Projects

EVALUATION OF MATERNAL AND PATERNAL GERMPLASM FOR INCREASING EFFICIENCY OF SHEEP IN WESTERN RANGELAND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 414983

NEW MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING RANGELAND MANAGEMENT Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412482

LIVESTOCK GRAZING IN RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Trust (T)   Accession Number: 412106

Publications

Guidelines for Sheep and Goat Husbandry. - (Book/Chapter) - (02-Sep-08)

Strategic Use of Naturally Selenium (Se)-rich Milling Coproducts to Eliminate Se Deficiency and Create Se-enriched Foods. - (Proceedings/Symposium) - (13-Aug-08)

Sheep symposium: Biology and management of low-input lambing in easy-care systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (30-Jul-08)

Effects of gestational plane of nutrition and selenium supplementation on mammary development and colostrum quality in pregnant ewe lambs - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (30-Jul-08)

Effects of nutrition and genotype on prion protein (PrP-c) gene expression and localization in the fetal and maternal sheep placenta. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Evoniuk, J., Johnson, M., Borowicz, P., Caton, J.S., Vonnahme, K., Reynolds, J., Taylor, J.B., Stoltenow, C., Orourke, K.I., Redmer, D. 2008. Effects of Nutrition and Genotype on Prion Protein (PrPC) Gene Expression in the Fetal and Maternal Sheep Placenta. Placenta. 29(5):422-428.

Effects of level and source of dietary selenium on maternal and fetal body weight, visceral organ mass, cellularity estimates, and jejunal vascularity in pregnant ewe lambs. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Neville, T.L., Ward, M.A., Reed, J.J., Soto-Navarro, S.A., Julius, S.L., Borowics, P.P., Taylor, J.B., Redmer, D.A., Reynolds, L.P., Caton, J.S. 2008. Effects of level and source of dietary selenium on maternal and fetal body weight, visceral organ mass, cellularity estimates, and jejunal vascularity in pregnant ewe lambs. Journal of Animal Science. 86:890-901.

Effects of selenium supply and dietary restriction on maternal and fetal metabolic hormones in pregnant ewe lambs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ward, M.A., Neville, T.L., Reed, J.J., Taylor, J.B., Hallford, D.M., Soto-Navarro, S.A., Vonnahme, K.A., Redmer, D.S., Reynolds, L.P., Caton, J.S. 2008. Effects of selenium supply and dietary restriction on maternal and fetal metabolic hormones in pregnant ewe lambs. Journal of Animal Science. 86:1254-1262.

Nutritive value and display-life attributes of selenium-enriched beef-muscle foods - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, J.B., Marchello, M.J., Finley, J.W., Neville, T.L., Combs, G.F., Caton, J.S. 2008. Nutritive value and display-life attributes of selenium-enriched beef-muscle foods. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 21(2):183-186.

Effects of selenium supply and dietary restriction on maternal and fetal body weight, visceral organ mass, cellularity estimates, and jejeunal vascularity in pregnant ewe lambs. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Reed, J.J., Ward, M.A., Vonnahme, K.A., Neville, T.L., Julius, S.L., Borowicz, P.P., Taylor, J.B., Redmer, D.A., Reynold, L.P., Caton, J.S. 2007. Effects of selenium supply and dietary restriction on maternal and fetal body weight, visceral organ mass, cellularity estimates, and jejeunal vascularity in pregnant ewe lambs.. Journal of Animal Science. doi:10.2527/jas.2006-785

Very large scale aerial (VLSA) imagery for assessing postfire bitterbrush recovery. - (Proceedings/Symposium) - (01-Dec-06)

THE EFFECT OF LOW-PHYTATE MUTANT-M 995 BARLEY GRAIN ON PHYTATE DEGRADATION AND MINERAL DIGESTION IN SHEEP FED HIGH-GRAIN DIETS. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Leytem, A.B., Taylor, J.B., Raboy, V., Plumstead, P.W. 2007. Dietary low-phytate mutant-M 955 barley grain alters phytate degradation and mineral digestion in sheep fed high-grain diets. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 138:13-28.

REDUCING LEAFY SPURGE (EUPHORBIA ESULA) WITH A COMBINATION OF SHEEP GRAZING AND IMAZAPIC - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Seefeldt, S.S., Taylor, J.B., Van Vleet, S.A. 2007. Reducing leafy spurge (euphorbia esula) with a combination of sheep grazing and imazapic. Journal of Arid Environments. 69:432-440.

Monitoring invasive species using 1-mm GSD geocoded aerial surveys: a cost effective means of getting details, locations, and sample numbers - (Abstract) - (28-Aug-06)

VERY LARGE SCALE AERIAL (VLSA) IMAGERY AND ASSESSING POST-FIRE BITTERBRUSH RECOVERY - (Abstract)

Moffet, C.A., J.B. Taylor, D.T. Booth. 2006. Very large scale aerial (VLSA) imagery and addressin post-fire bitterbrush recovery [abstract]. Shrublands Under Fire: Distubance and Recovery in a Changing World. Fourteenth Wildland Shrub Sympsium. p. 49.

DIGITAL IMAGERY AND LANDSCAPE-SCALE RANGELAND MONITORING. - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Taylor, J.B., Booth, D.T., Moffet, C.A. 2006. Digital imagery and landscape-scale rangeland monitoring. Proceeding of Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science. 57:173-176.

GROSS AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS OF LONG TERM CATHETERIZED VESSELS IN EXPERIMENTAL SHEEP - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Barraza, M.L., Strickland, J.R., Zepada, H., Taylor, J.B., Krehbiel, C.R., Bell, G.S. 2006. Gross and histopathological observations of long term catheterized vessels in experimental sheep. Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 53:230-238 (2006).

DIGITAL IMAGERY AND LANDSCAPE-SCALE RANGELAND MONITORING - (Proceedings/Symposium) - (27-Feb-06)

STRATEGIC GRAZING: MONITORING THE CHANGES - (Abstract) - (27-Feb-06)

DIURNAL CHANGES IN FORAGE QUALITY AND THEIR EFFECTS ON ANIMAL PREFERENCE, INTAKE, AND PERFORMANCE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Mayland, H., Gregorini, P., Mertens, D.R., Taylor, J.B., Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S., Ciavarella, T., Smith, K., Shewmaker, G., Griggs, T. 2005. Diurnal changes in forage quality and their effects on animal preference, intake, and performance. Proceedings of the 35th California Alfalfa & Forage Symposium, December 12-14, 2005, Visalia, California. p. 223-230.

ANIMAL RESPONSES TO CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN FORAGE QUALITY - (Abstract)

Mayland, H.F., Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S., Mertens, D.R., Taylor, J.B. 2005. Animal Responses to Circadian Rhythms in Forage Quality [abstract]. In: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts, November 6-10, 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah. 2005 CDROM.

THE USE OF REMOTE SENSING IMAGERY TO DETERMINE WILDLAND BURN SEVERITY IN SEMIARID SAGEBRUSH-STEPPE RANGELANDS - (Abstract)

Norton, J., Glenn, N., Weber, K., Seefeldt, S.S., Taylor, J.B. 2006. The use of remote sensing imagery to determine wildland burn severity in semiarid sagebrush-steppe rangelands. Society of Range Management.

EFFECTS OF VARIOUS EXPOSURE ROUTES OF SWAINSONINE ON SERUM CONSTITUENTS, RUMEN CHARACTERISTICS, AND NUTRIENT METABOLISM OF SHEEP - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Obeidat, B.S., Loest, C.A., Thelen, T.M., Strickland, J.R., Sawyer, J.E., Taylor, J.B., Hallford, D.M. 2005. Effects of various exposure routes of swainsonine on serum constituents, rumen characteristics, and nutrient metabolism of sheep. American Society of Animal Science Proceedings. 56:378-382.

THE USE OF SHORT-DURATION INTENSIVE SHEEP GRAZING TO INCREASE SHEEP UTILIZATION OF LEAFY SPURGE (EUPHORBIA ESULA L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, J.B., Seefeldt, S.S., Thelen, T.M. 2005. The use of short-duration intensive sheep grazing to increase sheep utilization of leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.). Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment. 3(2):323-326.

EFFECTS OF VARIOUS EXPOSURE ROUTES OF SWAINSONINE ON SERUM CONSTITUENTS, RUMEN CHARACTERISTICS, AND NUTRIENT METABOLISM OF SHEEP - (Abstract)

Obeidat, B. ., Loest, C.A., Thelen, T.M., Strickland, J.R., Sawyer, J.E., Taylor, J.B., Hallford, D.M. 2005. Effects of various exposure routes of swainsonine on serum constituents, rumen characteristics, and nutrient metabolism of sheep. Journal of Animal Science Supplement. 83(Supp2):110

SPLANCHNIC METABOLISM OF NUTRIENTS IN RESPONSE TO METHIONINE SUPPLEMENTATION IN EWES - (Abstract)

Thelen, T.M., Taylor, J.B., Loest, C.A., Wang, S., Lewis, G.S. 2005. Splanchnic metabolism of nutrients in response to methionine supplementation in ewes [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 83:(Suppl. 1)Paper No.396.

TIME-DEPENDENT INFLUENCE OF SUPRANUTRITIONAL ORGANICALLY BOUND SELENIUM ON SELENIUM ACCUMULATION IN GROWING WETHER LAMBS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, J.B. 2005. Time-dependent influence of supranutritional organically bound selenium accumlation in growing wether lambs. Journal of Animal Science. 83:1186-1193.

EFFECT OF THE CHEMICAL FORM OF SUPRANUTRITIONAL SELENIUM ON SELENIUM LOAD AND SELENOPROTEIN ACTIVITIES IN VIRGIN, PREGNANT, AND LACTATING RATS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, J.B., Finley, J.W., Caton, J.S. 2005. Effect of the chemical form of supranutritional selenium on selenium load and selenoprotein activities in virgin, pregnant, and lactating rats. Journal of Animal Science. 83:422-429.

EFFECT OF SUPRANUTRITIONAL AND ORGANICALLY BOUND DIETARY SELENIUM ON THE NUTRITIVE VALUE AND CASE LONGEVITY OF BEEF - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Lawler, T.L., Marchello, M.J., Taylor, J.B., Caton, J.S. 2004. Effect of supranutritional and organically-bound dietary selenium on the nutritive value and case longevity of beef. Proceedings of the 50th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. Helsinki, Finland. p. 135-139.

EFFECT OF LEVEL AND SOURCE OF SELENIUM ON MATERNAL AND FETAL METABOLIC HORMONES IN PREGNANT YEARLING EWES - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ward, M.A., Caton, J.S., Taylor, J.B., Lawler, T.L., Hallford, D.M., Redmer, D.A., Reynolds, L.P. 2004. Effect of level and source of selenium on maternal and fetal metabolic hormones in pregnant yearling ewes. Proceedings of 55th Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science. p. 367.

EFFECTS OF LOCOWEED ON SERUM CONSTITUENTS AND RUMEN PROFILES OF SHEEP - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Strickland, J.R., Taylor, J.B., Obeidat, B.S., Vogt, M.L., Loest, C.A., Sawyer, J.E., Reed, M.M., Krehbiel, C.R., Halalsheh, R.A., Chen, L. 2004. Effects of locoweed on serum constituents and rumen profiles of sheep. American Society of Animal Science. 55:410-414. 2004.

EFFECTS OF LOCOWEED INGESTION ON SERUM CONSTITUENTS AND RUMEN PROFILES OF SHEEP. - (Abstract)

Strickland, J.R., Obeidat, B.S., Taylor, J.B., Vogt, M.L., Loest, C.A., Sawyer, J.E., Reed, M.M., Krehbiel, C.R., Halalsheh, R.A., Chen, L. 2004. Effects of locoweed ingestion on serum constituents and rumen profiles of sheep.. Journal of Animal Science. Vol. 82, page 130, supplement 2, 7/1/04

EFFECT OF LEVEL AND SOURCE OF SELENIUM ON SIZE OF GRAVID UTERINE TISSUES IN GROWING PREGNANT LAMBS - (Abstract)

Ward, M.A., Caton, J.S., Taylor, J.B., Reynolds, L.P, Redmer, D.A. 2004. Effect of level and source of seleniumon size of gravid uterine tissues [abstract]. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. 2:216A.

EFFECT OF LEVEL AND SOURCE OF SELENIUM ON MASS AND GROWTH OF MATERNAL VISCERAL TISSUES IN GROWING PREGNANT EWE LAMBS - (Abstract)

Ward, M.A., Caton, J.S., Taylor, J.B., Lawler, T.L., Soto-Navarro, S.A., Reynolds, L.P. 2004. Effect of level and source of seleniumon mass and growth of maternal visceral tissues in growing pregnant ewe lambs [abstract]. Midwestern Section of the American Society of Animal Science. 1:62.

EFFECTS OF SELENIUM SOURCE ON CHARACTERISTICS OF SELENIUM DIGESTIBILITY IN FINISHING BEEF STEERS. - (Abstract)

Soto-Navarro, S.A., Williams, G.J., Taylor, J.B., Finley, J.W., Caton, J.S.2003. Effects of selenium source of characteristics of selenium digestibility in finishing beef steers [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 81(Suppl.2):95.

EFFECT OF HIGH SELENIUM FEEDS ON PERFORMANCE, CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS, VISCERAL ORGAN MASS, AND SELENIUM ACCUMULATION IN FINISHING BEEF STEERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lawler, T.L., J.B. Taylor, d, J.W. Finley, and J.S. Caton. 2004. Effect of Supranutritional and Organically-bound Selenium on Perfomance, Carcass Characteristics, and Selenium Distribution in Finishing Steers. J.Anim. Sci. 82:1488-1493.

EFFECT OF HIGH SELENIUM WHEAT ON VISCERAL ORGAN MASS, INTESTINAL CELLULARITY AND VASCULARITY IN FINISHING BEEF STEERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Soto-Navarro, S.A., T.L. Lawler, J.B. Taylor, L.P. Reynolds, J.J. Reed, J.W. Finley, and J.S. Caton. 2004. Effect of high selenium wheat on visceral organ mass, and intestinal cellularity and vascularity in finishing beef steers. J.Anim. Sci. 82:1788-1792.

EFFECT OF DIETARY ORGANICALLY BOUND SELENIUM AND D-A-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE BOLUS ON SERUM ANTIOXIDANTS STATUS OF TRANSIT STRESSED WETHER LAMBS - (Abstract)

Chirase, N.K., Taylor, J.B., Thelen, T. Effect of dietary organically bound selenium and D-a-tocopherol acetate bolus on serum antioxidants status of transit stressed wether lambs. Journal of Animal Science. 2003. v. 81. p. 14.

EFFECTS OF SWAINSONINE ON DIGESTION IN WETHERS CONSUMING LOCOWEED - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Reed, M.M. Obeidat, B.S., Strickland, J.R., Krebiel, C.R., Taylor, J.B., Loest, C.A., Bell, G.S. Effects of swainsonine on digestion in wethers consuming locoweed. Western Section of Animal Science Proceedings. 2003. v 54. p. 108-111.

EFFECTS OF SWAINSONINE ON DIGESTION IN WETHERS CONSUMING LOCOWEED - (Abstract)

Reed, M.M., Obeidat, B.S., Strickland, J.R., Krehbiel, C.R., Taylor, J.B., Loest, C.A., Bell, G.S. Effects of swainsonine on digestion in wethers consuming locoweed. Journal of Animal Science. 2003. v 81 (Suppl.1): Abstract p. 251.

EFFECT OF RESTRICTED ACCESS HIGH DENSITY SHEEP GRAZING REGIMEN ON LEAFY SPURGE - (Abstract)

Taylor, J.B., Seefeldt, S.S. Effect of restricted access high density sheep grazing regimen on leafy spurge. Western Regional Coordinating Committee #39 Annual Reports. 2003. 2003:29.

EFFECTS OF FEEDS NATURALLY HIGH IN SELENIUM ON PERFORMANCE AND SELENIUM CONCENTRATION IN VARIOUS TISSUES OF FINISHING BEEF STEERS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Lawler, T.L., Taylor, J.B., Finley, J.W., Caton, J.S. Effect of feeds naturally high in selenium on performance and selenium concentration in various tissues of finishing beef steer. Journal of Animal Science. 2003. v. 81 (Suppl.1) Abstract p. 80.

EFFECT OF HIGH SELENIUM FEEDS ON SELENIUM STATUS IN FINISHING BEEF STEERS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

WSASAS Proc. 53:534-36, 2003.

EFFECT OF IONOPHORE SUPPLEMENTATION ON SELECTED SERUM CONSTITUENTS OF SHEEP CONSUMING LOCOWEED. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Whittet, K.M., Encinias, H.B., Strickland, J.R., Taylor, J.B., Graham, J.D., Encinias, A.M. Veterinary and Human Toxicology. 2002. v. 44 p. 136-140.

SELENIUM CONCENTRATION AND DISTRIBUTION IN RANGE FORAGES FROM FOUR LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS - (Popular Publication)

Lawler, T.J., Taylor, J.B., Grings, E.E., Finley, J.W., Caton, J. 2003. Selenium concentration and distribution in range forages from four locations in the northern great plains. Research Update for Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory p. 82. 2003.

SELENIUM CONCENTRATION AND DISTRIBUTION IN RANGE FORAGES FROM FOUR LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS - (Abstract)

LAWLER, T.L., TAYLOR, J.B., GRINGS, E.E., FINLEY, J.W., CATON, J.S. SELENIUM CONCENTRATION AND DISTRIBUTION IN RANGE FORAGES FROM FOUR LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE SUPPLEMENT. 2002. v. 80(SUPPL. 2). p. 115.

APPEARANCE AND DISAPPEARANCE OF SWAINSONINE IN SERUM AND MILK OF LACTATING RUMINANTS WITH NURSING YOUNG FOLLOWING A SINGLE DOSE EXPOSURE TO SWAINSONINE (LOCOWEED; OXYTROPIS SERICEA). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, J.B., Strickland, J.R. Appearance and disappearance of swainsonine in serum and milk of lactating ruminants with nursing young following a single dose exposure to swainsonine (locoweed; Oxytropis sericea). Journal of Animal Science. 2002. v. 80. p. 2476-2484.