Phelps, Kelsey; Miller, K. A.; Van Bibber-Krueger, Cadra L.; Jennings, J.; Depenbusch, Brandon E.; Drouillard, James S.; Gonzalez, John M.(Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2014-06-06)
Tenderness, juiciness, and flavor play important roles in a satisfactory beef eating experience.
All three factors can be affected by management decisions made by producers
during the production of beef. Beef producers ...
Baumann, Nicholas W.; West, A.; Phebus, Randall K.(Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2014-06-06)
One of the key issues involved in accurately testing beef and the environment for the
presence of specific bacteria, particularly pathogens such as Shiga toxin-producing
Escherichia coli (STEC), is maintaining the viability ...
Phelps, Kelsey; Miller, K. A.; Van Bibber-Krueger, Cadra L.; Jennings, J.; Drouillard, James S.; Gonzalez, John M.; Depenbusch, Brandon E.(Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2014-06-06)
To maximize efficiency and profit when producing beef, American producers currently
employ a multitude of production programs that use feed additives such as Rumensin
or Tylan (Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, IN) and ...
Baumann, Nicholas W.; Sevart, Nicholas J.; Michael, Minto; Milke, Donka T.; Lewis, G.; Moxley, R.; Phebus, Randall K.(Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2014-06-06)
Escherichia coli O157:H7 was declared to be an adulterant in raw ground beef in 1994
by the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service
following a large and deadly foodborne disease outbreak ...
Ebarb, Sara M.; Phelps, Kelsey; Van Bibber-Krueger, Cadra L.; Drouillard, James S.; Gonzalez, John M.(Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2014-06-06)
As the world’s population continues to expand, demand for food animal products is
also increasing; therefore, efficient production is vital. Implants and beta-adrenergic
agonists such as Zilmax (Merck Animal Health, ...