Selected Recent Publications

1. Higginbotham, G. E., J. E. P. Santos, S. O. Juchem, and E. J. DePeters. 2004. Effect of
   feeding Aspergillus oryzae extract on milk production and rumen parameters. Livestock Production Sci.,56:55-59.
2. Santos, J.E.P., R.L.A. Cerri, M.A. Ballou, G. E. Higginbotham, and J.H. Kirk. 2004. Effect of timing of first clinical mastitis occurrence on lactational and reproductive performance of Holstein dairy cows. Animal Reproduction Sci., 80: 31-45.
3. Higginbotham, G. E., J.E.P. Santos, E. J. DePeters. 2004. Effects of pelleting whole cottonseed on plasma gossypol, rumen metabolites, and performance of lactating dairy cows. Prof. Anim. Sci., 20:413-421.
4. Getachew, G., P. H. Robinson, E. J. DePeters, S. J. Taylor, D. D. Gisi, G. E. Higginbotham, and T. J. Riordan. 2005. Methane production from commercial dairy rations estimated using an in vitro gas technique. Anim. Feed Sci. Technoi., 123-124:391-402.
5. Kirk J. H., McCowan B., Atwill E. R., Glenn K. S., Higginbotham G. E. , Collar C. A., Castillo A., Reed B. A. , Petersen N. G. and Cullor J. S. 2005. Association of antibiotic minimum inhibitory concentration cluster patterns with dairy management practices for environmental bacteria isolated from California bulk tank milk. J. Dairy Sci: 88:1710-3720.
6. Meyer, D., B. Reed, C. Batchelder, I. Zallo, P. L. Ristow, G. Higginbotham, M. Arana, T. Shultz, D. D. Mullinax, and J. Merriam. 2006. Water use and winter liquid storage needs at central valley dairy farms in California. Applied Engineering in Agriculture: 22:121-126.
7. Higginbotham, G. E. and J. H. Kirk. 2006 Survey results from participants of a shortcourse for dairy herdsmen. Journal of Extension: Vol 44., Number 2.