ABSTRACT
The production of sunflower seed (Helianthus annus) has increased dramatically in recent years with world production exceeding twenty-one million metric tons in 1988 (National Sunflower Association, 1988). This interest in the sunflower is based on the fact that the oil contained in the sunflower seed supplies a very high level of polyunsaturated fatty acids and is highly sought after as a vegetable oil for human consumption. The meal, produced as a by-product of this crushing process, has made available to the swine industry an alternative feed resource that has considerable potential for use during all phases of production.
