Search Results - "Cassida, K.A."

Nutritive value of bamboo as browse for livestock by Halvorson, J.J., Cassida, K.A., Turner, K.E., Belesky, D.P.

“…Small farms in Appalachia need management options that diversify income opportunities, are adaptable to new livestock management strategies, and help maintain…”
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Switchgrass simulation by the ALMANAC model at diverse sites in the southern US by Kiniry, J.R., Cassida, K.A., Hussey, M.A., Muir, J.P., Ocumpaugh, W.R., Read, J.C., Reed, R.L., Sanderson, M.A., Venuto, B.C., Williams, J.R.

“…Simulation models for plant species important for biofuel such as switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum L.) can be used to make management decisions related to…”
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Comparison of detergent fiber analysis methods for forages high in pectin by Cassida, K.A., Turner, K.E., Foster, J.G., Hesterman, O.B.

“…Pectin and ash can interfere with detergent fiber analysis of brassica forages. Non-sequential (NONSEQ) and sequential (SEQ) fiber analysis sequences were…”
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Carcass merit and meat quality in Suffolk lambs, Katahdin lambs, and meat-goat kids finished on a grass–legume pasture with and without supplementation by Turner, K.E., Belesky, D.P., Cassida, K.A., Zerby, H.N.

“…The experiment evaluated traditional U.S. sheep (Suffolk), hair sheep (Katahdin), and meat goat (Boer crossbred; Goat) carcass and meat quality parameters when…”
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Meat goat kids finished on alfalfa, red clover or orchardgrass pastures: Carcass merit and meat quality by Turner, K.E., Cassida, K.A., Zerby, H.N.

“…This experiment was conducted in 2005–2007 to evaluate carcass and chevon (goat meat) quality parameters when meat-goat kids (n=72) were finished on alfalfa…”
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Carcass parameters and meat quality in meat-goat kids finished on chicory, birdsfoot trefoil, or red clover pastures by Turner, K.E., Cassida, K.A., Zerby, H.N., Brown, M.A.

“…This study was conducted during the 2009 and 2010 grazing seasons to assess carcass parameters and chevon (goat meat) quality when meat-goat kids (n=72) were…”
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Recirculating elutriator for extracting gastrointestinal nematode larvae from pasture herbage samples by Cassida, K.A., Lester, E.C., Foster, J.G., Turner, K.E.

“…Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) parasites present an important limitation to ruminant production worldwide. Methods for quantifying infective larvae of GIN on…”
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Biofuel component concentrations and yields of switchgrass in south central U.S. environments by Cassida, K.A, Muir, J.P, Hussey, M.A, Read, J.C, Venuto, B.C, Ocumpaugh, W.R

“…Optimizing biofuel production and quality from switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) may require matching of ecotype and morphological type to environments,…”
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Biomass yield and stand characteristics of switchgrass in south central U.S. environments by Cassida, K.A, Muir, J.P, Hussey, M.A, Read, J.C, Venuto, B.C, Ocumpaugh, W.R

“…Optimizing feedstock production from switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) requires careful matching of genotype to environment, especially for southern U.S…”
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Forage Characteristics Affecting Meat Goat Preferences for Forage Chicory Cultivars by Cassida, K.A, Foster, J.G, Turner, K.E

“…Concentration of bitter sesquiterpene lactones (SL), lactucin, lactucopicrin, and 8-deoxylactucin, has been associated with low soil P fertility and reduced…”
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Sodium sesquicarbonate for early lactation dairy cows fed corn silage-based diets by Cassida, K A, Muller, L D, Sweeney, T F

“…An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary sodium sesquicarbonate on milk production and composition, feed intake, ruminal fermentation,…”
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Alfalfa as an Alternative to Bermudagrass for Pastured Stocker Cattle Systems in the Southern USA by Cassida, K.A, Stewart, C.B, Haby, V.A, Gunter, S.A

“…Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) may support better stocker calf gains than common bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylis (L.) Pers.] in the southern USA. Yearling heifers…”
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Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) grown for biofuel in the south central United States by Cassida, K.A, Kirkpatrick, T.L, Robbins, R.T, Muir, J.P, Venuto, B.C, Hussey, M.A

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Feed intake and apparent digestibility of hay-supplemented brassica diets for lambs by Cassida, K.A, Barton, B.A, Hough, R.L, Wiedenhoeft, M.H, Guillard, K

“…Animal performance on brassica diets often does not reflect laboratory estimates of the nutritive value of the herbage. Hay supplementation of brassica…”
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