R.C. Cochran

R.C. Cochran publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

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R.C. Cochran D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

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Overview

Best Publications

• Predicting Digestibility of Different Diets with Internal Markers: Evaluation of Four Potential Markers

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  561
  Citations

• Standardization of in situ techniques for ruminant feedstuff evaluation

  Eric S. Vanzant;Robert C. Cochran;Evan C. Titgemeyer

  546
  Citations

• Effect of increasing degradable intake protein on intake and digestion of low-quality, tallgrass-prairie forage by beef cows

  H H Köster;R C Cochran;E C Titgemeyer;E S Vanzant

  410
  Citations

• Vegetation trends in tallgrass prairie from bison and cattle grazing

  E. Gene Towne;David C. Hartnett;Robert C. Cochran

  260
  Citations

• Effect of frequency of supplementation and protein concentration in supplements on performance and digestion characteristics of beef cattle consuming low-quality forages.

  J. L. Beaty;R. C. Cochran;B. A. Lintzenich;E. S. Vanzant

  233
  Citations

• Effects of supplemental degradable intake protein on utilization of medium- to low-quality forages

  C. P. Mathis;R. C. Cochran;J. S. Heldt;B. C. Woods

  211
  Citations

• Influence of dietary energy on follicular development, serum gonadotropins, and first postpartum ovulation in suckled beef cows.

  R C Perry;L R Corah;R C Cochran;W E Beal

  207
  Citations

• Effects of ruminal administration of supplemental degradable intake protein and starch on utilization of low-quality warm-season grass hay by beef steers.

  K C Olson;R C Cochran;T J Jones;E S Vanzant

  199
  Citations

• Supplementation of dormant tallgrass-prairie forage: I. Influence of varying supplemental protein and(or) energy levels on forage utilization characteristics of beef steers in confinement.

  T. DelCurto;R. C. Cochran;D. L. Harmon;A. A. Beharka

  191
  Citations

• Effects of different supplemental sugars and starch fed in combination with degradable intake protein on low-quality forage use by beef steers.

  J S Heldt;R C Cochran;G L Stokka;C G Farmer

  189
  Citations

• Influence of timing of gain on growth and reproductive performance of beef replacement heifers

  J M Lynch;G C Lamb;B L Miller;R T Brandt

  184
  Citations

• Effects of calcium soaps of fatty acids on postpartum reproductive function in beef cows.

  R B Hightshoe;R C Cochran;L R Corah;G H Kiracofe

  157
  Citations

• Influence of protein supplementation on site and extent of digestion, forage intake, and nutrient flow characteristics in steers consuming dormant bluestem-range forage

  S M Hannah;R C Cochran;E S Vanzant;D L Harmon

  151
  Citations

• Effect of ruminal vs postruminal administration of degradable protein on utilization of low-quality forage by beef steers.

  C A Bandyk;R C Cochran;T A Wickersham;E C Titgemeyer

  151
  Citations

• Performance and forage utilization by beef cattle receiving increasing amounts of alfalfa hay as a supplement to low-quality, tallgrass-prairie forage.

  E S Vanzant;R C Cochran

  148
  Citations

• In situ dry matter, nitrogen, and fiber degradation of alfalfa, red clover, and eastern gamagrass at four maturities.

  W.K. Coblentz;J.O. Fritz;W.H. Fick;R.C. Cochran

  138
  Citations

• Effect of rumen-degradable intake protein supplementation on urea kinetics and microbial use of recycled urea in steers consuming low-quality forage.

  T. A. Wickersham;E. C. Titgemeyer;R. C. Cochran;E. E. Wickersham

  132
  Citations

• In vivo and in situ measurements of forage protein degradation in beef cattle.

  E S Vanzant;R C Cochran;E C Titgemeyer;S D Stafford

  120
  Citations

• Technical note: evaluation of acid detergent lignin, alkaline peroxide lignin, acid insoluble ash, and indigestible acid detergent fiber as internal markers for prediction of alfalfa, bromegrass, and prairie hay digestibility by beef steers.

  G D Sunvold;R C Cochran

  114
  Citations

• Supplementation of dormant tallgrass-prairie forage: II. Performance and forage utilization characteristics in grazing beef cattle receiving supplements of different protein concentrations.

  T. DelCurto;R. C. Cochran;L. R. Corah;A. A. Beharka

  113
  Citations

• Effects of level and source of carbohydrate and level of degradable intake protein on intake and digestion of low-quality tallgrass-prairie hay by beef steers.

  J S Heldt;R C Cochran;C P Mathis;B C Woods

  110
  Citations

• Steam-rolled wheat diets for finishing cattle: effects of dietary roughage and feed intake on finishing steer performance and ruminal metabolism.

  K K Kreikemeier;D L Harmon;R T Brandt;T G Nagaraja

  108
  Citations

• Degradability of forage proteins by in situ and in vitro enzymatic methods.

  W.K. Coblentz;I.E.O. Abdelgadir;R.C. Cochran;J.O. Fritz

  103
  Citations

• Effect of increasing proportion of supplemental nitrogen from urea on intake and utilization of low-quality, tallgrass-prairie forage by beef steers

  H H Köster;R C Cochran;E C Titgemeyer;E S Vanzant

  96
  Citations

• The effects of several supplementation frequencies on forage use and the performance of beef cattle consuming dormant tallgrass prairie forage.

  C G Farmer;R C Cochran;D D Simms;E A Klevesahl

  93
  Citations

• Protein degradation in response to spontaneous heating in alfalfa hay by in situ and ficin methods

  W.K. Coblentz;J.O. Fritz;R.C. Cochran;W.L. Rooney

  91
  Citations