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Engaging Students in Global Agriculture in a Writing-Intensive, Contemporary Issues Course by Lukefahr, S.D.

“…This contribution describes a contemporary issues course (AGRI 3372[WI]) that has a strong global component. Since 2011, the course has been taught to mostly…”
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Rabbit production in low-input systems in Africa: situation, knowledge and perspectives – A review by S.O. Oseni, S.D. Lukefahr

“…High poverty levels continue to plague much of Africa despite several intervention strategies aimed to stem the tide. The role of small livestock like rabbits…”
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Evaluation of tropical forage legumes ( Medicago sativa, Dolichos lablab, Leucaena leucocephala and Desmanthus bicornutus) for growing goats by Kanani, J., Lukefahr, S.D., Stanko, R.L.

“…A 56-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate forage legumes ( Medicago sativa, Dolichos lablab, Leucaena leucocephala and Desmanthus bicornutus) as protein…”
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Maternal care of rabbits in the lab and on the farm: Endocrine regulation of behavior and productivity by González-Mariscal, G., McNitt, J.I., Lukefahr, S.D.

“…Maternal behavior in rabbits has been well described in the wild, the laboratory, and the farm. Salient characteristics include: (a) the construction of a nest…”
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Fiber production and properties in genetically furred and furless rabbits by Rogers, A.D, Lupton, C.J, Lukefahr, S.D

“…The objectives of this study were to describe and compare means and measures of variability of fiber characteristics and fiber production between genetically…”
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Limitations of intensive meat rabbit production in North America: a review by Lukefahr, S.D, Cheeke, P.R, McNitt, J.I, Patton, N.M

“…This paper documents underlying causes for the poor track record of the commercial meat rabbit industry in North America, relative to the success of several…”
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Teaching international animal agriculture by Lukefahr, S.D

“…Students who major in animal science at U.S. institutions are generally exposed to a curriculum that emphasizes commercial, large-scale production of the few…”
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Maternal nest quality and its influence on litter survival and weaning performance in commercial rabbits by Hamilton, H.H. (UNDP, Lipik, Croatia.), Lukefahr, S.D, McNitt, J.I

“…Two hundred fifty parturition records on measures of maternal nest quality were collected over four seasons (S) from does (d; n = 108) of Californian (CAL),…”
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Preweaning variables' influence on market traits in rabbits by Ferguson, F.A. (Seaboard Farms, Inc., Hugoton, KS.), Lukefahr, S.D, McNitt, J.I

“…Influence of several preweaning variables on market trait determination was investigated using 338 fryer rabbits from 52 litters. Variables measured at 1, 8,…”
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Comparison of rabbit breed types for postweaning litter growth, feed efficiency, and survival performance traits by Ozimba, C. E, Lukefahr, S. D

“…Postweaning data on 643 rabbits from 122 litters representing four breed types, New Zealand White (NZW) and Californian (CAL) purebreds, CAL X NZW (CXN), and…”
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Evaluation of purebred and crossbred rabbits for carcass merit by Ozimba, C.E. (Int. Small Livestock Research Center, IN), Lukefahr, S.D

“…Two hundred twenty-six fryers representing four breed types, New Zealand White (NZW) and Californian (CAL) purebreds, CAL X NZW (C X N), and Flemish Giant (FG)…”
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Breed and environmental effects on postweaning growth of rabbits by McNitt, J.I, Lukefahr, S.D

“…Growth records of 4,270 weanling rabbits born between March 1985 and December 1989 were studied to evaluate the effects of breed and month of birth on…”
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Cholesterol level of rabbit meat and trait relationships among growth, carcass and lean yield performances by Lukefahr, S.D. (Alabama AandM University, Normal), Nwosu, C.V, Rao, D.R

“…Data from New Zealand White rabbits (n = 89) were collected on growth, carcass and lean yield traits and on total lipid and cholesterol contents of total…”
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Prediction and causation of litter market traits from preweaning and weaning characteristics in commercial meat rabbits by Lukefahr, S.D. (Alabama A and M University, Normal), Cheeke, P.R, Patton, N.M

“…Market data on 1,315 rabbits from 201 litters from Californian (CAL), New Zealand White (NZW), CAL X NZW and NZW X CAL dams bred to CAL, NZW and Flemish Giant…”
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Maternal heritability and repeatability for litter traits in rabbits in a humid tropical environment by Rastogi, R.K., Lukefahr, S.D., Lauckner, F.B.

“…Data on litter production traits of does, involving 1120 litters, was collected over a 10-year period (1984 to 1994) and analyzed to estimate heritability and…”
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Feeding of Lablab purpureus forage with molasses blocks or sugar cane stalks to rabbit fryers in subtropical south Texas by Linga, S.S, Lukefahr, S.D, Lukefahr, M.J

“…In the lesser-developed countries, pelleted commercial feeds for rabbits are generally not available or are cost prohibitive to most farmers. The development…”
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