07/29/2025

07/19/2026

Objective 1: To evaluate adaptation of beef cattle to local production and environmental challenges.

Abrams, A.N., L.A. Kuehn, J.W. Keele, M.G. Gonda, and T.G. McDaneld. 2025. Evaluation of nasal microbial communities of beef calves during pre-weaning outbreak of bovine respiratory disease. Animals 15(19): 2914. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15192914

Gonzalez-Hernandez, J.L., M.G. Gonda, F. Boehm, R. Kaushik, P. Urso, J. Martin, and P. Naduvathu. 2026. Bison genomics at scale: 95.7 Mb auN assembly reveals a 90% fixed functional genome. Advances in Genome Biology and Technology Agricultural Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.

Keppers, H.A. and M.G. Gonda. 2025. Lethal White Foal Syndrome: A review. Canadian Journal of Animal Science 105: 1-8.

Lammers, S.E., Z.K. Smith, J.K. Grubbs, K.R. Underwood, C.E. Bakker, M.G. Gonda, J.L. Gonzalez Hernandez, K.C. Olson, and A. D. Blair. 2026. Programming Carcass Composition Through Gestational Nutrition. Reciprocal Meats Conference, Amarillo, TX.

Viskupič, F., R. Daly, D. Wiltse, and M.G. Gonda. 2026. The relationship between personal COVID-19 vaccination decisions and cattle vaccination practices: Evidence from a survey of South Dakota beef producers. PLoS ONE 21(5): e0349234. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0349234

Shaffer, WR, JAH Moreno, NM Bello, R Noland, CM Ahlberg, K Bruno, CR Krehbiel, MS Calvo-Lorenzo, CJ Richards, SE Place, U DeSilva, LA Kuehn, RL Weaber, JM Bormann, and MM Rolf. 2025. Beef cattle phenotypic plasticity and stability of dry matter intake and respiration rate across varying levels of temperature humidity index. Journal of Animal Science 103, 2025, skaf115. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaf115.

Nogueira E, Torres Junior RAA, Ferreira LCL, Cordeiro DAG, Pedro FO, Carvalho I, Martins JCA, Siqueira F, Prata AR, Menezes GR, Otto PI, Sutovsky P, Moraes JGN, Amorim ST. Genetic and Environmental Factors Affecting Pregnancy Loss in Nellore Cattle: Insights from a Large-Scale Brazilian Field Database. Journal of Animal Science, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skag176

Engle, B.N., C.A. Gill, J.E. Sawyer, D.G. Riley, J.O. Sanders, and A.D. Herring. 2026. Influence of first calving date on stayability and productivity in Bos indicus-Bos taurus crossbred cows. Transl. Anim. Sci. 10:txag051. Influence of first calving date on stayability and productivity in Bos indicus-Bos taurus crossbred cows

Riley, David, Andy Herring, Clare Gill, Penny Riggs, and Jim Sanders. 2025. Cattle breeding & genomics projects at TAMU. Proc. 71st Annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course. Pages 230 to 239. Ali, I., H. Yu, J. Wang, T. Smith, R.C. Vann, J.G. Powell, J.W. Thorne, E. van Marle-Köster, L.W. Bauer, M.M. Rouquette, D.G. Riley, and L.L. Hanna. 2025. Using two-dimensional facial images of Hereford crossbred cattle as a source of computable trait for facial patterns: from images to biological trait. J. Anim. Sci. 103(Suppl. 2):2(Abstr.). https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaf170.002

Melby, C.S., D.G. Riley, C.R. Dahlen, K.C. Swanson, K.A. Ringwall, and L.L. Hanna. 2025. Systematic effects influencing hair shedding in Admixed beef heifers in the Northern Great Plains. J. Anim. Sci. 103(Suppl. 2):2(Abstr.). https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaf170.004 Objective 2: Estimate heterosis in Brahman-Bos taurus crosses.

Objective 3: Estimate economically relevant traits as deviations from Angus across a United States North-South and East-West continuum.

Bis FC, Silva Neto JB, Brunes LC, Pereira L, Espigolan R, Oliveira ECM, Pereira A, Ferraz JBS, Baldi F, Amorim ST. Genetic associations between pregnancy loss and economically important traits in Nellore cattle. Journal of Animal Science, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skag130