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National Retail Pork Benchmarking Study: Characterizing Pork Quality Attributes of Multiple Cuts in the Self-serve Meat Case
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
The objective of this study was to benchmark fresh pork quality in the retail meat case in the United States. Nationally, 117 retail supermarkets in 67 cities were selected for sampling. Center-cut loin chops were observed ...
The Role of Maternal Protein Intake During Late Gestation on Placental Vascular Function
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Global nutrient restriction or excess can influence umbilical hemodynamics in sheep fetuses (Chapter 2). We hypothesized that a specific component of the diet, namely maternal metabolizable protein (MP), would alter placental ...
The Effect of Artificial Insemination or Natural Service Breeding Systems on Reproductive Performance, Calving Characteristics, Weaning Characteristics, and Steer Backgrounding Performance in a Commercial Beef Herd
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of beef cattle breeding systems that incorporate artificial insemination (AI) or breeding systems that use natural service mating on resultant reproductive performance, ...
Influence of Cut, Cooking Method, and Post-Mortem Aging on Beef Palatability
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
The objectives of these studies were to determine the effects of cut, cooking method, and postmortem aging on improving consumers' perception of beef. Consumers evaluated bottom round, top sirloin, ribeye, and a value cut ...
Effects of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles Supplementation to Yearling Heifers Grazing Northern Great Plains Rangeland: Impacts on Subsequent Feedlot Performance and Meat Quality
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Eighty two yearling heifers (319.5 ± 1.03 kg) were utilized in a completely randomized design to evaluate the effects of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) supplementation on animal performance while grazing on ...
Impacts of Beef Cow Nutrition on Conceptus Development
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of maternal nutrient restriction followed by realimentation during early to mid-gestation on uterine blood flow (BF), maternal performance, and conceptus development ...
The Relationship between Pre-Harvest Stress and Carcass Characteristics and the Ability to Qualify for Kosher on Beef Steers and Heifers
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
The objective of this study was to determine if there is a difference in pre-harvest stress and carcass characteristics between kosher and not-qualified-as kosher cattle. Cattle that had a shorter time from gate to ...
Supplementing Metabolizable Protein to Ewes during Late Gestation: Effects on Ewe and Offspring Performance
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
We hypothesized that MP intake at or above requirements during late gestation would improve dam and offspring performance. In year 1, ewes received one of three isocaloric dietary treatments during late gestation: 60MP1: ...
Impact of Environmental Factors on Ovarian Function and Endocrine Activity in Livestock
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Ovarian function is important in reproductive efficiency since the ovary is the site of oocyte development, as well as production and secretion of hormones necessary for proper follicle development, ovulation, and maintenance ...
Attempted Total Syntheses of a Novel Lycopodine-Class Alkaloid and (R)-Myricanol, Compounds for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a significant challenge to both the pharmaceutical world as well as the synthetic organic chemistry world. One of the most important problems in this field is the lack of a unified approach to ...