OSU - Beef Research Reports

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The OSU - Beef Research Report is published every two years, and divided into five sections according to the field of the reported study. Click on the desired article for download or visualization.

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2010 Beef Research Report - Download the Complete Report

• Beef Products
  • Alternative Beef Marketing Resources

• Forage and Rangelands
  • Adaptation of Brassica spp. and Fodder Radishes as Late Season Forages in the High Desert Region of Oregon

   

  • Forage Value of Pasture Weeds in Southwestern Oregon

   

  • Long-Term Moderate Livestock Grazing Reduces the Risk, Size, and Severity of Wildfires

• Moderate Livestock Grazing Protects Sagebrush Plant Communities From Post-Fire Cheatgrass Invasion

• Health and Management
  • Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA) Supplementation on  Performance and Acute-Phase Response of Transported Beef Steers

 

• Preliminary Evaluation of Grandsire Marbling Potential and Ultrasound Use on Backgrounding and Finishing Performance, and Carcass Merit

 

• Preliminary Report on Prevalence of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus,  Persistently Infected (BVD PI) Cattle in the Oregon Beef Cattle Population

 

• Nutrition
• Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA) Supplementation on Forage Intake and Digestibility in Beef Cows

 

• Effects of Supplemental Vitamin E with Different Oil Sources on Growth,  Health, and Carcass Parameters of Preconditioned Beef Calves

 

• Influence of Cow BCS and Late Gestation Supplementation: Effects on Cow and Calf Performance

 

• Growth and Carcass Merit of Purebred Jersey Steer Calves Finished on  Grain-based Diets at Two Different Energy Levels

 

• Mineral Assessment of Range Cattle in Oregon for Site-
  Specific Supplementation

 

• Response of Ruminants to Protein Supplementation is Affected by Type of Low-quality Forage

 

• Russian Knapweed - a Protein Supplement for Beef Cows?

• Reproduction
  • Effects of Temperament on Reproductive and Physiological Responses of Beef Cows

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