• Effect of variation in early growth rate of pigs on subsequent growth performance.   Wolter, Bradley F.  2000.  University of Illinois, Urbana (157 pages).

Master of Science Thesis

• The effects of feeding management on growth performance and survivability of newly weaned pigs.  Corrigan, Brendan P. 2002. University of Illinois, Urbana (96 pages).

• Effects of space allowance in a wean-to-finish system and pig removal strategies at market on the growth performance and variation in performance of pigs.  DeDecker, Jacob M. 2002.  University of Illinois, Urbana (109 pages).

Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals

• Impact of large group sizes on growth performance in pigs.  Wolter, B. F.,  and M. Ellis.  2002.  Pig News and Information. 23(1):17-20. 

• Effects of feeder-trough space and variation in body weight within a pen of pigs on performance in a wean-to-finish production system. Wolter, B. F., M. Ellis, S. E. Curtis, E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel. 2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(In  press).

• Impact of early post-weaning growth rate as affected by diet complexity and space allocation on subsequent growth performance of pigs in a wean-to-finish production system.  Wolter, B. F., M. Ellis, B. P. Corrigan, J. M. DeDecker, S. E. Curtis, E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel. 2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Accepted).

• Effects of floor and feeder-trough space during the post-weaning period on pig growth performance to slaughter weight in a wean-to-finish production system.  Wolter, B. F., M. Ellis, B. P. Corrigan, J. M. DeDecker, S. E. Curtis, E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel. 2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Submitted).

• The effect of group size/floor space allowance on pig performance in a wean-to-finish production system.   DeDecker, J. M., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, B. P. Corrigan, S. E. Curtis, and G. R. Hollis. 2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Submitted).

• Effect of removing pigs from a pen at slaughter weight on the growth performance of the remaining animals.   DeDecker, J. M., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, B. P. Corrigan, and S. E. Curtis. 2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Submitted).

• Effects of removing pigs from pens and floor space allocation on growth performance post-removal in finishing pigs.   DeDecker, J. M., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, B. P. Corrigan, S. E. Curtis, E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel. 2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Submitted).

Abstracts

• The effect of group size/floor space allowance on pig performance in a wean-to-finish production system.   DeDecker, J. M., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, B. P. Corrigan, S. E. Curtis, and G. R. Hollis. 2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Suppl. 1) 25.

• The effect of initial stocking rate on pig performance in a wean-to-finish system.   DeDecker, J. M., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, B. P. Corrigan, S. E. Curtis, and G. R. Hollis. 2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Suppl. 1) 25.

• Effects of feed form and placement immediately postweaning on the growth performance of piglets.   Corrigan, B. P., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, J. M. DeDecker, and S. E. Curtis. 2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Suppl. 1) 24.

• Performance of growing-finishing pigs in pens with low or high variation in body weight.   Wolter, B. F., M. Ellis, S. E. Curtis, B. P. Corrigan, J. M. DeDecker,  E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel.  2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Suppl. 1) 23.

• Effect of post-weaning growth rate, as affected by diet and floor space, on pig growth performance to slaughter in a wean-to-finish system.   Wolter, B. F., M. Ellis, S. E. Curtis, B. P. Corrigan, J. M. DeDecker,  E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel.  2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Suppl. 1) 27.

• Effect of removing pigs from a pen at slaughter weight on the growth performance of the remaining animals.   DeDecker, J. M., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, B. P. Corrigan,  and S. E. Curtis. 2002.  Proc. British Soc. Anim. Sci. 2002.   p. 160.

• The effect of form and placement of feed for newly weaned piglets on growth performance for three weeks postweaning.   Corrigan, B. P., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, J. M. DeDecker, and S. E. Curtis. 2002.  Proc. British Soc. Anim. Sci. 2002.   p. 78.

• Effects of stocking rate and feeder-trough space on pig performance in wean-to-finish production systems.   Wolter, B. F., M. Ellis, S. E. Curtis, B. P. Corrigan, J. M. DeDecker,  E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel.  2002. Proc. British Soc. Anim. Sci. 2002.   p. 161..

• Effects of removing pigs from pens and floor space allocation on growth performance post-removal in finishing pigs.   DeDecker, J. M., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, B. P. Corrigan, S. E. Curtis, and D. M. Webel. 2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Suppl. 1) 284.

• Effects of feed form and placement immediately postweaning on the growth performance of piglets.   Corrigan, B. P., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, J. M. DeDecker, and S. E. Curtis. 2002. J. Anim. Sci. 80:(Suppl. 1) 229.

Research Bulletins and Reports

• Effect of initial stocking rate on pig performance in wean-to-finish production systems.   Wolter, B. F., M. Ellis, J. M. DeDecker, S. E. Curtis, G. R. Hollis, R. D. Shanks,  E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel.  2002. University of Illinois Swine Research Reports.

• The effect of group size/floor space allowance on pig performance in a wean-to-finish production system.   DeDecker, J. M., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, B. P. Corrigan, S. E. Curtis, and G. R. Hollis. 2002. University of Illinois Swine Research Reports.

• Effect of removing pigs from a pen at slaughter weight on the growth performance of the remaining animals.   DeDecker, J. M., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, B. P. Corrigan, and S. E. Curtis. 2002. University of Illinois Swine Research Reports.

• Effects of removing pigs from pens and floor space allocation on growth performance post-removal in finishing pigs.   DeDecker, J. M., M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, B. P. Corrigan, S. E. Curtis, E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel. 2002. University of Illinois Swine Research Reports.