Submissions from 2026
Animal Science Research and Extension Report 2026 (Complete Report), Department of Animal Science
An evaluation of high and low soybean meal levels in pelleted diets fed to pigs from wean to finish, Joseph G. Halbur, Jessica Lira-Silva, Ryan S. Samuel, Robert C. Thaler, and Eric M. Weaver
An integrated analysis to investigate the effects of dietary isoacids supplementation on digestibility, fermentation products, microbiome, and gut pH of ileal-cannulated pigs, Stephanie A.B. DaMotta, Andres F. Boliver-Sierra, Angie P. Benavides-Infant, Mike T. Socha, Laura A. Amundson, Lucas A. Rodriques, Benoit St-Pierre, and Jorge Y. Perez-Palencia
Blood hemoglobin as a predictor of removal risk and reproductive performance in prolific sows, Katlyn M. McClellan, Sydney N. Aldrich, Courtney L. Pohlen, Robert Harrel, and Eric M. Weaver
Differentiating nutritional value (energy and amino acids) of soybean meal (SBM) from various origins fed to swine, Bree A. Koepke, Alejandra Forero-Salamanca, Aryeri S. Barsdales-Castellanos, Andres F. Bolivar-Sierra, Crystal L. Levesque, and Jorge Y. Perez-Palencia
Effect of increasing potency of a steroidal implant in beef steers on growth performance, and carcass traits from wean to finish, Weston Peschel, Federico Podversich, Warren Rusche, and Zachary Smith
Effects of corn DDGS contaminated with varying levels of deoxynivalenol (DON) on growth performance and health of nursery pigs, Alejandra Forero-Salamanca, Andres F. Boliver-Sierra, and Crystal L. Levesque
Effects of dietary tribasic copper chloride level and duration in growing-finishing pigs, Courtney L. Pohlen, Angel Martinez, and Rafe Q. Royall
Effects of high dietary soybean meal on the gut microbiome of finishing pigs, Angel Martinez, Courtney L. Pohlen, Joseph G. Halbur, Eric M. Weaver, Rafe Q. Royall, and Benoit St-Pierre
Effects of kernel processing high moisture ear corn on growth performance and carcass characteristics in finishing steers, Reanna Byrnes-Schoen, Federico Poversich, Warren Rusche, and Zachary Smith
Effects of steam flaked corn on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and gastrointestinal health in feedlot lambs, Reanna Byrnes-Schoen, Federico Podversich, Warren Rusche, and Zachary Smith
Effects of yeast carbohydrate (YC) products fed to gestating and lactating sows on sow and suckling pig immunological responses and performance, Brooklyn Goelz, Aryeri S. Bardales-Castellano, Andres F. Bolivar-Sierra, Rob Patterson, and Crystal L. Levesque
Elevate Ewe, Jaelyn Whaley
Essential oils impact rumen kinetics but not post-ruminal digestibility in steers fed high-grain finishing diets, Federico Podversich, Jorge Bonilla Urbina, and Ana Clara B. Menezes
Estimation and application of a performance-derived maintenance energy coefficient for beef × dairy feedlot cattle, Nathan Rehder, Federico Podversich, Michael Galyean, and Zachary Smith
Evaluation of administering a suckling implant to Angus crossbred steer calves reared in a Western rangeland environment, Taylor Banks Norris, Amanda Blair, Warren Rusche, Zachery Smith, and Erin DeHaan
Evaluation of partial replacement of distillers grains with extruded soybeans and the effects on growth and immune function, Garrett Meyer, Andrea Brandner, Federico Podversich, Steve Lawson, Manuel Manuel, Warren Rusche, and Zachery Smith
Evaluation of partial replacement of distillers’ grains with heat-treated full-fat soybeans on growth and carcass characteristics in finishing beef steers, Sean Robinson, Warren Rusche, Federico Podversich, Justin Delver, and Zachary Smith
Feeding the prolific sow for success: late gestation phase feeding improves farrowing duration, micronutrient status, and reproductive performance, Katlyn M. McClellan, Jesus Acosta, Sara Hough, Jon Bergstrom, Mark Weaver, Rebecca Robbins, and Eric M. Weaver
Finishing location influences the color stability of steaks from grass-finished bison bulls, Garrett Weldy, Christina Bakker, Judson Grubbs, Keith Underwood, Carter Kruse, Ana Paula Salim, Surendranath Suman, and Amanda Blair
Hammer-milled rye and inter-planted corn and forage sorghum blends as alternatives to corn-based ingredients for growing beef steer diets., Sean Robinson, Peter Sexton, Brad Rops, Scott Bird, Warren Rusche, and Zachary Smith
Influence of nutrient restriction during mid-gestation on beef cow metabolism and composition, Sydni Lammers, Logan Vandermark, Ira Parsons, Hector Menedez, Jameson Brennan, Zachary Smith, Kenneth Olson, and Amanda Blair
Influence of nutrient restriction during mid-gestation on calf performance through weaning, Sydni Lammers, Logan Vandermark, Ira Parsons, Hector Menendez, Jameson Brennan, Zachery Smith, Kenneth Olson, and Amanda Blair
Influence of zinc and fostering on sow and piglet immune states, Jessica Lira-Silva and Eric M. Weaver
Observing pH of grass-fed bison heifer gastrointestinal tracts postmortem, Ekaterina Lopez-Bondarchuk, Madison Higbee, Kallen Kafka, Ava Graham, and Phillip Urso
SDSU Extension Calving Camp, Taylor Grussing
SDSU Youth Beef Summit, Christina Bakker, Erin DeHaan, Jessica Drum, Madison Kovarna, Tommy Norman, Warren Rusche, Robin Salverson, Logan Vandermark, and Julie Walker
Strategic use of growth promotant levels of dietary zinc and copper during nursery periods and its effects on pig growth performance until mark, Jessica Lira-Silva, Carter Ross, Joseph G. Halibur, and Eric M. Weaver
Substitution of DDGS with canola meal in finishing diets affects amino acid intake but does not affect post-ruminal amino acid flow and digestibility, Santana Hanson and Ana Clara Baiao Menezes
Using a screening tool is effective in choosing costly nursery ingredients, Kynna M. Crawford, Katlyn A. McClellan, and Eric M. Weaver
Weaning acclimation impacts feeding behavior, thermoregulation, and growth performance of piglets, Elle Ploger, Katlyn M. McClellan, and Eric M. Weaver
Effects of DDGS and/or canola meal on rumen microbiome of growing steers, Santana Hanson, Ean Wetzel, Benoit St-Pierre, Jose Gonzalez, and Ana Clara Baiao Menezes