249 Awardee Talk: Swine Nutrient Requirements: Past, Present, and Future

Abstract Since 1944, there have been 11 editions of the Nutrient Requirements Swine coordinated by National Research Council (NRC; currently Academies Sciences, Medicine and Engineering [NASEM]) published Academy Press. Between 1944 1988 were 9 3 between 2022. The description nutrient requirements for swine has refined augmented to reflect modern pig genetics expanding methodology measure performance. scope publication expanded (9th edition, 93 pages; 11th 400 pages). edition highlighted gaps in literature that identified study committee. For several these areas, research is still needed. last two included computer models developed generate energy requirements. Also, feed composition tables editions. Development maintenance ingredient databases require significant resources from committees appointed NASEM. Shortly after a Support Program grant funded efforts Animal Nutrition (https://animalnutrition.org/). This program generated Beef, Dairy, Poultry reports. It anticipated this will play key role developing requirement future NASEM (and other species) publication(s). approach should help maintain repository information composition.