SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: WCC110 : Improving Ruminant Use of Forages in Sustainable Production Systems for the Western U.S.
- Period Covered: 09/01/2001 to 08/01/2002
- Date of Report: 08/27/2002
- Annual Meeting Dates: 08/14/2002 to 08/15/2002
Participants
Hu, Ching Yuan - Administrative Advisor; Tyrrell, Henry - CSREES representative; Sprinkle, Jim - University of Arizona; Hatfield, Pat - Montana State University; Endicott, Rachel - New Mexico State University; Waterman, Richard - New Mexico State University; Pulsipher, Gary - Eastern Oregon Agriculture Research Center, Oregon State University; Grings, Elaine - USDA-ARS, Miles City, Montana; Barnes, Matt - Utah State University; Olson, Ken - Utah State University; Taylor, Nancy - Utah State University; Hess, Bret - University of Wyoming
Chairman Jim Sprinkle called the business meeting of WCC-110 to order at 7:50 pm on August 14.
Jim Sprinkle announced that the field trip would start at 8 a.m. on the Northern Arizona University campus. The field site had to be moved to a new location closer to town because of pending litigation associated with the original site.
The annual report was distributed among the attendees. Reports will be mailed to representatives of stations that did not have anyone in attendance.
The minutes of the 2001 meeting were approved.
Comments by C.Y. Hu:
1. The committee needs to submit an electronic file of the annual report within 60 d for posting to the National Information Management Support System (NIMSS) database. This is coordinated through the Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (WAAESD) and their web site (http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/WAAESD). We also need to submit electronic versions of previous reports for the same purpose. Recent past secretaries and I will coordinate submission of these materials.
2. Everyone needs to have his or her Agricultural Experiment Station Director forward Appendix E so it gets recorded electronically. I am to pass a summary to Dr. Hu to be used to fill in for those that do not respond.
3. The Regional Coordination and Implementation Committee (RCIC) of WAAESD evaluates coordinating committee performance. Forms for these evaluations are Appendices J, K, and L, found on the WAAESD web page. The key words associated with these evaluations are accountability, impacts, and outcomes. For committees to fulfill the evaluation criteria, they must do more than provide printed annual reports with lists of published papers. The impacts and outcomes of the research must be prominently provided in the front of the annual report. The committee needs to show that we are fulfilling our objectives to receive positive evaluation results from RCIC. The RCIC includes both Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and Extension people, so we need to show that we have integrated activity across AES and Extension. The secretary needs to incorporate this information into future annual reports, and I will do so for the 2002 report before submitting it to the NIMSS database.
4. Biosecurity is a big issue. We need to think about what we are doing in relation to biosecurity issues.
5. We need a web site that includes annual reports and photo galleries. Dr. Hu could host the web page if we put material together. This WCC web page should become a clearinghouse with links to our institution and personal web pages. Criteria for content of the WCC web page are on the NIMSS web page.
Comments by Henry Tyrrell:
1. The new farm bill passed. It included reauthorization of IFAFS with a substantial increase in funding. However, this created a squabble between the House and Senate. The intent of Congress is for Senate legislation to provide authorization and House legislation to appropriate funding. The disagreement is that the authorization language from the Senate reallocates funding to support IFAFS. The House doesnt like this infringement on their responsibility, so they included a sentence in the appropriation bill that prohibits spending on IFAFS. This blocked implementation of IFAFS. To counteract this move, the Senate Agriculture Committee inserted verbiage into their version of the appropriation bill to provide the money they intended for IFAFS through other programs, namely formula funds, NRI, and integrated programs such as other mandated competitive grant programs and section 406 (section 406 includes water quality, food safety, and pest management programs that used to have separate research and Extension funding but are now combined). Thus, language will be added to these programs that mirrors what IFAFS would be. If this passes the Senate (which it will because Senate passage is basically protocol), it will be different from the House appropriations bill. This will send it to conference committee to reconcile the differences. This essentially locks the anti-IFAFS people from the House out of the process. Ultimately, funding for IFAFS should be available, although it may be in other programs.
2. The Appropriations subcommittee wanted agriculture commodity groups to get their act together to provide a unified voice. Thus, FASS combined efforts with plant commodity groups. The combined group asked for doubling of funding for agriculture research and Extension over the next decade.
3. Our WCC needs to work as a group on obtaining IFAFS funding.
The Symposium to be held at the 2003 Society for Range Management meeting was discussed. We reviewed the agenda. The symposium will be held on Tuesday, February 4. We will need to adjust the schedule to accommodate the schedule for the overall SRM meeting. In particular, we need to move our start time to 8:30 and match the SRM lunch break. Deadlines were discussed:
7 Speaker outlines are needed immediately. Submit them to Jim Sprinkle.
7 SRM abstracts will be due on September 30.
7 Manuscripts will be due on October 1. Submit them directly to Gary Frasier and Elaine as soon as they are available so Elaine can initiate the review process.
7 Al Medinas manuscript will be due January 1.
Ridley Block will sponsor the breaks. They will be allowed to use their cups and other advertising media in the breaks. Bret has circulated the mini-proposal that he prepared last winter to many agencies and organizations in Wyoming. He has received some donations and is waiting for decisions from others. Jim circulated a tentative budget that was discussed. All of us need to contact our AES to solicit a contribution. Bret has already established a revolving account at the University of Wyoming. Gary moved, Pat seconded and the committee passed a motion that all expenses and income associated with the symposium be allocated through that account.
Gary Pulsipher was elected as the secretary and chair-elect.
The location and time for next years meeting were discussed. Ken Olson, the chair elect, presented ideas for 2 options. One was to rent a houseboat on Lake Powell; the other was to meet at a resort in Logan Canyon. Educational program opportunities associated with each location were indicated. Estimated costs associated with each were also provided. It was also mentioned that we might want to move the meeting date into the fall if we meet at Lake Powell because of high temperatures in August. The group indicated that both were worth pursuing and that the entire membership should be surveyed by email to determine which to plan.
The business meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
We reconvened for station reports after the field day on August 15.
Jim Sprinkle announced that the field trip would start at 8 a.m. on the Northern Arizona University campus. The field site had to be moved to a new location closer to town because of pending litigation associated with the original site.
The annual report was distributed among the attendees. Reports will be mailed to representatives of stations that did not have anyone in attendance.
The minutes of the 2001 meeting were approved.
Comments by C.Y. Hu:
1. The committee needs to submit an electronic file of the annual report within 60 d for posting to the National Information Management Support System (NIMSS) database. This is coordinated through the Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (WAAESD) and their web site (http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/WAAESD). We also need to submit electronic versions of previous reports for the same purpose. Recent past secretaries and I will coordinate submission of these materials.
2. Everyone needs to have his or her Agricultural Experiment Station Director forward Appendix E so it gets recorded electronically. I am to pass a summary to Dr. Hu to be used to fill in for those that do not respond.
3. The Regional Coordination and Implementation Committee (RCIC) of WAAESD evaluates coordinating committee performance. Forms for these evaluations are Appendices J, K, and L, found on the WAAESD web page. The key words associated with these evaluations are accountability, impacts, and outcomes. For committees to fulfill the evaluation criteria, they must do more than provide printed annual reports with lists of published papers. The impacts and outcomes of the research must be prominently provided in the front of the annual report. The committee needs to show that we are fulfilling our objectives to receive positive evaluation results from RCIC. The RCIC includes both Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and Extension people, so we need to show that we have integrated activity across AES and Extension. The secretary needs to incorporate this information into future annual reports, and I will do so for the 2002 report before submitting it to the NIMSS database.
4. Biosecurity is a big issue. We need to think about what we are doing in relation to biosecurity issues.
5. We need a web site that includes annual reports and photo galleries. Dr. Hu could host the web page if we put material together. This WCC web page should become a clearinghouse with links to our institution and personal web pages. Criteria for content of the WCC web page are on the NIMSS web page.
Comments by Henry Tyrrell:
1. The new farm bill passed. It included reauthorization of IFAFS with a substantial increase in funding. However, this created a squabble between the House and Senate. The intent of Congress is for Senate legislation to provide authorization and House legislation to appropriate funding. The disagreement is that the authorization language from the Senate reallocates funding to support IFAFS. The House doesnt like this infringement on their responsibility, so they included a sentence in the appropriation bill that prohibits spending on IFAFS. This blocked implementation of IFAFS. To counteract this move, the Senate Agriculture Committee inserted verbiage into their version of the appropriation bill to provide the money they intended for IFAFS through other programs, namely formula funds, NRI, and integrated programs such as other mandated competitive grant programs and section 406 (section 406 includes water quality, food safety, and pest management programs that used to have separate research and Extension funding but are now combined). Thus, language will be added to these programs that mirrors what IFAFS would be. If this passes the Senate (which it will because Senate passage is basically protocol), it will be different from the House appropriations bill. This will send it to conference committee to reconcile the differences. This essentially locks the anti-IFAFS people from the House out of the process. Ultimately, funding for IFAFS should be available, although it may be in other programs.
2. The Appropriations subcommittee wanted agriculture commodity groups to get their act together to provide a unified voice. Thus, FASS combined efforts with plant commodity groups. The combined group asked for doubling of funding for agriculture research and Extension over the next decade.
3. Our WCC needs to work as a group on obtaining IFAFS funding.
The Symposium to be held at the 2003 Society for Range Management meeting was discussed. We reviewed the agenda. The symposium will be held on Tuesday, February 4. We will need to adjust the schedule to accommodate the schedule for the overall SRM meeting. In particular, we need to move our start time to 8:30 and match the SRM lunch break. Deadlines were discussed:
7 Speaker outlines are needed immediately. Submit them to Jim Sprinkle.
7 SRM abstracts will be due on September 30.
7 Manuscripts will be due on October 1. Submit them directly to Gary Frasier and Elaine as soon as they are available so Elaine can initiate the review process.
7 Al Medinas manuscript will be due January 1.
Ridley Block will sponsor the breaks. They will be allowed to use their cups and other advertising media in the breaks. Bret has circulated the mini-proposal that he prepared last winter to many agencies and organizations in Wyoming. He has received some donations and is waiting for decisions from others. Jim circulated a tentative budget that was discussed. All of us need to contact our AES to solicit a contribution. Bret has already established a revolving account at the University of Wyoming. Gary moved, Pat seconded and the committee passed a motion that all expenses and income associated with the symposium be allocated through that account.
Gary Pulsipher was elected as the secretary and chair-elect.
The location and time for next years meeting were discussed. Ken Olson, the chair elect, presented ideas for 2 options. One was to rent a houseboat on Lake Powell; the other was to meet at a resort in Logan Canyon. Educational program opportunities associated with each location were indicated. Estimated costs associated with each were also provided. It was also mentioned that we might want to move the meeting date into the fall if we meet at Lake Powell because of high temperatures in August. The group indicated that both were worth pursuing and that the entire membership should be surveyed by email to determine which to plan.
The business meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
We reconvened for station reports after the field day on August 15.
Accomplishments
Outcomes: The following are organized by the expected outcomes written in our petition:
1. Station reports were presented in both oral and written form. Included in these station reports were proposals for future research. This provides those with proposals the opportunity for critical review to improve the quality of the proposal before research is initiated. It also allows the opportunity to modify similar research intentions to increase regional collaboration, as well as the opportunity to identify efforts that could be combined into a more competitive package for proposal submission to granting agencies.
A field day about Antelope Population Decline in Arizona: Possible Causes and Solutions was conducted during our annual meeting. This field day was open to the public with invitations sent to most land and wildlife management agencies in Arizona as well as to all other local Extension clients. This allowed the opportunity for interaction among committee members and invitees concerning the topic, which contributed to identification of key issues associated with the antelope problem.
2. See above for discussions that could potentially lead to development of regional research topics with opportunity for extramural funding. Henry Tyrrell provided input during our annual meeting concerning upcoming opportunities for USDA funding of regional research.
3. Station reports were combined into an annual written report that provides a comprehensive review of research and extension contributions by participating institutions during the past year. The report summarizes research and extension contributions to development and improvement of livestock management strategies that are both economically and ecologically sustainable. The report was distributed to all members of the committee and to all AES directors of contributing institutions. Additionally, see publications of contributing members of the committee elsewhere in this report.
4. As previously described, the field day on Antelope Population Decline was sponsored. Additionally, plans are ongoing to sponsor a symposium on Livestock Grazing Distribution to be held during the Society for Range Management meeting in February 2003.
5. As reported for outcomes of this committee in previous years, the publication of strategic supplementation has been published and several contributions to the Cattle Producers Library are published. Additional contributions to the Cattle Producers Library have been written by members of the committee that are currently in review.
Educational activities: The following are organized according to the Education Plan in our petition:
1. As previously described, we sponsored the Antelope Population Decline field day and are planning the Grazing Distribution Symposium.
2. Four of the participants at our annual meeting were graduate students. We will continue to invite graduate students to our meetings and educational events.
3. Besides the extension specialists that are members of our committees, other extension specialists and industry representatives are regularly invited to our meetings and the education opportunities that we sponsor. For example, Connie Swenson, a representative of Zinpro Inc., participated in our 2001 meeting.
4. See previous comments on outcomes concerning publications.
Plans for the upcoming year:
1. Conduct the Livestock Grazing Distribution Symposium at the 2003 Society for Range Management annual meeting.
2. Create a web site for our committee.
3. Conduct an annual meeting during the summer of 2003 that will include an educational event appropriate to our membership, graduate students, and extension and industry colleagues, as well as coordination of research and extension efforts through station reports.
1. Station reports were presented in both oral and written form. Included in these station reports were proposals for future research. This provides those with proposals the opportunity for critical review to improve the quality of the proposal before research is initiated. It also allows the opportunity to modify similar research intentions to increase regional collaboration, as well as the opportunity to identify efforts that could be combined into a more competitive package for proposal submission to granting agencies.
A field day about Antelope Population Decline in Arizona: Possible Causes and Solutions was conducted during our annual meeting. This field day was open to the public with invitations sent to most land and wildlife management agencies in Arizona as well as to all other local Extension clients. This allowed the opportunity for interaction among committee members and invitees concerning the topic, which contributed to identification of key issues associated with the antelope problem.
2. See above for discussions that could potentially lead to development of regional research topics with opportunity for extramural funding. Henry Tyrrell provided input during our annual meeting concerning upcoming opportunities for USDA funding of regional research.
3. Station reports were combined into an annual written report that provides a comprehensive review of research and extension contributions by participating institutions during the past year. The report summarizes research and extension contributions to development and improvement of livestock management strategies that are both economically and ecologically sustainable. The report was distributed to all members of the committee and to all AES directors of contributing institutions. Additionally, see publications of contributing members of the committee elsewhere in this report.
4. As previously described, the field day on Antelope Population Decline was sponsored. Additionally, plans are ongoing to sponsor a symposium on Livestock Grazing Distribution to be held during the Society for Range Management meeting in February 2003.
5. As reported for outcomes of this committee in previous years, the publication of strategic supplementation has been published and several contributions to the Cattle Producers Library are published. Additional contributions to the Cattle Producers Library have been written by members of the committee that are currently in review.
Educational activities: The following are organized according to the Education Plan in our petition:
1. As previously described, we sponsored the Antelope Population Decline field day and are planning the Grazing Distribution Symposium.
2. Four of the participants at our annual meeting were graduate students. We will continue to invite graduate students to our meetings and educational events.
3. Besides the extension specialists that are members of our committees, other extension specialists and industry representatives are regularly invited to our meetings and the education opportunities that we sponsor. For example, Connie Swenson, a representative of Zinpro Inc., participated in our 2001 meeting.
4. See previous comments on outcomes concerning publications.
Plans for the upcoming year:
1. Conduct the Livestock Grazing Distribution Symposium at the 2003 Society for Range Management annual meeting.
2. Create a web site for our committee.
3. Conduct an annual meeting during the summer of 2003 that will include an educational event appropriate to our membership, graduate students, and extension and industry colleagues, as well as coordination of research and extension efforts through station reports.
Impacts
- Influenced management of Antelope in Arizona via conduct of Field Day.
- Developed and transferred innovative livestock management strategies by research and extension efforts of committee members.
Publications
University of Arizona
Extension Publications
J. E. Sprinkle, R. Grumbles, and A. Meen. 2001. Nutritional Characteristics of Arizona Browse. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Publication # AZ1273.
Workbooks
Russ Tronstad, George Ruyle, and Jim Sprinkle, Editors: 2002. Arizona Ranchers Management Guide. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension.
Electronic Media
J. E. Sprinkle. 2001. Range Monitoring Data Management. Excel based spreadsheet to process and summarize range monitoring data. Also includes data forms for collection of field data. Contains 25 worksheets. In review.
J. E. Sprinkle. 2001. Animal Unit Grazing Planner. Excel based spreadsheet which tracks, inventories, and reports grazing for up to seven different classes of livestock moving as frequently as every 1 = days through as many as 38 different pastures. Contains 3 worksheets.
Other Published Papers and Reports
2001 Report - Range Monitoring on the Buzzard Roost Ranch. J. E. Sprinkle. 129 pp.
2001 Report - Range Monitoring on the Dutchwoman Allotment. J. E. Sprinkle. 118 pp.
2001 Report - Range Monitoring on the Greenback Allotment. J. E. Sprinkle. 100 pp.
2001 Report - Range Monitoring on the Layton Ranch. J. E. Sprinkle. 126 pp.
2001 Report - Range Monitoring on the OX Ranch. J. E. Sprinkle and J. Schalau. 144 pp.
2001 Report - Forage Production and Utilization on the Buck Springs Allotment. J. E. Sprinkle. 101 pp.
Montana State University
Manuscripts In Peer Review
Kott, R. W., P. G. Hatfield, J. W. Bergman, C. R. Flynn, H. Van Wagoner, and J. A. Boles. Feedlot performance, carcass composition, and muscle and fat CLA concentrations of lambs fed diets supplemented with safflower seeds. Anim. Feed Sci. and Tech.
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
Taylor N., P. G. Hatfield, B. F. Sowell, and G. S. Lewis. 2002. Influence of supplement form on ewe performance and reproduction. Sheep and Goat Res. J. 17:52.
Taylor N., P. G. Hatfield, B. F. Sowell, J.G.P. Bowman, J. S. Drouillard, and D. V. Dhuyvetter. 2002. Pellet and block supplements for grazing ewes. Anim. Feed Sci. and Tech. 96:193.
Hatfield, P. G., B. L. Robinson, D. Minikheim, R. W. Kott, N. I. Roth, J. T. Daniels, and C. K. Swenson. 2002. Serum α-tocopherol and immune function in yearling ewes supplemented with zinc and vitamin E. J. Anim. Sci. 80:1329.
Hatfield, P. G., J. T. Daniels, R. W. Kott, and D. E. Burgess. 2001. Survival and serum IgG levels in twin born lambs supplemented with vitamin E early in life. Sheep and Goat Res. J. 17:24.
Griffith, D., P. G. Hatfield, and R. W. Kott. 2001. Enterprise budgeting for ewe flock operations. Sheep and Goat Res. J. 17:29.
Stellflug, J. N., P. G. Hatfield, M. C. Wulster-Radcliffe, and J. Walker. 2001. Reproductive performance of ewe lambs from ewes from different selection practices with or without induced estrus. Anim. Repro. Sci. 66:185.
Popular Press
Flaherty, C. MSU News: Cancer-fighting meat? Its not too good to be true. 2001 MSU home page, www.montana.edu.
Oregon State University
Peer reviewed
Bohnert, D.W., C. S. Schauer, M. L. Bauer, and T. DelCurto. 2002. Influence of rumen protein degradability and supplementation frequency on steers consuming low-quality forage: I. Site of digestion and microbial efficiency. J. Anim. Sci. (In Press).
Bohnert, D. W., C. S. Schauer, S. J. Falck, and T. DelCurto. 2002. Influence of rumen protein degradability and supplementation frequency on steers consuming low-quality forage: II. Ruminal fermentation characteristics. J. Anim. Sci. (In Press).
Bohnert, D. W., C. S. Schauer, and T. DelCurto 2002. Influence of rumen protein degradability and supplementation frequency on performance and nitrogen use in ruminants consuming low-quality forage: Cow performance and efficiency of nitrogen use in wethers. J. Anim. Sci. 80:1629-1637.
Porath, M. L., P. A. Momont, T. DelCurto, N. R. Rimbey, J. A. Tanaka, and M. McInnis. 2002. Offstream water and trace mineral salt as management strategies for improved cattle distribution. J. Anim. Sci. 80:346-356.
USDA-ARS, Miles City, MT
Peer-reviewed
Haferkamp, M.R., E.E. Grings, R.K. Heitschmidt, M.D. MacNeil, and M.G. Karl. 2001. Suppression of annual bromes impacts rangeland: Animal responses. J. Range Manage. 54:663-668.
Haferkamp, M.R., R.K. Heitschmidt, E.E. Grings, M.D. MacNeil, and M.G. Karl. 2001. Suppression of annual bromes impacts rangeland: Vegetation responses. J. Range Manage. 54:656-662.
Bellows, R.A., E.E. Grings, D.D. Simms, T.W. Geary, and J.W. Bergman. 2001. Effects of feeding supplemental fat during gestation to first-calf beef heifers. Prof. Anim. Sci. 17:81-89.
Short, R.E., M.D. MacNeil, M.D. Grosz, D.E. Gerrard, and E.E. Grings. 2002. Pleiotropic effects in Hereford, Limousin, and Piedmontese F2 crossbred calves of genes controlling muscularity including the Piedmontese myostatin allele. J. Anim. Sci. 80:1-11.
Grings, E.E., R.K. Heitschmidt, R.E. Short, and M.R. Haferkamp. 2002. Intensive-early stocking for yearling cattle in the Northern Great Plains. J. Range Manage. 55:135-138.
Popular Press
Grings, E.E. and L. Schmidt. 2001. When the green grass grows. Montana Farmer-Stockman. September 2001. P. 16-17.
Utah State University
Refereed Journal Articles
Jensen, K.B., D.A. Johnson, K.H. Asay, and K.C. Olson. 2002. Seasonal-accumulated growth and forage quality of range grasses for fall and winter grazing. Can. J. Plant Sci. 82:329-336.
Olson, K.C., J.R. Jaeger, J.R. Brethour, and T.B. Avery. 2002. Steer Nutritional Response to Intensive-Early Stocking on Shortgrass Rangeland. J. Range Manage. 55:222-228.
ZoBell, D.R., K.C. Olson, R.D. Wiedmeier, D. Sass, K.J. Shinners, and T.A. McAllister. 2002. The effects of mechanical processing of corn silage on subsequent feedlot performance of backgrounded replacement heifers. Anim. Feed Sci. Tech. 96:221-228.
University of Wyoming
Journal Publications
Brokaw, L., B. W. Hess, S. J. Bartle, R. D. Landeis, B. M. Alexander, and G. E. Moss. 2002. Effects of hand-fed versus self-fed fat supplementation on growth and reproductive performance of developing beef heifers. Prof. Anim. Sci. 18:38.
Bolte, M. R., B. W. Hess, W. J. Means, G. E. Moss, and D. C. Rule. 2002. Feeding lambs high-oleate or high-linoleate safflower seeds differentially influences carcass fatty acid composition. J. Anim. Sci. 80:609.
Brokaw, L., B. W. Hess, and D. C. Rule. 2001. Supplemental soybean oil or corn for beef heifers grazing summer pasture: Effects on forage intake, ruminal fermentation, and site and extent of digestion. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2704.
Kucuk, O., B. W. Hess, P. A. Ludden, and D. C. Rule. 2001. Effect of forage to concentrate ratio on ruminal digestion and duodenal flow of fatty acids in ewes. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2233.
Invited International Proceedings
Hess, B. W. 2002. Strategies to anticipate puberty in beef heifers. VI Curso Novos Enfoques Na Producao E Reproducao De Bovinos. Uberlandia, MG, Brazil, pp 118 - 126.
Hess, B. W. 2002. Protein and energy supplementation for beef cows on pasture. VI Curso Novos Enfoques Na Producao E Reproducao De Bovinos. Uberlandia, MG, Brazil, pp 147 - 153.
Extension Publications
J. E. Sprinkle, R. Grumbles, and A. Meen. 2001. Nutritional Characteristics of Arizona Browse. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Publication # AZ1273.
Workbooks
Russ Tronstad, George Ruyle, and Jim Sprinkle, Editors: 2002. Arizona Ranchers Management Guide. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension.
Electronic Media
J. E. Sprinkle. 2001. Range Monitoring Data Management. Excel based spreadsheet to process and summarize range monitoring data. Also includes data forms for collection of field data. Contains 25 worksheets. In review.
J. E. Sprinkle. 2001. Animal Unit Grazing Planner. Excel based spreadsheet which tracks, inventories, and reports grazing for up to seven different classes of livestock moving as frequently as every 1 = days through as many as 38 different pastures. Contains 3 worksheets.
Other Published Papers and Reports
2001 Report - Range Monitoring on the Buzzard Roost Ranch. J. E. Sprinkle. 129 pp.
2001 Report - Range Monitoring on the Dutchwoman Allotment. J. E. Sprinkle. 118 pp.
2001 Report - Range Monitoring on the Greenback Allotment. J. E. Sprinkle. 100 pp.
2001 Report - Range Monitoring on the Layton Ranch. J. E. Sprinkle. 126 pp.
2001 Report - Range Monitoring on the OX Ranch. J. E. Sprinkle and J. Schalau. 144 pp.
2001 Report - Forage Production and Utilization on the Buck Springs Allotment. J. E. Sprinkle. 101 pp.
Montana State University
Manuscripts In Peer Review
Kott, R. W., P. G. Hatfield, J. W. Bergman, C. R. Flynn, H. Van Wagoner, and J. A. Boles. Feedlot performance, carcass composition, and muscle and fat CLA concentrations of lambs fed diets supplemented with safflower seeds. Anim. Feed Sci. and Tech.
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
Taylor N., P. G. Hatfield, B. F. Sowell, and G. S. Lewis. 2002. Influence of supplement form on ewe performance and reproduction. Sheep and Goat Res. J. 17:52.
Taylor N., P. G. Hatfield, B. F. Sowell, J.G.P. Bowman, J. S. Drouillard, and D. V. Dhuyvetter. 2002. Pellet and block supplements for grazing ewes. Anim. Feed Sci. and Tech. 96:193.
Hatfield, P. G., B. L. Robinson, D. Minikheim, R. W. Kott, N. I. Roth, J. T. Daniels, and C. K. Swenson. 2002. Serum α-tocopherol and immune function in yearling ewes supplemented with zinc and vitamin E. J. Anim. Sci. 80:1329.
Hatfield, P. G., J. T. Daniels, R. W. Kott, and D. E. Burgess. 2001. Survival and serum IgG levels in twin born lambs supplemented with vitamin E early in life. Sheep and Goat Res. J. 17:24.
Griffith, D., P. G. Hatfield, and R. W. Kott. 2001. Enterprise budgeting for ewe flock operations. Sheep and Goat Res. J. 17:29.
Stellflug, J. N., P. G. Hatfield, M. C. Wulster-Radcliffe, and J. Walker. 2001. Reproductive performance of ewe lambs from ewes from different selection practices with or without induced estrus. Anim. Repro. Sci. 66:185.
Popular Press
Flaherty, C. MSU News: Cancer-fighting meat? Its not too good to be true. 2001 MSU home page, www.montana.edu.
Oregon State University
Peer reviewed
Bohnert, D.W., C. S. Schauer, M. L. Bauer, and T. DelCurto. 2002. Influence of rumen protein degradability and supplementation frequency on steers consuming low-quality forage: I. Site of digestion and microbial efficiency. J. Anim. Sci. (In Press).
Bohnert, D. W., C. S. Schauer, S. J. Falck, and T. DelCurto. 2002. Influence of rumen protein degradability and supplementation frequency on steers consuming low-quality forage: II. Ruminal fermentation characteristics. J. Anim. Sci. (In Press).
Bohnert, D. W., C. S. Schauer, and T. DelCurto 2002. Influence of rumen protein degradability and supplementation frequency on performance and nitrogen use in ruminants consuming low-quality forage: Cow performance and efficiency of nitrogen use in wethers. J. Anim. Sci. 80:1629-1637.
Porath, M. L., P. A. Momont, T. DelCurto, N. R. Rimbey, J. A. Tanaka, and M. McInnis. 2002. Offstream water and trace mineral salt as management strategies for improved cattle distribution. J. Anim. Sci. 80:346-356.
USDA-ARS, Miles City, MT
Peer-reviewed
Haferkamp, M.R., E.E. Grings, R.K. Heitschmidt, M.D. MacNeil, and M.G. Karl. 2001. Suppression of annual bromes impacts rangeland: Animal responses. J. Range Manage. 54:663-668.
Haferkamp, M.R., R.K. Heitschmidt, E.E. Grings, M.D. MacNeil, and M.G. Karl. 2001. Suppression of annual bromes impacts rangeland: Vegetation responses. J. Range Manage. 54:656-662.
Bellows, R.A., E.E. Grings, D.D. Simms, T.W. Geary, and J.W. Bergman. 2001. Effects of feeding supplemental fat during gestation to first-calf beef heifers. Prof. Anim. Sci. 17:81-89.
Short, R.E., M.D. MacNeil, M.D. Grosz, D.E. Gerrard, and E.E. Grings. 2002. Pleiotropic effects in Hereford, Limousin, and Piedmontese F2 crossbred calves of genes controlling muscularity including the Piedmontese myostatin allele. J. Anim. Sci. 80:1-11.
Grings, E.E., R.K. Heitschmidt, R.E. Short, and M.R. Haferkamp. 2002. Intensive-early stocking for yearling cattle in the Northern Great Plains. J. Range Manage. 55:135-138.
Popular Press
Grings, E.E. and L. Schmidt. 2001. When the green grass grows. Montana Farmer-Stockman. September 2001. P. 16-17.
Utah State University
Refereed Journal Articles
Jensen, K.B., D.A. Johnson, K.H. Asay, and K.C. Olson. 2002. Seasonal-accumulated growth and forage quality of range grasses for fall and winter grazing. Can. J. Plant Sci. 82:329-336.
Olson, K.C., J.R. Jaeger, J.R. Brethour, and T.B. Avery. 2002. Steer Nutritional Response to Intensive-Early Stocking on Shortgrass Rangeland. J. Range Manage. 55:222-228.
ZoBell, D.R., K.C. Olson, R.D. Wiedmeier, D. Sass, K.J. Shinners, and T.A. McAllister. 2002. The effects of mechanical processing of corn silage on subsequent feedlot performance of backgrounded replacement heifers. Anim. Feed Sci. Tech. 96:221-228.
University of Wyoming
Journal Publications
Brokaw, L., B. W. Hess, S. J. Bartle, R. D. Landeis, B. M. Alexander, and G. E. Moss. 2002. Effects of hand-fed versus self-fed fat supplementation on growth and reproductive performance of developing beef heifers. Prof. Anim. Sci. 18:38.
Bolte, M. R., B. W. Hess, W. J. Means, G. E. Moss, and D. C. Rule. 2002. Feeding lambs high-oleate or high-linoleate safflower seeds differentially influences carcass fatty acid composition. J. Anim. Sci. 80:609.
Brokaw, L., B. W. Hess, and D. C. Rule. 2001. Supplemental soybean oil or corn for beef heifers grazing summer pasture: Effects on forage intake, ruminal fermentation, and site and extent of digestion. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2704.
Kucuk, O., B. W. Hess, P. A. Ludden, and D. C. Rule. 2001. Effect of forage to concentrate ratio on ruminal digestion and duodenal flow of fatty acids in ewes. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2233.
Invited International Proceedings
Hess, B. W. 2002. Strategies to anticipate puberty in beef heifers. VI Curso Novos Enfoques Na Producao E Reproducao De Bovinos. Uberlandia, MG, Brazil, pp 118 - 126.
Hess, B. W. 2002. Protein and energy supplementation for beef cows on pasture. VI Curso Novos Enfoques Na Producao E Reproducao De Bovinos. Uberlandia, MG, Brazil, pp 147 - 153.