Selected publications and technical reports
Higgins, L., & Smith, J. M. 2021. Documenting development of interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers by visualizing connections. Research Evaluation, 31(1):159-172. https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvab039
Merrill, S. C., Trinity, L., Clark, E. M., Shrum, T. R., Koliba, C. J., Zia, A., Bucini, G., Sellnow, T. L., Sellnow, D. D., and Smith, J. M. 2021. Message delivery strategy influences willingness to comply with biosecurity. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8:667265. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.667265
Clark, E. M., S. C. Merrill, L. Trinity, G. Bucini, N. Cheney, O. Langle-Chimal, T. Shrum, C. Koliba, A. Zia, and J. M. Smith. 2021. Emulating agricultural disease management: Comparing risk preferences between industry professionals and online participants using experimental gaming simulations and paired lottery choice surveys. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7 Article 556668 https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.556668
Trinity, L., S. C. Merrill, E. M. Clark, C. J. Koliba, A. Zia, G. Bucini, and J. M. Smith. 2020. Effects of social cues on biosecurity compliance in livestock facilities: evidence from experimental simulations. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7 Article 130. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00130
Clark, E. M., S. C. Merrill, L. Trinity, G. Bucini, N. Cheney, O. Langle-Chimal, T. Shrum, C. Koliba, A. Zia, and J. M. Smith. 2020. Using experimental gaming simulations to elicit risk mitigation behavioral strategies for agricultural disease management. PLoS One 15(3): e0228983. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228983
Ferris, T. A., J. M. Smith, M. A. Dunckel, F. Cullens, and A. Kuschel. 2020. Designing educational farm tours to improve consumer trust in modern agriculture. Journal of Extension [On-line], 58(1) Article v58-1iw3. Available at: https://joe.org/joe/2020february/iw3.php
Bucini, G., S. C. Merrill, E. Clark, S. M. Moegenburg, A. Zia, C. J. Koliba, S. Wiltshire, L. Trinity, and J. M. Smith. 2019. Risk attitudes affect livestock biosecurity decisions with ramifications for disease control in a simulated production system. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 6 Article 196. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00196
Merrill, S. C., S. Moegenburg, C. J. Koliba, A. Zia, L. Trinity, E. Clark, G. Bucini, S. Wiltshire, T. Sellnow, D. Sellnow, and J. M. Smith. 2019. Willingness to comply with biosecurity in livestock facilities: evidence from experimental simulations. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 6 Article 156. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00156
Merrill, S. C., C. J. Koliba, S. M. Moegenburg, A. Zia, J. Parker, T. Sellnow, S. Wiltshire, G. Bucini, C. Danehy, and J. M. Smith. 2019. Decision-making in livestock biosecurity practices amidst environmental and social uncertainty: evidence from an experimental game, PLoS One 14(4): e0214500. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214500
Wiltshire, S., A. Zia, C. Koliba, G. Bucini, E. Clark, S. Merrill, J. Smith, and S. Moegenburg. 2019. Network meta-metrics: Using evolutionary computation to identify effective indicators of epidemiological vulnerability in a livestock production system model. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 22(2):8. https://doi.org/10.18564/jasss.3991
Cosentino, M. and J. M. Smith. 2019. Exploration of dairy calf management practices and educational needs in Vermont. Journal of Extension [On-line], 57(5) Article 5RIB9. Available at: https://archives.joe.org/joe/2019october/rb9.php
Sellnow, T. L., J. S. Parker, D. D. Sellnow, R. S. Littlefield, E. M. Helsel, M. C. Getchell, J. M. Smith, and S. C. Merrill. 2017. Improving biosecurity through instructional crisis communication: lessons learned from the PEDv outbreak. Journal of Applied Communications 101(4). https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.1298 (Article of the Year.)
Wu, Q., L.L. Schulz, G. T. Tonsor, and J. M. Smith. 2017. Expert views on effectiveness, feasibility, and implementation of biosecurity measures for mitigating Tier 1 disease risks in the U.S. swine, beef cattle, and dairy industries. Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology 8(2):435. https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000435.
Smith, R. L., Y. T. Grohn, A .K. Padhan, R. H. Whitlock, J. S. Van Kessel, J. M. Smith, D. R. Wolfgang, Y. H. Schukken. 2016. The effects of progressing and non-progressing Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis infection on milk production in dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 99:1383-1390.
Lambertini E, J. Karns, J. S. Van Kessel, H. Cao, Y. Schukken, D. Wolfgang, J. Smith, and A. Pradhan.Accepted, posted online 24 April 2015. Dynamics of Escherichia coli virulence factors in dairy herds and farm environments from a longitudinal study in the United States. Applied and Environmental Microbiology doi:10.1128/AEM.00465.15.
Kung, Jr., L. J. M. Lim, D. J. Hudson, J. M. Smith and R. D. Joerger. 2015. Chemical composition and nutritive value of corn silage harvested in the northeastern US affected by Hurricane Irene. Journal of Dairy Science 98:2055-2062.
Smith, J. M. 2014. Controlling survey response error in a mail survey of dairy farmers: a case report. Journal of Extension [On-line], 52(5) Article 5TOT6. Available at: https://joe.org/joe/2014october/tt7.php
Smith, J. M. and R. H. Whitlock. 2012. CaseReport: Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in three generations of beef cattle, Bovine Practitioner 46:32-35.
Smith, J., L. Black, and L. Williams. 2012. Emergency exercise participation and evaluation, Journal of Extension [On-line], 50(3). Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2012june/comm2.php.
Smith, R. L., Y. H. Schukken, A. K. Pradhan, J. M. Smith, R. H. Whitlock, J. S. Van Kessel, D. R. Wolfgang and Y. T. Grohn. 2011. Environmental contamination with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in endemically infected dairy herds, Preventive Veterinary Medicine 102:1-9.
Calder, R. and J. Smith. 2010. Series of fact sheets on Johne’s disease. Available at: http://www.uvm.edu/extension/agriculture/pdfs/johnes/uvmextensionjdfactsheets.pdf
Smith, J. M., R. L. Parsons, K. Van Dis, and G. N. Matiru. 2008. Love thy neighbor—but does that include a six hundred eighty-four-cow dairy operation? A survey of community perceptions. Journal of Dairy Science 91:1673-1685.
Bovine Alliance on Management and Nutrition (BAMN). 2007. Heifer growth and economics: Target growth. 6 pp. Available at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahms/dairy/downloads/bamn/BAMN07_HeiferGrowth.pdf
Smith, Julia M. 2007. Steps to bolster your dairy farm's biosecurity: an introductory video. Journal of Extension 45, Article 4TOT6, https://www.joe.org/joe/2007august/tt6.php.