• Comparison of conventional and Alltech Beef PN finishing programs: meat water-holding capacity and tenderness 

  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 ...
• Evaluating the effectiveness of transport media on Shiga toxin-producing E. coli serotypes 

  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 ...
• Comparison of conventional and Alltech Beef PN finishing programs: meat color characteristics 

  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 ...
• Effects of media type on Shiga toxigenic E. coli growth patterns 

  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 ...
• Aging for 35 days does not improve tenderness of strip loin steaks from heifers fed Zilmax 

  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, ...

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