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Wild Dog Control : Facts Behind The Strategies, Peter Thomson

Agriculture reports

Background information to how strategies for controlling wild dogs have been developed over the years, not just in Western Australia, but also other parts of Australia. The information is based on scientific studies, including detailed evaluations of techniques and strategies, and also considerable practical experience from doggers, operational staff and landholders. This publication focuses on sheep enterprises.

Cattle Industry Biosecurity Plan, Department Of Agriculture Western Australia

Biosecurity published reports

StockGuard has been initiated to develop a series of biosecurity plans for the animal industries in Western Australia. Through StockGuard, representatives from the animal industries have been working with the Department of Agriculture Western Australian to identify potential threats to each of the animal industries and to develop action plans detailing how these threats can be managed. The overall purpose of StockGuard is to highlight threats to the animal industries before they occur and to develop effective ways to minimise the potential impact of these threats.

The recommendations of the working group are based on detailed strategic assessments of the …

Maine Ag Trader, New England Environmental Finance Center, University Of Southern Maine

Local Food Systems

A free classified advertising website for listing anything you need to make your Maine food business succeed.

Comparison Of Nutrient Concentration In Four Fertility Treatments After Poultry Litter Application To Orchardgrass And Sorghum-Sundangrass Hayfield Soils, Amanda Canty

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Field experiments were established in 2001 at the Agricultural Research and Education Complex in Bowling Green, Kentucky to evaluate soil fertility values before and after poultry litter application to orchardgrass and sorghum-sudangrass hayfields. A randomized complete block design was utilized with each treatment being replicated four times. Orchardgrass plots consisted of sixteen 7.6 m rows, 91 m in length and separated by alleys 4.6 m in width. Sorghum-sudangrass plots consisted of sixteen 7.6 m rows, 60.96 m in length and separated by alleys 4.6 m in width. Four separate fertility treatments were utilized: inorganic fertilizer (I), poultry litter applied to …

Ard News December 2002

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

Comments from the ARD Office Staff
How to State the Value of Your Research
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
Grants and Contracts Received October and November, 2002
ARD Budget Reductions - Round 3
Undergraduate Honors Research Program
Recognition of Junior Faculty for Excellence in Research
ARD-Administered Grant and Awards Programs

Extended Visions November-December 2002

Extended Visions Newsletter (ARDC)

No abstract provided.

Pig Industry Biosecurity Plan - March 2003 - Protecting The Pig Industry Is Everyone's Business, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Biosecurity published reports

Farmnote 71/2002 - Farm Biosecurity

Farmnote 43/2002 - Biosecurity in the livestock industries

StockGuard has been initiated to develop a series of biosecurity plans for the animal industries in Western Australia. Through StockGuard, representatives from the animal industries have been working with the Western Australian Department of Agriculture to identify potential threats to each of the animal industries and to develop action plans detailing how these threats can be managed.

The overall purpose of StockGuard is to identify threats to the animal industries and to develop effective ways to minimise the potential impact of these threats.

If an emergency pig …

Cropwatch No. 2002-26, Nov. 15, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Aurora Ag Day………..238

Nebraska No-Till………..238

Soybean profitability………..238

Technology update………..238

Manure use workshop………..238

Soybean seed treatments………..240

Variety selection tips………..240

Plant problems in 2002………..241

Drought lingers………..241

Crop Protection Clinics………..242

Corn/Soybean Workshops………..242

Rural income options………..243

Agronomy Highlights………..244

Returning to the Farm………..244

ICM winter meetings………..245

Subscription form for 2003………..246

Cropwatch No. 2002-25, Nov. 1 ,2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Management tips…………..230

New publications …………..230

Harvest update…………..230

Farm bill satellite conference …………..231

Crop insurance workshop…………..231

Pesticide regulation changes/training ops…………..232

Research symposium…………..233

Water quality project…………..234

Weed science conference…………..234

Soybean Expo…………..234

Ag cooperatives…………..235

Agronomy classes…………..235

No-till yield results…………..236

ICM December meeting…………..236

Nebline, November/December 2002

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Families - The Backbone of Neighborhoods
Community Partnerships Help Build
Strong Families & Neighborhoods
Make a Holiday Wreath
Cyclamen care
Winter Care of Houseplants
2002 November/December Garden Calendar
Horticulture Information Center
Carbon Monoxide: The Hidden Killer
Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Small Gasoline-Powered Engines and Tools
Reduce Costs and Increase Yields with Biosolids!
Enjoying Your Backyard Wildlife
Neighborhood Cats
Aflatoxin in Corn - What can be Done?
Crop Protection Clinic Jan. 10
Feeding Value of Drought- Stricken Corn Grain for Swine Not Affected
Fall Brings Garden Clean-up
Sales Tax on Tree Planting Services
Use Energy More Efficiently, Cut Heating Costs …

Mechanical Properties Of Corn And Soybean Meal, Marek Molenda, Michael D. Montross, Jozef Horabik, Ira Joseph Ross

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Ground corn and soybean meal are common ingredients in feed mixes. The knowledge of their mechanical properties is important to the feed manufacturer and consumer. Changes in these properties can lead to abnormally high or low levels of active ingredients in finished feed, thus decreasing its quality. Mechanical properties of wheat, corn meal, and soybean meal were investigated using a modified direct shear apparatus. The moisture content (wet basis), uncompacted bulk density, and particle density were: 10.4%, 733 kg/m³, and 1410 kg/m³ for soft red winter wheat; 11.4%, 583 kg/m³, and 1350 kg/m³ for …

Cropwatch No. 2002-24, Oct. 18, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates…………..222

Management tips…………..222

Variety selection…………..223

Purple seed stain…………..226

Ag policy conference…………..227

Changing ag structure…………..227

Winter annuals in alfalfa…………..228

Impact Of The Agricultural Sector On The Arkansas Economy, H. L. Goodwin Jr., Jennie Popp, Wayne Miller, Gina Vickery, Z. Clayton-Niederman

AAES Research Reports and Research Bulletins

Agriculture historically has been one of the primary sectors of the Arkansas economy. Agriculture is defined as the sum of agricultural, forestry, and fisheries production and processing activities unless otherwise specified. Not only does agriculture contribute to the economy through direct agricultural production and added value processing, it also plays an important role through the economy’s other sectors. Utilizing data from the United States Bureau of Economic Affairs and the State of Arkansas, the economic impact of agriculture on the Arkansas economy was estimated for the latest year available, 1999. Gross State Product (GSP) information for Arkansas was compared with …

Ua66/5 Newsletter, Wku Agriculture

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by WKU Agriculture Department re: faculty/staff, students/alumni, student organizations and clubs and donors.

Extended Visions September-October 2002

Extended Visions Newsletter (ARDC)

No abstract provided.

Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2002, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Nebline, October 2002

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

West Nile Virus: How Much Should You Worry?
Perennials with Silver Foliage
Garden Cleanup
Storing Vegetables
House Plant Insect Problems
2002 October/November Garden Calendar
Horticulture information center
Migrating Mice
Wolf Spiders: Big, Hairy and Real Fast
Using Rodenticides in Outbuildings, Garages and Barns
Now is the Time to Utilize Fall Alfalfa
Effects of a Freeze on Forages
Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map
Grain Stubble Rental Rates
Garden Season Draws to a Close
How to Collect and Handle a Water Sample
Selecting a Tractor for an Acreage
Reducing Mouse and Rabbit Damage
Mice Bait Stations
How America Cooks Pasta
Healthy Eating: …

Phillips Brook Catchment Appraisal, Paul D. Galloway

Resource management technical reports

This report describes the soils, hydrology and natural vegetation of the Phillips Brook catchment near Toodyay, Western Australia and provides information on the threats to agriculture, infrastructure and natural resources from salinity, waterlogging, erosion and other land degradation processes.

Pasture Condition Guides For The Pilbara, A L. Payne, A A. Mitchell

Agriculture reports

These pasture condition guides are relevant to about 192 000 square kilometres of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The rangeland of the Pilbara can be separated into 12 very broad pasture types. The ‘pasture type’ is not strictly a botanical classification because, in determining such a class of pastoral lands, the perennial plant species that contribute to stock production have an over-riding importance. Even so, each pasture type represents a broad group of similar vegetation associations or ‘site types’ which will have similar management requirements for pastoralism. The aim of this publication is to provide pastoralists with descriptions and …

Cropwatch No. 2002-22, Sept. 20, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates…………..202

Management tips…………..202

Baling cornstalks…………..204

Testing cornstalks…………..204

Grazing alfalfa…………..204

Weather forecast…………..205

Harvest safety…………..205

Planting windbreaks…………..206

Cost-share for windbreaks…………..207

Battling mosquitos…………..208

Report on nitrogen BMPs…………..209

CCA requirement…………..209

Short soybean adjustments…………..210

Cropwatch No. 2002-21, Sept. 6, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Assessing 2002; planning for 2003

Inside

Field updates…………..192

Management tips…………..192

Youth farm safety…………..194

Tips for selecting crops…………..195

Post-drought nitrogen…………..196

Common smut in corn…………..196

Minimizing tillage…………..197

Pollination failure…………..197

Herbicide carryover…………..198

Drought humor…………..198

Stalk rots…………..199

Husker Harvest Days…………..200

Ard News September 2002

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
Comments from the Dean
UNL Program Enhancement Projects
UNL Facilities and Administrative (F & A) Cast Policy
Federal Project Reporting - Just what is an SY, PY, and a TY?
ARD Advisory Council Membership Change
Research Nebraska Receives Honors
Stephen Russell Grant Writing Workshop
Grants and Contracts Received August and September 2002
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants

Ipr : Biotechnology And Agriculture, P D Jose

IIMB Management Review

The Biotechnology and Agriculture Panel saw Indira Ramaswamy, Fellow student, IIMB and M D Nair, consultant and author, discussing the opportunities and constraints of the biotechnology sector in India. Defining biotechnology as the use and manipulation of living organisms for the purpose of commercialisation, which includes the use of tissue culture, cell fusion, embryo transfer and recombinant DNA technology, Indira Ramaswamy detailed the market segmentation of biotechnology into health care, agriculture, industry and environmental applications and the Indian scenario vis a vis each of the segments. She described the key features of a biotechnology company and the main trend being …

Nebline, September 2002

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Food Safety at the Workplace: September is National Food Safety Education Month^SM
Test Your Refrigerator Food Safety Savvy Quiz
Storing Sweet Potatoes
Low Water Use Flowers for Your Landscape
2002 September/October Garden Calendar
Fall Rose Show
Horticulture information center
Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus by Controlling Mosquitoes
Recycle Used Oil!
Fall Cleaning?
Head Lice Videotape in English, Spanish and Arabic!
Basic Information about the 2002 Farm Bill
Wait to Use Fall Forage
Fall is a Good Time to Control Problem Weeds
Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map
Organic Production
Let Popcorn Mature on the Stalk
Drying Gourds
Raising Ducks …

Cropwatch No. 2002-19, Aug. 9, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates ......................... 174

Corn Growers Tour ................. 174

Nitrates and prussic acid ....... 176

Cowpea aphid .................. ...... 177

Planting alfalfa ....................... 178

Blister beetles ......................... 178

Irrigation field tours .............. 179

Nutrient research tour ............ 179

Agronomy classes ................. 180

Preventing wheat diseases .... ......................... 180

Forage poisoning misconceptions .................. 180

Methods To Evaluate And Predict Student Success In Introduction To Animal Science At Western Kentucky University, Matthew Deppe

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Outcomes assessment is the process of determining student progress in a class or academic program. Students, (n = 306), from six freshman-level introductory animal science classes at Western Kentucky University (WKU) were given subjective and objective evaluation instruments on the first and last day of class. Students self evaluated competencies on each of forty-nine course outcomes using a scale of 1-100. Twenty-one demographic questions were also answered. Students were given the same 50-question examination following completion of the subjective assessment on the first and last day of class. Student high school performance measures including the American College Test scores (ACT), …

Ard News August 2002

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

Comments from the Dean
ARD Unit Resources and Performance Indicators for FY 2001
Status of FY 2003 CSREES Appropriations
Nebraska Research Initiative Grants
Research Authorizations in the 2002 Farm Bill
Undergraduate Honors Research Program
New or Revised Projects
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
Grants and Contracts Received June and July, 2002
Hardin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship for 2002-2003
Widaman Trust Distinguished Graduate Assistant Award

Extended Visions July-August 2002

Extended Visions Newsletter (ARDC)

No abstract provided.

Cropwatch No. 2002-18, July 26, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Management tips……….164

Field updates……….……….164

Soybean aphid research……….……….165

Yellow soybeans……….……….167

Clearfield wheat system……….……….168

Volunteer wheat……….……….168

SCREC field day……….……….169

2^nd ECB flight……….……….170

Management worksheet……….……….170

Greenbugs in sorghum……….……….171

Forage from soybeans……….……….172

Drought Web page……….……….172

Cropwatch No. 2002-16, July 12, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Management tips……….148

Field updates……….……….148

Earworms in corn……….……….148

Irrigating soybeans ……….……….150

CRP grazing, haying……….………. 151

New disease pubs……….……….151

Corn rootworm beetles……….……….153

Wheat straw value……….……….154

Weed-loving beetles……….……….154

Post-harvest weeds……….……….155

Check insecticide label……….……….156