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Bacterial population dynamics during the ensiling of Medicago sativa (alfalfa) and subsequent exposure to air by McGarvey, J. A, Franco, R. B, Palumbo, J. D, Hnasko, R, Stanker, L, Mitloehner, F. M

“…Aims To describe, at high resolution, the bacterial population dynamics and chemical transformations during the ensiling of alfalfa and subsequent exposure to…”
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Invited review: Contemporary environmental issues: a review of the dairy industry's role in climate change and air quality and the potential of mitigation through improved production efficiency by Place, S E, Mitloehner, F M

“…Environmental concerns involving the dairy industry are shifting from an exclusive focus on water quality to encompass climate change and air quality issues…”
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Prediction of ammonia emission from dairy cattle manure based on milk urea nitrogen: relation of milk urea nitrogen to ammonia emissions by Burgos, S A, Embertson, N M, Zhao, Y, Mitloehner, F M, DePeters, E J, Fadel, J G

“…The main objectives of this study were to assess the relationship between ammonia emissions from dairy cattle manure and milk urea N (MUN; mg/dL) and to test…”
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Feedlot efficiency implications on greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability by COOPRIDER, K. L, MITLOEHNER, F. M, FAMULA, T. R, KEBREAB, E, ZHAO, Y, VAN EENENNAAM, A. L

“…The term sustainable has many meanings, but in agriculture it generally refers to some balance between environmental, social, and economic goals. The objective…”
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Effects of shade and sprinklers on performance, behavior, physiology, and the environment of heifers by Marcillac-Embertson, N M, Robinson, P H, Fadel, J G, Mitloehner, F M

“…The objective was to measure effects of cooling technique (shade vs. water sprinklers) on performance, behavior, physiology, and the environmental effect of 40…”
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Worker health and safety in concentrated animal feeding operations by Mitloehner, F M, Calvo, M S

“…A trend in consolidating livestock and poultry operations into concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) potentially increases farm worker exposure to the…”
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Is the rising demand for animal protein fuelling climate change? by Mitloehner, F. M.

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Acidification of calf bedding reduces fly development and bacterial abundance by Calvo, M S, Gerry, A C, McGarvey, J A, Armitage, T L, Mitloehner, F M

“…Environmental stressors, such as high fly density, can affect calf well-being. Sodium bisulfate (SBS) is an acidifier that reduces the pH of flooring and…”
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Carbon footprint and ammonia emissions of California beef production systems1 by Stackhouse-Lawson, K. R., Rotz, C. A., Oltjen, J. W., Mitloehner, F. M.

“…Beef production is a recognized source of greenhouse gas (GHG) and ammonia (NH^sub 3^) emissions; however, little information exists on the net emissions from…”
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Symposium review: Defining a pathway to climate neutrality for US dairy cattle production by Place, S.E., McCabe, C.J., Mitloehner, F.M.

“…The US dairy industry has made substantial gains in reducing the greenhouse gas emission intensity of a gallon of milk. At the same time, consumer and investor…”
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Feedlot efficiency implications on greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability1 by Cooprider, K. L., Mitloehner, F. M., Famula, T. R., Kebreab, E., Zhao, Y., Van Eenennaam, A. L.

“…The term sustainable has many meanings, but in agriculture it generally refers to some balance between environmental, social, and economic goals. The objective…”
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Carbon footprint and ammonia emissions of California beef production systems by Stackhouse-Lawson, K R, Rotz, C A, Oltjen, J W, Mitloehner, F M

“…Beef production is a recognized source of greenhouse gas (GHG) and ammonia (NH(3)) emissions; however, little information exists on the net emissions from beef…”
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Effects of shaded versus unshaded wallows on behavior, performance, and physiology of the outdoor lactating sow by Johnson, A.K, Mitloehner, F.M, Morrow, J.L, McGlone, J.J

“…The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of shading wallows during the summer months on lactating sow behavior, performance, and physiology…”
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Effects of heat stress mitigation strategies on feedlot cattle performance, environmental, and economic outcomes in a hot climate by Mejia Turcios, S.E., Rotz, C.A., McGlone, J., Rivera, C.R., Mitloehner, F.M.

“…•Cattle performance and welfare are prone to be negatively affected by heat stress.•Shade is the primary heat stress mitigation method in feedlots.•Heat stress…”
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Environmental impacts and sustainability of egg production systems by Xin, H, Gates, R.S, Green, A.R, Mitloehner, F.M, Moore, P.A. Jr, Wathes, C.M

“…As part of a systemic assessment toward social sustainability of egg production, we have reviewed current knowledge about the environmental impacts of egg…”
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Effect of ractopamine hydrochloride on environmental gas emissions, growth performance, and carcass characteristics in feedlot steers by Ross, Elizabeth G, Ball, Jase J, Werth, Samantha J, Mejia-Turcios, Sebastian E, Zhao, Yongjing, Pan, Yuee, Taube, Patrick C, Meinert, Todd R, Van Engen, Nicholas K, Mitloehner, F M

“…Abstract With a growing global population and increased environmental concerns around animal agriculture, it is essential to humanely maximize animal…”
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Review: Perspective on high-performing dairy cows and herds by Britt, J.H., Cushman, R.A., Dechow, C.D., Dobson, H., Humblot, P., Hutjens, M.F., Jones, G.A., Mitloehner, F.M., Ruegg, P.L., Sheldon, I.M., Stevenson, J.S.

“…Milk and dairy products provide highly sustainable concentrations of essential amino acids and other required nutrients for humans; however, amount of milk…”
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Wooden hutch space allowance influences male Holstein calf health, performance, daily lying time, and respiratory immunity by Calvo-Lorenzo, M S, Hulbert, L E, Fowler, A L, Louie, A, Gershwin, L J, Pinkerton, K E, Ballou, M A, Klasing, K C, Mitloehner, F M

“…Dairy calves in the western United States are commonly raised individually in wooden hutches with a space allowance of 1.23m(2)/calf. Recent legislative…”
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Growth-promoting technologies decrease the carbon footprint, ammonia emissions, and costs of California beef production systems by Stackhouse, K R, Rotz, C A, Oltjen, J W, Mitloehner, F M

“…Increased animal performance is suggested as one of the most effective mitigation strategies to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) and ammonia (NH(3)) emissions…”
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Effect of water sprinkling on incidence of zoonotic pathogens in feedlot cattle by Morrow, J. L, Mitloehner, F. M, Johnson, A. K, Galyean, M. L, Dailey, J. W, Edrington, T. S, Anderson, R. C, Genovese, K. J, Poole, T. L, Duke, S. E, Callaway, T. R

“…Heat stress and dusty conditions are common challenges for cattle during the summer, and a typical method of alleviating these problems involves sprinkling…”
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