Arango, J., I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, M. Culbertson, and W. Herring. 2004. Estimation of
genetic parameters for farrowing mortality, litter size and test performance of first parity
Large White sows. J. Anim. Sci. (Suppl. 1) 82:455 (abstr.)
Ashwell, M.S., D. W. Heyen, T. S. Sonstegard, C. P. Van Tassell, Y. Da, Y., P. M.
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affecting milk production, health, and reproductive traits in Holstein cattle. J. Dairy Sci.
87:468-475.
Averill, T.A., R. Rekaya, and K.A. Weigel. 2004. Genetic analysis of male and female
fertility using longitudinal binary data. J. Dairy Sci. 87:3947-3952.
Bohmanova, J., and I. Misztal. 2004. Genetic evaluation of beef cattle for growth using
records across a wide range of ages. J. Anim. Sci. (Suppl. 1) 82:451 (abstr.).
Bormann, J., G. R. Wiggans, T. Druet, N. and Gengler. 2003. Within-herd effects of age at
test day and lactation stage on test-day yields. J. Dairy Sci. 86:3765-3774.
Caraviello, D. Z., K. A. Weigel, and D. Gianola. 2004. Prediction of longevity breeding
values for US Holstein sires using survival analysis methodology. J. Dairy Sci. (accepted).
Caraviello, D. Z., K. A. Weigel, and D. Gianola. 2004. Analysis of the relationship between
type traits and functional survival in US Holstein cattle using a Weibull proportional hazards
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Caraviello, D.Z., K.A. Weigel, and D. Gianola. 2004. Comparison between a Weibull
proportional hazards model and a linear model for predicting the genetic merit of US Jersey
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Caraviello, D. Z., K. A. Weigel, and D. Gianola. 2003. Analysis of the relationship between
type traits, inbreeding, and functional survival in Jersey cattle using a Weibull proportional
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Caraviello, D. Z., K. A. Weigel,, G. E. Shook, and P. L. Ruegg. 2004. Impact of somatic cell
count on functional longevity using survival analysis. J. Dairy Sci. (Accepted).
Carriquiry, M., S. H. Wu, W. J. Weber, H. Chester-Jones, L. B. Hansen, and B. A. Crooker.
2004. Effect of selection for milk yield on hepatic prolactin receptor (PRLR) mRNA in
Holstein cows. J. Dairy Sci. 82(Suppl. 1):67 (abstr.).
Cassady, J. P. , J. C. Wilk, B. T. McDaniel, and S. P. Washburn. 2004. Effect of inbreeding
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Clay, J.S., B.T. McDaniel, and C.H. Brown. 2004. Variances of and Correlations Among
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Cassell. B. G. 2003. Progress to date in the Virginia Tech –Kentucky crossbreeding project.
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Cole, J.B., R. C. Goodling, Jr., G. R. Wiggans, and P. M. VanRaden. 2004. Genetic
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Cole, J.B., P. D. Miller, and H. D. Norman. 2004. Genetic improvement of dairy cattle health.
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Dechow, C. D., G. W. Rogers, L. Klei, and T. J. Lawlor. 2004. Heritability and correlations
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Dechow, C. D., G. W. Rogers, U. Sander-Nielsen, L. Klei, T. J. Lawlor, J.S. Clay, A.E.
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DeGroot, Bruce J, J.F. Keown. 2004. Lactation curves for milk, fat and protein yields and
somatic cell scores of Holstein cows treated with Bovine Somatotropin. University of
Nebraska Cooperative Extension 2003-2004 Dairy Report.
Donoghue, K. A., R. Rekaya, J. K. Bertrand, and I. Misztal. 2004. Genetic evaluation of
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Fahey, A. G., M. M. Schutz, D. L. Lofgren, T. S. Stewart, A. P. Schinckel. 2004.
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grazing and confinement herds. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1): (abstr.)
Fahey, A. G., M. M. Schutz, D. L. Lofgren, A. P. Schinckel, T. S. Stewart. 2004.
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Finocchiaro, R., J.B.C.H.M. van Kaam, B. Portolano and I. Misztal. 2004. Effect of heat
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Fricke, P. M., D. Z. Caraviello, K. A. Weigel, and M. L. Welle. 2003. Fertility of dairy cows
after resynchronization of ovulation at three intervals after first timed artificial insemination.
J. Dairy Sci. 86:3941-3950.
Garcia-Peniche, T. B., B. G. Cassell, I. Misztal, and R. E. Pearson. 2004. Comparison of
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Garcia-Peniche, T.B., I. Misztal, R.E. Pearson, and B.G. Cassell. 2004. Comparison of
Holstein, Brown Swiss, and Jersey cows for age at first claving and first calving interval. J.
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Gengler, N., G. R. Wiggans, and A. Gillon. 2003. Adjustment for heterogeneous
(co)variances in test-day models by transformation of random regressors. J. Dairy Sci.
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Gengler, N., G. R. Wiggans, and A. Gillon. 2004. Estimated heterogeneity of phenotypic
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Gonda, M. G., J. A. Arias, G. E. Shook, and B.W. Kirkpatrick. 2004. Identification of an
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Anim. Genet. 35:298-304
Goodling, R. C., G. E. Shook, K. A. Weigel, and N. R. Zwald. 2004. Effect of
synchronization protocols on genetic parameters of reproductive traits in dairy cattle. J. Dairy
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Hansen, L. B. 2003. The Minnesota crossbreeding project: Why we started and where we
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Hansen, M., I. Misztal, M. S. Lund, J. Pedersen, and L. G. Christensen. 2004. Undesired
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Hare, E., H. D. Norman, and J. R.Wright. 2004. Duration of herd participation in Dairy Herd
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Hare, E., H. D. Norman, and J. R. Wright. 2004. Duration of herd participation in Dairy
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Heins, B. J., L. B. Hansen, and A. J. Seykora. 2004. Comparison of first-parity Holstein,
Normande-Holstein, crossbred, Montbeliarde-Holstein crossbred and Scandinavian-Holstein
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Heins, B. J., L. B. Hansen, and A. J. Seykora. 2004. Crossbreds of Normande-Holstein,
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Heins, B. J., L. B. Hansen, and A. J. Seykora. 2004. Normande-Holstein crossbreds versus
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82(Suppl. 1):535(abstr.).
Helmink, S.K., R. D Shanks, and E.A. Leighton. 2003. Investigation of breeding strategies to
increase the probability that German shepherd dog and Labrador retriever dog guides would
attain optimum size. J. Animal Sci. 81:2950-2958.
Heringstad, B., R. Rekaya, D. Gianola, G. Klemetsdal, and K. A. Weigel. 2003. Bivariate
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86:653-660.
Heringstad, B., R. Rekaya, D. Gianola, G. Klemetsdal, and K. A. Weigel. 2003. Genetic
change for clinical mastitis in Norwegian cattle: A threshold model analysis. J. Dairy Sci.
86:369-375.
Iwaisaki, H., S. Tsuruta, I. Misztal, and J. K. Bertrand. 2004. Estimation of correlation
between maternal permanent environmental effects of related dams in beef cattle. J. Anim.
Sci. (Suppl. 1) 82:5(abstr.).
Iwaisaki, H., S. Tsuruta, I. Misztal, and J. K. Bertrand. 2004. Genetic parameters estimated
with multi-trait and linear spline random regression models using Gelbvieh early growth data.
J. Anim. Sci. (Suppl. 1) 82:6(abstr.).
Jakobsen, J.H., W. F. Fikse, and P. M. VanRaden. 2004. Feasibility of MACE for longevity
for colored breeds. Proc. Interbull Annual Mtg., Sousse, Tunisia, May 29-31. Inter. Bull Eval.
Serv. Bull No. 32, pp 59-63. Dept. Anim. Breeding and Genet., SLU, Uppsala, Sweden.
Kearney, J.F., M.M. Schutz, P.J. Boettcher, and K.A. Weigel. 2004. Genotype by
environment interaction in grazing versus confinement dairy production. I. Milk production
traits. J. Dairy Sci.87:501-509.
Kearney, J.F., M.M. Schutz, and P.J. Boettcher. 2004. Genotype by environment interaction
in grazing versus confinement dairy production. II. Health and reproduction. J. Dairy
Sci.87:510-516.
Keown, Jeffrey F. 2004. Influences on the United States Dairy Industry in 2003.
The World Association for Animal Production. Series No. 14749.
Kuhn, M.T., J. L. Hutchison, and H. D. Norman. 2004. Minimum dry period length to
maximize performance. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):56 (abstr. M225).
Kuhn, M.T., J. L. Hutchison, and J. S. Clay. 2004. Prediction of service sire fertility. J. Dairy
Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):412 (abstr. 738).
Kuhn, M.T., P. M. VanRaden, and J. L. Hutchison. 2004. Use of early lactation days open
records for genetic evaluation of cow fertility. J. Dairy Sci. 87(7):2277-2284.
Legarra, A., I. Misztal and J.K. Bertrand. 2004. Constructing Covariance Functions for
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McAllister, A.J. 2003. Workable designs for crossbreeding dairy cattle in the United States.
Proceedings of the National Dairy Genetics Workshop, pp 123-131. B. Cassell, ed., Raleigh.
Miller, R.H., H. D. Norman, G.R. Wiggans, and J. R. Wright. 2004. Relationship of test-day
somatic cell score with test-day and lactation milk yields. J. Dairy Sci. 87(7):2299-2306.
Misztal, I., J. Bohmanova, S. Tsuruta and H. Iwaisaki. 2004. Use of linear splines to simplify
longitudinal analyses. 55th Ann. Meet. EAAP.
Misztal, I., S. Oseni, S. Tsuruta and R. Rekaya. 2004. Fertility in U.S. Holsteins by states.
55th Ann.Meet. EAAP
Norberg, E., G. W. Rogers, R. C. Goodling, J. B. Cooper, and P. Madsen. 2004. Genetic
parameters for test-day electrical conductivity of milk for first-lactation cows from random
regression models. J. Dairy Sci. 87: 1917-1924.
Norberg, E., G. W. Rogers, and P. Madsen. 2004. Genetic parameters for electrical
conductivity of milk. Wageningen Press Book of Abstracts No. 1. (Abstr.). 55th Annual
Meeting of European Association for Animal Production. Bled, Slovenia. September 5-9.
Norman, H.D., R. L. Powell, J. R.Wright, and P. M. VanRaden. 2004. Genetic relationships
of milk yield for different parities between bulls and their sons. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):413
(abstr. 741).
Norman, H.D., T. J. Lawlor, J. R. Wright, and R. L. Powell. 2004. Performance of Holstein
clones in the United States. J. Dairy Sci. 87:729-738.
Norman, H.D., A. H. Sanders, R.H., Miller, and R. L. Powell. 2004. Impact of participation
in somatic cell count testing on herd average somatic cell score. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl.
1):280-281 (abstr. 519).
Norman, H.D., P. M. VanRaden, R. L. Powell, J. R. Wright, and W. R. VerBoort. 2004.
Effectiveness of national and regional sire evaluations in predicting future daughter milk
yield. J. Dairy Sci. (Submitted).
Norman, H.D. C. P. Van Tassell, and P. M. VanRaden. 2004. Optimum genetic choices for
dairy producers using grazing practices. Proc. 2004 Conf. Am. Forage Grassland Council,
Roanoke, VA, June 12-16, 13:219.
Norman, H.D., C. P. Van Tassell, and P. M. VanRaden. 2004. Optimum genetic choices for
dairy producers using grazing practices. Proc. Amer. Forage and Grasslands Council,
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Norman, H.D and M. K. Walsh. 2004. Performance of dairy cattle clones and evaluation of
their milk composition. 2004. Cloning and Stem Cells 6(2):157-164.
Norman, H.D., J. R. Wright, R. L. Powell, and P. M. VanRaden. 2004. Merit of obtaining
genetic evaluations of milk yield for each parity on Holstein bulls. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl.
1):2 (abstr. M4).
Oseni, S., I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, and R. Rekaya. 2004. Genetic components of days open
under heat stress. J. Dairy Sci. 87:3022-3028.
Oseni, S., I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, and R. Rekaya. 2004. Genetic component of heat stress. J.
Dairy Sci. (Suppl. 1) 87:88(abstr.).
Oseni, S., I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, and R. Rekaya. 2004. Genetic parameters for days open and
pregnancy rate in US Holsteins. . Dairy Sci. (Suppl. 1) 87:413(abstr.).
Powell, R.L. 2004. Programas geneticos para el ganado lechero en Estados Unidos. Proc. Intl.
Conf. on Dairy Cattle, Guadalajara, Mexico, July 14-16, 2004. pp. 123-132.
Powell, R.L., H. D. Norman, and A. H. Sanders. 2004. Progeny testing and selection
intensity for Holstein bulls in different countries. J. Dairy Sci. 86:3386-3393.
Powell, R.L., A. H. Sanders, and H. D. Norman. 2004. Accuracy and stability of national and
international somatic cell score evaluations. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):87-88 (abstr. 42).
Powell, R.L., A. H. Sanders, and H. D. Norman. 2004. Stability of genetic evaluations for
active artificial insemination bulls. J. Dairy Sci. 87:2614-2620.
Powell, R.L., A. H. Sanders, and H. D. Norman. 2004. Accuracy of foreign dairy bull
evaluations in predicting United States evaluations for yield. J. Dairy Sci. 87:2621-2626.
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models for genetic analysis of binary data with application to mastitis in dairy cattle. Genet.
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Robbins, K. R., I. Misztal, J. K. Bertrand, A. Legarra, and S. Tsuruta. 2004. A practical
longitudinal model for evaluating growth in Gelbvieh cattle. J. Anim. Sci. (Suppl. 1)
82:243(abstr.).
Rogers, G.W., E. L. Tipton, K. M. Hill, and J. B. Cooper. 2004.
SoutheastDairyExtension.org – an internet-based dairy website for Southeast US and Beyond.
J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1): (Abstr.). 99th Annual Meeting of ADSA. St. Louis, MO. July 2529.
Sapp, R. L., R. Rekaya,I. Misztal, and T. Wing. 2004. Male and Female Fertility and
Hatchability in Chickens: A Longitudinal Mixed Model Approach. Poultry Sci. 83:1253-1259.
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hatchability in chickens: A longitudinal mixed model approach. Poult. Sci. (Suppl. 1)
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Sawalha, Rami M, J.F. Keown. 2004. Modeling genetic and environmental effects of test
day records by autoregressive covariance structures. University of Nebraska Cooperative
Extension 2003-2004 Dairy Report.
Sawalha, Rami. 2004. Evaluation of different test day models for estimation of genetic
parameters for dairy cattle production traits. J. Dairy Sci. (Submitted).
Sawalha, R.M., J.F. Keown, G.D. Snowder, L.D. Van Vleck. 2004. Genetic relationship
between milk score and litter weight for Targhee, Columbia, Rambouillet and Polypay sheep.
J. Ani. Sci. (Submitted).
Sawalha, Rami. 2004 Evaluation of auto regressive covariance structures for test day
records of Holstein cows: estimates of parameters. J. Dairy Sci. (Submitted).
Sawalha, Rami. 2004. Genetic evaluation of dairy cattle with different test day and 305-d
models. J. Dairy Sci. (Submitted).
Schlesser, H., R. D. Shanks, S. L. Rodriguez-Zas, J. S. Clay, P. M. Van Raden, P. J. Berger,
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Schutz, M.M., J. F. Kearney, and A. G. Fahey. 2003. Will One Breeding Program Meet The
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Seykora, A. J., and B. J. Heins. 2003. Limiting factors for more profitable dairy cows in the
United States. Proceedings of the National Dairy Genetics Workshop honoring Dr. Ben
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Seykora, A. J., B. J. Heins, L. B. Hansen, J. G. Linn, D. G. Johnson, W. P. Hansen. 2004.
Effect of Holstein females carrying Holstein versus Jersey sired calves on subsequent ME
milk, days open, and involuntary culling. J. Dairy Sci. 82(Suppl. 1):527(abstr.).
Shim, E. H., R. D. Shanks, and D. E. Morin. 2004. Milk loss and treatment protocols for
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Shook, G. E., and D. K. Combs. 2003. Evaluating Breed Resources Using Economic Models.
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Shook, G. E., M. G. Gonda, B. W. Kirkpatrick, and M. T. Collins. 2004. A search for major
genes that cause susceptibility to Johne’s disease. Proc. 20th Tech. Conf. Artificial
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Tsuruta, S., I. Misztal, and T. J. Lawlor. 2004. Correlated traits used for indirect prediction of
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Tsuruta, S., I. Misztal and T. J. Lawlor. 2004. Genetic Correlations Among Production, Body
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VanRaden, P.M. 2004. Choice of scales for delivery of genetic evaluations to the public. Proc.
Interbull Annual Mtg., Sousse, Tunisia, May 29-31. Inter. Bull Eval. Serv. Bull No. 32, pp
118-121. Dept. Anim. Breeding and Genet., SLU, Uppsala, Sweden.
VanRaden, P.M. 2004. Genetic base and trait definition update. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl.
1):412 (abstr. 735).
VanRaden, P.M. 2004. Invited Review: Selection on net merit to improve lifetime profit. J.
Dairy Sci. 87:3125-3131.
VanRaden, P.M. and R. H. Miller. 2004. Contribution of inbreeding and recessive defects to
early embryo losses. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):3 (abstr. M11).
VanRaden, P.M., A. H. Sanders, M. E. Tooker, H. D. Norman, M. T. Kuhn, and G. R.
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87:2285-2292.
VanRaden, P.M., M. E. Tooker, and J. B. Cole, J.B. 2004. Heterosis and breed differences for
daughter pregnancy rate in crossbred dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):284 (abstr. 532).
Van Tassell, C.P., G. R. Wiggans, and I. Misztal. 2003. Implementation of a sire-maternal
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Van Tassell, C.P., G. R. Wiggans, and L. L. M. Thornton. 2004. Impact on calving ease
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1):84-85 (abstr. 29).
Weigel, K.A. 2004. Improving the reproductive efficiency of dairy cattle through genetic
selection. J. Dairy Sci. 87:E86-E92.
Weigel, K. A., and K. A. Barlass. 2003. Results of a producer survey regarding
crossbreeding in US dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci. 86:4148-4154.
Wiggans, G.R. and P. M. VanRaden. 2004. Accounting for differences in rate of maturity in
yield evaluations. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):412 (abstr. 737).
Wiggans, G.R., N. Gengler, J. R. and Wright. 2004. Type trait (co)variance components for
five dairy breeds. J. Dairy Sci. 87:2324-2330.
Wu, S. H., W. J. Weber, H. Chester-Jones, L. B. Hansen, and B. A. Crooker. 2004. Effects
of intake, selection for milk yield, and bST administration on hepatic expression of insulin
receptors and components of the somatotropic axis in growing Holstein heifers. J. Dairy Sci.
82(Suppl. 1):W205(abstr.).
Yook, E., R. E. Pearson, and P. M. VanRaden. 2004. Estimation of the economic impact of a
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Zwald, N.R., K.A. Weigel, Y.M. Chang, R.D. Welper, and J.S. Clay. 2004. Genetic
selection for health traits using producer-recorded data. I. Incidence rates, heritability
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Zwald, N.R., K.A. Weigel, Y.M. Chang, R.D. Welper, and J.S. Clay. 2004. Genetic
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probabilities, and relationships with existing traits. J. Dairy Sci. (accepted).
Zwald, N.R., K.A. Weigel, Y.M. Chang, R.D. Welper, and J.S. Clay. 2004. Genetic
evaluation of dairy sires for milking duration using electronically-recorded milking times of
their daughters. J. Dairy Sci. (accepted).