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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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Adrienne M Hilbrands
- West Central Research and Outreach Center - Research Supervisor 3
Person: Researchers
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National Pork Board Scholarship awarded to Sara Williams.
Johnston, L. J. (PI)
8/1/24 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Agricultural Ecosystem Improvement with Autonomous Weeding Robots
Buchanan, E. S. (PI) & Shaik, S. (Other Role)
LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MN RES
7/1/24 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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Improving the sustainability of US dairy calves through improved genetic understanding of feed utilization
Haagen, I. W. (PI), Heins, B. J. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Salfer, I. J. (Co-Principal Investigator)
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
7/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Analysis of SLICK allele in African taurine and Zebu cattle breeds
Gebeyehu, S., Heins, B., Sonstegard, T., Sölkner, J., Mészáros, G., Traoré, A. & Soudré, A., Feb 2025, In: Animal Genetics. 56, 1, e13499.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Associations between early lactation intramammary infections and udder health and performance during the first 180 days in milk in first-lactation organic dairy cows
Peña-Mosca, F., Dean, C., Fernandes, L., Doster, E., Sharpe, K., Ray, T., Feijoo, V., Antunes, A., Baumann, C., Wehri, T., Heins, B., Pinedo, P., Machado, V., Noyes, N. & Caixeta, L., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 107, 4, p. 2426-2443 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of crude protease produced by Bacillus subtilis (MAFIC Y7) on growth performance, immune indices, and anti-inflammatory responses of broilers fed soybean meal- or cottonseed meal-based diets
Guo, X., Li, Q., Wang, L., Zhang, Y., Johnston, L. J., Levesque, C. L., Cao, Y. & Dong, B., 2024, In: Journal of animal science. 102, skae047.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Crossbred Genotype Admixture
Heins, B. J., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, Apr 27 2022
https://hdl.handle.net/11299/227134
Dataset
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Effects of high dietary zinc supplementation timing on the biological responses of gestating sows and their piglets
Hammers, K., Urriola, P., Gomez, A., Johnston, L. & Ryu, M.-S., ZENODO, Nov 1 2023
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.q573n5tq5, https://zenodo.org10065067
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Press/Media
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The University of Minnesota Extension has a new cow podcast, “The Moos Room”
Armstrong, J., Krekelberg, E. R. & Heins, B. J.
5/11/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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With farmers pressed by plant closing, JBS Worthington begins killing pigs without processing them
4/30/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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Dried Edible Beans Subject of Next Come Grow With Us Talk
Poppe, S. R.
1/14/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview