Projects

IMPROVING GENETIC PREDICTIONS FOR DAIRY ANIMALS USING PHENOTYPIC AND GENOMIC INFORMATION Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412342

Publications

Genomic signatures of artificial selection in U.S. Holstein cows - (Abstract) - (20-Jun-08)

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).

Phenotypic Relationships of Common Health Disorders in Dairy Cows to Lactation Persistency Estimated from Daily Milk Weights - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Appuhamy, J., Cassell, B.G., Dechow, C.D., Cole, J.B. 2007. Phenotypic Relationships of Common Health Disorders in Dairy Cows to Lactation Persistency Estimated from Daily Milk Weights. Journal of Dairy Science. 90(9):4424-4434.

Multitrait evaluation for calving ease and stillbirth with separate genetic effects by parity - (Abstract)

Wiggans, G.R., Cole, J.B., Thornton, L.L. 2007. Multitrait evaluation for calving ease and stillbirth with separate genetic effects by parity. Journal of Dairy Science. 90(Suppl. 1):19(abstr. M49).

Effect of temperature and humidity on gestation length - (Abstract)

Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R., Cole, J.B. 2007. Effect of temperature and humidity on gestation length. Journal of Dairy Science. 90(Suppl. 1):16(abstr. M38).

Effect of service sire and cow sire on gestation length - (Abstract)

Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R., Van Raden, P.M., Cole, J.B. 2007. Effect of service sire and cow sire on gestation length. Journal of Dairy Science. 90(Suppl. 1):194(abstr. 230).

Genetic and environmental factors that affect gestation length - (Abstract)

Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R., Kuhn, M.T., Hubbard, S.M., Cole, J.B. 2007. Genetic and environmental factors that affect gestation length. Journal of Dairy Science. 90(Suppl. 1):264(abstr. T73).

PYPEDAL: A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PEDIGREE ANALYSIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cole, J.B. 2007. Pypedal: A computer program for pedigree analysis. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 57:107-113.

STILLBIRTH (C0)VARIANCE COMPONENTS FOR A SIRE-MATERNAL GRANDSIRE THRESHOLD MODEL AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CALVING ABILITY INDEX FOR SIRE SELECTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cole, J.B., Wiggans, G.R., Van Raden, P.M., Miller, R.H. 2007. Stillbirth (co)variance components for a sire-maternal grandsire threshold model and development of a calving ability index for sire selection. Journal of Dairy Science. 90(5):2489-2496.

GENETIC EVALUATION OF STILLBIRTH - (Government Publication)

Cole, J.B. 2006. Genetic evaluation of stillbirth. AIPL Research Report. SB1 (8-06).

Genetic Evaluations for Mixed-Breed Populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Van Raden, P.M., Tooker, M.E., Cole, J.B., Wiggans, G.R., Megonigal Jr, J.H. 2007. Genetic Evaluations for Mixed-Breed Populations. Journal of Dairy Science. 90(5):2434-2441.

TEMPERATURE-HUMIDITY INDICES AS INDICATORS OF MILK PRODUCTION LOSSES DUE TO HEAT STRESS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bohmanova, J., Misztal, I., Cole, J.B. 2007. Temperature-humidity indices as indicators of milk production losses due to heat stress. Journal of Dairy Science. 90(4):1947-1956.

GENETIC EVALUATION OF STILLBIRTH IN UNITED STATES HOLSTEINS USING A SIRE-MATERNAL GRANDSIRE THRESHOLD MODEL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cole, J.B., Wiggans, G.R., Van Raden, P.M. 2007. Genetic evaluation of stillbirth in United States Holsteins using a sire-maternal grandsire threshold model. Journal of Dairy Science. 90(5):2480-2488.

NET MERIT RECEIVES FACE-LIFT - (Popular Publication)

Seykora, T., Van Raden, P.M., Cole, J.B. 2006. Net merit receives face-lift. Hoard's Dairyman. 151(14):557.

GENETIC EVALUATION OF STILLBIRTH IN UNITED STATES HOLSTEINS USING A SIRE-MATERNAL GRANDSIRE THRESHOLD MODEL - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Cole, J.B., Wiggans, G.R., Van Raden, P.M. 2006. Genetic evaluation of stillbirth in United States Holsteins using a sire-maternal grandsire threshold model. 8th World Congress of Genetics Applied in Livestock Production. Communication 01-28.

GENETIC CORRELATIONS BETWEEN FIRST AND LATER PARITY CALVING EASE IN A SIRE-MATERNAL GRANDSIRE MODEL - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Wiggans, G.R., Van Tassell, C.P., Cole, J.B., Thornton, L.L. 2006. Genetic correlations between first and later parity calving ease in a sire-maternal grandsire model. 8th World Congress of Genetics Applied in Livestock Production. Communication 01-92.

GENETIC CALVING EASE STUDY ON CROSSBREDS - (Popular Publication)

Cole, J.B., Goodling, R.C., Wiggans, G.R., Van Raden, P.M. 2006. Genetic calving ease study on crossbreds. Jersey Journal. 53(3):83-84.

USE OF PRODUCER-RECORDED HEALTH DATA IN DETERMINING INCIDENCE RISKS AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HEALTH EVENTS AND CULLING - (Abstract)

Cole, J.B., Sanders, A.H., Clay, J.S. 2006. Use of producer-recorded health data in determining incidence risks and relationships between health events and culling [abstract]. Journal of Dairy Science. 89(Suppl. 1):10(abstr. M7).

STILLBIRTH (CO)VARIANCE COMPONENTS FOR A SIRE-MATERNAL GRANDSIRE THRESHOLD MODEL - (Abstract)

Cole, J.B., Wiggans, G.R., Van Raden, P.M., Miller, R.H. 2006. Stillbirth (co)variance components for a sire-maternal grandsire threshold model [abstract]. Journal of Dairy Science. 89(Suppl. 1):273(abstr. 339).

EFFECT OF MASTITIS AND POSTPARTUM METABOLIC DISEASES ON LACTATION PERSISTENCY OF HOLSTEIN AND JERSEY COWS - (Abstract)

Appuhamy, R., Cassell, B.G., Cole, J.B. 2006. Effect of mastitis and postpartum metabolic diseases on lactation persistency of Holstein and Jersey cows [abstract]. Journal of Dairy Science. 89(Suppl. 1):398(abstr. 476).

GENETIC EVALUATIONS FOR MIXED BREED POPULATIONS - (Abstract)

Van Raden, P.M., Tooker, M.E., Cole, J.B., Wiggans, G.R., Megonigal Jr, J.H. 2006. Genetic evaluations for mixed breed populations [abstract]. Journal of Dairy Science. 89(Suppl. 1):98(abstr. 40).

GENETIC EVALUATION AND BEST PREDICTION OF LACTATION PERSISTENCY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cole, J.B., Van Raden, P.M. 2006. Genetic evaluation and best prediction of lactation persistency. Journal of Dairy Science. 89(7):2722-2728.

A MANUAL FOR USE OF PYPEDAL: A SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR PEDIGREE ANALYSIS - (Book/Chapter)

Cole, J.B. 2005. A Manual for Use of Pypedal: a Software Package for Pedigree Analysis. Software and User Manual Public Release 2.0.0b15.

HOW CAN WE GENETICALLY IMPROVE DAIRY CATTLE HEALTH? - (Other)

Cole, J.B. 2005. How can we genetically improve dairy cattle health? The Dairy Focus. 6(4):3.

GENETIC EVALUATION OF CLINICAL MASTITIS IN U.S. DAIRY CATTLE - (Abstract)

Cole, J.B., Sanders, A.H. 2005. Genetic evaluation of clinical mastitis in U.S. dairy cattle [abstract]. In: Lamont, S.J., Rothschild, M.F., Harris, D.L., editors. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Genetics of Animal Health, July 13-15, 2005, Ames, Iowa. p. 112.

GENETIC EVALUATION AND BEST PREDICTION OF LACTATION PERSISTENCY - (Abstract)

Cole, J.B., Van Raden, P.M. 2005. Genetic evaluation and best prediction of lactation persistency [abstract]. Journal of Dairy Science. 88(Suppl. 1):379-380.

DISCRETE TIME SURVIVAL ANALYSIS OF LONGEVITY IN A COLONY OF DOG GUIDES - (Abstract)

Cole, J.B., Southey, B.R., Franke, D.E., Leighton, E.A. 2005. Discrete time survival analysis of longevity in a colony of dog guides [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 83(Suppl. 1):103.

GENETIC EVALUATION OF CALVING EASE FOR BROWN SWISS AND JERSEY BULLS FROM PUREBRED AND CROSSBRED CALVINGS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cole, J.B., Goodling Jr, R.C., Wiggans, G.R., Van Raden, P.M. 2005. Genetic evaluation of calving ease for Brown Swiss and Jersey bulls from purebred and crossbred calvings. Journal of Dairy Science. 88(4):1529-1539.

POPULATION STRUCTURE OF A COLONY OF DOG GUIDES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cole, J.B., Franke, D.E., Leighton, E.A. 2004. Population structure of a colony of dog guides. Journal of Animal Science. 82(10):2906-2912.

GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF DAIRY CATTLE HEALTH - (Abstract)

Cole, J.B., Miller, P.D., Norman, H.D. 2004. Genetic improvement of dairy cattle health [abstract]. In: Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals, July 19-22, 2004, East Lansing, Michigan. p. 78.

BREED COMPOSITION CODES FOR CROSSBRED DAIRY CATTLE IN THE UNITED STATES - (Abstract)

Cole, J.B., Tooker, M.E., VanRaden, P.M., and Megonigal, Jr., J.H. Breed composition codes for crossbred dairy cattle in the United States. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Poster Day 2004, April 29, 2004, Beltsville, Maryland. Abstract 34.

TROPOSPHERIC OZONE IN LOUISIANA AND SYNOPTIC CIRCULATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rohli, R.V., Russo, M.M., Vega, A.J., Cole, J.B. 2004. Tropospheric ozone in Louisiana and synoptic circulation. Journal of Applied Meterology. 43(10):1438-1451.

BREED COMPOSITION CODES FOR CROSSBRED DAIRY CATTLE IN THE UNITED STATES - (Abstract)

Cole, J., Tooker, M., VanRaden, P., Megonigal, J., Jr. 2004. Breed composition codes for crossbred dairy cattle in the United States [abstract]. Journal of Dairy Science. 87(Suppl. 1):284-285.

HETEROSIS AND BREED DIFFERENCES FOR DAUGHTER PREGNANCY RATE IN CROSSBRED DAIRY COWS - (Abstract)

VanRaden, P.M., Tooker, M.E., Cole, J.B. 2004. Heterosis and breed differences for daughter pregnancy rate in crossbred dairy cows [abstract]. Journal of Dairy Science. 87(Suppl. 1):284.