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  • Effect of stage of growth and sampling procedure on the trace mineral content of Kansas native grass
    Arthington, J.D.; Corah, L.R.; Utter, S.D. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1994)
    To determine the trace mineral content of Kansas native grasses, samples were collected from four locations of tall or intermediate grasses and four locations of short grasses. Copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) levels tended ...
  • Efficacy of electronic identification in beef cattle
    Spell, A.R.; Utter, S.D.; Corah, L.R. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    To evaluate the potential of using electronic implants (transponders) for maintaining identity from birth to slaughter, calves born and implanted in Montana were followed through the feedlot phase to their ultimate ...
  • Factors affecting pregnancy rates and calving difficulty in commercial beef heifers
    Utter, S.D.; Houghton, P.L.; Corah, L.R.; Spire, M.F.; Higgins, J.J.; Butine, M.D. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    Data from yearling Angus and Angus crossbred beef heifers from a commercial ranch were used to identify factors affecting pregnancy rates (n=342) and calving difficulty (n=295). Production data analyzed included prebreeding ...
  • Factors influencing first-service conception and overall pregnancy rates in commercial beef heifers
    Utter, S.D.; Houghton, P.L.; Corah, L.R.; Simms, D.D.; Spire, M.F.; Butine, M.D. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1994)
    Commercial beef heifers (n=1863) from 16 different sources were used to evaluate the influence of management practices and biological traits on first-service conception and overall pregnancy rates. Frame score, initial ...
  • Influence of dietary energy levels on reproductive function and fertility in yearling beef heifers
    Utter, S.D.; Corah, L.R. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1994)
    Fifty-nine heifers were allotted to be fed at two different energy levels. One group gained 1.77 lb/hd/day, and the other 1.25 lb/hd/day. Estrus was synchronized with the MGA/prostaglandin system. After MGA removal, ...