1996 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report

Cow-Calf
Range or Meadow Regrowth Grazing and Weaning Effects on Two Year-Old Cows
Grazing: An Alternative to Haying Subirrigated Meadows in the Nebraska Sandhills
Multi-elemental Analysis of Sandhills Meadow Hay
Use of a Metabolizable Protein System to Predict Deficiencies in Diets of Cattle Grazing Sandhills Native Range and Subirrigated Meadow
Rumen Degradable Protein Requirements of Gestating Beef Cows Grazing Dormant Native Sandhills Range
Multi-elemental Analysis of Liver Biopsies and Serum to Determine Trace Element Status of Cows
Multi-elemental Analysis of Bovine Liver Biopsy and Whole Liver
The Incidence of Precocious Puberty in Developing Beef Heifers
Winter Temperatures May Affect Calf Birth Weights

Growing
Evaluation of Animal Byproducts for Escape Protein Supplementation
Treated Meat and Bone Meal and Rumen Protected Methionine and Tryptophan for Growing Calves
Dried Poultry Waste as a Nonprotein Nitrogen Source for Ruminants
Manipulation of Microbial Protein Degradation in the Rumen: Development of the Smugglin Concept to Control Protein Digestion
Characterization of Ammonia Utilization by Prevotella ruminicola B₁4
Cellulose Adherence Factors in Ruminococcus albus
Effect of Sorghum and Cornstalk Grazing on Crop Production
Winter Calf Grazing and Field Windbreaks
Use of Cell Culture to Study Muscle Growth in Beef Cattle

Finishing
Grazing Systems Utilizing Forage Combinations
Beef Production Systems from Weaning to Slaughter in Western Nebraska
Feeding Value of Light-Test Weight Corn for Growing and Finishing Steers
Roughage Source and Particle Size in Finishing Diets
Effect of Energy Source and Escape Protein on Receiving and Finishing Performance and Health of Calves
Evaluation of Levels of Wet Corn Gluten Feed and Addition of Tallow
Evaluation of Wet Distillers Byproducts Composite for Finishing Ruminants
Digestibility of Wet and Dry Distillers Grains from the Fermentation of Corn or Sorghum
Use of Direct Fed Microbials to Alleviate Subacute Acidosis
An Enzyme-Microbial Feed Product for Finishing Steers
Effects of Bovatec, Rumensin or GrainPro Fed to Yearling Summer Grazing Steers
Growth Implants for Steers

New Technology
Implant and Slaughter Time for Finishing Cattle
Evaluation of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Organic Matter Balance in the Feedlot as Affected by Nutrition
Compositing - A Feedlot Waste Management Alternative
Beef Products
Predicting Wholesale Value of Beef Carcasses Connective Tissue/Acidic Phosphate Preblends in Low Fat, High Added-Water Frankfurters Gelatinized High Added-Water Beef Connective Tissue Protein Gels as Potential Water Binders Mechanically Recovered Neck Bone Lean Alters Textural and Sensory Properties of Ground Beef Patties

Acknowledgments

Appreciation is expressed to the following firms, associations or agencies who provided grant support for research in the beef cattle program.
	Alltech, Nicholasville, KY BK-Ladenburg Corp, Creskill, NJ Cargill Corn Milling, Blair, NE Conklin Company, Shakopee, MN Elanco Animal Health, Indianapolis, IN Fats and Proteins Research Foundation, Chicago, IL Hoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet Co., Somerville, NJ IBP, Inc, Dakota City, NE Lignotech, U.S., Inc., Rothchild, WI Milton G. Waldbaum Co., Wakefield, NE Minnesota Corn Processors, Columbus, NE Moorman Manufacturing Co., Quincy, IL National Byproducts, Des Moines, IA National Livestock and Meat Board, Chicago, IL Nature's Way, Inc., Horton, KS Nebraska Beef Council, Kearney, NE Nebraska Dehydrators Association, Lexington, NE Omegatech Inc., Boulder, CO Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., West Des Moines, IA Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., Altanta, GA Southeastern Poultry & Egg Assoc., Atlanta, GA Soypass Royality Funds, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE Syntex Agribusiness, Inc., Des Moines, IA University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center of Biotechnology, Lincoln, NE USDA National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program, Washington, DC Zinpro Mineral Corp., Edina, MN
Appreciation is also expressed for the following firms who provided products or services.
	American Breeders Service, DeForest, IL BEEFAMERICA, Norfolk, NE Boehinger-Ingelheim Co., St. Joseph, MO Cargill Corn Milling, Blair, NE Chief Industries, Hastings, NE Cryovac/W.R. Grace, Inc., Duncan, SC Curwood Packaging, Inc., New London, WI Darling-Delaware Co., Omaha, NE Elanco Animal Health, Indianapolis, IN EXCEL Corp., Schuyler, NE Grand Laboratories, Larchwood, IA Heller Seasoning & Ingredients, Bedford Park, IL High Plains Corp., York, NE Hoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet Co., Somerville, NJ J.M. Huber Corp., Quincy, IL IBP, Inc., West Point, Dakota City, and Lexington, NE Iowa Limestone Co., Des Moines, IA Liquid Feed Commodities, Fremont, NE Meat Quality, Inc., Springfield, IL Minnesota Corn Processors, Columbus, NE Monfort, Grand Island, NE Moorman Manufacturing Co., Quincy, IL Pfizer, Inc., Lincoln, NE Roman Packing Co., Norfolk, NE Sanofi Animal Health, Inc., Overland Park, KS TEEPAK, Inc., Chicago, IL U.S. Meat Research Center, Clay Center, NE

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File MP66-A under: BEEF
Issued January 1996; 3,000 printed.

Electronic version issued February 1996
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