West Central Research and Outreach Center

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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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Eric S Buchanan
- buch0123@umn.edu
- West Central Research and Outreach Center - Researcher
Person: Researchers
20122021
Nathan W Dalman
- dalm0015@umn.edu
- West Central Research and Outreach Center - Researcher
Person: Research Support
20202020
Bradley J Heins
- hein0106@umn.edu
- West Central Research and Outreach Center - Associate Professor
Person: Faculty
20052021

21 Active
81 Finished

A systems approach for assessing nutritional and environmental impacts of amino acid and nitrogen utilization efficiency from soybean meal usage in precision feeding programs for growing finishing pigs
Shurson, G. C., Johnston, L. J. & Urriola, P. E.
SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
2/1/21 → 12/31/21
Project: Research project
Grass weed control with abrasive grit in Minnesota horticultural crops.
Poppe, S. R., Dalman, N. W., Hoover, E., Jordan, E. L. & Klodd, A. E.
MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
11/12/20 → 3/15/23
Project: Research project
Addressing disbuddig pain and alternative options for transitioning organic dairy farms.
Heins, B. J. & Endres, M. I.
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
9/1/20 → 8/31/23
Project: Research project

212 Article
11 Conference contribution
9 Review article
4 Chapter
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Effects of cooled floor pads combined with chilled drinking water on behavior and performance of lactating sows under heat stress
Zhu, Y., Johnston, L. J., Reese, M. H., Buchanan, E. S., Tallaksen, J., Hilbrands, A. M. & Li, Y. Z., Mar 1 2021, In: Journal of animal science. 99, 3
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effects of outdoor stocking density on growth, feather damage and behavior of slow-growing free-range broilers
Phillips, H. N. & Heins, B. J., Mar 2021, In: Animals. 11, 3, p. 1-16 16 p., 688.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Evaluation of solar photovoltaic systems to shade cows in a pasture-based dairy herd
Sharpe, K. T., Heins, B. J., Buchanan, E. S. & Reese, M. H., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 104, 3, p. 2794-2806 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Pandemic disruptions taking a toll on farmers' mental health
Lee J Johnston
5/28/20
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
The University of Minnesota Extension has a new cow podcast, “The Moos Room”
Joe Armstrong, Emily R Krekelberg & Bradley J Heins
5/11/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Can you freeze whole pig carcasses to preserve the meat?
Lee J Johnston
5/7/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment