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Agribusiness Sheep Updates - 2004 Part 3, Ken Hart, Keith Croker, Rob Davidson, Mario D'Antuono, Evan Burt, Tanya Kilminster, Diana Fedorenko, Darryl Mcclements, Robert Beard, Sandy Turton, Martin Atwell, Robert Beard

Sheep Updates

Posters Can Merino Ewes be Teased to Synchronise Oestrus for a Summer/Autumn Mating? Ken Hart, Keith Croker, Department of Agriculture Western Australia, Rob Davidson, School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia. Mario D'Antuono, Department of Agriculture Western Australia Damara Sheep: Now Looking Domestic Evan Burt and Tanya Kilminster, Department of Agriculture Western Australia Production and Water Use of Lucerne and French Serradella Under Three Sowing Rates Diana Fedorenko1,4, Darryl McClements1,4 , Robert Beard3,4 1Department of Agriculture, 3 Farmer, Meckering, 4CRC for Plant-based Management of Dryland Salinity. E-SHEEP - Individual Animal Management is here Sandy Turton & Martin Atwell, Department …

Agribusiness Sheep Updates - 2004 - Part 1, Mark Dolling, Len Stephens, David Thomanson, Norm Adams, Shimim Liu, Peter Buchman, Mike Paton, Dianne Evans, John Edwards, Scott Champion, Alan Langford, A. C. Schlink, J. C. Greeff, M. E. Ladyman, Kimbal M. S. Curtis, John Stanton, Stuart Adams, Neal Fogarty, Matthew Kelly, James Skerritt, Ian Mcfarland

Sheep Updates

Proceedings of the Agribusiness Sheep Updates - 2004 Forward Dr Mark Dolling Manager, Sheep Industries and Pasture, Department of Agriculture Western Australia Keynotes Australian Wool Innovation Limited DR LEN STEPHENS AUSTRALIAN WOOL INNOVATION LIMITED (AWI) Commercialisation of Sheepmeat Eating Quality Outcomes, David Thomason, General Manger Marketing Meat & livestock Australia Limited PLENARY The Fitness of the Future Merino, Norm Adams and Shimin Liu, CSIRO Livestock Industries Ovine Johne’s Disease – Managing the Disease, Managing the Issues, PETER BUCKMAN, CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WESTERN AUSTRALIA Animal Welfare – Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes, Michael Paton and Dianne Evans, …

Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2004, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Nebline, July 2004

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Tips, Tools and Travel-Safe Foods for Summer Food Safety
Frozen Custard Ice Cream Recipe
2004 “Great Plants” Plants of the Year
Black Spot of Rose
Garden Guide
West Nile Virus: Elderly at Risk
Using DEET Repellents Safely
Is your Acreage or Farm a Mosquito-Breeding Site?
Effect of Increasing Energy Prices on Irrigation Costs
Watch for Blister Beetles in Alfalfa
Pesticide Container Recycling
New Rules for CRP—Acres Can Be Used for Hay or Pasture
Pouring Quality Concrete
Drinking Water Bacteria
Control of Muskrat Damage in Ponds
“Private Drinking Water Systems” is July Rural Living Clinic
Cool It! Use a Refrigerator/ Freezer …

Proceedings Of The National Workshop On Footrot, Perth 19-21 August 2003, R K. Mitchell, A R B Higgs, A R. Mercy

Agriculture reports

The financial support of Australian Wool Innovation Ltd (AWI) made it possible for representatives of a range of organisations from across Australia to meet and review ovine footrot. This national workshop held in Perth in August 2003, was the first of its kind for several years and brought together senior researchers, policy makers and producers from all States. The workshop provided an opportunity for the varied approach to footrot control across Australia to be considered in terms of a national approach to footrot control and also for individual States to review their current strategies in the light of experiences in …

Nebline, June 2004

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Better Safe Than Sorry
Safety in the Home
Controlling Bagworms
Propagation of Shrubs from Softwood Cuttings
Garden Guide: Things to do This Month
2004 Perennial Plant of the Year
Brighten Your Outdoor Area With Hanging Baskets
President’s Notes — Janet’s Jargon
Household Hints: Water Saving Measures
More Tools for Student Success
What Has Happened to Family Time?
Respect
Effect of Increasing Energy Prices on Farming Costs
Pesticide Container Recycling
“Small Scale Animal Feeding” is June Rural Living Clinic
The Nebraska LEAD Program
Wheat Plot Tour June 10
Examine Trees For Insect, Disease Problems
Septic Tanks Must Be Pumped By Certified …

Ard News June 2004

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
Comments from the Dean
ARD Advisory Council Report
The GMO Food Debate
Richard Ferguson Selected for Leadership Development Course
Nominations Sought for Junior Faculty Excellence in Research Award
Channing B. and Katherine W. Baker Fund
Undergraduate Honors Research Program
ARD Interdisciplinary Research Grants Program
Proposals Submitted For Federal Grants
New or Revised Projects
Grants and Contracts Received April and May, 2004

Science-Based Organic Farming: A Resource For Educators, Charles A. Francis, Mindi Schneider, Brad Kindler

Publications from the Center for Applied Rural Innovation (CARI)

Organic farming is an important and growing part of the United States food system. The organic sector has grown by at least 20% per year for the past two decades, and currently shows no indication of slowing in this growth. There is increasing consumer concern about where and how food is produced, and people want to be assured access to safe and healthy food products. Interest and concern about food security, and discussion about the merits of a local food system as compared to the vulnerable globalized marketplace are also becoming increasingly important. In Nebraska we have only limited local …

Electronic Manure Handling Process Map, John Harrison, Aditya Toney

All Current Publications

Implementation of an Agriculture Environmental Management System (AEMS) is intended to result in improved environmental performance (Block, 1999; Harrison, 2002). Agriculturalists are generally unfamiliar with the terms ‘aspects and impacts’ (Jackson, Kirschner, Serber, Koelsch, Risse & Bird, personal communication, December 17, 2001).

A Field Guide To South Dakota Turtles, Sara J. Bandas, Kenneth F. Higgins

SDSU Extension Circulars

Contents:
Introduction
Status of South Dakota turtles
Fossil record and evolution
General turtle information
Taxonomy of South Dakota turtles
Capturing techniques
Turtle handling
Turtle habitats
Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)
Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera)
Smooth Softshell Turtle (Apalone mutica)
False Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica)
Western Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata)
Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
Identification keys to South Dakota turtles
Acknowledgements
Literature cited and additional publications

Moisture Potential Affects Rate Of Leaf Appearance In Cool Season Grasses, Nina Cherone Terrell

McCabe Thesis Collection

The rate of leaf appearance and onset of growth in cool season grasses may be influenced by soil moisture potential and exposure to below freezing temperatures. Levels of moisture potential and days exposed to freezing temperatures, which will restrict leaf appearance, are not well defined. The first part of this study was to determine the effects of different moisture potentials on the leaf appearance rates in two cool season grasses. Italian ryegrass (IRG) and tall wheat grass (TWG) were grown hydroponically at 4 moisture potentials in seed pouches in an incubator under a photoperiod of 13 hours light and 11 …

Influence Of Poultry Litter On Dark Tobacco Growth And Soil Nutrient Availability, Jason Simmons

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Due to the relatively high value of dark tobacco compared with fertilizer costs, nitrogen is recommended at levels as high as 338 kg ha"1. Such rates of inorganic fertilizers increase the osmotic pressure of the soil solution and soil acidity, often causing reduced stands, Mn toxicity, Mo and Ca deficiencies, and reduced yield and quality of the cured leaf (Sims et al., 1984). Poultry litter utilized as a nutrient source is an inexpensive alternative to this dilemma due to its relatively neutral or alkaline composition. However, due the amount of chloride present in poultry litter, the University of Kentucky advises …

Sheep And Goats: Ecological Tools For The 21st Century, C. Kim Chapman, Chad Reid

All Current Publications

This publication explains the many benefits that sheep and goats can provide in today's society such as controlling noxious weeds, reducing incidences of wildfire, and improving rangeland.

Applying Principles Of Crossbreeding, Dale Zobell, C. Kim Chapman

All Current Publications

Crossbreeding can be a powerful tool to improve the productivity and profitability of a beef cattle operation when it is used correctly. This fact sheet explains considerations that need to be made for successful production and profitability.

Management Intensive Grazing Systems And The Environment, Rhonda Miller, Jennifer W. Macadam, Rich Koenig

Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Ard News April 2004

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

Comments from the Dean
Unit Performance Characteristics
Selected Resources on Grant Writing
Guidelines for ARD Projects - New Projects
Facility GIS System Development
Layman Awards
Grants and Contracts Received February and March, 2004
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
News or Revised Projects

Miscellaneous Publication 8/2004 - Midas User Manual. Version 1, Ross Kingwell, Felicity Flugge, Emma Kopke, Michael O'Connell

Farm Systems and Economics published reports

What is MIDAS?

It's a computer model of dryland farming in Western Australia. MIDAS is an acronym (Model of an Integrated Dryland Agricultural System). Currently there are five versions of MIDAS, each describes a representative farm in a particular farming region of Western Australia. Versions exist for the following regions (see Figure 1):

• the Eastern Wheatbelt;
• the Central Wheatbelt;
• the West Midlands;
• the Great Southern; and,
• the South Coast.

Each of these versions is a mathematical programming model of a representative farm.

Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2004, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Re-Assessment Of Carrying Capacities In The Ashburton River Catchment, Alan L. Payne, A M E Van Vreeswyk, K A. Leighton

Agriculture reports

Potential carrying capacities for land systems in the catchment of the Ashburton River were first estimated in 1983 as a result of a rangeland survey of the area undertaken during 1976, 1977 and 1978. Potential carrying capacity (termed capability capacity in the 1988 report) is a suggested sustainable level of use assuming that all pastures are in good range condition, the entire station is adequately watered for the effective management of livestock and seasonal conditions are average.

The Ashburton Land Conservation District Committee had previously requested a re-assessment of carrying capacities for Ashburton stations following the widespread establishment of buffel …

New European Wasp, Steven D. Cox

All Current Publications

This newly introduced European wasp has a native range from Europe to China. As a group, these wasps have a high rate of reproductive increase and are excellent invaders.

Manure Storage Selection, John Harrison, Dallen Smith

All Current Publications

The objective of this fact sheet is to help producers understand the factors that might influence the selection of a particular type of manure storage facility. Manure storage facilities covered include solid systems, slurry systems, and liquid (lagoon systems).

Herd Efficiency And Profitability, Jesse Russell, D. R. Zobell

All Current Publications

Raising beef cattle can be very rewarding. First, if you like raising cattle, maintaining your tie to the land, and seeing the product of your labors, it can truly be satisfying to see young calves in the spring, watch them grow and progress. Second, here can also be a financial reward when the calves are weaned and sold. However, the satisfaction of these two aspects may all depend on your herd’s efficiency and profitability.

Manure Storage, Process Improvement For Animal Feeding Operations, John Harrison, Dallen Smith

All Current Publications

The objective of this fact sheet is to help producers understand the need for manure storage facilities.

Types Of Manure Storage, John Harrison, Dallen Smith

All Current Publications

The objective of this fact sheet is to help producers understand the characteristics of different types of manure storage facilities. Factors that might influence the selection of a particular type of manure storage facility are discussed. Manure storage facilities discussed include solid systems, slurry systems, and liquid (lagoon systems).

Safety In Manure Storage Facilities, John Harrison, Dallen Smith

All Current Publications

As livestock operations become larger and numbers of employees more numerous, safety becomes a critical issue in manure storage.

Nutrient Concentrations In Manure Storage Facilities, John Harrison, Dallen Smith

All Current Publications

The objective of this fact sheet is to help producers understand the nutrient loss and retention characteristics of different types of manure storage. The concentration of nutrients in manure storage facilities is important for planning land application activities. Nutrient concentration is usually the critical factor in determining the amount of manure to be spread per acre of land. Manure systems similar in type and management may have characteristically similar concentrations of manure nutrients.

Animal Manure Removal Methods For Manure Storage Facilities, John Harrison, Dallen Smith

All Current Publications

A well-designed manure storage facility must also be well managed to prevent environmental concerns from developing. Probably the single most important requirement in operating and maintaining a manure storage facility is to ensure that the facility does not overflow or discharge.

Trich Regulations Update, Clell Bagley

All Current Publications

Fact sheet highlighting an update on trich regulations for bulls.

Management Intensive Grazing Systems And The Environment, Rhonda Miller, Jennifer W. Macadam, Rich Koenig

All Current Publications

No abstract provided.

2004 Little International Agricultural Exposition Catalog, Little International Agricultural Exposition South Dakota State University

Little International "Little I" Agricultural Exposition Catalogs

No abstract provided.