Publications

Death Losses for Lactating Cows in Herds Enrolled in Dairy Herd Improvement Test Plans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Miller, R.H., Kuhn, M.T., Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R. 2008. Death Losses for Lactating Cows in Herds Enrolled in Dairy Herd Improvement Test Plans. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(9):3710-3715.

Sire conception rate: New national AI bull fertility evaluation - (Government Publication)

Norman, H.D., Hutchison, J.L., Wright, J.R. 2008. Sire conception rate: New national AI bull fertility evaluation. AIPL Research Reports. SRC1(7-08).

Efficient Methods to Compute Genomic Predictions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Van Raden, P.M. 2008. Efficient Methods to Compute Genomic Predictions. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(11):4414-4423.

Technical Note: Adaptation of an Animal-Model Method for Approximation of Reliabilities to a Sire-Maternal Grandsire Model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wiggans, G.R., Tsuruta, S., Misztal, I. 2008. Technical Note: Adaptation of an Animal-Model Method for Approximation of Reliabilities to a Sire-Maternal Grandsire Model. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(10):4058-4061.

State and National Standardized Lactation Averages by Breed for Cows Calving in 2006 - (Government Publication)

Norman, H.D., Thornton, L.L., Wiggans, G.R. 2008. State and National Standardized Lactation Averages by Breed for Cows Calving in 2006. AIPL Research Reports. K2-06(3-08).

Modeling Nuisance Variables for Prediction of Service Sire Fertility - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kuhn, M.T., Hutchison, J.L., Norman, H.D. 2008. Modeling Nuisance Variables for Prediction of Service Sire Fertility. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(7):2823-2835.

Somatic Cell Counts of Milk from Dairy Herd Improvement Herds during 2007 - (Government Publication)

Miller, R.H., Norman, H.D., Thornton, L.L. 2008. Somatic Cell Counts of Milk from Dairy Herd Improvement Herds during 2007. AIPL Research Reports. SCC9(3-08).

Strategies to incorporate genomic prediction into population-wide genetic evaluations - (Abstract)

Gengler, N., Van Raden, P.M. 2008. Strategies to incorporate genomic prediction into population-wide genetic evaluations. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):506(abstr. 523).

A data exchange format and national database for producer-recorded health event data from on-farm management software - (Abstract)

Cole, J.B., Null, D.J., Bacheller, L.R. 2008. A data exchange format and national database for producer-recorded health event data from on-farm management software. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):2¿3(abstr. T6).

Reliability of genomic predictions for North American dairy bulls - (Abstract)

Van Raden, P.M., Van Tassell, C.P., Wiggans, G.R., Sonstegard, T.S., Schnabel, R.D., Schenkel, F. 2008. Reliability of genomic predictions for North American dairy bulls. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):305(abstr. 261).

Effects of allele frequency estimation on genomic predictions and inbreeding coefficients - (Abstract)

Van Raden, P.M., Tooker, M.E., Gengler, N. 2008. Effects of allele frequency estimation on genomic predictions and inbreeding coefficients. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):506(abstr. 522).

Selection of single nucleotide polymorphisms and genotype quality for genomic prediction of genetic merit in dairy cattle - (Abstract)

Wiggans, G.R., Sonstegard, T.S., Van Raden, P.M., Matukumalli, L.K., Schnabel, R.D., Taylor, J.F., Schenkel, F.S., Van Tassell, C.P. 2008. Selection of single nucleotide polymorphisms and genotype quality for genomic prediction of genetic merit in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):507(abstr. 524).

Modeling nuisance variables for phenotypic evaluation of bull fertility - (Abstract)

Kuhn, M.T., Hutchison, J.L., Norman, H.D. 2008. Modeling nuisance variables for phenotypic evaluation of bull fertility. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):7¿8 (abstr. T20).

Impact of selection for increased daughter fertility on productive life and culling for reproduction - (Abstract)

Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R., Miller, R.H. 2008. Impact of selection for increased daughter fertility on productive life and culling for reproduction. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):7(abstr. T19).

Alternatives for evaluating daughter performance of progeny-test bulls between official evaluations - (Abstract)

Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R., Weigel, K.A. 2008. Alternatives for evaluating daughter performance of progeny-test bulls between official evaluations. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):105 (abstr. 10).

Reproductive trends of dairy herds in the United States - (Abstract)

Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R., Hubbard, S.M., Kuhn, M.T., Miller, R.H. 2008. Reproductive trends of dairy herds in the United States. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):7(abstr. T18).

Breed Composition of the United States Dairy Cattle Herd - (Abstract)

Powell, R.L., Norman, H.D., Hutchison, J.L. 2008. Breed Composition of the United States Dairy Cattle Herd. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):7(abstr. T17).

Derivation of factors to estimate daily yield from single milkings for Holsteins milked two or three times daily - (Abstract)

Schutz, M.M., Bewley, J.M., Norman, H.D. 2008. Derivation of factors to estimate daily yield from single milkings for Holsteins milked two or three times daily. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):106¿107(abstr. 14).

Impact of selection for decreased somatic cell score on productive life and culling for mastitis - (Abstract)

Norman, H.D., Miller, R.H., Wright, J.R. 2008. Impact of selection for decreased somatic cell score on productive life and culling for mastitis. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):106(abstr. 13).

Factors affecting abortion frequency in dairy herd improvement herds in the United States - (Abstract)

Miller, R.H., Kuhn, M.T., Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R. 2008. Factors affecting abortion frequency in dairy herd improvement herds in the United States. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(E-Suppl. 1):8(abstr. T21).

Short Communication: Genotype by Environment Interaction Due to Heat Stress - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bohmanova, J., Misztal, I., Tsuruta, S., Norman, H.D., Lawlor, T.J. 2008. Short Communication: Genotype by Environment Interaction Due to Heat Stress. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(2):840-846.