Brandi Karisch
Milton Sundbeck Endowed Associate Extension/Research ProfessorBeef Cattle Specialist
Email: brandi.karisch@msstate.edu
Phone: (662) 325-7465
Mailing Address:
Box 9815
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Box 9815
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Education:
- Ph.D., Texas A&M
- M.S., Texas A&M
- B.S., Louisiana State University
Society Memberships:
- American Society of Animal Science
- American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association
- Mississippi Cattlemen's Association
- American Simmental Association
Research:
- Improving efficiency of beef production
- Applied beef cattle management
Graduate Students
Brooke Comeaux
Tanner Danos
Lakan Guelker
Madason Guitreau
Jessica Lance
Sarah Montgomery
Elizabeth Spencer
Publications
2020
Cortese, V. S., A. R. Woolums, B. B. Karisch, T. H. Short, M. Thoresen, P. Badial. 2020. Systemic and local immune responses of weaned beef calves vaccinated post transportation and at the time of a mild respiratory tract infection. Bovine Practitioner 54(1). Download
2020
Karisch, B. B. 2020. Economic impact of artificial insemination vs. natural mating for beef cattle herds. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2486. Download
2020
Karisch, B. B., W. C. Rutherford, P. Madeline. 2020. How much meat to expect from a beef animal: Farm-direct beef. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication P3489. Download
2020
Scott, M. A., A. R. Woolums, C. E. Swiderski, A. D. Perkins, B. Nanduri, D. R. Smith, B. B. Karisch, W. B. Epperson, J. R. Blanton. 2020. Whole blood transcriptomic analysis of beef cattle at arrival identifies potential predictive molecules and mechanisms that indicate animals that naturally resist bovine respiratory disease. PLoS ONE 15(1):e0227507. Download
2019
Holtcamp, A. J., A. T. Sukumaran, A. E. Schnedler, B. J. McClenton, E. Kunze, C. R. Calkins, B. B. Karisch, D. D. Devost-Burnett, T. T. N. Dinh. 2018. Effects of feeding endophyte-infected tall fescue seeds to stocker Angus steers on retail quality attributes of beef strip steaks. Meat Science 149:31-39. Download
2018
Woolums, A. R., B. B. Karisch, J. A. Parish, J. Park, K. S. Seo, P. Badial, S. C. Olsen. 2018. Effect of a DNA-based immunostimulant on growth, performance, and expression of inflammatory and immune mediators in beef calves abruptly weaned and introduced to a complete ration. Journal of Animal Science 97(1):111-121. Download
2018
Woolums, A. R., B. B. Karisch, J. G. Frye, W. B. Epperson, D. R. Smith, J. R. Blanton, F. W. Austin, R. Kaplan, L. Hiott, T. Woodley, S. K. Gupta, C. R. Jackson, M. McClelland. 2018. Multidrug resistant Mannheimia haemolytica isolated from high-risk beef stocker cattle after antimicrobial metaphylaxis and treatment for bovine respiratory disease. Veterinary Microbiology 221:143-152. Download
2017
Griffin, C. M., J. A. Scott, B. B. Karisch, A. R. Woolums, J. R. Blanton, R. M. Kaplan, A. R. Doster, J. D. Loy, W. B. Epperson, D. R. Smith. 2018. A randomized controlled trial to test the effect of on-arrival vaccination and deworming on stocker cattle health and growth performance. Bovine Practioner 52(1):26-33. Download
2014
Parish, J.A., B.B. Karisch, R.C. Vann, D. Riley. 2014. Effects of steer breed composition on feedlot performance and carcass traits. The Professional Animal Scientist 30:43-50. Download
2013
Karisch, B.B., and J.A. Parish. 2013. Assessment of beef cattle extension publications use via internet download monitoring. Journal of Extension 51:1:51-1tt2. Download
2013
Parish, J.A., and B.B. Karisch. 2013. Application of item analysis to assess multiple-choice examinations in the Mississippi Master Cattle Producer program. Journal of Extension, 51(5):5T0T3. Download
2013
Parish, J.A., and B.B. Karisch. 2013. Determining interest in YouTube topics for extension-authored video development. Journal of Extension, 51 (6):6TOT6. Download
2013
Parish, J.A., and B.B. Karisch. 2013. Estimating cattle age using dentition. Mississiippi State University Extension Publication 2779. Download
2013
Parish, J.A., B.B. Karisch, and R.C. Vann. 2013. Beef cattle handling facilities. Mississippi State University Extension Publication 2787. Download
2013
Parish, J.A., B.B. Karisch, and R.C. Vann. 2013. Transporting beef cattle by road. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2797. Download
2013
Vann, R.C., J.A. Parish, B.B. Karisch. 2013. Using live animal carcass ultrasound information in beef cattle selection. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication # 2802. Download
2012
Bourg, B.M., L.O. Tedeschi, T.A. Wickersham, J.M. Tricarico. 2012. Effects of a slow-release urea productr on performance, carcass characteristics and nitrogen balace of steers ged steam-flaked corn. Journal of Animal Science 90:3914-3923. Download
2012
Parish, J.A., B.M. Bourg, M.L. Marks, N.B. Simmons and T. Smith. 2012. Evaluation of different methods of cattle hip height data collection. The Professional Animal Scientist 28: 292-299. Download
