Progress 07/01/20 to 06/30/22
Outputs
Target Audience:Beef cattle producers, animal nutrition industry personnel, scientific community. Changes/Problems:There have been several challenges associated with this grant. Two of the co-PIs have left the University. One of them has been replaced by a member of the Agricultural Engineering group at NDSU. Initially it was planned to build the headboxes in the Agrircultural Engineering shop. However, the technician working in the shop retired. Therefore, we are working with the Agricultural Service Center to complete the project. They are doing an excellent job but also have many other responsibilities and are short-staffed which has caused some construction delays. The Covid situation also has resulted in delays associated with completing the project. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Two post-doctoral fellows have been assisting me with setting up and validating the equipment. One of the post-doctoral fellows will be starting a faculty position at another university and will be utilizing some of the approaches learned while working with me on this project. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?I wrote an article for the North Dakota Stockman magazine highlingting the importance of this equipment for our research programs and the beef cattle industry. I also have presented and discussed the building of this equipment at NCCC308 committee meetings. I also am in contact with others who have similar systems for assistance and advice in the development of this equipment and approaches for measuring gas exchange and heat production from cattle. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?This is the final report. Abstracts and manuscripts will be developed using this equipment and other funding through USDA and other sources.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
One headbox is completely built and we have validated that it is working using an ethanol lamp burn. Our Agricultural Service Center constructed the headhouse and has designs necessary to build additional headboxes if needed for future research projects. We also have developed the procedures to analyze for gasses using the gas analysis system purchased with this funding. Two USDA grants (1 SEED and 1 Foundational) grants have been secured that will utilize this equipment.
Publications
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Swanson, K. 2021. Why should we be interested in measuring heat losses, tissue energy use, mitochondria, and ATP production in cattle? North Dakota Stockman. October. pp 28, 56.
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Progress 07/01/20 to 06/30/21
Outputs
Target Audience:Beef cattle producers, animal nutrition industry personnel, scientistific community. Changes/Problems:Two of the co-PIs have left the University. One of them has been replaced by a member of the Agricultural Engineering group at NDSU. Initially it was planned to build the headboxes in the Agrircultural Engineering shop. However, the technician working in the shop retired. Therefore, we are working with the Agricultural Service Center to complete the project. They are doing an excellent job but also have many other responsibilities which has caused a delay in finishing the construction of the headboxes. The Covid situation also has resulted in delays associated with completing the project. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We are in the process of building and receiving the equipment. Many opportunities for training and professional development will occur when the equipment is running and functional. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?I have discussed and shown pictures of the equipment during the building process, along with other equipment which allow for measurment of tissue and mitcohondrial energetics, in presentations at the University and elsewhere (including the USDA NCCC committee I am a member of). What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will complete the building of the headboxes and plan on the beginning set up and validation of the headboxes with cattle. I also will have a technician beginning soon (funded throough other funds) that will assist with setting up and validating the gas analysis system.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
We have received the gas analysis equipment and are in the process of building the custom made headboxes (5 of them). We borrowed a headbox from USDA Meat Animal Research Center as a template and our Agricultural Service Center is designing updated headboxes that include improved control panels. The frame of the headboxes are complete and the electrical components and plexiglass is currently being installed. I also will have a technician beginning soon (funded throough other funds) that will assist with setting up and validating the gas analysis system.
Publications
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