Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Annual meeting held at SAS Institute, Cary, NC June 28-29, 2012 Joint meeting with SCC-013 (USSES) Official Members Present: John Aleong (VT), Nora Bello (KS), Bruce Craig (IN, Admin.), Xin Dai (UT), Sara Duke (USDA-ARS), Susan Durham (UT), Ed Gbur (AR), Carla Goad (OK), Ken Koehler (IA), Raul Macchiavelli (PR), Larry Madden (OH), Kevin McCarter (LA), Bahram Momen (MD), Bahman Shafii (ID), Julia Sharp (SC), John Stevens (UT), Walt Stroup (NE), Rob Tempelman (MI), Mark West (USDA-ARS), Kathy Yeater (USDA-ARS), Linda Young (FL), Jun Zhu (WI) Official Members Absent: German Bollero (IL), Don Bullock (IL), Mark Hinds (Pioneer Hi-Bred), David Meek (USDA retired), Margaret Nemeth (Monsanto), Dan Schmoldt (USDA, Admin.) USSES and Others Present: 16 USSES members and local visitors, several SAS employees in addition to the speakers 2009 Officers: Ed Gbur, Chair; Bruce Craig, Program Chair; Susan Durham, Secretary NCCC-170 Website: http://www.uark.edu/misc/ncr170/ Minutes: Technical program: The meeting began at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2012 with opening remarks by Jerry Oglesby (USSES program chair). Presentations on Thursday ended at 4:40 p.m. The final presentation by Russ Wolfinger was given on Friday morning before the business meetings. The technical program consisted of the following presentations. Radhika Kulkarni - High performance analytics: Competing in the 21st century Bradley Jones - A class of three level designs for definitive screening in the presence of second order effects Frances Giesbrecht - Constructing plans for experiments: A package of SAS modules Michael Speed - Is variable selection in PROC REG obsolete? Min Zhu - Bias adjustment methods for small sample inference in mixed models Maura Stokes - Look out: After SAS/STAT 9.3 comes SAS/STAT 12.1 Russell Wolfinger - Update on JMP Genomics The technical program ended with announcements from Jerry Oglesby on Friday at 9:45 a.m. Jason Osborne (USSES chair) and Jerry Oglesby were thanked for organizing a productive and enjoyable meeting. Business meeting: The business meeting began at 10:10 a.m. on Friday, June 29, 2012. Ed Gbur presided. Ed invited all participants to send him any photographs taken during the meeting for posting on the project web site. Jerry Oglesby will check with the speakers about posting their presentations on the project website. The following items were discussed: (1) Ed announced that John Boyer has retired from Kansas State and resigned as our Administrative Advisor. Bruce Craig has been appointed as our new Administrative Advisor. (2) The annual report and impact statement are due shortly after the annual meeting. Participants need to send Ed (egbur@uark.edu) accountings of all activities (workshops, papers, presentations, grants, teaching related items, etc.) from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012 (or since last years report) that are related to or inspired by their participation in NCCC-170 as soon as possible. (3) The 2013 annual meeting will be held during the last week of June to avoid conflicts with the July 4 holiday and the Animal Sciences annual meetings the week after that. Rob Tempelman will host the meeting at Michigan State and serve as local arrangements chair. Bruce Craig will serve as program chair. The tentative site for the 2014 meeting is Nebraska with Walt Stroup as host. The 2015 meeting is tentatively planned as a joint meeting with USSES to be held in Puerto Rico with Raul Macchiavelli serving as the host. (4) Ed Gbur reported that the generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) book was published in January 2012 by the American Society of Agronomy. The title is "Analysis of Generalized Linear Mixed Models in the Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences" and can be purchased directly from the Society or on Amazon. The book had sold 312 copies as of July 6. Project members involved in the writing were Mary Christman, Susan Durham, Ed Gbur, Matt Kramer, Kevin McCarter, Walt Stroup, Mark West and Linda Young. (5) The group reviewed progress toward the goals identified at the 2011 meeting. The first goal has been met with the publication of the GLMM book. Nora Bello and Bruce Craig have extensively revised the mixed model workshop to include a section on GLMMs and have introduced the use of PROC GLIMMIX. Attention turned to the specific goals for the next three years. Discussion about expanding the information on generalized linear mixed models in the mixed models workshop led to a proposal to break the workshop into two components, one focusing on linear mixed models and the other on GLMMs. A new goal was added to create a workshop on data analysis for genomics researchers. The effort would be led by Kathy Yeater and Sara Duke. (6) Bruce and Nora invited project members to become involved in the mixed model workshops presented at the annual Animal Sciences meetings. Presenter costs are covered by the workshop registration fee and the workshops are well attended. Following up on the discussion of breaking the workshop into two components, Walt Stroup suggested that a workshop for the Animal Sciences meetings be presented annually, alternating between linear mixed and generalized linear mixed models. Several members expressed interest in participating. (7) Kathy Yeater reported that the Biometry and Statistical Computing Section of the American Society of Agronomy is collaborating with the Agronomy Journal Statistics Committee to put together an invited series of eleven papers on statistical topics that would be compiled into a special publications monograph. Several NCCC-170 members including Kathy Yeater, Sara Duke and Walt Stroup have been asked to contribute to the collection on the topics of multivariate analysis and non-normal data, respectively. The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:50 a.m. A group photograph for the project web site was taken immediately afterward.

Statisticians who consult and do research in an Agricultural Experiment Station environment enable land grant institutions to perform their agricultural research missions more effectively and efficiently than would otherwise be possible. However, most stations have at most one or two professional statisticians who are not, and can not be expected to be, experts in every area of statistics. This multi-state committee brings together statisticians to work cooperatively to determine the best current approaches to common statistical problems and to help guide future directions of sound statistical practice. In addition to producing group outputs such as workshops, the committee serves as a resource for its members and a sounding board for new ideas in their applied statistical research. As a result, all members are able to provide more effective assistance to agricultural researchers addressing national research priorities than they would be without NCCC-170. Specific goals for the next three years: (1) Complete the revision of the mixed model workshop to include generalized linear mixed models and the use of new software. (2) Offer the mixed model and generalized linear mixed model workshops upon request from subject matter groups. (3) Develop a workshop on data analysis techniques for genomics researchers. (4) Educate project members in statistical issues and methodology related to statistical problems in which large number of variables are collected on relatively few experimental units. Application areas include biotechnology, precision agriculture and chemometrics. Outputs: Workshops: Walt Stroup and Matt Kramer presented a workshop entitled "Introduction to Generalized Linear Mixed Models for Horticultural Research" at the American Society of Horticultural Sciences in Wailoloa, HI in September 2011. Rob Tempelman presented an invited workshop entitled "Quantitative Genetic Inference in Generalized Linear Mixed Models" for INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria), Buenos Aires, Argentina in October 2011. Sara Duke and Kathy Yeater along with colleagues at SAS Institute planned and facilitated two 3-day training workshops entitled "Linkage Mapping and Association Mapping using JMP Genomics Software."The first was for oat researchers and was held in College Station, TX in October 2011. The second was for rice researchers and was held in Stuttgart, AR in November 2011. There were 25 participants at each training workshop. Rob Tempelman presented a workshop entitled "Introduction to SAS for the Analysis of Research Data" at the Center for Statistical Training and Consulting, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI in November 2011. Walt Stroup presented a workshop entitled "The Next Generation Of Statistics In Aquaculture - Mixed Models" at the Aquaculture America Conference in Las Vegas, NV in February 2012. Rob Tempelman presesnted a one-day invited workshop entitled "Applied Bayesian Inference for Agricultural Statisticians" at the Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture in April 2012. Rob Tempelman presented a three day workshop entitled "Applied Bayesian Inference for Agricultural Statisticians and Animal Geneticists" to the Department of Animal Science at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD in May 2012. Larry Madden presented a half-day workshop entitled "Meta-Analysis for Research Synthesis in Plant Pathology" at the Annual Meeting of the North Central Division of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) in Wooster, OH in June 2012. There were 40 registrants. Bruce Craig co-presented a two day workshop entitled "Statistical design of experiments and linear mixed models and their applications in the context of bioinformatics" at the 8th International Purdue University Symposium on Statistics in June 2012. Raul Macchiavell and F. Casanoves presented a half-day short course entitled "Applications of Linear Mixed Models" at the XXII Colombian Statistical Symposium, Bucaramanga, Colombia in July 2012. Larry Madden presented a one-day workshop entitled "Mixed Models for Analysis of Factorials in Plant Pathology" at the Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society in Providence, RI in August 2012. There were 60 registrants. Raul Macchiavelli, J. Di Rienzo and F. Casanoves taught a 40 hour short course entitled "Linear Mixed Models" at CATIE (Tropical Agronomic Center for Research and Teaching) in Turrialba, Costa Rica in August 2012. Presentations: Macchiavelli, R.Use of Nonlinear Mixed Models in Forestry Studies. XXII Colombian Statistical Symposium, Bucaramanga, Colombia in July 2012 (Invited). Stevens, J.R. Gene Set Testing to Characterize Multivariately Differentially Expressed Genes. Purdue University Statistical Bioinformatics Seminar in November 2011. (Invited). Tempelman, R.J.Beyond the Linear Mixed Model, A Hierarchical Bayes Perspective. Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS in April 2012. (Keynote address). Tempelman, R.J. A Bayesian Antedependence Model for Whole Genome Prediction. University of Maryland, College Park, MD in May 2012. (Rotary Leclerg Lecture). Aleong, J. Global spatial modeling. Joint Statistics Meetings, San Diego, CA in August 2012. Ayala Godoy, J., Macchiavelli, R. Properties of generalized linear mixed models with a negative binomial conditional distribution. XIII Conferencia Española y III Encuentro Iberoamericano de Biometría in Barcelona, Spain in September 2011. Cull, C.A., D.G. Renter, Z.D. Paddock, N.M. Bello, A.H. Babcock and T.G. Nagaraja. Efficacy of a vaccine and a direct-fed microbial on fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 in a randomized field trial of a commercial feedlot cattle fed distiller's grains. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases in Chicago, IL in December 2011. Di Rienzo, J.A., R. Macchiavelli, F. Casanoves. A Friendly Interface to the LME4 Library in R. XXVI International Biometric Conference, Kobe, Japan in August 2012. Ellick, R., S. Fitzgerald, J. Newsted, N.M. Bello and S. Bursian. The examination of mandibular and maxillary squamous cell proliferation in mink (Mustela vison). Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America Annual Meeting in Boston, MA in November 2011. García Saavedra, Y., Macchiavelli, R., J. Chavarría Carvajal.Using nonlinear mixed models with beta distribution to fit disease progress curves to model black Sigatoka epidemics in banana in Puerto Rico. XXVI International Biometric Conference, Kobe, Japan in August 2012. Gray, M., H. Tetreault, C. Rodewald, P. St. Amand, S. Baer, B. Maricle, T. Morgan, N.M. Bello, R. Goad, J. Olsen, L. Wheeler, E. Akhunov, K. Garrett, G. Bai and L. Johnson. Evidence for Local Adaptation and Genetic Differentiation across Andropogon gerardii (big bluestem) Tall Grass Ecotypes Occurring along a Precipitation Gradient. Ecological Genomics Symposium in Kansas City, KS in November 2011. Gray, M., P. St Amand, H. Tetreault, K. Garrett, E. Ahkunov, N.M. Bello, J. Bryant, A. deLaCruz, N. An, T. Morgan, S. Baer, B. Maricle, R. Goad, J. Olsen and L. Johnson. Ecotypic variation in drought tolerance and genetic diversity of the ecologically dominant grass big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) across the Great Plains precipitation gradient. 97th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Portland, OR in August 2012. Isom, S.C., J.R. Stevens, R. Li, W. Spollen, and R.S. Prather.Transcriptional profiling by high-throughput sequencing of porcine pre- and peri-implantation embryos (poster). Annual Conference of the International Embryo Transfer Society, Phoenix, AZ in January 2012. Kramer, M. Crossover designs in nutrition: New methodology accounting for individually varying responses. Whole Grains Summit, Minneapolis, MN in May 2012. Kriss, A.B., Gottwald, T.R., Paul, P.A., and Madden, L.V. Wavelet analysis as a statistical tool for spatial and temporal analysis of epidemics. Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society in Providence, RI in August 2012. Kriss, A.B., Paul, P.A., and Madden, L.V. Climate patterns as predictors of Stagonospora nodorum blotch in Ohio. Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society in Providence, RI in August 2012. Macchiavelli, R. and Ayala, J. Negative binomial-normal generalized mixed models. 6th Biennial Meeting Caribbean and Central American Region, International Biometric Society in Kingston, Jamaica in November 2011. Macchiavelli, R., Y. García Saavedra, J. Chavarría Carvajal.Modeling black Sigatoka disease severity in banana crops in Puerto Rico using nonlinear mixed models with beta distribution. XIII Conferencia Española y III Encuentro Iberoamericano de Biometría in Barcelona, Spain in September 2011. Macchiavelli, R., Martínez, G., Sotomayor, D. Statistical Properties of Water Quality Criteria for Lakes in Puerto Rico. XXVI International Biometric Conference, Kobe, Japan in August 2012. Martinez Suárez, A., Macchiavelli, R. Statistical Methods for the Detection of Contamination Thresholds in Fresh Water Aquatic Ecosystems. XXII Colombian Statistical Symposium, Bucaramanga, Colombia in July 2012. Piccardi, M., Balzarini, M., Macchiavelli, R., Capitaine Funes, A., Bó, G.A. Modeling Lactation Curves in Dairy Cows with Linear, Non-Linear and Mixed Models. XXVI International Biometric Conference, Kobe, Japan in August 2012. Pucket, J.D., R.A. Allbaugh, A.J. Rankin, Z. Ou and N.M. Bello. Comparison of efficacy and duration of topical anesthetics on corneal sensitivity in clinically normal horses. Conference of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in Hilton Head, SC in October 2011. Ramos Santana. R., E. Valencia, R. Macchiavelli. Valor nutritivo y ganancia en peso del Morus alba (morera) en la alimentación de cabras de reemplazo en Puerto Rico. Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Ciencias Agrícolas, Reunión Científica Anual in Puerto Rico in November 2011. Renter, D.G., C. Cull, Z. Paddock, N.M. Bello, A. Babcock and T.G. Nagaraja. Efficacy of the SRP® vaccine and/or low-dose Bovamine against fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 in a randomized field trial of commercial feedlot cattle. Beef Industry Safety Summit in Tampa, FL in March 2012. Rubio, N., Giménez, G., R. Macchiavelli, A. Lavalle.Ajuste de un modelo lineal generalizado mixto para la caracterización de las clases diamétricas de árboles en un bosque tropical. XV Reunión Argentina de Biometría, Salta, Argentina in October 2011. Samarakoon, T.N., J.M. Shelton, R. Jeannotte, Z. Song, N.M. Bello, B. Nikolau, R. Welti, L. Johnson. Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Reveals Contrasts in Epicuticular Wax Composition of Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) and Edaphic Variety Sand Bluestem (A. gerardii var halli.). American Society of Plant Biologists Meeting in Lincoln, NE in March 2012. Stevens, J.R. Gene Set Testing to Characterize Multivariately Differentially Expressed Genes. Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture in Manhattan, KS in May 2012. Stevens, J.R.Gene Set Testing to Characterize Multivariately Differentially Expressed Genes. Joint Statistical Meetings in San Diego, CA in July 2012. Tempelman, R.J. A Bayesian Antedependence Model for Whole Genome Prediction. Section of Statistical Genetics, Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama-Birmingham in November 2011. Veachgs, A.M., E.C. Martings, N.M. Bello, K.B. Gido and W.K. Dodds. Consumer effects on stream metabolism at decimeter and reach scales. Society for Freshwater Science 2012 Meeting in Louisville, KY in May 2012. Yeater, K.M. Data Visualization and New Stat Tools. USDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, Kerrville, TX in October 2011. Yeater, K.M. and Duke, S.E. Introduction to JMP Genomics. USDA-ARS Grain Marketing Laboratory, Manhattan, KS in May 2012. Other project related activities: Bruce Craig has incorporated portions of the material from the NCCC-170 linear and generalized linear mixed model workshops into his course entitled "Statistical consulting and collaboration" in the Department of Statistics at Purdue University. Kathy Yeater served as Presiding Chair of the Biometry and Statistical Computing Section of the American Society of Agronomy. She is also an ad-hoc member of the Agronomy Journal Statistics Committee. Walt Stroup directed PhD student Martin Frenzel whose dissertation was entitled "Frequentist Approaches To Overdispersed Repeated Measures Count Data" in the University of Nebraska Department of Statistics. Frenzel successfully defended his work in July 2012. Walt Stroup taught a reading class entitled "R and SAS as tools for GLMM analysis - a comparison" to University of Nebraska Statistics PhD students using examples from his generalized linear mixed model book and the generalized linear mixed model book by Gbur et al. The students compared implementation of the analysis of the examples using R and SASs PROC GLMMIX. They presented a seminar to the department as part of their course work and a draft summary of their findings was distributed to NCCC170 & SCC-13 members at the joint 2012 meeting. Walt Stroup is the Principal Investigator on an NSF Research, Evaluation and Technical Assistance (RETA) Grant entitled "Data Connections" whose purpose is to develop value-added models to characterize the impact of Math-Science Partnerships on K-12 student learning in Math and Science. Value-added models are mixed models whose roots go back to Bill Sanders work with S-189 (the project that led to SAS's PROC MIXED). There is a close interconnection between value-added models for education and mixed models in genomics. The models that he is working on in the RETA grant will also contribute to the University of Nebraskas strategic plan objective to "Create a knowledgeable workforce with significant intellectual capacity within scientific fields that drive the economic progress and productivity of the agbioscience industry." Walt attributes his generalized linear mixed model work with NCCC-170 and S-189 as a big factor in obtaining the grant.

Books and Book Chapters: Carroll, J.F., A. Zhang and M. Kramer. 2011. Using Lone Star Ticks, Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae), in In Vitro Laboratory Bioassays of Repellents: Dimensions, Duration, and Variability. In: Recent Developments in Invertebrate Repellents, ACS Symposium Series, volume 1090, G.E. Paluch and J.R. Coats, ed.. Chapter 7, 97-120. Cutler, A., D.R. Cutler and J.R. Stevens. 2012. Random Forests. In: Ensemble Machine Learning: Methods and Applications, Cha Zhang and Yunqian Ma, ed., 157-175. Springer Verlag, NY.. Gbur, E.E., W.W. Stroup, K.S. McCarter, S. Durham, L.J. Young, M. Christman, M. West and M. Kramer. 2012. Analysis of Generalized Linear Mixed Models in the Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences. ASA-SSSA-CSSA, Madison, WI. 283pp. Malone, R., D. Meek, L. Ma., D. Jaynes, B. Nolan and D. Karlen. 2011. Chapter 10. Quality assurance of weather data for agricultural system model input: A case study using the Walnut Creek Watershed in Central Iowa. In: Methods for introducing system models into agricultural research. L. Ahuja and L. Ma, ed. ASA-SSSA-CSSA, Madison, WI. 283-295. Stroup, W.W. 2012. Generalized Linear Mixed Models: Modern Concepts, Methods and Applications. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. Available Sept 2012 Journal Publications: Bangarwa, S.K., J.K. Norsworthy, E.E. Gbur, J. Zhang and T. Habtom. 2011. Allyl isothiocyanate: A methyl bromide replacement in polyethylene-mulched bell pepper. Weed Technology, 25: 90-96. Bangarwa, S.K., J.K. Norsworthy, J.D. Mattice and E.E. Gbur. 2011. Yellow nutsedge interference in polyethylene-mulched bell pepper as influenced by turnip soil amendment. Weed Technology, 25: 466-472. Bello, N.M., J.P. Steibel, and R.J. Tempelman. 2012. Hierarchical Bayesian modeling of heterogeneous cluster and subject level associations between continuous and binary outcomes in dairy production. Biometrical Journal 54:230-248. Bello, N.M., J.P. Steibel, R.M. Erskine, and R.J. Tempelman. 2012. Inferring upon heterogeneous associations in dairy cattle performance using a bivariate hierarchical model. Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics 17:142-161. Bryant, R.J., Yeater, K.M., Miller, H.B. 2012. The effect of induced yellowing on the physicochemical properties of specialty rices. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. In press. Carroll, J.F., Kramer, M. 2012. Responses of lone star tick (Acari: Ixodidae) nymphs to the repellent deet applied in acetone and ethanol solutions in vitro bioassays. Journal of Entomological Science 47(2): 193-196. Coetzee J.F., L.N. Edwards, R.A. Moshergs, N.M. Bello, A.M. O'Connor, B. Wang, B. KuKanich and D. A. Blasi. 2012. Effect of oral meloxicam on health and performance of beef steers relative to bulls castrated upon arrival at the feedlot. Journal of Animal Science 90: 1026-1039. Cross, R., McCarty, L.B., Estes, A.G., Sharp, J.L. and Toler, J.E. 2012. Annual bluegrass control in overseeded golf course fairways when mitosis-inhibiting herbicides are not effective. Applied Turfgrass Science, doi: 10.1094/ATS-2012-0523-01-RS. Cull, C.A, Z.D. Paddock, T.G. Nagaraja, N.M. Bello, A.H. Babcock and D.G. Renter. 2012. Efficacy of a vaccine and a direct-fed microbial against fecal shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a randomized pen-level field trial of commercial feedlot cattle. Vaccine. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.05.080. Font, E., P. Carazo, G. P. de Lanuza and M. Kramer. 2011. Predator-elicited foot shakes in wall lizards (Podarcis muralis): Evidence for a pursuit-deterrent function. Journal of Comparative Psychology 126: 87-96. Golden, B.R., N.A. Slaton, R.J. Norman, E.E. Gbur and C.E. Wilson. 2011. Nitrogen release from Environmentally Smart Nitrogen Fertilizer as influenced by soil series, temperature, moisture and incubation method. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 42: 1809-1824. Granger L.A., L.J. Armburst, D.C. Rankin, R. Ghering, N.M. Bello and K. Alexander. 2012. Estimation of glomerular filtration rate in healthy cats using single-slice dynamic computed tomography and Patlak plot analysis. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 53(2): 181-188. Hinchliffe, D.J., Turley, R.B., Naoumkina, M.A., Kim, H.J., Tang, Y., Yeater, K.M., Li, P., Fang, D.D. 2011. A combined functional and structural genomics approach identified an EST-SSR marker with complete linkage to the Ligon lintless-2 genetic locus in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics, 12: 445. Isom, S.C., J.R. Stevens, R. Li, W. Spollen, and R.S. Prather. Transcriptional profiling by high-throughput sequencing of porcine pre- and peri-implantation embryos. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 2012, 24(1): 184-184. Jia, L., Yan, W., Zhu, C., Agrma, H.A., Jackson, A.K., Yeater, K.M., Li, X., Huang, B., Hu, B., Mcclung, A.M., Wu, D. 2012. Allelic analysis of sheath blight resistance with association mapping in rice. PLoS One, 7(3):e32703. Kim, J-S., K.A. Artymovich, D.F. Hall, E.J. Smith, D. Wilson, R. Fulton, J. Bell, L. Dybas, L.S. Mansfield, R. Tempelman, and J. Linz. 2012. Passage of Campylobacter jejuni through the chicken reservoir or mice promotes phase variation in contingency genes Cj0045 and Cj0170 that strongly associates with colonization and disease in a mouse model. Microbiology 158:1304-1316. Kriss, A.B., Paul, P.A., and Madden, L.V. 2012. Variability in Fusarium head blight epidemics in relation to global climate fluctuations as represented by the El Niño Southern Oscillation and other atmospheric patterns. Phytopathology 102: 55-64. Kriss, A.B., Paul, P.A., Xu, X., Nicholson, P., Doohan, F.M., Hornok, L., Rietini, A., Edwards, S.G., and Madden, L.V. 2012. Quantification of the relationship between the environment and Fusarium head blight, Fusarium pathogen density, and mycotoxins in winter wheat in Europe. European Journal of Plant Pathology 133: 975-993. Li, B., Madden, L.V., and Xu, X.-M. 2012. An alternative SADIE local clustering index for studying spatial patterns. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 3: 368-377. Li, X., Yan, W., Agrama, H., Jia, L., Jackson, A.K., Moldenhauer, K., Yeater, K.M., Mcclung, A.M., Wu, D. 2012. Unraveling the complex trait of harvest index with association mapping in rice (Oryza sativa L.) PLoS One, 7(1):e29350. Loch, T.P., K. Scribner, R. Tempelman, G. Whelan and M. Faisal. 2012. Bacterial infections of Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, (Walbaum) returning to gamete-collecting weirs in Michigan. Journal of Fish Diseases 35:39-50. Meek, D., C. Hoang, R. Malone, R. Kanwar, G. Fox, J. Guzman, M. Shipitalo. 2012. Rational polynomial functions for modeling E. Coli and bromide breakthrough. Transactions of ASABE. In press. Nita, M., Ellis, M.A., and Madden, L.V. 2012. Spatial distribution of Phomopsis cane and leaf spot symptoms in commercial vineyards in Ohio. Journal of Phytopathology 160: 26-36. Pucket, J. D., R.A. Allbaugh, A.J. Rankin, Z. Ougs and N.M. Bello. 2012. Comparison of efficacy and duration of topical anesthetics on corneal sensitivity in clinically normal horses. American Journal of Veterinary Research. In press. Rankin, A. J., L. Sebbagpd, N.M. Bello, W.R. Crumley and R.A. Allbaugh. 2012. Inhibition of paracentesis-induced blood-aqueous barrier breakdown by oral administration of anti-inflammatory medications in normal cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research. In press. Rezac, D.J., K.N. Grigsby, N.M. Bello and B.J. Bradford. 2012. Effects of varying rates of tallgrass prairie hay and wet corn gluten feed on productivity of lactating dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science 95(2): 842-849. Sales, M.A., N.R. Burgos, V.K. Shivrain, B. Murphy and E.E. Gbur. 2011. Morphological and physiological responses of weedy red rice (Oryza sativa L.) and cultivated rice (O. sativa) to N supply. American Journal of Plant Science, 2: 569-577. Savarino P., M. Borgarelli, A. Tarducci, S. Crosara, N.M. Bello and M.L. Margiocco. 2012. Diagnostic performance of P wave duration in the identification of left atrial enlargement in dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice 53(5): 267-272. Sharp, J.L., Sojda, R.S., Greenwood, M., Rosenberry, D.O. and Warren, J.M. 2012. Statistical classification of water levels and hydraulic gradients in a northern Rocky Mountain wetland complex. Ecohydrology. doi: 10.1002/eco.1252. Simko, I., R.J. Hayes and M. Kramer. 2012. Computing integrated ratings from heterogeneous phenotypic assessments: A case study of lettuce postharvest quality and downy mildew resistance. Crop Science 52: 2131-2142. Singer C., N.M. Bello and B.A. Snyder. 2012. Characterizing prevalence and ecological impact of non-native terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea) in tallgrass prairie. Crustaceana. In press. Singer, J.W. and D.W. Meek. 2012. Relationship between inter-seeded red clover biomass and plant number. Crop Science 52(2): 981-985. Stevens, J.R. and G. Nicholas. 2012. Assessing Numerical Dependence in Gene Expression Summaries with the Jackknife Expression Difference. PLoS ONE. In press. Turechek, W.W., Madden, L.V., Gent, D.H., and Xu, X.-M. 2011. Comments regarding the binary power law for heterogeneity of disease incidence. Phytopathology 101: 1396-1407. Yang, W. and R.J. Tempelman. 2012. A Bayesian antedependence model for whole genome prediction. Genetics 190:1491-1501. You, Q., Chen, F., Sharp, J.L., Wang, X., You, Y. and Zhang, C. 2012. High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and evaporative light-scattering detector to compare phenolic profiles of muscadine grapes. Journal of Chromatography A, 1240: 96-103.