Tara L. Felix

Tara L. Felix

  • Associate Professor
  • Beef Extension Specialist
351 AG SC IN Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802

Areas of Expertise

  • Beef cattle nutrition
  • Beef cattle metabolism
  • Beef cattle management
  • Feedlot nutrition and management

Education

  • B.S. - Penn State University, Animal Bioscience
  • M.S. - University of Florida, Ruminant Nutrition
  • Ph.D. - The Ohio State University, Ruminant Nutrition

Publications

Meat quality of beef x dairy crosses
Progressive Cattle, Felix, Tara, Basiel, Bailey, 2024

Alterations of rumen and fecal microbiome in growing beef and dairy steers fed rumen-protected Capsicum oleoresin
Journal of Animal Science, Bierly, Stephanie A., Van Syoc, Emily P., Westphalen, Mariana F., Miles, Asha M., Gaeta, Natalia C., Felix, Tara L., Hristov, Alexander N., Ganda, Erika K., 2024

It's more about the bull than the breed: Beef x Dairy Project Enters Final Year
Lancaster Farming, Felix, Tara, 2023

Growth performance and carcass characteristics of beef-sired steers born to Holstein dams
Journal of Animal Science, Basiel, Bailey, Felix, Tara, 2023

PSIII-3 Effects of Milk Replacer Composition on Beef X Dairy Calf Growth and Muscle Fiber Cross-Sectional Area
Journal of Animal Science, Carter, Rachel, Zinn, Steve, Govoni, Kristin, Emenheiser, Joe, Felix, Tara, Reed, Sarah, 2023

Reading Mineral Tags, Felix, Tara, 2023

"Free Choice" minerals Fed to Beef Cattle
Keystone Cattlemens Magazine, Felix, Tara, 2023

How to Make the Most of Risign Prices for Weaned Calves
Lancaster Farming, Felix, Tara, 2023

Early-lactation health event frequency of cows that carried beef or Holstein-sired calves
Journal of Dairy Science, Basiel, Bailey, Felix, Tara, Dechow, C, 2023

Genetic selection considerations when using beef sires on dairy cows
Journal of Dairy Science, Dechow, C, Basiel, Bailey, Felix, Tara, 2023

Should I use my Beef Manure as Fertilizer?, Felix, Tara, Ishler, Virginia, 2023

Dairy producer attitudes about beef-on-dairy
Progressive Cattle, Felix, Tara, 2023

Manure Management on the Beef Farm, Felix, Tara, Ishler, Virginia, 2023

Nutritional Development of Bulls for Breeding Programs, Felix, Tara, Williamson, B, 2023

Post-weaning management of modern dairy cattle genetics for beef production: a review
Journal of Animal Science, Jaborek, Jerad R., Carvalho, Pedro H.V., Felix, Tara L., 2023

Survey of the use of beef semen in dairy herds in Pennsylvania and nearby states
Translational Animal Science, Felix, T. L., Emenheiser, J. C., Govoni, K. E., Zinn, S. A., Reed, S. A., 2023

Penn State Beef Cattle Short Course Celebrates 7 years of Quality Producer Education
Keystone Cattlemens Magazine, Felix, Tara, 2022

Confined Winter Beef Cows Fact Sheet, Felix, Tara, Springer, Hayley, Felix, T, Meinen, R, Meinen, R, Springer, H, Briggs, Nathan, 2022

Gestation length and dystocia of Holsteins mated to Hol- stein and beef breed service sires
Journal of Dairy Science, Basiel, Bailey, Felix, Tara, Dechow, C, 2022

Being Part of Something Bigger, Felix, Tara, Hartman, D, 2022

Ractopamine-induced remodeling in the mitochondrial proteome of postmortem longissimus lumborum muscle from feedlot steers
Livestock Science, Zhai, Chaoyu, Suman, Surendranath P., Li, Shuting, Nair, Mahesh N., Beach, Carol M., Edenburn, Bailey M., Boler, Dustin D., Dilger, Anna C., Felix, Tara L., 2022

Board Invited Review: Crossbreeding beef × dairy cattle for the modern beef production system
Translational Animal Science, Basiel, Bailey L., Felix, Tara L., 2022

Feeding and Managing Dairy Cattle Genetics for Beef
Journal of Animal Science, Carvalho, Pedro, Felix, Tara, Jaborek, Jerad, 2022

Effects of rubber matting on feedlot cattle growth performance, locomotion, and carcass characteristics in slatted floor facilities
Journal of Animal Science, Dawson, Cody R., Henley, Parker A., Schroeder, Adam R., Meteer, William T., Hayes, Courtney A., Felix, Tara L., Shike, Daniel W., McCann, Joshua C., 2022

2022 Beef Sired Progeny from Dairy Cows, Basiel, Bailey, Basiel, Bailey, Felix, Tara, 2022

Making Beef from Dairy Animals
Hoards Dairymen, Felix, Tara, 2021

Effects of forage inclusion and cattle breed on apparent digestibility and ruminal pH of steers fed a whole shelled corn-based diet
Translational Animal Science, Carvalho, Pedro H.V., Westphalen, Mariana F., Silva, Flavia A.S., Felix, Tara L., 2021

Effects of increasing levels of soybean hulls in finishing diets of feedlot cattle fed free-choice hay on performance, roughage intake, and carcass characteristics
Applied Animal Science, Pittaluga, Alejandro M., Felix, Tara L., Moraes, Luis E., Relling, Alejandro E., 2021

Ration formulation for growing cattle, Felix, Tara, Briggs, Nathan, 2021

Weaning
Lancaster Farming, Felix, Tara, 2021

Successful Weaning Strategies, Felix, Tara, 2021

Nutrient requirements and evaluation of equations to predict chemical body composition of dairy crossbred steers
Animal Bioscience, de Sales Silva, Flávia Adriane, de Campos Valadares Filho, Sebastião, Costa e Silva, Luiz Fernando, Fernandes, Jaqueline Gonçalves, Lage, Bruno Corrêa, Chizzotti, Mario Luiz, Felix, Tara Louise, 2021

Beef Sired Progeny from Dairy Cows, Basiel, Bailey, Felix, Tara, 2021

Effects of feeding rumen-protected Capsicum oleoresin on growth performance, health status, and total tract digestibility of growing beef cattle
Animal Feed Science and Technology, Westphalen, Mariana, Carvalho, Pedro H., V, None, Carvalho, Pedro H.V., Oh, Joonpyo, Hristov, Alexander N., Staniar, William B., Felix, Tara L., 2021

Effect of restricted-feeding strategies on blood concentrations of hormones, metabolites, and minerals in Holstein × Zebu finishing steers
Ciencia Animal Brasileira, Sales Silva, Flavia, Silva, Flávia, Valadares Filho, Sebastião, Renno, L., Rennó, Luciana, Trópia, Nathalia, Costa, D., Souza, Caio, Baião Menezes, A., Alhadas, Herlon, Pucetti, P., Mafort, Erica, Felix, Tara, 2020

2020 Beef-sired progeny from dairy cows, Felix, Tara, Basiel, None, 2020

Building an Emergency Response Plan for Livestock Producers, Hines, Elizabeth, Felix, T, Campbell, J, Hill, C, 2020

Effect of cattle breed and basal diet on digestibility, rumen bacterial communities, and eating and rumination activity
Journal of Animal Science, Carvalho, Pedro H.V., Pinto, Ana C.J., Millen, Danilo D., Felix, Tara L., 2020

Effect of high-pressure-jet processing on the physiochemical properties of low-fat ice cream mix
Journal of Dairy Science, Voronin, G, Roberts, Robert, Felix, Tara L., Coupland, John N., Harte, Federico, 2020

Effect of corn processing on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and plasma glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and metabolite concentrations in feedlot cattle1
Translational Animal Science, Freitas, Tiago, Felix, Tara, Shriver, Wayne, Fluharty, Francis, Relling, Alejandro, 2020

Alternative selenium supplement for sheep
Animal Feed Science and Technology, Nedelkov, K., Chen, X. J., Martins, C. M.M.R., Melgar, A., Harper, M. T., Räisänen, S., Oh, J., Felix, T. L., Wall, E., Hristov, A. N., 2020

Effect of duration of restricted-feeding on nutrient excretion, animal performance, and carcass characteristics of Holstein × Zebu finishing steers
Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Silva, F. A.S., Valadares Filho, S. C., Godoi, L. A., Silva, B. C., Pacheco, M. V.C., Zanetti, D., Benedeti, P. D.B., Silva, F. F., Felix, T. L., 2020

Effect of corn processing during the finishing phase on growth performance and carcass characteristics
Trans. Anim. Sci., Freitas, T., Felix, Tara, Clark, C., Fluharty, F., Relling, A., 2020

Effects of coated and noncoated steroidal implants on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and serum estradiol-17β concentrations of finishing Holstein steers
Translational Animal Science, Carvalho, Pedro, Westphalen, Mariana, Campbell, Jonathan A., Felix, Tara L., 2020

Effects of rubber matting on cattle performance and carcass characteristics in slatted facilities
J. Anim. Sci., Dawson, C., Henley, P., Schroeder, A., Hayes, C., Felix, Tara, Shike, D., McCann, J., 2020

Beef cattle spacing requirements
Penn State Extension, Briggs, N., Felix, Tara, 2020

Calf-fed Holstein demonstration results
Penn State Extension, Felix, Tara, 2020

Crossbreeding dairy cattle to fit the beef market
Penn State Extension, Felix, Tara, Fairbairn, C., 2020

Crossbreeding Holsteins with beef
Penn State Extension, Felix, Tara, 2020

Transitioning calves: From pasture to feedlot
Penn State Extension, Felix, Tara, Freitas, T., 2020

Transitioning cattle from pasture to grain: Avoid big changes
Penn State Extension, Felix, Tara, 2020

Understanding EPDs and genomic testing in beef cattle
Penn State Extension, Felix, Tara, Freitas, T., 2020

What does it mean to be a beef producer in PA?
Lancaster Farming, Felix, Tara, 2020

In vitro and in situ techniques yield different estimates of ruminal disappearance of barley
Translational Animal Science, DeFeo, Mary E., Shampoe, Kelsey V., Carvalho, Pedro H.V., Silva, Flavia A.S., Felix, Tara L., 2020

Nutrient requirements and evaluation of equations to predict chemical body composition of dairy crossbred steers
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Science, Sales Silva, Flavia, Valadares Filho, S., Costa e Silva, L., Fernandes, Jaqueline, Lage, Bruno, Chizzotti, Mario, Felix, Tara, 2020

So You Want to Raise Beef Cattle?
Penn State Extension, Barkley, M, Felix, Tara, Barkley, M., 2020

Effects of steroidal implants on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics, and serum and meat estradiol-17β concentrations of Holstein steers
Translational Animal Science, Carvalho, Pedro Henrique Vilela, Perry, George A., Felix, Tara L., 2020

Effect of a blend of artificial sweetener and capsicum on productive performance and blood chemistry in growing lambs
Animal Feed Science and Technology, Chen, X. J., Nedelkov, K., Oh, J., Harper, M. T., Wall, E. H., Felix, T. L., Hristov, A. N., 2019

Effect of corn processing on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and plasma glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and metabolite concentrations in feedlot cattle
Translational Animal Science, Freitas, Tiago B., Felix, Tara L., Shriver, Wayne, Fluharty, Francis L., Relling, Alejandro E., 2019

Manure Management, Felix, Tara, Ishler, Virginia, 2019

Calculating the Cost of Beef Production, Felix, Tara, Fairbairn, C, 2019

Biosecurity: The Ounce of Prevention, Felix, Tara, Springer, H, 2019

Effects of cattle breed, Holstein versus Angus, and corn grain processing on diet digestibility and ruminal pH
Journal of Animal Science, Carvalho, Pedro, Silva, Flavia, Felix, Tara, 2019

Efficacy of sheep as a digestibility model for cattle when fed concentrate-based or forage-based diets
Translational Animal Science, Chishti, Ghazanfar A., Carvalho, Pedro H.V., Pinto, Ana Carolina, Silva, Flavia A.S., Felix, Tara L., 2019

Implant Approaches for Feeders, Felix, Tara, 2019

No Bull: Crossbreeding Holsteins with Beef, Felix, Tara, 2019

Body Condition Score as a Nutritional management Tool, Freitas, Tiago, DiCostanzo, Alfredo, Felix, Tara, 2019

Ruminant Nutrition: A Symbiotic Relationship, Felix, Tara, Williamson, J, 2019

Ruminant Nutrition: Forage Quality, Felix, Tara, Williamson, J, 2019

Ruminant Nutrition: Species and Forage Management, Felix, Tara, Williamson, J, 2019

Raising calf-fed Holsteins: Colostrum Management, Felix, Tara, Fairbairn, C, Yost, Cassie, 2019

Raising calf-fed Holsteins: Technologies to Improve Production, Felix, Tara, Fairbairn, C, Yost, Cassie, 2019

In vitro and in situ techniques yield different estimates of ruminal disappearance of barley
Trans. Anim. Sci., DeFeo, M., Shampoe, K., Carvalho, P.H., Silva, F.A., Felix, Tara, 2019

Grass-fed Beef Production, Felix, Tara, Williamson, J, Hartman, D, 2019

Cell-culture technology and potential impacts on livestock production
Drovers, Campbell, J, Felix, Tara, Hines, E, Chiles, R, 2019

Raising calf-fed Holsteins in the feedlot
Progressive Cattlemens, Felix, Tara, 2019

Should I use my Beef Manure as Fertilizer?, Felix, Tara, Ishler, Virginia, 2019

Ractopamine-induced changes in the proteome of post-mortem beef longissimus lumborum muscle
South African Journal of Animal Sciences, Kim, H., Suman, S., Li, S., Beach, C. M., Nair, M. N., Edenburn, B., Zhai, C., Edenburn, B. M., Felix, T. L., Dilger, A., Boler, D., Dilger, A. C., Boler, D. D., 2019

Are there hormones in my food?
Best Food Facts, Felix, Tara, Ott, T, 2018

Benefits of hiring a nutritionist
Lancaster Farming, Felix, Tara, 2018

What to ask the nutritionist formulating feed for your calves
Progressive Cattlemens, Felix, Tara, 2018

Why are animals given hormones?
Best Food Facts, Felix, Tara, Ott, T, 2018

Grazing Corn Stalks with Beef Cattle
Penn State Extension, Felix, Tara, Williamson, Jessica, Freitas, Tiago, 2018

Raising Holstein Steers for the Beef Market, Felix, Tara, 2018

Nutrition through the weaning period
Progressive Cattlemens, Felix, Tara, 2018

Effect of high-pressure-jet processing on the viscosity and foaming properties of pasteurized whole milk
Journal of Dairy Science, Tran, M., Roberts, R., Felix, T. L., Harte, F. M., 2018

Effects of increasing dietary level of a commercial liquid supplement on growth performance and carcass characteristics in feedlot steers
Translational Animal Science, Felix, Tara L., Long, Chloe J., Stierwalt, Madeline R., Carvalho, Pedro H.V., Blalock, Howard M., 2018

Comparison of Forage and Concentrate Digestibility in Sheep and Cattle, Chisti, G, Carvalho, P, Felix, Tara, 2018

Effect of Duration of Limit Feeding on Nitrogen and Phosphorus Metabolism, Growth Performance, and Carcass Characteristics of HolsteinxZebu Finishing Steers, Silva, F, Felix, Tara, 2018

In Situ Ruminal Disappearance Among Corn Grains in Holstein and Angus Steers, Carvalho, P, Pinto, A, Kirk, M., Felix, Tara, 2018

Grass-fed beef production
Penn State Extension, Felix, Tara, Williamson, Jessica, Hartman, D, 2018

Successful grass-fed beef production with high quality forage
Penn State Extension News, Williamson, Jessica, Felix, Tara, Felix, Tara, Williamson, J, 2018

Climate change effects on livestock in the Northeast US and strategies for adaptation
Climatic Change, Hristov, A. N., Degaetano, A. T., Rotz, C. A., Hoberg, E., Skinner, R. H., Felix, T., Li, H., Patterson, P. H., Roth, G., Hall, M., Ott, T. L., Baumgard, L. H., Staniar, W., Hulet, R. M., Dell, C. J., Brito, A. F., Hollinger, D. Y., 2018

Effects of feeding corn plant residues during the growing phase on steer growth performance and feedlot economics
Applied Animal Science, Carvalho, P. H.V., Meteer, W. T., Schroeder, A. R., DiCostanzo, A., Felix, T. L., 2017

2017 Dairy Beef Wrap-up: Implant Demonstration
Penn State Extension, Felix, Tara, 2017

Heat Detection in Beef Cattle, Felix, Tara, Fairbairn, C, 2017

Survey Conducted to Guide Programmatic Efforts
Penn State Extension News, Felix, Tara, 2017

Bottom Line Nutrition: Beef. Value of corn crop residues in beef cattle diets
Feedstuffs, Felix, Tara, 2017

Increasing corn distillers solubles alters the liquid fraction of the ruminal microbiome
Journal of Animal Science, McCann, J. C., Segers, J. R., Derakhshani, H., Felix, T. L., Khafipour, E., Shike, D. W., 2017

Grass Fed vs. Grain Fed Beef, Felix, Tara, 2017

Feeding Corn Crop Residues to Growing Beef Cattle
Keystone Cattlemen’s Magazine, Felix, Tara, 2017

Climate change effects on livestock in the northeast US and strategies for adaptation
Climate Change, Hristov, A., Hall, Marvin, Dell, C, Roth, G, Skinner, H, 2017

Replacement of soybean meal with treated castor bean meal in supplements for grazing lambs
Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal, Freitas, Tiago Brandão, Felix, Tara, Pedreira, Márcio dos Santos, Silva, Robério Rodrigues, da Silva, Fabiano Ferreira, Silva, Herymá Giovane de Oliveira, Tigre, Jéssica Santos, 2017

Are our cattle too good?
Penn State Extension News, Felix, Tara, 2017

Effects of increasing palm kernel cake inclusion in supplements fed to grazing lambs on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and fatty acid profile
Animal Feed Science and Technology, Freitas, T. B., Felix, T. L., Pedreira, M. S., Silva, R. R., Silva, F. F., Silva, H. G.O., Moreira, B. S., 2017

Effects of grain feeding on meat quality and value, Felix, Tara, 2017

Utilization of corn stover for beef cattle, Felix, Tara, Carvalho, P, 2017

Effects of the interaction of forage and supplement type on digestibility and ruminal fermentation in beef cattle
Journal of Animal Science, Stierwalt, M. R., Blalock, H. M., Felix, T. L., 2017

Fungal pretreatment to improve digestibility of corn stover for animal feed
Transactions of the ASABE, Huang, H., Wang, Z., Pan, S. C., Shoup, L. M., Felix, T. L., Perkins, J. B., May, O., Singh, V., 2017

Effects of increasing inclusion of sodium hydroxide treatment on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and feeding behavior of steers fed 50% DDGS
Journal of Animal Science, Freitas, T. B., Relling, A. E., Pedreira, M. S., Rocha, W. J.B., Schroeder, A. R., Felix, T. L., 2017

Implants used in beef cattle are safe and efficacious. Penn State Extension
Penn State Extension, Felix, Tara, 2017

Ionophores: A technology to improve cattle production efficiency. Penn State Extension
Penn State Extension, Felix, Tara, 2017

Results In from dairy beef demonstration
Lancaster Farming, Felix, Tara, Bingham, Bridget, 2017

Effects of timing and duration of test period and diet type on intake and feed efficiency of Charolais-sired cattle
Journal of Animal Science, Cassady, C. J., Felix, T. L., Beever, J. E., Shike, D. W., 2016

Long-term Effects of Pyrethrin and Cyfluthrin, a Type II Synthetic Pyrethroid, Insecticide Applications on Bull Reproductive Parameters
Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Stewart, J. L., Shipley, C. F., Ireland, F. A., Jarrell, V. L., Timlin, C. L., Shike, D. W., Felix, T. L., 2016

Reducing stress at weaning
Penn State Extension News, Felix, Tara, 2016

Dairy Beef in PA
Farmshine, Felix, Tara, 2016

Drought-stressed corn and fulfilling feed needs
Keystone Cattlemen's Magazine, Felix, Tara, Williamson, J, 2016

Weaning and Transition to the Feedlot: Part2 Transitioning calves from forage to grain-based diets
Keystone Cattlemen's Magazine, Felix, Tara, 2016

Value considerations for corn residue scenarios
Mn Nutr. Conf, Felix, Tara, Carvalho, P.H.V., 2016

Feeding Holstein steer calves for the beef market
Penn State Extension News, Felix, Tara, 2016

Weaning and Transition to the Feedlot: Part1 Stress.
Keystone Cattlemen's Magazine, Felix, Tara, 2016

Consideration of fat and protein in alternative feeds
Penn State Extension News, Felix, Tara, 2016

Effects of sodium hydroxide treatment of dried distillers’ grains on digestibility, ruminal metabolism, and metabolic acidosis of feedlot steers
Journal of Animal Science, Freitas, T. B., Relling, A. E., Pedreira, M. S., Santana Junior, H. A., Felix, T. L., 2016

Effects of supplementing zinc or chromium to finishing steers fed ractopamine hydrochloride on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality
Journal of Animal Science, Edenburn, B. M., Kneeskern, S. G., Bohrer, B. M., Rounds, W., Boler, D. D., Dilger, A. C., Felix, T. L., 2016

Effects of chromium supplementation to feedlot steers on growth performance, insulin sensitivity, and carcass characteristics
Journal of Animal Science, Kneeskern, S. G., Dilger, A. C., Loerch, S. C., Shike, D. W., Felix, T. L., 2016

338 Enhancing the feeding value of corn residues to improve beef cattle production.
Journal of Animal Science, Carvalho, P., Meteer, W., Schroeder, A., DiCostanzo, A., Felix, Tara, 2016

Effects of supplement type and forage quality on ruminal metabolism and diet digestibility of cattle
J. Anim. Sci., Stierwalt, M., Blalock, H., Felix, Tara, 2016

Transcriptional Analysis of Muscle from Cattle with Alternative NCAPG/LCORL QTL Genotypes
Plant and Animal Genome XXIV, Felix, Tara, 2016

Alternative Feeds for Beef Cattle
27th Annual Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium Proceedings, Felix, Tara, 2016

Effects of dietary glycerin on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and rumen metabolism of beef cattle
Applied Animal Science, Long, C. J., Sneed, A. D., Schroeder, A. R., Felix, T. L., 2015

Effects of chromium supplementation to beef cows during gestation on beef cow performance and progeny development before weaning
Applied Animal Science, Kneeskern, S. G., Dilger, A. C., Loerch, S. C., Shike, D. W., Felix, T. L., 2015

Beef cow prepartum supplement level and age at weaning: II. Effects of developmental programming on performance and carcass composition of steer progeny
Journal of Animal Science, Shoup, L. M., Wilson, T. B., González-Peña, D., Ireland, F. A., Rodriguez-Zas, S., Felix, T. L., Shike, D. W., 2015

Prepartum supplement level and age at weaning: I. Effects on pre- and postpartum beef cow performance and calf performance through weaning
Journal of Animal Science, Shoup, L. M., Kloth, A. C., Wilson, T. B., González-Peña, D., Ireland, F. A., Rodriguez-Zas, S., Felix, Tara L., Shike, D. W., 2015

Limit Feeding Beef Cattle
IX SIMPEC, Felix, Tara, 2015

Effect of dried distillers grains with solubles or corn in growing cattle diets, followed by a corn-based finishing diet, on performance of feedlot cattle
Animal Feed Science and Technology, Nuñez, A. J.C., Felix, Tara L., Loerch, Steven, Schoonmaker, J. P., 2015

Effects of feeding processed corn stover and distillers grains on growth performance and metabolism of beef cattle
Journal of Animal Science, Chapple, W. P., Cecava, M. J., Faulkner, D. B., Felix, T. L., 2015

Limit feeding strategies to optimize efficiency in beef cattle
XIX Curso: Novos Enfoques na Produção e Reprodução de Bovinos, Felix, Tara, 2015

Transitioning beef cattle from forage to grain.
XIX Curso: Novos Enfoques na Produção e Reprodução de Bovinos, Felix, Tara, 2015

Use of alternative feeds for beef cattle.
XIX Curso: Novos Enfoques na Produção e Reprodução de Bovinos, Felix, Tara, 2015

Differences in forage quality when comparing novel and endophyte-infected fescue over the growing season
J. Anim. Sci., Bloemer, M., Srinivasan, M., Ireland, F., Shike, D., Felix, Tara, 2015

Effects of Cr supplementation during gestation on beef cow performance and the interaction with Cr during finishing on progeny growth performance and carcass characteristics
J. Anim. Sci., Kneeskern, G., Dilger, A., Loerch, S., Shike, D., Felix, Tara, 2015

Effects of different applications of pyrethrin/pyrethrod insecticides on bull reproductive parameters
J. Anim. Sci, Timlin, C., Stewart, J., Ireland, F., Shipley, C., Jarrell, V., Shike, D., Felix, Tara, 2015

Effects of Maternal Plane of Nutrition During Late Gestation on Beef Calf Post-weaning Growth and Feed Efficiency, Methane Production, Insulin Sensitivity, and Carcass Characteristics
J. Anim. Sci., Wilson, T., Ramírez, B., Rodriguez, L., Green, A., Boler, D., Dilger, A., Felix, Tara, Shike, D., 2015

Effects of zinc, chromium, and beta-agonist supplementation on feedlot steers on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality
J. Anim. Sci., Edenburn, B., Kneeskern, S., Bohrer, B., Boler, D., Dilger, A., Felix, Tara, 2015

Effects of feeding calcium oxide on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and ruminal metabolism of cattle
Applied Animal Science, Duckworth, M. J., Schroeder, A. S., Shike, D. W., Faulkner, D. B., Felix, Tara L., 2014

Effect of haylage and monensin supplementation on ruminal bacterial communities of feedlot cattle
Current Microbiology, Kim, Minseok, Felix, Tara L., Loerch, Steve C., Yu, Zhongtang, 2014

Adaptation to various sources of dietary sulfur by ruminants
Journal of Animal Science, Felix, T. L., Long, C. J., Metzger, S. A., Daniels, K. M., 2014

Protein supplementation for growing cattle fed a corn silage-based diet
Applied Animal Science, Felix, T. L., Loerch, S. C., Fluharty, F. L., 2014

Corn co-products: Challenges and changes
Progressive Dairymen, Felix, Tara, 2014

Effects of different applications of pyrethrins and cyfluthrin, a synthetic pyrethroid, on bull reproductive parameters.
Clin. Therio, Stewart, J., Shipley, C., Ireland, F., Felix, Tara, Jarrell, V., Jimenez-Poveda, S., Shike, D., 2014

Determination of forage quality and post cutting recovery of miscanthus at different cutting times
Sect. Mtg. Abstracts. J. Anim. Sci., Reitz, N., Sacks, E., Felix, Tara, 2014

Effects of dietary glycerin on rumen metabolism of beef cattle fed 50% dried distillers grains with solubles
Sect. Mtg. Abstracts. J. Anim. Sci., Long, C., Felix, Tara, 2014

Effects of dose and duration of ractopamine hydrochloride supplementation on growth performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot heifers
J. Anim. Sci., Edenburn, B., Pyatt, N., Felix, Tara, 2014

Effects of repeated electroejaculation on bull behavior and serum cortisol concentrations
Sect. Mtg. Abstracts. J. Anim. Sci., Navis, E., Green, A., Shipley, C., Stewart, J., Jimenez, S., Ireland, F., Shike, D., Felix, Tara, 2014

Prepartum supplement level and age of weaning: I. Effects on pre-and postpartum beef cow performance and calf performance through weaning.
J. Anim. Sci., Shoup, L., Kloth, A., Gonzalez Peña Fundora, D., Ireland, F., Rodriguez Zas, S., Felix, Tara, Shike, D., 2014

Prepartum supplement level and age of weaning: II. Effects of developmental programming on performance and carcass composition of progeny.
J. Anim. Sci., Shoup, L., Gonzalez Peña Fundora, D., Ireland, F., Rodriguez Zas, S., Felix, Tara, Shike, D., 2014