Peer Reviewed/Journal

Peer Reviewed/Journal

Moreira, V. H. and B. E. Bravo-Ureta. Technical Efficiency and Technological Gap Ratios for Dairy Farms in Three Southern Cone Countries: A Stochastic Meta-Frontier Model. Journal of Productivity Analysis (2010): Forthcoming.

Tao, H., T, F. Morris B. E. Bravo-Ureta and R. Meinert. A Partial Budget Analysis for Phosphorus-Based Nutrient Management Plans for Connecticut Dairy Farms. Agronomy Journal (2009): Forthcoming.

Moreira, V. H. and B. E. Bravo-Ureta. "A Study of Dairy Farm Technical Efficiency Using Meta-Regression: An International Perspective." Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research 69-2(2009): 214-223.

De Vries, A., J. D. Olson, and P. J. Pinedo. Reproductive risk factors for culling and productive life in 727 large dairy herds in the eastern USA between 2001 and 2006. J. Dairy Sci. (Accepted).

Bell, A.A., P. J. Hansen, and A. De Vries. 2009. Profitability of bovine somatotropin administration to increase first insemination conception rate in seasonal dairy herds with heat stress. Livestock Science 126:38-45.

Sanders, A. H., J. K. Shearer, and A. De Vries. 2009. Seasonal incidence of lameness and risk factors associated with thin soles, white line disease, ulcers, and sole punctures in dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci. 92:3165-3174.

De Vries, A., and S. Feleke. 2008 Prediction of future uniform milk prices in Florida federal milk marketing order 6 from milk futures markets. J. Dairy Sci. 91:4871-4880.

De Vries, A. 2009. Economics of sexed semen in dairy heifers and cows. Univ. Florida EDIS Document AN214.

De Vries, A., R. Giesy, M. Sowerby, and L. Ely. 2009. Dairy Business Analysis Project: 2007 financial summary. Univ. Florida EDIS Document AN213.

Bewley, J.M., M.W. Grott, M.E. Einstein, M.M. Schutz. 2008. Impact of intake water temperatures on reticular temperatures of lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 91:3880-3887.

Bewley, J.M., and M.M. Schutz. 2008. An interdisciplinary review of body condition scoring for dairy cattle. The Prof. Animal Scientist 24:507-529. Bewley, J.M., M.E. Einstein, M.W. Grott, and M.M. Schutz. 2008. Comparison of reticular and rectal core-body temperatures in lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 91:4661-4672.

O'Driscoll, K., S.D. Eicher*, M.M. Schutz, and A.C. Lossie. 2009. The effect of floor surface on dairy cow immune function and locomotion score. J. Dairy Sci.. 92:4249-4261.

Bewley, J.M., R.E. Boyce, L. Munksgaard, S.D. Eicher, M.E. Einstein, and M.M. Schutz. 2009. An exploratory study of management factors influencing lying behavior using an automated activity monitoring sensor. Journal of Dairy Res. (Accepted).

Bewley, J.M., R.E. Boyce, D.J. Roberts, M.P. Coffey, M.M. Schutz. 2009. A comparison of visual and palpation-based body condition scoring systems. J. Dairy Res. (Accepted).

Bewley, J.M., R.E. Boyce, D.J. Roberts, M.P. Coffey, and M.M. Schutz. 2009. Comparison of two methods of assessing dairy cow body condition score. Journal of Dairy Research (Accepted)

Bewley, J.M., R.E. Boyce, J. Hockin, L. Munksgaard, S.D. Eicher, M.E. Einstein, and M.M. Schutz. 2009. The influence of milk yield, stage of lactation, and body condition on dairy cattle lying behavior using an automated activity monitoring sensor. Journal of Dairy Research (Accepted)

Bewley, J.M., A.M. Peacock, O. Lewis, R.E. Boyce, D.J. Roberts, M.P. Coffey, S.J. Kenyon, and M.M. Schutz. 2008. Potential for estimation of body condition scores in dairy cattle from digital images. J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 3439-3453.

Bewley, J.M. and M.M. Schutz. 2008. An interdisciplinary review of body condition scoring for dairy cattle. The Professional Animal Scientist. 24:507-529

Bewley, J.M., M.E. Einstein, M.W. Grott, and M.M. Schutz. 2008. Comparison of reticular and rectal core-body temperatures in lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 91: 4661-4672

Bewley, J.M., M.W. Grott, M.E. Einstein, and M.M. Schutz. 2008. Impact of intake water temperatures on reticular temperatures of lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 91:3880-3887.

Bewley, J.M. and J.L. Taraba. Compost Bedded Pack Barns in Kentucky. Extension Fact Sheet ID-178.

Myers, Z. H., and D. K. Beede. 2009. Evaluating estimates of phosphorus maintenance requirement of lactating Holstein cows with different dry matter intakes. J. Dairy Sci. 92:708-719.

Davidson, J. A., and D. K. Beede. 2009. Exercise training of late-pregnant and nonpregnant dairy cows affects physical fitness and acid-base balance. J. Dairy Sci. 92:548-562.

Knowlton, K. F., D. K. Beede, and E. Kebreab. 2009. Phosphorus requirements and nutrition of ruminants. In: Phosphorus Nutrition of Ruminants. E. Kebreab, ed. CABI Publishing, CAB International, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8DE, UK. (Accepted).

Christenson, D. R., D. D. Warnick, J. E. McCarhty, D. K. Beede, D. W. Rozeboom, and A. G. Sollman. 2009. Field Crops (Chapter 36, page 545-565); (Focus Box, Dairying in Michigan, page 554). In: Michigan Geography and Geology. Schaetzl, R. J. Darden, J. T., and D. Brandt (eds). Pearson Custom Publishers, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Machacek, K.J., and P.J. Kononoff. 2009. The effect of acid detergent insoluble nitrogen on nitrogen digestibility in lactating dairy cows. Prof. Anim. Sci. In Press.

Hubbard, K.J., P.J. Kononoff, A. M. Gehman, J. M. Kelzer, K. Karges, and M. L. Gibson. 2009. The effect of feeding high protein dried distillers grains on milk production. J. Dairy Sci. 92: 2911-2914.

Kelzer, J.M., P.J. Kononoff, A.M. Gehman, K. Karges, and M.L. Gibson. 2009. Effects of feeding three types of corn milling co-products on ruminal fermentation and digestibility in lactating Holstein dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci. 92: 5120-5132.

Hall, M.B. and Kononoff, P.J. By-Products. Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences, Second Edition, In Press. Elsevier LTD, Oxford, England.

Shea, E.C., N.L. Whitehouse, and P.S. Erickson, 2009. Effects of colostrum replacer supplemented with lactoferrin on the blood plasma immunoglobulin G concentration and intestinal absorption of xylose in the neonatal calf. J. Anim. Sci. 87:2047-2054.

Morrill, K.M., S.P. Marston, N.L. Whitehouse, M.E. Van Amburgh, C.G. Schwab, D.M. Haines and P.S. Erickson. 2009. Anionic salts in the prepartum diet and addition of sodium bicarbonate to colostrum replacer and their effects on IgG absorption in the neonate. J. Dairy Sci. submitted.

Hyde, Jeffrey, Richard Stup, and Lisa Holden, (2008) "The Effect of Human Resource Management Practices on Farm Profitability: An Initial Assessment," Economics Bulletin, Vol. 17 no. 12 pp. 1-10.

Lascano, G. J., G. I. Zanton, M. L. Moody, P. A. Topper, E. F. Wheeler, and A. J. Heinrichs. 2008. Effect of changing the ration of forage to concentrate on ammonia emissions by dairy heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 91:4301-4306.

Elizondo-Salazar, J. A., B. M. Jayarao, and A. J. Heinrichs. 2008. Colostrum pasteurization: effect on bacterial count and immunoglobuin G concentration. REDVET. Revista electrónica de Veterinaria. Volumen IX Número 9

Straley B.A., S. I. Kehoe, A. J. Heinrichs and B. M. Jayarao. 2008. A survey of bacteriological quality and the occurrence of Salmonella in raw bovine colostrum. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 6:853-858.

Elizondo-Salazar, J. A., and A. J. Heinrichs. 2008. A review: Heat treating bovine colostrum. Prof. Anim. Sci. 24: 530-538.

Heinrichs, A. J., S. S. Costello, and C. M. Jones. 2009. Control of heifer mastitis by nutrition. Veterinary Microbiology. 134:172-176.

Lascano, G. J., and A. J. Heinrichs. 2009. Rumen fermentation pattern of dairy heifers fed restricted amounts of high, medium, and low concentrate diets with and without Saccharomyces Cervaisiae. Livestock Sci. 124:48-57.

Zanton, G.I., and A. J. Heinrichs. 2009. Digestion and nitrogen utilization in dairy heifers limit-fed a low or high forage ration at four levels of nitrogen intake. J. Dairy Sci. 92:2078-2094.

Terrill, S. J. and A. J. Heinrichs. 2009. A review of symbiotic supplements on fecal immunoglobulin A in bovine neonates. CAB Reviews. Perspectives Agric. Vet. Sci. Nutr. Natural Resources 4 No. 3. 1-6.

Zanton, G. I., and A. J. Heinrichs. 2009. Evaluation of modeling procedures for fitting in situ feed degradation profiles. J. Animal Sci. 89:2080-2088.

Elizondo-Salazar, J. A., and A. J. Heinrichs. 2009. Feeding heat-treated colostrum to neonatal dairy heifers: effects on growth characteristics and blood parameters. J. Dairy Sci. 92:3265-3273

Heinrichs, A. J., C. M. Jones, J. A. Elizondo-Salazar, and S. J. Terrill. 2009. Effects of a probiotic supplement on health of neonatal dairy calves, Livestock Sci. 125:149-154.

Zanton, G. I., and A. J. Heinrichs. 2009. Review: Limit-feeding with altered forage-to-concentrate levels in dairy heifer diets. Prof. Anim. Sci. 25: 393-403.

Heinrichs, A. J. and J. A. Elizondo-Salazar. 2009. Reducing failure of passive immunoglobulin transfer in dairy calves. Revue. Med. Vet. 160:436-440.

Lascano, G. J., G. I. Zanton, and A. J. Heinrichs. 2009. Concentrate levels and Saccharomyces cerevisiae affect rumen fluid-associated bacteria numbers in dairy heifers. Livestock Sci: 126:189-194.

Elizondo-Salazar, J. A., and A. J. Heinrichs. 2009. Feeding heat-treated colostrum or unheated colostrum with two different bacterial concentrations to neonatal dairy calves. J. Dairy Sci. 92: 4565-4571.

Lascano, G. J., G. I. Zanton, F. J. Suarez-Mena, and A. J. Heinrichs. 2009. Impact of limit feeding high and low concentrate diets with Saccharamyces cervisiae on digestibility and on dairy heifer growth and first lactation performance.. J. Dairy Sci. 92:5100-5110.

Heinrichs, A. J., and C. M. Jones. 2009. Colostrum substitutes and milk replacers. in: Large Animal Internal Medicine. Ed. B. P. Smith.. Fourth Ed. Mosby Elesevier. Pp. 367-373.

Heinrichs, A. J. 2009. Managing calf health through nutrition. In Ruminant Formula for the Future: nutrition or pathology. Ed. S. Andrieu and H. Warren. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Pp. 25-31.

Abdelqader, M. M., A. R. Hippen, K. F. Kalscheur, D. J. Schingoethe, K. Karges, and M. L. Gibson. 2009. Evaluation of corn germ from ethanol production as an alternative fat source in dairy cow diets. J. Dairy Sci. 92:1023-1037.

Anderson, J. L., K. F. Kalscheur, A. D. Garcia, D. J. Schingoethe, and A. R. Hippen. 2009. Ensiling characteristics of wet distillers grains mixed with soybean hulls and evaluation of the feeding value for growing Holstein heifers. J. Anim. Sci. 87:2113-2123.

Cao, Z. J., J. L. Anderson, and K. F. Kalscheur. 2009. Ruminal degradation and intestinal digestibility of dried or wet distillers grains with increasing concentrations of condensed distillers solubles. J. Anim. Sci. 87:3013-3019

. Williams, C.M., J.-S. Eun, C.M. Dschaak, A.J. Young and J.W. MacAdam. 2009. Effects of replacing alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) hay with birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) hay on ruminal fermentation and nitrogen metabolism in continuous culture: Short communication. J. Dairy Sci. (submitted).

Velayudhan, B. T., K. M. Daniels, D. P. Horrell, S. R. Hill, M. L. McGilliard, B. A. Corl, H. Jiang, and R. M. Akers. 2008. Developmental histology, segmental expression and nutritional regulation of somatotropic axis genes in small intestine of prepubertal dairy heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 91:3343-3352.

Daniels, K. M., M. L. McGilliard, M. J. Meyer, M. E. Van Amburgh, A. V. Capuco, and R. M. Akers. 2009. Effects of Body Weight and Nutrition on Histological Mammary Development in Holstein Heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 92:499-505.

Cabrera, V.E. Accepted. A large Markovian linear program for replacement policies to optimize dairy herd net income for diets and nitrogen excretion. Journal of Dairy Science 00-00.

Cabrera, V.E., Solis, D., del Corral, J. Accepted. Determinants of Technical Efficiency among Dairy Farms in Wisconsin. Journal of Dairy Science 00-00.

Cabrera, V.E., D. Solís, G.A Baigorria and D. Letson. 2009. Chapter 7th:Managing Climate Variability in Agricultural Analysis. IN Long, J.A. and Wells D.S. (Eds), Ocean Circulation and El Niño: New Research, p. 163-179, Nova Science Publishers, Inc, Hauppauge, NY.

Cabrera, V.E., Stavast, L.J., Baker, T.T., Wood, M.K., Cram, D.S., Flynn, R.P., and Ulery, A.L. 2009. Soil and runoff response to dairy manure application on rangeland. Agriculture, Ecology, and Environment 131:255-262.

Cabrera, V.E., Solis, D., Letson, D. 2009. Optimal crop insurance under climate variability: contrasting insurer and farmer interests. Transactions of the ASABE 52, 623-631.

AitSahlia, F., Wang, C., Cabrera, V.E., Uryasev, S., Fraisse, C.W. 2009. Optimal crop planting schedules and financial hedging strategies. Annals of Operations Research DOI: 10.1007/s10479-009-0551-2.

Liu, J., Men, C., Men, C., Cabrera, V.E., Uryasev, S., Fraisse, C.W. 2009. Optimizing crop insurance under climate variability. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology DOI: 10.1175/2007JAMC1490.1.

Cabrera, V.E., Hagevoort, R., Solis, D., Kirksey, R., Diemer, J.A. 2008. Economic Impact of Milk Production in the State of New Mexico. Journal of Dairy Science 91:2144-2150.

Cabrera, V.E., Mathis, C.P., Kirksey, R.E., Baker, T.T. 2008. Development of a seasonal prediction model for manure excretion by dairy cattle. The Professional Animal Scientist 24:175-183.

N.M. Esser, P.C. Hoffman, W.K. Coblentz, M.W. Orth and K.A. Weigel. 2009. The effect of dietary phosphorus on bone development in dairy heifers J. Dairy Sci. 92: 1741-1749.

Bell, A.A., P. J. Hansen, andA. De Vries. 2009. Profitability of bovine somatotropin administration to increase first insemination conception rate in seasonal dairy herds with heat stress. Livestock Science 126:38-45.

Sanders, A. H., J. K. Shearer, andA. De Vries. 2009. Seasonal incidence of lameness and risk factors associated with thin soles, white line disease, ulcers, and sole punctures in dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci. 92:3165-3174.

De Vries, A., and S. Feleke. 2008 Prediction of future uniform milk prices in Florida federal milk marketing order 6 from milk futures markets. J. Dairy Sci. 91:4871 -4880.

Moreira, V. H. and B. E. Bravo-Ureta. Technical Efficiency and Technological Gap Ratios for Dairy Farms in Three Southern Cone Countries: A Stochastic Meta-Frontier Model. Journal of Productivity Analysis 33(2010): 33-45.

Tao, H., T, F. Morris, B. E. Bravo-Ureta, R. Meinert, K. Zanger, and J. Neafsey. A Partial Budget Analysis for Phosphorus-Based Nutrient Management Plans for Connecticut Dairy Farms. Agronomy Journal 102(2010):231-240. Christen, K. A., D. J. Schingoethe, K. F. Kalscheur, A. R. Hippen, K. Karges, and M. L. Gibson. 2010. Response of lactating dairy cows to high protein distillers grains or 3 other protein supplements. J. Dairy Sci. 93:2095-2104.

Hippen, A. R., D. J. Schingoethe, K. F. Kalscheur, P. Linke, D. R. Rennich, M. M. Abdelqader, and I. Yoon. 2010. Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product in dairy cow diets containing dried distillers grains plus solubles. J. Dairy Sci. 93:2661-2669.

Mjoun, K., K. F. Kalscheur, A. R. Hippen, and D. J. Schingoethe. 2010. Performance and amino acid utilization of early lactation dairy cows fed regular or reduced-fat dried distillers grains with solubles. J. Dairy Sci. 93:3176-3191.

Mjoun, K., K. F. Kalscheur, A. R. Hippen, and D. J. Schingoethe. 2010. Ruminal degradability and intestinal digestibility of protein and amino acids in soybean and corn distillers grains with solubles products. J. Dairy Sci. 93:4144-4154.

Mjoun, K., K. F. Kalscheur, A. R. Hippen, D. J. Schingoethe, and D. Little. 2010. Lactation performance and amino acid utilization of cows fed increasing concentration of reduced-fat dried distillers grains with solubles. J. Dairy Sci. 93:288-303.

Mulrooney, C. N., D. J. Schingoethe, K. F. Kalscheur, and A. R. Hippen. 2009. Canola meal replacing distillers grains with solubles for lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 92:5669-5676.

Ranathunga, S. D., K. F. Kalscheur, A. R. Hippen, and D. J. Schingoethe. 2010. Replacement of starch from corn with non-forage fiber from distillers grains and soyhulls in diets of lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 93:1086-1097.

Schingoethe, D. J., K. F. Kalscheur, A. R. Hippen, and A. D. Garcia. 2009. Invited review: The use of distillers products in dairy cattle diets. J. Dairy Sci. 92:5802-5813.

Gehman, A.M. and P.J. Kononoff. 2010. Utilization of N in cows consuming wet distillers grains with solubles in alfalfa and corn silage based dairy rations. J. Dairy Sci. 93: 3166-3175.

Williams, W., Tedeschi, L.O., T. Callaway, P.J. Kononoff. 2010. Evaluation of in vitro gas production pattern and bacteria population of corn milling (co)products using 16S rDNA bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing. J. Dairy Sci. 93: 4735-4743.

Gehman, A.M. and P.J. Kononoff. 2010. Nitrogen utilization, nutrient digestibility, and excretion of purine derivatives in dairy cattle consuming rations containing corn milling co-products. J. Dairy Sci. 93: 3166-3175.

O’Driscoll, K., S.D. Eicher, M.M. Schutz, and A.C. Lossie. 2009. The effect of floor surface on dairy cow immune function and locomotion score. J. Dairy Sci. 92:4249-4261

Bewley, J.M., R.E. Boyce, J. Hockin, L. Munksgaard, S.D. Eicher, M.E. Einstein, and M.M. Schutz. 2010. Influence of milk yield, stage of lactation and body condition on dairy cattle lying behaviour using an automated activity monitoring sensor. Journal of Dairy Res. 77:1-6.

Bewley, J.M., R.E. Boyce, D.J. Roberts, M.P. Coffey, M.M. Schutz. 2010. Comparison of two methods of assessing dairy cow body condition score. J. Dairy Res. 77:95-98.

Bewley, J.M., M.D. Boehlje, A.W. Gray, H. Hogeveen, S.J. Kenyon, S.D. Eicher, and M.M. Schutz. 2010. Stochastic Simulation Using @Risk for Dairy Business Investment Decisions. Agricultural Finance Rev. 70:97-125.

Bewley, J.M., M.D. Boehlje, A.W. Gray, H. Hogeveen, S.J. Kenyon, S.D. Eicher, and M.M. Schutz. 2010. Assessing the Potential Value for an Automated Dairy Cattle Body Condition Scoring System through Stochastic Simulation. Agricultural Finance Rev. 70:126-150.

Morrill, K.M., S.P. Marston, N.L. Whitehouse, M.E. Van Amburgh, C.G. Schwab, D.M. Haines and P.S. Erickson. 2010. Anionic salts in the prepartum diet and addition of sodium bicarbonate to colostrum replacer and their effects on IgG absorption in the neonate. J. Dairy Sci. 93:2067-2075. Elizondo-Salazar, J. A., and A. J. Heinrichs. 2009. Feeding heat-treated colostrum or unheated colostrum with two different bacterial concentrations to neonatal dairy calves. J. Dairy Sci. 92: 4565-4571.

Lascano, G. J., G. I. Zanton, F. J. Suarez-Mena,and A. J. Heinrichs. 2009. Impact of limit feeding high and low concentrate diets with Saccharamyces cervisiae on digestibility and on dairy heifer growth and first lactation performance. J. Dairy Sci. 92:5100-5110.

Elizondo-Salazar, J. A., B. M. Jayarao, and A. J. Heinrichs. 2010. Effect of heat treatment of bovine colostrum on bacterial counts, viscosity, and immunoglobulin G concentration. J. Dairy Sci. 93:961-967.

Lascano, G. J., G. I. Zanton, A. J. Heinrichs, and W. P Weiss. 2010. Technical note: A noninvasive urine collection device for female cattle: Modification of the urine cup collection method J. Dairy Sci. 92:2691-2694.

Maulfair, D. D. and A. J. Heinrichs. 2010. Technical note: Evaluation of procedures for analyzing ration sorting and rumen digesta particle size in dairy cows. J. Dairy. Sci. 93: 3784-3788.

Zanton, G. I. and A. J. Heinrichs. 2010. Short communication: Analysis of milk yield and composition for dairy heifers limit-fed lower forage diets during the rearing period . J. Dairy Sci. 93: 4730-4734.

Maulfair, D. D., G. I. Zanton, M. Fustini, and A. J. Heinrichs. 2010. Effect of feed sorting on chewing behavior, production, and rumen fermentation in dictating dairy cows. J. Dairy. Sci. 93: 4791-4803.

Vallimont, J. E., C.D. Dechow, J.M. Daubert, M.W. Dekleva, J.W. Blum, C.M. Barlieb, W. Liu, G.A.Varga, A.J. Heinrichs, C.R. Baumrucker. 2010. Genetic parameters of feed intake, production, body weight, body condition score, and selected type traits of Holstein cows in commercial tie-stall barns. J. Dairy. Sci. 93: 4892-4901.

Elizondo-Salazar, J. A., C. M. Jones, and A. J. Heinrichs. 2010. Evaluation of calf milk pasteurizing systems on six Pennsylvania dairy farms. J. Dairy Sci. 93: 5509-5513.

Daniels, K.M., A.V. Capuco, M.L. McGilliard, R.E. James, R.M. Akers. 2009. Effects of milk replacer formulation on measures of mammary growth and composition in Holstein heifers. Dairy Sci. 92:5937-5950.

Lima, F. S., A. De Vries, C. A. Risco, J. E. P. Santos, and W. W. Thatcher. 2010. Economic comparison of natural service and timed artificial insemination breeding programs in dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci. 93:44044413.

De Vries, A., and J. K. Reneau. 2010. Application of statistical process control charts to monitor changes in animal production systems. J. Animal Sci. 88 (E. Suppl.): E11-E24.

Kalantari, A.S., H. Mehrabani-Yeganeh, M. Moradi, A. H. Sanders, and A. De Vries. 2010 Determining the optimum replacement policy for Holstein dairy herds in Iran. J. Dairy Sci. 93:2262-2270.

Pinedo, P. J., D. W. Webb, and A. De Vries. 2010. Dynamics of culling risk with disposal codes reported by DHI dairy herds. J. Dairy Sci. 93:2250-2261.

Pinedo, P. J., and A. De Vries. 2010. Effect of days to conception in the previous lactation on the risk of death and live culling around calving. J. Dairy Sci. 93: 968977

De Vries, A., J. D. Olson, and P. J. Pinedo. 2010. Reproductive risk factors for culling and productive life in large dairy herds in the eastern United States between 2001 and 2006. J. Dairy Sci. 93 :613623.

Endres, M.I. and L.A. Espejo. 2010. Feeding management and characteristics of rations for high producing dairy cows in freestall herds. J. Dairy Sci. 93:822-829.

E.M. Shane, M.I.Endres, and K.A. Janni. 2010. Alternative bedding materials for compost bedded pack barns in Minnesota: A descriptive study. Appl. Eng. Agric. 26:465-473.

Shane, E.M., M.I. Endres, D.G. Johnson, and J.K. Reneau. 2010. Bedding options for an alternative housing system for dairy cows: A descriptive study. Appl. Eng. Agric 26: 659-666.