Animal Sciences and Industry

Cattlemen's Day reports

Effects of Prescribed-Fire Timing on Stocker Cattle Performance, Forage Biomass Accumulation, and Native Plant Species Composition
Z. M. Duncan, A. J. Tajchman, J. Lemmon, W. R. Hollenbeck, D. A. Blasi, and K. C. Olson

Effects of Limit Feeding and Shade Allocation on Growing Calf Performance, Water Usage, and Animal Comfort
Z. L. DeBord, Z. M. Duncan, M. G. Pflughoeft, K. J. Suhr, W. C. Ellis, W. R. Hollenbeck, S. P. Montgomery, T. J. Spore, E. C. Titgemeyer, D. A. Blasi, and A. J. Tarpoff

Effects of Biuret and Lasalocid (Bovatec) Inclusion into a Commercial Mineral Supplement on Growth Performance of Yearling Calves Grazing in the Kansas Flint Hills
M. G. Pflughoeft, Z. M. Duncan, Z. L. DeBord, W. R. Hollenbeck, F. K. Brazle, E. C. Titgemeyer, K. C. Olson, and D. A. Blasi

Effects of Almond Hull Inclusion on Growth Performance of Limit-Fed Growing Cattle
Z. M. Duncan, Z. L. DeBord, M. G. Pflughoeft, K. J. Suhr, W. R. Hollenbeck, F. K. Brazle, E. C. Titgemeyer, K. C. Olson, and D. A. Blasi

Effects of Prescribed Fire Timing on Stocker Cattle Performance and Native Plant Composition: Year 3 of 6
Z. M. Duncan, A. J. Tajchman, M. P. Ramirez, J. Lemmon, K. J. Suhr, W. R. Hollenbeck, D. A. Blasi, and K C. Olson

Inclusion of Biuret With or Without Bovatec in a Commercial Mineral Supplement Did Not Improve Growth Performance of Yearling Calves Grazing Native Grass: Year 1 of 2
M. G. Pflughoeft, Z. M. Duncan, Z. L. DeBord, K. J. Suhr, W. R. Hollenbeck, F. K. Brazle, A. J. Tarpoff, K C. Olson, and D. A. Blasi

Bunk Space Requirements for Growing Beef Cattle Limit-Fed a High-Energy Corn and Corn Co-Product Diet
Z. M. Duncan, Z. L. DeBord, M. G. Pflughoeft, K. J. Suhr, W. R. Hollenbeck, K C. Olson, and D. A. Blasi

Feed Efficiency is Better and Activity is Greater in Growing Cattle Limit-Fed a High-Energy Diet During the Growing Phase Compared to a Traditional Roughage-Based Diet Fed for Ad Libitum Intake
M. A. Scilacci, E. C. Titgemeyer, S. P. Montgomery, T. J. Spore, A. J. Tarpoff, T. G. O'Quinn, W. R. Hollenbeck, and D. A. Blasi

A Limit-Fed, High-Energy Diet Fed During the Growing Phase Does Not Negatively Affect Subsequent Feedlot Growth Performance or Carcass Merit Compared to Feeding a Traditional Roughage-Based Diet Ad Libitum During the Growing Phase
M. A. Scilacci, E. C. Titgemeyer, S. P. Montgomery, T. J. Spore, A. J. Tarpoff, T. G. O'Quinn, K. Montgomery, W. R. Hollenbeck, and D. A. Blasi

Digestibility of Dry Matter is Better and Manure Output is Lower in Growing Cattle Limit-Fed a High-Energy Diet During the Growing Phase Compared to a Traditional Roughage-Based Diet Fed for Ad Libitum Intake
M. A. Scilacci, E. Titgemeyer, S. P. Montgomery, T. J. Spore, A. J. Tarpoff, T. G. O'Quinn, W. R. Hollenbeck, and D. A. Blasi

Syngenta Enogen Corn Fed as Corn Grain and Corn Silage in Diets Containing Corn Coproducts Did Not Enhance Growth Performance of Growing Heifers
M. A. Scilacci, M. A. Johnson, E. C. Titgemeyer, S. P. Montgomery, A. J. Tarpoff, E. D. Watson, W. R. Hollenbeck, and Dale Blasi

Syngenta Enogen Corn Fed as Corn Grain and Corn Silage in Diets Containing Corn Coproducts Did Not Enhance Diet Digestibility in Growing Heifers
M. A. Scilacci, M. A. Johnson, E. C. Titgemeyer, S. P. Montgomery, A. J. Tarpoff, E. D. Watson, W. R. Hollenbeck, and D. A. Blasi

Previous reports

Z.M. Duncan, A.J. Tajchman, M.P. Ramirez, J. Lemmon, W.R. Hollenbeck, D.A. Blasi, and K.C. Olson. 2021. Yearling Cattle Grazing Pastures Burned During Summer Perform Similarly to Cattle Grazing Pastures Burned in Early Spring: Year 2 of 6. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

Z.M. Duncan, A.J. Tajchman, M.P. Ramirez, J. Lemmon, W.R. Hollenbeck, D.A. Blasi, and K.C. Olson. 2021. Effect of Prescribed Fire Timing on Native Plant Composition, Forage Biomass Accumulation, and Root Carbohydrate Reserves in the Kansas Flint Hills: Year 2 of 4. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

R.L. Allison, Z.M. Duncan, C.E. Schneider, W.R. Hollenbeck, K.J. Suhr, B.J. Dedrickson, and D.A Blasi. 2021. Managing the Intake of Mineral Supplements that Contain Feed Additives for Beef Calves Grazing Flint Hills Native Grass Pasture is Important. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

M.A. Scilacci, M.A. Johnson, C.E. Hissong, S.P. Montgomery, A.J. Tarpoff, E.C. Titgemeyer, L. Allen, T.G. O'Quinn, G.T. Tonsor, C.I. Vahl, D.U. Thomson, W.R. Hollenbeck, and D.A. Blasi. 2021. Limit-Fed, High-Energy Diets Can Achieve Improved Feed Conversion Rates Without Compromising Rate of Gain When Compared to Conventional High Roughage Diets. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

M. A. Scilacci, M. A. Johnson, C. E. Hissong, S. P. Montgomery, T. G. O'Quinn, A. J. Tarpoff, E. C. Titgemeyer, K. Montgomery, G. T. Tonsor, C. I. Vahl, D. U. Thomson, W. R. Hollenbeck, and D. A. Blasi. 2021. Subsequent Carcass Merit of Feedlot Cattle May Be Improved by Limit Feeding a High-Energy Diet During the Backgrounding Phase. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

M. A. Scilacci, A. J. Tarpoff, E. C. Titgemeyer, T. G. O'Quinn, T. Jennings, C. I. Vahl, D. U. Thomson, W. R. Hollenbeck, and D. A. Blasi. 2021. Differences in Rumination and Animal Activity Can Be Quantified by Utilizing New Technologies. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

M. A. Johnson, T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, E. D. Watson and D. A. Blasi, 2020. Synenta Enogen Feed Corn containing an alpha amylase expression trait improves digestibility in growing calf diets. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

M. S. Grant, H. F. Speer, W. R. Hollenbeck W. R. Wahl, N. D. Luchini, D. A. Blasi and E. C Titgemeyer. 2020. Smartamine M Supplementation reduces inflamation but does not affect performance in receiving beef heifers. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

C. A. Sasscer, S. P. Montgomery, C. I Vahl, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, A. J. Tarpoff and D. A. Blasi. 2020. Effects of limit feeding cold stressed growing calves in the morning versus the evening, as well as bunk line sharing on performance. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

Z. M. Duncan, A. J. Tajchman, M. P. Ramirez, J. Lenmmon, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, A. J. Tarpoff and D. A. Blasi and K. C. Olson. 2020. Effects of prescribed fire timing on stocker cattle performance, native plant consumption, forage biomass, and root carbohydrate reserves in the Kansas Flint Hills: Year one of six. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

M. A. Johnson, T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, E. D. Watson and D. A. Blasi. 2019. Sygenta Enogen Feed Corn silage containing an alpha amylase expression triat improves feed efficiency in growing calf diets. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, E. Titgemeyer, G. A. Hanzlicek, Christopher Vahl, T. G. Nagaraja, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi.2018. Restricting Intake and Increasing Energy Improves Efficiency in Newly Received Growing Cattle and Zelnate Has No Effect. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

C. S. Weibert, T. J. Spore, M. A. Johnson, F. K. Brazle, G. L. Kuhl, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi. 2018. Evaluation of Salt, Trace Mineral Sources, and Growth Implants on Performance of Stocker Cattle Grazing Native Flint Hills Pasture KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, E. C. Titgemeyer, G. A. Hanzlicek, Christopher Vahl, T. G. Nagaraja, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi. Programming a Variety of Gains Is Possible by Controlling Intake of a Single High-Energy By-Product-Based Diet Early in the Receiving/Growing Period Without Affecting Efficiency. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, E. C. Titgemeyer, G. A. Hanzlicek, Christopher Vahl, T. G. Nagaraja, K. T. Cavalli, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi. 2018. Total Tract Dry Matter Digestibility and Proportions of Ruminal Propionate Are Increased in High-Energy Limit-Fed Diets Based Primarily on Wet Corn Gluten Feed. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, E. C. Titgemeyer, G. A. Hanzlicek, Christopher Vahl, T. G. Nagaraja, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi. 2018. Wet Distiller's Grains and Wet Corn Gluten with Dry-Rolled or Whole-Shelled Corn in High-Energy Limit-Fed Diets Do Not Affect Growing Cattle Performance. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

M. A. Johnson, T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, C. S. Weibert, J. S. Garzon, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, E. D. Watson, and Dale Blasi. 2018. Syngenta Enhanced Feed Corn (Enogen) Containing an Alpha Amylase Expression Trait Improves Feed Efficiency in Growing Calf Diets. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

T. J. Spore, S. P. Montgomery, E. C. Titgemeyer, G. A. Hanzlicek, Christopher Vahl, T. G. Nagaraja, W. R. Hollenbeck, R. N. Wahl, and Dale Blasi. 2018. Increased Dietary Energy in Limit-fed Diets Does Not Affect Immune Function, Inflammation, or Stress, but Health Status Does. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.


S.S. Trehal, J.L. Talley, K.D. Sherrill, T.J. Spore, W.R. Hollenbeck, R.N. Wahl and D.A. Blasi. 2017. Horn fly control and growth implants are effective strategies for heifers grazing Flint Hills pasture. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

T.J. Spore, S.P. Montgomery, G.A. Hanzlicek, K.T. Cavalli, W.R. Hollenbeck, R.A. Wahl, E.C. Titgemeyer, C. Vahl and D.A. Blasi. 2017. High energy digestible fiber-based diets improve efficiency in growing heifers. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

A.C. Vesco, A.K. Sexten, E.C. Titgemeyer, W.R. Hollenbeck, L.C. Grimes and D.A. Blasi. 2017. Receiving stocker cattle performance is similar with either corn or sorghum wet distillers grains. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

T.J. Spore, M.E. Corrigan, T.R. Parks, C.S. Weibert, M.L. DeTray, W.R. Hollenbeck, R.A. Wahl and D.A. Blasi. 2017. Route of Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida vaccine does not affect health or performance of receiving heifers. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

C.S. Weibert, W.R. Hollenbeck, S.B. Laudert, J.D. Kubick and D.A. Blasi. 2017. Feeding a novel trace mineral at lower levels to grazing stocker cattle does not impair performance. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

C.S. Weibert, W.R. Hollenbeck, S.B. Laudert, J.D. Kubick and D.A. Blasi. Evaluation of trace mineral sources on newly arrived stocker cattle. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

M.L. DeTray, S.P. Montgomery, E.C. Titgemeyer, A.E. Wertz-Lutz, C.I. Vahl, A.T. Schilling, W.R. Hollenbeck and D.A. Blasi. 2017. Feeding nucleotides with corn germ meal or dried distillers grains does not promote growth performance of receiving and growing calves. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

T.J. Spore, S.P. Montgomery, G.A. Hanzlicek, W.R. Hollenbeck, R.N. Wahl, J.E. Sears and D.A. Blasi. 2017. Zelnate on arrival could decrease the likelihood of subsequent pulls in suspect BRDC cases. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress.

A.C. Vesco, A.K. Sexten, C.S. Weibert, B.E. Oleen, W.R. Hollenbeck, L.C. Grimes and D.A. Blasi. 2015. Evaluation of the productivity of a single subcutaneous injection of LongRange in stocker calves compared with a positive (Dectomax) and a negative (saline) control. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress. Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 1: Iss. 1.

Spore, T.; Montgomery, S.; Vahl, C.; Oleen, B. E.; Hollenbeck, W. R.; Waggoner, J. W.; Hill, J.; and Blasi, D. A. (2015) "Evaluation of Calcium Hydroxide-Treated Stover (Second Crop) in Receiving and Growing Diets and Effects on Cattle Performance,"Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 1: Iss. 1.

E.R. Schlegel, D.A. Blasi, W.R. Hollenbeck, B.E. Oleen, D.G. Renter and M.F. Spire. 2014. Performance and health effects of Zuprevo™ 18% in newly received, highly stressed beef cattle. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 1101.

E.R. Schlegel, S.P. Montgomery, J. Waggoner, C.I. Vahl, W.R. Hollenbeck, B.E. Oleen and D.A. Blasi. 2014. Evaluation of ammoniated wheat straw in receiving and growing diets. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress. 1101.

N.T. Melton, B.E. Oleen, C.I. Vahl, S.P. Montgomery, E.R. Schlegel and D.A. Blasi. 2014. Consumption and performance by beef heifers provided dried distillers grains in a self-fed supplement containing either 10 or 16% salt while grazing Flint Hills native grass. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 1101.

S.E. Hill, C.I. Vahl, B.E. Oleen, W.R. Hollenbeck and D.A. Blasi. 2013. Insecticide ear tags numerically improve grazing cattle performance. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 1083.

S.J. Lawrence, S.E. Kreider, J.J. Higgins, D.A. Blasi, L. Allen, M.E. Dikeman, M.P. Epp and P. Ritter. 2013. Ultrasound technology has limited ability to predict carcass yield grade of lightweight, short-fed stocker cattle. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress. 1083.

A.V. Siverson, E.C. Titgemeyer, S.P. Montgomery, D.A. Blasi, and B.E. Oleen. 2013. Effects of corn processing and wet corn gluten feed on newly arrived and growing cattle. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress. 1083.

E.R. Schlegel, S.P. Montgomery, C.I. Vahl, B.E. Oleen, W.R. Hollenbeck and D.A. Blasi, 2013. Wet distillers grain and solubles vs. wet corn gluten feed for newly received and growing cattle. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress. 1083.

A.V. Siverson, D.A. Blasi, M.E. Corrigan, J.J. Higgins, and B.E. Oleen. 2012. Direct – Fed Microbials for Receiving Cattle I: Effects of ProTernative Stress Formula fed in a liquid suspension on growth and health performance of receiving beef heifers. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 1065.

A.V. Siverson, D.A. Blasi, M.E. Corrigan, J.J. Higgins, and B.E. Oleen. 2012. Direct – Fed Microbials for Receiving Cattle I I: Effects of ProTernative Stress Formula fed in a dry suspension on growth, feed intake, and health of receiving beef heifers. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 1065.

Blasi, D.A., M.P. Epp, and R. Derstein. 2010. Feed-based metaphylaxis programs did not affect health or performance of high-risk calves mass medicated with Draxxin on arrival. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 1029.

Blasi, D.A., M.P. Epp and B. Greenwood. 2010. Comparison of medicinal feed additives on health and growth performance of beef calves grazing native grass pasture KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 1029.

Epp, M.P., D.A. Blasi, W.L. Metzen, and B.E. Oleen. 2010. Dried distillers grains supplemented at different frequencies to stocker heifers grazing late-season Flint Hills native pastures. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 1029.

Hibbard, L.R., D.A. Blasi, R.G. Godbee, M.P. Epp, and B.E. Oleen. 2010. Effects of Morinda citrifolia on growth performance and health of high-risk calves. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 1029.

White, B.J., D. Blasi and M. Epp. 2009. Backgrounding health associated with area of the truck where cattle were housed during transport. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 1010.

Anglin, C.O., D.A. Blasi, K.C. Olson, C.D. Reinhardt, M.P. Epp, R.D. Derstein, and B.B. Barnhardt. 2008. Restricted feeding improves performance of growing steers during subsequent grazing on native Flint Hills pasture. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 995.

Barnhardt, B.B., M.P. Epp, A.M. Bryant, P. J. Guiroy and D.A. Blasi. 2007. Supplementation of stocker steers grazing native flint hills pasture with a protein and mineral supplement increases average daily gains. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 978.

Barnhardt, B.B., A.M. Bryant, M.P. Epp, M.F. Spire, and D.A. Blasi. 2007. Trailer-mounted RFID reader scans EID tags during cattle shipments. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 978.

Epp, M., B. Barnhardt, A. Bryant, and D. Blasi. 2007. Dried distiller's grains improve the performance of beef cattle intensively grazing early summer bluestem pasture. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 978.

Barnhardt, B.B., D.C. Reinhardt, D.A. Blasi, J.C. Forcherio and R.R. Scott. 2006. Effects of spring pasture burning, pasture deworming and grain supplementation on performance of stocker calves grazing native flinthills pasture. KSU Cattlemen's Day Report of Progress 959.

Refereed Journal Articles

Duncan, Z.M., Z.L. Debord, M.G. Pflughoeft, K.J. Suher, W.R. Hollenbeck, A.J. Tarpoff, K.C. Olson and D.A. Blasi. 2022. Bunk space requirements for growing beef cattle limit-fed a high-energy corn and corn co-product diet. Transl. Anim. Sci. 6:1-5.https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txac096

Duncan, Z. M., A. J. Tajchman, M. P. Ramirez, J. Lemmon, W. R. Hollenbeck, D. A. Blasi, W. H. Fick, and K. C. Olson. 2021. Effects of prescribed fire timing on grazing performance of yearling beef cattle, forage biomass accumulation, and plant community characteristics on native tallgrass prairie in the Kansas Flint Hills. Transl. Anim. Sci. 5:1-13. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txab077

Martin, M., M.D. Kleinhenz, S.R. Montgomery, D.A. Blasi, K.M. Almes, A.K. Baysinger and J.F. Coetzee. 2021. Assessment of diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers to assess lung consolidation in calves with induced bacterial pneumonia using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. J. Anim. Sci. In Press.

Martin, M. M.D. Kleinhenz, B.J. White, B.T. Johnson, S.R. Montgomery, A.K. Curtis, M.M. Weeder, D.A. Blasi, K.M. Almes, R.G. Amachawadi, M.D. Miesner, A.K. Baysinger, J.S. Nickell and J.F. Coetzee. 2021. Assessment of pain associated with bovine respiratory disease and its mitigation with flunixin meglumine in cattle with induced bacterial pneumonia. J. Anim. Sci. In Press.

Spore, T.J., S.P. Montgomery, E.C. Titgemeyer, G.A. Hanzlicek, C.I. Vahl, T.G. Nagaraja, K.T. Cavalli, W.R. Hollenbeck, R.A. Wahl and D.A. Blasi. 2019. Effects of a high-energy programmed feeding protocol on nutrient digestibility, health, and performance of newly received growing cattle. Appl. Anim. Sci. 35:397-407.

Spore, T.J., S.P. Montgomery, E.C. Titgemeyer, G.A. Hanzlicek, C.I. Vahl, T.G. Nagaraja, K.T. Cavalli, W.R. Hollenbeck, R.A. Wahl and D.A. Blasi. 2017. Effects of dietary energy and intake of corn by-product based diets on newly received growing cattle: II. Antibody production, acute phase protein response, stress, and immune-competency of healthy and morbid animals. J. Anim. Sci. 96:1474-1483.

Schilling, M.L., S.P. Montgomery, E.C. Titgemeyer, A.E. Wertz-Lutz, C.I. Vahl, A.T. Schilling, W.R. Hollenbeck and D.A. Blasi. 2017. Effects of feeding nucleotides in diets containing corn germ meal or dried corn distiller’s grains on the performance and health of receiving and growing calves. The Professional Animal Scientist. The Professional Animal Scientist. 33:440-450.

Spore, T.J., S.P. Montgomery, E.C. Titgemeyer, G.A. Hanzlicek, C.I. Vahl, T.G. Nagaraja, K.T. Cavalli, W.R. Hollenbeck, R.A. Wahl and D.A. Blasi. 2019. Effects of high-energy programmed feeding protocol on nutrient digestibility, health, and performance of newly received growing cattle. Appl. Anim. Sci. 35:397-407.

Spore, T.J., S.P. Montgomery, E.C. Titgemeyer, G.A. Hanzlicek, C.I. Vahl, T.G. Nagaraja, K.T. Cavalli, W.R. Hollenbeck, R.A. Wahl and D.A. Blasi. 2017. Effects of dietary energy and intake of corn by-product based diets on newly received growing cattle: II. Antibody production, acute phase protein response, stress, and immunocompetency of healthy and morbid animals. J. Anim. Sci. 96:1474-1483.

Schilling, M.L., S.P. Montgomery, E.C. Titgemeyer, A.E. Wertz-Lutz, C.I. Vahl, A.T. Schilling, W.R. Hollenbeck and D.A. Blasi. 2017. Effects of feeding nucleotides in diets containing corn germ meal or dried corn distillers grains on the performance and health of receiving and growing calves. The Professional Animal Scientist. The Professional Animal Scientist. 33:440-450.

Hanzlicek, G.A., D.A. Blasi, B.E. Oleen and G.A. Anderson. 2016. A randomized field study comparing differences in core-body temperature, health, and performance in crossbred heifers administered two antimicrobial products given upon arrival at a stocker facility. The Professional Animal Scientist. 32:438-444.

Schlegal, E.R., S.P. Montgomery, J.W. Waggoner, C.I. Vahl, E.C. Titgemeyer, W.R. Hollenbeck and D.A. Blasi. 2016. Evaluation of ammoniated wheat straw during a receiving and growing period for beef cattle. The Professional Animal Scientist. 32:295-301.

Siverson, A.V., E.C. Titgemeyer, S.P. Montgomery and D.A. Blasi. 2014. Effects of corn processing and dietary wet corn gluten feed inclusion on performance and digestion of newly received growing cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 92:1604-1612.

Coetzee, J.F., L.N. Edwards, R.A. Mosher, N.M. Bello, A.M. O'Connor, B. Wang, B, KuKanich and D.A. Blasi. 2012. Effect of oral meloxicam on health and performance of beef steers relative to bulls castrated on arrival at the feedlot. J. Anim. Sci. 90:1026-1039.

Massey, C., K.C. Dhuyvetter, R.V. Llewelyn and D.A. Blasi. 2011. Castration and morbidity and their effects on performance, carcass quality and price differentials for bulls and steers. The Professional Animal Scientist 27:19.

Hanzlicek, G.A., B.J. White, D.G. Renter, and D.A. Blasi. 2010. A field study evaluating health, performance, and behavior differences in crossbred beef calves administered different vaccine-parasiticide product combinations. Vaccine. doi:10.101b/j.vaccine.2010.06.096.

Ryan, S.E., D.A. Blasi, K.E. Fike, B.P. Rickard, and M.P. Anderson. 2010. Read distance performance and variation of five low-frequency radio frequency identification panel transceiver manufacturers. J. Anim. Sci. 88:2514.

White, B.J., D.A. Blasi, L.C. Vogel and M. Epp. 2009. Associations of beef calf wellness and body weight gain with internal location in a truck during transportation. J. Anim. Sci. 87:

Nickell, J.S., B.J. White, R.L. Larson, D.A. Blasi, and D.G. Renter. 2008. Comparison of Short-Term Health and Performance Effects Related to Prophylactic Administration of Tulathromycin versus Tilmicosin in Long-Hauled, Highly Stressed Beef Stocker Calves. Veterinary Therapeutics 9-2:147-156.