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• Economic-impact variability among F1 NelloreAngus herd sires reared together and used in multiple-sire mating groups.  Applied Animal Science.  40:69-79. 2024
• Effects of pre-finishing plane of nutrition of stocker steers grazing introduced pastures on finishing performance and efficiency.  Applied Animal Science.  39:400-410. 2023
• Milk component ratios for monitoring of health during early lactation of Holstein cows.  Applied Animal Science.  39:191-201. 2023
• Effects of supplement type during the pre-finishing growth phase on subsequent performance of Nellore bulls finished in confinement or on tropical pasture.  Applied Animal Science.  38:474-486. 2022
• Effects of dietary tallow containing trace amounts of ractopamine on beef cattle performance and tissue residue levels and the effect of withdrawal time on ractopamine residues in the gastrointestinal-tract digesta.  Applied Animal Science.  37:460-469. 2021
• Effects of supplementation of dried distillers grains with solubles to beef steers grazing Coastal bermudagrass on performance on pasture and in feedlot, and carcass characteristics 2021
• Estimating the daily nutritive value of bermudagrass for grazing livestock.  Applied Animal Science.  37:1-10. 2021
• Effects of salts of branched-chain volatile fatty acids protected with different combinations of encapsulation materials on gas production dynamics when incubated in vitro with Brachiaria brizantha 'Marandu'.  Applied Animal Science.  36:677-687. 2020
• Effects of corn stalk inclusion rate on rumination and ruminal pH in finishing beef steers.  Applied Animal Science.  36:377-388. 2020
• Evaluation of growth performance and carcass characteristics of beef stocker cattle grazing Tifton 85 bermudagrass supplemented with dried distillers grains with solubles then finished in the feedlot.  Applied Animal Science.  36:308-319. 2020
• Evaluation of the effects of live yeast on rumen parameters and in situ digestibility of dry matter and neutral detergent fiber in beef cattle fed growing and finishing diets.  Applied Animal Science.  36:36-47. 2020
• Body condition of F-1 (Hereford x or Angus x Brahman) cows at weaning and effects on cow-calf performance and subsequent postpartum performance.  Applied Animal Science.  36:890-897. 2020
• Effects of metaphylaxis on production responses and total antimicrobial use in high-risk beef calves.  Applied Animal Science.  36:265-270. 2020
• In vitro gas production including methane from bermudagrasses supplemented with dried distillers grains with solubles.  Applied Animal Science.  36:172-182. 2020
• REVIEW: Influences of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on dairy cattle reproductive performance.  Applied Animal Science.  36:397-406. 2020
• Influence of small doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormone following controlled internal drug-release insert removal on reproductive parameters in beef cattle subjected to a fixed-time artificial insemination protocol.  Professional Animal Scientist.  34:566-570. 2018
• Effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on markers of inflammation in young horses in training.  Professional Animal Scientist.  34:284-292. 2018
• Case Study: Effect of exercise programs during receiving in a commercial feedlot on behavior and productivity of Brahman crossbred calves: Results from a commercial environment and a comparison to the research environment.  Professional Animal Scientist.  34:653-663. 2018
• Enteric nitrous oxide emissions from beef cattle 1 1 Mention of trade names or commercial products in this article is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the USDA..  Professional Animal Scientist.  34:594-607. 2018
• Review: Cool-season annual grasses or grassclover management options for extending the fallwinterearly spring grazing season for beef cattle 1 1 Presented at the Forage Systems to Extend the Grazing Season in the Southeastern US Symposium at the annual meeting of the American Society of Animal Science Southern Section in Franklin, Tennessee, in February 2017..  Professional Animal Scientist.  34:231-239. 2018
• Effect of various levels of dietary starch on glycogen replenishment in the light working horse.  Professional Animal Scientist.  33:729-738. 2017
• Genetic evaluation of postweaning performance traits in Brahman and Brahman-influenced stockers grazing ryeryegrass or bermudagrass pastures.  Professional Animal Scientist.  33:334-341. 2017
• Case Study: Polymelia in a Holstein calf.  Professional Animal Scientist.  33:378-386. 2017
• Invited Paper: Nutritional and management considerations for beef cattle experiencing stress-induced inflammation11This article was based on a presentation at the ARPAS Symposium Understanding Inflammation and Inflammatory Biomarkers to Improve Animal Performance at the 2016 Joint Annual Meeting, July 1923, 2016, Salt Lake City, Utah..  Professional Animal Scientist.  33:1-11. 2017
• Invited Review: Issues affecting research and extension programs on cow-calf and stocker cattle production in the Southeast region of the United States11This review article is based on a presentation by the authors in the symposium Cow-Calf Production in the Southeastern United States: Potential for Impact and Economic Sustainability at the meeting of the American Society of Animal Science Southern Section, February 7, 2016, San Antonio, Texas..  Professional Animal Scientist.  33:310-319. 2017
• Invited Review: Management Strategies for Intensive, Sustainable Cow-Calf Production Systems in the Southeastern United States: Bermudagrass pastures overseeded with cool-season annual grasses and legumes11This review article is based on a presentation by the authors in the symposium Management Strategies for Intensive, Sustainable Cow-Calf Production Systems in the Southeastern United States at the meeting of the American Society of Animal Science Southern Section, February 9, 2016, San Antonio, Texas..  Professional Animal Scientist.  33:297-309. 2017
• Effects of sorghum wet distillers grains plus solubles in steam-flaked cornbased finishing diets on steer performance, carcass characteristics, and digestibility characteristics11The mention of trade or manufacturer names is made for information only and does not imply an endorsement, recommendation, or exclusion by USDA-ARS or Texas AgriLife Research..  Professional Animal Scientist.  32:768-776. 2016
• Symposium Paper: Transportation issues affecting cattle well-being and considerations for the future11Presented at the Cattle Transportation Symposium sponsored by the Beef Checkoff Program, National Cattlemens Beef Association, and Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado, May 2015..  Professional Animal Scientist.  32:707-716. 2016
• Relationships between restricted residual feed intake of Brahman bulls measured in confinement and under different stocking intensities on Coastal bermudagrass pastures.  Professional Animal Scientist.  32:605-618. 2016
• Postinsemination diet change on reproductive performance in beef heifers.  Professional Animal Scientist.  32:316-321. 2016
• I R : Advantages of current and future reproductive technologies for beef cattle production.  Professional Animal Scientist.  32:162-171. 2016
• I R : The roles of forage management, forage quality, and forage allowance in grazing research.  Professional Animal Scientist.  32:10-18. 2016
• I R : Use of ultrasonography to make reproductive management decisions.  Professional Animal Scientist.  32:154-161. 2016
• The effect of aspirin on prostaglandin F2 secretion in lactating dairy cows.  Professional Animal Scientist.  32:681-686. 2016
• Natural beef production and growth of Bonsmara steers stocked on rye and ryegrass pastures at humid and semiarid environments.  Professional Animal Scientist.  30:285-295. 2014
• Effects of steer breed composition on feedlot performance and carcass traits1.  Professional Animal Scientist.  30:43-50. 2014
• Evaluation of prior grazing experience on reproductive performance in beef heifers.  Professional Animal Scientist.  29:595-600. 2013
• Effects of functional oils and monensin on cattle finishing programs11This experiment was supported by Oligo Basics USA LLC, Wilmington, DE..  Professional Animal Scientist.  29:426-434. 2013
• Grazing activity and ruminal bacterial population associated with frothy bloat in steers grazing winter wheat.  Professional Animal Scientist.  29:179-187. 2013
• Late gestational nutrition of the mare and potential effects on endocrine profiles and adrenal function of the offspring.  Professional Animal Scientist.  28:344-350. 2012
• Evaluating the application of dual X-ray energy absorptiometry to assess dissectible and chemical fat and muscle from the 9th-to-11th rib section of beef cattle.  Professional Animal Scientist.  27:472-476. 2011
• CASE STUDY:Carcass and meat characteristics and M. longissimus thoracis histology of beef from calf-fed and yearling-fed Angus steers1.  Professional Animal Scientist.  27:385-393. 2011
• Effect of feed-bunk sprinklers on attendance at unshaded feed bunks in drylot dairies.  Professional Animal Scientist.  27:127-132. 2011
• Review: Preweaning, Postweaning, and Carcass Trait Comparisons for Progeny Sired by Subtropically Adapted Beef Sire Breeds at Various US Locations123.  Professional Animal Scientist.  26:451-473. 2010
• Review: Effects of Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Nutrient Cycling on Stocking Strategies for Cow-Calf and Stocker Programs.  Professional Animal Scientist.  26:131-141. 2010
• Historic Genetic Characterization of King Ranch Quarter Horses.  Professional Animal Scientist.  26:1-8. 2010
• CASE STUDY: Effects of Supplementing Injectable Trace Minerals on Dairy Calf Performance.  Professional Animal Scientist.  26:667-671. 2010
• Performance of Finishing Steers on Corn Silage or Forage Sorghum Silage with Corn Oil Supplementation1.  Professional Animal Scientist.  26:387-392. 2010
• Sexual Behavior and Blood Hormone Profiles Around the Time of Ejaculation and Subsequent Sperm Characteristics in Stallions.  Professional Animal Scientist.  26:540-546. 2010
• Dietary Supplementation of Two Varying Sources of n-3 Fatty Acids and Subsequent Effects on Fresh, Cooled, and Frozen Seminal Characteristics of Stallions.  Professional Animal Scientist.  25:768-773. 2009
• Evaluation of Growth-Based Predictions of Carcass Fat and Marbling at Slaughter Using Ultrasound Measurements 1.  Professional Animal Scientist.  25:434-442. 2009
• Variances in Reproductive Efficiency of Mares in Fat and Moderate Body Conditions Following Parturition.  Professional Animal Scientist.  25:250-255. 2009
• Effects of Level of Dried Distillers Grain Supplementation on Native Pasture and Subsequent Effects on Wheat Pasture Gains.  Professional Animal Scientist.  25:596-604. 2009
• Forage-Finished Beef Supplemented with Corn and Corn Oil.  Professional Animal Scientist.  25:586-595. 2009
• Influence of Seminal, Physical, and Mating Behavior Traits of Bulls on Number of Calves Sired per Bull in a Multisire Herd.  Professional Animal Scientist.  24:184-188. 2008
• Auditing and Assessing Air Quality in Concentrated Feeding Operations1231Contribution from the USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Res. Laboratory, Bushland, TX 79012, in cooperation with the Texas Agricultural Exp. St., Amarillo, and West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon.2Mention of trade names or commercial products in this article is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the USDA.3Presented at the Annual ARPAS Symposium Current and Future On-Farm Auditing and Assessment, San Antonio, TX, July, 2007..  Professional Animal Scientist.  24:1-22. 2008
• Application of Mathematical Models to Individually Allocate Feed of Group-fed Cattle.  Professional Animal Scientist.  23:340-348. 2007
• Fertility-Associated Antigen in Peripubertal Beef Bulls.  Professional Animal Scientist.  22:353-357. 2006
• A Multiple Trait Selection Index Including Feed Efficiency11AAFC-LRC contribution number 38705050..  Professional Animal Scientist.  22:65-70. 2006
• Evaluation of the Tabular Feed Energy and Protein Undegradability Values of the National Research Council Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle.  Professional Animal Scientist.  21:403-415. 2005
• Effects of Including Malting Industry Byproducts in Feedlot Diets on Performance and Beef Quality11Funded by MN AES project 16-044 and Rahr Malting, Co., Shakopee, MN..  Professional Animal Scientist.  21:22-29. 2005
• Effects of Supplement Type on Growth and Pregnancy Rate of Yearling Brahman-Crossbred Heifers1.  Professional Animal Scientist.  20:282-285. 2004
• Prediction of Future Carcass Traits in Stocker Cattle at the Conclusion of Grazing1.  Professional Animal Scientist.  20:246-254. 2004
• Effectiveness of Select Synch (Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone and Prostaglandin F2) for Synchronizing Estrus in Replacement Beef Heifers1.  Professional Animal Scientist.  20:27-33. 2004
• Reproductive Ultrasonography for Monitoring Ovarian Structure Development, Fetal Development, Embryo Survival, and Twins in Beef Cows11Presented at the Managing Reproduction in Beef Cattle symposium as a part of the 2002 Midwest ASAS and ADSA Regional Meeting in Des Moines, IA in March 2002..  Professional Animal Scientist.  19:135-143. 2003
• Grazing Treatment Effects on Ultrasound Measures of 12th to 13th Rib Fat Thickness and Longissimus Area11Names are necessary to report factually on available data; however, the USDA does not guarantee or warrant the standard of the product, and the use of the name by the USDA implies no approval of the product to the exclusion of others that may be suitable..  Professional Animal Scientist.  18:368-372. 2002
• Allelic and Genotypic Frequencies of the Leptin Gene Sau3AI-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism and Evaluation of Its Association with Age at Puberty in Cattle in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico11This work was supported in part by the New Mexico and Texas Agricultural Experiment Stations and by the Western Region Coordinating Committee in Beef Cattle Breeding Research (WCC-1)..  Professional Animal Scientist.  18:141-146. 2002
• The 2000 National Beef Quality Audits: Views of Producers, Packers, and Merchandisers on Current Quality Characteristics of Beef11This project was funded by beef producers through their $1-per-head checkoff and was produced for the Cattlemens Beef Board and the National Cattlemens Beef Association..  Professional Animal Scientist.  18:112-119. 2002
• Conception Rates in Beef Heifers at Four Time Intervals After Prostaglandin F2.  Professional Animal Scientist.  17:191-194. 2001
• The Effect of Dairy Compost on Summer Annual Dicots Grown as Alternative Silages.  Professional Animal Scientist.  17:95-100. 2001
• The Effect of Dairy Compost on Summer Annual Grasses Grown as Alternative Silages.  Professional Animal Scientist.  17:90-94. 2001
• The Effects of Oral Altrenogest on Hormonal, Testicular, and Behavioral Profiles of Two-Year-Old Stallions121Funding for this project was provided by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Association. Research was conducted in accordance with TTU ACUC # 9872. TTU CASNR manuscript T-R-404.2The authors would like to acknowledge C. Guay, D. Johnson, and H. Vartorella for their assistance with the project..  Professional Animal Scientist.  17:75-80. 2001
• Effects of a Commercial Direct-Fed Microbial on Weight Change, Milk Yield, and Milk Composition in Lactating Beef Cows: A Case Study11Manuscript No. T-5-384 of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources..  Professional Animal Scientist.  16:54-58. 2000
• Pregnancy to Artificial Insemination in Beef Cows as Affected by Body Condition and Number of Services1,21This research was supported by Select Sires, Inc., Plain City, OH.2Authors gratefully acknowledge J. O. Sanders and D. K. Lunt for supplying animals and facilities..  Professional Animal Scientist.  14:231-235. 1998
• Evaluation of Particle Size Distribution and Ration Uniformity in Total Mixed Rations Fed in Northcentral Texas1,21Funded in part by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Protiva, a unit of Monsanto.2Presented as part of the 1997 Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference, Irving, TX..  Professional Animal Scientist.  14:44-50. 1998
• Relationships Between U.S. Beef Consumption and Latin American Rainforest Destruction1.  Professional Animal Scientist.  8:14-21. 1992