Agricultural Research Division
University of Nebraska Extension
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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Table of Contents
Cow/Calf
- Effects of Wintering System on Cow and Calf Performance in a Summer-Calving Intensive Production System
- How Many Clean-up Bulls Are Needed after Estrus Synchronization and Artificial Insemination?
- Economics of Rebreeding Non-pregnant Females
- Effect of MGA vs CIDR Estrus Synchronization on Estrus Response and Pregnancy Rates in 311 d Old Beef Heifers
- Comparison of TAI at GnRH Injection and Delayed Insemination of Non-estrus Beef Heifers
- Effect of Dam Age on Offspring Productivity
- Cows with Excess Androgen are Anovulatory and Have Differing Patterns of Progesterone Secretion
- Granulosa Cell Exposure to Excess Androgens Inhibits Their Ability to Proliferate in the Cow Which May Cause or Perpetuate Androgen Excess
Growing
- Evaluation of Different Byproduct Combinations along with Treated Corn Stover on Growing Steer Performance
- Effects of Feeding Isolated Nutrient Components in MDGS on Growing Cattle Performance
- Effects of Supplemental Energy and Protein Source on Performance of Steers Grazing Irrigated Corn Residue
- Effects of Replacing a Traditional Growing Diet with a Complete Pelleted Feed on Total Tract Digestibility of Growing Diets
- Effect of Pelleted Byproducts on Performance When Fed to Growing Cattle
- Effect of Pelleted Feed Products and Bambermycins on Performance When Fed to Cattle Grazing Residue
- Effect of Crude Glycerin Concentration on Forage Digestion Parameters in Beef Calves
- Impact of Crude Glycerin Supplementation on Rumen and Duodenal Microbial Populations in Forage Diets
- Methane Production, Diet Digestibility, and VFA Profile of Growing Steers Fed High or Low Quality Forage
- Effects of Protein Supplementation in Corn Silage Growing Diets Harvested at 37 or 43% DM on Cattle Growth
- Effect of Winter Distillers Grains Supplementation Level on Spayed Heifer Performance
- Utilizing Corn Residue or Fall Double Cropped Forages for Winter Backgrounding of Calves
- Finishing Yearling Heifers Using Self-Fed Dried Distillers Grains on Pasture
- Performance and Economics of Supplementing Yearlings on Smooth Bromegrass Pastures
Forage and Residue Resource Management
- Observations of Forage Quality and Calf Gain When Grazing Double Cropped Forage following Wheat Harvest
- Annual Forages following Irrigated Winter Wheat
- Accurate Amounts and Nutritive Values of Corn Residues
- Effect of Corn Residue Composition on Digestibility by Lambs
- Effect of Corn Residue Harvest Method on In Vivo and In Vitro Digestibility
- Effect of Corn Plant Maturity on Yield and Nutrient Quality of Corn Plants, 2-Year Summary
- Effect of Harvest Method on Residue Quality
- Effects of Different Inoculum Used for In Vitro and In Situ Digestion Procedures Performed on Corn Residue Samples
Finishing
- Effect of Safeguard® on Fecal Egg Count and Steer Performance in Newly Received Calves
- Evaluation of Varying Corn Grain (and Byproduct) Inclusion in Beef Cattle Finishing Diets
- Carcass Gain, Efficiency, and Profitability of Steers at Extended Days on Feed
- Effects of Feeding OmniGen-AF® on Immune Function, Performance, and Carcass Characteristics during the Feeding Period
- Yeast Supplementation Alters the Immune Response in Feedlot Steers
- Effects of Supplementing OmniGen-AF® with or without Ractopamine Hydrochloride on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Feedlot Steers
- Effects of Shade and Feeding Zilpaterol Hydrochloride to Finishing Steers on Performance, Carcass Quality, Heat Stress, Mobility, and Body Temperature
- Impact of a Newly Developed Direct-Fed Microbial on Performance in Finishing Beef Steers
- Effects of Direct-Fed Microbial Supplementation in Different Diets on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Beef Feedlot Heifers
- Impact of Inoculating Corn Silage with Buchnerii 500 on Feedlot Cattle Performance with or without Added Yeast Product at Time of Feeding
- Rumen Protected Amino Acids in Finishing Cattle Diets
- Metabolic and Body Temperature Responses to Environmental Conditions across Seasons in Finishing Steers
- Impact of Feeding Distillers Grains or Isolated Components in Distillers Grains on Feedlot Performance and Carcass Traits
- Evaluation of Distillers Grains Components Singly or in Combination in a Calf Fed Feedlot Study
- Modifying Different Components of Distillers Grains and the Impact on Feedlot Performance
- Evaluation of the Relative Contribution of Protein in Distillers Grains in Finishing Diets on Animal Performance
- Evaluating Syngenta Enhanced Feed Corn on Finishing Cattle Performance and Carcass Characteristics
- Site and Extent of Digestion of Finishing Diets Containing Syngenta Enhanced Feed Corn
- Evaluating Syngenta Enhanced Feed Corn Processed as Dry-Rolled or High-Moisture Corn on Cattle Performance and Carcass Characteristics
- The Effect of Delayed Corn Silage Harvest on Corn Silage Yield and Finishing Performance in Yearling Steers
- Use of Dietary Nitrate or Sulfate for Mitigation of Methane Production by Finishing Steers
- Effect of Diet on the Rumen Microbial Community Composition of Finishing Cattle and the Role it Plays in Methane Emissions
Beef Products
- Effect of Feeding De-oiled Dry Distillers Grains Plus Solubles on Beef Oxidation, Color and Tenderness
- Beef Fatty Acid Profiles from Steers Finished with De-oiled Dry Distillers Grains Plus Solubles vs. a Corn-Based Diet
- Effect of Feeding Dried De-oiled Distillers Grains and Addition of Postmortem Antioxidants on Ground Beef Shelf-Life
- Impact of Supplementing Cattle with OmniGen-AF at the Receiving or Finishing Phase on Beef Shelf-Life
- Effect of Feeding Distillers Grains and Supplementing with Dietary Antioxidants on Ground Beef Shelf-Life and Fatty Acid Profile
- Effects of Dietary Antioxidant Supplementation on Cattle Finished with 30% Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles on Fatty Acid Profiles and Display Life
- Feeding Vitamin E May Reverse Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Membrane Instability Caused by Feeding Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles to Cattle
Industry Perceptions
- Student Perceptions and Knowledge of the Feedlot Industry and the Feedyard Management Specialization Internship
- Producer Concerns and Perceptions Regarding the Effect of Methane on Cattle Production and the Environment