Projects

DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF A SYSTEM TO PRODUCE GRASS-FED BEEF FOR THE SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412644

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 409211

MEASUREMENTS OF STRESS ON STOCKER CATTLE GRAZING ON WINTER WHEAT PASTURE USING CORTISOL AND BLOOD UREA NITROGEN CONCENTRATIONS IN BLOOD Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 410276

ESTIMATION OF GRAIN AND FORAGE DIGESTIBILITIES USING INTERNAL INDIGESTIBLE MARKERS AND EVALUATION OF BLOOD UREA NITROGEN IN BEEF CALVES Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 408111

GENETIC ANALYSIS OF TROPICALLY ADAPTED STOCKER CATTLE Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 410609

Publications

Postweaning gains in calves sired by six sire breeds evaluated on two preweaning forages and two postweaning management systems. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Brown, M.A., Wang, X., Gao, F., Wu, J., Lalman, D.L. 2008. Postweaning gains in calves sired by six sire breeds evaluated on two preweaning forages and two postweaning management systems. Professional Animal Scientist. 24:224-231.

Estimation of herbage nitrogen concentration and in vitro dry matter digestibility of grass pastures from canopy hyperspectral reflectance measurement - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Starks, P.J., Zhao, D., Brown, M.A. 2008. Estimation of herbage nitrogen concentration and in vitro dry matter digestibility of grass pastures from canopy hyperspectral reflectance measurement. Grass and Forage Science. 63:168-178.

PREWEANING PERFORMANCE OF CALVES FROM BONSMARA, BRANGUS, CHAROLAIS, GELBVIEH, HEREFORD, AND ROMOSINUANO SIRES BRED TO BRANGUS COWS MANAGED ON NATIVE RANGELAND OR IMPROVED FORAGES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Brown, M.A., Lalman, D.L. 2008. Preweaning performance of calves from Bonsmara, Brangus, Charolais, Gelbvieh, Hereford, and Romosinuano sires bred to Brangus cows managed on native rangeland or improved forages. Professional Animal Scientist. 24:67-75.

Growth of lambs and meat goat kids grazing warm season grasses with or without protein supplement - (Abstract)

Nusz, S., Walker, E.L., Brown, M.A. Growth of lambs and meat goat kids grazing warm season grasses with or without protein supplement [abstract]. Southern Section of American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2-5, 2008. p. 28.

Animal Genotype x Environment Interactions - (Monograph) - (01-Oct-07)

Remote sensing of forage quality: prediction and application to Southern Plains grazing systems - (Abstract)

Starks, P.J., Phillips, W.A., Brown, M.A., Coleman, S.W., Zhao, D. 2008. Remote sensing of forage quality: prediction and application to Southern Plains grazing systems. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. CD-ROM.

UTILIZING A COMBINATION OF ANNUAL COOL-SEASON GRASS AND PERENNIAL WARM-SEASON GRASS PASTURES FOR FINISHING BEEF CATTLE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Phillips, W.A., Brown, M.A., Holloway, J.W., Grings, E.E., Mayeux Jr, H.S. 2007. Utilizing a combination of annual cool-season grass and perennial warm-season grass pastures for finishing beef cattle. Proceedings of the National Conference on Grazing Lands. 253-256.

CHARACTERIZATION OF METALLOTHIONEINS (MT-I AND MT-II) IN YAK - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wu, J., Ma, B., Ren, H., Zhang, L., Xiang, Y., Brown, M.A. 2007. Characterization of metallothioneins (mt-i and mt-ii) in yak. Journal of Animal Science. 85:1357-1362.

ASSESSMENT OF FORAGE BIOMASS AND QUALITY PARAMETERS OF BERMUDA GRASS USING PROXIMAL SENSING OF PASTURE CANOPY REFLECTANCE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhao, D., Starks, P.J., Brown, M.A., Phillips, W.A., Coleman, S.W. 2007. Assessment of forage biomass and quality parameters of bermuda grass using proximal sensing of pasture canopy reflectance. Grassland Science. 53:39-49.

ESTIMATION OF FORAGE NITROGEN CONCENTRATION AND IN VITRO DRY MATTER DIGESTIBILITY OF GRASS PASTURES USING PLANT CANOPY HYPERSPECTRAL REFLECTANCE - (Abstract)

Starks, P.J., Zhao, D., Brown, M.A., Coleman, S.W. 2006. Estimation of forage nitrogen concentration and in vitro dry matter digestibility of grass pastures using plant canopy hyperspectral reflectance [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts, November 12-16, 2006, Indianapolis, IN. p. 266.

UTILIZING PERENNIAL WARM-SEASON GRASS PASTURES FOR FINISHING BEEF CATTLE. - (Abstract)

Phillips, W.A., Brown, M.A., Holloway, W., Grings, E.E., Mayeux Jr, H.S. 2007. Utilizing perennial warm-season grass pastures for finishing beef cattle.. Proceedings 3rd National Conference on Grazing Lands. 498-499.

GENOTYPE X ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS IN BRAHMAN, ANGUS, AND RECIPROCAL-CROSS COWS AND THEIR CALVES - (Other)

Brown, M.A., Brown, J.H., Sandelin, B. 2006. Genotype x environment interactions in Brahman, Angus, and reciprocal-cross cows and their calves. In: A Compilation of Research Results Involving Tropically Adapted Beef Cattle Breeds. Southern Section of American Society of Animal Science Meeting, February 8, 2005, Little Rock, Arkansas. Southern Series Cooperative Bulletin 405. p. 166-181.

GRAZING PERFORMANCE OF HAIR SHEEP - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Brown, M.A., Mayeux, H.S. 2006. Grazing performance of hair sheep. Sheep and Goat Research Journal. 20:60-65.

RELATIONSHIPS OF MILK PRODUCTION IN BRANGUS COWS TO POSTWEANING CALF PERFORMANCE - (Abstract)

Wang, X., Brown, M.A., Gao, F., Wu, J., Mayeux, H.S. 2006. Relationships of milk production in Brangus cows to postweaning calf performance. Proceedings of the American Society of Animal Science Southern Section Meeting, February 4-8, 2006, Orlando, Florida. p. 28.

FEEDLOT PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF CROSSBRED LAMBS SIRED BY TEXEL, ROMANOV, ST. CROIX, OR DORSET RAMS FROM POLYPAY AND ST. CROIX EWES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Phillips, W.A., Brown, M.A., Dolezal, G.H., Fitch, G.Q. 2006. Feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of crossbred lambs sired by Texel, Romanov, St. Croix, or Dorset rams from Polypay and St. Croix ewes. Sheep and Goat Research Journal. 20:12-17.

PRODUCTIVITY AND FORAGE QUALITY OF WARM SEASON GRASS PASTURES IN RELATION TO CANOPY REFLECTANCE IN ASTER WAVEBANDS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Starks, P.J., Zhao, D., Phillips, W.A., Brown, M.A., Coleman, S.W. 2005. Productivity and forage quality of warm season grass pastures in relation to canopy reflectance in aster wavebands. 20th Biennial Workshop on Aerial Photography, Videography, and High Resolution Digital Imagery for Resource Assessment, October 4-6, 2005, Weslaco, Texas. 2005 CDROM.

PRODUCTIVITY AND FORAGE QUALITY OF WARM SEASON GRASS PASTURES IN RELATION TO CANOPY REFLECTANCE IN ASTER WAVEBANDS - (Abstract)

Starks, P.J., Zhao, D., Phillips, W.A., Brown, M.A., Coleman, S.W. 2005. Productivity and forage quality of warm season grass pastures in relation to canopy reflectance in aster wavebands [abstract]. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. p. 14.

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FORAGE QUALITY AND CANOPY REFLECTANCE OF WARM SEASON GRASS PASTURES - (Abstract)

Zhao, D., Starks, P.J., Brown, M.A., Phillips, W.A., Coleman, S.W. 2005. Relationships between forage quality and canopy reflectance of warm season grass pastures [abstract]. Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America Meeting. Paper No. 162-7.

RELATIONSHIP OF SIRE ESTIMATED PROGENY DIFFERENCES TO MILK YIELD IN BRANGUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Brown, M.A., Coleman, S.W., Lalman, D.L. 2005. Relationship of sire estimated progeny differences to milk yield in Brangus. Journal of Animal Science. 83:1194-1201.

POLYMORPHISMS WITHIN THE PROMOTER REGION OF THE BOVINE PROLACTIN GENE - (Abstract)

Black, S.G., Okimoto, R., Ugrankar, R.B., Kirby, J., Brown, M.A., Rosenkranz, C.F. 2005. Polymorphisms within the promoter region of the bovine prolactin gene [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genomes XIII Conference, January 15-19, 2005, San Diego, California. p. 199.

GENOTYPE X ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS IN BRAHMAN, ANGUS, AND RECIPROCAL-CROSS COWS AND THEIR CALVES - (Abstract)

Brown, M.A., Brown, A.H. 2005. Genotype x environment interactions in Brahman, Angus, and reciprocal-cross cows and their calves [abstract]. American Society of Animal Science, Southern Section Meeting, February 5-9, 2005, Little Rock, Arkansas. p. 9.

EVALUATION OF TWO DIGESTABILITY MARKERS FOR CATTLE CONSUMING WHEAT PASTURE OF ALFALFA HAY BASED DIETS - (Abstract)

Appeddu, L.A., Sweeney, K., Su, J., Mediano, M.A., Brown, M.A. 2005. Evaluation of two digestability markers for cattle consuming wheat pasture of alfalfa hay based diets [abstract]. In: Proceedings of American Society of Animal Science, Southern Section Meeting. Symposium on Tropically Adapted Breeds - Regional Project S-10-13, February 5-9, 2005, Little Rock, Arkansas. p. 7.

INFLUENCE OF LIVE WEIGHT GAIN DURING THE WINTER PERIOD ON SUBSEQUENT GRAZING AND FEEDLOT PERFORMANCE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Phillips, W.A., Brown, M.A., Holloway, J.W., Warrington, B. 2004. Influence of live weight gain during the winter period on subsequent grazing and feedlot performance. Professional Animal Scientist. 20:401-412.

ASSESSMENT OF RESPIRATORY CHAIN COMPLEX ACTIVITIES AND ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN MUSCLE MITOCHONDRIA IN ANGUS STEERS WITH LOW AND HIGH FEED EFFICIENCY - (Abstract)

Sandelin, B.A., Brown, A.H., Ojano-Dirian, C., Iqbal, M., Bottje, W.G., Brown, M.A., Herring, W.O., Johnson, Z.B., Baublits, R.T. 2004. Assessment of respiratory chain complex activities and electron transport chain protein expression in muscle mitochondria in Angus steers with low and high feed efficiency [abstract]. Joint Abstracts of the American Dairy Science and Society of Animal Science. p. 753.

RELATIONSHIP OF SIRE ESTIMATED PROGENY DIFFERENCES IN MILK YIELD IN BRANGUS COWS - (Abstract)

Brown, M.A., Coleman, S.W., Lalman, D.L. 2004. Relationship of sire estimated progeny differences in milk yield in Brangus cows [abstract]. American Society of Animal Science Southern Section Meeting. Paper No. 20.

SPATIAL PATTERNS IN USE OF BERMUDAGRASS PASTURE BY YEARLING HEIFERS: BEHAVIORS AND REASONS - (Abstract)

Pedro, A.F., Northup, B.K., Brown, M.A., Biles, C.A., Dawkins, D. 2003. Spatial patterns in use of Bermuda grass pasture by yearling heifers: Behaviors and reasons [abstract]. Research Day Abstracts: Regional Universities Research Day. Abstract No. S-317. p. 98.

USE OF HYPERSPECTRAL RADIOMETRY IN PREDICTION OF LAMB GROWTH ON BERMUDA GRASS PASTURES. - (Abstract)

Phillips, A.P., Brown, M.A., Starks, P.J., Dawkins, D., Biles, C. 2003. Use of hyperspectral radiometry in prediction of lamb growth on bermuda grass pastures. Research Day Abstracts: Regional Universities Research Day. Abstract No. S-319. p. 99.

UTILIZATION OF BERMUDAGRASS (CYNODON DACTYLON) PASTURES BY YEARLING HEIFERS: BEHAVIORS, PATTERNS AND REASONS - (Abstract)

Pedro, A.F., Northup, B.K., Brown, M.A., Biles, C.A., Dawkins, D. 2003. Utilization of Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) pastures by yearling heifers: Behaviors, patterns and reasons [abstract]. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. Paper No. E150. p. 344.

DETERMINING FORAGE QUALITY IN SITU USING REMOTE SENSING - (Abstract)

Starks, P.J., Coleman, S.W., Phillips, W.A., Brown, M.A., Steiner, J.L. 2003. Determining forage quality in situ using remote sensing [abstract]. American Society of Agronomy. Paper No. C06-starks123664-poster.

PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTATION OF BRANGUS STOCKER CALVES GRAZING WINTER TALLGRASS PRAIRIE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Appeddu, L.A., Brown, M.A. 2003. Protein supplementation of Brangus stocker calves grazing winter tallgrass prairie [abstract]. Western Section of Animal Science Proceedings. 81(1):33.

INFLUENCE OF MILK PRODUCTION POTENTIAL ON FORAGE DRY MATTER INTAKE OF MULTIPAROUS AND PRIMIPAROUS BRANGUS FEMALES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

JOHNSON, C.R., LALMAN, D.L., BROWN, M.A., APPEDDU, L.A., BUCHANAN, D.S., WETTEMAN, R.P. INFLUENCE OF MILK PRODUCTION POTENTIAL ON FORAGE DRY MATTER INTAKE OF MULTIPAROUS AND PRIMIPAROUS BRANGUS FEMALES. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. 2003. 81:1837-1846.

METABOLIC CHANGES IN BRANGUS STOCKER CALVES GRAZING WHEAT PASTURE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Appeddu, L.A., Brown, M.A., Phillips, W.A. 2003. Metabolic changes in Brangus stocker calves grazing wheat pasture [abstract]. Western Section of Animal Science Proceedings. 81(1):91.

TEST OF EQUATION ROBUSTNESS TO PREDICT FORAGE QUALITY FROM REMOTELY SENSED DATA - (Abstract)

STARKS, P.J., BROWN, M.A., APPEDDU, L.A. TEST OF EQUATION ROBUSTNESS TO PREDICT FORAGE QUALITY FROM REMOTELY SENSED DATA. SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT MEETING ABSTRACTS. 2003. v. 56. p. 106.

USE OF SPECTRAL REFLECTANC MEASURES FROM HYPERSPECTRAL RADIOMETRY IN PREDICTION OF LAMB GAINS ON BERMUDAGRASS PASTURES - (Abstract)

BROWN, M.A., STARKS, P.J., APPEDDU, L.A. 2003. Use of spectral reflectanc measures from hyperspectral radiometry in prediction of lamb gains on Bermudagrass pastures [abstract]. American Society of Animal Science Southern Section Meeting. v. 81(Suppl.2): Abstract p. 26.

INFLUENCE OF COW PARITY AND GENETIC POTENTIAL FOR MILK PRODUCTION ON FORAGE INTAKE OF BRANGUS FEMALES DURING LATE LACTATION. - (Abstract)

SANDELIN, B.A., BROWN, A.H., BROWN, M.A., JOHNSON, Z.B., STELZLENI, A.M. INFLUENCE OF COW PARITY AND GENETIC POTENTIAL FOR MILK PRODUCTION ON FORAGE INTAKE OF BRANGUS FEMALES DURING LATE LACTATION.. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. 2002. v. 80(Suppl.1): Abstract p. 11.

MILK PRODUCTION IN FOUR DIVERGENT BIOLOGICAL TYPES GRAZING COMMON BERMUDAGRASS OR ENDOPHYTE INFECTED TALL FESCUE - (Abstract)

SANDELIN, B.A., BROWN, JR., A.H., BROWN, M.A., JOHNSON, Z.B., BAUBLITS, R.T. MILK PRODUCTION IN FOUR DIVERGENT BIOLOGICAL TYPES GRAZING COMMON BERMUDAGRASS OR ENDOPHYTE INFECTED TALL FESCUE. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE SOUTHERN SECTION MEETING. 2003. v. 81 (Suppl. 2):Abstract p. 3.

EFFECT OF SAMPLING METHOD ON ESTIMATES OF FORAGE QUALITY AND DIGESTIBILITY. - (Abstract)

DILWORTH, C., APPEDU, L., BROWN, M.A., STARKS, P.J., PERKINS, A., DAWKINS, D., BILES, C. EFFECT OF SAMPLING METHOD ON ESTIMATES OF FORAGE QUALITY AND DIGESTIBILITY. RESEARCH DAY ABSTRACTS: REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH DAY. 2002. Abstract p. 73.

GENOTYPE X ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION FOR MATURE SIZE AND RATE OF MATURING FOR ANGUS, BRAHMAN, AND RECIPROCAL-CROSS COWS ON ENDOPHYTE-INFECTED FESCUE OR BERMUDAGRASS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

SANDELIN, B.A., BROWN, A.H., BROWN, M.A., JOHNSON, Z.B., KELLOG, D.W., STELZLENI, A.M. GENOTYPE X ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION FOR MATURE SIZE AND RATE OF MATURING FOR ANGUS, BRAHMAN, AND RECIPROCAL-CROSS COWS ON ENDOPHYTE-INFECTED FESCUE OR BERMUDAGRASS. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. 2002. 80:3073-3076.

USE OF SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENTS FROM HYPERSPECTRAL RADIOMETRY IN PREDICTION OF ANIMAL GAINS ON PASTURE - (Abstract)

PERKINS, A., BROWN, M.A., STARKS, P.J., APPEDU, L., DILWORTH, C., DAWKINS, D., BILES, C. USE OF SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENTS FROM HYPERSPECTRAL RADIOMETRY IN PREDICTION OF ANIMAL GAINS ON PASTURE. RESEARCH DAY ABSTRACTS: REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH DAY. 2002. Abstract p. 82.

SHEEP GENETIC RESOURCES IN NORTHWEST CHINA - (Abstract)

Brown, M.A., Wu, J., Luo, Y., Soderstrom, S. 2002. Sheep genetic resources in northwest China. Journal of Animal Science. v. 80(Suppl. 1). Abstract. p. 174.

EVALUATION OF A NEW SYSTEM FOR FINISHING BEEF CATTLE ON SMALL FARMS IN OKLAHOMA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Phillips, W.A., Mayeux, H.S., Brown, M.A., Devane, L.F., Gossen, R.S., Holloway, W.J. 2003. Evaluation of a new system for finishing beef cattle on small farms in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Academy of Science Proceedings. Volume(82)p. 27-33.

MATERNAL PERFORMANCE OF FOUR DIVERGENT BIOLOGICAL TYPES RESULTING FROM ANGUS, BRAHMAN, AND RECIPROCAL CROSS COWS GRAZING ENDOPHYTE INFECTED TALL FESCUE OR COMMON BERMUDAGRASS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sandelin, B.A., Brown, A.H., Brown, M.A., Johnson, Z.B., Kellog, D.W., Stelzleni, A.M., Baublits, R.T. 2002. Maternal performance of four divergent biological types resulting from angus, brahman, and reciprocal cross cows grazing endophyte infected tall fescue or common bermudagrass. Journal of Animal Science. 80(Suppl. 2):11.