Animal Science - Reproductive & Growth Physiology
Effect of GnRH-II on reproductive efficiency and productivity of first parity sows
March 17, 2014By Brett White
Although never investigated, gonadotropin-releasing hormone II (GnRH-II) may be associated with the interaction between nutritional status and reproduction in swine. Therefore, we examined the role...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Using high-fiber diets to limit energy intake in developing gilts: effects on puberty, reproduction, culling rates, lifetime productivity, and progeny health and growth
August 27, 2013By Philip S. Miller
The effects of developing gilts limiting energy intake, using a high-fiber diet, compared to a corn-soybean meal based diet were evaluated. The high-fiber diet used contained 40% soybean hulls....
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Influence of on-site manure storage and land application strategy on the fate and transport of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance genes in the environment
October 1, 2012By Shannon Bartelt-Hunt
The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of manure storage on antimicrobial and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in swine manure and to quantify the transport of these constituents in...
Swine Health - PRRS
Identification of conserved T-cell epitopes contained in the non-structural genes of PRRSV which contribute to broad protective immunity
April 16, 2012By Fernando Osorio
Effective vaccine protection against infection by any of the multiple PRRSV strains that circulate in the field is of major...
Environment - Air
Effects of Manure Handling and Application Method on Odor and Gas Emission Potential of Swine Manure
April 10, 2012By Richard R. Stowell
This project investigated manure composition and emissions potential of swine manure in opposing contexts of desired and undesired methane generation. In the main study, the full-scale treatment...
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Additional features to the porcine 3D model to teach the sub-primal and retail cuts of the pork carcass
December 1, 2011By Dr. Steve Jones
Increasing demand for pork requires that new uses for existing underutilized muscles in the pork carcass be developed into new and novel products. Much of pork is purchased in the form of...
Swine Health - PRRS
Molecular Structures of PRRSV that Contribute to PRRSV Protective Immunity
April 19, 2011By Asit Pattnaik
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) caused by PRRS virus (PRRSV) is of major economic significance to swine industry. There is no effective vaccine currently available to combat...
Swine Health - PRRS
Development of a modified live vaccine against PRRSV with optimal DIVA marker potential
August 2, 2010By Fernando Osorio
Work in our laboratories is exclusively oriented towards the development of a new generation of PRRSV vaccines that would confer broad protection. We work, through different basic and applied...
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Identification of markers associated with sow lifetime productivity for whole genomic selection
July 11, 2010By Daniel Ciobanu
Sows are more productive today than ever before. However, concurrent with increased prolificacy, high sow death losses and replacement...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Economic Analysis of the UNL Gilt Development Project
June 3, 2010By Rodger Johnson
Restricting energy intake during gilt development lowered costs associated with gilt development and increased subsequent productivity of these females. The study modeled costs and value of market...
