Beef Reports 1999

Breeding and Genetics


Beef Cattle Breeding Project Foundation Herd: Effect of Recipient Cow Age on Embryo Transfer Pregnancy Rates

D. Wilson, G. Rouse, D. Maxwell, R. Sealock, D. Kelley, D. Faber, D. Broek and M. Wehrman

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Genetic Evaluation for Birth Weight and First-Calf Calving Ease for the Angus Breed

J. Dodenhoff and D. E. Wilson

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Feedlot Nutrition and Growth and Management


Effect of Optimum® High Oil Corn on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Finishing Yearling Steers

Allen Trenkle and Craig Belknap

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Integration of Pasturing Systems for Cattle Finishing Programs: A Progress Report

Hayati Koknaroglu and M. P. Hoffman

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Effect of Early Weaning of Beef Calves on Performance and Carcass Quality

Dan Loy, Dennis Maxwell and Gene Rouse

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

An Evaluation of Effective Fiber in Beef Feedlot Finishing Diets

Darrell Busby, Dan Loy, Dennis Dewitt, Beth Doran and Ron Irvin

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Evaluation of a Mixture of Corn Steep Liquor and Distillers Solubles as a Replacement for Corn and Supplement in Cattle Finishing Diets

Allen Trenkle and Claudio Ribeiro

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Growth and Development of Angus-Wagyu Crossbred Steers

Gene H. Rouse, M. Ruble, S. Greiner, Richard G. Tait, Craig L. Hays and Doyle E. Wilson

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Forage Utilization


Ruminal Microbial Protein Synthesis in Sheep Fed Forages of Varying Nutritive Values

Mehmet Akif Karsli and James R. Russell

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Management Systems That Increase Uniformity of the Forage Supply for Year-round Grazing by Spring Calving Herds

Matthew J. Hersom, James R. Russell, Stephen K. Barnhart, John D. Lawrence, Arne Hallam, L. J. Secor and Dennis R. Maxwell

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Effects of Chemical Composition on Forage Intake of Heifers Fed Hays of Different Species

James R. Russell, Matthew J. Hersom, Mary L. Hermann, Kenneth J. Moore and Patricia K. Patrick

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Pasture Conditions at the Initiation of Grazing to Optimize Forage Productivity: A Progress Report

Sonja M. Kremer, James R. Russell, Daryl R. Strohbehn, Daniel G. Morrical, Stephen K. Barnhart and A. M. Cowen

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Changes in Chemical Composition and Digestion Kinetics of Stockpiled Kura Clover in Late Fall

Mehmet Akif Karsli, James R. Russell, Kenneth Albrecht, Robert A. Zemerchick and Ed. J. Bures

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Management Intensive Grazing of Stockers at the Andrew Jackson Demonstration Farm (1996 – 1998)

Tony Harvey and M. O. Pitcher

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Evaluation of Hay-Type and Grazing Tolerant Alfalfa Hybrids in Season-Long or Complementary Rotational Stocking Systems for Beef Cows

Mary L. Hermann, James R. Russell, Stephen K. Barnhart and Rod Berryman

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Health


Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in McNay Farm Calves

Merlin Kaeberle and Dennis Maxwell

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

The Costs and Predictive Factors of Bovine Respiratory Disease in Standardized Steer Tests

Rick Faber, Nolan Hartwig, Darrell Busby and Russ BreDahl

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Use of Risk Factors to Alter Management for Reduction of Neonatal Calf Diarrhea Incidence

Mel Pence, John U. Thomson, Doyle Wilson, Gene Rouse and Ron Sealock

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Antibody Responses of Vaccinated and Nonvaccinated Calves to Haemophilus somnus

Kevin Ruby, Laurel Gershwin, Ronald Griffith, Dennis Maxwell and Merlin Kaeberle

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Prebreeding Immunization of Beef Cows

Merlin Kaeberle, Dennis Maxwell and Ronald Sealock

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus Antibody Responses to Vaccines Used in Combination

Merlin Kaeberle and Ronald Sealock

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Antibody Response to Inactivated Viral Vaccines Administered to Calves at Weaning

Dennis Maxwell, Kevan Flaming and Merlin Kaeberle

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Meat


Use of a Digital Camera to Collect Carcass Data from Experimental Cattle

Allen Trenkle and Chris Iiams

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Realtime Ultrasound and Body Composition


Real-time Ultrasound Trait Age Adjustment Factors for Replacement Angus Heifers

Doyle E. Wilson, Gene H. Rouse and Craig Hays

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Progress Report: Centralized Ultrasound Processing

Craig L. Hays, Doyle E. Wilson and Gene Rouse

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Carcass EPDs for Yearling Angus Bulls Using Real-time Ultrasound Measures

Doyle E. Wilson, Gene H. Rouse and Craig Hays

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Reproduction and Physiology


Clinical Use of Reproductive Tract Scoring to Predict Pregnancy Outcome

Mel Pence, Russell BreDahl and John U. Thomson

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

The Use of a Vaginal Conductivity Probe to Influence Calf Sex Ratio via Altered Insemination Time

M. L. Pugh, Mel Pence, J. N. Caamano, Suelee Robbe, L. L. Timms, John U. Thomson, Russ Bredahl and C. R. Youngs

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Beef Cattle Breeding Project Foundation Herd: Effect of Estrus Synchrony on Embryo Transfer Pregnancy Rates

D. Wilson, G. Rouse, D. Maxwell, R. Sealock, D. Kelley, D. Faber, D. Broek and M. Wehrman

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Comparison of Various Methods of Estrus Detection in Synchronized Virgin Beef Heifers

Mel Pence, M. L. Pugh, Suelee Robbe, Leo Timms, J. N. Caamano, John U. Thomson, C. R. Youngs and Russell Bredahl

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Beef Cattle Breeding Project Foundation Herd: Effect of Embryo Grade and Development Stage on Pregnancy Rates

D. Wilson, G. Rouse, D. Maxwell, R. Sealock, D. Kelley, D. Faber, D. Broek and M. Wehrman

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999

Correspondence of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone Secretion during Suckling in Postpartum Cows

Lloyd L. Anderson

2000-01-01 Beef Reports 1999