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A commercially available SRP vaccine reduces prevalence of E. coli O157:H7 in feces of beef cattle under commercial feedlot conditions

Butler, B.A.; Loneragan, G.H.; Thomson, Daniel U.; Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G.; Reinhardt, Christopher D. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2012-04-03)

Of all food safety challenges facing the beef industry, Escherichia coli O157:H7 has consistently presented the greatest economic remonstrance to meat packers and retailers. Cattle naturally shed E. coli O157:H7 in their ...
A comparison of beef flavor intensity among major muscles

Carmack, C.F.; Schwenke, J.R.; Kastner, Curtis L.; Dikeman, Michael E. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-10-14)

Twelve muscles from eight Select/Choice grade steers were evaluated for beef flavor intensity, tenderness, and juiciness. Sample steaks were cut, and evaluation was performed by a five-member professional panel. ...
Comparison of cattle types and management systems

Schalles, R.R.; Bolsen, K.; Dikeman, Michael E. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station, 2010-12-15)

No differences were found in total feed energy required to produce a pound of retail cuts between breeds or management systems. However, across breeds, faster gaining steers were more efficient. When yardage, facilities, ...
A comparison of cupping and descriptive sensory analysis of Colombian brewed coffee

Di Donfrancesco, Brizio; Guzman, N. Gutierrez; Chambers, Edgar, IV (2014-11-03)

Sensory profiles of thirteen coffee samples from the Huila Region, Colombia, were evaluated using two different sensory panels, a highly trained descriptive sensory panel and a group of certified coffee cuppers. The trained ...
Comparison of feed consumption of pigs in two lines

Wheat, J.D.; Kropf, Donald H.; Hines, Robert H. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-05-07)

Pigs in the control line ate more, grew faster, and were less efficient than those in the select line.
Comparison of feeding calves vs. yearlings

Hickok, D.T.; Schalles, R.R.; Franke, D.E.; Dikeman, Michael E. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-10-14)

Data from the 207 crossbred steers used in this study indicate that when calves are placed in the feedlot on a finishing ration at weaning, they will have better feed efficiencies, greater lifetime ADGs, lighter carcass ...
Comparison of feedlot and carcass characteristics of Angus, Hereford, Brahman, Charolais, and Gelbvieh crossbred steers

Hickok, D.T.; Schalles, R.R.; Franke, D.E.; Dikeman, Michael E. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-10-15)

Feedlot performance of 207 steers with various percentages of Angus, Hereford, Charolais, Brahman, and Gelbvieh breeding were compared at a constant 1) days fed, 2) adjusted carcass backfat, and 3) slaughter weight. ...
A comparison of flavor and tenderness between dry-aged and vacuum-aged beef strip loins

Warren, K.; Kastner, Curtis L. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-11-06)

Starting 3 days postmortem, sections from eight USDA Choice or better, yield grade 4, strip loins were dry-aged (aged unpackaged) or vacuum-aged (aged in vacuum bags) for an additional 11 days. The dry-aged loins lost ...
Comparison of Fusobacterium necrophorum isolates from liver abscesses, ruminal walls, and ruminal contents of feedlot cattle

Narayanan, Sanjeev K.; Okwumabua, O.; Staats, J.; Oberst, Richard D.; Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G.; Chengappa, M. M. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-09-02)

DNA finger printing (restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis) was employed to genetically compare Fusobacterium necrophorum isolates of liver abscesses, ruminal wall, and ruminal contents from the same animal. ...
Comparison of nutrient content and cost of home-packed lunches to reimbursable school lunch nutrient standards and prices

Johnson, Cara M.; Bednar, Carolyn; Kwon, Junehee; Gustof, Alissa (2010-11-17)

The purpose of this study was to compare nutrient content and cost of home-packed lunches to nutrient standards and prices for reimbursable school lunches. Researchers observed food and beverage contents of 333 home ...
Comparison of pork carcass evaluation procedures

Stiffler, D.; Kropf, Donald H. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-05-07)

Carcass data were obtained from 28 barrows from the Kansas Swine Testing Station and 31 from the Kansas State Barrow Contest in 1969. All were slaughtered and standard measurements taken. Each carcass was cut to wholesale ...
Comparison of ram, wether and ewe market lamb slaughter and carcass characteristics

Kropf, Donald H.; Menzies, C.S.; Harrison, D.L.; Anderson, L. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 2011-04-28)

Lambs used were sired by Hampshire rams the first two years; by Hampshire, Suffolk, Southdown, Dorset, and Rambouillet rams the third year. All lambs were from western ewes and were individually slaughtered as they reached ...
Comparison of slaughter and carcass characteristics of ram, wether and ewe lambs

Kropf, Donald H.; Mackintosh, D.L.; Hinnergardt, L.C.; Flectcher, R.C.; Menzies, C.S.; Harrison, D.L.; Anderson, L. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 2011-04-28)

Lambs of known history were individually slaughtered as they attained 95 pounds live weight. Quality and quantity factors were evaluated and measurements taken after carcasses were chilled 48 hoours. Carcasses were broken ...
Comparison of slaughter and carcass characteristics of ram, wether and ewe market lambs

Kropf, Donald H.; Mackintosh, D.L.; Hinnergardt, L.C.; Menzies, C.S.; Harrison, D.L.; Anderson, L. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 2011-04-28)

Lambs sired by Hampshire rams and from western ewes were individually slaughtered as they reached 96 lbs. live weight. Quality and quantity factors were evaluated after carcasses were chilled 48 hours. Carcasses were ...
Comparison of steam pasteurization and other methods for reduction of pathogens on surfaces of freshly slaughtered beef

Phebus, Randall K.; Nutsch, Abbey L.; Schafer, David E.; Wilson, R. Craig; Riemann, M. James; Leising, Jerome D.; Kastner, Curtis L.; Wolf, John R.; Prasai, Ram K. (2008-03-28)

The effectiveness of a recently invented "steam pasteurization" (S) process in reducing pathogenic bacterial populations on surfaces of freshly slaughtered beef was determined and compared with that of other standard ...
Comparison of Synovex-S® and two levels of Revalor-S® in heavy-weight Holstein steers

Kuhl, Gerry L.; Simms, D.D.; Blasi, Dale A.; Kastner, Curtis L. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-10-14)

In two field trials, 434 Holstein steers averaging 849 lbs were assigned randomly to three single implant treatments: 1) Synovex- S®, 2) Revalor®-S 120 (120 mg trenbolone acetate (TBA) + 24 mg estradiol), and 3) Revalor®-S ...
Comparison of the beef empire days index with carcass pricing for ranking beef carcasses

King, D.A.; Jones, R.D.; Schafer, D.E.; Dikeman, Michael E. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-08-06)

Our study evaluated the effectiveness of the Beef Empire Days carcass index in ranking beef carcasses compared to rankings based on carcass prices. Two price sets were used: the average prices between January 1998 and ...
Comparison of the sensory properties of UHT milk from different countries

Oupadissakoon, Gaewalin; Chambers, Delores H.; Chambers, Edgar, IV (2009-10-06)

Shelf-stable milk, also known as ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk is the most common form of milk in many parts of the world. This study compared the differences in flavor and texture of 37 commercially available UHT and ...
Comparisons among crossbred beef cattle for growth and carcass traits

Andries, K.M.; Schalles, R.R.; Franke, D.E.; Dikeman, Michael E. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-09-03)

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, ...
Comparisons of commercial frozen yogurt with ksu formulation

Kim, J.H.; Jeon, I.J; Forbes, M.S.; Schmidt, Karen A. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 2011-05-06)

Ten samples of vanilla frozen yogurt were purchased in Kansas and compared to a highprotein, KSU formulation. The KSU formulation had similar solids, fat, and sugar contents as the commercial samples. All commercial ...