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Abortion In Cattle, Clell Bagley
Abortion In Cattle, Clell Bagley
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Abortion is the premature expulsion of the fetus from the dam and usually occurs because the fetus has died in-utero. If death occurs at 1-2 months of gestation, it is usually termed “early embryonic death.”
Energy Conservation With Irrigation Water Management, Robert Hill
Energy Conservation With Irrigation Water Management, Robert Hill
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Irrigators in Utah experienced rapidly increasing energy costs from the mid 1970s to the late 1980s. These costs remain relatively high. Those who are pumping from deep wells are particularly interested in ways to cut back on energy use without doing away with profitability or production
How Good Is Your Water Measurement?, Robert Hill
How Good Is Your Water Measurement?, Robert Hill
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Accurate water measurement is essential to maintaining equity of water delivery within an irrigation company or water districts. Good management of our scarce water resource is dependent upon quantifying supplies and uses with accurate measurement techniques. State water rights adjudication and management procedures often require installation of water measurement devices and keeping records of flows.
Boom Sprayer Calibration For Pesticide Applications, Richard Beard, Howard M. Deer
Boom Sprayer Calibration For Pesticide Applications, Richard Beard, Howard M. Deer
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To protect your investment in agricultural pesticides, a boom sprayer should be calibrated at the start of the season and whenever application conditions change. Also, sprayer output should be periodically checked throughout the season to assure proper application rate. Although boom sprayers are calibrated in a variety of ways, each method utilizes the measurements of nozzle flow rate and equipment travel speed.
Grain Handling And Storage Safety, Jill Webster
Grain Handling And Storage Safety, Jill Webster
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There are several hazards that should be considered when working with grain. Storage structures, handling equipment, and the grain itself have all caused serious injuries and deaths.