Volume 4, Issue 1 (2018) Cattlemen's Day
Research Reports
Beef Cattle Management
Comprehensive Control of Sericea Lespedeza with Four Consecutive Years of Prescribed Fire During Summer
J. A. Alexander, W. H. Fick, J. Lemmon, G. A. Gatson, and K C. Olson
Sericea Lespedeza Control from Growing-Season Prescribed Burning Causes No Collateral Damage to Non-Target Species
J. A. Alexander, W. H. Fick, J. Lemmon, G. A. Gatson, and K C. Olson
Late Summer Prescribed Fire and Fall Herbicide Application Show Strong Suppressive Effects on Sericea Lespedeza Frequency and Vigor
G. A. Gatson, W. H. Fick, W. W. Hsu, and K C. Olson
Sericea Lespedeza Control Strategies Differ in Their Impacts on Overall Range Health and Native Plant Species Composition
G. A. Gatson, W. H. Fick, W. W. Hsu, and K C. Olson
Restricting Intake and Increasing Energy Improves Efficiency in Newly Received Growing Cattle and Zelnate Has No Effect
T. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, E. Titgemeyer, G. A. Hanzlicek, Christopher Vahl, T. G. Nagaraja, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi
Feet and Leg Traits are Moderately to Lowly Heritable in Red Angus Cattle
L. K. Giess, B. R. Jensen, R. L. Weaber, J. M. Bormann, and W. A. Fiske
Bio-economic Model Predicts Economic Values for Beef Production
W. S. Leal, R. F. Costa, L. L. Cardoso, F. S. Mendonça, F. F. Cardoso, M. J. Yokoo, and R. L. Weaber
Trends in Source and Age Verification for Beef Calves Sold via Summer Video Auction from 2010 Through 2017
E. D. McCabe, M. E. King, K. E. Fike, K. L. Hill, G. M. Rogers, and K. G. Odde
Trends in Beef Calf Lots by Single Breed Sire Groups Marketed via Video Auction from 2010 Through July 14, 2017
E. D. McCabe, M. E. King, K. E. Fike, K. L. Hill, G. M. Rogers, and K. G. Odde
Cattle Nutrition
Evaluation of Salt, Trace Mineral Sources, and Growth Implants on Performance of Stocker Cattle Grazing Native Flint Hills Pasture
C. S. Weibert, T. J. Spore, M. A. Johnson, F. K. Brazle, G. L. Kuhl, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi
Naive Yearling Steers Consume Little Sericea Lespedeza in the Kansas Flint Hills
C. A. Sowers, J. D. Wolf, W. H. Fick, and K C. Olson
Grazing Diets of Mature Ewes in the Flint Hills Contain a Significant Proportion of Sericea Lespedeza
C. A. Sowers, J. D. Wolf, W. H. Fick, and K C. Olson
Programming a Variety of Gains Is Possible by Controlling Intake of a Single High-Energy By-Product-Based Diet Early in the Receiving/Growing Period Without Affecting Efficiency
T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, E. C. Titgemeyer, G. A. Hanzlicek, Christopher Vahl, T. G. Nagaraja, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi
Total Tract Dry Matter Digestibility and Proportions of Ruminal Propionate Are Increased in High-Energy Limit-Fed Diets Based Primarily on Wet Corn Gluten Feed
T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, E. C. Titgemeyer, G. A. Hanzlicek, Christopher Vahl, T. G. Nagaraja, K. T. Cavalli, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi
Wet Distiller’s Grains and Wet Corn Gluten with Dry-Rolled or Whole-Shelled Corn in High-Energy Limit-Fed Diets Do Not Affect Growing Cattle Performance
T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, E. C. Titgemeyer, G. A. Hanzlicek, Christopher Vahl, T. G. Nagaraja, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi
Syngenta Enhanced Feed Corn (Enogen) Containing an Alpha Amylase Expression Trait Improves Feed Efficiency in Growing Calf Diets
M. A. Johnson, T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, C. S. Weibert, J. S. Garzon, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, E. D. Watson, and Dale Blasi
Increased Dietary Energy in Limit-fed Diets Does Not Affect Immune Function, Inflammation, or Stress, but Health Status Does
T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, E. C. Titgemeyer, G. A. Hanzlicek, Christopher Vahl, T. G. Nagaraja, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi
Leucine Supplementation Did Not Improve Protein Deposition or Lysine Utilization in Growing Steers
K. A. Pearl, H. F. Speer, M. D. Miesner, and E. C. Titgemeyer
Meat Science
Consumer Juiciness Acceptability Supports the Beef Marbling Insurance Theory
L. N. Drey, K. R. Vierck, L. L. Prill, J. M. Gonzalez, T. A. Houser, E. A. Boyle, J. L. Vipham, and T. G. O'Quinn
Relationship of Myofibrillar Fragmentation Index to Warner-Bratzler Shear Force and Palatability Tenderness of Longissimus Lumborum and Semitendinosus Steaks
L. L. Prill, K. J. Phelps, J. M. Gonzalez, T. A. Houser, E. A. Boyle, and T. G. O'Quinn
Marbling Texture Has No Effect on Collagen Characteristics
B. A. Olson, K. R. Vierck, J. M. Gonzalez, J. A. Noel, T. A. Houser, E. A. Boyle, and T. G. O'Quinn
Marbling Texture Does Not Affect Muscle Fiber Type of Beef Strip Loin Steaks
E. A. Rice, K. R. Vierck, J. M. Gonzalez, T. A. Houser, E. A. Boyle, and T. G. O'Quinn
Full Report
Cattlemen's Day 2018
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