Projects

Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Livestock Manures Using Integrated Management Regimens Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409412

Enhancing Feedyard Beef Cattle Production Through Efficient and Sustainable Utilization of Ethanol by-Products: Ars-Bushland Trust (T)   Accession Number: 412672

Publications

Effect of distiller's grain in steam flaked corn based diets on the fecal microbiota of beef cattle - (Abstract)

Rice, W.C., Green, W., Galyean, M., Cole, N.A. 2008. Effect of distiller's grain in steam flaked corn based diets on the fecal microbiota of beef cattle [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, August 17-22, 2008, Cairns, Australia. 2008 CDROM

Influence of cotton crop development and level of irrigation of microbial community structure - (Abstract)

Rice, W.C., O'Shaughnessy, S.A., Evett, S.R. 2008. Influence of cotton crop development and level of irrigation of microbial community structure [abstract]. 2008 Joint Meeting of American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, and Crop Science Society of America, October 5-9, 2008, Houston, Texas. Paper No. 745-15. 2008 CDROM.

Distribution and Diversity of Escherichia and Salmonella isolates obtained from beef cattle concentrated animal feeding operations - (Abstract)

Rice, W.C., Purdy, C.W. 2008. Distribution and diversity of Escherichia and Salmonella isolates obtained from beef cattle concentrated animal feeding operations [abstract]. 2008 Joint Meeting of American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, and Crop Science Society of America, October 5-9, 2008, Houston, Texas. Paper No. 296-7. 2008 CDROM.

Evaluation of genome-derived amplicon length polymorphism PCR primers for the genetic evaluation of related strains of salmonella - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rice, W.C. 2008. Evaluation of genome-derived amplicon length polymorphism PCR primers for the genetic evaluation of related strains of salmonella. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 47:158-166.

Nitrification in Beef Cattle Feedlot Soils - (Abstract)

Miller, D.N., Rice, W.C., Woodbury, B.L. 2008. Nitrification in Beef Cattle Feedlot Soils [abstract]. Microbial Ecology International Symposium. Poster No. 0289. Available: http://www.kenes.com/isme12/Posters/1858.htm

Soil nitrogen distribution and deposition on shortgrass prairie adjacent to a beef cattle feedyard - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Todd, R.W., Cole, N.A., Clark, R.N., Rice, W.C. 2008. Soil nitrogen distribution and deposition on shortgrass prairie adjacent to a beef cattle feedyard. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 44:1099-1102. [DOI 10.1007/s00374-008-0286-2]

Design and evaluation of PCR primers which differentiate Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and related serotypes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rice, W.C. 2009. Design and evaluation of PCR primers which differentiate Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and related serotypes. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 106:149-160.

Fungal and bacterial community structure downwind of a cattle feedyard - (Abstract)

Rice, W.C., Todd, R.W. 2007. Fungal and bacterial community structure downwind of a cattle feedyard [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual International Meetings, November 4-7, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 292-16. 2007 CDROM.

Use of Geographical Information Systems to influence the selection of sampling site locations for the evaluation of microbial diversity - (Abstract)

Rice, W.C., Gowda, P. 2007. Use of Geographical Information Systems to influence the selection of sampling site locations for the evaluation of microbial diversity [abstract]. American Society for Microbiology, 107th General Meeting, May 21-25, 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Q-225. 2007 CDROM.

The influence of feedlot pen surface layers on microbial community structure and diversity. - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Rice, W.C., Mason, A., Cole, N.A., Clark, R.N. 2007. The influence of feedlot pen surface layers on microbial community structure and diversity. In: Proceedings of the ASABE International Symposium on Air Quality and Waste Management for Agriculture, September 16-19, 2007, Broomfield, Colorado. 2007 CD-ROM.

Environmental effects of the application of synthetic urine to feedlot surfaces - response of microbial populations. - (Abstract)

Rice, W.C., Cole, N.A., Todd, R.W. 2006. Environmental effects of the application of synthetic urine to feedlot surfaces - response of microbial populations [abstract]. In: Proceedings of ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual International Meeting, November 12-16, 2006, Indianapolis, Indiana. 2006 CDROM.

A GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF MANURE PRODUCTION AND ANTIBIOTIC USE IN THE OGALLALA AQUIFER REGION - (Abstract)

Gowda, P., Rice, W.C., Kumar, K., Howell, T.A. 2006. A geographic profile of manure production and antibiotic use in the Ogallala Aquifer region [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, November 12-16, 2006, Indianapolis, Indiana. 2006 CDROM.

USE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO INFLUENCE SELECTION OF SAMPLING SITE LOCATIONS FOR THE EVALUATION OF MICROBIAL DIVERSITY - (Abstract)

Rice, W.C., Gowda, P. 2006. Use of geographical information systems to influence selection of sampling site locations for the evaluation of microbial diversity [abstract]. In: Proceedings of 28th Annual Southern Conservation Systems Conference, June 26-28, 2006, Amarillo, Texas. p. 220.

MICROBIAL POPULATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SOIL DEPTH, SOIL PHOSPHORUS, AND VEGETATION CHANGES DOWNWIND OF A CATTLE FEEDYARD - (Abstract)

Rice, W.C., Todd, R.W. 2005. Microbial populations associated with soil depth, soil phosphorus, and vegetation changes downwind of a cattle feedyard [abstract]. Agronomy Abstracts, ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, November 6-10, 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah. 2005 CDROM.

SOIL NITROGEN AND CARBON DISTRIBUTION ON NATIVE SHORTGRASS PRAIRIE ADJACENT TO A CATTLE FEEDYARD - (Abstract)

Todd, R.W., Cole, N.A., Clark, R.N., Rice, W.C. 2005. Soil nitrogen and carbon distribution on native shortgrass prairie adjacent to a cattle feedyard [abstract]. Agronomy Abstracts, ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, November 6-10, 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah. 2005 CDROM.

DIVERSITY OF ESCHERICHIA COLI AND SALMONELLA SPP ISOLATES FROM PLAYA WATERS AND SEDIMENTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Rice, W.C., Purdy, C.W. 2005. Diversity of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp isolates from playa waters and sediments. In: State of the Science Animal Manure and Waste Management, January 4-7, 2005, San Antonio, Texas. 2005 CDROM. Also available at: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/waste_mgt/.

POPULATION STRUCTURE OF ESCHERICHIA COLI ISOLATES FROM PLAYA WATERS AND SEDIMENTS WITHIN BEEF CAFO - (Abstract)

Rice, W.C., Purdy, C.W. 2004. Population structure of Escherichia coli isolates from playa waters and sediments within beef CAFO [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Society for Microbiology, Texas Branch, Fall Meeting, November 4-6, 2004, Houston, Texas. P55. p. 43.

AEROSOL PARTICULATES OF FEEDYARDS ON THE SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS - (Abstract)

Purdy, C.W., Rice, W.C., Straus, D.C. 2003. Aerosol particulates of feedyards on the Southern Great Plains. In: Proceedings of American Association for Aerosol Research. October 20-24, 2003. Anaheim, California. p.106.

MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF PATHOGENS IN FEEDYARD PLAYA AIR AND WATER SAMPLES IN THE HIGH PLAINS OF TEXAS - (Abstract)

Rice, W.C., Purdy, C.W. Microbial Ecology and Molecular Characterization of Pathogens in Feedyard Playa Air and Water Samples in The High Plains of Texas. American Society of Microbiologists. 2002. Abstract p. 22.

THE AIRBORNE CULTURABLE MICROBIAL ECOLOGY OF SEVEN FEEDYARDS IN THE HIGH PLAINS OF TEXAS - (Abstract)

Purdy, C. W., Rice, W. C., Straus, D. C., Wilson, S. C., Parker, D. P. The airborne culturable microbial ecology of seven feedyards in the High Plains of Texas. Abstracts of the 21st Annual AAAR Conference. The American Association for Aerosol Research. 2002. Abstract p. 26.

AIR QUALITY AND ITS MICROBIAL COMPONENT IS IMPORTANT TO RURAL AREAS - (Abstract)

Purdy, C.W., Rice, W.C., Straus, D.C., Wilson, S.C., Parker, D.B. 2002. Air quality and its microbial component is important to rural areas [abstract]. In: Book of Abstracts, Great Plains Foundation Symposium 2002, April 1-3, 2002, Amarillo, Texas. p. 15.