Powers, W.J., Zamzow, S.B., Kerr, B.J. 2008. Diet modification as a mitigation tool for swine production. Proceedings of Eighth International Livestock Symposium (ILES VII), August 31 - September 4, 2008, Iguassu Falls, Brazil. 2008 CDROM.
Kerr, B.J., Weber, T.E. 2008. Impact of the biofuels industry on alternative ingredients available to swine [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 86(Suppl. 2):606.
Lammers, P., Kerr, B.J., Weber, T.E., Bregendahl, K., Lonergan, S., Prusa, K., Ahn, D., Stoffregen, W.C., Dozier Iii, W.A., Honeyman, M. 2008. Objective and sensory measures of meat quality and fatty acid profile of longissimus intramuscular lipid from pigs fed crude glycerol [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 86(E-Suppl. 2):317.
Ziemer, C.J., Weber, T.E., Kerr, B.J. 2008. Archaea in the intestinal tract of pigs [abstract]. 12th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, August 17-22, 2008, Cairns, Australia. 2008 CDROM.
Ziemer, C.J., Weber, T.E., Kerr, B.J. 2008. Affect of corn germ meal inclusion in pig diets bacterial ecology in the cecum and proximal colon [abstract]. 12th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, August 17-22, 2008. Cairns, Australia. 2008 CDROM.
Trabue, S.L., Kerr, B.J., Ziemer, C.J., Bearson, B.L. 2008. Animal Emissions Analyzed by both Chemical and Odor Panel Methods. Proceedings of the Air & Waste Management Association Annual Meeting, June 24-27, 2008, Portland, OR. 2008 CDROM.
Weber, T.E., Ziemer, C.J., Kerr, B.J. 2008. Effects of adding fibrous feedstuffs to the diet of young pigs on growth performance, intestinal cytokines, and circulating acute phase proteins. Journal of Animal Science. 86:871-881.
Bregendahl, K., Roberts, S.A., Kerr, B.J., Hoehler, D. 2008. Ideal ratios of isoleucine, methionine, methionine plus cystine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine relative to lysine for white leghorn-type laying hens of twenty-eight to thirty-four weeks of age. Poultry Science. 87:744-758.
Lammers, P.J., Kerr, B.J., Weber, T.E., Dozier III, W.A., Kidd, M.T., Bregendahl, K., Honeyman, M.S. 2008. Digestable and metabolizable energy of crude glycerol in growing pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 86:602-608.
Kerr, B.J., Dozier III, W.A., Bregendahl, K. 2007. Nutritional Value of Crude Glycerin for Nonruminants. In: Proceedings of 23rd Annual Carolina Swine Nutrition Conference, November 13, 2007, Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 6-18.
Kerr, B.J., Weber, T.E. 2007. Impact of Fibrous Coproducts From the Ethanol Industry on Pig Growth, Feed Efficiency, Health, and Carcass Characteristics. In: Proceedings of 15th Annual Swine Disease Conference for Practitioners, November 8-9, 2007, Ames, Iowa. p. 87-90.
Weber, T.E., Kerr, B.J. 2008. Effect of sodium butyrate on growth performance and response to lipopolysaccharide in weanling pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 86:442-450.
Dozier III, W.A., Kerr, B.J., Corzo, A., Kidd, M.T., Weber, T.E., Bregendal, K. 2008. Apparent Metabolizable Energy of Glycerin for Broiler Chickens. Poultry Science. 87:317-322.
Patton, B.S., Huff-Lonergan, E., Honeyman, M.S., Kerr, B.J., Lonergan, S.M. 2008. Effects of space allocation within a deep bedded finishing system on swine growth performance, fatty acid composition and pork quality. Animal. 2:471-478.
Patton, B.S., Huff-Lonergan, E., Honeyman, M.S., Crouse, J.D., Kerr, B.J., Lonergan, S.M. 2008. Effects of deep bedded finishing system on market swine performance, composition and pork quality. Animal. 2:459-470.
Lammers, P.J., Kerr, B.J., Honeyman, M.S., Stalder, K., Dozier III, W.A., Weber, T.E., Kidd, M.T., Bregendahl, K. 2008. Nitrogen-Corrected Apparent Metabolizable Energy Value of Crude Glycerol for Laying Hens. Poultry Science. 87:104-107.
Kerr, B.J., Dozier III, W.A., Bregendahl, K. 2007. Nutritional Value of Glycerin for Nonruminants. In: Proceedings of Minnesota Nutrition Conference, September 18, 2007, Minneapolis, MN. p. 220-234.
Dean, D.W., Southern, L.L., Kerr, B.J., Bidner, T.D. 2007. The Lysine and Total Sulfur Amino Acid Requirements of Six- to Twelve-kilogram Pigs. The Professional Animal Scientist. 23(2007):527-535.
Weber, T.E., Kerr, B.J., Spurlock, M.E. 2008. Regulation of hepatic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPAR-a) expression but not adiponectin by dietary protein in finishing pigs. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 92(5):569-577.
Bregendahl, K., Lammers, P.J., Kerr, B.J., Honeyman, M.S., Stalder, K., Weber, T.E., Dozier III, W.A., Dion, K., Neal, M., Mottet, S. 2007. Metabolizable energy value of crude glycerin for laying hens [abstract]. Poultry Science. 86(Suppl.2):69(Abstr.).
Roberts, S.A., Xin, H., Kerr, B.J., Russell, J.R., Bregendahl, K. 2007. Effects of Dietary Fiber and Reduced Crude Protein on Nitrogen Balance and Egg Production in Laying Hens. Poultry Science. 86:1716-1725.
Ziemer, C.J., Coate, E.A., Kerr, B.J., Trabue, S.L. 2007. Effects of biological pit additives on microbial ecology of stored pig manure [abstract]. In: Proceedings of Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, Conference on Gastrointestinal Function, April 17-18, 2007, Chicago, Illinois. 19:38.
Roberts, S.A., Xin, H., Kerr, B.J., Russell, J.R., Bregendahl, K. 2007. Effects of dietary fiber and low crude protein on ammonia emission from laying-hen manure. Poultry Science. 86:1625-1632.
Lammers, P.J., Kerr, B.J., Weber, T.E., Dozier III, W.A., Kidd, M.T., Bregendahl, K., Honeyman, M.S. 2007. Apparent digestible energy value of crude glycerol fed to pigs [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 85(Suppl. 2):87.
Lammers, P.J., Kerr, B.J., Weber, T.E., Dozier III, W.A., Kidd, M.T., Bregendahl, K., Honeyman, M.S. 2007. Energy value of crude glycerol in 11 and 110 kg pigs [abstract]. Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition. EAAP Publication No. 124, pp. 623-624.
Weber, T.E., Chitko Mckown, C.G., Kerr, B.J. 2006. The effect of butyrate on cytokine production and proliferation by porcine monocytes. Journal of Animal Science. 89(1):308.
Kerr, B.J., Ziemer, C.J., Trabue, S.L., Crouse, J.D., Parkin, T.B. 2006. Manure composition of swine as affected by dietary protein and cellulose concentration. Journal of Animal Science. 84:1584-1592.
Koopmans, S.J., Guzik, A.C., Van Der Meulen, J., Dekker, R., Kogut, J., Kerr, B.J., Southern, L.L. 2006. Supplemental l-tryptophan effects on serotonin, cortisol, intestinal integrity, and behaviour in weanling piglets. Journal of Animal Science. 84:963-971.
Li, Y.Z., Kerr, B.J., Kidd, M.T., Gonyou, H.W. 2005. Use of supplementary tryptophan to modify the behavior of pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 84:212-220.
Ziemer, C.J., Kerr, B.J., Trabue, S.L., Crouse, J.D., Powers, W. 2005. Manure composition as affected by dietary protein and cellulose concentration. Meeting Proceedings.
Powers, W., Bastyr, S.B., Harmon, J., Kerr, B.J. 2005. Gaseous emissions from swine facilities following feeding of low crude protein diets. In: Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Annual Conference , June 21, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 117.
Koziel, J.A., Lo, Y., Wright, D.D., Nielsen, L., Trabue, S.L., Kerr, B.J. 2005. The use of spme and multidimensional gc-ms-olfactometry system for identification of key odorants from swine manure. In: Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Annual Conference, June 21, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota, p. 11.
Powers, W.J., Bastyr, S.B., Kerr, B.J. 2005. Effect of reduced crude protein diets on gaseous emissions and swine performance. Proceedings of International Workshop on Green Pork Production. p. 61-62.
Guzk, A.C., Shelton, J.L., Southern, L.L., Kerr, B.J., Bidner, T.D. 2005. The tryptophan requirement of growing and finishing barrows. Journal of Animal Science. 83:1303-1311.
Corzo, A., Kidd, M.T., Thaxton, J.P., Kerr, B.J. 2005. Effect of dietary tryptophan on growth and stress responses of male broiler chicks. British Poultry Science. 46:478-484.
Corzo, A., Fritts, C.A., Kidd, M.T., Kerr, B.J. 2005. Response of broiler chicks to essential and non-essential amino acid supplementation of low crude protein diets. Animal Feed Science And Technology. 118:319-327.
Liang, Y., Xin, H., Hoff, S.J., Richard, T.L., Kerr, B.J. 2004. Performance of single point monitors in measuring ammonia and hydrogen sulfide gases. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 20:863-872.
Dean, D.W., Southern, L.L., Kerr, B.J., Bidner, T.D. 2004. The isoleucine requirment of 80- to 120-kilogram barrows. Journal of Animal Science. 82(1):296.
Corzo, A., Kidd, M.T., Thaxton, J.P., Kerr, B.J. 2004. Effect of dietary tryptophan on growth and stress of broiler chicks. Poultry Science. 83(1):432.
Kidd, M.T., Corzo, A., Hoehler, D., Kerr, B.J., Barber, S.J., Branton, S.L. 2004. Threonine needs for broiler chickens with different growth rates. Poultry Science. 83:1368-1375.
Smith, R.A., Kerr, B.J. 2004. Total protein and 2-d gel analysis of enterococcus faecalis proteins extracted by four methods. American Society of Microbiologists Abstracts. American Society of Microbiologists Abstracts. p.344.
Ziemer, C.J., Davidson, S.K., Stahl, D.A., Kerr, B.J. 2004. Comparison of microbial communities in cecal and fecal samples from pigs fed two levels of cellulose and protein.. Meeting Proceedings. p. 267.
Kendall, D.C., Kerr, B.J., Frank, J.W., Usry, J.L., Allee, G.L. 2004. Evaluation of the true ileal digestible valine:lysine ratio for 13 to 32 kg barrows. Journal of Animal Science. 82(2):67.
Corzo, A., Kidd, M.T., Burnham, D.J., Branton, S.L., Kerr, B.J. 2004. Interrelationship of threonine and glycine in growing broilers. Poultry Science Association Meeting. v. 83(Suppl. 1). Abstract W6. p. 314.
YEN, J., KERR, B.J., EASTER, R.A., PARKHURST, A.M. DIFFERENCE IN RATES OF NET PORTAL ABSORPTION BETWEEN CRYSTALLINE AND PROTEIN-BOUND LYSINE AND THREONINE IN GROWING PIGS FED ONCE DAILY. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. 2004. v. 82. p. 1079-1090.
YEN, J., KERR, B.J., EASTER, R.A., PARKHURST, A.M. SYNTHETIC AMINO ACID OPTION NOT BEST FOR GESTATING SOWS. NATIONAL HOG FARMER. 2003. v. 48. p. 33-34.
Kerr, B.J., Southern, L.L., Bidner, T.D., Friesen, K.G., Easter, R.A. 2003. Influence of dietary protein level, amino acid supplementation, and dietary energy levels on growing-finishing pig performance, and carcass composition. Journal of Animal Science. 81:3075-3087.
Kendall, D.C., Kerr, B.J., Frank, J.W., Gaines, A.M., Ratliffe, B., Allee, G.L. 2003. Evaluation of the tid tryptophan:lysine ratio for late finishing barrows. Journal of Animal Science. 81 (1):139.
Kerr, B.J. 2003. Dietary manipulation to reduce environmental impact. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Digestive Physiology in Pigs. Volume 1:139-158.
Kerr, B.J., Yen, J.T., Nienaber, J.A., Easter, R.A. Influences of dietary protein level, amino acid supplementation and environmental temperature on performance, body composition, organ weights and total heat production of growing pigs. Journal of Animal Science 2003. v. 81. p. 1998-2007.
Kerr, B.J., Guzik, A.C., Southern, L.L. 2002. Tryptophan: effects on neutotransmitters, behavior, meat quality, and the results of current requirement studies in nursery pigs. Biokyowa Technical Review. p. 1-20.
Kohn, R., Angel, R., Mitchell, R., Weber, G., Kerr, B.J., Sutton, A., Carpenter, G. 2002. Impact of animal nutrition and feed management on the environment: success, challenges and future direction. Animal Residuals Agricultural Animal Manure Management Policy and Technology.
Parr, T.M., Kerr, B.J., Baker, D.H. 2002. Plasma urea nitrogen as an indicator of the isoleucine requirement of grower pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 80(2):72.