West Central Research and Outreach Center

Organization profile

Organization profile

The West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC) performs research in the following areas: agronomy, soils and water quality; dairy production systems and pasture grazing management; environmental horticulture and display garden materials; irrigation water management; swine nutrition and alternative housing systems;and wind and biomass renewable energy systems.

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    Profiles

    No photo of Eric S Buchanan

    Eric S Buchanan

    Person: Researcher

    20122022
    No photo of Nathan W Dalman

    Nathan W Dalman

    Person: Research Support

    No photo of Bradley J Heins

    Bradley J Heins

    Person: Faculty

    20052021

    Projects

    Rearing of organic dairy calves with cows

    Heins, B. J.

    ORGANIC VALLEY FAMILY OF FARMS

    2/1/20 → 1/31/21

    Project: Research project

    • Evaluating a tabletop system for growing local strawberries

    Poppe, S. R., Anderson, N. O., Hoover, E. & Tepe, E. S.

    MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    11/4/19 → 4/30/22

    Project: Research project

    • Improving alfalfa-based livestock forage production systems using life cycle assessment

    Tallaksen, J. E., Goplen, J. J. & Heins, B. J.

    USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture

    9/1/19 → 8/31/20

    Project: Research project

    • Research Output

    Effect of Holstein genotype on innate immune and metabolic responses of heifers to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) administration

    Cousillas-Boam, G., Weber, W. J., Benjamin, A., Kahl, S., Heins, B. J., Elsasser, T. H., Kerr, D. E. & Crooker, B. A., Jan 2020, In : Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 70, 106374.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Reducing life cycle fossil energy and greenhouse gas emissions for Midwest swine production systems

    Tallaksen, J., Johnston, L., Sharpe, K., Reese, M. & Buchanan, E., Feb 10 2020, In : Journal of Cleaner Production. 246, 118998.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Short communication: Effects of mesh leggings on fly pressure and fly avoidance behaviors of pastured dairy cows

    Perttu, R. K., Heins, B. J., Phillips, H. N., Endres, M. I., Moon, R. D. & Sorge, U. S., Jan 2020, In : Journal of Dairy Science. 103, 1, p. 846-851 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Open Access