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Lee J. Johnston
Professor
Swine Nutrition and Management

Publications (continued)

- Refereed Articles -

Holt, J.P., L.J. Johnston, S.K. Baidoo, and G.C. Shurson. 2006. Effects of a high-fiber diet and frequent feeding on behavior, reproductive performance, and nutrient digestibility in gestating sows. J. Anim. Sci. 84:946-955.

Brumm, M.C., L.J. Johnston, D.W. Rozeboom, and NCR-89 Committee on Swine Management. 2006. Effects of removal and remixing of heavyweight pigs on performance to slaughter weights. Prof. Anim. Scientist 22:189-193.

Whitney, M.H., G.C. Shurson, L.J. Johnston, D.M. Wulf, and B.C. Shanks. 2006. Growth performance and carcass characteristics of grower-finisher pigs fed high quality corn distillers grain with soluble originating from a modern Midwestern ethanol plant. J. Anim. Sci. 84:3356-3363.

Smits, R.J., K. Shaw, and L.J. Johnston. 2005. Gilt management practices – A commercial study. Xth Biennial Conf. of the Australasian Pig Science Association. pp. 188-192.

Gessel, P.D., N.C. Hansen, S.M. Goyal, L.J. Johnston, and J. Webb. 2004. Persistence of zoonotic-pathogens in surface soil treated with different rates of liquid pig manure. Appl. Soil Ecology 25:237-243.

Reese, D., L. Johnston, R. Thaler, S. Carter, G. Hollis, T. Hartsock, J. Froseth, and B. Straw. 2004. Farrowing Management. Pork Education Resource Center, National Pork Board, Ames, IA.

Johnston, L.J., C.J. Clanton, C. Ajariyakhajorn, and S.M. Goyal. 2003. Survival of pathogenic indicator organisms in stored swine manure containing ground piglet carcasses during cold temperatures. Appl. Eng. Ag. 19(4):491-497.

Johnston, L.J., J.E. Pettigrew, S.K. Baidoo, G.C. Shurson, and R.D. Walker. 2003. Efficacy of sucrose and milk chocolate product or dried porcine solubles to increase feed intake and improve performance of lactating sows. J. Anim. Sci. 81:2475-2481.

Johnston, L.J., A. Renteria, and M.R. Hannon. 2003. Improving validity of on farm research. J. Swine Health Prod. 11:240-246.

Brumm, M.C., M. Ellis, L.J. Johnston, D.W. Rozeboom, D.R. Zimmerman, and NCR-89 Committee on Swine Management. 2002. Effect of removal and remixing light weight pigs on performance to slaughter weights. J. Anim. Sci. 80:1166-1172.

Johnston, L.J., C.J. Clanton, C. Ajariyakhajorn, and S.M. Goyal. 2003. Survival of pathogenic indicator organisms in stored swine manure containing ground piglet carcasses during cold temperatures. Appl. Eng. Ag. 19(4):491-497.

Johnston, L.J., J.E. Pettigrew, S.K. Baidoo, G.C. Shurson, and R.D. Walker. 2003. Efficacy of sucrose and milk chocolate product or dried porcine solubles to increase feed intake and improve performance of lactating sows. J. Anim. Sci. 81:2475-2481.

Johnston, L.J., A. Renteria, and M.R. Hannon. 2003. Improving validity of on farm research. J. Swine Health Prod. 11:240-246.

Brumm, M.C., M. Ellis, L.J. Johnston, D.W. Rozeboom, D.R. Zimmerman, and NCR-89 Committee on Swine Management. 2002. Effect of removal and remixing light weight pigs on performance to slaughter weights. J. Anim. Sci. 80:1166-1172.

Brumm, M.C., M. Ellis, L.J. Johnston, D.W. Rozeboom, D.R. Zimmerman, and NCR-89 Committee on Swine Management. 2001. Interaction of swine nursery and grow-finish space allocations on performance. J. Anim. Sci. 79:1967-1972.

Leibbrandt, V.D., L.J. Johnston, G.C. Shurson, J.D. Crenshaw, G.W. Libal, and R.D. Arthur. 2001. Effect of nipple drinker water flow rate and season on performance of lactating swine. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2770-2775.

Yang, H., G.R. Foxcroft, J.E. Pettigrew, L.J. Johnston, G.C. Shurson, A.N. Costa, and L.J. Zak. 2000. Impact of dietary lysine intake during lactation on follicular development and oocyte maturation after weaning in primiparous sows. J. Anim. Sci. 78:993-1000.

Yang, H., J.E. Pettigrew, L.J. Johnston, G.C. Shurson, and R.D. Walker. 2000. Lactational and subsequent reproductive responses of lactating sows to dietary lysine (protein) concentration. J. Anim. Sci. 78:348-357.

Yang H., J.E. Pettigrew, L.J. Johnston, G.C. Shurson, J.E. Wheaton, M.E. White, Y. Koketsu, A.F. Sower, and J.A. Rathmacher. 2000. Effects of dietary lysine intake during lactation on blood metabolites, hormones, and reproductive performance in primiparous sows. J. Anim Sci. 78(4):1001-1009.

Johnston, L.J., M. Ellis, G.W. Libal, V.B. Mayrose, W.C. Weldon, and NCR-89 Committee on Swine Management. 1999. Effect of room temperature and dietary amino acid concentration on performance of lactating sows. J. Anim. Sci. 77:1638-1644.

Clanton, C.J., L.J. Johnston, and R.A. Robinson. 1998. Odor emission from mixtures of ground swine carcass material and liquid swine waste. Applied Engineering in Ag. 15:331-335.

Johnston, L.J., R.A. Robinson, C.J. Clanton, S.M. Goyal, C. Ajariyakhajorn, and D.M. Heilig. 1998. Homogenization for disposal of dead piglet carcasses. Applied Engineering in Ag. 14(2):183-186.

Ajariyakhajorn, C., S.M. Goyal, R.A. Robinson, L.J. Johnston, and C.J. Clanton. 1997. The survival of Salmonella anatum, pseudorabies virus and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in swine slurry. Microbiologica 20: 365-369.

Johnston, L.J., J.E. Pettigrew, and G.C. Shurson. 1997. Sow nutrition and reproduction. Pig News and Information 18:61N-64N. (Also reprinted in Nutr. Abstracts and Reviews, Series B, 1997, 67:537-540.)

Yang, H., J.A. Kerber, J.E. Pettigrew, L.J. Johnston, and R.D. Walker. 1997. Evaluation of milk chocolate product as a substitute for whey in pig starter diets. J. Anim. Sci. 75:423.

Johnston, L.J., C. Ajariyakhajorn, S.M. Goyal, R.A. Robinson, CJ Clanton, S.D. Evans, and D.D. Warnes. 1996. Survival of bacteria and virus in ground piglet carcasses applied to cropland for disposal. Swine Health and Production 4:189.

Pettigrew, J.E., S.M. El-Kandelgy, L.J. Johnston, and G.C. Shurson. 1996. Riboflavin nutrition of sows. J. Anim. Sci. 74:2226.

Johnston, L.J. 1995. Use of low-test-weight corn in swine diets and the lysine/protein relationship in corn. Swine Production and Health 3:161.

- Book Chapter -

Trottier, N.L. and L.J. Johnston. 2001. Feeding gilts during development and sows during gestation and lactation. In: Swine Nutrition 2nd Ed. A.J. Lewis and L.L. Southern, Eds. CRC Press, LLC, Boca Raton, Florida. pp. 725-769.

- Invited Papers, Conference Proceedings, Research Reports -

Johnston, L.J. 2006. Nutritional impacts on sow behavior. Proc., Pork Academy, National Pork Board, Des Moines, IA.

Johnston, L.J. and J.P. Holt. 2006. Improving pig welfare – The role of dietary fiber. Proc., Minnesota Nutr. Conf. pp. 171-182.

Li, Y.Z., L. Johnston, and A.M. Hilbrands. 2006. Factors related to pre-weaning mortality of piglets in a bedded, group farrowing system. Poster at the 1st International Conf. on Anim. In Organic Production. Internatl. Fed. of Organic Agric. Movements. Bonn, Germany (conference held on U of MN St. Paul campus).

Holt, J. and L. Johnston. 2005. Diet changes don’t slow stereotypic behavior in gestating sows. National Hog Farmer 2005 Swine Research Review. Dec. 15. pp. 27-28.

Johnston, L. and J. Holt. 2005. Fighting the hunger pangs – High fibre feeding for pregnant sows. Proc. Australian Assoc. of Pig Veterinarians Gold Coast Conf. pp. 41-46.

Johnston, L., R. Morrison, and M. Rudstrom. 2005. Welfare, meat quality, and performance of pigs housed in large-group, deep-litter systems. Proc. 7th International Symp. on Livestock Environment. Amer. Soc. Agric. Eng. pp. 663-668.

Morrison, R.S. and L.J. Johnston. 2005. Deep-litter, group housing systems for gestating sows. Proc. Australian Assoc. of Pig Veterinarians Gold Coast Conf. pp. 33-40.

Johnston, L.J. 2003. Nutrition of pigs in stressful conditions. Proc. of Seminar on Swine Nutrition. U.S. Grains Council. Presented in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Johnston, L.J., S. Noll, A. Renteria, and J. Shurson. 2003. Feeding by-products high in concentration of fiber to nonruminants. Proc. 3rd National Alternative Feeds Symp. Western Regional Coordinating Committee, Kansas City, MO. Nov. 2003.

Morrison, R., and L. Johnston. 2003. Handling and sorting pigs in large groups housed in deep-litter systems. Proc. 2nd International Conf. on Swine Housing. Research Triangle Park, NC. ASAE, 2003, 196-200.

Johnston, L.J. 2002. Fiber nutrition of sows. Proc. 63rd Minnesota Nutrition Conf. Eagan, MN. pp. 217-231.

Johnston, L.J. 2002. New design eases handling in hoops. National Hog Farmer Swine Research Review.

Johnston, L.J. 2002. Nutritional methods of improving swine breeding herd productivity. Proc. of Seminar on Swine Breeding Herd Management. U.S. Grains Council. Presented in Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam.

Johnston, L.J. and A. Renteria. 2002. Conducting trials in the breeding herd. Proc. Allen D. Leman Swine Conf., St. Paul, MN. pp. 99-101.

Shurson, J., M. Spiehs, M. Whitney, S. Baidoo, and L. Johnston. 2001. Feeding distiller's dried grains with solubles to swine. 2001. Rural Economic Value-Added Mentoring Program. Iowa Dept. of Ag. and Land Stewardship, Des Moines, IA. March 20.

Shurson, J., M. Spiehs, M. Whitney, S. Baidoo, and L. Johnston. 2001. The value of distiller's dried grains with solubles in swine diets. Ethanol Co-products Workshop. National Corn Growers Assoc., Lincoln, NE. Nov. 7-9.

Shurson, G.C., M.J. Spiehs, M.H. Whitney, S.K. Baidoo, L.J. Johnston, B. Shanks, and D. Wulf. 2001. The value of distiller's dried grains with solubles in swine diets. Proc. 62nd Minnesota Nutrition Conf. and Minnesota Corn Growers Assoc. Technical Symp., Bloomington, MN. Sep. 11-12. pp. 22-52.

Jacobson, L.D., J. Van Der Pol, and L.J. Johnston. 2000. Remodeling and designing of an extensive pig production system for Minnesota. Proc. 1st International Conf. on Swine Housing. Amer. Soc. Agric. Eng. pp. 267-272.

Johnston, L.J. 2000. Back to basics: Farrowing management practices. Proc. 2000 P.O.R.K. Academy. National Pork Producers Council. pp. 113-128.

Johnston, L.J. 2000. Computer-based training materials for production employees. Proc. University of Minnesota Pork Conf. pp. 63-65.

Shurson, J., M. Spiehs, M. Whitney, S. Baidoo, and L. Johnston. 2000. The value of distiller's dried grains with solubles in swine diets. Proc. Minnesota Nutrition Conf. pp. 22-52.

Johnston, L.J. 1998. Nutritional Programs Enhance Gilt Development. National Hog Farmer, Blueprint Series. April 15. (Invited paper).

- Abstracts -

Goodband, R., M. Brumm, L. Johnston, and K. Stalder. 2006. Effect of mixing pigs or maintaining pen integrity on the response to grow-finish space allocation. J. Anim. Sci. 84 (Suppl. 1):292.

Li, Y.Z., L.J. Johnston, and A.M. Hilbrands. 2006. Factors related to piglet pre-weaning mortality in a bedded farrowing system. J. Anim. Sci. 84 (Suppl. 1):269(Abstr.)

Holt, J., L. Johnston, S. Baidoo, and G. Shurson. 2005. Effects of a high fiber diet and frequent feeding on the behavior, reproductive performance, and nutrient balance of gestating sows. J. Anim. Sci. 83(Suppl. 2):54(Abstr.).

Johnston, L.J., R.J. Smits, and W.C. Morley. 2005. Exogenous progesterone fails to increase circulating levels in pregnant sows. Manipulating Pig Production X. p. 161. (refereed abstract)

Johnston, L.J., R.J. Smits, and W.C. Morley. 2005. Neither housing system nor age change circulating progesterone concentrations in pregnant sows. Manipulating Pig Production X. p. 162. (refereed abstract)

Knott, J., G. Shurson, M. Hathaway, and L. Johnston. 2005. Effects of feeding diets containing spray dried corn condensed distillers solubles and associated fractions to early-weaned pigs on intestinal morphology, immune status, circulating IGF-I concentrations, and organ weights. J. Anim. Sci. 83(Suppl. 2):70(Abstr.).

Knott, J., G. Shurson, M. Hathaway, and L. Johnston. 2005. Effects of feeding diets containing spray-dried corn condensed distiller’s solubles (CDS) and associated fractions on growth performance of early-weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 83(Suppl. 2):71(Abstr.).

Spiehs, M., G. Shurson, and L. Johnston. 2005. Evaluation of two direct fed microbials on the ability of pigs to resist an infection from Salmonella Typhimurium. J. Anim. Sci. 83(Suppl. 2):77(Abstr.).

Spiehs, M., G. Shurson, L. Johnston, and K. Seifert. 2005. Evaluation of corn distillers dried grains with solubles and a polyclonal antibody on growth performance and the ability of pigs to resist an infection from Salmonella Typhimurium. J. Anim. Sci. 83(Suppl. 2):62(Abstr.).

- Newsletters -

Johnston, L.J. 2002. Managing Pigs Under Stressful Conditions. Newsletter of U.S. Grains Council in Southeast Asia.

- Other Publications -

Johnston, L.J. 2002. Successful farrowing management practices. Factsheet published by Monsanto Choice Genetics for distribution to clients.

Shurson, J., M. Whitney, L. Johnston, B. Koehler, R. Hadad, and D. Koehler. 2002. Designing feeding programs for natural and organic pork production. University of Minnesota Extension Service Bulletin 07736-BU.

Johnston, L.J. 2001. Farrowing management. Pig Progress. 17:25-27. (Pig Progress is an international magazine on pig production published in Holland.)

Johnston, L.J. 2001. Nutritional management of lactating sows according to environment and productivity. Handout distributed at Purdue University Farrowing Management Course.

Johnston, L.J. 2001. Piglet processing and management. Handout distributed at Purdue University Farrowing Management Course.

Johnston, L.J. 2000. Body condition scoring sows. University of Missouri Farrowing Workshop Training Materials. 5 pages.

Johnston, L.J. 2000. Creep feeding and pig fostering. University of Missouri Farrowing Workshop Training Materials. 4 pages.

Johnston, L.J. 2000. Environmental considerations for the sow and the pig. University of Missouri Farrowing Workshop Training Materials. 6 pages.

Johnston, L.J., S. Baidoo, and J. Shurson. 2000. Everything but the squeal. Morris Sun-Tribune Ag. Supplement. March, 2000.