Prepared by the staff in the Department of Animal Science and cooperating departments for use in extension, teaching, and research programs.

Cooperative Extension Division
Agricultural Research Division
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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2003

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Case Ready and Enhanced Pork - How Do Ingredients Make Them Work?, Mike Baczwaski and Roger W. Mandigo

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Vitamin B12 and Mecadox® Supplementation in Weanling Pig Diets, Sara S. Blodgett, Phillip S. Miller, and Robert Fischer

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Vitamin B12 Requirement for Weanling Pigs, Sara S. Blodgett, Phillip S. Miller, and Robert L. Fischer

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Effect of a Low Phytate, Nutrient Dense Corn on Pig Performance, Mike Brumm

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Do Crowded Pigs Respond to Paylean®?, Mike Brumm, Phillip S. Miller, and Robert C. Thaler

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Influence of Crystalline or Protein-Bound Lysine on Growth Performance, Body Protein Deposition and Lysine Utilization in Nursery Pigs, Janeth J. Colina, Phillip S. Miller, Austin Lewis, and Robert L. Fischer

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Influence of Crystalline or Protein-Bound Lysine on Lysine Utilization for Growth in Pigs, Janeth Colina, Phillip S. Miller, Austin J. Lewis, and Robert Fischer

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Comparison of Swine Performance When Fed Diets Containing Corn Root Worm Protected Corn, Parental Line Corn, or Conventional Corn Grown During 2000 in Nebraska, Robert L. Fischer, Phillip S. Miller, Sara S. Blodgett, and Steven J. Kitt

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Effects of Glutamine on Growth Performance and Intestinal Development of Immune Challenged Weanling Pigs Fed Chemically Defined Diets, Steven J. Kitt, Phillip S. Miller, and Robert L. Fischer

Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Economics of Pigs Fed Diets Containing a Corn Germ-Corn Bran Product, Steven J. Kitt, Phillip S. Miller, Duane Reese, and Robert L. Fischer

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Progress in Estimating Setback Distances for Livestock Facilities, Richard K. Koelsch, Dennis D. Schulte, and Lakshmi Koppolu

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Effect of Post-Cooking Holding Time on Consumer Taste Panel Ratings of Enhanced Pork Loins, Christian Perversi, Chris R. Calkins, and Kent M. Eskridge

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Agricultural Management Advisory Groups for Pork Producers, Allen Prosch

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2003 Nebraska Swine Report, Duane Reese

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Swine Reproduction - A Review, Duane Reese

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Fatty Acid Composition of Fresh Pork Bellies -Implications to Bacon Production?, Carmina Robles, Betsy Booren, and Roger W. Mandigo

Fresh vs. Frozen Bellies for Bacon, Carmina Robles and Roger W. Mandigo

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The Economic Potential of Methane Recovery: Projected Impacts of Various Public-Policy Scenarios, Richard R. Stowell and Christopher G. Henry

2002

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Explanation of Statistics Used in This Report

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Niacin and Vitamin B12 Requirements of Weanling Pigs, Sara S. Blodgett, Phillip S. Miller, Austin Lewis, and Robert Fischer

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Phytase Sources in Pelleted Diets, Mike Brumm

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Sorting and Mixing Effects in a Wean-to-Finish Facility, Mike Brumm

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Managing Swine Dietary Phosphorus to Meet Manure Management Goals, Mike Brumm, Charles A. Shapiro, and William L. Kranz

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Dietary Amino Acid Utilization for Body Protein Deposition — Current and Future Research, Janeth J. Colina, Austin Lewis, and Phillip S. Miller

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Comparison of Swine Performance When Fed Diets Containing Roundup Ready® Corn, Parental Line Corn, or Two Commercial Corns, Robert L. Fischer, Austin Lewis, and Phillip S. Miller

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Defining the Optimal Feed Budget System for Terminal-Crossed, Growing-Finishing Barrows, Robert Fischer, Phillip S. Miller, Austin Lewis, and Darren J. Critser

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Influence of Linoleic Acid Isomers on Body Fat, Kim Hargrave, Kristin Nollette, Merlyn K. Nielsen, and Jess L. Miner

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Economic Analyses of Feeding 18 g per ton PAYLEAN® to Crosses of the NE Index Line, Rodger K. Johnson, Phillip S. Miller, D. B. Petry, and R. F. Fischer

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Reproductive Responses in the NE Index Line, Rodger K. Johnson and D. B. Petry

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PAYLEAN® Improves Growth and Carcass Merit of Pigs with 25% and 50% Nebraska Index Line Genes, Rodger K. Johnson, D. Petry, Phillip S. Miller, and R. Fisher

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Effects of Glutamine on Growth Performance and Small Intestine Villus Height in Weanling Pigs, Steven J. Kitt, Phillip S. Miller, Austin Lewis, and Robert L. Fischer

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Factors Affecting Bacon Color and Composition, J. E. Mann, Roger W. Mandigo, Dennis E. Burson, and R. Garza

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Effectiveness of Pork Quality Assurance Training for Youth, Rosemarie Nold

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Growth and Carcass Responses in the NE Index Line Estimated in Pure-line and Crossbred Litters, D. B. Petry, J. W. Holl, and Rodger K. Johnson

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Economic Analysis of the Selection Response in the NE Index line, D. B. Petry, B. P. McAllister, and Rodger K. Johnson

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Competition — It’s Not Just “Cost” of Production, Allen Prosch

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2002 Nebraska Swine Report, Duane Reese

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Update on the Economics of Feeding Ractopamine (Paylean™) to Finishing Pigs, Duane Reese and Larry L. Bitney

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Applicability of High-Rise™ Hog Housing for Finishing Operations, Richard R. Stowell

2001

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2001 Nebraska Swine Report

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Explanation of Statistics Used in This Report

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Supreme Court Rules in Progress Pig Case, J. David Aiken

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Phytase in Swine Diets, Mike Brumm

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Dietary Manipulation To Reduce Ammonia Concentration in Nursery Pig Facilities, Janeth J. Colina, Austin Lewis, Phillip S. Miller, and Robert L. Fischer

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Valine, Isoleucine, and Histidine Supplementation of Low-Protein, Amino Acid-Supplemented Diets for Growing Pigs, Jose L. Figueroa, Austin J. Lewis, Phillip S. Miller, and Robert L. Fischer

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The Effect of Compensatory Growth on Organ Weights and Carcass Composition in Growing Gilts, Robert L. Fischer, Phillip S. Miller, and Austin Lewis

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Plasma Urea Concentrations of Pigs on Commercial Operations, Robert Fischer, Phillip S. Miller, and Austin Lewis

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Factors Affecting Small Intestine Development in Weanling Pigs, Steven J. Kitt, Phillip S. Miller, and Austin Lewis

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Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) and Body Fat Changes, Jess L. Miner, Chris Cederberg, Xiaoli Chen, Clifton Baile, and Merlyn K. Nielsen

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Economic Value of Ractopamine (Paylean™) for Finishing Pigs, Duane Reese and Larry L. Bitney

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Two-stage Selection for Ovulation Rate and Litter Size in Swine — An Effective Procedure to Increase Reproductive Rate, Agustin Ruiz-Flores and Rodger K. Johnson

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Replacing Conventionally Processed Soybean Meal with Extruded/Expelled Soybean Meal in Swine Diets, Andrea M. Tucker, Phillip S. Miller, Austin Lewis, and Duane Reese

2000

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2000 Nebraska Swine Report

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Explanation of Statistics Used in This Report

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District Court Rules in Progress Pig Case, J. David Aiken

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Nebraska Competitive Livestock Marketing Act, J. David Aiken

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Effect of Wean-to-Finish Management on Pig Performance, Mike Brumm, Angela K. Baysinger, Robert W. Wills, Edgar T. Clemens, and Robert C. Thaler

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A Review of the Ammonia Issue and Pork Production, Janeth Colina, Austin Lewis, and Phillip S. Miller

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Nitrogen Balance and Growth Trials With Pigs Fed Low-Crude Protein, Amino Acid-Supplemented Diets, Jose Figueroa, Austin Lewis, and Phillip S. Miller

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The Effects of Compensatory Growth and Form of Amino Acid Supply on Plasma Urea Concentration, Organ Weights and Carcass Characteristics in Gilts, Robert Fischer, Phillip S. Miller, and Austin Lewis

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The Use of Plasma Urea as an Indicator of Protein Status in Growing-Finishing Pigs, Robert Fischer, Phillip S. Miller, and Austin J. Lewis

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The Investigation of Betaine as a Growth Promotor and/or Carcass Modifier and the Efficacy of Betaine to Replace Methionine in Finishing Diets, Steven J. Kitt, Phillip S. Miller, Austin J. Lewis, and Robert Fischer

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The Effect of Oxytocin at the Time of Insemination on Reproductive Performance — A Review, Donald G. Levis

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Candidate Reproductive Genes Do Not Explain Responses in Lines Selected for Ovulation Rate and Litter Size, Regina Linville, Daniel Pomp, and Rodger K. Johnson

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Acylation Stimulating Protein: A Potential Regulator of Fat Synthesis, Jess L. Miner, Carin Ramsel, and Sheila Jacobi

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Extruded-Expelled Soybean Meal for Pigs, Duane Reese and Larry L. Bitney

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The Effects of Dietary Feather Meal Concentration and Space Allocation on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Barrows, Kuo-Wei Ssu, Mike Brumm, Phillip S. Miller, and Robert L. Fischer

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Duration of PRRS Virus Infections and Proportion of Persistently Infected Pigs, R. W. Wills, Alan R. Doster, J. Galeota, J.-H. Sur, and Fernando A. Osorio

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Pubertal Response in Gilts to Type and Frequency of Boar Exposure and as Influenced by Genetic Line and Age at Initiation of Boar Contact, Dwane R. Zimmerman, Thomas McGargill, and Dan Cheleen

1999

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1999 Nebraska Swine Report

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Explanation of Statistics Used in This Report

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Survival of Pathogenic Intestinal Spirochetes Kept in Pure Cultures and in Pig Feces Held at Four Different Temperatures, David E. S. N. Barcellos, Gerald Duhamel, and Michelle R. Mathiesen

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Feasibility of Growing and Feeding High Oil Corn to Pigs, Larry L. Bitney, Duane Reese, and Robert Caldwell

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Impact of Drinker Type on Pig Performance, Water Use and Manure Production, Mike Brumm and Jill Heemstra

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Pork 101 A Short Course Focusing on the Importance of Pork Quality and Consistency, Dennis E. Burson and Dana J. Hanson

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Response to Increasing Levels of Nutrients Fed During Gestation and Lactation to Control and Prolific Gilts, David Casey and Rodger K. Johnson

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Zinc Oxide, With or Without Carbadox, Stimulates Performance in Nursery Pigs, Hsin-Yi Chen, Austin J. Lewis, and Phillip S. Miller

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A Population Approach to Diagnosis of Grow-Finish Diarrhea Complex, Gerald E. Duhamel and Michelle R. Mathiesen

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Development of Intervention Strategies to Extend the Shelf- Life of Fresh Ground Pork, David M. Gaebler and Roger W. Mandigo

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Growth and Carcass Responses of Barrows Fed a Corn-Soybean Meal Diet or Low-Protein Amino Acid-Supplemented Diets at Two Feeding Levels, Sergio Gomez, Phillip S. Miller, Austin Lewis, and Hsin-Yi Chen

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Bioavailability of Iron in Iron Proteinates, Austin Lewis, Phillip S. Miller, and Hsin-Yi Chen

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Defining Swine Nutrient Requirements and Allowances—What do the Numbers Mean?, Phillip S. Miller, Austin Lewis, Duane Reese, and Mike Brumm

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Changes in pH of Boar Semen Extenders, Mary Sue Newth and Donald G. Levis

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Are The Sows Fed Adequately?, Duane Reese

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Development and Use of Pork Skin Fat Emulsion Gels in Low-Fat, High-Added-Water Bologna, Timothy D. Schnell and Roger W. Mandigo

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The Effects of Dietary Feather Meal Concentration on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Barrows, Kuo-Wei Ssu, Mike Brumm, Phillip S. Miller, and Jill M. Heemstra

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Follicular Selection and Atresia in Gilts Selected for an Index of High Ovulation Rate and High Prenatal Survival, Hui-Wen Yen, Rodger K. Johnson, and Dwane R. Zimmerman

1998

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1998 Nebraska Swine Report

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Explanation of Statistics Used in This Report

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The Pig Pro Decision, Networking, and Environmental Protection: The Public Policy Challenge, J. David Aiken

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Building Loads and Failures, Gerald Bodman

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Ventilation Systems — Redundancy is Essential, Gerald R. Bodman

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Pen Space Allocations and Pelleting of Swine Diets, Mike Brumm

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Properties and Applications of Pork Trim Obtained from an Advanced Meat Recovery System, Christi M. Calhoun and Roger W. Mandigo

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The Effect of Protein Intake on Growth Performance, Plasma Urea Concentration, Liver Weight, and Arginase Activity of Finishing Barrows and Gilts, Hsin-Yi Chen, Phillip S. Miller, and Austin Lewis

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Activity of Four Antimicrobial Agents Against Porcine Serpulina pilosicoli Isolates From the Midwestern United States, Gerald Duhamel, Michelle R. Mathiesen, Joann M. Kinyon, Dorothy Murphy, and Don Walter

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Utilization of Raw Pork Skins in Reduced Fat Fresh Pork Sausage, Tammy Fotjik and Roger W. Mandigo

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Responses of Barrows Consuming a Diet Formulated on an Ideal Protein Basis at Different Feeding Levels, Sergio Gomez, Phillip S. Miller, Austin Lewis, and Hsin-Yi Chen

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Responses to 14 Generations of Selection for Components of Litter Size, Rodger K. Johnson

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Nutrient Balance on Nebraska Livestock Confinement Systems, Richard K. Koelsch and Gary Lesoing