In Press

• Hamilton, D. N., Ellis, M., Wolter, B. F., McKeith, F. K., & Wilson, E. R. 2003.  The carcass and meat quality characteristics of the progeny of two sire lines reared under differing environmental conditions.  Meat Science.

• Hamilton, D.N., Ellis, M., Wolter, B.F., Schinckel, A.P., & Wilson, E.R.  2003.  The growth performance of the progeny of two sire lines reared under different floor space allowances.  Journal of Animal Science.

• Ohene-Adjei, S., Ellis, M., McKeith, F.K., & Brewer, M.S.  2003.  Halothane genotype, chilling and location within muscle: effects on pork quality.  Journal of Muscle Foods.

• Hamilton, D.N., Miller, K.D., Ellis, M., McKeith, F.K., & Wilson, E.R.  2003.  Relationships between longissimus glycolytic potential and swine growth performance, carcass traits, and pork quality.  Journal of Animal Science.

Papers Submitted

• Ohene-Adjei, Bertol, T., Hyun, Y., Ellis, M., McKeith, F.K., & Brewer, M.S.  2003.  Effect of vitamin E, low dose irradiation, and display time on the quality of pork loin.  Meat Science.

• Huang, H., Miller, G.Y., Ellis, M., Funk, T., Hollis, G., Zhang, Y., & Heber, A.J.  2002.  Odor management in swine finishing operations: Costs and effectiveness.  Third International Conference on Air Pollution Operations.

• Ohene-Adjei, S., Bertol, T., Hyun, Y., Ellis, M., McKeith, F.K., & Brewer, M.S.  2003.  Effect of vitamin E, low dose irradiation, and display time on the quality of ground pork.  Meat Science.

• Hyun, Y., Bressner, G.E., Ellis, M., Lewis, A.J., Fischer, R., Stanisewski, E.P., & Hartnell, G.F.  2003.  Performance of growing finishing pigs fed diets containing Roundup Read ® (event nk603) corn, a non-transgenic genetically similar corn or conventional corn lines.  Journal of Animal Science.

• DeDecker, J.M., Ellis, M., Wolter, B.F., Corrigan, B.P., Curtis, S.E., & Hollis, G.R.  2003.  Effect of group size/floor space allowance on pig performance in a wean-to-finish housing system.  Journal of Animal Science.

Abstracts

• Bertol, T.M., Ellis, M., Ritter, M.J., & Hamilton, D.N.  2003.  Local variation in glycolytic potential, pH, and pork quality traits in the longissimus dorsi of pigs.  To be presented at the Midwestern Sectional Meeting of American Society of Animal Sciences, Des Moines, IA.

• Hamilton, D.N., Ellis, M., & Bertol, T.M.  2003.  Effect of supplementary magnesium and preslaughter handling on blood acid-base responses in finishing pigs.  To be presented at the Midwestern Sectional Meeting of American Society of Animal Sciences, Des Moines, IA.

• Hamilton, D.N., Ellis, M., & Bertol, T.M.  2003.  Effect of dietary electrolyte balance on blood acid-base balance in finishing pigs.  To be presented at the Midwestern Sectional Meeting of American Society of Animal Sciences, Des Moines, IA.

• Hamilton, D.N., Ellis, M., Bressner, G.E., Wolter, B.F., Jones, D.J. & Watkins, L.E.  2003.  Relationships between environmental conditions on trucks and losses during transport to slaughter in finishing pigs.  To be presented at the Midwestern Sectional Meeting of American Society of Animal Sciences,  Des Moines, IA.

• DeDecker, J.M., Ellis, M., Wolter, B.F., Corrigan, B.F., Curtis, S.E., Parr, E.N., & Webel, D.M.  2003.  Effects of removing slaughter weight pigs from single-sex pens on subsequent growth performance of finishing pigs.  To be presented at the Midwestern Sectional Meeting of American Society of Animal Sciences, Des Moines, IA.

• Peterson, B.A., Hyun, Y., Staniesiewski, E.P., Hartnell, G.F., & Ellis, M.  2003.  A comparison of swine performance when fed diets containing Roundup Ready® wheat (event MON 71800) and conventional wheat varieties.  To be presented at the National Meeting of American Society of Animal Sciences, Pheoniz, AZ.

• Bressner, G.E., Hyun, Y., Staniesiewski, E.P., Hartnell, G.F., & Ellis, M.  2003.  Comparison of the performance of growing-finishing pigs fed diets containing Corn Root Worm Protected (event MON863) corn or conventional corn hybrids. To be presented at the National Meeting of American Society of Animal Sciences, Pheoniz, AZ.

• Wolter, B.F., Ellis, M., DeDecker, J.M., Corrigan, B.P., Curtis, S.E., Parr, E.N., & Webel, D.N.  2003.  Effect of restricted post-weaning growth resulting from reduced floor and feeder-trough space on pig growth performance in a wean-to-finish system.    To be presented at the National Meeting of American Society of Animal Sciences, Pheoniz, AZ.

• Hamilton, D.N., Ellis, M., Bertol, T.M., & Miller, K.D.  2003.  Effect of live weight, preslaughter handling and gender on blood acid-base status in finishing pigs.   To be presented at the National Meeting of American Society of Animal Sciences, Pheoniz, AZ.

Extension Publications

• Bertol, T.M., Ellis, M., Hamilton, D.N., & Johnson, E.W., 2003.  Blood responses to handling in slaughter weight pigs fed L-carnitine and oil supplemented diets.  University of Illinois Swine Research Reports.

• DeDecker, J.M., Ellis, M., Wolter, B.F., Corrigan, B.P., Curtis, S.E., & Hollis, G.R.  2003.  The effect of group size/floor-space allowance on pig performance in a wean-to-finish production system.  University of Illinois Swine Research Reports.

• DeDecker, J.M., Ellis, M., Wolter, B.F., Corrigan, B.P., Curtis, S.E. , Parr, E.N., & Webel, D.M.  2003.  Effect of removing the heaviest pigs prior to barn close-out and subsequent floor space on growth performance of finishing pigs.  University of Illinois Swine Research Reports.

• Hamilton, D.N., Bidner, B.S., Ellis, M., McKeith, F.K., Sosnicki, A.A. & Hair, J.  2003.  A survey of farm of origin and slaughter plant effects on pork quality.  University of Illinois Swine Research Reports.