10/12/2015

08/02/2016

Publications (Journal Articles, Abstracts, Book Chapters, Extension, Outreach)

Dale Bumper Small Farms Research Center, USDA, ARS, Booneville, Arkansas

Journal Articles

Lay, C.T., Burke, J.M., Paulsen, D.B., Chowdhury, S.I., 2015. A triple gene mutant of BoHV-1 administered intranasally in lambs replicates efficiently in the nasal epithelium and induces neutralizing antibody. Int. J. Vacc. Immuniz. 2.1, 1-4.

Acharya, M. Burke, J.M., Coffey, K.P., Kegley, E.B., Miller, J.E., Smyth, E., Welborn, M.G., Terrill, T.H., Mosjidis, J.A., Rosenkrans, C. Jr., 2016. Changes in concentrations of trace minerals in lambs fed sericea lespedeza leaf meal pellets with or without dietary sodium molybdate. J. Anim. Sci. 94, 1592-1599.

Riley, D.G., Burke, J.M., Chase, C.C., Jr., Coleman, S.W., 2016. Heterosis and direct effects for Charolais-sired calf weight and growth, cow weight and weight changes, and ratios of cow and calf weights and weight changes across warm season lactation in Romosinuano, Angus, and F₁ cows in Arkansas. J. Anim. Sci. 94, 1-12.

Burke, J.M., Miller, J.E., Terrill, T.H., Smyth, E., Acharya, M., 2016. Examination of commercially available copper oxide wire particles in combination with albendazole for control of gastrointestinal nematodes in lambs. Vet. Parasitol. 215, 1-4.

Matthews, K.K., O’Brien, D.J., Whitley, N.C., Burke, J.M., Miller, J.E., Barczewski, R.A., 2016. Investigation of possible pumpkin seeds and ginger effects on gastrointestinal nematode infection indicators in meat goat kids and lambs. Small Rum. Res. 136, 1-6.

Riley, D.G., Burke, J.M.,Chase, C.C., Jr., Coleman, S.W., 2015. Genetic effects for reproductive performance of straightbred and crossbred Romosinuano and Angus cows in a temperate zone. Livest. Sci. 180, 22-26.

Abstracts

Muir, J.P., T.H. Terrill, J.A. Mosjidis, J.-M. Luginbuhl, J.E. Miller, J.M. Burke., 2016. Harvest regimens to maximize sericea lespedeza crude protein and condensed tannins. Proc. 70^th Southern Past. For. Crop Impr. Conf., 17 (Abstr.).

Wright, S., Arsi, K., Donoghue, A.M., Hale, M., Spencer, T., O’Gorman, M., Goodwin, H.L., Jose, S., Fanatico, A.C., Gekara, O.J., Burke, J.M., Pote, D.H., 2016. Armed to farm: Soldiering the success of military veterans in new poultry, livestock and agroforestry enterprises. Small Farms Conf. 2016.

Miller, J.E., Kelly, V., Burke, J.M., 2016. In vitro efficacy of three novel compounds on development and survival of gastrointestinal nematode larvae in feces of sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 94 (E-Suppl. 2),  (Abstr.).

Acharya, M., Burke, J.M., Smyth, E., Ngere, L., Rorie, R.W., 2016. Serum anti-mullerian hormone as an indicator of fertility in Katahdin ewes. J. Anim. Sci. 94 (E-Suppl. 2), xx (Abstr.).

Acharya, M., Burke, J.M., Smyth, E., Davis, A., Lester, T.D., Rorie, R.W., 2016. Effect of semen extender and storage temperature on ram sperm motility over time. J. Anim. Sci. 94 (E-Suppl. 1), 53 (Abstr.).

Spangler, G.L., Burke, J.M., Notter, D., Morgan, J., Rosen, B.D., Sonstegard, T.S., Van Tassell, C.P., 2015. Structural analysis of the Katahdin sheep genome. BARC Poster Day.

Cornell University

Posbergh, C. J. 2015. Genotypes of Cornell Dorset and Dorset Crosses Compared with Romneys for Melatonin Receptor 1a. Cornell University Undergraduate Research Honors Thesis.

Stanton, tatiana L. “Dealing with Frostbite on Newborn Lambs and Kids.” Country Folks Magazine, Sheep & Goat Issue, 10 August 2015. Print, online 21 October 2015 at eXtension at http://articles.extension.org/pages/73207/dealing-with-frostbite-of-newborn-lambs-and-kids

Stanton, tatiana L. “Tis the Season for Deer Worm.” Country Folks Magazine, Sheep & Goat Issue, 09 November 2015. Print, online at http://www.scribd.com/doc/289637806/Tis-the-Season-for-Deer-Worm

University of Kentucky

Factsheets

Aaron, Debra K. and Donald G. Ely. 2015. ASC-219: An Introduction to Sheep, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Lexington.

Aaron, Debra. K. 2015. ASC-220. Basic Sheep Genetics. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Lexington.

Aaron, Debra K. 2015. ASC-221: Keeping and Using Flock Performance Records. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Lexington.

Aaron, Debra K. 2015. Sheep Breeding: Heritability, EBVs, EPDs, and NSIP. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Lexington.

Aaron, Debra K. 2015. ASC-223: Inbreeding in Sheep. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Lexington.

Aaron, Debra K. 2015. ASC-224. Crossbreeding Considerations in Sheep. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Lexington.

Ely, Donald G. and Endre Fink.  2015.  ASC-214:  Is Creep Feeding Lambs a Profitable Undertaking.  University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Lexington.

Outreach

Aaron, Debra K. 2015. Genetically Speaking: The Sheep’s Role in History (Part 1). Hoofprint 21:18-20.

Aaron, Debra K. 2015. Genetically Speaking: The Sheep’s Role in History (Part 2). Hoofprint 22:18-20.

Ely, Donald G.  2015.  News To Ewes:  Alternative Forage Crops.  Hoofprint 20:20-23.

Ely, Donald G.  2015.  News To Ewes:  Nutritional Architecture of the Sheep.  Hoofprint 21:22-25.

Ely, Donald G.  2015.  News To Ewes:  What is This Stuff We Call Energy.  Hoofprint 22:22-25

Ely, Donald G.  and Debra K. Aaron.  2016.  Genetically Speaking…News to Ewes: Stomach Worm x Breed x Management Interactions.  Hoofprint 23:18-25.

Louisiana State University

Journal Articles

Kommuru, D.S., Whitley, N.C., Miller, J.E., Mosjidis, J.A., Burke, J.M., Gujja, S., Mechineni, A., Terrill, T.H., 2015. Effect of sericea lespedeza leaf meal pellets on adult female Haemonchus contortus in goats. Vet Parasitol 207, 170-175.

Acharya, M., Burke, J.M., Coffey, K.P., Kegley, E.B., Miller, J.E., Huff, G.R., Smyth, E., Terrill, T.H., Mosjidis, J.A., Rosenkrans, C., 2015. Changes in hematology, serum biochemistry, and gastrointestinal nematode infection in lambs fed sericea lespedeza with or without dietary sodium molybdate. J Anim Sci 93, 1952-1961.

Khan, S., Afshan, K., Mirza, B., Miller, J.E., Manan, A., Irum, S., Rizvi, S.S.R., Qayyum, M., 2015.  Anthelmintic properties of extracts from Artemisia plants against nematodes. Trop Biomedicine 32, 257–268.

Min, B.R., Wilson, E.A., Solaiman, S., Miller, J., 2015. Effects of condensed tannin-rich pine bark diet on experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus in meat goats. Int J Vet Health Sci Res. 3, 49-57.

Book Chapters

Miller, J.E., 2015. Internal and external parasites. In: T.A. Gipson, R.C. Merkel, K. Williams, T. Sahlu (Eds.), Meat Goat Production Hand Book, The (Kika) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research, Langston University, Langston, OK: 105-122.

Proceedings/Abstracts

Hamilton, T., Terrill, T.H., Kommuru, D.S., Rivers, A., Mosjidis, J.A., Miller, J.E., Burke, J.M., 2015. Effect of supplemental sericea lespedeza leaf meal pellets on health and productivity of grazing goats. Proc USDA SCC-81, 10-11.

Acharya, M., Burke, J.M., Miller. J.E., Terrill, T.H., Smyth, E., Coffey, K., Rosenkrans, C., 2015.  Changes in GIN infection measures and heat stress in lambs fed sericea lespedeza (SL) with or without sodium molybdate. Proc USDA SCC-81, 12-14.

Miller, J.E., Burke, J.M., Terrill, T.H., 2015. Potential new dewormer methods. Proc What Works With Worms Congress (Pretoria, South Africa), CD.

Whitley, N.C., Miller, J.E., 2015. Does diatomaceous earth have a role in worm control? Proc What Works With Worms Congress (Pretoria, South Africa), CD.

Smyth, E., Burke, J.M., Acharya, M., Miller, J.E., Coffey, K.P. 2015. Grass finishing systems for lambs born in fall and winter. Ann Meeting Amer Soc Anim Sci Southern Section, 9.

Hamilton, T.N., Terrill, T.H., Kommuru, D.S., Rivers, A., Mosjidia, J.A., Miller, J.E., Burke, J.M., 2015. Effect of supplemental sericea lespedeza leaf meal pellets on health and productivity of grazing goats. Ann Meeting Amer Soc Anim Sci Southern Section, 10.

Burke, J.M., Acharya, M., Miller, J.E., Terrill, T.H., Smyth, E., Huff, G.R., Kegley, E.B., Coffey, K.P., Rosenkrans, C.F., 2015. Influence of sericea lespedeza on relationships between gastrointestinal nematode infection and hematology, serum biochemistry, and trace minerals in lambs. Ann Meeting Amer Soc Anim Sci Southern Section, 44.

Burke, J.M., Miller, J.E., Terrill, T.H., Smyth, E., Acharya, M., 2015. Efficacy of copper oxide wire particles from three sources to control Haemonchus contortus in lambs. Ann Meeting Amer Soc Anim Sci Southern Section, 46.

University of Rhode Island

Abstracts

Barone, C., Zajac, A., Reed, J., Krueger, C., Petersson, K. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy of Haemonchus contortus exposed to cranberry vine in vivo. AAVP 2016 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, August 5-9, 2016.

Barone, C., Ferguson, S., Zajac, A., Brown, R., Reed, J., Krueger, C., Petersson, K. In vitro screening of anthelmintic efficacy of commercial varieties and cultivars of birdsfoot trefoil against Haemonchus contortus. 2016 Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) (ASAS-ADSA-CSAS-WSASAS) in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 19-23, 2016.

Videos

Why and How To Practice Integrated Parasite Control For Sheep and Goats. This video was produced with funding from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Hatch Project 1007290.  This is contribution #5435 of the College of the Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island. February 2016.  This video is part of an online series of videos developed for the purpose of providing small ruminant producers with an online option for FAMACHA© certification as part of NESARE grant LNE15-342.

South Dakota State University

Refereed Publications

Redding, P.L., J. E. Held, C.L. Wright and J.A. Clapper. 2014.  Effect of fat source on growth performance and carcass characteristics of growing lambs. Sheep and Goat Journal Vol.29:45-50.

Crane, A.R., R.R. Redden, M.S. Crouse, J.D. Kirsch, J.E. Held, and C.S. Schauer. 2015. Influence of dried distiller’s grains with soluble on ram lamb growth and reproductive traits. Proceedings of the ASAS Western Section Vol.66.

Non-Refereed Publications

Held, J.E., A. Kolthoff, J. Reiners and D. Brake. 2015. Effect of corn stover on lamb growth performance and dry matter intake during the finishing period.  Proceedings of the 2015 NCERA-214 coordinating committee.

Presentations

Held, J.E.^*, A. Kolthoff, J. Reiners and D. Brake. 2015. Effect of corn stover on lamb growth performance and dry matter intake during the finishing period.  Proceedings of the 2015 NCERA-214 coordinating committee.

Held, J.E. 2015. 2015 South Dakota Master Lamb Producers Awards Program Highlights. SDSGA Annual Convention September 26, 2015. Rapid City, SD

Held, J.E. 2015. SDSU Research Program Summary. SDSGA Annual Convention September 26, 2015. Rapid City, SD

Held, J.E. 2015. Impact of veterinary feed directive (VFD) on the sheep industry. 2015. Center of the Nation NSIP Sheep Sale Education Program-Spencer, IA

Held, J.E. 2015. Factors that influence lamb growth efficiency. 2015. Center of the Nation NSIP Sheep Sale Education Program-Spencer, IA

Popular Press Publication

Held, J.E. 2015. Shear Courage. Farm Journal Business Section – June 2015. National scope.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Journal Article

Waldron, D.F., W.J. Thompson, and R.J. Hogan. 2015. Factors affecting lamb prices in San Angelo, Texas. Sheep & Goat Res. J. (accepted)

Theses

Ebert, M. 2015. Comparison of Texas Rambouillet sheep with Merino F1 crosses and their wool as it undergoes manufacturing within the United States apparel industry. M.S. Angelo State Univ.

Smartt, J. 2015. Anti-Mullerian hormone: Potential association with fertility in ewes. M.S. Angelo State Univ.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research Publications

Waldron, D.F.  2016  Improvement of sheep through selection of performance-tested and progeny-tested breeding animals.  Texas A&M AgriLife Res. San Angelo. Rep. 2016-1. (http://sanangelo.tamu.edu/performance-tests/ram-performance-test/)

Waldron, D.F. 2016. Sire summary of ram test performance (1995 – 2016). Texas A&M AgriLife Res. San Angelo. Rep. 2016-2. (http://sanangelo.tamu.edu/performance-tests/ram-performance-test/)

Utah State University

Villalba, J.J., Spackman^†, C., Goff, B., Klotz, J.L., Griggs, T., and MacAdam, J.W. 2016. Interaction between a tannin-containing legume and endophyte-infected tall fescue seed on lambs’ feeding behavior and physiology. Journal of Animal Science. 94: 845-857.

Lagrange, S.P. and Villalba, J.J. 2016. Influence of forage diversity on feeding behavior and diet digestibility in lambs. The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), 2016 Joint Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah. July 19-23, 2016.

Villalba, J.J., Costes-Thiré, M., and Ginane, C. 2016. Phytochemicals in animal health; diet selection and trade-offs between costs and benefits. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. In Press.

Reeve, J., Hoagland, L., Villalba, J.J., Carr, P., Atucha, A., Cambardella, C., Davis, D., Delate, K. 2016. Organic farming, soil health and food quality: considering possible linkages. Advances in Agronomy. In Press.

MacAdam, J.W. and Villalba, J.J. 2015. Beneficial effects of temperate forage legumes that contain condensed tannins. Agriculture. 20:475-91.

Villalba, J.J., Provenza, F.D., Catanese, F., and Distel, R.A. 2015. Understanding and manipulating diet choice in grazing animals. Animal Production Science. 55:261-271.

Villalba, J.J., Costes-Thiré, M., and Ginane, C. 2016. Phytochemicals in animal health; diet selection and trade-offs between costs and benefits. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. In Press.

Costes-Thiré, M., Villalba, J.J. and Ginane, C. 2016. Increased intake of tannin-rich sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) pellets by parasitized and non-parasitized sheep after a period of conditioning. The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), 2016 Joint Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah. July 19-23, 2016.

Virginia State University

Journal Article

2015. K. Matthews, D. J. O’Brien, N. C. Whitley, J. M. Burke, J. E. Miller, and R. A. Barczewski. 2015. Investigation of possible pumpkin seeds and ginger effects on gastrointestinal nematode infection indicators in meat goat kids and lambs. Accepted to Small Ruminant Research 136 (2016) 1–6.

Abstracts

2015. Schoenian, J. Semler, D. Gordon, M. B. Bennett, and D. O’Brien. 2015. Health, performance, and carcass characteristics of pen-fed vs. pasture-raised meat goats. American Society of Animal Science Southern Section. J. Anim. Sci. Vol 93, Suppl. S3: 101.

Lemma, B., Lee, J. H., Wildeus, S., Kaanan G. Kouakou, B.  2015. Chemical composition and quality of fresh lamb from rationally grazed hair and wool x hair sheep lambs as influenced by soy hull supplementation. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 93, Suppl. s3:168

Lemma, B., Lee, J. H., Wildeus, S., Kouakou, B., Kaanan G.  2015. Fatty acid composition of different fat depots from hair and wool x hair sheep supplemented with soy hull on pasture.  J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 93, Suppl. s3:791

Wildeus, S. O’Brien, D. 2016. Effect of sire breed on pregnancy rate in landrace hair sheep during summer mating. Proc. Ann. Meet. South. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci., p.54.

O’Brien, D., Wildeus S., Nartea, T. J., Lee, J.  2016.  The influence of breed and supplementation on consumer ratings of meat quality attributes of pasture-raised lambs. Proc. Ann. Meet. South. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci., p. 52.

Wildeus, S. Lee, J., Teutsch, C.D., Nartea, T.J.  2016.  Use of agro-by-products to supplement hair and wool x hair crossbred lambs grazing fescue pasture: Growth and gastrointestinal parasites. Proc. Ann. Meet. South. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci., p. 50.

Tripp, C., Lee, J., Wildeus, S., Lemma, B.B. (2016) Use of agro-by-products to supplement hair and wool x hair crossbred lambs grazing fescue pasture: Carcass characteristics. Proc. Ann. Meet. South. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci., p. 50                                                                                        

West Virginia University

Articles

Holt, R.M., E.A. Shepherd, A.G. Ammer, S.A. Bowdridge. 2015. Effects of peripheral blood mononuclear cells on Haemonchus concortus larval motility in vitro. Parasit. Immunol. 37:553-556.

Jacobs, J.R., S.P. Greiner, S.A. Bowdridge. 2015. Serum interleukin-4 (IL-4) production is associated with lower fecal egg count in parasite-resistant sheep. Vet. Parasitol. 211:102-105

Bowdridge, S.A., A.M. Zajac, D.R. Notter. 2015. St. Croix sheep produce a rapid and greater cellular immune response contributing to reduced establishment of Haemonchus contortus. Vet. Parasitol. 208:204-210.

MacKinnon, K.M., S.A. Bowdridge, I. Kanevsky-Mullarky, A.M. Zajac, D.R. Notter. 2015. Gene expression profiles of hair and wool sheep reveal importance of IL-13 and other Th2 immune mechanisms for increased resistance to Haemonchus contortus. J. Anim. Sci. 93:2074-2082.

Jacobs, J.R. K.N. Sommers, A.M. Zajac, D.R. Notter, S.A. Bowdridge. 2016. Early IL-4 gene expression in abomasum is associated with resistance to Haemonchus contortus in hair and wool sheep breeds. Parasit. Immunol. DOI: 10.1111/pim.12320

Knights, M., D. Singh-Knights (2015). Lifetime Productivity of the Ewe Flock Starts With the Ewe Lamb. The West Virginia Small Farm Advocate, Summer 2015 Edition, pg. 16 & 17

Knights, M., Redhead, A.K., D’Souza, K.N.D., S.L., and Baptiste, Q. (2015). Effect of stimulation with a gonadotropin mixture on reproductive outcome in nulliparous ewes bred during seasonal anestrus and early breeding season. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 159: 198-204.

Rastle-Simpson, S.L., D’Souza, K.N.D., Singh-Knights, D., Baptiste, Q., and Knights, M. (2015). Effect of system of lamb rearing and season on early postpartum fertility of ewes and growth performance of lambs in Katahdin sheep. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition (Accepted manuscript ID is JAPAN-Sep-15-530.)

Knights, M., and Singh-Knights, D. (2015). Use of Controlled Internal Drug Releasing (CIDR) Devices to Control Reproduction in Goats: A Review: Animal Science Journal (In Review manuscript ID is ASJ-2015-0508).

L. Deacon, M.L., Knights, M. and Inskeep, E. K. (2015). Effects of photoperiodic manipulation on growth rate and ability to breed fall-born ewe lambs in spring. Sheep and Goat Research Journal 30: 30-35.

Conference Proceedings

Garza, J., S.A. Bowdridge. 2015. Texel crossbred lambs show increased resistance Haemonchus contortus. 60^th Annual Meeting AAVP, Boston, MA.

Jacobs, J.R., S.A. Bowdridge. 2015. Peripheral immune cells of St. Croix sheep rapidly produce IL-4 in response to Haemonchus contortus antigen in vitro. 60^th Annual Meeting AAVP, Boston, MA.

Shepherd, E., J. Garza, S.A. Bowdridge. 2015. Quantification of Haemonchus contortus larval death after culture with host immune cells by measuring larval ATP. 60^th Annual Meeting AAVP, Boston, MA.

Crawford, C., D.J. Mata-Padrino, D.P. Belesky, E.E. Felton, S.A. Bowdridge. 2015. Effects of protein supplementation on parasitism in grazing lambs. ASAS Southern Section Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

Paul, C.D., Greenleaf, E.N., Redhead A.K. and Knights, M. (2015). Effect of timing of PGF2α administration in a short term progesterone-based estrous synchronization protocol on fertility in ewes. Joint Annual Meeting of the ADSA/ASAS Orlando, FL, USA, July 12-16, 2015. J. Anim. Sci. 93: (Suppl. 3):495

Greenleaf, E.N., Paul, C.D., Adebiyi, A.E., Powell, K.J., Redhead A.K. and Knights, M. (2015). Effect of weaning rapid rebreeding in Katahdin ewes. Joint Annual Meeting of the ADSA/ASAS Orlando, FL, USA, July 12-16, 2015. J. Anim. Sci. 93: (Suppl. 3):495 

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Journal Articles

Murphy, T. W., D. L. Thomas, and T. L. Montgomery. 2016. Linear and nonlinear mixed model analyses of growth performance of commercial U.S. dairy buck kids. Small Ruminant Res. 136:151-155.

Contributed Papers

Ferreira, V.C, G.J.M. Rosa, Y.M. Berger, and D.L. Thomas. 2015. Effects of breed and hybrid vigor on lamb survival. Proc. 63^rd Annual Spooner Sheep Day, Dept. Animal Sci., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.  pp. 23-25.

Ferreira, V. C., G. J. M. Rosa, Y. M. Berger, D. L. Thomas. 2015. Effects of breed and hybrid vigor on lamb survival. Proc. 21^st Dairy Sheep Association of North America Symp., Madison, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Animal Sciences. pp. 86-88.

Ferreira, V.C, D.L. Thomas, B.D. Valente, and G.J.M. Rosa. 2015. Number of lambs born and milk production. Proc. 63^rd Annual Spooner Sheep Day, Dept. Animal Sci., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.  pp. 55-57.

Murphy, T. W. 2015. Estimated breeding values do predict future performance. Proc. 63^rd Annual Spooner Sheep Day, Dept. Animal Sci., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.  pp. 3-8.

Murphy, T. W. 2015. Estimated breeding values do predict future performance. Proc. 21^st Dairy Sheep Association of North America Symp., Madison, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Animal Sciences. pp. 80-85.

Murphy, T. W. 2015. Organizing breeding groups: An approach to maximize whole-flock genetic gain while controlling for inbreeding. Proc. 63^rd Annual Spooner Sheep Day, Dept. Animal Sci., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.  pp. 46-51.

Murphy, T. W. 2015. The effect of late gestation ambient environmental temperature on subsequent litter birth weight in twin-bearing dairy ewes. Proc. 63^rd Annual Spooner Sheep Day, Dept. Animal Sci., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.  pp. 52-54.

Petzel, E. A., T. W. Murphy, R. L. Burgett, and P. W. Holman. 2015. The effect of sodium bicarbonate supplementation on dairy ewe performance. Proc. 63^rd Annual Spooner Sheep Day, Dept. Animal Sci., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.  pp. 32-35.

Petzel, E. A., T. W. Murphy, R. L. Burgett, and P. W. Holman. 2015. Does feeding hay after milking increase milk yield in pastured dairy ewes? Proc. 63^rd Annual Spooner Sheep Day, Dept. Animal Sci., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.  pp. 36-39.

Thomas, D. L. and T. W. Murphy. 2015. Strategic use of terminal meat sires to improve flock production. Proc. 63^rd Annual Spooner Sheep Day, Dept. Animal Sci., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.  pp. 9-14.

Book Chapters

Thomas, D.L. 2016. Dairy Sheep. In: Dairy Production & Processing: The Science of Milk and Milk Products, J. R. Campbell and R. T. Marshall (Eds.). Waveland Press, Inc., Long Grove, Illinois. pp. 247-262.

Thomas, D. L. 2016.  Breeding and Selection.  In:  SID Sheep Production Handbook. Vol. 8. American Sheep Industry Association, Inc., Centennial, CO. Revised and edited the chapter. (In Press).

Thomas, D. L. 2016. Production of Sheep Milk. In: Handbook of Milk of Non-Bovine Mammals (second edition), W. L. Wendorff, Y. W. Park and G. F. W. Haenlein (Eds.). Wiley, Oxford, U.K. (Submitted)

Extension/Outreach

Thomas,  D. L. 2015. Reducing the incidence of ovine progressive pneumonia in a Midwestern flock. The Shepherd 60(7):16.

Thomas,  D. L. 2015. Reducing the incidence of ovine progressive pneumonia in a Midwestern flock. The Wisconsin Shepherd. Spring 2015. p. 16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/03/2018

03/26/2019

Fort Valley State University

Abstracts:

Smith, E., N. Whitley, K. Lyte, A. Singh, L. Greer-Mapson, R. Lewis, V. Owen, G. Dykes, A. Roberson, J.M. Burke, and T.H Terrill. 2017. Effect of an Iron Supplement on Indicators of Gastrointestinal Nematode (GIN) Parasitism in Sheep. 18th biennial research symposium ARD proceedings., p 181.

 

2017. L. Greene, B. Kouakou, P. Dangal, J. H. Lee, and J. N. Sheed. 2017. Effects of replacing corn with dried distiller’s grains plus solubles and poultry fat on performance and meat quality of lambs consuming bermudagrass hay. J. Anim. Sci. 95 (Suppl 4):327-328.

 

Extension/Outreach:

Popular press articles:

Whitley, N. “When deworming is not enough”. July 2017 Timely Topic article: American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (www.wormx.info) – also linked on Facebook, over 38,000 reaches in 3 days.

 

Externally reviewed fact sheets:

Whitley, N. Goat and Sheep Production: Starting an Enterprise. 2017. Fort Valley State University. ANR-AS-16206.

Whitley, N. Goat and Sheep Production: Breed Basics. 2016, updated 2017. Fort Valley State University. ANR-AS-16201. Updated 2017.

Whitley, N. Goat and Sheep Production: Breeding Stock Selection Basics. 2016, updated 2017. Fort Valley State University. ANR-AS-16202.

Whitley, N. Goat and Sheep Production: Feeding Basics. 2016, updated 2017. Fort Valley State University. ANR-AS-16203. 

Whitley, N. Goat and Sheep Production: Breeding Basics. 2016, updated 2017. Fort Valley State University. ANR-AS-16204.

Whitley, N. Goat and Sheep Production: Hoof Care Basics. 2016, updated 2017. Fort Valley State University. ANR-AS-16205.

 

Presentations

Whitley, N. STAG vets introduction to small ruminant production, Ware Cty, May 19, 2018

Whitley, N. Small ruminant production Q&A, Meriwether Cty, May 3, 2018

Whitley, N. FAMACHA/parasite management, Monroe Cty, April 19, 2018

Whitley, N. FAMACHA/parasite management, Brooks Cty, March 17, 2018, 10 participants

Whitley, N. STAG Vets, Intro Small Ruminant Production, March 10, 2018, 20 participants

Whitley, N. Intro to Small Ruminant Production, March 2, 2018, 10+ participants

Whitley, N. SSAWG, Small Ruminant Health; Introduction/Sustainable Practices, Jan 19, 2018, 75+ participants

Whitley, N. Goat and Sheep Production, Colquitt, GA Jan 18, 2018, 41 participants

Whitley, N. Goat and Sheep Production, Quitman, GA Dec 14, 2017, 15 participants

Whitley, N. Delmarva All Worms All Day, DESU, Dover, DE, Dec 9, 2017, 75 participants

Whitley, N. FAMACHA/IPM workshop, PVAMU, Nov 18, 2017, 43 participants

Whitley, N. Sunbelt EXPO; SmRum Nutrition, Health, Production; 60+ participants, Oct 17-19, 2017

Whitley, N. Georgia National Fair, Sheep/Goat Story and Market Goat Show, Oct 8-18, 2017

Whitley, N. JFCP/Beg Farmers FAMACHA/IPM, etc. Hands-On session 16 participants, Sept 22, 2017

Whitley, N. Small/Ruminant Production, Seeds of Prosperity, FVSU, Aug 25, 2017, 20 participants

Whitley, N. Reproduction in Goats, Carroll County, Aug 4, 2017, 16 participants

Whitley, N. Fecal egg counting workshop, June 27, 2017, 14 participants

Whitley, N. Small Ruminant Health (and sericea lespedeza) Workshop, June 20, 2017, 29 attendees

 

 

Louisiana State University 

Journal articles

Notter, D.R., Burke, J.M., Miller, J.E., Morgan, J.L.M., 2017. Factors affecting fecal egg counts in peri-parturient Katahdin ewes and their lambs. J Anim Sci 95, 103-112.

Notter, D.R., Burke, J.M., Miller, J.E., Morgan, J.L.M., 2017. Association between FAMACHA Scores and Fecal Egg Counts in Katahdin Lambs. J Anim Sci 95, 1118-1123.

 

Proceedings/Abstracts

Miller, J.E., Kelly, V.E., Taupier, R., Burke, J.M., 2017. In vivo efficacy of a novel compound on gastrointestinal nematode infection in lambs. Proc USDA SCC-81.

Ngere, L., Burke, J.M., Notter, D.R., Morgan, J.L.M., Miller, J.E., 2017. Genetic parameters for fecal egg count and body weight in Katahdin lambs. Ann Meeting Amer Soc Anim Sci Southern Section, 1.

Burke, J.M., Notter, D.R., Miller, J.E., 2017. Sire’s estimated breeding value (EBV) for fecal egg count (FEC) influences BW, FEC, and anemia measures of offspring in Katahdin sheep. Ann Meeting Amer Soc Anim Sci Southern Section, 52.

 

Michigan State University

Articles

Redden. R., E. Sanko, R. Ehrhardt and C. Hiemke.  2017. Seasonality of the United States Lamb Industry.  White paper prepared for the American Lamb Board.  Submitted April 2018.

Ehrhardt, R.A. 2017. Ensuring adequate colostrum is key to improving the health and welfare of small ruminants at birth.  Proceedings of the MSU Small Ruminant Health Symposium. East Lansing, MI.

Ehrhardt, R.A. and Recktenwald E.B. 2018.  “Guide to marketing to the non-traditional lamb market in the upper Midwest”.  Prepared for the American Lamb Board.

Ehrhardt, R.A. and Recktenwald E.B. 2018.  Cost of production calculator for the non-traditional lamb market.  Prepared for the American Lamb board.

Ehrhardt, R.A. and Recktenwald E.B. 2017. .  “An Introduction to Accelerated Lamb Production.”  Video produced with Premier1 for the American Sheep Industry Association Let’s Grow Program.   https://youtu.be/_EiVt8WlyhM

 

Montana State University (2017 & 2018)

Articles

Knuth, R. M., W. C. Stewart, J. A. Boles, C. M. Page, A. F. Williams, and T. W. Murphy. 2018. Evaluating the effect of South African Meat Merino breeding on pre and postweaning growth, feedlot performance, carcass traits, and wool characteristics in an extensive production setting. Transl. Anim. Sci. doi:10.1093/tas/txy036

Murphy, T. W., W. C. Stewart, and J. B. Taylor. 2018. Factors affecting ewe somatic cell count and its relationship with lamb weaning weight in extensively managed flocks. Transl. Anim. Sci. doi:10.1093/tas/txy031

Murphy, T. W., W. C. Stewart, C. G. Smith, and J. B. Taylor. 2018. Effects of late gestation shearing on body weight gain, feed intake, and plasma metabolite concentrations in Rambouillet ewes housed outdoors during winter. (Submitted to Animal, awaiting reviews).

Murphy, T.W., Y. M. Berger, P. W. Holman, M. Baldin, R.L. Burgett, and D. L. Thomas. 2018. Genetic and non-genetic factors influencing the live weight of artificially-reared lambs. (Submitted to Small Ruminant Research Journal, accepted minor revisions).

Page, C. M., T. W. Murphy, M. L. Van Emon, J. G. P. Bowman, S. A. Wyffels, and W. C. Stewart. 2018. Serum trace mineral concentrations in weaned Montana ram lambs and their relationship with water quality characteristics. (Submitted to Professional Animal Scientist, accepted minor revisions).

Walker, J. W., W. C. Stewart, R. Pope, S. Spear, M. Ebert, and T. W. Murphy. 2018. Evaluation                 of mean fiber diameter measurements by FibreLux micron meter and OFDA 2000 in              Texas and Intermountain west wool. Small Rum. Res. 159:31-37

DelCurto, T., T. Murphy, and S. Moreaux. 2017. Demographics and long-term outlook for western US beef, sheep, and horse industries and their importance for the forage industry. Proc. West. Alfalfa & Forage Symp. Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.

Murphy, T. W., Y. M. Berger, P. W. Holman, M. Baldin, R.L. Burgett, and D. L. Thomas. 2017. Estimates of genetic parameters, genetic trends, and inbreeding in a crossbred dairy sheep research flock in the United States. J. Anim. Sci. 2017.95:4300-4309.

Murphy, T. W., Y. M. Berger, P. W. Holman, M. Baldin, R.L. Burgett, and D. L. Thomas. 2017. Factors affecting ewe performance in a crossbred dairy sheep research flock in the  U.S. J. Anim. Sci. 2017.95:1892-1899.

Page, C. M., I. McGregor, M. L. Van Emon, T. W. Murphy, C. K. Larson, J. G. Berardinelli, and W. C. Stewart. 2017. Effects of zinc source and dietary concentration on zinc status, growth performance, and wool characteristics in developing rams. Proc. West. Sect. Am.         Soc. Anim. Sci. 68:136-140.

Stewart, W. C., T. W. Murphy, D. R. Notter, M. R. Mousel, G. S. Lewis, K. A. Leymaster, and J. B. Taylor. 2017. Wool characteristics of Rambouillet, Polypay, and Romanov-White Dorper x Rambouillet ewes in an extensive rangeland production system. Proc. West. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci. 68:175-179.

 

South Dakota State University

Publications

Crane, A.R., Redden, R.R., Crouse, M.S., Kirsch, J.D., Borowicz, P.P., Held, J.E., Swanson, K.C., Schauer, S.C. (2018) Influence of distillers’s dried grains with solubles on ram lamb growth and reproductive traits. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 96, Issue 4, p. 1484-1494.

Petzel, E.A., Smart, A.J., Benoit, S.P., Selman, S.L., Bailey, E.A., Beck, E.E., Walker, J.A., Wright, C.L., Held, J.E., Brake, D.W. (2018). Estimates of diet selection in cattle grazing cornstalk residues by measurement of chemical composition and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy of diet samples. J. Anim. Sci. Vol 96, Issue 5, p. 1914-1928.

Reiners, J. N., Held, J. E., Qiao, Q., Reza, K. M., Brake, D. (2017). Lysine bioavailability among 2 lipid-coated lysine products after exposure to silage. Translational Animal Science, 1, 311-319.

Reiners, J. N., Held, J. E., Wright, C. L., Brake, D. (2018). Lysine retained among two lipid coated lysine products after exposure to alfalfa- or corn-silage with different amounts of acidity. Journal of Dairy Science. Vol. 101. Issue 6, p. 5159-5165.

 

Abstracts

Anderson, P.P., Smerchek, D.T., Held, J.E., Kolthoff, A.R. Stenberg, T., Perry, G.A. 2018. Influence of post-pubertal ram semen quality on ewe conception. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 96 - #508.  Midwest Section Mtg. March 12-14, 2018. Undergraduate Poster Competition.

Petzel, E.A., Smart, A.J., Benoit, S.P., Selman, S.L., Bailey, E.A., Beck, E.E., Walker, J.A., Wright, C.L., Held, J.E., Brake, D.W. (2018). Estimates of botanical composition of diets from analyses of chemical components or near-infrared spectroscopy among cattle fed binary mixtures of cornstalk and non-cornstalk residue. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 96 - #414.  Midwest Section Mtg. March 12-14, 2018.

Smerchek, D.T., Anderson, P.P., Held, J.E., Kolthoff, A.R., Stenberg, T., Perry, G.A. (2018) Evaluate ram semen quality characteristics between subsequent ejaculates. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 96 - #507.  Midwest Section Mtg. March 12-14, 2018. Undergraduate Poster Competition.

 

Conference Papers or Posters Presented, Invited Lectures

Held, J. E. (Professor), Morrical, D. (Professor - Iowa State), ASI Industry Tour, "2017 ASI Young Entrepreneurs Tour," American Sheep Industry Assn, Watertown, SD, July 18, 2017.

Held, J. E. (2018). Identifying and Treating Common Ewe Diseases. Pipestone Lamb and Wool Program – Lambing Time Short Course. February 9, 2018.

Held, J. E. (2018). Flock feeding management strategies. Univ. of Wisconsin.-Extension Educational Program. Wausau, WI, April 25, 2018.

Held, J.E. (2017). The 2017 South Dakota Master Lamb Producers Awards Program Highlights. SDSGA Annual Convention September 30, 2016. Rapid City, SD

Held, J. E. (2017). SDSU sheep research and extension programming highlights. SDSGA Annual Convention September 29 and 30, 2017. Brookings, SD

Held, J. E. (2018). Guidelines for modern sheep nutritional practices in the Midwest. Univ. of Wisconsin-Extension. Professional improvement training for livestock extension agents. Madison, WI, April 26, 2018.

 

Texas A&M AgriLife Research, San Angelo

Publications (journal articles, abstracts, book chapters, extension, outreach) *indicates a graduate student.

Whitney, T. R. 2017. Ground Juniperus pinchotii and urea in supplements fed to Rambouillet ewe lambs: I. Feedlot growth traits, blood serum parameters, and fecal characteristics. J. Anim. Sci. 95:3676−3686. doi: 10.2527/jas2017.1419

Whitney, T. R., J. L. Glasscock, J. P. Muir, W. C. Stewart, and E. J. Scholljegerdes. 2017. Substituting ground woody plants for cottonseed hulls in lamb feedlot diets: growth performance, blood serum chemistry, and rumen fluid parameters. J. Anim. Sci. 95:1−14. doi: 10.2527/jas2017.1649 in press

*Stewart, W. C., Whitney, T. R., E. J. Scholljegerdes, D. M. Hallford, J. W. Walker, R. P. Adams, and H. D. Naumann. 2017. Effects of feeding ground redberry juniper (Juniperus pinchotii) to gestating ewes on pre- and postpartum performance, serum metabolites and hormones, milk fatty acid composition and progeny preweaning performance. J. Anim. Sci. 95:4113−4123. doi: 10.2527/jas2016.1090

Ishaq, L., C. J. Yeoman, and T. R. Whitney. 2017. Ground Juniperus pinchotii and urea in supplements fed to Rambouillet ewe lambs. Part 2: Ewe lamb rumen microbial communities. J. Anim. Sci. doi: 10.2527/jas2017.1731

Kerth, C. R., K. R. Wall, S. B. Smith, T. R. Whitney, J. L. Glasscock, and J. T. Sawyer. 2018. Substituting ground woody plants for cottonseed hulls in lamb feedlot diets: Carcass characteristics, adipose tissue fatty acid composition, and sensory panel traits. J. Anim. Sci. 96:487−497  doi: 10.1093/jas/sky024

*Glasscock, J. L., T. R. Whitney, J. R. Roper, A. R. Holmes, S. G. Marrs, W. C. Stewart, and E. J. Scholljegerdes. 2017. Substituting ground woody plants for cottonseed hulls in goat feedlot diets: growth performance and blood serum chemistry. J. Anim. Sci. doi 10.1093/jas/sky159

 

Published Abstracts, Proceedings, Posters, and Oral Presentations

Whitney, T. R. 2017. Underutilized feed resources. Texas A&M AgriLife Research and US Forest Service Conference: Strategic Supplementation Strategies to Enhance Texas Rangelands and Reduce Livestock Production Costs. May 12. Kerrville, TX. Oral Presentation.

Whitney, T. R. 2017. Economic feasibility of using ground juniper in livestock diets. Texas A&M AgriLife Research and US Forest Service Conference: Strategic Supplementation Strategies to Enhance Texas Rangelands and Reduce Livestock Production Costs. May 12. Kerrville, TX. Oral Presentation.

Whitney T. R., J. T. Sawyer, and C. Hartz. 2017. Substituting ground juniper for ground alfalfa hay in steer feedlot diets: growth and blood serum characteristics. West. Sec. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. annual meeting. June 20 - 23. Fargo, ND. Proceedings and Oral Presentation by Whitney. J. Anim. Sci. 68:239−243.

Whitney, T. R. 2017. Economic and marketing opportunities for ground aspen wood to be used as a livestock feed ingredient. Industry meeting with Univ. of Minnesota Faculty, Marth Companies and Great Lakes Renewable Energy, Inc. Aug. 14. Oral Presentation. Invited.

Whitney, T. R. 2017. Nutritional challenges of accelerated lambing, lamb feedlot nutrition, and enhancing rumen function. Zinpro, Inc.: joint meeting with C.P. Pokphand Co. (Vice President, Adirek Sripratak). Aug. 16. Oral Presentation. Invited.

Whitney, T. R. 2017. Challenges vs. opportunities of various supplemental feeds. 44th Annual Texas A&M AgriLife Sheep and Goat Field Day. Aug. 18. San Angelo, TX. Oral Presentation. Invited.

Whitney, T. R. 2017. Using unique feed supplements and ingredients in livestock diets. 2nd Annual Texas A&M AgriLife Expo. Aug. 18. San Angelo, TX. Oral Presentation. Invited.

Whitney, T. R. 2017. Food Use Authorization Request: Use of ground redberry and blueberry juniper as a ruminant livestock feed ingredient. Submitted to and approved by the U.S. FDA.

 

University of Maryland

Abstracts

Schoenian, S., Semler, J., Gordon, D., Bennett, M, and D. O’Brien. (2017). Using copper oxide wire particles to reduce barber pole worm infections in meat goats. Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. In proceedings: 39.

Schoenian, S. and J. Semler. (2017). Using webinars to educate sheep and goat producers.  Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. In proceedings: 46-47.

Schoenian, S., Gordon, D., Semler, J., Bennett, M, and D. O’Brien. (2017). Western Maryland Pasture Based Meat Goat Performance Test. National Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. In proceedings:  113-114.

 

Presentations

Schoenian, S. Adventures in Sheep & Goat Farming. Invited talk at Indianhead Sheep & Goat Association Shepherd’s Clinic. Rice Lake, WI. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Can you make money with a small flock or herd? Invited talk at Indianhead Sheep & Goat Association Shepherd’s Clinic. Rice Lake, WI. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Raising your own replacements. Invited talk at Indianhead Sheep & Goat Association Shepherd’s Clinic. Rice Lake, WI. 2017.

Schoenian, S. What’s new with internal parasite control?. Invited talk at Indianhead Sheep & Goat Association Shepherd’s Clinic. Rice Lake, WI. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Current recommendations for controlling internal parasites in small ruminants.. Invited talk at Mid-Atlantic States Bovine Conference. Hagerstown, MD. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Current recommendations for controlling internal parasites in small ruminants. Invited talk at New River Valley Sheep & Goat Club annual meeting. Pulaski, VA. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Enhancing the survival of lambs and kids. Invited talk at New River Valley Sheep & Goat Club annual meeting. Pulaski, VA. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Feeding managing the pregnant female. Invited talk at New River Valley Sheep & Goat Club annual meeting. Pulaski, VA. 2017.

Schoenian, S. What can we learn from Australia and New Zealand?  Invited talk at New River Valley Sheep & Goat Club annual meeting. Pulaski, VA. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Using combination treatments to deworm sheep. Invited talk to Western Pennsylvania Sheep Association. Somerset, PA. 2017.

Schoenian, S. The next step in performance testing. Invited talk at Bluegrass Performance Invitational Sale. Frankfurt, KY.  2017.

Schoenian, S. 10 things every goat producer should know. Invited talk (webinar) for Dakota Goat Association Statewide Conference. Delivered electronically. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Parasites and goats. Invited talk for Dakota Goat Association Statewide Conference. Delivered electronically. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Management tools for flock and herd improvement. Invited talk at 2^nd annual Missouri Sheep & Goat Symposium. Columbia, MO. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Fine-tuning breeding animal selection for your farm. Invited talk at 2^nd annual Missouri Sheep & Goat Symposium. Columbia, MO. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Internal parasite update. Invited presentation for Meat Sheep Alliance of Florida. Ocala, FL. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Small Flock Management. Invited presentation for Meat Sheep Alliance of Florida. Ocala, FL. 2017.

Schoenian, S. 10 things every goat producer should do. Invited webinar for American Goat Federation. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Selecting replacement ewes and culling underperforming ewes. Invited webinar for American Sheep Industry Association’s Let’s Grow Program. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Developing weaning programs for your Katahdin flock. Invited presentation for Katahdin Hair Sheep International. Crawford, IN. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Combination treatments: high time to implement. Invited presentation for Katahdin Hair Sheep International. Crawford, IN. 2017.

Schoenian, S. To deworm or not to deworm: on-farm decision-making tools for deciding who to treat and when. Delmarva Small Ruminant Conference: All Worms All Day. Dover, DE. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Sometimes you’ve got to shove a drug down their throat: proper use of dewormers. Delmarva Small Ruminant Conference: All Worms All Day. Dover, DE. 2017.

Schoenian, S., N. Whitley, and D. O’Brien.  Determining anthelmintic resistance on commercial sheep farms in the southeastern US. Annual meeting and Professional Improvement Conference of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. Salt Lake City, UT. 2017.

Schoenian, S. Nutrient requirements of sheep and goats. Invited presentation for Southern Maryland Meats. Upper Marlboro, MD. 2017.

 

USDA, ARS, Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center

Articles

Notter, D.R., Ngere, L., Burke, J.M., Morgan, J.L.M., Miller, J.E., 2018. Genetic parameters for ewe reproductive performance and peri-parturient fecal egg counts and their genetic relationships with lamb body weights and fecal egg counts in Katahdin sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 96, 1579-1589.

Ngere, L., Burke, J.M., Morgan, J.L.M., Miller, J.E., Notter, D.R., 2017. Genetic parameters for fecal egg counts and their relationship with body weights in Katahdin lambs. J. Anim. Sci.96, 1590-1599.

Ngere, L., Burke, J.M., Notter, D.R., Morgan, J.L.M., 2017. Variance components for direct and maternal effects on body weights of Katahdin lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 95, 3396–3405.

Hamilton, T.N., Terrill, T.H., Kommuru, D.S., Rivers, A., Mosjidis, J.A., Miller, J.E., Drake, C., Mueller-Harvey, I., Burke, J.M., 2017. Effect of supplemental sericea lespedeza pellets on internal parasite infection and nutritional status of grazing goats. J. Agric. Sci. Tech. 334-344.

Spangler, G.L., Rosen, B.D., Babatunde, I., Hanotte, O., Kim, E.-S., Sonstegard, T.S., Burke, J.M., Morgan, J.L.M., Notter, D.R., Van Tassell, C.P. Whole genome structural analysis of Caribbean hair sheep reveals quantitative link to West African ancestry. PLOS One. Doi.org/10.137/journal.pone.0179021.

Notter, D.R., Burke, J.M., Miller, J.E., Morgan, J.L.M., 2017. Association between FAMACHA scores and fecal egg counts in Katahdin lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 95, 1118-1123.

Ngere, L., Burke, J.M., Herring, A.D., Sanders, J.O., Craig, T.M., VanWyk, J., Riley, D.G., 2017. Utilization of year round data in the estimation of genetic parameters for internal parasite resistance traits in Dorper sheep. Sm. Rum. Res. 151, 5-10.

Muir, J.P., Terrill, T.H., Burke, J.M., Mosjidis, J.A., Luginbuhl, J.-M., Miller, J.E., Coleman, S.W., 2016. Harvest regimen changes sericea lespedeza condensed tannin, fiber, and protein concentrations. Grassland Sci. (In Press).

Muir, J.P., Terrill, T.H., Mosjidis, J.A., Luginbuhl, J.-M., Miller, J.E., Burke, J.M. 2017. Season progression, ontogenesis and environment affect Lespedeza cuneata herbage condensed tannin, fiber and crude protein content. Crop Sci. 57, 515-524.

Notter, D.R., Burke, J.M., Miller, J.E., Morgan, J.L.M., 2017. Factors affecting fecal egg counts in peri-parturient Katahdin ewes and their lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 95, 103-112.

 

Abstracts

Acharya, R.S., Fitting, E., Burke, J., Joshi, N., 2018. Supporting pollinator communities by floral enhancement within livestock pasture ecosystem. Southeastern Branch Entomol. Soc. Amer., Orlando, FL (Abstr.).

France, M.M., Kelly, V.E., Miller, J.E., Burke, J.M., McKenzie, K.M., 2018. Efficacy of compound X (Bedoukian Research) on reducing fecal egg count in lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 96 (E-Suppl. 1), 71 (Abstr.). https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky027.133

Burke, J.M., Pickett, A.T., Howell, B., Wood, E.L., Acharya, M., Miller, J.E., 2018. Examining relationships between production and gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) measures in organic and conventionally reared Katahdin lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 96 (E-Suppl. 1), 71-72 (Abstr.). https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky027.134

Ngere, L., Burke, J.M., Miller, J.E., Morgan, J.L.M., Notter, D.R., 2018. Genetic parameters for ewe reproductive performance and peri-parturient fecal egg counts and their genetic relationships with lamb body weights and fecal egg counts in Katahdin sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 96 (E-Suppl. 1), 70 (Abstr.). https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky027.131

Wright, S., Arsi, K., Manning, L., Donoghue, A.M., Hale, M., Spencer, T., O’Gorman, M., Gold, M., Fanatico, A.C., English, H., Burke, J.M., Donoghue, D.J., 2018. Armed to farm: Soldiering the success of military veterans in new poultry, livestock and agroforestry enterprises. Southern SAWG, Memphis, TN, January 2018.

Acharya, R.S., Fitting, E., Burke, J., Joshi, N., 2017. Development of native pollinator habitat within livestock pasture. Entomol. Soc. Amer. Ann. Mtg, Logan, UT, November 2017.

Purdy, P.H., Spiller, S.F., McGuire, E., McGuire, K., Koepke, K. Stobart, R.H., Burke, J.M., Acharya, M., Beemer, T., Moss, G.E., Lake, S., Blackburn, H.D., 2017. The fertility achieved with nonsurgical AI and frozen-thawed ram sperm is influenced by the estrous synchronization protocol, semen cryopreservation diluent, and age and breed of the sheep. Biol. Reprod. (Abstr.).

 

University of Rhode Island

Articles

Anthelmintic efficacy of cranberry vine extracts on ovine Haemonchus contortus. 2018. Barone, C.D.*, Zajac, A.M., Manzi-Smith, L.A., Howell, A.B., Reed, J.D., Krueger, C.G., Petersson, K.H. Vet  Parasitol. 253:122-129.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.02.016

 

Utah Agricultural Experiment Station

Publications

Montes-Sánchez, J.J. and Villalba, J.J. 2017. Understanding medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae ssp. asperum) low intake and palatability through in vitro digestibility and fermentation kinetics. Animal. 1-9.

Heroy, K.Y., St. Clair, S., Burritt, E.A. and Villalba, J.J. 2017. Plant community chemical composition influences trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) intake by sheep. Journal of Chemical Ecology 43:817-830.

Montes-Sánchez*, J.J., Van Miegroet, H., and Villalba, J.J. 2017. Effects of energy supplementation and time on use of medusahead by grazing ewes and their lambs. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 70:380-387.

Montes-Sánchez*, J.J. and Villalba, J.J. 2017. Effects of early experience and alternative feeds on medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae ssp. asperum) intake by sheep. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 188:9-16.

 

Synthesis Papers

Villalba, J.J. 2017. Psychobiology of ingestive behavior of herbivores. Proceedings of the X° Congress ALEPRyCS, 2017. Revista Argentina de Produccion Animal 37:17-22.

Gregorini, P., Villalba, J.J., Chilibroste, P., and Provenza, F.D. 2017. Grazing management: Setting the table, designing the menu and influencing the diet. Animal Production Science. 57:1248-1268.

Villalba, J.J., Costes-Thiré, M*., and Ginane, C. 2017. Phytochemicals in animal health; diet selection and trade-offs between costs and benefits. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 76:113-121.

 

Book Chapters

MacAdam, J.W. and Villalba, J.J. 2017. Beneficial effects of temperate forage legumes that contain condensed tannins. In: C. Matthew (ed) Forage Plant Ecophysiology, MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. pp. 31-43.

 

Scientific and Outreach Oral Presentations.

Villalba, J.J. 2017. Psychobiology of ingestive behavior of herbivores. X Latin American Conference of Specialists on Small Ruminants and South-American Camelids. Punta Arenas, Chile. May 2-4, 2017.

Villalba, J.J. 2017. Ruminants as architects for the management of natural landscapes: an adaptive look to climate change. Extensive Livestock Production in the XXI Century: Foraging Behavior is Sheep as an Adaptation Tool to Climate Change. National Institute of Agricultural Research, Punta Arenas, Chile. December 14, 2017.

Villalba, J.J. 2017. The Psychobiology of Diet Selection in Ruminants: From Pens to Landscapes. Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Mexico. Seminar Series. November 29, 2017.

Villalba, J.J. 2017. Foraging Behavior as a Tool to Improve Animal Productivity and Welfare. Keynote for the Agricultural Fair of the State, Xmatkuil, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. November 27, 2017.

Lagrange, S.P., Beauchemin, K., MacAdam, J.W. and Villalba, J.J. 2017. Effects of grazing diverse combinations of sainfoin, birdsfoot trefoil, and alfalfa on beef cow performance and environmental impacts. The American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) and the Canadian Society of Animal Science (CSAS) Joint Annual Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland. July 8-12, 2017.

Stewart, E.K., Beauchemin, K., MacAdam, J.W. and Villalba, J.J. 2017. Environmental impacts from cattle consuming tannin-containing hays. The American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) and the Canadian Society of Animal Science (CSAS) Joint Annual Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland. July 8-12, 2017.

Stonecipher, C.A., Spackman, C., Panter, K., and Villalba, J.J. 2018. Glyphosate as a Tool to Increase Livestock Consumption of Medusahead on Annual Grass Invaded Rangelands. 71st Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. Sparks, NV. January 28-February 2, 2018.

Spackman, C., Panter, K., Stonecipher, C., and Villalba, J.J. 2018. Grazing rotations on restored land as a new tool for medusahead control. 71st Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. Sparks, NV. January 28-February 2, 2018.

Taylor, J., Veblen, K., Thacker, E., and Villalba, J.J. 2017. Energy- and protein-based supplements improve decadent sagebrush use by elk. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. St. George, UT. January 29-February 2, 2017.

Bateman, T., and Villalba, J.J. 2017. Developing a model that predicts the continuous fractional cover of medusahead in the channeled scablands of eastern Washington using remote sensing techniques. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. St. George, UT. January 29-February 2, 2017.

Spackman, C., Panter, K., Stonecipher, C., and Villalba, J.J. 2017. Glyphosate application and cattle grazing: An integrated approach to control medusahead. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. St. George, UT. January 29-February 2, 2017.

Heroy, K.Y, Burritt, E.A., StClair, S., and Villalba, J.J. 2017. Nutritional state influences trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) intake by sheep. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. St. George, UT. January 29-February 2, 2017.

 

Virginia State University

Articles

Nartea, T., Wildeus, S., Lee, J., O’Brien, D.J.  2017. Breed and supplementation influence on consumer ratings of ground meat from pasture-raised lamb. J. Extension 55 (6):6RIB2

 

Abstracts

Tripp, C., Lee, J.H., Kafle, D., Discua, A., Wildeus, S.  2017. Quality of fresh lamb from pasture-raised sheep as influenced by highly digestible fiber containing agro-byproducts. Proc. ARD 18th Biannual Research Symposium, p.51.

Fitchett, A., Wildeus. S. 2017.  Pre-weaning performance of purebred and crossbred hair sheep lambs born during different season. Proc. ARD 18th Biannual Research Symposium, p. 172.

Bailey, M., Wildeus. S. 2017. Season and breed effects on pregnancy rate and litter size in landrace hair sheep ewes under accelerated mating. Proc. ARD 18th Biannual Research Symposium, p. 176

Wildeus. S., O’Brien, D.J. 2017.  Deploying a mobile reproduction lab: Meat the Sperminator. Proc. ARD 18th Biannual Research Symposium, p. 257.

Wildeus, S., O’Brien, D. 2017. Growth and FAMACHA scores in purebred and terminal sire crossbred lambs produced from landrace hair sheep under an accelerated mating system. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 95, Suppl. 4:332, doi:10.2527/asasann.2017.680

Kafle, D., Lee, J. H, Wildeus, S., Discua, A., Tripp, C.  2017. Quality of fresh lamb from pasture-raised purebred and crossbred hair sheep lambs gradually removed from soy hull supplementation before harvest. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 95, Suppl. 4:332-333, doi:10.2527/asasann.2017.681

Kafle, D., Lee, J. H., Wildeus, S., Tripp, C., Discua, A. 2017.  Fatty acid composition of different fat depots from purebred and crossbred hair sheep lambs gradually removed from soy hull supplementation before harvest. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 95, Suppl. 4:333. doi:10.2527/asasann.2017.682

O’Brien, D., Wildeus, S., Wright, D. L., Weaver, A. R., Greiner, S. P.  2017.  Effect of sire breed on pregnancy rate of Katahdin ewes after liquid semen vaginal artificial insemination. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 95, Suppl. 4:221, doi:10.2527/asasann.2017.450

Schoenian, S., J. Semler, D. Gordon, M. Bennett, D. O’Brien. Using Copper Oxide Wire Particles to Reduce Barber Pole Worm Infection in Meat Goat Bucklings. National Association of Agricultural County Agents. July 2017.

Schoenian, S., D. O’Brien, and N. Whitley. Determining Anthelmintic Resistance on Sheep Farms in the Southeastern US. National Association of Agricultural County Agents. July 2017.

Escobar, E.N., E. Kassa, D. O’Brien and H. Taylor. 2017. The induction and synchronization of estrus in sheep during the fall and late spring (season and out of season) using controlled internal drug release (CIDR) devices on Delmarva.  J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 95, Suppl. 4:39, doi:10.2527/asasann.2017.450

Escobar, E.N., E. Kassa, D. J. O’Brien and H. Taylor.  2017. The induction and synchronization of estrus in meat goats during the fall and late spring (season and out-of season) using controlled internal drug release (CIDR) devices on Delmarva. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 95, Suppl. 4:128, doi:10.2527/asasann.2017.450

 

 

Michigan State University

Ehrhardt, R.A.  “Improve parasite management with combination drug therapy”. 2017. Michigan Shepherd News.

Ehrhardt R.A. “Understanding how to treat and prevent Polioencephalomalacia (PEM) in sheep and goats.” 2017.  Michigan Shepherd’s News.

Ehrhardt R.A.  “Understanding and preventing ketosis/pregnancy toxemia in sheep.”  2017. Michigan Shepherd’s News

Recktenwald E.B. and R.A. Ehrhardt  “Understanding the Ethnic Lamb Market in Michigan: Arab American edition.”  2017.  Michigan Shepherd’s News.

 

Invited presentations:

Ehrhardt, R. A. (Presenter and author, keynote address). “Maximizing resource use by extending the lambing season.” 2017. Iowa sheep day educational program.  Ames, Iowa.

Ehrhardt, R. A. (Presenter and author). “Logistics of grazing cover crops and crop residue”. 2017.  Iowa sheep day educational program.  Ames, Iowa.

Ehrhardt, R. A. (Presenter and author). “Fall goat roundtable program.” 2017. Michigan Dairy Goat Association Fall Field Day. Charlotte, MI.

Ehrhardt, R. A. (Presenter and author). “Precision feeding of sheep and goats”, “Male fertility management in small ruminants”, and “Basics of parasite management for sheep and goats”.   Northwest Michigan Small Ruminant Management Series.  2017.  Big Rapids, MI

Ehrhardt, R. A. (Presenter and author). 2017. Ontario Large Flock Operators Annual Educational Program.  Walkerton, Ontario  (presented electronically via webinar format). 

Ehrhardt, R. A. (Presenter and author). “A practical guide for selection in commercial sheep production”.  2018.  North Country Shepherds Winter Management Program, Canton, NY (presented electronically via webinar format). 

Ehrhardt, R. A. (Presenter and author). “Parasite management in commercial sheep farms in the Great Lakes region of North America. Webinar prepared for the Western Ontario Lamb Producers Association.  March 2018.

Ehrhardt, R. A. (Presenter and author). “Feeding and management to improve reproductive efficiency throughout the year”. Webinar prepared for the Pipestone Lamb and Wool Program, April 2018. 

Ehrhardt, R. A. (Presenter and author). “Understanding Wool Growth”. Michigan Shepherds Weekend, 2018.

Ehrhardt, R. A. (Presenter and author). “What can we learn about optimizing sheep management and marketing from the Spartan Sheep Production Model?” Michigan Shepherds Weekend, 2018.

Ehrhardt, R. A. (Presenter and author). “Sheep production innovations in Michigan in 2017”.  Michigan Shepherds Weekend. 2018.

Recktenwald, E.B. (Presenter and author). “Using the Spartan Sheep Production Model to Analyze Cost of Lamb Production in Several Production Scenarios”. Michigan Shepherds Weekend ,​ 2018. 

Recktenwald, E. B. (Presenter and author). “Exploring non-traditional or ethnic marketing opportunities”.  Buckeye Shepherd Symposium, Dec. 2017

Recktenwald, E. B. (Presenter and author). “Examining the profitability of several sheep production scenarios with a simulation model”. Buckeye Shepherd Symposium, Dec. 2017

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