In a previous article, Beschta et al. (Environ
Manag 51(2):474–491, 2013) argue that grazing by large
ungulates (both native and domestic) should be eliminated
or greatly reduced on western public lands to reduce
potential climate change impacts. The authors did not
present a balanced synthesis of the scientific literature, and...
Advancing our ability to use invasive plants for producing commodities is central to the agricultural industry. Our objective was
to evaluate Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens [L.] DC.) as a winter feed supplement for ruminant livestock. In Experiment
1, we utilized three ruminally cannulated steers in a completely randomized design to...
A 2-yr study utilizing 120 mature,
crossbred (Angus × Herford) cows/year, evaluated the
influence of cow BCS and dried distillers grains with
solubles (DDGS) supplementation during late gestation
on cow performance and productivity of subsequent
offspring. Treatments were arranged as a 2 × 2 factorial
in a randomized complete block...
Five ruminally cannulated steers (initial BW=464 ± 26 kg) consuming low-quality forage (5% CP; 78% NDF; DM basis) were used in an incomplete 5 x 4 Latin square with four 18-d periods to determine the influence of supplemental N source and supplementation frequency (SF) on ruminal fermentation dynamics. Treatments, arranged...
Five Rambouillet x Polypay wethers (52 ± 2 kg BW; Experiment 1) and 5 Angus x Hereford steers (464 ± 26 kg BW; Experiment 2) were used in two incomplete 5 x 4 Latin squares with four 18-d periods to determine the influence of supplemental N source and supplementation frequency...