Faculty

Chad Dechow

Professor of Dairy Genetics

333 Henning
University Park, PA

Email cdd1@psu.edu
Phone 814-863-3659

Areas of Expertise

Cow Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Holstein Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Herd Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Genetics Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Herding Keyphrases
Milk Keyphrases
Heritability Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Sires Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Influence of sire and maternal grandsire breed on functional and production traits in organic dairy cows
T. Muratori, B. Heins, L. Hardie, B. Basiel, C. Dechow, Aug 2026, In: JDS Communications
Date: Aug 2026

Association of sire net merit with farm profitability for Minnesota dairy farms
R. L. Weir, I. W. Haagen, C. E. Ambrozek, C. D. Dechow, J. C. Hadrich, Jul 2025, In: Journal of dairy science
Date: Jul 2025

Predictive ability of a commercial mixed-breed genomic test for feedlot performance and carcass traits of beef × Holstein steers
Bailey L. Basiel, Tara L. Felix, Chad D. Dechow, 2025, In: Journal of animal science
Date: 2025

Organic calf growth associations with sire breed and with milk and component yield in later life
Wasim Yousaf, Lydia C. Hardie, Isaac W. Haagen, Bradley J. Heins, Chad D. Dechow, 2025, In: Organic Agriculture
Date: 2025

Effects of genetic and environmental trends from 1970 to 2020 on farm efficiency estimated with a whole-farm modeling system
C. D. Dechow, Dec 2024, In: Journal of dairy science
Date: Dec 2024

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, Jun 2024, In: Journal of dairy science
Date: Jun 2024

The impact of beef sire breed on dystocia, stillbirth, gestation length, health, and lactation performance of cows that carry beef × dairy calves
B. L. Basiel, A. A. Barragan, T. L. Felix, C. D. Dechow, Apr 2024, In: Journal of dairy science
Date: Apr 2024

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, In: Translational Animal Science
Date: 2024

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, Dec 2023, In: Journal of dairy science
Date: Dec 2023

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, Nov 2023, In: JDS Communications
Date: Nov 2023

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Invited review
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, Jan 1 2018, In: Journal of dairy science
Citations: 213

Genome to phenome
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 Tay..., 2019, In: Frontiers in Genetics
Citations: 157

Colostrogenesis
C. R. Baumrucker, A. M. Burkett, A. L. Magliaro-Macrina, C. D. Dechow, Jul 2010, In: Journal of dairy science
Citations: 112

Heritability and correlations among body condition score loss, body condition score, production and reproductive performance
C. D. Dechow, G. W. Rogers, J. S. Clay, Nov 2002, In: Journal of dairy science
Citations: 112

Mortality, culling by sixty days in milk, and production profiles in high- and low-survival Pennsylvania herds
C. D. Dechow, R. C. Goodling, Dec 2008, In: Journal of dairy science
Citations: 98

Heritabilities and correlations among body condition scores, production traits, and reproductive performance
C. D. Dechow, G. W. Rogers, J. S. Clay, Jan 2001, In: Journal of dairy science
Citations: 91

Short communication
J. E. Vallimont, C. D. Dechow, J. M. Daubert, M. W. Dekleva, J. W. Blum, C. M. Barlieb, W. Liu, G. A. Varga, A. J. Heinrichs, C. R. Baumrucker, Apr 2011, In: Journal of dairy science
Citations: 89

Genetic parameters of feed intake, production, body weight, body condition score, and selected type traits of Holstein cows in commercial tie-stall barns
J. E. Vallimont, C. D. Dechow, J. M. Daubert, M. W. Dekleva, J. W. Blum, C. M. Barlieb, W. Liu, G. A. Varga, A. J. Heinrichs, C. R. Baumrucker, Oct 2010, In: Journal of dairy science
Citations: 78

Milk, fat, protein, somatic cell score, and days open among holstein, brown swiss, and their crosses
C. D. Dechow, G. W. Rogers, J. B. Cooper, M. I. Phelps, A. L. Mosholder, Jul 2007, In: Journal of dairy science
Citations: 77

Milk urea nitrogen concentration
R. G. Mitchell, G. W. Rogers, C. D. Dechow, J. E. Vallimont, J. B. Cooper, U. Sander-Nielsen, J. S. Clay, Dec 2005, In: Journal of dairy science
Citations: 77

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