Chad Dechow

Associate Professor of Dairy Cattle Genetics

Chad Dechow

Huck Affiliations

Most Recent Publications

Dechow, CD. Direct selection for feed efficiency is now possible. Hoard’s Dairyman. p.725. December 2020.

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Effects of genetic and environmental trends from 1970 to 2020 on farm efficiency estimated with a whole-farm modeling system

C. D. Dechow, 2024, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 11052-11064

New mutation within a common haplotype is associated with calf muscle weakness in Holsteins

A. Al-Khudhair, P. M. VanRaden, D. J. Null, M. Neupane, M. C. McClure, C. D. Dechow, 2024, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 3768-3779

The impact of sire breed on feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of beef × Holstein steers

Bailey L. Basiel, Jonathan A. Campbell, Chad D. Dechow, Tara L. Felix, 2024, Translational Animal Science

Association between hyperketolactia and production in early-lactating dairy cows

Z. M. Kowalski, M. Sabatowicz, R. J. Van Saun, W. Młocek, W. Jagusiak, M. Spanghero, C. D. Dechow, 2023, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 9532-9551

Relationships of beta-casein genetics with production, fertility, and survival of purebred organic Holstein dairy cows

S. C. Arens, K. T. Sharpe, M. M. Schutz, L. C. Hardie, C. C. Dechow, B. J. Heins, 2023, JDS Communications on p. 458-463

The impact of beef sire breed on dystocia, stillbirth, gestation length, health, and lactation performance of cows that carry beef × dairy calves

Bailey Basiel, A. A. Barragan, T. L. Felix, C. D. Dechow, 2023, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 2241-2252

Genetic evaluation of health costs in US organic Holstein calves and cows

L. C. Hardie, I. W. Haagen, B. J. Heins, C. D. Dechow, 2023, JDS Communications on p. 464-468

Interaction of DGAT1 polymorphism, parity, and acetate supplementation on feeding behavior, milk synthesis, and plasma metabolites

C. Matamoros, Chad Dechow, Kevin Harvatine, 2023, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 7613-7629

Microbial composition, rumen fermentation parameters, enteric methane emissions, and lactational performance of phenotypically high and low methane-emitting dairy cows

N. Stepanchenko, H. Stefenoni, M. Hennessy, I. Nagaraju, D. E. Wasson, S. F. Cueva, S. E. Räisänen, C. D. Dechow, D. W. Pitta, A. N. Hristov, 2023, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 6146-6170

Most-Cited Papers

Invited review: Learning from the future—A vision for dairy farms and cows in 2067

J. H. Britt, R. A. Cushman, C. D. Dechow, H. Dobson, P. Humblot, M. F. Hutjens, G. A. Jones, P. S. Ruegg, I. M. Sheldon, J. S. Stevenson, 2018, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 3722-3741

Genome to phenome: Improving animal health, production, and well-being - A new USDA blueprint for animal genome research 2018-2027

Caird Rexroad, Jeffrey Vallet, Lakshmi Kumar Matukumalli, James Reecy, Derek Bickhart, Harvey Blackburn, Mark Boggess, Hans Cheng, Archie Clutter, Noelle Cockett, Catherine Ernst, Janet E. Fulton, John Liu, Joan Lunney, Holly Neibergs, Catherine Purcell, Timothy P.L. Smith, Tad Sonstegard, Jerry Taylor, Bhanu Telugu, Alison Van Eenennaam, Curtis P. Van Tassell, Kevin Wells, Alison Martin, Brenda Murdoch, Brian Sayre, Brittany Keel, Carl Schmidt, Chris Hostetler, Chris Seabury, Chris Tuggle, Christine Elsik, Clare Gill, Daniel Ciobanu, David Bailey, Deb Hamernik, Elaine Grings, Erin Connor, Gary Rohrer, Graham Plastow, Guilherme Rosa, Huaijun Zhou, James Koltes, Jared Decker, Jennifer Weller, Jennifer Woodward-Greene, Juan Steibel, Julie Long, Kiho Lee, Chad Dechow, 2019, Frontiers in Genetics

Association of calf growth traits with production characteristics in dairy cattle

D. L. Van De Stroet, J. A. Calderón Díaz, K. J. Stalder, A. J. Heinrichs, C. D. Dechow, 2016, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 8347-8355

Annual rhythms of milk and milk fat and protein production in dairy cattle in the United States

I. J. Salfer, C. D. Dechow, K. J. Harvatine, 2019, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 742-753

Review: Perspective on high-performing dairy cows and herds

J. H. Britt, R. A. Cushman, C. D. Dechow, H. Dobson, P. Humblot, M. F. Hutjens, G. A. Jones, F. M. Mitloehner, P. L. Ruegg, I. M. Sheldon, J. S. Stevenson, 2021, Animal

A limited number of Y chromosome lineages is present in North American Holsteins

Xiang Peng Yue, Chad Dechow, Wan Sheng Liu, 2015, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 2738-2745

Quarter variation and correlations of colostrum albumin, immunoglobulin G1 and G2 in dairy cows

Jaak Samarutel, J Samarütel, C Baumrucker, Josef Gross, Chad Dechow, Rupert Bruckmaier, 2016, Journal of Dairy Research on p. 209-218

Blood plasma traits associated with genetic merit for feed utilization in Holstein cows

C. D. Dechow, C Baumrucker, R Bruckmaier, J Blum, 2017, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 8232-8238

The effect of calf-hood pneumonia on heifer survival and subsequent performance

Gary Closs, Chad Dechow, 2017, Livestock Science on p. 5-9

Genetic parameters for yield, fitness, and type traits in US Brown Swiss dairy cattle

K Gibson, C. D. Dechow, 2018, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 1251-1257