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  • Assessing nutrient composition and digestibility of tallgrass-prairie hay
    Olson, K.C.; Cochran, R.C.; Titgemeyer, E.C.; Jones, T.J. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Thirteen steers were used in a 4 13 incomplete Latin square to determine chemical composition and digestibility for 13 samples of tallgrass prairie hay. Hays were collected from a variety of locations in east-central ...
  • Bacterial flora of liver abscesses from feedlot cattle fed with or without tylosin
    Nagaraja, T.G.; Beharka, A.B.; Chengappa, M.M.; Carroll, L.H.; Raun, A.P.; Laudert, S.B.; Parrott, J.C. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Fusobacterium necrophorum was the predominant bacterial isolate from liver abscesses of feedlot cattle fed with or without tylosin. The major difference in the bacterial flora of liver abscesses between cattle groups was ...
  • Calf presence and milking twice daily prolongs postpartum anestrus
    Lamb, G.C.; Lynch, L.M.; Stevenson, J.S. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Four treatments were initiated approximately 15 days after calving: 1) calf was weaned permanently from its dam (CW; n=6); 2) calf was present continuously with its dam (CPO; n=5); 3) calf was weaned permanently from ...
  • Comparisons among crossbred beef cattle for growth and carcass traits
    Andries, K.M.; Schalles, R.R.; Dikeman, M.E.; Franke, D.E. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Data from 5 years of a long-term, rotational crossbreeding project were used to compare breeds for growth and carcass traits. The traits of interest were direct and maternal birth and weaning weights, gain on feed, ...
  • Effect of a propionic acid bacterial inoculant on fermentation and aerobic stability of whole-plant corn silage
    Bolsen, K.K.; Bonilla, D.R.; Huck, G.L.; Young, M.A.; Hart-Thakur, R.A. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    The effects of a strain of Propionibacterium shermanii, applied with and without lactic acid bacteria (LAB), on the fermentation and aerobic stability of whole-plant corn silage was determined using laboratory-scale ...
  • Effect of annual fire on tallgrass prairie legumes
    Towne, G.; Knapp, A.K. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Total legume density was significantly higher in annually burned prairie (8.0 stems/m2) than in unburned prairie (3.0 stems/ m2). Densities of six species were higher (P<.05) in burned than in unburned prairie, whereas ...
  • Effect of bacterial inoculants on the fermentation of alfalfa silages
    Bolsen, K.K.; Bonilla, D.R.; Young, M.A.; Hart-Thakur, R.A. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    The efficacy of 13 commercial bacterial silage inoculants was evaluated on 3rd and 4th cutting alfalfa. All inoculants supplied at least 100,000 colony-forming units (cfu) of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) per gram of ...
  • Effect of feeding rumen-protected lysine with different levels of soybean meal to growing steers
    Wessels, R.H.; Titgemeyer, E.C. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    To test the efficacy of rumen-protected lysine and methionine, six steers (486 lb) were used in a 6 4 incomplete Latin square design and fed corn-urea diets (85% concentrate) alone or supplemented with 2 or 4% soybean ...
  • Effect of grain content on the nutritive value of whole-plant grain sorghum silage
    Young, M.A.; Dalke, B.S.; Sonon, R.N. Jr.; Holthaus, D.L.; Bolsen, K.K. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of grain content on the nutritive value of whole-plant grain sorghum silage. Silage dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), and crude protein (CP) contents increased ...
  • Effect of implantation and melengestrol acetate feeding on blood serum profiles and performance of heifers
    Titgemeyer, E.C.; Brandt, R.T. Jr.; Milton, C.T.; Campbell, N. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Payout characteristics of Revalor-H and Finaplix-H were measured in 30 heifers (678 pounds) assigned to one of six treatments: 1) negative control, 2) melengestrol acetate (MGA) (.5 mg/hd/d), 3) Finaplix-Hfi, 4) Finaplix-H ...
  • The effect of implants on gain of steers and heifers grazing native grass
    Brazle, F.K. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Four trials were con ducted to determine the effect of different implants on steers and heifers grazing native grass pastures for different lengths of time. In addition, two groups of steers were followed through a ...
  • Effect of increasing urea level in protein supplements on intake and digestion of low-quality tallgrass-prairie forage by beef steers
    Kster, H.H.; Cochran, R.C.; Titgemeyer, E.C.; Vanzant, E.S.; St Jean, G. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Twelve ruminally fistulated steers were used to evaluate the effect of changing the proportion of supplemental degradable intake protein (DIP) derived from urea on forage intake and digestion. Steers had ad libitum access ...
  • Effect of increasing urea level in protein supplements on performance by beef cows consuming low-quality tallgrass-prairie forage
    Kster, H.H.; Cochran, R.C.; Olson, K.C.; Jones, T.J.; Vanzant, E.S.; Titgemeyer, E.C. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Ninety pregnant Angus Hereford cows consuming low-quality, tallgrass-prairie hay were used to evaluate the influence of changing the amount of supplemental degradable intake protein (DIP) derived from urea on body ...
  • Effect of magnesium-mica during grazing and/or feedlot phases on performance of steers
    Coffey, K.P.; Brazle, F.K.; Lomas, L.W. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Seventy-two mixed breed steers (679 lb avg BW) grazing smooth bromegrass pastures for 112 days were fed 2.2 lb/day of either a control supplement (PC) or one containing .075 lb/day of magnesium-mica (PMM). Following ...
  • Effect of monensin on grain bloat in cattle
    Coe, M.L.; Nagaraja, T.G.; Wallace, N.; Kemp, K.E.; Parrott, J.C. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Twelve ruminally cannulated Holstein steers were used to determine the effect of monensin (0, 20, 30, and 40 g/ton) on grain bloat. Steers were fed a bloat-provocative, high-grain diet at 1% of body weight twice daily. ...
  • Effects of postweaning management system and breed on growth and carcass traits
    Andries, K.M.; Schalles, R.R.; Dikeman, M.E.; Franke, D.E. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Data from 5 years of a long-term, rotational, crossbreeding project were used to calculate heritabilities and correlations and to make breed comparisons for growth rate and carcass traits in two different postweaning ...
  • Effects of temporarily altering alfalfa levels in high-concentrate diets on subacute acidosis
    Healy, B.J.; Brandt, R.T. Jr. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Four ruminally cannulated crossbred steers (882 lb) were used to investigate the effects of temporarily altering the levels of alfalfa in a high-concentrate diet on ruminal characteristics during a bout of experimentally ...
  • 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 ...
  • Fate of fumonisins in cattle fed contaminated feed
    Smith, J.S.; Thakur, R.A.; Nagaraja, T.G.; Wallace, N. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Fumonisins are water-soluble carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by many species of Fusarium molds. Fumonisins occur widely in corn, making them a problem in corn-based feed. Their toxicity has been established in many ...
  • Financial performance measures for Kansas beef cow farms
    Langemeier, M.R. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996)
    Financial performance measures assist managers in making strategic plans and tracking progress in relationship to a farm’s goals. Kansas Farm Management Association data were used to compute average financial performance ...