Scholarly Work - Animal & Range Sciences: Recent submissions
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Responses of male Greater Prairie-Chickens to wind energy development
(2015-05)Renewable energy resources have received increased attention because of impacts of fossil fuels on global climate change. In Kansas, USA, optimal sites for wind energy development often overlap with preferred habitats of ... -
Aging influences the response of T cells to stimulation by the ellagitannin, oenothein B
(2015-06)Several plant extracts, including certain polyphenols, prime innate lymphocytes and enhance responses to secondary stimuli. Oenothein B, a polyphenol isolated from Epilobium angustifolium and other plant sources, enhances ... -
The use of blood lactate concentration as an indicator of temperament and its impact on growth rate and tenderness of steaks from Simmental-Angus steers
(2015-05)Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of blood lactate concentration as an objective measure of beef cattle temperament and determine if the temperament of steers affected growth rate and tenderness ... -
Temporal concentrations of cortisol and LH in virgin ewes acutely exposed to rams during the transition into the breeding season
(2015-03)The objectives of this study were to determine if exposing seasonally anovular ewes to rams would alter patterns of cortisol concentrations, and if these changes are associated with changes in characteristics of LH ... -
New Curricula for Undergraduate Food-Systems Education: A Sustainable Agriculture Education Perspective
(2014-12)New undergraduate degree programs that address food systems have appeared at a number of North American universities in the past decade. These programs seek to complement established food- and agriculture-related courses ... -
Monitoring sheep and Culicoides midges in Montana for evidence of Bunyamwera serogroup virus infection
(2014-02)Introduction: A serological and entomological investigation was performed to monitor for potential Bunyamwera (BUN) serogroup virus activity in Montana. Results: To facilitate the serological investigation, sera were ...
