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  • 2011 - DeLaval Dairy Extension Award, American Dairy Science Association

Overview

Jeffrey F. Keown is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their work has been recognized in the field of dairy science, as indicated by the receipt of the DeLaval Dairy Extension Award from the American Dairy Science Association in 2011.

While specific recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, and fields or subfields of study are not documented here, this scientist's primary focus is associated with dairy extension and related research areas. The award highlights contributions to applying scientific knowledge to dairy farming practices.

Best Publications

  • Effect of days carried calf, days dry, and weight of first calf heifers on yield.

    J.F. Keown;R.W. Everett

  • Mastitis Control Program: Effect on Milk Production

    R.P. Natzke;R.W. Everett;R.S. Guthrie;J.F. Keown

  • Heritability of Clinical Mastitis Incidence and Relationships with Sire Transmitting Abilities for Somatic Cell Score, Udder Type Traits, Productive Life, and Protein Yield

    D. L. Nash;G. W. Rogers;J. B. Cooper;G. L. Hargrove

  • Genetic Parameters and Responses of Linear Type, Yield Traits, and Somatic Cell Scores to Divergent Selection for Predicted Transmitting Ability for Type in Holsteins

    B.J. DeGroot;J.F. Keown;L.D. Van Vleck;E.L. Marotz

  • Relationships among Type, Production, and Stayability in Holstein Cattle

    R.W. Everett;J.F. Keown;E.E. Clapp

  • Heritability of Intramammary Infections at First Parturition and Relationships with Sire Transmitting Abilities for Somatic Cell Score, Udder Type Traits, Productive Life, and Protein Yield

    D. L. Nash;G. W. Rogers;J. B. Cooper;G. L. Hargrove

  • Production and Stayability Trends in Dairy Cattle

    R.W. Everett;J.F. Keown;E.E. Clapp

  • Parameter estimates for direct and maternal genetic effects on yearling, eighteen-month, and slaughter weights of Korean Native cattle.

    J W Lee;S B Choi;Y H Jung;J F Keown

  • Accuracy of First Lactation Versus All Lactation Sire Evaluations by Best Linear Unbiased Prediction

    G.R. Ufford;C.R. Henderson;J.F. Keown;L.D. Van Vleck

  • Extending Lactation Records in Progress to 305-Day Equivalent

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  • Variances of Direct Genetic Effects, Maternal Genetic Effects, and Cytoplasmic Inheritance Effects for Milk Yield, Fat Yield, and Fat Percentage

    L.G. Albuquerque;J.F. Keown;L.D. Van Vleck

  • Mixed Model Sire Evaluation with Dairy Cattle—Experience and Genetic Gain

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  • Variance of interaction effects of sire and herd for yield traits of Holsteins in California, New York, and Pennsylvania with an animal model.

    G. Dimov;L.G. Albuquerque;J.F. Keown;L.D. Van Vleck

  • Relationships Among Severity and Duration of Clinical Mastitis and Sire Transmitting Abilities for Somatic Cell Score, Udder Type Traits, Productive Life, and Protein Yield

    D.L. Nash;G.W. Rogers;J.B. Cooper;G.L. Hargrove

  • Estimation of relative economic value for herd life of dairy cattle from profile equations

    S. Jagannatha;J.F. Keown;L.D. Van Vleck

  • Evaluation of autoregressive covariance structures for test-day records of Holstein cows: estimates of parameters.

    R.M. Sawalha;J.F. Keown;S.D. Kachman;L.D. Van Vleck;L.D. Van Vleck

  • Identification of Factors Causing Heterogeneous Within-Herd Variance Components Using a Structural Model for Variances

    K.A. Weigel;D. Gianola;B.S. Yandell;J.F. Keown

  • Estimates of genetic parameters for Holstein cows for test-day yield traits with a random regression cubic spline model.

    B. J. DeGroot;J. F. Keown;L. D. Van Vleck;S. D. Kachman

  • Estimates Using an Animal Model of (Co)variances for Yields of Milk, Fat, and Protein for the First Lactation of Holstein Cows in California and New York

    L.G. Albuquerque;G. Dimov;J.F. Keown;L.D. Van Vleck

  • Parameter estimates for genetic effects on carcass traits of Korean native cattle.

    J W Lee;S B Choi;J S Kim;J F Keown

  • Genetic evaluation of dairy cattle with test-day models with autoregressive covariance structures and with a 305-d model.

    R.M. Sawalha;J.F. Keown;S.D. Kachman;L.D. Van Vleck;L.D. Van Vleck

  • Relationship between Herd Management Practices in the Midwest on Milk and Fat Yield

    Jeffrey F. Keown

  • Genetic parameters of milk, fat, and protein yields in the first three lactations, using an animal model and restricted maximum likelihood

    L. G. Albuquerque;J. F. Keown;L. D. VanVleck

  • Variance Caused by Cytoplasmic Line and Sire by Herd Interaction Effects for Milk Yield Considering Estimation Bias

    P.R.N. Rorato;J.F. Keown;L.D. Van Vleck

  • Genetic relationship between milk score and litter weight for Targhee, Columbia, Rambouillet, and Polypay sheep.

    R. M. Sawalha;G. D. Snowder;J. F. Keown;L. D. Van Vleck

  • Effect of Variance of Interaction Effects of Sire and Herd on Selection for Milk and Fat Yield

    G. Dimov;J.F. Keown;L.D. Van Vleck;H.D. Norman

  • The Economic Value of Dairy Herd improvement Information in a Sample of Midwestern Dairy Farms

    A.M. Azzam;S.M. Azzam;J.W. Keele;J.F. Keown

  • Bias in Genetic Evaluations by Records of Cows Treated with Bovine Somatotropin

    S. Tsuruta;J.F. Keown;L.D. Van Vleck;I. Misztal

Frequent Co-Authors

L.D. Van Vleck
L.D. Van Vleck United States Department of Agriculture
Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque
Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque Sao Paulo State University
Curtis P. Van Tassell
Curtis P. Van Tassell Agricultural Research Service
Leslie B Hansen
Leslie B Hansen University of Minnesota
G. D. Snowder
G. D. Snowder Agricultural Research Service
Ignacy Misztal
Ignacy Misztal University of Georgia

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