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Southwest Research-Extension Center Field Day 1999 Jan 1999

Southwest Research-Extension Center Field Day 1999

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Each Field Day report consists of individual research reports on topics specific to the region, including cultural methods for most of the major crops grown in Kansas, mitigating the effects of weeds, insects, and disease associated with those crops, and irrigation. Research is conducted and reports written by staff of the K-State Research and Extension Southwest Research Extension Center.

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Kansas Fertilizer Research 1998, Ray E. Lamond Jan 1999

Kansas Fertilizer Research 1998, Ray E. Lamond

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Effects Of Repetitive High Energy Pulsed Power (Rhepp) Irradiation On Sensory Attributes, Color, And Shelf Life Of Ground Beef, K.A. Hachmeister, Donald H. Kropf, V.S. Gill, R.J. Kaye, Melvin C. Hunt, James L. Marsden, Curtis L. Kastner Jan 1999

Effects Of Repetitive High Energy Pulsed Power (Rhepp) Irradiation On Sensory Attributes, Color, And Shelf Life Of Ground Beef, K.A. Hachmeister, Donald H. Kropf, V.S. Gill, R.J. Kaye, Melvin C. Hunt, James L. Marsden, Curtis L. Kastner

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We investigated the effects of packaging atmosphere and three levels of irradiation dose (Repetitive High Energy Pulsed Power, - RHEPP) on microbial populations, vitamin retention, and display color attributes of ground beef patties stored either chilled or frozen. Beef knuckles and beef fat were coarsely ground, sampled and analyzed to achieve 20% fat, mixed, ground through a 1/8 in. plate, and processed into 1/4-lb patties, which were sealed either aerobically or nitrogen-flushed. Patties were not irradiated or irradiated to 1.5 or 3.0 kGy, chilled, and displayed at 37 ± 4EF for 6 days under 150 foot-candles of Deluxe Warm White …

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Antibacterial Effectiveness Of A Second Generation Steam Pasteurization™ System For Beef Carcass Decontamination, A. Truax, S. Sporing, S.A. Rueger, M. Schafer, L.K. Bohra, L. Harris, Randall K. Phebus, Deanna D. Retzlaff Jan 1999

Antibacterial Effectiveness Of A Second Generation Steam Pasteurization™ System For Beef Carcass Decontamination, A. Truax, S. Sporing, S.A. Rueger, M. Schafer, L.K. Bohra, L. Harris, Randall K. Phebus, Deanna D. Retzlaff

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The original commercial Steam Pasteurization ™ System (SPS 400) involved a sealable moving car by which carcass sides were carried through the steam chamber at standard line speeds. A second generation "static chamber" system (SPS 400-SC) eliminates the mechanical moving car and has been installed in a large beef slaughter facility. We collected data to verify SPS 400-SC's effectiveness at chamber temperatures from 185 to 205EF in a batch process mode (only test carcasses passing through the unit at variable intervals to facilitate collection of research samples) and at 190EF with the system running continuously. Tissue samples were obtained from …

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Lactic Acid, Hot Water, And Microwave Treatment To Reduce Natural Microflora And Pathogens In Vacuum-Packaged Beef, D.H. Kang, B.A. Crozier-Dodson, G. Jiang, X. Shi, Daniel Y.C. Fung Jan 1999

Lactic Acid, Hot Water, And Microwave Treatment To Reduce Natural Microflora And Pathogens In Vacuum-Packaged Beef, D.H. Kang, B.A. Crozier-Dodson, G. Jiang, X. Shi, Daniel Y.C. Fung

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Combined lactic acid (2%), hot water, and microwave treatments were used to reduce natural microflora and the pathogens Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella typhimurium, and Listeria monocytogenes in vacuum-packaged beef. Hot water at 158EF followed by vacuum packaging and 5 sec. of microwave were acceptable for microbial reduction. Dipping inoculated meat for 20 sec. into 2% room temperature lactic acid prior to that treatment at 158EF reduced E. coli O157:H7 by 1.05 log CFU/cm2, S. typhimurium by .7 log CFU/cm2, and L. monocytogenes by .85 log CFU/cm2 (CFU is colony forming unit). One log equals a 90% reduction, and 2 log …

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Effects Of Post-Bleeding Vascular Infusion Of Cattle With A Solution Of Sugars, Sodium Chloride, And Phosphates Or With Calcium Chloride On Carcass Traits And Meat Palatability, T.E. Dobbels, Melvin C. Hunt, J.J. Schoenbeck, Michael E. Dikeman Jan 1999

Effects Of Post-Bleeding Vascular Infusion Of Cattle With A Solution Of Sugars, Sodium Chloride, And Phosphates Or With Calcium Chloride On Carcass Traits And Meat Palatability, T.E. Dobbels, Melvin C. Hunt, J.J. Schoenbeck, Michael E. Dikeman

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We evaluated the effects of postexsanguination vascular infusion at 10% of live weight of a solution of sugars, sodium chloride, and phosphates (MPSC) or of calcium chloride on carcass traits and meat palatability. Dressing percentages were 4% higher for carcasses infused with the MPSC and 2.5 % higher for carcasses infused with calcium chloride than for controls. USDA quality grades were not affected by vascular infusion. Infusion with calcium chloride caused undesirable intermuscular fluid accumulation and two-toned color in several muscles. It also caused higher Warner- Bratzler shear values and lower trained sensory panel scores (P<.05). MPSC infusion may offer financial benefits by increasing dressing percent, but it has no other major effects.

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Effects Of Post-Bleeding Vascular Infusion Of Cattle With A Solution Of Sugars, Sodium Chloride, And Phosphates With Or Without Vitamin C On Carcass Traits, Warner-Bratzler Shear Forces, And Patalability, E.J. Yancey, T.E. Dobbels, E. Katasanidis, Michael E. Dikeman, Edgar Chambers Iv Jan 1999

Effects Of Post-Bleeding Vascular Infusion Of Cattle With A Solution Of Sugars, Sodium Chloride, And Phosphates With Or Without Vitamin C On Carcass Traits, Warner-Bratzler Shear Forces, And Patalability, E.J. Yancey, T.E. Dobbels, E. Katasanidis, Michael E. Dikeman, Edgar Chambers Iv

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Two groups of grain-finished, crossbred Charolais steers were utilized to determine the effects of post-bleeding vascular infusion on dressing percentages, USDA quality and yield grades, Warner-Bratzler shear force values, and flavor. Nine steers from one group of 18 were infused with a solution containing sugars, sodium chloride, and a phosphate blend (MPSC), and the remaining nine steers served as noninfused controls. Nine in the second slaughter group of 18 were MPSC-infused, and nine were infused with the MPSC solution plus 500 ppm vitamin C (MPSC+C). The MPSC cattle had a 2.9% higher mean dressing percentage (P<.05) than control cattle. Vascular infusion had no effect (P>.05) on Warner-Bratzler shear …

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Evaluations Of Beef Tenderness By Warner-Bratzler Shear Force, A Descriptive-Texture Profile Sensory Panel, And A Descriptive Attribute Sensory Panel, M.M. Otremba, Edgar Chambers Iv, Michael E. Dikeman, George A. Milliken, Sally L. Stroda, John A. Unruh Jan 1999

Evaluations Of Beef Tenderness By Warner-Bratzler Shear Force, A Descriptive-Texture Profile Sensory Panel, And A Descriptive Attribute Sensory Panel, M.M. Otremba, Edgar Chambers Iv, Michael E. Dikeman, George A. Milliken, Sally L. Stroda, John A. Unruh

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his study examined interrelationships among Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF), evaluation by a highly trained descriptive-texture- profile (DTP) sensory panel, and evaluation by a trained descriptive attribute (DA) sensory panel as affected by muscle fiber orientation of samples. Eighteen longissimus lumborum and 18 semitendinosus muscles from Choice and Select carcasses were cut into 1- inch steaks and cooked to 150EF. Cores were obtained by two methods (parallel to the muscle fiber orientation and perpendicular to the cut steak surface) for WBSF determinations. Cubes ½ x ½ x 1 in. were presented to the DTP and DA sensory panels. Cores taken parallel …

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Sources Of Variability In Fed-Cattle Grid Pricing, J.L. Graff, Ted C. Schroeder Jan 1999

Sources Of Variability In Fed-Cattle Grid Pricing, J.L. Graff, Ted C. Schroeder

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Price variability among carcasses increases with a change from live-weight to dressedweight to grid pricing. Grid pricing has the largest price variability, because the price for each carcass is influenced by all of the components of the grid, rather than all cattle selling for the same live or dressed price. Therefore, producers selling on a grid need to have knowledge about the expected carcass merit of their cattle. We used data on 11,703 head of cattle to determine which grid pricing components influence price variability the most and to measure how much price variability increases from grid pricing, relative to …

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An Efficiency Analysis Of Cattle Backgrounding Operations In Kansas, L. Gow, Michael R. Langemeier Jan 1999

An Efficiency Analysis Of Cattle Backgrounding Operations In Kansas, L. Gow, Michael R. Langemeier

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As the structure of the beef industry changes, understanding its efficiency, cost, and profitability relationships is important. This study evaluates the relative efficiency of a sample of Kansas farm backgrounding and backgrounding/finishing operations for 1995- 1997. No commercial feeders were included. On average, backgrounding operations were 71% technically efficient, 68% allocatively efficient, 83% scale efficient, and 39% overall efficient. The results suggest that Kansas backgrounding operations could reduce their cost by 61%, if all farms were producing at the lowest possible cost. On average, backgrounding/finishing operations were 84% technically efficient, 79% allocatively efficient, 90% scale efficient, and 60% overall efficient, …

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Vegetative Filters For Improving Environmental Quality, P.K. Kalita, Joseph P. Harner Jan 1999

Vegetative Filters For Improving Environmental Quality, P.K. Kalita, Joseph P. Harner

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Nonpoint source pollution from agricultural areas has been recognized as a major contributor of surface and groundwater quality problems. Sediments, pesticide and nutrient runoffs, and microbial pathogens from farmlands may severely affect quality of water resources. A majority of Kansas river basins contains high concentrations of fecal coliforms, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediments. The use of vegetative filters strips (VFS) has been identified as one of the best management practices to reduce pollutant concentrations in surface water sources. Vegetation planted between pollutant sources and receiving water accomplishes this by filtration, deposition, infiltration, adsorption, volatilization, plant uptake, and decomposition processes. The effectiveness …

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Genetic Associations Of Growth And Lactation Curve Components In Polled Hereford Cattle, J.B. Jr. Glaze, R.R. Schalles Jan 1999

Genetic Associations Of Growth And Lactation Curve Components In Polled Hereford Cattle, J.B. Jr. Glaze, R.R. Schalles

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Weight and milk production records of Polled Hereford cows born from 1967 to 1979 were used to fit growth and lactation curves. A multiple-trait, derivative-free, restricted maximum likelihood (MTDFREML) procedure, utilizing a full animal model, was used to estimate variances and covariances for the components of the growth and lactation curves. For the growth curve, W=A+B(1-e-kt) components A, B, and k each had moderate to high heritabilities ranging from .35 to .72. The genetic correlation between growth curve components A and B was positive (.42), whereas the genetic correlations between A and K (-.34) and between B and K (-.74) …

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Selection Response For Feed Conversion And Growth Traits In Polled Hereford Cattle, J.B. Jr. Glaze, R.R. Schalles Jan 1999

Selection Response For Feed Conversion And Growth Traits In Polled Hereford Cattle, J.B. Jr. Glaze, R.R. Schalles

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Direct and correlated responses to selection for improved feed conversion were estimated from performance records of 1459 Polled Hereford cattle born from the spring of 1967 through the spring of 1979. Data were analyzed using a multiple-trait, derivative-free, restricted maximum likelihood (MTDFREML) procedure. A full animal model was used to calculate genetic and phenotypic (co)variances. The withinherd breeding values that resulted from the solution of the mixed model equations were regressed on year to create selection response curves. Feed conversion was shown to respond favorably to direct selection, with feed/gain changing -.005 per year.

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Effects Of Virginiamycin Or Monensin Plus Tylosin On Ruminal Fermentation Characteristics In Steers Fed Dry-Rolled Corn With Or Without Wet Corn Gluten Feed, S.E. Ives, A. Del Barrio, D.J. Bindel, Evan C. Titgemeyer, Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja Jan 1999

Effects Of Virginiamycin Or Monensin Plus Tylosin On Ruminal Fermentation Characteristics In Steers Fed Dry-Rolled Corn With Or Without Wet Corn Gluten Feed, S.E. Ives, A. Del Barrio, D.J. Bindel, Evan C. Titgemeyer, Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja

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A study was conducted to evaluate effects of virginiamycin and monensin plus tylosin on ruminal fermentation characteristics in steers fed dry rolled corn-based finishing diets with or without wet corn gluten feed. Ruminal pH was higher, concentrations of volatile fatty acids were lower, and ciliated protozoal numbers were higher in steers fed diets with wet corn gluten feed. Including virginiamycin or monensin plus tylosin had few effects on the ruminal fermentation characteristics we measured. Including wet corn gluten feed appeared to stabilize the ruminal fermentation.

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The Effect Of Decreasing Sorghum Amylose Content On Steam-Flaking Production Characteristics, J.R. Froetschner, Joe D. Hancock, Keith C. Behnke, Leland J. Mckinney Jan 1999

The Effect Of Decreasing Sorghum Amylose Content On Steam-Flaking Production Characteristics, J.R. Froetschner, Joe D. Hancock, Keith C. Behnke, Leland J. Mckinney

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This experiment demonstrated no advantage in using a waxy sorghum over a conventional sorghum for steam flaking. Even though the waxy variety had a slight increase in in-vitro gas production after flaking, the benefit was outweighed by the significant increase in energy requirement and significant decrease in production rate during processing.

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Effects Of Supplemental Carnitine On Nitrogen Balance And Blood Metabolites Of Growing Beef Steers Fed A High-Protein, Corn-Based Diet, R.H. Greenwood, Gerald L. Stokka, Evan C. Titgemeyer Jan 1999

Effects Of Supplemental Carnitine On Nitrogen Balance And Blood Metabolites Of Growing Beef Steers Fed A High-Protein, Corn-Based Diet, R.H. Greenwood, Gerald L. Stokka, Evan C. Titgemeyer

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Seven Angus-cross steers (475 lbs initial body weight) were used in a 7 x 4 incomplete Latin square experiment to evaluate the effects of supplemental L-carnitine on nitrogen balance and blood metabolites. Steers were fed the same high-protein, corn-based diet near ad libitum intake. Treatments were control and .25, .5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 3.0 grams/day of supplemental carnitine. Experimental periods were 18 days with 13 days for adaptation and 5 days for collection of feces and urine. Blood was collected at feeding and 3 and 6 hours after feeding on day 18 of each period. Supplementing steers with carnitine …

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Implant Quality Assurance: Detection Of Abscessed Implants And Their Effect On Feedlot Performance Of Beef Heifers, M.F. Spire, J.M. Sargeant, Dale A. Blasi, James S. Drouillard Jan 1999

Implant Quality Assurance: Detection Of Abscessed Implants And Their Effect On Feedlot Performance Of Beef Heifers, M.F. Spire, J.M. Sargeant, Dale A. Blasi, James S. Drouillard

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Infrared thermography (IRT) can be used successfully to differentiate abscessed implanted ears from nonimplanted ears 8 days postimplanting. Abscessed ears averaged 5.7EF warmer than nonimplanted ears when ambient temperature was 60 to 63EF. Average daily gain and feed efficiency were reduced 8.9% and 8.3%, respectively, over the 91-day feeding period for cattle with abscessed implants compared to cattle with normal implants. Dry matter intake was not affected by an abscessed implant and averaged nearly 18.0 lb/head/day for both treatment groups. Abscessed implants reduced economic return by $17.70 per head.

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Effect Of Ruminal Versus Postruminal Administration Of Degradable Protein On Utilization Of Low-Quality Forage By Beef Steers, C.A. Bandyk, R.C. Cochran, T.A. Wickersham, C.G. Farmer, Evan C. Titgemeyer Jan 1999

Effect Of Ruminal Versus Postruminal Administration Of Degradable Protein On Utilization Of Low-Quality Forage By Beef Steers, C.A. Bandyk, R.C. Cochran, T.A. Wickersham, C.G. Farmer, Evan C. Titgemeyer

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Twelve ruminally fistulated steers were used to evaluate the effects of supplying a highly degradable protein source (casein) both ruminally and postruminally on intake and digestibility of low-quality native hay. Both protein supplementations substantially increased voluntary intake, organic matter digestion, rate of passage, ruminal ammonia, and blood urea concentrations, but intakes were considerably greater when protein was given ruminally as opposed to postruminally.

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Effect Of Date Of Harvest On The Yield And Nutritional Quality Of Native Grass Hay, J.C. Baker, S.R. Tonn, S.I. Paisley, David E. Kehler, Dale A. Blasi Jan 1999

Effect Of Date Of Harvest On The Yield And Nutritional Quality Of Native Grass Hay, J.C. Baker, S.R. Tonn, S.I. Paisley, David E. Kehler, Dale A. Blasi

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Native grass hay meadows in three Kansas Flint Hills counties were sampled at 2-week intervals during the 1997 and 1998 growing seasons to determine the effect of harvest date on forage quality and dry matter (DM) yield. Each sample was weighed and analyzed for crude protein (CP), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and phosphorus (PHOS). The CP and PHOS contents declined, whereas ADF and DM yield increased as harvest date progressed. Although CP, ADF and DM yield were related highly to harvest date, the association for PHOS content was only moderate. Because harvest date of native grass hay can significantly influence …

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Effects Of Half- Vs Three-Quarter-Season Grazing Of Native Grass Pastures, F.K. Brazle, Gary L. Kilgore, M.R. Fausett Jan 1999

Effects Of Half- Vs Three-Quarter-Season Grazing Of Native Grass Pastures, F.K. Brazle, Gary L. Kilgore, M.R. Fausett

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Mixed-breed steers (563 lbs) grazed burned, native-grass pastures (1990 to 1998). Steers were allotted randomly to graze native grass pastures for either 1/2 season (1/2) from April to July 15 (81 days, at 1 steer to 2 acres) or for 3/4 season (3/4) from April to August 15 (112 days, at 1 steer per 3 acres). The grass composition was measured in the first, fourth, and eighth years of the study. The economics of steers grazing the two systems were determined by calf and feeder cattle prices at Dodge City adjusted to southeast Kansas. The steers grazing 1/2 gained more …

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K-State Turfgrass Research 1999, Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station And Cooperative Extension Service Jan 1999

K-State Turfgrass Research 1999, Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station And Cooperative Extension Service

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It might be a simple question, such as "Which tall fescue cultivars are best suited for use on lawns?" or possibly a more complicated one, such as "What causes the quality of my bentgrass greens to decline in July?" Answers to these questions and many others are contained in this 1999 edition of Turfgrass Research.

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Effects Of Spray-Dried Animal Plasma Source On Weanling Pig Performance (1999), M U. Steidinger, P R. O'Quinn, J C. Woodworth, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen, Steven S. Dritz Jan 1999

Effects Of Spray-Dried Animal Plasma Source On Weanling Pig Performance (1999), M U. Steidinger, P R. O'Quinn, J C. Woodworth, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen, Steven S. Dritz

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Three studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of different spray-dried animal plasma (SDAP) sources on weanling pig performance. For this study, different sources of SDAP were obtained from each of the four largest marketers. In each experiment, a different lot of each of the four plasma sources was used. Pigs were fed either a control diet or one of four diets containing different plasma sources added at 5.0 % of the total diet. The results of these experiments suggest that larger differences occur between lots or batches of SDAP then between sources of SDAP, when weanling pig performance is …

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Influence Of Dietary Supplementation Of Modified Tall Oil, Chromium Nicotinate, And L-Carnitine On Pork Chop Display Color Stability, Warner-Bratzler Shear, And Sensory Panel Traits (1999), A T. Waylan, P R. O'Quinn, J C. Woodworth, K Q. Owen, John A. Unruh, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Michael D. Tokach Jan 1999

Influence Of Dietary Supplementation Of Modified Tall Oil, Chromium Nicotinate, And L-Carnitine On Pork Chop Display Color Stability, Warner-Bratzler Shear, And Sensory Panel Traits (1999), A T. Waylan, P R. O'Quinn, J C. Woodworth, K Q. Owen, John A. Unruh, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Michael D. Tokach

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Eighty crossbred (PIC) gilts were used to determine the influence of feeding modified tall oil (MTO, 0 or .5% of diet), chromium nicotinate (0 or 50 ppb), and L-carnitine (0 or 50 ppm) on display color stability, Warner-Bratzler shear, and sensory panel traits of pork chops. Dietary additions of MTO, chromium nicotinate, and L-camitine to growing and finishing swine diets had minimal effects on quality characteristics and display color stability of pork chops. Therefore, producers probably can take advantage of any production or carcass cutability improvement from these feed supplements without affecting muscle quality of pork chops.; Swine Day, Manhattan, …

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The Interactive Effects Of Zinc Source And Feed Grade Medication On Weanling Pig Growth Performance (1999), J C. Woodworth, J T. Sawyer, K A. Maxwell, T M. Fakler, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband Jan 1999

The Interactive Effects Of Zinc Source And Feed Grade Medication On Weanling Pig Growth Performance (1999), J C. Woodworth, J T. Sawyer, K A. Maxwell, T M. Fakler, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband

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Two hundred eight-eight weanling pigs (initially 12.31bs and 18 d of age) were used in a 27-d growth assay to determine the interactive effects of Zn source and feed grade medication on growth performance. Experimental treatments were arranged in a 2 x 3 factorial with main effects of medication (none or 50 g/ton of carbadox) and Zn source (none, 250 ppm of Zn from a Zn amino acid complex, or 3,000 ppm of Zn from ZnO). The results suggest that dietary Zn improved growth performance primarily from d °to 14 and feed grade medication improved growth performance from d 14 …

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Effects Of Different Zinc Oxide Sources On Weanling Pig Growth Performance (1999), J C. Woodworth, J T. Sawyer, C A. Maxwell, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband Jan 1999

Effects Of Different Zinc Oxide Sources On Weanling Pig Growth Performance (1999), J C. Woodworth, J T. Sawyer, C A. Maxwell, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband

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A total of 192 pigs (initially 13.61b and 18 d of age) were used in a 27-d growth assay to determine the effects of different ZnO sources on weanling pig growth performance. The four experimental treatments consisted of a control diet or three diets containing Zn from ZnO from one of three different sources. For the entire trial, no differences occurred in growth performance of pigs fed the different ZnO sources; however, all sources increased ADG and ADFI compared to pigs fed the control diet. Economics and ingredient availability should dictate which ZnO source to use in weanling pig diets …

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A New Treatment For Neonatal Scours (1999), R L. Sedlacek, E K. O'Donnell, A K. Singh, R J. Bridges, Metre D.C. Van, Bruce D. Schultz Jan 1999

A New Treatment For Neonatal Scours (1999), R L. Sedlacek, E K. O'Donnell, A K. Singh, R J. Bridges, Metre D.C. Van, Bruce D. Schultz

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Scours account for significant losses to the US swine industry every year. A common treatment for scours is the administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics, a practice with increasing unpopularity in the eyes of consumers. Currently, no treatment is available to reduce or eliminate the fluid losses associated with scours that is both inexpensive and easy to use. In the present study, a variety of prospective drugs were used to determine if a single compound might inhibit the effects of bacterial toxins in a laboratory setting. The results indicate that a new class of drugs, which we call DASUs, likely will prove …

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Effects Of Modified Tall Oil And Supplemental Magnesium On Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, And Meat Quality Of Growing-Finishing Gilts (1999), P R. O'Quinn, J C. Woodworth, Jim L. Nelssen, John A. Unruh, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach Jan 1999

Effects Of Modified Tall Oil And Supplemental Magnesium On Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, And Meat Quality Of Growing-Finishing Gilts (1999), P R. O'Quinn, J C. Woodworth, Jim L. Nelssen, John A. Unruh, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach

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A trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding modified tall oil (MTO) and supplemental magnesium (Mg) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of finishing gilts. No effect of treatment was observed on ADG, ADFI, or FIG during the growth trial. Feeding MTO reduced average backfat and increased intramuscular marbling, whereas supplemental Mg reduced first rib backfat (but not average backfat) and postmortem levels of glycogen in the longissimus muscle. Additionally, Mg altered whole blood metabolic profiles in a manner that should improve meat quality, although improvements in pH, drip loss, and color were not observed in …

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Market Hog Price Discovery (1999), Ted C. Schroeder, J Mintert Jan 1999

Market Hog Price Discovery (1999), Ted C. Schroeder, J Mintert

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Cash hog markets are declining in importance, and use of formula pricing of market hogs is increasing. Producers need more information to assist them in price discovery and formula price negotiations with pork packers. Lean hog futures and pork wholesale plus by-product values offer useful pricing information for producers. However, using these markets as sources ofprice information is not without challenges. This report highlights issues involved in hog market price discovery and examines the usefulness of lean hog futures and wholesale pork values in price discovery.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 18, 1999

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On-Farm Salmonella Testing: Perspectives Of Pork Producers (1999), D R. Mark, Michael A. Boland, John A. Fox Jan 1999

On-Farm Salmonella Testing: Perspectives Of Pork Producers (1999), D R. Mark, Michael A. Boland, John A. Fox

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Pork producers in Kansas were surveyed to determine their attitudes regarding onfarm Salmonella testing and to provide estimates ofthe costs ofcollecting hide, fecal, or blood samples from live pigs. Veterinarians and Cooperative Extension Service personnel were cited most frequently as the most preferred groups for monitoring and verification. Results ofthe survey indicate that pork producers may be willing to conduct on-farm Salmonella testing, if they can recover the costs of sample collection. The sampling costs ranged from $1.76 to $4.72 per pig, depending on the method of sample collection.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 18, 1999

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Extruded-Expelled Cottonseed Meal With Lint As A Source Of Rumen Undegradable Protein For Lactating Dairy Cows (1999), M. J. Meyer, E. C. Shirley, Evan C. Titgemeyer, Michael V. Scheffel Jan 1999

Extruded-Expelled Cottonseed Meal With Lint As A Source Of Rumen Undegradable Protein For Lactating Dairy Cows (1999), M. J. Meyer, E. C. Shirley, Evan C. Titgemeyer, Michael V. Scheffel

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Twenty-four pluriparous Holstein cows were used in six 4x4 Latin squares to evaluate the value of extruded-expelled cottonseed meal (EECM) with lint as a source of rumen undegradable protein (RUP) for lactating dairy cows. Cows were fed diets typical of those used by commercial dairies with all the cereal grain supplied as corn. Tallow was used to balance the fat level across diets. Experimental diets were: solvent soybean meal (16% CP:35% RUP)=SBM 16-35; solvent soybean meal (18% CP:35% RUP)= SBM 18-35; extruded-expelled cottonseed meal (16% CP:40% RUP)=EC16-40; bloodmeal/ fishmeal (16% CP:40% RUP)=BMFM 16-40. Average milk production was approximately 82 lbs …

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