{"title":"Effect of Corn Row Spacing on Herbicide Effectiveness for Weed Control in 2022","authors":"S. Lancaster, E. Adee","doi":"10.4148/2378-5977.8470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.8470","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17773,"journal":{"name":"Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75296846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jimeng Bai, Macie E. Reeb, Mike D. Tokach, Jordan T. Gebhardt, Jason C. Woodworth, Robert D. Goodband, Joel M. DeRouchey, Jessie L. Vipham, Qing Kang, John W. Schmidt, Dayna M. Brichta-Harhay, Joseph M. Bosilevac, Morgan Miller, Sara Gragg
{"title":"Exploring the Use of Probicon L28 and BIOPLUS 2B as Direct-Fed Microbials to Reduce Salmonella and Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Market Pigs","authors":"Jimeng Bai, Macie E. Reeb, Mike D. Tokach, Jordan T. Gebhardt, Jason C. Woodworth, Robert D. Goodband, Joel M. DeRouchey, Jessie L. Vipham, Qing Kang, John W. Schmidt, Dayna M. Brichta-Harhay, Joseph M. Bosilevac, Morgan Miller, Sara Gragg","doi":"10.4148/2378-5977.8534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.8534","url":null,"abstract":"Pigs are hosts for Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and these pathogens can commonly be isolated from the pig farm environment. Pigs can carry pathogens to the abattoir and contaminate pork products, posing a risk to public health. Identifying an intervention that effectively reduces pathogens in commercial pigs before harvest is imperative. Due to the need for effective pre-harvest interventions in the pig industry, the objective of this study was to investigate BIOPLUS 2B (Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis) and Probicon L28 (Lactobacillus salivarius L28) as pre-harvest interventions to reduce Salmonella and STEC in commercial growing-finishing pigs. Two groups of pigs (group 1, N = 294; group 2, N = 356, initial body weight = 106.6 lb) were fed a standard corn-soybean meal (SBM) finishing diet according to the following treatments: Probicon L28 supplementation through water lines at 1.0 × 106 CFU/head/day (Probicon); BIOPLUS 2B supplemented at 3.0 × 109 CFU/head/day (BIOPLUS 2B); and a control with no added probiotic (Control). With each group of pigs, 12 pens were used per treatment (N = 24 total), for a total of 36 pens per group (N = 72 pens total). Each group was sampled upon arrival/baseline, midway through the grow-finish phase/6 weeks post-placement, and prior to loadout/13 weeks post-placement to collect fecal samples (4 pigs/pen), boot covers (2/pen), and ropes (1/pen). Market pigs were followed to the abattoir and superficial inguinal lymph nodes (SILNs) were collected. All samples were analyzed for STEC (stx, eae genes, and O157:H7, and O26, O111, O121 O45, O103, and O145 serogroups) and Salmonella using the BAX System (real-time polymerase chain reaction). Overall, Salmonella and O111 prevalence was very low for all sample types, and Escherichia coli O157:H7 was not detected in any samples throughout the study. When compared to the control, there was no evidence (P > 0.05) that BIOPLUS 2B and Probicon L28 impacted the prevalence of STEC (stx and eae genes) or serogroups O26, O121, O45, O103, and O145 in feces, boot covers, ropes, and SILNs of market pigs.","PeriodicalId":17773,"journal":{"name":"Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135705452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hayden R. Kerkaert, Jason C. Woodworth, Joel M. DeRouchey, Steve S. Dritz, Mike D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Hilda Calderon Cartagena
{"title":"A Multi-Trial Analysis Evaluating the Effects of Pharmacological Levels of IntelliBond Copper on Growing-Finishing Pig Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics","authors":"Hayden R. Kerkaert, Jason C. Woodworth, Joel M. DeRouchey, Steve S. Dritz, Mike D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Hilda Calderon Cartagena","doi":"10.4148/2378-5977.8536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.8536","url":null,"abstract":"A multi-trial analysis was conducted to evaluate the effects of pharmacological levels of added IntelliBond Copper (IBC) on growing-finishing pig growth performance and carcass characteristics compared to pigs fed control diets containing typical additions of copper from a trace mineral premix. Data with 331 observations within 8 trials were included in the final database. Inclusion rates for IBC were either 150 (7 trials), or 200 (1 trial) ppm. Pigs fed IBC throughout the entire grow-finish period had greater (P < 0.05) overall ADG, ADFI, and final BW and tended (P = 0.085) to be more efficient than pigs fed control diets. There was no evidence for differences (P > 0.10) between dietary treatments for the percentage of pigs marketed. Pigs fed IBC also had (P < 0.05) heavier HCW and greater carcass ADG compared to pigs fed a control diet. There were no differences (P > 0.10) between pigs fed the control or IBC diets for carcass characteristics, carcass yield, and carcass feed efficiency. In conclusion, the addition of IBC at growth promotion levels throughout the entire growing-finishing period increased final BW, HCW, and ADG on a live and carcass basis.","PeriodicalId":17773,"journal":{"name":"Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135705464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2022 Kansas State University Industrial Hemp Dual-Purpose Variety Trials","authors":"K. Roozeboom, J. Griffin","doi":"10.4148/2378-5977.8458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.8458","url":null,"abstract":"This report is brought to you for free and open access by New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports by an authorized administrator of New Prairie Press. Copyright 2023 the Author(s).","PeriodicalId":17773,"journal":{"name":"Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72668113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Simão, A. Patrignani, J. Grané, L. Pradella, N. Giordano, J. A. Romero Soler, R. Lollato
{"title":"Previous Crop Impacts on Wheat Variety Performance in Central Kansas During the 2021–2022 Growing Season","authors":"L. Simão, A. Patrignani, J. Grané, L. Pradella, N. Giordano, J. A. Romero Soler, R. Lollato","doi":"10.4148/2378-5977.8474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.8474","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17773,"journal":{"name":"Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84091261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Annual Summary of Weather Data for Parsons - 2022","authors":"M. Sittel","doi":"10.4148/2378-5977.8452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.8452","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17773,"journal":{"name":"Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84133987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving Resilience of Corn to Weather through Improved Fertilizer Efficiency","authors":"Na Huang, G. Sassenrath, Xiaomao Lin","doi":"10.4148/2378-5977.8447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.8447","url":null,"abstract":"Fertilization is a critical management tool to improve crop productivity. Corn requires more N fertilizer than some other crops, but the fertility needs of the crop vary based on the growing environment. In this study, we used a modeling approach to examine the historical record and delineate the interaction between fertilizer and weather on the sensitivity of corn yield to climate in southeastern Kansas. Providing optimal fertilizer can improve corn yield. However, too much fertilizer can be expensive and wasteful. This study demonstrated that the climate resilience of corn is moderated by how much fertilizer is applied. The model results concluded that the optimal N fertilizer rate should be adjusted based on weather conditions.","PeriodicalId":17773,"journal":{"name":"Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90246843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Residual Herbicides Alone and in Combinations for Fallow Weed Control","authors":"R. Currie, P. Geier","doi":"10.4148/2378-5977.8498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.8498","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this research was to compare various novel herbicides for efficacy in fallow. An experiment compared residual herbicides for preemergence weed control in fallow. While most herbicides provided good kochia control early on, only the treatments containing Alite 27 (isoxaflutole) controlled kochia 90% or more by 50 days after treatment. Similarly, most herbicides controlled Russian thistle 83% or more early. However, Russian thistle control declined such that only the treatments containing Alite 27 provided as much as 74% control later in the season.","PeriodicalId":17773,"journal":{"name":"Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87402132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ty H. Kim, Katelyn N. Gaffield, Mike D. Tokach, Joel M. DeRouchey, Jason C. Woodworth, Robert D. Goodband, Jordan T. Gebhardt, Ying Zhou, Xuerong Song, Xiuyi Wu, Mikhail Y. Golovko, Svetlana A. Golovko
{"title":"Determining the Phosphorus Release Curve for Sunphase HT Phytase from 250 to 2,000 FTU/kg in Nursery Pig Diets","authors":"Ty H. Kim, Katelyn N. Gaffield, Mike D. Tokach, Joel M. DeRouchey, Jason C. Woodworth, Robert D. Goodband, Jordan T. Gebhardt, Ying Zhou, Xuerong Song, Xiuyi Wu, Mikhail Y. Golovko, Svetlana A. Golovko","doi":"10.4148/2378-5977.8515","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.8515","url":null,"abstract":"A total of 280 pigs (DNA 241 × 600; initially 22.9 ± 0.52 lb BW) were used in a 21-d growth study to determine the available P (aP) release curve for Sunphase HT phytase (Wuhan Sunhy Biology Co., Ltd.; Wuhan, P.R. China). At approximately 19 d of age, pigs were weaned, randomly allotted to pens, and fed common starter diets. Pigs were blocked by average pen body weight (BW) and randomly allotted to 1 of 7 dietary treatments on d 21 post-weaning, considered d 0 of the study. Dietary treatments were derived from a single basal diet, and ingredients including phytase, monocalcium P, limestone, and sand were added to create the treatment diets. Treatments included 3 diets containing increasing (0.11, 0.19, and 0.27% aP) inorganic P from monocalcium P, or 4 diets with increasing phytase (250, 500, 1,000, or 2,000 FTU/kg) added to the diet containing 0.11% aP. All diets were corn-soybean meal-canola meal-based and were formulated to contain 1.24% SID Lys and an analyzed Ca:P ratio of 1.10:1. Prior to the beginning of the study, all pigs were fed a diet containing 0.11% aP for a 3-d period (d 18 to 21 post-weaning). At the conclusion of the study, 1 pig, closest to the mean weight of each pen, was euthanized and the right fibula, rib, and metacarpal were collected to determine bone ash and density. For the overall experimental period, pigs fed increasing levels of aP from inorganic P had improved (linear, P ≤ 0.014) ADG, F/G, and final BW. Similarly, pigs fed increasing phytase had increased (linear, P ≤ 0.011) ADG and final BW as well as improved (quadratic, P = 0.017) F/G. For fibula bone ash weight and percentage bone ash, rib bone ash weight and bone density, and all metacarpal bone properties, pigs fed increasing levels of aP from inorganic P exhibited a linear improvement (P ≤ 0.019), with a quadratic response (P ≤ 0.030) for fibula bone density and rib percentage bone ash. Additionally, pigs fed increasing phytase had increased (P < 0.05) bone ash weight, percentage bone ash, and bone density in either a linear or quadratic fashion depending on the bone analyzed. The available P release curve generated for Sunphase HT for percentage bone ash combining values from right fibula, rib, and metacarpal is: aP = (0.360 × FTU) ÷ (2,330.250 + FTU).","PeriodicalId":17773,"journal":{"name":"Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135609103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mikayla S. Spinler, Jordan T. Gebhardt, Joel M. DeRouchey, Mike D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Hyatt L. Frobose, Jason C. Woodworth
{"title":"Evaluation of Precision Feeding SID Lysine to Lactating Sows on Sow and Litter Performance, Nitrogen Level, and Feed Cost","authors":"Mikayla S. Spinler, Jordan T. Gebhardt, Joel M. DeRouchey, Mike D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Hyatt L. Frobose, Jason C. Woodworth","doi":"10.4148/2378-5977.8503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.8503","url":null,"abstract":"A total of 95 mixed parity sows (DNA 241) and litters (DNA 241 × 600) were used across four batch farrowing groups to evaluate the effects of precision feeding Lys during lactation. Sows were blocked by parity and allotted to 1 of 3 treatments on day 2 (the day after farrowing) of lactation. Dietary treatments were formed by using 2 diets: a low Lys diet (0.25% SID Lys) and a high Lys diet (1.10% SID Lys). Treatments included a control, NRC (2012), or INRA (2009) treatment curve. Sows on the NRC or INRA treatment curves received a blend of the low and high diet using the Gestal Quattro Opti Feeder (Jyga Technologies, St-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) to target a specific SID g/d of Lys intake for each day of lactation based on the NRC and INRA models for each sow parity and litter size combination. Sows on the control treatment received only the high Lys diet with no diet blending or specific g/d of Lys target. Sows were allowed ad libitum access to feed throughout lactation. Lysine intake was 102% of targeted average g/d of Lys intake during lactation for sows fed the NRC treatment curve and 98% of targeted average g/d for sows fed the INRA treatment curves. Sows fed only the high Lys diet (control) had greater (P < 0.05) average g/d of Lys intake compared to sows fed either the NRC or INRA treatment curves. No differences (P > 0.05) in sow weight, backfat, caliper score, or loin depth change were observed among treatments. However, litters from sows fed the control treatment had greater (P < 0.05) litter weight on d 9 and weaning compared to litters from sows fed either the NRC or INRA treatment curves. Pigs from sows fed the control treatment had greater (P < 0.05) BW at weaning and preweaning ADG compared to pigs from sows fed the INRA treatment curve, with pigs from sows fed the NRC treatment curve intermediate. Sows fed the NRC treatment curve had a greater (P < 0.05) feed cost per lb of litter gain compared to sows fed the control treatment, with sows fed the INRA treatment curve intermediate. This was unexpected because sows fed the NRC treatment curves had a blend of the low and high Lys diets which had a decreased feed cost per lb compared to the control diet. However, this was the result of higher feed intake of sows fed the NRC treatment curve. Sows fed the control treatment had the highest (P < 0.05) N excretion and sows fed the INRA treatment curve the lowest, with sows fed the NRC treatment curve intermediate. Sows fed the control treatment had greater (P < 0.05) serum urea nitrogen concentration on d 9 and at weaning compared to sows fed the NRC and INRA treatment curves. In summary, pigs from sows fed a single diet (control) that did not utilize feed blending had increased pig growth performance during lactation compared to pigs from sows fed the NRC or INRA treatment curves. This is likely because the NRC and INRA estimated Lys requirements are too low to maximize litter growth performance and not because they were on a feed","PeriodicalId":17773,"journal":{"name":"Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135610289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}