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51
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9179
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582
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1976 - The Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Robert M. Koch was affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their research contributions included work on vibroacoustic performance evaluation in engineering contexts.

One of their recent published papers was titled Evaluation of Vibroacoustic Performance of a Multilayered Submersible Hull using Energy Finite Element Analysis, published in 2025 in the journal Acoustics Australia.

Their frequent co-authors included:

  • Sungmin Lee
  • Nickolas Vlahopoulos

Robert M. Koch's publications commonly appeared in the following venue:

  • Acoustics Australia

In 1976, Koch received the Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics from the American Society of Animal Science.

Best Publications

  • Efficiency of Feed Use in Beef Cattle

    Robert M. Koch;L. A. Swiger;Doyle Chambers;K. E. Gregory

  • Comparisons of Bos Indicus and Bos Taurus Inheritance for Carcass Beef Characteristics and Meat Palatability

    John D. Crouse;Larry V. Cundiff;Robert M. Koch;Mohammad Koohmaraie

  • Effect of energy level on reproductive phenomena of mature Hereford cows.

    J. N. Wiltbank;W. W. Rowden;J. E. Ingalls;K. E. Geegoey

  • Characterization of Biological Types of Cattle (Cycle III).III. Carcass Composition, Quality and Palatability

    R. M. Koch;R. M. Koch;R. M. Koch;M. E. Dikeman;M. E. Dikeman;M. E. Dikeman;D. M. Allen;D. M. Allen;D. M. Allen;M. May;M. May;M. May

  • Effect of marbling degree on beef palatability in Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle

    T. L. Wheeler;L. V. Cundiff;R. M. Koch

  • Characterization of biological types of cattle (Cycle IV): carcass traits and longissimus palatability.

    T L Wheeler;L V Cundiff;R M Koch;J D Crouse

  • Effects of Heterosis on Age and Weight at Puberty in Beef Heifers

    J. N. Wiltbank;K. E. Gregory;L. A. Swiger;J. E. Ingalls

  • Heritabilities and Genetic, Environmental and Phenotypic Correlations of Carcass Traits in a Population of Diverse Biological Types and their Implications in Selection Programs

    R. M. Koch;R. M. Koch;L. V. Cundiff;L. V. Cundiff;K. E. Gregory;K. E. Gregory

  • Genetic and phenotypic (co)variances for growth and carcass traits of purebred and composite populations of beef cattle.

    K. E. Gregory;L. V. Cundiff;R. M. Koch

  • Parameter estimates for direct, maternal, and grandmaternal genetic effects for birth weight and weaning weight in Hereford cattle.

    J Dodenhoff;L D Van Vleck;S D Kachman;R M Koch

  • Breed effects, retained heterosis, and estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters for carcass and meat traits of beef cattle.

    K. E. Gregory;L. V. Cundiff;R. M. Koch;M. E. Dikeman

  • Carcass Composition, Quality and Palatability Attributes of Bulls and Steers Fed Different Energy Levels and Killed at Four Ages1 ,2

    V. H. Arthaud;V. H. Arthaud;R. W. Mandigo;R. W. Mandigo;R. M. Koch;R. M. Koch;A. W. Kotula;A. W. Kotula

  • Effects of Heterosis on Reproduction in Hereford, Angus and Shorthorn Cattle

    Larry V. Cundiff;Keith E. Gregory;Robert M. Koch

  • Heterosis retained in advanced generations of crosses among Angus and Hereford cattle.

    R. M. Koch;R. M. Koch;G. E. Dickerson;G. E. Dickerson;L. V. Cundiff;L. V. Cundiff;K. E. Gregory;K. E. Gregory

  • Breed effects and retained heterosis for growth, carcass, and meat traits in advanced generations of composite populations of beef cattle

    K E Gregory;L V Cundiff;R M Koch;M E Dikeman

  • Twinning in cattle: I. Foundation animals and genetic and environmental effects on twinning rate.

    K E Gregory;S E Echternkamp;G E Dickerson;L V Cundiff

  • Effects of Heterosis on Maternal Performance and Milk Production in Hereford, Angus and Shorthorn Cattle

    Larry V. Cundiff;Larry V. Cundiff;Keith E. Gregory;Keith E. Gregory;Frank J. Schwulst;Frank J. Schwulst;Robert M. Koch;Robert M. Koch

  • Genetics Correlations among Sex-Limited Traits in Beef Cattle

    M. D. MacNeil;M. D. MacNeil;M. D. MacNeil;L. V. Cundiff;L. V. Cundiff;L. V. Cundiff;C. A. Dinkel;C. A. Dinkel;C. A. Dinkel;R. M. Koch;R. M. Koch;R. M. Koch

  • Longissimus muscle quality, palatability and connective tissue histological characteristics of bulls and steers fed different energy levels and slaughtered at four ages.

    M. E. Dikeman;G. B. Reddy;V. H. Arthaud;H. J. Tuma

  • Selection Criteria for Efficient Beef Production

    G. E. Dickerson;Niklaus Künzi;L. V. Cundiff;R. M. Koch

  • Twinning in cattle: III. Effects of twinning on dystocia, reproductive traits, calf survival, calf growth and cow productivity.

    K E Gregory;S E Echternkamp;G E Dickerson;L V Cundiff

  • Characterization of Biological Types of Cattle—Cycle III: II. Growth Rate and Puberty in Females

    Keith E. Gregory;Keith E. Gregory;D. B. Laster;D. B. Laster;L. V. Cundiff;L. V. Cundiff;G. M. Smith;G. M. Smith

  • Between- and within-breed genetic analysis of calving traits and survival to weaning in beef cattle.

    L. V. Cundiff;L. V. Cundiff;M. D. MacNeil;M. D. MacNeil;K. E. Gregory;K. E. Gregory;R. M. Koch;R. M. Koch

  • Breed effects and heterosis in advanced generations of composite populations for puberty and scrotal traits of beef cattle.

    K E Gregory;D D Lunstra;L V Cundiff;R M Koch

  • Genetic and Environmental Relationships among Economic Characters in Beef Cattle III. Evaluating Maternal Environment

    Robert M. Koch;R. T. Clark

  • Estimates of genetic and phenotypicparameters for carcass and meat traitsof beef cattle

    K.E. Gregory;L.V. Cundiff;R.M. Koch;M. Koohmaraie

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith E. Gregory
Keith E. Gregory United States Department of Agriculture
Larry V. Cundiff
Larry V. Cundiff Agricultural Research Service
Gordon E. Dickerson
Gordon E. Dickerson United States Department of Agriculture
Michael D. MacNeil
Michael D. MacNeil University of the Free State
L.D. Van Vleck
L.D. Van Vleck United States Department of Agriculture
Mohammad Koohmaraie
Mohammad Koohmaraie IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group
Michael E. Dikeman
Michael E. Dikeman Kansas State University
Tommy L. Wheeler
Tommy L. Wheeler United States Department of Agriculture
S. C. Seideman
S. C. Seideman University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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