Animal & Dairy Science: Personnel

William M. Graves

Extension and Research Interests:

Interests include: reproductive anatomy and physiology, ovulation synchronization, estrous activity and detection, embryo transfer, semen handling and placement, timed insemination, problem breeders, minimizing effects of heat stress, heifer growth and development and maximizing production and milk quality.

ADSC 3400 - Physiology of Reproduction
ADSC 3260 - Dairy Cattle Evaluation
ADSC 3270 - Advanced Dairy Cattle Evaluation
ADSC 4410 & 6410- Applied Reproductive Management in Cattle & Swine

Also, serve as ADS Extension Coordinator, Scholarship Committee, Undergraduate Teaching Committee and Dairy Science Club Co-Advisor.

W. M. Graves. 2009. Dairy herd synchronization programs. (UGA Bulletin 1227).
http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=7119

W. M. Graves, M.L. London and R.C. Smith. 2009. Dairy judging terminology. (UGA Bulletin 1234). http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=7145

W. M. Graves. 2011. Improving dairy heifer reproductive management. (UGA Bulletin 1235).
http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=7146

W. M. Graves and R.C. Smith. 2010. Improving Artificial Insemination Techniques. (UGA Bulletin 1325).
http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=7686

W. M. Graves. 2011. Speaking Spanish to Improve Dairy Cattle Reproduction (UGA Bulletin 1344). http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=7766

W. M. Graves. 2009. Heat detection strategies in dairy cattle (UGA Bulletin 1212).
http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=6304

W. M. Graves. 2009. Setting goals to improve breeding strategies. (UGA Bulletin 1213).
http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=6305

W. M. Graves. 2009. Solving postpartum breeding problems. (UGA Bulletin 1211). http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=6303

Hispanic Publications:

J. H. Mendez and W. M. Graves. 2011. Resolviendo Problemas Después del Parto. UGA Bul. 1211-SP.

J. H. Mendez and W. M. Graves. 2010. Mejorando Las Técnicas de Inseminación Artificial - UGA CAES Bulletin 1325-SP.

J. H. Mendez and W. M. Graves.   2010. Programas de Sincronización de Hatos. Bul.1227-SP.

J. H. Mendez and W. M. Graves. 2010. Estrategias de Detección de Celo para Ganado Lechero. Bul.1212 SP.

Graves, W. M.  2002.  Las prequntas dificiles puedon ayudar a localiza porblemas dificiles.  Hoard’s Dairymen Espanol enero de 2002.  p. 57.

Other Selected Publications:

London, M.L., J.K. Bernard, M.A. Froetschel, J.K. Bertrand and W. M. Graves. 2011. The relationships between weight, age, and average daily gain of Georgia 4-H & FFA commercial dairy heifers. J. Dairy Sci. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting, New Orleans.

L.E. Ray, J. Scherzer, W.M. Graves and G.L. Heusner.  2009. A Novel Approach to Cryopreservation of   Porcine Embryos by Vitrification after Blastocoelic Micromanipulation.Veterinary Medicine Austria 97:135-140.

Graves, W.M.  6/17/08, Pg. 17. Iss. 9. Improving Artificial Insemination Techniques. Progressive Dairyman., 6/17/08 p 17. Issue 9.

Graves, W.M.  2008  ¿Habla Usted Español? Youth Feature Story. Hoard’s Dairyman, November 2008 p. 734.

Graves, W.M.  2008. Synchronization Programs Continue to Change!  Proceeding from the 2008 Southeast Dairy Herd Management Conference, Macon.

N.M. Long, G.M. Hill, J.F. Baker, W.M. Graves, D.H. Keisler, and B.G. Mullinix, Jr. 2008. PAS Case Study: Reproductive Performance of Beef Cows Fed Whole Soybeans Before The Breeding Interval. 

Ashley Burch, Joey Durham, Dr. Clay Lents & Dr. William Graves. 2007. Developing Synchronization Protocols in Ewes. Proceedings of the UGA CURO Undergraduate Research Symposium, Athens.

N.M. Long, G.M. Hill, J.F. Baker. W.M.Graves, M.A. Froetschel, D.H. Keisler and B.G. Mullinix, Jr. 2007. Reproductive Performance Beef of Yearling Heifers Fed Megalac® Before Breeding. PAS 23: 316-324.

J.L. Fain, W.M. Graves, J.M. Haslett, J.W. Durham, S.C. Nickerson and J.K. Bernard. 2006. Effect of progesterone therapy post AI via a previously used CIDR insert on embryonic loss and for the resynchronization of estrus in cattle. J. Anim. Sci. Vol 84, Suppl. or J. Dairy Sci. Vol 89, Suppl.1.  p. 50.

J. Howle, W. Graves and R. Page. 2006. The Effect of Heat Stress and Average Ambient Temperatures on the Superovulatory Response of Beef Cattle to Ovagen™ and Folltropin®-V. Proceeding of the American and Canadian Embryo Transfer Assoc. Annual Meetings.

W. Graves, J. Rosenberg, D. Cole, R. Smith and J. Fain. 2005. Evaluation of milk quality and production changes in multiparous dairy cattle following the use of Cephapirin Sodium intramammary therapy in the close up dry period at a commercial dairy. National Mastitis Council Proceedings. Orlando, Fl.

W. Graves, N. Graves, P. Hansen and J. Fain, A. DeVries. 2005. HOTCOW- An internet website for heat stress information from the International Dairy Heat Stress Consortium. University of Georgia, Athens, University of Florida, Gainesville. Journal of  Dairy Science. Vol. 88, Suppl. 1.

J.L. Fain, W.M. Graves, J.M. Haslett, S.C. Nickerson and J.K Bernard. 2005. University of Georgia, Athens. Effect of combining GnRH and ECP with a CIDR-PGF2a protocol on pregnancy in Holstein heifers submitted to timed insemination. J. of Dairy Sci. Vol. 88, Suppl. 1.

N.E. Williams, S.C. Walker, D.E. Reeves, E. Sherrer, J.M. Galvin, I. Polejaeva, G. Rampacek, L. Benyshek, R.K. Christenson, W.M. Graves and S.L. Pratt. 2005. A comparison of reproductive characteristics of boars generated by somatic cell nuclear transfer to highly related conventionally produced boars. Biol. of Stem Cells.

Graves, W.M. 2005. Lower your ovsynch costs with smaller doses. Farm Flashes. Hoards Dairymen. July, 2005.

Smith, J.W., L.O. Ely, W.D. Gilson and W.M. Graves.  2004.  Effects of artificial insemination vs. natural service breeding on production and reproduction parameters in dairy herd.  The Professional Animal Scientist 20:185-190.

Graves, W.M., A.K. McLean, R.C. Smith, J.B. Rosenberg and B.C. Beachnau.  2004.  The effect of Day 6 and Day 7 PGF injections and using a disinfectant lubricant with controlled internal drug release (CIDR) inserts for estrus synchronization in dairy heifers. J. of Dairy Science 87:366 (Suppl. 1).

L.E. McKee, W.M. Graves and J.D. Clark.  2004.  Evaluating the effectiveness of decreasing the dosage of GnRH for ovulation synchronization and timed AI in dairy cows. J. of Dairy Sci. 87:131 (Suppl. 1).

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