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- 1Aalhus, J.
- 1Ambrose, Divakar J.
- 1Basarab, John A.
- 1Marx, T.
- 1Mason, Heather E.
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Competitive traits and the stability of wheat cultivars in differing natural weed environments on the northern Canadian prairies
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Mason, Heather E., Goonewardene, Laksiri A., Spaner, Dean
Nine spring wheat cultivars, selected on the basis of height, tillering capacity and maturity, were grown in differing levels of natural weed presence at three locations in Edmonton and New Norway, Alberta between 2003 and 2004. The objectives of the study were to (1) identify competitive traits...
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Evaluation of early conception factor lateral flow test to determine nonpregnancy in dairy cattle
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Goonewardene, Laksiri A., Ambrose, Divakar J., Radke, Brian, Pitney, Phyllis A.
Abstract — The early conception factor (ECF) lateral flow test was evaluated for its ability to accurately determine nonpregnant status in dairy cattle. Results of 2 field trials involving 191 cows and 832 tests indicated the probability that a cow can be correctly diagnosed as nonpregnant by...
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Tissue distribution in primal cuts of Canadian beef composites and opportunities for harvesting younger and leaner cattle
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Goonewardene, Laksiri A., Basarab, John A., Wang, Z., Price, Megan A., Ramsey, P., Marx, T., Aalhus, J., Seneviratne, R. W., Yalingasinghe, W. G. N. P., Okine, Erasmus K.
The objectives were to compare weights and proportions (%) of muscle (M), fat (F) and bone (B) in the carcass, primal cuts (brisket, loin and short loin, chuck, flank, plate, rib, round and shank) and fat depots in three BeefBooster® composites (n = 176) from 274-456 days at slaughter, and...