Economics of different management practices

Wednesday, July 23, 2014: 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
2104B (Kansas City Convention Center)
Moderator:
C. L. Maxwell
2:00 PM
566
Effects of technology use in feedlot production systems on feedlot performance and carcass characteristics
Casey L. Maxwell, Oklahoma State University; Bryan C Bernhard, Oklahoma State University; Charlotte F. O'Neill, Oklahoma State University; Blake K. Wilson, Oklahoma State University; Cody Hixon, Oklahoma State University; Catherine Haviland, Oklahoma State University; Andrew Grimes, Oklahoma State University; Michelle Sarah Calvo-Lorenzo, Oklahoma State University; Deborah L. VanOverbeke, Oklahoma State University; Gretchen G. Mafi, Oklahoma State University; Christopher J. Richards, Oklahoma State University; D. L. Step, Oklahoma State University; Ben P. Holland, Merck Animal Health; Clinton R. Krehbiel, Oklahoma State University
2:15 PM
567
The effects of technology use in feedlot production systems on the health status of finishing steers
Bryan C Bernhard, Oklahoma State University; Casey L. Maxwell, Oklahoma State University; Charlotte F. O'Neill, Oklahoma State University; Blake K. Wilson, Oklahoma State University; Cody G Hixon, Oklahoma State University; Catherine Haviland, Oklahoma State University; Andrew Grimes, Oklahoma State University; Michelle S Calvo-Lorenzo, Oklahoma State University; Christopher J. Richards, Oklahoma State University; D. L. Step, Oklahoma State University; Ben P. Holland, Merck; Clinton R. Krehbiel, Oklahoma State University
2:30 PM
568
Survey of BQA Cattle Handling Practices That Occurred During Processing Feedlot Cattle
Ruth Woiwode, Colorado State University; Temple Grandin, Colorado State University
2:45 PM
569
The effects of technology use in feedlot production systems on cattle behavior and mobility
Bryan C Bernhard, Oklahoma State University; Casey L. Maxwell, Oklahoma State University; Charlotte F. O'Neill, Oklahoma State University; Blake K. Wilson, Oklahoma State University; Catherine Haviland, Oklahoma State University; Andrew Grimes, Oklahoma State University; Michelle S Calvo-Lorenzo, Oklahoma State University; Christopher J. Richards, Oklahoma State University; D. L. Step, Oklahoma State University; Ben P. Holland, Merck; Clinton R. Krehbiel, Oklahoma State University; Cody G Hixon, Oklahoma State University
3:00 PM
570
Predicting dry matter intake by growing and finishing beef cattle: Evaluation of current methods and equation development
Uchenna Y Anele, Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Elizabeth M Domby, Cargill Animal Nutrition; Michael L. Galyean, Texas Tech University
3:15 PM
571
Optimizing concurrently dairy farm profitability and environmental performance
Di Liang, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Victor Cabrera, Unversity of Wisconsin-Madison
3:30 PM
572
Economics of transition cow management of dairy herds
G. M. Schuenemann, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University; K. N. Galvão, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences; University of Florida
3:45 PM
573
THE IMPACT OF SELECTED MILKING, FEEDING, AND HOUSING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ON THE PROFITABILITY OF QUEBEC DAIRY HERDS
Hector A Delgado, McGill University; Roger I Cue, McGill University, Department of Animal Science; Asheber Sewalem, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada AAFC; René Lacroix, Valacta; Daniel Lefevre, Valacta; Emile Bouchard, University of Montreal; Denis Haine, University of Montreal; Kevin Wade, McGill University
4:00 PM
574
Grazing Alfalfa as an alternative to reduce production costs in intensive milk production systems
Frank A Kuwahara, UNESP/FMVZ; Alexandre M Pedroso, EMBRAPA; Gilberto B Souza, EMBRAPA; Reinaldo P Ferreira, EMBRAPA
4:15 PM
575
Comparison of Productivity and Management Practices on Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) and Non-DHIA Herds in the United States
Jason E Lombard, USDA:APHIS:VS:Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health, National Animal Health Monitoring System; Christine A Kopral, USDA:APHIS:VS:Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health, National Animal Health Monitoring System; Margaret A Parker, USDA:APHIS:VS:Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health, National Animal Health Monitoring System; Charles A Haley, USDA:APHIS:VS:Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health, National Animal Health Monitoring System
4:30 PM
576
Optimization of Reproductive Management Programs using Lift Chart Analysis and Cost-Sensitive Evaluation of Classification Errors
Saleh Shahinfar, Department of Dairy Science University of Wisconsin; Jerry N Guenther, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison; David Page, Department of Biostatistics and medical Informatics and Department of Computer Science; Afshin Samia- Kalantari, Department of Dairy Science University of Wisconsin; Victor Cabrera, Unversity of Wisconsin-Madison; Paul M Fricke, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kent A. Weigel, University of Wisconsin
4:45 PM
577
The Cost of Clinical Mastitis in the First 30 Days of Lactation: an Economic Assessment Tool
Emmanuel Rollin, University Of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine; Michael W. Overton, Elanco Animal Health - Dairy