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Organization profile
Organization profile
The West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC) performs research in the following areas: agronomy, soils and water quality; dairy production systems and pasture grazing management; environmental horticulture and display garden materials; irrigation water management; swine nutrition and alternative housing systems;and wind and biomass renewable energy systems.
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Profiles
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Evaluation of SowVive in heat stressed lactating sows.
Johnston, L. J., Gomez Zapata, A. M. & Manu, H.
11/8/23 → 12/31/24
Project: Research project
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Development of an organic agriculture curriculum with emphasis on animal production for undergraduate and graduate students.
Li, Y., Brands, E. P., Heins, B. J. & Kollanoor Johny, A.
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
9/1/23 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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Evaluating the efficacy of Termin-08 product to reduce the microbial and pathogen content in feed.
6/1/23 → 5/31/24
Project: Research project
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Associations between early lactation intramammary infections and udder health and performance during the first 180 days in milk in first-lactation organic dairy cows
Peña-Mosca, F., Dean, C., Fernandes, L., Doster, E., Sharpe, K., Ray, T., Feijoo, V., Antunes, A., Baumann, C., Wehri, T., Heins, B., Pinedo, P., Machado, V., Noyes, N. & Caixeta, L., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 107, 4, p. 2426-2443 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of crude protease produced by Bacillus subtilis (MAFIC Y7) on growth performance, immune indices, and anti-inflammatory responses of broilers fed soybean meal- or cottonseed meal-based diets
Guo, X., Li, Q., Wang, L., Zhang, Y., Johnston, L. J., Levesque, C. L., Cao, Y. & Dong, B., 2024, In: Journal of animal science. 102, skae047.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of biofumigation on reducing swine parasite contamination on organic pastures
Li, Y., Major, S., Carr, R. & Hernandez, A. D., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Organic Agriculture.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Press/Media
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The University of Minnesota Extension has a new cow podcast, “The Moos Room”
Joe Armstrong, Emily R Krekelberg & Bradley J Heins
5/11/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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With farmers pressed by plant closing, JBS Worthington begins killing pigs without processing them
4/30/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Dried Edible Beans Subject of Next Come Grow With Us Talk
Steven R Poppe
1/14/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment