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2004 Wild Blueberry Project Progress Reports, Alfred A. Bushway, Rodney J. Bushway, Brian Perkins, Russ Hazen, Vivian Wu, Beth Bernier, Kristi Crowe, Darrell Donahue, Frank Drummond, Judith Collins, Floyd Dowell, Mary Ellen Camire, Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, Gordon Starr, David E. Yarborough, Seanna L. Annis, Constance S. Stubbs, Kerry F. Lough, John M. Smagula, Ilse W. Fastook, Qian Wang

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 2004 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Progress Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Freshly Harvested and Processed Lowbush Blueberries

2. Effect of Wild Blueberry Products on Physical, Chemical, Microbiological and Sensory Quality of Soy-Based and Ground Beef Patties

3. Evaluation of Emerging Disinfection Technologies for Wild Blueberry Processing

4. Detection of Infested Blueberries using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy-Spectra Collection

5. Health Claims for Wild Blueberries

6. Wild blueberries and Arterial …

Genetic Relationships Between Male And Female Reproductive Traits In Beef Cattle, G. Gargantini, L. V. Cundiff, D. D. Lunstra, L. D. Van Vleck

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

Reproductive traits were measured for 234 bulls and 1184 heifers from matings of three dam breeds (Angus, Hereford, and U.S. Meat Animal Research Center III) with six sire breeds (Angus, Hereford, Brahman, Boran, Tuli, and Belgian Blue) from the Germ Plasm Evaluation (GPE) Program at Roman L. Hruska US Meat Animal Research Center. Male traits were yearling scrotal circumference (YSC), height (YH), and yearling BW; age at puberty (AP1; production of 50 million sperm with ≥10% progressive motility); age, scrotal circumference, average testis length, and testicular volume when 500 million sperm were …

G05-1582 How To Reduce Heat Stress In Dairy Cattle, Jeffrey F. Keown, Paul J. Kononoff, Richard J. Grant

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Four ways to reduce heat stress and maintain production and fertility in dairy cattle.

Heat stress is one of the leading causes of decreased production and fertility in Nebrasks dairy cattle during summer months. These losses are apparent in the decreased amount of milk shipped, increased days open and decreased breedings per conception. Some heat stress is unavoidable, but effects can be minimized if certain management practices are followed.