Education
Ph.D., North Carolina
State University, 1982
Research
Interests
Dairy cattle genetics.
Teaching
- ANSC 1011: Domestic Animals and Society
- ANSC 1101: Introduction to Animal Science
- ANSC 3023: Animal Breeding (ITV-Crookston)
- ANSC 3221: Principals of Animal Breeding
- ANSC 3307: Artificial Insemination (enrollment coordinator)
- ANSC 4099: Special Workshop in Animal Science (coordinator)
- ANSC 8134: Ethical Conduct of Animal Research (lecturer)
- ANSC 8211: Genetic Improvement of Animals
Outreach
Work with state
wide 4-H dairy projects.
Graduate Students
Bradley J. Heins
(co-advise) M.S. Animal Sciences
Awards
- Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame Inductee, 2006
- Honorary American
FFA Degree, 2003
- University of Minnesota Alumni Association Outstanding Faculty Volunteer
Award, 2001
- Outstanding
Advisor, ADSA Student Affiliate, 1999
- Waseca Distinguished
Teacher of the Year, University of Minnesota, 1990
- NACTA
Teaching Award of Merit, 1990
Affiliated Centers/Organizations/Appointments
- Coordination
of Animal and Production Systems Major
- Chair, Animal Science Undergraduate Committee
Publications (2002-2006)
- Refereed
Articles -
Heins, B.J., L.B. Hansen, and A.J. Seykora. 2006.
Calving difficulty and stillbirths of pure Holsteins versus crossbreds of Holstein with Normande, Montbeliarde, and Scandinavian Red.
J. Dairy Sci. 89: 2805-2810.
Heins, B.J., L.B. Hansen, and A.J. Seykora. 2006.
Production of pure Holsteins versus crossbreds of Holstein with Normande, Montbeliarde, and Scandinavian Red.
J. Dairy Sci. 89: 2799-2804.
Reneau, J.K., A.J. Seykora, B.J. Heins, M.I. Endres, R.J. Farnsworth, and R.F. Bey. 2005. Association between hygiene scores and somatic cell scores in dairy cattle. JAVMA 227:8.
- Invited Papers, Conference Proceedings, Research Reports -
Seykora, A.J. and B. Heins. 2004. Limiting factors for more profitable dairy cows in the United States. Proc., National Dairy Genetics Workshop, Raleigh, NC. Oct. 20, 2003 (published in 2004).
- On-line Publication -
Van Randen, P.M. and A.J. Seykora. 2003. Net Merit as a measure of lifetime profit: 2003 revision. AIPL Research Report NM$2 (7-03). Fourteen pages found at http://www.aipl.arsusda.gov/reference/nmcalc.htm.
- Abstracts -
Heins, B.J., L.B. Hansen, and A.J. Seykora. 2005. Crossbreds of Normande-Holstein, Montbeliarde-Holstein, and Scandinavian-Holstein compared to pure Holsteins for days to first breeding, first service conception rate, days open and survival. J. Dairy Sci. 88(Suppl. 1):97.
Heins, B.J., L.B. Hansen, and A.J. Seykora. 2005. Crossbreds of Normande-Holstein, Montbeliarde-Holstein, and Scandinavian-Holstein compared to pure Holsteins for dystocia and stillbirths. J. Dairy Sci. 88(Suppl. 1):96.
Heins, B.J., L.B. Hansen, and A.J. Seykora. 2005. Crossbreds of Normande-Holstein, Montbeliarde-Holstein, and Scandinavian-Holstein compared to pure Holsteins for production during the first 150 days of first lactation. J. Dairy Sci. 88(Suppl. 1):95.
Johnson, D., E. Ballinger, J. Linn, M. Rudstrom, L. Hansen, A. Seykora, and B. Heins. 2005. Evaluation of low input dairy farming systems by on-farm research, protyping, and simulation modeling with emphasis on grazing management, seasonal calving, crossbreeding and outwintering. J. Anim. Sci. 98 (Suppl. 1), Midwest Meetings.
Heins, B.J., L.B. Hansen, and A.J. Seykora. 2004. Comparison of first-parity Holstein, Normande-Holstein crossbred, Montbeliarde-Holstein crossbred, and Scandinavian-Holstein crossbred cows for dystocia and stillbirths. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):524.
Heins, B.J., L.B. Hansen, and A.J. Seykora. 2004. Crossbreds of Normande-Holstein, Montbeliarde-Holstein, and Scandinavian-Holstein compared to pure Holsteins for production and SCS during the first 150 days of production. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):41.
Heins, B.J., L.B. Hansen, and A.J. Seykora. 2004. Minnesota 4-H Gopher Dairy Camp: A youth learning experience. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):385.
Heins, B.J., L.B. Hansen, and A.J. Seykora. 2004. Normande-Holstein crossbred versus pure Holsteins for conception, days open, calving interval, and survival. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):535.
Seykora, A.J., B.J. Heins, L.B. Hansen, J.G. Linn, D.G. Johnson, and W.P. Hansen. 2004. Effect of Holstein females carrying Holstein versus Jersey sired calves on subsequent MEMilk, days open, and involuntary culling. J. Dairy Sci. 87(Suppl. 1):282. Abstract 527.
Heins, B.J., L.B. Hansen, and A.J. Seykora. 2003. Comparison of Holstein, Holstein-Jersey crossbred, and Holstein-Normande crossbred first-parity cows for milk, fat, and protein production and SCS during the first 150 days of lactation. J. Dairy Sci. 86(Suppl. 1):157.
Raeth-Knight, M.L., J.G. Linn, D.G. Johnson, L.B. Hansen, A.J. Seykora, B.J. Heins, and R.M. Templeton. 2003. Performance of Holstein and Holstein-Jersey crossbred heifer calves from birth to 84 days of age. J. Dairy Sci. 86(Suppl. 1):87.
Seykora, A.J. and B.J. Heins. 2002. Evaluating 4-H dairy animals for a combination of type and genetic value for Net Merit dollars. J. Dairy Sci. 85(Suppl. 1):495.
Templeton, R.M., J.G. Linn, A.J. Seykora, and B.J. Heins. 2002. Comparison of Holstein and Holstein-Jersey crossbred heifer calves for body weight, hip height, and average daily gain from birth to 56 days of age. J. Dairy Sci. 85(Suppl. 1):1634.
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