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Tryon A Wickersham

Tryon A Wickersham

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
25
Citations
2361
World Ranking
2961
National Ranking
842

Overview

Tryon A Wickersham is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a focus on agronomy, animal science, and veterinary medicine.

The scientist's work includes extensive publications in several key areas:

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Equine studies
  • Genetics
  • Ecology

The main topics addressed by Wickersham cover:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Veterinary Equine Medical Research
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
  • Insect Utilization and Effects

Among recent scholarly contributions are the following papers:

  • Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) as a protein supplement for beef steers consuming low-quality forage, 2022, published in Translational Animal Science
  • The effects of signalment, diet, geographic location, season, and colitis associated with antimicrobial use or Salmonella infection on the fecal microbiome of horses, 2021, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
  • Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) as a feed for beef cattle: a hedonic pricing model, 2022, Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
  • Maternal nutrient restriction alters endocrine pancreas development in fetal heifers, 2020, Domestic Animal Endocrinology
  • Effects of metaphylaxis on production responses and total antimicrobial use in high-risk beef calves, 2020, Applied Animal Science

Wickersham has frequently published in these venues:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Translational Animal Science
  • Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
  • Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Frequent collaborators in research activities include:

  • Jodi R Cox
  • Jessica L Leatherwood
  • J. E. Sawyer
  • Merritt L Drewery
  • Amanda N Bradbery

Best Publications

  • Rumen Bacterial Diversity Dynamics Associated with Changing from Bermudagrass Hay to Grazed Winter Wheat Diets

    Dipti W. Pitta;William E. Pinchak;Scott E. Dowd;Jason Osterstock

  • High-throughput Methods Redefine the Rumen Microbiome and Its Relationship with Nutrition and Metabolism:

    Joshua C. McCann;Tryon A. Wickersham;Juan J. Loor

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The value of post-extracted algae residue

    Henry L. Bryant;Ilia Gogichaishvili;David Anderson;James W. Richardson

  • Effect of a wide range in the ratio of supplemental rumen degradable protein to starch on utilization of low-quality, grass hay by beef steers☆

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

  • Effect of frequency and amount 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

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

    Tryon A. Wickersham;Evan C. Titgemeyer;Robert C. Cochran;Erin E. Wickersham

  • Ruminal and host adaptations to changes in frequency of protein supplementation.

    C. G. Farmer;R. C. Cochran;T. G. Nagaraja;E. C. Titgemeyer

  • Longitudinal shifts in bacterial diversity and fermentation pattern in the rumen of steers grazing wheat pasture

    D.W. Pitta;D.W. Pitta;W.E. Pinchak;S. Dowd;K. Dorton

  • Estimation of human-edible protein conversion efficiency, net protein contribution, and enteric methane production from beef production in the United States.

    Jessica R Baber;Jason E Sawyer;Tryon A Wickersham

  • Influence of short-term dietary starch inclusion on the equine cecal microbiome.

    C M Warzecha;J A Coverdale;J E Janecka;J L Leatherwood

  • Effect of increasing amounts of postextraction algal residue on straw utilization in steers.

    M. L. Drewery;J. E. Sawyer;W. E. Pinchak;T. A. Wickersham

  • Glucose and acetate metabolism in bovine intramuscular and subcutaneous adipose tissues from steers infused with glucose, propionate, or acetate.

    S B Smith;T L Blackmon;J E Sawyer;R K Miller

  • Effect of monensin inclusion on intake, digestion, and ruminal fermentation parameters by Bos taurus indicus and Bos taurus taurus steers consuming bermudagrass hay

    Natasha L. Bell;Robin C. Anderson;Todd R. Callaway;Marcia O. Franco

  • Effect of level of rumen degradable protein and type of supplemental non-fiber carbohydrate on intake and digestion of low-quality grass hay by beef cattle

    J.I. Arroquy;J.I. Arroquy;R.C. Cochran;M. Villarreal;T.A. Wickersham

  • Effect of postruminal protein supply on the response to ruminal protein supplementation in beef steers fed a low-quality grass hay

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

  • Responses in the rumen microbiome of Bos taurus and indicus steers fed a low-quality rice straw diet and supplemented protein.

    E A Latham;K K Weldon;T A Wickersham;J A Coverdale

  • Metabolic studies reveal that ruminal microbes of adult steers do not degrade rumen-protected or unprotected L-citrulline

    Kyler R Gilbreath;Gayan I Nawaratna;Tryon A Wickersham;M Carey Satterfield

  • Effects of a slow-release urea product on performance, carcass characteristics, and nitrogen balance of steers fed steam-flaked corn

    B. M. Bourg;L.O. Tedeschi;T.A. Wickersham;J.M. Tricarico

  • Effect of supplementation frequency and supplemental urea level on dormant tallgrass-prairie hay intake and digestion by beef steers and prepartum performance of beef cows grazing dormant tallgrass-prairie.

    C G Farmer;B C Woods;R C Cochran;J S Heldt

  • Effects of type of supplemental carbohydrate and source of supplemental rumen degradable protein on low quality forage utilization by beef steers

    J.I Arroquy;J.I Arroquy;R.C Cochran;T.A Wickersham;D.A Llewellyn

  • Effect of postextraction algal residue supplementation on the ruminal microbiome of steers consuming low-quality forage.

    J. C. McCann;M. L. Drewery;J. E. Sawyer;W. E. Pinchak

Frequent Co-Authors

R.C. Cochran
R.C. Cochran Kansas State University
Evan C. Titgemeyer
Evan C. Titgemeyer Kansas State University
William E. Pinchak
William E. Pinchak Texas A&M University
R.K. Miller
R.K. Miller Texas A&M University
Stephen B. Smith
Stephen B. Smith Texas A&M University
Robin C. Anderson
Robin C. Anderson United States Department of Agriculture
Thomas H. Welsh
Thomas H. Welsh Texas A&M University
Todd R. Callaway
Todd R. Callaway University of Georgia
Harvey C. Freetly
Harvey C. Freetly Agricultural Research Service
Guoyao Wu
Guoyao Wu Texas A&M University

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