Collaboration with University of Minnesota Aquaculture Protein Centre Ås 16 June, 2011

Three main areas of research in APC: Centre Director UMB, Ås Margareth Øverland Gut & Health NVH, Oslo Åshild Krogdahl Protein & Amino acid Metabolism Nofima Marine Sunndalsøra StåleHelland Feed Ingredients & Processing UMB, Ås Liv Torunn Mydland FIP GH PAM 45 Employees 5 Associated members

Fuel ethanol industry is the fastest growing sector of American agriculture Minnesota has 17 ethanol plants Produces 1 billion gallons of ethanol with total value of $5 billion DDGS represents about 20% of revenue Increased market penetration in animal feeds will lead to increased revenue. Corn Dry Distiller Grains with Solubles (DDGS) represent a large protein source ¨ Feedinfo News Service - 10/06/2011: ETHANOL NEAR 3-YEAR PEAK Ethanol futures traded near 3-year highs, lifted by the strong rally in corn and oil prices. Roughly 40% of the U.S. corn crop distilled into the biofuel.

Guest Scientist from University of Minnesota APC hosted Professor Jerry Shurson, a visiting professor from UMN, St Paul, USA in May Jerry is engaged in research with bio-fuel co- products, such as distiller’s dried grains with soluble (DDGS), in diets for pigs, poultry, and now for fish. He works very closely with the U.S. Grains Council to assess opportunities for DDGS. Dr. Gerald (Jerry) Shurson, University of Minnesota

Standard and processed DDGS in diets for Rainbow trout Diets (6) Control: Typical plant ingredients + FM HP-DDG, 50%: 50% of plant ingredients replaced by HP-DDG HP-DDG, 100%: 100% of plant ingredients replaced by HP-DDG Control: Typical plant ingredients + FM HP-DDG, 50%: 50% of plant ingredients replaced by DDGS HP-DDG, 100%: 100% of plant ingredients replaced by DDGS High protein Low protein Fish – Rainbow trout, 140 g – 76 days, 200% weight gain

Preliminary results DDGS gave similar feed intake and weight gains compared to the control Feed efficiency appeard to be improved with the addition of DDGS to diets Processed DDGS gave similar feed intake, weight gain and feed efficiency compared to the control DGGS looks promising in diets for rainbow trout