RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (1998-current)

Ebling, T. L., and L. Kung , Jr.  2003.  A comparison of processed conventional corn silage to unprocessed and processed brown midrib corn silage on intake, digestion, and milk production by dairy cows.  J. Dairy Sci.  Submitted and under review.

Kung, L., Jr., C. L.  Myers, J. M. Neylon, C. C. Taylor, J. A. Lazartic, J. A. Mills, and A. G. Whiter.  2003.  The effects of buffered propionic acid-based additives alone or combined with microbial inoculation on the fermentation of high moisture corn and whole-crop barley.  J. Dairy Sci.  Accepted.

Neylon, J. M., and L. Kung, Jr.  2003.  Effects of cut height and maturity on the nutritive value of corn silage for lactating cows. J. Dairy Sci. 86:2163-2169.

Kung, L., Jr., K. A. Smith, A. M. Smagala, K. M. Endres, C. A. Bessett, N. K. Ranjit, and J. Yaissle.   2003.  Effects of 9,10 anthraquinone on ruminal fermentation, total tract digestion and blood metabolite concentrations in sheep.  J. Anim. Sci. 81:323-328.

Kung, L., Jr., C. C. Taylor, M. P. Lynch, and J. M. Neylon.  2003.  The effect of treating alfalfa with Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 on silage fermentation, aerobic stability, and nutritive value for lactating dairy cows.  J. Dairy Sci. 86:336-343.

Ranjit, N. K., C. C. Taylor, and L. Kung, Jr.  2002.  Effect of Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 on the fermentation, aerobic stability, and nutritive value of maize silage^.  Grass and Forage Sci. 57:1-9.

Kung, L., Jr., M. A. Cohen, L. M. Rode, and R. J. Treacher.  2002. The effect of fibrolytic enzymes sprayed onto forages and fed in a total mixed ration to lactating dairy cows.  J. Dairy Sci.  85:2396-2402.

J. A. Mills and L. Kung, Jr.  2002.  The effect of delayed filling and application of a propionic acid-based additive on the fermentation of barley silage.  J. Dairy Sci. 85:1969-1975.

Taylor, C. C., N. J. Ranjit, J. A. Mills, J. M. Neylon, and L. Kung, Jr.  2002. The effect of treating whole-plant barley with Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 on silage fermentation, aerobic stability, and nutritive value for dairy cows.  J. Dairy Sci. 85:1793-1800.

Taylor, C. C., and L. Kung, Jr.  2002.  The effect of Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 on the fermentation and aerobic stability of high moisture corn in laboratory silos. J. Dairy Sci. 85:1526-1532.

Whiter, A. G., and L. Kung, Jr.  2001.  The effect of a dry or liquid application of Lactobacillus plantarum MTD1 on the fermentation of alfalfa silage.  J. Dairy Sci.  84:2195-2202.

Kung, L., Jr., and N. K. Ranjit.  2001.  The effect of Lactobacillus buchneri and other additives on the fermentation and aerobic stability of barley silage.  J. Dairy Sci. 84:1149-1155.

Kung, L., Jr., 2001.  Developments in Rumen Fermentation – Commercial Applications.  Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition.  Eds, P.C. Garnsworthy and J. Wiseman.  Nottingham Press, UK.  Pp 281-295.

Kung, L., Jr., J. P. Bracht, and J. Y. Tavares.  2000.  Effects of various compounds on in vitro ruminal fermentation and production of sulfide.  Anim. Feed Sci. Tech.  84:69-81.

Kung, Jr., L., J. R. Robinson, N. K. Ranjit, J. H. Chen, and C. M. Golt.  2000.  Microbial populations, fermentation end products, and aerobic stability of corn silage treated with ammonia or a propionic acid-based preservative.  J. Dairy Sci. 83:1479-1486.

Ranjit, N. K., and L. Kung, Jr.  2000.  Effect of Lactobacillus buchneri on the fermentation and aerobic stability of corn silage stored for various lengths of time.  J. Anim. Sci. 83:526-535.

Kung, L., Jr., R. J. Treacher, G. A. Nauman, A. M. Smagala, K. M. Endres, and M. A. Cohen.  2000.  The effect of treating forages with fibrolytic enzymes on its nutritive value and lactation performance of dairy cows.  J. Dairy Sci.  83:115-122.

Kung, L., Jr., A. O. Hession, and J. P. Bracht.  1998.  Inhibition of sulfate reduction to sulfide by 9,10 anthraquinone in in vitro ruminal fermentations.  J. Dairy Sci. 81:2251-2256.

Kung, L., Jr., A. C. Sheperd, A. M. Smagala, K. M. Endres, C. A. Bessett, N. K. Ranjit, and J. L. Glancey.  1998.  The effect of propionic acid-based preservatives on the fermentation and aerobic stability of corn silage and a total mixed ration.  J. Dairy Sci.  81:1322-1330.