui-Salces, G.C. Shurson, P.E. Urriola, M. Wilson, and L. Johnston. 2020. Effects of water quality on nursery pig performance and health. J. Anim. Sci. 98(Suppl. 3):89.
- Senay, S.D., K. Silverstein, C. Cardona, and G. Shurson. 2020. Data privacy and pest and diseases research. Virtual Workshop – Big Data Promises and Obstacles: Agricultural Data Ownership and Privacy. June 24, 2020.
- Balestreri, C., A. Pawlowski, J.L. van de Ligt, P.E. Urriola, G.C. Shurson, F. Sampedro Parra, and D.C. Schroeder. 2020. Develop a risk-free in situ non-animal (RISNA) megavirus surrogate assay for ASFV. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, Abstract 125.
- Hung, Y.-T., J. Zhu, G.C. Shurson, M. Saqui-Salces, and P.E. Urriola. 2020. Influence of viscosity and fiber on nutrient digestibility and intestinal physiology in growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 98 (Suppl. 3):67-68.
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Books and Book Chapters
- Shurson, G.C. 2021. Nutritional Value and Feeding Applications of Corn Fermented Protein and other Novel Corn Co-Products. 8 Chapters, 97 pp. U.S. Grains Council, Washington, D.C.
- Shurson, G. 2020. Biosecurity of Feed Supply Chains in an Era of Global Animal Disease Epidemics. U.S. Soybean Export Council, Technical Bulletin, 19 pp. (peer-reviewed)
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Popular Press Articles
- Prediction of digestible amino acid content in heat-treated feed ingredients. National Hog Farmer, February 11, 2021. https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/agenda/predictiondigestible-amino-acid-content-heat-treated-feed
- Improving the nutritional value of soybean and corn co-products by fungal fermentation. National Hog Farmer, April 15, 2021. https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/feed/improvingnutritional-value-soybean-corn-co-products?NL=NHF-001&Issue=NHF- 14 001_20210415_NHF001_27&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1_b&utm_rid=CPG02000000724593&utm_campaign= 58578&utm_medium=email&elq2=36ccfc88852344e99c7e4f8c29174325
- University of Minnesota animal science scholars research biosecurity of animal feed. The Minnesota Daily, December 16, 2021. https://mndaily.com/270280/news/campus/universityof-minnesota-animal-science-scholars-research-biosecurity-of-animal-feed/
- Upcycled animal feed: Sustainable solution to food waste problem. National Hog Farmer, December 29, 2021. https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/feed/upcycled-animal-feedsustainable-solution-food-waste-problem?NL=NHF001&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1_b&utm_rid=CPG02000000724593&utm_campaign=641 03&utm_medium=email&elq2=fcddd52561544863b65f98e2bd708deb
- Upcycled nutrients could become possible feed alternative. AgWeek, December 29, 2021. https://www.agweek.com/upcycled-nutrients-could-become-possible-feedalternative#.YcxQGOgompQ.link
- Lozinski, B., B. Frederick, Y. Li, M. Saqui-Salces, G. Shurson, P. Urriola, M. Wilson, and L. Johnston. 2020. Effects of water quality on nursery pig performance and health. National Hog Farmer, June 10, 2020.
- Johnston, L., B. Lozinski, Y. Li, M. Saqui-Salces, G. Shurson, P. Urriola, and M. Wilson. 2020. Water quality did not affect nursery pig performance and health. NUTRINEWS Journal June, 2020.
- Urriola, P.E., E. Rosa-Medina, J.C. Jang, C.D. Faulk, L.J. Johnston, and G.C. Shurson. 2020. Mothers know best: inclusion of capsaisin in sow diets increases effectiveness in nursery pigs. National Hog Farmer, August 12, 2020.
- Johnston, L., B. Lozinski, Y. Li, M. Saqui-Salces, G. Shurson, P. Urriola, and M. Wilson. La calidad del agua afecta el rendimiento y/o la salud de los lechones? NutriNews, September, 2020.
- Hung, Y.-T., J. Zhu, G.C. Shurson, M. Saqui-Salces, and P.E. Urriola. 2020. Importance of viscosity and other functional properties of dietary fiber in pigs. National Hog Farmer Blueprint, October, 2020. pp. 6-12.
- Shurson, J. 2020. Econutrition: Reducing environmental impacts without compromising productivity. National Hog Farmer, December 20,2020.
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Presentations at Professional Meetings
- Shurson, G. 2021. Prevalence and management of molds and mycotoxins in soybeans and soybean meal. Virtual presentation for U.S. Soy Export Council, Southeast Asia, January 12, 2021.
- Shurson, G. 2021. Biosecurity and mitigation strategies to prevent African swine fever virus contamination in soy supply chains. Virtual presentation for U.S. Soy Export Council, Southeast Asia, January 14, 2021.
- Shurson, G. 2021. Biosecurity and maintaining safety of U.S. feed ingredients from origin to Southeast Asia. Virtual presentation for U.S. Soy Export Council, Southeast Asia, April 8, 2021.
- Shurson, G. 2021. Improving immunity of pigs through nutrition. Virtual presentation for U.S. Soy Export Council, Southeast Asia, April 8, 2021.
- Shurson, G. 2021. Rethinking animal nutrition to achieve sustainability. PennVet Virtual Conference, University of Pennsylvania, September 22, 2021.
- Shurson, G. 2021. U.S. DDGS nutrition review and technology update. Virtual presentation for U.S. Grains Council, South Korea, November 11, 2021.
- Shurson, G. 2021. Precision diet formulation strategies for using high-protein corn co-products in swine diets. Virtual presentation for Brazil Foods Animal Nutrition, Brazil, December 8, 2021
- Shurson, J. 2020. Understanding and managing mycotoxins in corn and corn co-products. USGC Technical Webinar, Southeast Asia, October 26, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. U.S. Soybean oil – The “Gold standard” of feed fats and oils. USSEC Virtual APA (poultry) and ASOPORCI (swine) Association Conference in Peru, September 30, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. Biosecurity of feed ingredient supply chains and the African Swine Fever epidemic. USSEC Virtual APA (poultry) and ASOPORCI (swine) Association Conference in Peru, September 30, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. U.S. Soybean oil – The “Gold standard” of feed fats and oils. USSEC Virtual CONAAL Conference, Mexico Feed Association Council, September 29, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. Biosecurity of feed ingredient supply chains and the African Swine Fever epidemic. USSEC Virtual CONAAL Conference, Mexico Feed Association Council, September 29, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. U.S. Soybean oil – The “Gold standard” of feed fats and oils. USSEC Virtual Americas Buyers Conference. Latin America. September 25, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. U.S. Soybean oil – The “Gold standard” of feed fats and oils. USSEC Virtual ANIAME Conference in Mexico, September 17, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. Overview of U.S. DDGS production and use in animal feeds. USGC seminar for Myanmar Government Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, September 15, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. Biosecurity of feed ingredient supply chains in the era of the African Swine Fever epidemic and beyond. USSEC Virtual Seminar on Raw Materials and Feed Biosecurity and Global Trends and Latest Developments on ASF, Southeast Asia, July 8, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. Re-discovering the economic and nutritional value of U.S. DDGS. USGC technical webinar, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, July 21, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. Use of DDGS in swine diets. USGC technical webinar, Ecuador, May 14, 2020.=
- Shurson, J. 2020. Ethanol and co-products production processes. Nutreco technical seminar, Amersfoort, The Netherlands, March 20, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. Overview of swine nutrition research themes at the University of Minnesota, University of Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands, March 19, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. Overview of swine nutrition research themes at the University of Minnesota, Sustainability Roundtable, Nutreco, Amersfoort, The Netherlands, March 17, 2020.
- Shurson, J. 2020. Overview of the U.S. pork industry and multiple dimensions of One Health. INRAE seminar, St. Gilles, France, March 11, 2020.
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Provisional Patent
- UMN Ref. 2021-295 (MRG Ref. 0110.000685US60) U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/245,482 Long-term surrogate virus assays and methods.
Honors and Awards
- Team Achievement Award, Animal Systems Biology Team, Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, 2017
- AFIA Nonruminant Nutrition Research Award presented at the ASAS National Meeting, Kansas City, MO, 2014
- Award of Excellence - U.S. Ethanol Industry, 2012
- Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences Student Board, 1999
- Outstanding Extension Specialist Award, Midwest Section ASAS/ADSA, 1995
Outreach
- Life Cycle Assessment of feed ingredients
- Biosecurity of feed ingredient supply chains
- Measurement and mitigation strategies for African Swine Fever virus in feeds
- Distiller's Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) Market Development
- DDGS Quality and Feed Safety Issues
- Impact of Distiller's Grains Co-products on Indirect Land Use Change
- Impact of Feeding Diets Containing DDGS on Pork Quality
- Relative Economic and Feeding Value of New Distiller's Co-produccts
- Use of Distiller’s Grains Co-op
- Use in feedsroducts in Livestock and Poultry Feeds