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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Ruminant Nutrition Research Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2005 - Animal Management Award, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

N. A. Cole is a researcher affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their scholarly output includes works primarily focused on animal science, ecology, agronomy, and history. The research spans fields such as Animal Science and Zoology, Ecology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Classics, and History, reflecting a diverse range of scientific interests.

The scientist's publications explore topics including Pharmacological Effects and Assays, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Medieval Literature and History, and Historical and Religious Studies of Rome.

Frequent coauthors in their work include David B. Parker, D.M. Crawford, K. E. Hales, Taylor M Smock, and Kendall L Samuelson.

Publications by N. A. Cole have appeared in several academic venues, predominantly in:

  • Applied Animal Science
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • History Reviews of New Books
  • Journal of digital media management

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by N. A. Cole include:

  • "Effects of changes in finishing diets and growth technologies on animal growth performance and the carbon footprint of cattle feeding: 1990 to 2020," 2022, Applied Animal Science
  • "Effects of diet quality on energy metabolism and methane production by beef steers fed a warm-season grass-based hay diet," 2020, Applied Animal Science
  • "Evaluation of whole corn substitution in diets based on steam-flaked corn containing different concentrations of wet distillers grains with solubles for beef cattle," 2021, Applied Animal Science
  • "408 WS Distinguished Service Talk: Effects of steam flaking on the carbon-footprint of finishing beef cattle," 2020, Journal of Animal Science
  • "Queen of Sorrows: Plague, Piety, and Power in Late Medieval Italy," 2025, History Reviews of New Books

N. A. Cole has been recognized within the animal science community through awards including the Ruminant Nutrition Research Award from the American Society of Animal Science in 2012, and the Animal Management Award from the same society in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Influence of dietary crude protein concentration and source on potential ammonia emissions from beef cattle manure.

    N. A. Cole;R. N. Clark;R. W. Todd;C. R. Richardson

  • Effects of crude protein concentration and degradability on performance, carcass characteristics, and serum urea nitrogen concentrations in finishing beef steers.

    J. F. Gleghorn;N. A. Elam;M. L. Galyean;G. C. Duff

  • SURFACE AMENDMENTS TO MINIMIZE AMMONIA EMISSIONS FROM BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS

    Y. Shi;D. B. Parker;N. A. Cole;B. W. Auvermann

  • Influence of oscillating dietary crude protein concentration on performance, acid-base balance, and nitrogen excretion of steers

    N. A. Cole;L. W. Greene;F. T. McCollum;T. Montgomery

  • Effects of phase-feeding of crude protein on performance, carcass characteristics, serum urea nitrogen concentrations, and manure nitrogen of finishing beef steers.

    N A Cole;P J Defoor;M L Galyean;G C Duff

  • Effects of corn processing method and dietary inclusion of wet distillers grains with solubles on energy metabolism, carbon-nitrogen balance, and methane emissions of cattle.

    K. E. Hales;N. A. Cole;J. C. MacDonald

  • The influence of oscillating dietary protein concentrations on finishing cattle. II. Nutrient retention and ammonia emissions

    S. L. Archibeque;H. C. Freetly;N. A. Cole;Calvin Ferrell

  • Influence of Roughage Level and Corn Processing Method on Microbial Protein Synthesis by Beef Steers

    N. A. Cole;R. R. Johnson;F. N. Owens;J. R. Males

  • Prediction of nitrogen excretion by beef cattle: A meta-analysis

    H. M. Waldrip;R. W. Todd;N. A. Cole

  • Rate and frequency of urease inhibitor application for minimizing ammonia emissions from beef cattle feedyards

    D. B. Parker;S. Pandrangi;L. W. Greene;L. K. Almas

  • Opportunities to enhance performance and efficiency through nutrient synchrony in concentrate-fed ruminants.

    N. A. Cole;R. W. Todd

  • Effects of increasing concentrations of wet distillers grains with solubles in steam-flaked, corn-based diets on energy metabolism, carbon-nitrogen balance, and methane emissions of cattle.

    K. E. Hales;N. A. Cole;J. C. MacDonald

  • Wet distillers grains plus solubles concentration in steam-flaked-corn-based diets: Effects on feedlot cattle performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient digestibility, and ruminal fermentation characteristics

    M. K. Luebbe;J. M. Patterson;K. H. Jenkins;E. K. Buttrey;E. K. Buttrey

  • Optimizing use of distillers grains in finishing diets containing steam-flaked corn.

    B. E. Depenbusch;E. R. Loe;J. J. Sindt;N. A. Cole

  • BOARD-INVITED REVIEW: Efficiency of converting digestible energy to metabolizable energy and reevaluation of the California Net Energy System maintenance requirements and equations for predicting dietary net energy values for beef cattle.

    M. L. Galyean;N. A. Cole;L. O. Tedeschi;M. E. Branine

  • Effect of Wind Tunnel Air Velocity on VOC Flux from Standard Solutions and CAFO Manure/Wastewater

    D. B. Parker;E. A. Caraway;M. B. Rhoades;N. A. Cole

  • Nitrogen retention by lambs fed oscillating dietary protein concentrations.

    Unknown

  • Effects of roughage inclusion and particle size on performance and rumination behavior of finishing beef steers.

    W. W. Gentry;C. P. Weiss;C. M. Meredith;F. T. McCollum

  • Effects of concentration and source of wet distillers grains on digestibility of steam-flaked corn-based diets fed to finishing steers1

    N.A. Cole;K. McCuistion;L.W. Greene;F.T. McCollum

  • Influence of Roughage Level and Corn Processing Method on the Site and Extent of Digestion by Beef Steers

    Unknown

  • Effects of dietary crude protein and supplemental urea levels on nitrogen and phosphorus utilization by feedlot cattle.

    J. T. Vasconcelos;N. A. Cole;K. W. McBride;A. Gueye

  • Effects of phase feeding of protein on performance, blood urea nitrogen concentration, manure nitrogen:phosphorus ratio, and carcass characteristics of feedlot cattle.

    J. T. Vasconcelos;L. W. Greene;N. A. Cole;M. S. Brown

  • Effects of roughage inclusion and particle size on digestion and ruminal fermentation characteristics of beef steers

    C P Weiss;W W Gentry;C M Meredith;B E Meyer

  • Effects of pretransit diets and post-transit potassium levels for feeder calves.

    David P. Hutcheson;N. A. Cole;J. B. McLaren

  • Effects of Graded Levels of Sorghum Wet Distiller’s Grains and Degraded Intake Protein Supply on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Feedlot Cattle Fed Steam-Flaked Corn-Based Diets1

    J.T. Vasconcelos;L.M. Shaw;K.A. Lemon;N.A. Cole

  • Effects of glycerin on receiving performance and health status of beef steers and nutrient digestibility and rumen fermentation characteristics of growing steers

    K E Hales;K J Kraich;R G Bondurant;B E Meyer

  • Effect of condensed tannin extract supplementation on growth performance, nitrogen balance, gas emissions, and energetic losses of beef steers

    P. J. Ebert;E. A. Bailey;A. L. Shreck;J. S. Jennings

  • Effects of crude glycerin in steam-flaked corn-based diets fed to growing feedlot cattle.

    K. E. Hales;R. G. Bondurant;M. K. Luebbe;N. A. Cole

Frequent Co-Authors

M. L. Galyean
M. L. Galyean Texas Tech University
Luis O. Tedeschi
Luis O. Tedeschi Texas A&M University
Galen E. Erickson
Galen E. Erickson University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Karen A. Beauchemin
Karen A. Beauchemin Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
L. W. Greene
L. W. Greene Auburn University
Joel S. Caton
Joel S. Caton North Dakota State University
C. R. Krehbiel
C. R. Krehbiel Texas Tech University
Terry E. Engle
Terry E. Engle Colorado State University
James S. Drouillard
James S. Drouillard Kansas State University
Glenn C. Duff
Glenn C. Duff New Mexico State University

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