Department of Animal Science
UC Cooperative Extension

UC Davis - The University of California, Davis

Alejandro Castillo
 

Selected Recent Publications

  1. Castillo A.R., Kebreab E., Beever, D.E. and France J. 2000. A review of efficiency of nitrogen utilization in dairy cows and its relationship with the environmental pollution. Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences (9):1-32.
  2. Kebreab E, Castillo A.R, Beever D.E., Humphries D. and France J. 2000. The effects of management practices prior to and during ensiling and concentrate type on nitrogen utilization in lactating dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science (83):1274-1285.
  3. Castillo AR, Kebreab E, Beever D.E., Barbi J.H., Sutton J.D., H.C. Kirby and J. France. 2000. The effect of energy supplementation on nitrogen utilization in lactating dairy cows fed grass silage diets. Journal of Animal Science 78:240-246
  4. Castillo AR, Kebreab E, Beever D.E., Barbi J.H., Sutton J.D., H.C. Kirby and J. France. 2000. The effect of protein supplementation on nitrogen utilization in lactating dairy cows fed grass silage diets. Journal of Animal Science 78:247-253.
  5. Kebreab, E., France , J., Beever, D.E. and Castillo, A.R. 2001. Nitrogen pollution by dairy cows and its mitigation. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosysystems, 60: 275-285.
  6. Castillo, A.R., M.R. Gallardo, M. Maciel, J.M. Giordano, G.A. Conti, M.C. Gaggiotti, O. Quaino, C. Gianni and G.F. Hartnell. 2004. Effects of Feeding Rations with Genetically Modified Whole Cottonseed to Lactating Holstein Cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 87:1778-1785
  7. Gallardo, M. R., A. R. Castillo, F. Bargo, A.A. Abdalla, M.G.Maciel, H. Perez-Monti, H.C. Castro, and M.E. Castelli. 2005. Monensin for Lactating Dairy Cows Grazing Mixed-Alfalfa Pasture and Supplemented with Partial Mixed Ration. Journal of Dairy Science, 88:644-652
  8. Kirk, J. H., B. McCowan, E. R. Atwill, K. S. Glenn; G. E. Higginbotham, C. A. Collar, A.R. Castillo, B. A. Reed, N. G. Peterson, J. S. Cullor. 2005. Association of Antimicrobial Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Cluster Patterns with Dairy Management Practices for Environmental Bacteria Isolated from California Bulk Tank Milk. Journal of Dairy Science 8:3710-3720