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Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences
 



Dale R. ZoBell, PhD
 Associate Professor
Beef Extension Specialist

Utah State University
ADVS Department
4815 Old Main Hill
Logan UT 84322-4815

phone (435) 797-2144
fax (435) 797-2118
email dalez at ext.usu.edu

 
 
SELECTED EXTENSION AND RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
 
EXTENSION
  1. Dhiman, T.R., C.S. Poulsen, D. Cornforth and D.R. ZoBell. 2006. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and vitamin E levels in pasture forages for beef cattle. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/2006-03


  2. Wiedmeier, R.D., D.R. ZoBell, D.L. Snyder, B.R. Bowman and K.C. Olson. 2006. Wheat middlings versus alfalfa hay for lactating beef cows wintered on ammoniated straw. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/2006-02


  3. Winger, H. and D.R. ZoBell. 2006. Supplementation of energy and protein for beef cattle. A literature review. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/2006-01


  4. Wood, M., B. Waldron, N. Jerry Chatterton and D.R. ZoBell. 2006. Nutritious treat for cattle and wildlife: forage Kochia. USDA Agricultural Research, January, 2006 p18-19.


  5. Holmgren, L., E. Bruce Godfrey, and D. ZoBell and M. Snyder. 2005. Enterprise Budget: Feeder Cattle Operation. In 2005 Utah Agricultural Statistics and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Annual Report, United States Dept. of Agric., Utah Agric. Statistics Service, SLC, UT. p100.


  6. Wiedmeier, Randall D., Dale R. ZoBell, Don L. Snyder, and Kenneth C. Olson. 2005. Biological and economic aspects of an accelerated, value-added cow-calf production system utilizing improved irrigated farm land. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/09pp


  7. Holmgren, Lyle N., DeeVon Bailey and Dale R. ZoBell. 2005. The economics of retaining ownership of weaned calves. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/.


  8. Holmgren, Lyle N. and Dale R. ZoBell. Reducing the incidence of dark-cutting beef in junior livestock shows. 2005. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/08.


  9. Wiedmeier, R.D., D.R. ZoBell, A.C. Young and P.R. Schmidt. 2005. Yearly forage production of irrigated pastures grazed by cow-calf pairs as affected by the timing of sprinkler irrigation application. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/07.


  10. Pharo, Kit and Edited by D.R. ZoBell. 2005. Managing forage resources for bigger profits. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/05.


  11. Grandin, Temple and Edited by D.R. ZoBell. 2005. Principles for low stress cattle handling. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/06.


  12. Holmgren, Lyle, Raughn Panting and Dale R. ZoBell. 2005. Scoring Livestock Judging. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/08.


  13. ZoBell, D.R. M. Coe and B. Bowman. 2005. A model for data collection and reporting for cow/calf and feedlot operations. University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/2005-02.


  14. ZoBell, D.R., D. Whittier and L. Holmgren. 2005. Beef quality and yield grading. Utah State University Extension Publication . AG/Beef/2005-03.


  15. Wiedmeier, R.D., D. L. Meek, D.R. ZoBell, D.L. Snyder, P.R. Schmidt and T.D. McNiven. 2005. A comparison of the performance and economics of wintering fall-calving cow pairs by grazing standing corn plants versus mechanically harvested feeds such as hay or straw. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/2005-01.


  16. ZoBell, D.R., K.C. Olson, and R.D. Wiedmeier. 2004. Processed corn silage effects on digestibility and production of growing beef replacement heifers. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/2004/Beef-03.


  17. ZoBell, D. R., K.C. Olson, R.D. Wiedmeier, and C. Stonecipher. 2004. The effect of digestibility of protein and energy supplementation of stocker cattle on intensively-managed grass flood-meadow pastures. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/2004/Beef-02.


  18. Wiedmeier, R.D., D.R. ZoBell, and K.C. Olson. 2004. Comparative productivity of five cool- season pasture grasses under intermittent flood irrigation grazed by beef cow-calf pairs using management intensive grazing practices. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/2004/Beef-01.


  19. ZoBell, D.R., C. Kim Chapman, Clell Bagley, Kevin Heaton and Dick Whittier. 2004. Intermountain Beef 3910 Workshop – Collaborating with Industry in Extension Education. Journal of Extension Vol. 42, No. 4.


  20. Chapman, C. Kim, and D. ZoBell. 2004. Applying principles of crossbreeding. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG/Beef/2004-04


  21. Randall D. Wiedmeier, Dale Meek, Don L. Snyder, Dale ZoBell, Kevin Jensen, A.J. Young, Thomas C. Griggs, and Ken C. Olson. 2004. Cow-calf production and profitability on irrigation pastures composed of forage mixtures or monocultures during the first year after establishment. Utah State University Extension Publication AG/Beef/2004-05.


  22. ZoBell, D.R., Craig Burrell, Darrell Rothlisberger and Eleanor Jenson. 2003. Fall Calving in the Intermountain West. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG-2003-08.


  23. ZoBell, D.R., B.L. Waldron, K.C. Olson, R.D. Harrison and H. Jensen. 2003. Forage kochia for fall/winter grazing. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG-2003-07.


  24. ZoBell, D.R. 2003. Feeding nonfat dried milk to early-weaned beef calves. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG-2003-06.


  25. ZoBell, D.R. 2003. How to start growing beef calves on feed. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG-2003-05.


  26. ZoBell, D.R., K.C. Olson, C.A. Stonecipher and R.D. Wiedmeier. 2003. Studies on feeding wheat middlings to beef heifers and growing and finishing beef steers. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG-2003-02.


  27. Wiedmeier, Randy, Don Snyder, Dale ZoBell and Ken Olson. 2003. Winter grazing standing corn plants for beef cows under maintenance conditions. Utah State University Extension Publication. AG 2003-10.


  28. ZoBell, D.R., and M. Palmer. 2002. Creep Feeding Beef Calves. Cow-Calf Management Guide and Cattle Producer’s Library. CL236.


  29. ZoBell, D.R., and C. Burrell. 2002. Producing whey silage for growing and finishing cattle. Utah State University Extension Publication AG514.


  30. Burrell, C., and D.R. ZoBell. 2002. Intermountain Beef 3910 Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation (Video).


  31. Chapman, C.K., W.C. Burrell, D.R. ZoBell, C.V. Bagley, and D.R. Whittier. 2002. Intermountain Beef 3910. Proceedings, 87th Annual National Association of County Agricultural Agents. July/August, Savannah, GA.


  32. ZoBell, D. R. and C. Kim Chapman. 2001. Utah State University Ranch to Rail Summary Report. Utah State University Extension Electronic Publication.


  33. ZoBell, D.R., A. Young, and G.B. Godfrey. 2001. An accelerated feeding study for dairy beef steers. Utah State University Extension Electronic Publication AG512.


  34. Heaton, K., and D.R. ZoBell. 2001. Developing a replacement heifer enterprise. Utah State University Extension Electronic Publication AG510.


  35. Wiedmeier, R.D., and D.R. ZoBell. 2001. Low-quality forages as an alternative for wintering beef cows. Utah State University Extension Electronic Publication AG511.


  36. Wiedmeier, R.D., and D.R. ZoBell. 2001 Ammoniation of low-quality roughages. Utah State University Extension Electronic Publication. Ammoniation and use of ammoniated low-quality roughages. Cow-Calf Management Guide and Cattle Producer’s Library CL382.


  37. ZoBell, D.R., S.K. Duckett, J.G. Andrae and C. Birkelo. 2001. Beef cattle implants and feed additives. Cow-calf Management Guide and Cattle Producer’s Library CL755.
 
RESEARCH
  1. Heaton, Kevin, Dale R. ZoBell, and Daren Cornforth. 2006. A successful collaborative research project: determining the effects of delayed castration on beef cattle production and carcass traits and consumer acceptability. Journal of Extension. Vol. 44 No. 2, Article No.2RIB5


  2. Waldron, B.L., D.R. ZoBell, K.C. Olson, K.B. Jensen, D.L. Snyder. 2006. Stockpiled forage kochia to maintain beef cows during winter. Rangeland Ecology and Management. Vol. 59:275-284


  3. ZoBell, D.R., E.K. Okine, K.C. Olson, R.D. Wiedmeier, L.A. Goonewardene and C. Stonecipher. 2005. Effects of feeding wheat straw and middlings ensiled with whey on digestibility and growth of cattle. Can, J. Anim. Sci. 85:69-74.


  4. ZoBell, D.R., C. Kim Chapman, Clell Bagley, Kevin Heaton and Dick Whittier. 2004. Intermountain Beef 3910 workshop – collaborating with industry in Extension education. Journal of Extension. Vol. 42, No. 4.


  5. ZoBell, D.R., E.K. Okine, K.C. Olson, R.D. Wiedmeier, L.A. Goonewardene and C. Stonecipher. 2004. The feasibility of feeding high levels of whey silage and effects on production in growing cattle. J. Anim. and Vet. Advances. Vol. 3(12):804-809.


  6. Wang, Y. B. M. Spratling, D. R. ZoBell, R. D. Wiedmeier and T. A. McAllister. 2004. Effect of alkali treatment of wheat straw on the efficacy of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes. J. Anim. Sci. 82:198-208.


  7. ZoBell, D.R., L.A. Goonewardene, K.C. Olson, C. Stonecipher, and R.D. Wiedmeier. 2003. The effect of feeding wheat middlings to beef replacement heifers and growing and finishing steers on production, digestibility, ruminal fermentation and carcass characteristics. Can. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 83:551-557.


  8. Zaman, M.S., Z. Mir, P.S. Mir, A. El-Meadawy, T.A. McAllister, K.-J. Cheng, D. ZoBell, G.W. Mathison. 2002. Performance and carcass characteristics of beef cattle fed diets containing silage from intercrops barley and annual ryegrass. Anim. Feed Sci. and Tech. Vol. 99, Issue 1-4, p 1-11.


  9. ZoBell, D.R., K.C. Olson, R.D. Wiedmeier, D. Sass, K.J. Shinners, and T.A. McAllister. 2002. The effect of processed corn silage on production and digestibility characteristics of growing beef replacement heifers. Anim. Feed Sci. and Tech. Vol. 96:221-228.


  10. ZoBell, D. R., R. D. Wiedmeier, K. C. Olson, and R. Treacher. 2000. The effect of an exogenous enzyme treatment on production and carcass characteristics of growing and finishing steers. Anim. Feed Sci. and Tech. Vol. 87:279-285.


  11. Basarab, J.A., J.R. Brethour, D.R. ZoBell, and B. Graham, 1999. Sorting feeder cattle with a system that integrates ultrasound backfat and marbling estimates with a model that maximizes feedlot profitability in value-based marketing. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 79:327-334.


  12. Goonewardene, L.A. H.M. Spicer, D.F. Engstrom, D.R. ZoBell, and T. Yaremecio, 1998. A study on feeding ammoniated and processed barley to feedlot steers. Anim. Feed Sci. and Tech. 74:135-142.


  13. ZoBell, D. R., C. Burrell and C. Kim Chapman. 2000. Determining the genetic potential of beef cattle through Ranch to Rail programs. Utah State University Extension Electronic Publication AG508.


  14. ZoBell, D. R., C. Kim Chapman, K. Heaton and C. Birkelo. 2000. Beef cattle implants. Utah State University Extension Electronic Publication AG509.


  15. ZoBell, D. R. and C. Kim Chapman. 2000. Utah State University Ranch to Rail Summary Report. Utah State University Extension Electronic Publication.


  16. ZoBell, D.R., E. Bruce Godfrey, D. Bailey and M. Snyder. 2000. Beef Worksheet Analyzer. Utah State University Extension Electronic Publication.


  17. Sanson, D.W., D.L. Hixon and D. R. ZoBell. 2000. Nutrition of the mature beef cow. Cow-Calf Management Guide and Cattle Producers Library. CL329.


  18. Godfrey, E. Bruce, D. Bailey, D. ZoBell and M. Snyder. 2000. Enterprise Budget: Feeder Cattle Operation. In 2000 Utah Agricultural Statistics and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Annual Report, United States Dept. of Agric., Utah Agric. Statistics Service, SLC, UT. p164.


  19. Godfrey, E. Bruce, D. Bailey, D. ZoBell and M. Snyder. 2000. Enterprise Budget: Feedlot Finish Cattle. In 2000 Utah Agricultural Statistics and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Annual Report, United States Dept. of Agric., Utah Agric. Statistics Service, SLC, UT. p 165.


  20. ZoBell, D. R. C. Burrell and C. Bagley. 1999. Raising beef cattle on a few acres. Utah State University Electronic Publication No. 505.


  21. ZoBell, D. R., G. Anderson and C. Bagley. 1999. Utilization of turkey waste material in beef cattle diets. Utah State University Electronic Publication No. 504.


  22. ZoBell, D. R. and C. Kim Chapman. 1999. Utah State University Ranch to Rail Summary Report. Utah State University Electronic Publication.