Faculty Profiles

Barrera, V., Brummett, O. S., Evans, A. E., Dela Rosa, A. K., Sims, M. B., Rosales Nieto, C. A., … Sims, R. N. (n.d.). Β-defensin, cytokine, and crp expression within blood in calves diagnosed with bovine respiratory disease.

Dela Rosa, A. K., Solice, L. K., Reyes, N. E., Brummett, O. S., Sims, M. B., Pierdolla, E. L., … Sims, R. N. (n.d.). Effects of a bovine appeasing substance applied at estrous synchronization on stress, cyclicity, and pregnancy. In Animal Science.

Dela Rosa, A. K., Solice, L. K., Reyes, N., Brummett, O. S., Sims, M. B., Pierdolla, E. L., … Sims, R. N. (n.d.). Effects of a bovine appeasing substance applied at estrous synchronization on stress, cyclicity, and pregnancy. United States.

Solice, L. K., Reyes, N., Brummett, O. S., Sims, M. B., Pierdolla, E. L., Rosales Nieto, C. A., … Sims, R. N. (2025). Effects of a bovine appeasing substance applied at estrous synchronization on stress and reproductive performance. Retrieved from https://academic.oup.com/jas/article/103/Supplement_3/376/8274390

Brummett, O. S., Kegley, E., Sims, M. B., Dridi, S., Beck, P., Powell, J., & Sims, R. N. (2025). Injectable zinc as an alternative castration method at weaning in beef bulls: effects on growth performance and carcass characteristics. In Animal Science.

Sims, M. B., Cauble, R. N., Powell, J., Kegley, E., Foote, A. P., Salak-Johnson, J. L., & Beck, P. A. (2022). Association of maternal temperament and offspring disposition on growth performance. Translational Animal Science, 7(1), txac164. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txac164

Cauble, R. N., Powell, J., Kegley, E., Gadberry, S., Beck, P. A., & Sims, M. B. (2020). Effects of an injectable zinc solution at weaning as an alternative castration method during the backgrounding period in beef bulls. In Journal of Animal Science (suppl_2, Vol. 98, pp. 17–17). American Society of Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz397.038

Crook, T. S., Beck, P. A., Gadberry, S., Sims, M. B., Stewart, C. B., Shelton, C., … Chapman, J. D. (2020). Influence of an immune-modulatory feed supplement on performance and immune function of beef cows and calves preweaning. Journal of Animal Science, 98(3), skaa073. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa073

Sims, M. B., Beck, P. A., Stewart, C. B., Shelton, C., Cauble, R. N., & Warner, A. L. (2019). Effects of Maternal Disposition and Calf Chute Behavior at Weaning on Calf Finishing Performance. In Journal of Animal Science (suppl_2, Vol. 98, pp. 64–65). American Society of Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz397.148

Beck, P. A., Sims, M. B., Hubbell, D., Galyen, W., Meador, H., Weiss, C. P., & Hess, T. (2019). Effects of tillage method and planting date of wheat pasture on forage production and beef calf performance. Applied Animal Science, 35(3), 269–277. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2018-01829

Crook, T. S., Beck, P. A., Gadberry, S., Sims, M. B., Stewart, C. B., Shelton, C., … Koltes, J. E. (2018). Effects of Omnigen-AF ® on Cow Performance. In Journal of Animal Science (suppl_1, Vol. 96, pp. 53–54). American Society of Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky027.101

Beck, P. A., Sims, M. B., Kegley, E. B., Hubbell, D., Hess, T., Galyen, W., … Jennings, J. (2017). Grazing management of mixed alfalfa bermudagrass pastures. Journal of Animal Science, 95(10), 4421–4429. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas2017.1856

Beck, P. A., Stewart, C. B., Jennings, J. A., Singh, D., & Sims, M. B. (2017). Performance of heifers grazing bermudagrass pastures strip or solid seeded with clovers. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management, 3(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.2134/cftm2016.08.0056

Beck, P. A., Hess, T., Hubbell, D., Jennings, J., & Sims, M. B. (2017). Replacing synthetic N with clovers or alfalfa in bermudagrass pastures. I. Stand persistence, herbage mass, herbage allowance, and pasture carrying capacity. Animal Production Science, 57(3), 539–546. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN15045

Beck, P. A., Hess, T., Hubbell, D., Jennings, J., & Sims, M. B. (2017). Replacing synthetic N with clovers or alfalfa in bermudagrass pastures. III Performance of growing calves. Animal Production Science, 57(3), 556–562. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN15047

Crook, T., Stewart, C. B., Sims, M. B., Weiss, C., Coffey, K., Coblentz, W., & Beck, P. A. (2017). The effects of moisture at baling and wrapping delay on storage characteristics of annual ryegrass round bale silage. Journal of Animal Science, 95(Suppl_1), 13–13. https://doi.org/10.2527/ssasas2017.026

Crook, T. S., Koltes, J. E., Stewart, C. B., Shelton, C., Sims, M. B., McLean, D. J., … Beck, P. A. (2017). Effect of Omnigen-AF® on the preweaning performance of beef calves. Journal of Animal Science, 95(suppl_4), 42–42. https://doi.org/10.2527/asasann.2017.084

Beck, P. A., Stewart, C. B., Sims, M. B., Gadberry, S., & Jennings, J. A. (2016). Effects of stocking rate, forage management, and grazing management on performance and economics of cow-calf production in Southwest Arkansas. Journal of Animal Science, 94(9), 3996–4005. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas2016-0634

Beck, P. A., Hess, T., Hubbell, D., Jennings, J., & Sims, M. B. (2016). Replacing synthetic N with clovers or alfalfa in bermudagrass pastures. II. herbage nutritive quality for growing calves. Animal Production Science, 57(3), 547–555. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN15046

Beck, P., Stewart, B., Sullivan, L., Sims, M. B., & Jennings, J. (2014). Reducing Winter Feeding Needs in Southern Arkansas Through the Use of Best Management Grazing Principles. In Journal of Animal Science. American Society of Animal Science.