Ruminant Nutrition

Publications


Publications in peer-reviewed journals

  • Lau N., Hummel J., Kramer E., Hünerberg M. (2022) Fermentation of liquid feed with lactic acid bacteria reduces dry matter losses, lysine breakdown, formation of biogenic amines and phytate-phosphorus. Transl. Anim. Sci. 6:1–9. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txac007
  • Mott A.C., Schneider D., Hünerberg M., Hummel J., Tetens J. (2022) Bovine Rumen Microbiome: Impact of DNA Extraction Methods and Comparison of Non-Invasive Sampling Sites. Ruminants 2:112–132. https://doi.org/10.3390/ruminants2010007
  • Pfau F, Hünerberg M, Südekum K-H, Breves G, Clauss M and Hummel J (2021) Effects of dilution rate on fermentation characteristics of feeds with different carbohydrate composition incubated in the rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC). Front. Anim. Sci. 2:715142. doi:10.3389/fanim.2021.715142
  • Rajaeerad A., Ghorbani G. R., Khorvash M., Sadeghi-Sefidmazgi A., Mahdavi A. H., Rashidi S., Wilkens M. R., Hünerberg M. (2020) Impact of a ration negative in dietary cation-anion difference and varying calcium supply fed before calving on colostrum quality of the dams and health status and growth performance of the calves. Animals. 10(9):1465. doi:10.3390/ani10091465
  • Brand T., Hünerberg M., McAllister T. A., He M., Saleem A. M., Shen Y., Miller B., and Yang W. (2019) Impact of a phytogenic feed additive on growth performance, feed intake, and carcass traits of finishing steers. Transl. Anim. Sci. 3:1162–1172. doi:10.1093/tas/txz109
  • van Lingen H.J., Niu M., Kebreab E., Hristov A. N., Hünerberg M., et al. (2019) Prediction of enteric methane production, yield and intensity of beef cattle using an intercontinental database. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 283 (published online) doi:10.1016/j.agee.2019.106575
  • Saleem A. M., Ribeiro G. O., Alipour D., Brand T., Hünerberg M., Yang W. Z., Santos L. V., and McAllister T. A. (2019) Effect of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes and ammonia fiber expansion on the fermentation of wheat straw in an artificial rumen system (RUSITEC). J. Anim. Sci. 97: 3535-3549. doi:10.1093/jas/skz224
  • Terry S. A., Ribeiro G. O., Gruninger R. J., Hünerberg M., Sheng P., Chaves A. V., Beauchemin K. A. and McAllister T. A. (2018) Effect of humic substances on rumen fermentation, nutrient digestibility, methane emissions and rumen microbiota in beef heifers. Anim Sci. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky265. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Zhou M., Hünerberg M., Chen Y., Reuter T., McAllister T. A., Evans F., Critchley A. T. and Guan L. L. (2018) Air-Dried Brown Seaweed, Ascophyllum nodosum, Alters the Rumen Microbiome in a Manner That Changes Rumen Fermentation Profiles and Lowers the Prevalence of Foodborne Pathogens. mSphere 3(1). pii: e00017-18. DOI: 10.1128/mSphere.00017-18.
  • Miletic S., Hünerberg M., Kaldis A., MacDonald J., Leuthreau A., McAllister T., and Menassa R. (2017) A Plant-Produced Candidate Subunit Vaccine Reduces Shedding of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in Ruminants. Biotechnol. J. 12(10) DOI: 10.1002/biot.201700405
  • Preston N. G., Hünerberg M., Silva T. M., Nair J., Yu P., Christensen D. A., McKinnon J. J., and McAllister T. A. (2017) Digestibility and performance of feeder lambs fed mixed barley grain-barley silage diets with varieties of barley silage selected on the basis of in vitro neutral detergent fibre degradability. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 97(3): 418-430. doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2016-0135
  • Ribeiro G. O., Hünerberg M., Gibb D., and McAllister T. A. (2017) Impact of low- and medium-oil corn dried distillers' grains plus solubles on growth performance of feedlot cattle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 97(3):530-535. doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2016-0157
  • Hünerberg M., McGinn S. M., Beauchemin K. A., Entz T., Okine E. K., Harstad O. M., and McAllister T. A. (2015) Impact of ruminal pH on enteric methane emissions. J. Anim. Sci.93:1760–1766. doi:10.2527/jas2014-8469
  • Mohammed R., Hünerberg M., McAllister T. A., and Beauchemin K. A. (2014) Characterization of ruminal temperature and its relationship with ruminal pH in beef heifers fed growing and finishing diets. J. Anim. Sci. 92(10):4650-60. doi: 10.2527/jas.2014-7859
  • Hünerberg M., Little S. M., Beauchemin K. A., McGinn S. M., O’Connor D., Okine E. K., Harstad O. M., Kröbel R., and McAllister T. A. (2014) Feeding high concentrations of corn dried distillers' grains decreases methane, but increases nitrous oxide emissions from beef cattle production. Agric. Syst.127:19-27. doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2014.01.005
  • Hünerberg M., McGinn S. M., Beauchemin K. A., Okine E. K., Harstad O. M., and McAllister T. A. (2013) Effect of dried distillers' grains with solubles on enteric methane emissions and nitrogen excretion from finishing beef cattle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 93:373-385 doi:10.4141/CJAS2012-151
  • Hünerberg M., McGinn S. M., Beauchemin K. A., Okine E. K., Harstad O. M., and McAllister T. A. (2013) Effect of dried distillers grains plus solubles on enteric methane emissions and nitrogen excretion from growing beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 91(6): 2846-2857 doi: 10.2527/jas.2012-5564
  • Zhou M., Hünerberg M., Beauchemin K. A., McAllister T. A., Okine E. K., and Guan L. L. (2012) Individuality of ruminal methanogen/protozoa populations in beef cattle fed diets containing dried distillers' grain with solubles. Acta Agr. Scand. A-An. 62(4):273-288 doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2013.788206
  • Hünerberg M., Beauchemin K. A., Okine E. K., Holtshausen L., McGinn, S. M, Harstad, O. M., and McAllister T. A. (2012). In vitro production of methane with increasing levels of corn- or wheat-based dried distillers’ grains with solubles in a barley silage-based diet. Acta Agr. Scand. A-An. 62(4):289-294.
  • Flachowsky G., Hünerberg M., Meyer U., Kammerer D. R., Carle R., Goerke M., and Eklund M. (2011) Isoflavone concentration of soybean meal from various origins and transfer of isoflavones into milk of dairy cows. J. of Cons. Prot. and Food Saf. 6(4): 449-456 doi 10.1007/s00003-011-0702-7



Conference contributions

  • Krone B., Hünerberg M., and Hummel J. (2022) Feeding and rumination behavior of goats and sheep – a closer look at rumination chewing and feeding pattern. Proceedings of the Society of Nutrition Physiology 31:117; Annual Meeting of the Society of Nutrition Physiology. Online meeting.
  • Engelhard T., Zschiesche M., Meyer A., Albers C., Hünerberg M., Albers D., Hummel J. (2022) Einsatz von Ackerbohnen als hofeigenes Eiweißfuttermittel in Milchkuhrationen zur anteiligen Substitution von Rapsextraktionsschrot. Tagungsband 22. Forum Angewandte Forschung. S. 80-83
  • Hünerberg M., Frey H., and Hummel J. (2021) Impact of cutting height on fermentation parameters and aerobic stability of corn silage. Proceedings of the Society of Nutrition Physiology 30:50; Annual Meeting of the Society of Nutrition Physiology. Online meeting.
  • Krone B., Frey H., and Hummel J. (2021) Investigations on the feeding behavior in goats and sheep. Proceedings of the Society of Nutrition Physiology 30:87; Annual Meeting of the Society of Nutrition Physiology. Online meeting.
  • Ribeiro G. O., Hünerberg M., Ominski K., Larney F. J., and McAllister T. A. (2020) Effect of trenbolone acetate (TBA), melengestrol acetate (MGA), and ractopamine hydrochloride on growth performance of growing beef cattle. American Society of Animal Science and Canadian Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting, July 19-23.
  • Zhang X., Hünerberg M., and Hummel J. (2020) Partitioning of degraded organic matter into short chain fatty acids and microbial biomass – a preliminary study on grass and corn silages. Proceedings of the Society of Nutrition Physiology 29:149; Annual Meeting of the Society of Nutrition Physiology, Göttingen, Germany.
  • Hünerberg M., Brand T., McAllister T. A., He M., Saleem A. M., Shen Y., Miller B., and Yang W. (2019) A phytogenic feed additive altered the fatty acid profile of beef. International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, Leipzig Germany, 3-6 September.
  • Brand T., Hünerberg M., McAllister T. A., Saleem A. M., Shen Y., Miller B., and Yang W. (2019) Impact of a phytogenic feed additive on growth performance, feed intake and carcass traits of finishing steers. ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting, Austin, USA, July 8-11.
  • Pfau F., Hünerberg M., Zhang X., Hummel J. (2019) Fermentation characteristics of feed with different carbohydrate composition incubated at low and high dilution rate in the RUSITEC. In: Proc. Soc. Nutr. Physiol. 2019, Abstract 98; Page 120, ISBN: 978-3-7690-4112-5; 73rd Annual meeting of the Society of Nutrition Physiology, March 13-15 Göttingen, Germany
  • Hünerberg M., Endres A.-C., Hummel J. (2019) Losses of fecal starch in production dairy herds. In: Proc. Soc. Nutr. Physiol. 2019, Abstract 109; Page 131, ISBN: 978-3-7690-4112-5; 73rd Annual meeting of the Society of Nutrition Physiology, March 13-15 Göttingen, Germany
  • Möhlenhof V., Albers D., Hünerberg M., and Hummel J. (2018) N- Efficiency of dairy herds with and without access to pasture. Annual meeting of the German Association of Agricultural Laboratories and Research Institutions, September 18.-21. Münster, Germany
  • Lau N., Hünerberg M., Kramer E., and Hummel J. (2018) Impact of differed silage additives on propylene glycol content of different grass silages. 18th International Silage Conference, Bonn, Germany. July 24-26.
  • Terry S. A., Ribeiro G. O., Gruninger R. J., Hünerberg M., Sheng P., Chaves A. V., Beauchemin K. A. and McAllister T. A. (2018) Effect of humic substances on rumen fermentation, nutrient digestibility, methane emissions and rumen microbiota in beef heifers. ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, July 8-12.
  • Frahmann G., Hünerberg M., and Hummel J. (2018) Comparison of packing density and fermentation quality between shredlage and conventional corn silage. In: Proc. Soc. Nutr. Physiol. 27:149; Annual Meeting of the Society of Nutrition Physiology, Göttingen, Germany.
  • Hünerberg, M., Zhou, M., Reuter, T., McAllister, T., and Guan, L. (2017) Effect of brown seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum on rumen fermentation and nutrient digestibility in sheep. In: Proc. Soc. Nutr. Physiol. 26:131; Annual Meeting of the Society of Nutrition Physiology, Göttingen, Germany.
  • Ribeiro, G., Hünerberg, M., Gibb, D., and McAllister, T. (2017) Impact of low- and medium-oil corn dried distillers’ grains with solubles on growth performance of feedlot cattle. In: Proc. Soc. Nutr. Physiol. 26:121; Annual Meeting of the Society of Nutrition Physiology, Göttingen, Germany.
  • Zhou M., Hünerberg M., Chen Y., Reuter T., McAllister T. A., Evans F. D., and Guan L. L. (2017) Effects of the seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum on the rumen microbiome and fecal pathogenic Escherichia coli serotypes in sheep. ASAS—CSAS Annual Meeting. July 8–12, 2017, Baltimore, MD
  • Miletic S., Hünerberg M., Kaldis A., Barbieri R., MacDonald J., Leuthreau A., McAllister T. A., and Menassa R. (2016) A plant-made vaccine candidate against Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli for the protection of ruminant livestock. Plant Biotechnology Conference, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, June 9-11, 2016.
  • Menassa R., Miletic S., MacDonald J., Kaldis A., Leuthreau A., Gaildry T., Hünerberg M. and McAllister T. (2016) Veterinary vaccines for enterohemorrhagic E.coli – Improving accumulation of type 3 secretion proteins in plants. International Symposium of the Society for Plant Molecular Farming, Ghent, Belgium, May 25-27.
  • Hünerberg, M., Little, S. M., Beauchemin, K. A., McGinn, S. M., Harstad, O. M., Okine, E. K., and McAllister, T. A. (2013). Farm-based life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from beef cattle fed dried distillers’ grains plus solubles. CSAS-CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, Banff Park Lodge Conference Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada, June 18-20.
  • Hünerberg M., McAllister T. A.,. Beauchemin K. A, McGinn S. M., Harstad O. M., and Okine E. K. (2012) Effect of dried distillers’ grains with solubles on enteric methane emissions and nitrogen excretion from finishing beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 90, Suppl. 3/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 95, Suppl. 2 Page 713 (Abstract 794)
  • Hünerberg, M., McAllister, T. A., Beauchemin, K. A., and Okine, E. K. (2012). Effect of dried distillers’ grains plus solubles on enteric methane emissions and nitrogen excretion from finishing beef cattle. Symposium on "Agriculture and greenhouse gases", Oslo, Norway, November 5-6.
  • Hünerberg, M., McAllister, T. A., McGinn, S. M., Beauchemin, K. A., and Okine, E. K. (2012). Use of dried distillers’ grains with solubles to reduce enteric methane emissions from growing beef cattle, Symposium on "Agriculture and greenhouse gases", Oslo, Norway, November 5-6.
  • Zhou, M., Hünerberg, M., Beauchemin, K. A., McAllister, T. A., Okine, E. K., and Guan, L. L. (2012). Comparison of animal and dietary effects on ruminal methanogens and their association with protozoa in beef cattle, Symposium on "Agriculture and greenhouse gases", Oslo, Norway, November 5-6.
  • Zhou M., Hünerberg M., Beauchemin K. A., McAllister T. A., Okine E. K., and Guan L. L. (2012) Comparison of animal and dietary effects on ruminal methanogens and their association with protozoa in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 90, Suppl. 3/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 95, Suppl. 2 Page 480 (Abstract 547) Joint Annual Meeting, American Dairy Science Association, Poultry Science Association, American Milk Producers Association, Canadian Society of Animal Science, and American Society of Animal Science, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, July 15-19.
  • Hünerberg, M., McAllister, T. A., McGinn, S. M., Beauchemin, K. A., and Okine, E. K. (2011). "Effect of dried distillers’ grains with solubles on enteric methane emissions from finishing beef cattle.", 32nd Western Nutrition Conference: Quality from Complexity, Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, September 14-15.
  • Hünerberg M., McAllister T. A., McGinn S. M., Beauchemin K. A., and Okine E. (2010) Use of dried distillers’ grains with solubles to reduce enteric methane emissions from growing beef cattle. 4th Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA2010) Banff, Alberta, Canada, October 3rd-8th.
  • Hünerberg M., Holtshausen L., McAllister T. A., Beauchemin K. A., and Okine E. (2010) In vitro methane production from increasing levels of corn- or wheat-based dried distillers grains with solubles. T361 Joint Annual Meeting, Denver, USA July 11-15th J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 88, E-Suppl. 2/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 93, E-Suppl. 1/Poult. Sci. Vol. 89, E-Suppl. 1:425
  • Hünerberg M., Meyer U., Kammerer D.R., Carle R. und Flachowsky G. (2009) Impact of different levels of soybean meal on the isoflavone concentration in cows’ milk. Annual Meeting of the Society of Nutrition Physiology. Göttingen, Germany.

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    • Meyer A, Engelhard T, Zschiesche M, Hünerberg M (2022) Ackerbohnen auf dem Futtertisch. Land & Forst 175 (9): 30-31.