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Evidence For A Major Qtl Associated With Host Response To Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus Challenge, N. Boddicker, E. H. Waide, R. R. R. Rowland, J. K. Lunney, D. J. Garrick, J. M. Reecy, J. C. M. Dekkers Jan 2012

Evidence For A Major Qtl Associated With Host Response To Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus Challenge, N. Boddicker, E. H. Waide, R. R. R. Rowland, J. K. Lunney, D. J. Garrick, J. M. Reecy, J. C. M. Dekkers

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) causes decreased reproductive performance in breeding animals and increased respiratory problems in growing animals, which result in significant economic losses in the swine industry. Vaccination has generally not been effective in the prevention of PRRS, partially because of the rapid mutation rate and evolution of the virus. The objective of the current study was to discover the genetic basis of host resistance or susceptibility to the PRRS virus through a genome-wide association study using data from the PRRS Host Genetics Consortium PRRS-CAP project.

Three groups of approximately 190 commercial crossbred pigs from 1 breeding …


Influence Of Environmental Temperature On The Physiological, Endocrine, And Immune Responses In Livestock Exposed To A Provocative Immune Challenge, J.A. Carroll, N.C. Burdick, C. C. Chase Jr, S. W. Coleman, D. E. Spiers Jan 2012

Influence Of Environmental Temperature On The Physiological, Endocrine, And Immune Responses In Livestock Exposed To A Provocative Immune Challenge, J.A. Carroll, N.C. Burdick, C. C. Chase Jr, S. W. Coleman, D. E. Spiers

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Although livestock experience many stressors throughout their life, one of the most commonly experienced, and most difficult to control, is stress caused by fluctuations in environmental temperatures that extend beyond the thermoneutral (TN) zone for an animal. In swine, cold stress has long been recognized as a main cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. A possible explanation for this increased morbidity and mortality may be related to their inability to generate a febrile response. Previously, we reported that the acute phase immune response, including the generation of fever, after exposure to lipopolysaccharide (LPS; Escherichia coli O111: B4; Sigma-Aldrich, St Louis, …


Animal Foraging As A Mechanism For Sediment Movement And Soil Nutrient Development: Evidence From The Semi-Arid Australian Woodlands And The Chihuahuan Desert, David J. Eldridge, Terry B. Koen, Aaron Killgore, Niki Huang, Walter G. Whitford Jan 2012

Animal Foraging As A Mechanism For Sediment Movement And Soil Nutrient Development: Evidence From The Semi-Arid Australian Woodlands And The Chihuahuan Desert, David J. Eldridge, Terry B. Koen, Aaron Killgore, Niki Huang, Walter G. Whitford

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

An emerging area of interest in geomorphology over the past two decades has been the effects of biota on ecosystemprocesses.We examinedthe roles of a rangeof vertebrates onsoildisturbance in twomarkedlydifferent environments, the semi-arid woodland of eastern Australia and a Chihuahuan Desert grassland–shrubland in the south-westernUnited States. Foraging pits of soil-disturbingvertebrates variedmarkedly fromsmall scratchings of heteromyid (mainly Dipodomys spp.) rodents (1.8×10−4m3) to deep (1.0×10−2 m3) excavations of the burrowing bettong (Bettongia leuseur) and greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis). Vertebratesmoved substantial volumes of soil in both environments, and activity was highly temporally and …


Potential Causes And Consequences Of Decreased Body Size In Field Populations Of Coccinella Novemnotata, John Losey, Jordan Perlman, James Kopco, Samuel Ramsey, Louis Hesler, Edward Evans, Leslie Allee, Rebecca Smyth Jan 2012

Potential Causes And Consequences Of Decreased Body Size In Field Populations Of Coccinella Novemnotata, John Losey, Jordan Perlman, James Kopco, Samuel Ramsey, Louis Hesler, Edward Evans, Leslie Allee, Rebecca Smyth

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Coccinella novemnotata, the nine-spotted lady beetle, was historically one of the most common lady beetles across the US and southern Canada. In the 1980s it became extremely rare and has remained rare. In 2008 adult C. novemnotata were collected from field populations in Oregon and South Dakota and initial observations suggested that these individuals seemed smaller than the mean size of the species historically. These observations led to a series of experiments to determine if there had been significant decrease in size and if any decrease found was due to a genetic change or to environmental factors. In the …


Transcriptome And Gene Expression Analysis In Cold-Acclimated Guayule (Parthenium Argentatum) Rubber-Producing Tissue, Grisel Ponciano, Colleen M. Mcmahan, Wenshuang Xie, Gerard R. Lazo, Terry A. Coffelt, Jillian Collins-Silva, Aise Nural-Taban, Martin Gollery, David K. Shintani, Maureen C. Whalen Jan 2012

Transcriptome And Gene Expression Analysis In Cold-Acclimated Guayule (Parthenium Argentatum) Rubber-Producing Tissue, Grisel Ponciano, Colleen M. Mcmahan, Wenshuang Xie, Gerard R. Lazo, Terry A. Coffelt, Jillian Collins-Silva, Aise Nural-Taban, Martin Gollery, David K. Shintani, Maureen C. Whalen

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Natural rubber biosynthesis in guayule (Parthenium argentatum Gray) is associated with moderately cold night temperatures. To begin to dissect the molecular events triggered by cold temperatures that govern rubber synthesis induction in guayule, the transcriptome of bark tissue, where rubber is produced, was investigated. A total of 11,748 quality expressed sequence tags (ESTs) were obtained. The vast majority of ESTs encoded proteins that are similar to stress-related proteins, whereas those encoding rubber biosynthesis- related proteins comprised just over one percent of the ESTs. Sequence information derived from the ESTs was used to design primers for quantitative analysis of the …


The Effect Of Row Spacing And Seeding Rate On Biomass Production And Plant Stand Characteristics Of Non-Irrigated Photoperiod-Sensitive Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor (L.) Moench), John L. Snider, Randy L. Raper, Eric B. Schwab Jan 2012

The Effect Of Row Spacing And Seeding Rate On Biomass Production And Plant Stand Characteristics Of Non-Irrigated Photoperiod-Sensitive Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor (L.) Moench), John L. Snider, Randy L. Raper, Eric B. Schwab

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

To evaluate row spacing and seeding rate effects on yield and plant stand characteristics of high-biomass sorghum, a photoperiod-sensitive cultivar was sown at three different row spacings (76, 38, and 19 cm) and seeding rates (218,000, 306,000, and 393,000 seeds ha−1 for one site-year and 116,000, 204,000, and 291,000 seeds ha−1 for three site-years) from 2009 to 2010 in Alabama and Arkansas, USA. Measurements included above-ground dry matter production, plant height, stem density, and stem diameter. Narrower row spacing (i.e. 19 cm) produced the highest biomass for all site-years. Increasing seeding rate did not affect yield for three …


A Field Study Of Wind Erosion Following A Grass Fire On The Llano Estacado Of North America, J.E. Stout Jan 2012

A Field Study Of Wind Erosion Following A Grass Fire On The Llano Estacado Of North America, J.E. Stout

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Interactions between earth, wind, and fire have always played an important role in the formation and evolution of the level plains of the Llano Estacado of North America. The uppermost sediments of this vast region are aeolian deposits, formed by aeolian deposition into grassland vegetation. Grass cover enhances aeolian deposition by slowing near-surface winds and vegetation secures sediments once they are deposited. The benefits of grass cover, however, are lost when occasional fires remove protective vegetation fromfields. After a fire, the underlying soil surface becomes exposed and susceptible to wind erosion until the vegetative cover is re-established. The purpose of …


Registration Of ‘Denali’ Wheat, Scott D. Haley, Jerry J. Johnson, Frank B. Peairs, John A. Stromberger, Emily E. Hudson, Scott A. Seifert, Rebecca A. Kottke, Victoria A. Valdez, Jeff B. Rudolph, Terry J. Martin, Guihua Bai, Xianming Chen, Robert L. Bowden, Yue Jin, James A. Kolmer, Ming-Shun Chen, Bradford W. Seabourn Jan 2012

Registration Of ‘Denali’ Wheat, Scott D. Haley, Jerry J. Johnson, Frank B. Peairs, John A. Stromberger, Emily E. Hudson, Scott A. Seifert, Rebecca A. Kottke, Victoria A. Valdez, Jeff B. Rudolph, Terry J. Martin, Guihua Bai, Xianming Chen, Robert L. Bowden, Yue Jin, James A. Kolmer, Ming-Shun Chen, Bradford W. Seabourn

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

‘Denali’ (Reg. No. CV-1075, PI 664256) hard red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was developed by the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station and released cooperatively by Colorado State University (CSU) and Kansas State University (KSU) in August 2011 through a marketing agreement with the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation. In addition to researchers at CSU and KSU, USDA-ARS researchers at Manhattan, KS, St. Paul, MN, and Pullman, WA participated in its development. Denali was selected from the cross CO980829/‘TAM 111’ made in 2001 at Fort Collins, CO. CO980829 is an experimental line from CSU with the pedigree ‘Yuma’ (PI 559720)/PI 372129//CO850034/3/4*Yuma/4/NEWS12. …


Natural Product Studies Of U.S. Endangered Plants: Volatile Components Of Lindera Melissifolia (Lauraceae) Repel Mosquitoes And Ticks, Joonseok Oh, John J. Bowling, John F. Carroll, Betul Demirci, K. Hüsnü Can Baser, Theodor D. Leininger, Ulrich R. Bernier, Mark T. Hamann Jan 2012

Natural Product Studies Of U.S. Endangered Plants: Volatile Components Of Lindera Melissifolia (Lauraceae) Repel Mosquitoes And Ticks, Joonseok Oh, John J. Bowling, John F. Carroll, Betul Demirci, K. Hüsnü Can Baser, Theodor D. Leininger, Ulrich R. Bernier, Mark T. Hamann

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The number of endangered plant species in the U.S. is significant, yet studies aimed towards utilizing these plants are limited. Ticks and mosquitoes are vectors of significant pathogenic diseases of humans. Repellents are critical means of personal protection against biting arthropods and disease transmission. The essential oil and solvent extracts from Lindera melissifolia (Walt.) Blume (Lauraceae) (pondberry) drupes were gathered and analyzed by GC and GC–MS. The essential oil obtained from this endangered plant showed a significant dose dependent repellency of ticks and a moderate mosquito repellent effect while the subsequent hexanes extract was completely ineffective. Fractional freezing enriched the …


Genetic Mapping Of Paternal Sorting Of Mitochondria In Cucumber, Claudia I. Calderon, Brian S. Yandell, Michael J. Havey Jan 2012

Genetic Mapping Of Paternal Sorting Of Mitochondria In Cucumber, Claudia I. Calderon, Brian S. Yandell, Michael J. Havey

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Mitochondria are organelles that have their own DNA; serve as the powerhouses of eukaryotic cells; play important roles in stress responses, programmed cell death, and ageing; and in the vast majority of eukaryotes, are maternally transmitted. Strict maternal transmission of mitochondria makes it difficult to select for better-performing mitochondria, or against deleterious mutations in the mitochondrial DNA. Cucumber is a useful plant for organellar genetics because its mitochondria are paternally transmitted and it possesses one of the largest mitochondrial genomes among all eukaryotes. Recombination among repetitive motifs in the cucumber mitochondrial DNA produces rearrangements associated with strongly mosaic (MSC) phenotypes. …


Reproductive Potential Of Stable Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) Fed Cattle, Chicken, Or Horse Blood, Kristina M. Friesen, Gregory D. Johnson Jan 2012

Reproductive Potential Of Stable Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) Fed Cattle, Chicken, Or Horse Blood, Kristina M. Friesen, Gregory D. Johnson

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Reproductive potential was assessed for stable fly cohorts fed cattle, chicken, or horse blood. Flies provided chicken blood oviposited20%moreeggs per day than did those fed cattle or horse blood. However, flies provided cattle or horse blood were fecund 50% longer. When both egg viability and number of eggs produced were considered, lifetime reproductive potential was almost twice as high for flies fed cattle or chicken blood than for flies fed horse blood. Maternal investment, which took egg production and volume into account, was higher in cohorts fed cattle blood (70 mm3) when compared with the other treatments (chicken …


Effects Of Pyriproxyfen And Buprofezin On Immature Development And Reproduction In The Stable Fly, S.S. Liu, A.Y. Li, K. H. Lohmeyer, A.A. Perez De Leon Jan 2012

Effects Of Pyriproxyfen And Buprofezin On Immature Development And Reproduction In The Stable Fly, S.S. Liu, A.Y. Li, K. H. Lohmeyer, A.A. Perez De Leon

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae), is one of the most significant biting flies that affect cattle. The use of traditional insecticides for stable fly control has only a limited success owing to the insect’s unique feeding behaviours and immature development sites. A laboratory study was conducted to evaluate the effects of two insect growth regulator (IGR) products, pyriproxyfen and buprofezin, on the development of the immature stages of the stable fly and the effects of pyriproxyfen on oviposition and egg hatch. Both pyriproxyfen and buprofezin had significant inhibitory effects on immature development. The LC50s of …


Laboratory Evaluation Of Novaluron As A Development Site Treatment For Controlling Larval Horn Flies, House Flies, And Stable Flies (Diptera: Muscidae), K. H. Lohmeyer, J.M. Pound Jan 2012

Laboratory Evaluation Of Novaluron As A Development Site Treatment For Controlling Larval Horn Flies, House Flies, And Stable Flies (Diptera: Muscidae), K. H. Lohmeyer, J.M. Pound

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

A granular formulation of novaluron (Novaluron 0.2G, 0.2% [AI]), a newer benzoylphenyl urea insecticide, was evaluated for its efficacy in controlling the larval stage of horn flies, Haematobia irritans (L.); house flies, Musca domestica L.; and stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), in cow manure. Various rates and insecticide placement locations (top, middle, and bottom of manure) were evaluated in this study and all combinations of these variables reduced adult emergence of all three species when compared with the untreated controls. The presence of deformed pupae indicated that novaluron had an insect growth regulator effect on the developing fly y larvae. …


Frankliniella Occidentalis (Pergande) Integrated Pest Management Programs For Fruiting Vegetables In Florida, Ozan Demirozer, Kara Tyler-Julian, Joe Funderburk, Norm Leppla, Stuart Reitz Jan 2012

Frankliniella Occidentalis (Pergande) Integrated Pest Management Programs For Fruiting Vegetables In Florida, Ozan Demirozer, Kara Tyler-Julian, Joe Funderburk, Norm Leppla, Stuart Reitz

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND:The spread of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), resulted in the worldwide destabilization of established integrated pest management programs for many crops. Efforts to control the pest and the thrips-vectored tospoviruses with calendar applications of broad-spectrum insecticides have been unsuccessful. The result has been a classic ‘3-R’ situation: resistance to numerous insecticides; resurgence of the western flower thrips populations as a result of natural predators and native competitor thrips being eliminated; replacement by various other pests. This paper reports on integrated pest management programs for fruiting vegetables that are effective, economical, ecologically sound and sustainable. …


Indirect Effects Of Parasites In Invasions, Alison M. Dunn, Mark E. Torchin, Melanie J. Hatcher, Peter M. Kotanen, Dana M. Blumenthal, James E. Byers, Courtney A.C. Coon, Victor M. Frankel, Robert D. Holt, Ruth A. Hufbauer, Andrew R. Kanarek, Kristina A. Schierenbeck, Lorne M. Wolfe, Sarah E. Perkins Jan 2012

Indirect Effects Of Parasites In Invasions, Alison M. Dunn, Mark E. Torchin, Melanie J. Hatcher, Peter M. Kotanen, Dana M. Blumenthal, James E. Byers, Courtney A.C. Coon, Victor M. Frankel, Robert D. Holt, Ruth A. Hufbauer, Andrew R. Kanarek, Kristina A. Schierenbeck, Lorne M. Wolfe, Sarah E. Perkins

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

1. Introduced species disrupt native communities and biodiversity worldwide. Parasitic infections (and at times, their absence) are thought to be a key component in the success and impact of biological invasions by plants and animals. They can facilitate or limit invasions, and positively or negatively impact native species.

2. Parasites have not only direct effects on their hosts, but also indirect effects on the species with which their hosts interact. Indirect effects include density-mediated effects (resulting from parasite-induced reduction in host reproduction and survival) as well as trait-mediated indirect effects (resulting from parasite-induced changes in host phenotype, behavior or life …


Flavor And Antioxidant Capacity Of Peanut Paste And Peanut Butter Supplemented With Peanut Skins, Chellani S. Hathorn, Timothy H. Sanders Jan 2012

Flavor And Antioxidant Capacity Of Peanut Paste And Peanut Butter Supplemented With Peanut Skins, Chellani S. Hathorn, Timothy H. Sanders

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Peanut skins (PS) are a good source of phenolic compounds. This study evaluated antioxidant properties and flavor of peanut paste and peanut butter enhanced with peanut skins. PS were added to both materials in concentrations of 0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 5.0%, 10.0%, 15.0%, and 20.0% (w/w). PS, peanut paste, and peanut butter used in the study had initial total phenolics contents of 158, 12.9, and 14.1 mg GAE/g, respectively. Hydrophilic oxygen radical absorbance capacity (H-ORAC) of peanut skins was 189453 μMol Trolox/100 g and addition of 5% PS increased H-ORAC of peanut paste and peanut butter by 52% to 63%. Descriptive …


Effects Of Pyriproxyfen And Buprofezin On Immature Development And Reproduction In The Stable Fly, Steven S. Xu, Andrew Y. Li, Kimberly Hutchinson Lohmeyer, Adalberto A. Perez De Leon Jan 2012

Effects Of Pyriproxyfen And Buprofezin On Immature Development And Reproduction In The Stable Fly, Steven S. Xu, Andrew Y. Li, Kimberly Hutchinson Lohmeyer, Adalberto A. Perez De Leon

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae), is one of the most significant biting flies that affect cattle. The use of traditional insecticides for stable fly control has only a limited success owing to the insect’s unique feeding behaviours and immature development sites. A laboratory study was conducted to evaluate the effects of two insect growth regulator (IGR) products, pyriproxyfen and buprofezin, on the development of the immature stages of the stable fly and the effects of pyriproxyfen on oviposition and egg hatch. Both pyriproxyfen and buprofezin had significant inhibitory effects on immature development. The LC50s of …


Compositional And Mechanical Properties Of Peanuts Roasted To Equivalent Colors Using Different Time/Temperature Combinations, Kristin A. Mcdaniel, Brittany L. White, Lisa L. Dean, Timothy H. Sanders, Jack P. Davis Jan 2012

Compositional And Mechanical Properties Of Peanuts Roasted To Equivalent Colors Using Different Time/Temperature Combinations, Kristin A. Mcdaniel, Brittany L. White, Lisa L. Dean, Timothy H. Sanders, Jack P. Davis

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Peanuts in North America and Europe are primarily consumed after dry roasting. Standard industry practice is to roast peanuts to a specific surface color (Hunter L-value) for a given application; however, equivalent surface colors can be attained using different roast temperature/time combinations, which could affect product quality. To investigate this potential, runner peanuts from a single lot were systematically roasted using 5 roast temperatures (147, 157, 167, 177, and 187 ◦C) and to Hunter L-values of 53 ± 1, 48.5 ± 1, and 43 ± 1, corresponding to light, medium, and dark roasts, respectively. Moisture contents (MC) …


Persistence Of Mycobacterium Bovis Bacillus Calmette– Guerin (Bcg) Danish In White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) Vaccinated With A Lipid-Formulated Oral Vaccine, M. V. Palmer, T. C. Thacker, W. R. Waters, S. Robbe-Austerman, F. E. Aldwell Jan 2012

Persistence Of Mycobacterium Bovis Bacillus Calmette– Guerin (Bcg) Danish In White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) Vaccinated With A Lipid-Formulated Oral Vaccine, M. V. Palmer, T. C. Thacker, W. R. Waters, S. Robbe-Austerman, F. E. Aldwell

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of tuberculosis in animals, has a broad host range, including humans. Historically, public health concerns prompted programs to eradicate tuberculosis from cattle in many nations. Eradication efforts decreased the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis; nevertheless, some countries encountered significant obstacles, not least of which was a wildlife reservoir of M. bovis. Efforts to decrease the size of the affected wildlife populations have neither eliminated disease nor eliminated transmission to cattle. Consequently, the use of a vaccine for wildlife is being explored. The vaccine most studied is M. bovis BCG, an attenuated live vaccine, first …


Susceptibility Of Three Strains Of Blue Catfish, Ictalurus Furcatus (Valenciennes), To Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis, D-H Xu, P.H. Klesius, Brian G. Bosworth, N Chatakondi Jan 2012

Susceptibility Of Three Strains Of Blue Catfish, Ictalurus Furcatus (Valenciennes), To Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis, D-H Xu, P.H. Klesius, Brian G. Bosworth, N Chatakondi

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

This study compared the susceptibility of three blue catfish strains (D&B, USDA 101 and USDA 102) to the parasite Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich). In Trial I, a cohabitation study (all strains stocked communally) was conducted and fish were exposed to theronts at 0, 200, 1000, 5000 or 25 000 theronts fish-1, respectively. All fish died when exposed to theronts at 5000 or 25 000 theronts fish-1. When exposed to 1000 theronts fish-1, USDA 102 strain of blue catfish showed significantly lower mortality (78.5%) compared to USDA 101 and D&B strains (92.7% and 100%). In Trial …


Using Eastern Gamagrass To Construct Diets That Limit Intake And Caloric Density For Dairy Replacement Heifers, W. K. Coblentz, P. C. Hoffman, N. M. Esser, M. G. Bertram Jan 2012

Using Eastern Gamagrass To Construct Diets That Limit Intake And Caloric Density For Dairy Replacement Heifers, W. K. Coblentz, P. C. Hoffman, N. M. Esser, M. G. Bertram

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Previous research has shown that eastern gamagrass (EGG; Tripsacum dactyloides L.) will survive winter climatic conditions common throughout central Wisconsin, and will produce yields of dry matter (DM) ranging approximately from 7,000 to 10,000 kg/ha annually when managed with a 1-cut harvest system. The objective of this research was to determine whether the fibrous nature of this perennial warm-season grass could be effective in reducing the caloric density and DMI of corn silage/alfalfa haylage diets for replacement dairy heifers. A total of 120 Holstein dairy heifers were blocked by body weight (heavy, 424 ± 15.9 kg; medium, 369 ± 11.8 …


Soil Maps Of Wisconsin, Alfred E. Hartemink, Birl Lowery, Carl Wacker Jan 2012

Soil Maps Of Wisconsin, Alfred E. Hartemink, Birl Lowery, Carl Wacker

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Legacy soil maps are an important input in digital soil mapping. This paper traces how reconnaissance soil maps in Wisconsin evolved between the 1880s and the present with some discussion on future directions. The first soil map in the USA was made in Wisconsin by the geologist T.C. Chamberlin in 1882. The second soil map of Wisconsin was made by A.R. Whitson in 1927, and the third by F.D. Hole in 1976. Soil texture and physiography were the major diagnostic mapping criteria. As more detailed county soil surveys were completed and knowledge of the soils increased, a higher level of …


Early Weaning In Northern Great Plains Beef Cattle Production Systems: Iii. Steer Weaning, Finishing And Carcass Characteristics, R.C. Waterman, T.W. Geary, J. A. Paterson, R.J. Lipsey, W.R. Shafer, L. L. Berger, D. B. Faulkner, J.W. Homm Jan 2012

Early Weaning In Northern Great Plains Beef Cattle Production Systems: Iii. Steer Weaning, Finishing And Carcass Characteristics, R.C. Waterman, T.W. Geary, J. A. Paterson, R.J. Lipsey, W.R. Shafer, L. L. Berger, D. B. Faulkner, J.W. Homm

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of early weaning steer calves on BW gain, feedlot performance, and carcass characteristics in two herds located in the Northern Great Plains, USA. Steer calves from predominantly Angus x Hereford dams were stratified within damage and calving date (Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory (LARRL), Miles City, MT, USA; n=354)and randomly assigned to one of three weaning treatments. In addition, steer calves from Angus and Angus x Simmental dams (n=200; Judith Gap (JG), MT, USA) were stratified within breed group by age, calving date, and AI sire. Steer calves …


Chapter 2 Switchgrass Breeding, Genetics, And Genomics, Michael D. Casler Jan 2012

Chapter 2 Switchgrass Breeding, Genetics, And Genomics, Michael D. Casler

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Switchgrass was one of the dominant species of the North American tallgrass prairie and savanna ecosystems that once dominated a large portion of the continent. It is currently used for pasture, hay production, soil conservation, and biomass production for conversion to energy. Switchgrass was selected in 1992 as the herbaceous model species to develop dedicated cellulosic bioenergy crops. Breeding and genetics studies began on switchgrass in the 1950s, focused on utilization in livestock agriculture. Recent developments have rapidly increased the rate of gain for biomass yield, largely by increasing the focus and intensity of selection and improving the choice of …


Prevalence And Genotypes Of Enterocytozoon Bieneusi In Weaned Beef Calves On Cow-Calf Operations In The Usa, Mónica Santín, David Dargatz, Ronald Fayer Jan 2012

Prevalence And Genotypes Of Enterocytozoon Bieneusi In Weaned Beef Calves On Cow-Calf Operations In The Usa, Mónica Santín, David Dargatz, Ronald Fayer

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

To determine the prevalence and genotype distribution of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in weaned beef calves in the USA, fecal samples were collected from 819 calves (6– 18 months of age) from 49 operations. Feces were sieved and subjected to density gradient centrifugation to remove fecal debris and to concentrate spores. DNA extracted from each sample was subjected to the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify the complete internal transcriber spacer (ITS). All PCR-positive specimens were sequenced to determine the genotype(s) present. Overall, E. bieneusi was detected in 34.8% of the 819 fecal samples. The highest prevalence was found in the Midwest …


Elevated Co2 Affects Plant Responses To Variation In Boron Availability, Sasmita Mishra, Scott A. Heckathorn, Jonathan M. Frantz Jan 2012

Elevated Co2 Affects Plant Responses To Variation In Boron Availability, Sasmita Mishra, Scott A. Heckathorn, Jonathan M. Frantz

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Aim Effects of elevated CO2 on N relations are well studied, but effects on other nutrients, especially micronutrients, are not. We investigated effects of elevated CO2 on response to variation in boron (B) availability in three unrelated species: seed geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum), barley (Hordeum vulgare), and water fern (Azolla caroliniana).

Methods Plants were grown at two levels of CO2 (370, 700 ppm) and low, medium, and high B. Treatment effects were measured on biomass, net photosynthesis (Pn) and related variables, tissue nutrient concentrations, and B transporter protein BOR1. …


Showy Partridge Pea [Chamaecrista Fasciculata (Michx.) Greene] With Potential For Cultivation As A Multi-Functional Species In The United States, J.B. Morris Jan 2012

Showy Partridge Pea [Chamaecrista Fasciculata (Michx.) Greene] With Potential For Cultivation As A Multi-Functional Species In The United States, J.B. Morris

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Showy partridge pea, Chamaecrista fasciculata is used in the USA for cover cropping, ornate flowers in native gardens, honey crop, as an annual reseeding legume for restoration and conservation plantings, and wildlife food. However, its greatest potential may be as a bio-control plant for the control of mole crickets, cactus moth, and additional pest species. The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (USDA, ARS, PGRCU) conserves 36 accessions originating from the USA.


Which Fish Should I Eat? Perspectives Influencing Fish Consumption Choices, Emily Oken, Anna L. Choi, Margaret R. Karagas, Koenraad Mariën Jan 2012

Which Fish Should I Eat? Perspectives Influencing Fish Consumption Choices, Emily Oken, Anna L. Choi, Margaret R. Karagas, Koenraad Mariën

Dartmouth Scholarship

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The Flora And Ecology Of A Neotropical Savanna, Utila, Bay Islands, Susan Fawcett Jan 2012

The Flora And Ecology Of A Neotropical Savanna, Utila, Bay Islands, Susan Fawcett

All NMU Master's Theses

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A Wild World, Cameron Michael Contois Jan 2012

A Wild World, Cameron Michael Contois

All NMU Master's Theses

No abstract provided.