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Forage News [2019-11], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky
Forage News [2019-11], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky
Forage News
- Climate Change: Are Livestock a Problem
- Kentucky Alfalfa Conference
- Get the Most from Grazing Cornstalks
- The More You Know, the Smarter You Grow
- Wendell Berry Center hosts First Grazing School
- USDA Hay Markets - October 22, 2019
- Publication of the Month: Using Dry Lots to Conserve Pastures
- Kids these Days...
Forage News [2019-08], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky
Forage News [2019-08], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky
Forage News
- Reclaiming Rundown Farms - Western KY Summer Forage Tour
- Oats for Fall Pasture or Hay
- KFGC Central KY Field Day
- The Birth of a Rotational Grazing System
- Caldwell County Horse Farm to Host Field Day
Forage News [2019-03], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky
Forage News [2019-03], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky
Forage News
- Novel Tall Fecue Workshop - March 20
- Round Bale Binding Materials Evaluated
- Impact of Tedding on Alfalfa Silage
- Spring Grazing School April 23-24
- Spring Fencing School: 3 Dates, 3 Locations
Dzuds, Droughts, And Livestock Mortality In Mongolia, Mukund Palat Rao, Nicole K. Davi, Rosanne D. D'Arrigo, Jerry Skees, Baatarbileg Nachin, Caroline Leland, Bradfield Lyon, Shih-Yu Wang, Oyunsanaa Byambasuren
Dzuds, Droughts, And Livestock Mortality In Mongolia, Mukund Palat Rao, Nicole K. Davi, Rosanne D. D'Arrigo, Jerry Skees, Baatarbileg Nachin, Caroline Leland, Bradfield Lyon, Shih-Yu Wang, Oyunsanaa Byambasuren
Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications
Recent incidences of mass livestock mortality, known as dzud, have called into question the sustainability of pastoral nomadic herding, the cornerstone of Mongolian culture. A total of 20 million head of livestock perished in the mortality events of 2000–2002, and 2009–2010. To mitigate the effects of such events on the lives of herders, international agencies such as the World Bank are taking increasing interest in developing tailored market-based solutions like index-insurance. Their ultimate success depends on understanding the historical context and underlying causes of mortality. In this paper we examine mortality in 21 Mongolian aimags (provinces) between 1955 and 2013 …
Beef, Dairy, Equine, Poultry, Hogs, Sheep, And Goats, Kenneth H. Burdine, A. Lee Meyer
Beef, Dairy, Equine, Poultry, Hogs, Sheep, And Goats, Kenneth H. Burdine, A. Lee Meyer
Agricultural Economics Presentations
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