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Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences
 

Randall Wiedmeier

Randall D. Wiedmeier, PhD
 Associate Professor


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

phone (435)797-2151
fax (435)797-2118
email rdw at cc.usu.edu

 

  
 
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
 
  1. Wiedmeier, R.D., P.R. Schmidtj, C.A. Stonecipher, B.A. Kent and D.R. ZoBell, 2003. Apparent digestible dry matter intake of ammoniated wheat straw diets in beef cows as affected by wheat middlings and biotin supplementation. Western Section ASAS 54:216-219.


  2. Wiedmeier, R.D., F.D. Provenza, and E.A. Burritt, 2002. Exposure to ammoniated wheat straw as suckling calves improves performance of mature beef cows wintered on ammoniated wheat straw. J.Anim. Sci. 80:2340-2348.


  3. Wiedmeier, R.D., K.C. Olson, B.A. Kent, and P.R. Schmidt, 2002. Utilization of low-quality forages as affected by beef cow body condition score. Western Section ASAS 53:593-595.


  4. Wiedmeier, R.D., K.C. Olson, B.A. Kent, and P.R. Schmidt, 2002. Performance of beef cows wintered on ammoniated wheat straw as affected by limiting intake. Western Section ASAS 53:606-609.


  5. Palmer, K., Wiedmeier, R.D., B.A. Kent, C.A. Fitzgerald, and J.L. Walters, 2001. Alfalfa versus grass hay as supplements for beef cows wintered on ammoniated wheat straw. Western Section ASAS 52:333-335.


  6. Watson, M.L., Wiedmeier, R.D., B.A. Kent, and J.L. Walters, 2001. Developing replacement beef heifers using diets based on ammoniated low-quality forages. Western Section ASAS 52:357-359.


  7. ZoBell, D.R., K.C. Olson, C.A. Stonecipher, and Wiedmeier, R.D., 2001. The effect of feeding wheat middlings to growing and finishing beef steers on production, digestibility, and carcass characteristics. Western Section ASAS 52:577-579.


  8. Bowman, B.R., Wiedmeier, R.D., D.Y. Kim, B.A. Kent, and J.L. Walters, 2001. Effects of direct-fed viable yeast culture on productivity of beef cows wintered on low-quality forages. Western Section ASAS 52:321-325.


  9. Spratling, B.M., Wiedmeier, R.D., C.A. Fitzgerald, and B.A. Kent, 2001. Exogenous cellulase enhances the utilization of ammoniated wheat straw in preganant and lactating beef cows. Western Section ASAS 52:349-352.


  10. Wiedmeier, R.D., J.L. Pfister, J.R. Bair and B.H. Tanner, 1990. Effects of pine needle consumption on ruminal microbial population in cattle. To be submitted to the J. of Appl. Enviro. Microbial.


  11. Wiedmeier, R.D., C.L. Bagley, J.R. Bair and B.H. Tanner, 1990. Ruminal digestibility of nitrogen and amino acid in winter shrubs commonly grazed by cattle and sheep. To be admitted to the J. Anim. Sci.


  12. Secrist, D.R., A.H. Elison, Wiedmeier, R.D., J.R. Bair and B.H. Tanner, 1990. Effects of extended straw feeding programs for producing beef cows. To be submitted to the J. Agric. Prod.


  13. Wiedmeier, R.D., J.R. Bair and B.H. Tanner, 1990. Utilization of mature, fall winter grasses after ammonia treated by sheep. To be submitted to J. Anim. Sci.


  14. Wiedmeier, R.D., B.H. Tanner and J.R. Bair, 1990. Effect of time of supplementation and inophores on nutrient utilization and ruminal characteristics in beef cattle fed low-quality forages. To be submitted to J. Anim. Sci.


  15. Wishmeyer, D.H., Wiedmeier, R.D. and B.H. Tanner, 1990. Type of protein and carbohydrate supplementation for optimum utilization of low-quality forages in beef cattle. To be submitted to J. Anim. Sci.


  16. Wiedmeier, R.D., C.L. Bagley, J.R. Bair and B.H. Tanner, 1990. Branched chain amino acid requirements of beef cattle fed low-quality forages. To be submitted to J. Anim. Sci.


  17. Wiedmeier, R.D. and M.J. Arambel, 1990. Effects of graded levels of processed poultry excreta on rumen fermentation and digesta kinetics in cattle. J. Anim. Sci. Accepted) Vol. 68, No. 3.


  18. Arambel, M.J., D.H. Clark, Wiedmeier, R.D., R.C. Lamb, J.L. Walters and R.L. Boman, 1988. Evaluation of sodium bicarbonate and magnesium oxide in a total mixed ration fed to early lactating dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci. 71:159.


  19. Wiedmeier, R.D., R.D. White, M.J. Arambel and J.L. Walters, 1987. Effect of orally administered pilocarpine on liver enzymes, organ gland weights and histopathology in meadow voles. J. Anim. Sci. 65:734-737.


  20. Wiedmeier, R.D., M.J. Arambel and J.L. Walters, 1987. Effect of orally administered pilocarpine on ruminal characteristics and nutrient digestibility in cattle. J. Dairy Sci. 70:284-289.


  21. Arambel, M.J., Wiedmeier, R.D. and J.L. Walters, 1987. Influence of donor animal adaptation to added yeast culture and/or Aspergullus oryzae fermentation extract on in vitro rumen fermentation. Nutr. Rpt. Intl. 35:433-436.


  22. Wiedmeier, R.D., M.J. Arambel, R.C. Lamb and D.P. Marcinkowski, 1987. Effects of mineral salts, pilocarpine and carbachol on rumen fermentation and digesta kinetics. J. Dairy Sci. 70:592-600.


  23. Wiedmeier, R.D., M.J. Arambel and J.L. Walters, 1987. Effect of yeast culture and/or Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract on ruminal characteristics and nutrient digestibility. J. Dairy Sci. 70:2063-2068.


  24. Wiedmeier, R.D., D.H. Clark, M.J. Arambel and R.C. Lamb, 1986. Esophageal tube vs rumen fistula sampling on ruminal pH, volatile fatty acids and ammonia nitrogen. Nutr. Rpt. Intl. 33:391-395.


  25. Wiedmeier, R.D. and J.R. Males, 1983. Effect of dietary crude protein on the dry matter digestibility of wheat straw diets in cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 57:1568.