Browsing OSU Dissertations by Author "VanOverbeke, Deborah L."
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Augmentation of near-infrared (NIR) and in-plant beef video image analysis (VIA) systems to sort carcasses into tenderness categories
Price, Dennis Michael (2008-05)Scope and Method of Study: Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and video image analysis (VIA) are useful tools that can provide information about quality, yield, and tenderness of beef carcasses. The objectives of this study ... -
Comparisons of technologies in beef production systems
Maxwell, Casey Lee (2014-05)Beef steers (n = 180; initial BW = 250 � 19 kg) were randomized to one of two treatments in the pasture phase. Steers were implanted with 40 mg of TBA, 8 mg estradiol, and 29 mg tylosin tartrate (Conventional; CONV-Z) or ... -
Management of newly received feedlot cattle and the effects of bovine respiratory disease on feedlot performance and carcass attributes
Holland, Ben Patrick (2009-07)The effects of serum haptoglobin (Hp) concentration on growing phase performance and Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) morbidity and mortality was evaluated using 337 heifer calves (initial BW = 241.3). Heifers were allocated ... -
Use of co-products from biofuels as a feed source for cattle and influence on the meat industry
Kinman, Lea Ann (2009-12)Scope and Method of Study: Due to increased production of ethanol, frequency of distillers grains (DG) is on the rise. The objective was to determine the effects of wet (WDG) or dry (DDG) distillers grains on final product ...