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Facing A Drought, J A C Smith

Bulletins 4000 -

This booklet is aimed at helping you decide on strategies, in this and future droughts, in relation to money flow, animal management and cropping. It highlights the technical problems associated with different strategies and how to combat them.

Ard News December 1984

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
PRODUCTION RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE
JOINT COUNTY PRIORITIES
WATER RESOURCES CENTER PROPOSALS
NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS REPORT
PART-TIME CSRS APPOINTMENTS
OFFICIAL IANR LOGO
PROGRESS ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
STEPS TO STAGNATION
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED NOVEMBER 1984
CANCER AND SMOKING DISEASE RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT OF FY 1915-15 REQUESTS FOR APPLICATION
NEW PROJECT

Agricultural Experiment Station News November 1984

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
CAPITALIZING ON COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS
NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
PARTIAL RETIREMENTS
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
INDIRECT COST RATES
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
FEDERAL RESEARCH BUDGET APPROVED
SCHAEFER JOINS IANR
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
RESEARCH FUNDING ASSISTANCE
RESEARCH EXPENDITURES FOR 1983-84
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED OCTOBER 1984

South Dakota Farm And Home Research (Fall 1984), South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

This issue contains the 97th South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Annual Report. This report covers July 1, 1983 - June 30, 1984.

Director’s Comments: Over a cup of coffee: that’s the best way to communicate [p] 2
Electric tractor: Choremaster prototype is up and running. Silence one of its virtues [p] 3
Lambing all at once: Visit your vet, talk this over; lambing time can be less hectic [p] 7
Pick-me-quick: Pepper research was last thing on their minds when they came to SDSU [p] 10
In-field soil test: At planning time you have better things to do than watch …

Agricultural Experiment Station News October 1984

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AWARDS
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUEST
IANR FACULTY SALARIES
HOME ECONOMICS REVIEW
IANR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION REQUEST
DISTRICT STATIONS BECOME CENTERS
RESEARCH SPONSOR NEGOTIATIONS
REPORTING RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FEDERAL BUDGET UPDATE
FIELD LAB SECURITY
FIELD LABORATORY NAME CHANGE?
PROGRESS ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
COMMODITY CHECK-OFF BOARD PROPOSALS
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
NEW FACULTY ON BOARD
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED SEPTEMBER 1984
USDA FY '85 COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANTS
NSF FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CANCER AND SMOKING DISEASE RESEARCH

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Fall 1984, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Agricultural Experiment Station News September 1984

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
FACULTY SALARY COMPARISON
RESEARCH EQUIPMENT ALLOCATION
FIELD LABORATORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
PUBLICATION REVIEW PROCESS
ENTOMOLOGY SEARCH COMMITTEE
NEW RESEARCH FACULTY ON BOARD
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
ADDITIONAL SOYBEAN BOARD PROJECTS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH BROCHURE
UNL RESEARCH COUNCIL
FACULTY RETIREMENTS
FACULTY RESIGNATIONS
FORESTRY FIELD DAYS - HORNING FARM
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM REVIEWS
SPLINTER RECEPTION AND SEMINAR
CHANGE IN FRINGE BENEFIT RATE FOR FIGURING GRANT PROPOSALS
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED AUGUST, 1984
GILLEY'S FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVE

Grass Tetany, Paul Q. Guyer, Alex Hogg, Gene White

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Grass tetany is a nutritional or metabolic disorder in cattle characterized by low blood magnesium, yet it is not just a simple magnesium deficiency. It is also called grass staggers, wheat pasture poisoning and hypomagnesemia. It primarily affects older cows nursing calves under 8 weeks of age, but may also occur in young or dry cows and growing calves. It happens most frequently when cattle are grazing lush, immature grass, but occasionally occurs when cattle are fed dry forages (winter tetany).

Corn Grades And Feed Value, Morris J. Bitzer, Dan O. Riddell

Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications

Corn is traditionally priced on the basis of U.S. No. 2 grade. However, with the release of CCC-owned corn stocks for Emergency Assistance Programs, there is an increase in corn being marketed as No. 4, No. 5 or Sample grade. It is important for producers to understand corn grading standards and the feeding values of these grades.

Agricultural Experiment Station News July 1984

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
FIELD LABORATORY TASK FORCE REPORT
LAWSUITS INVOLVING SCIENCE
NAME CHANGES FOR DISTRICT STATIONS
GRANT PROPOSAL OPPORTUNITIES
IANR AG EXPO
NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
IANR WATER POLICY COMMITTEE
RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION REQUEST PRIORITIES
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1985•86 OPERATING BUDGET REQUEST
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
IANR GRANTS
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED JUNE & JULY 1984
SOYBEAN BOARD SUPPORT
CORN BOARD SUPPORT
GRAIN SORGHUM SUPPORT
WHEAT BOARD SUPPORT
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
BIOTECHNOLOGY ENDORSEMENT
SALE OF FAWCETT FARM AUTHORIZED

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Summer 1984, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Agricultural Experiment Station News June 1984

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
IANR FIELD DAYS
PUBLICATION CREDIT
IANR AG EXPO
ADVISORY COUNCIL
USDA SUPERIOR SERVICE AWARDS
ALTERNATIVE CROP RESEARCH
CHEMIGATION TASK FORCE
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION-REVISED FORMS
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION DEADLINES
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW COMMENTS
BINATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
USDA FY 1985 COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANTS
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED MAY 1984
FY 1986 BUDGET REQUEST
BIOTECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
ARS REALLOCATION
NEW FACULTY
FEDERAL BUDGET FOR FY 1985 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Agricultural Experiment Station News May 1984

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
FACULTY PROMOTIONS
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
IANR FIELD DAYS
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL
WIDAMAN TRUST AWARDS
DEADLINES WORTH NOTING
PATENT RIGHTS FROM UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
FACULTY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED APRIL 1984

Agricultural Experiment Station News April 1984

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
1985 IANR AG EXPO
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
UPCOMING EVENTS
ADVISORY COUNCIL
DNA SEQUENCING WORKSHOP
REGENTS RESOLUTION
RESEARCH PROJECT FUNDING FROM CHECK-OFF BOARDS
MOROCCAN DRYLAND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH
BUDGET UPDATE
SURVEY OF WORKING COLLECTIONS OF MICROBIAL AND SUBCELLULAR GERM PLASM
FOOD PROTEIN RESEARCH GROUP COORDINATION
PATENT RIGHTS FROM UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVES
SUGARBEET TRANSPLANT PROJECT
NEW FACULTY
NEW ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED MARCH 1984
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
IANR FIVE YEAR PLAN
ANIMAL SCIENCE COMPLETION PROJECT

Alternative Crops For Ethanol Fuel Production: Agronomic, Processing, And Economic Considerations, Thomas Dobbs, Duane Auch, Randy Hoffman, William R. Gibbons

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

This report is a result of the fuel alcohol research team's broadened focus during 1983. A comprehensive literature review was carried out to explore alternative starch and sugar crop alternatives for ethanol fuel production. Although the literature search was quite inclusive with respect to geographic regions, special emphasis was given to the agronomic and economic potential of various fuel alcohol crops in the Northern Plains region of the U.S., of which South Dakota is a part, and in LDCs of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our intent was to thereby determine possible energy crops deserving of more fuel alcohol research …

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Spring 1984, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

1984 Little International Agricultural Exposition Catalog, Little International Agricultural Exposition South Dakota State University

Little International "Little I" Agricultural Exposition Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Agricultural Experiment Station News March 1984

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINES
EMPLOYEE SALARY INCREASES
LEAVE REQUEST DEADLINE
SHATTERCANE CONFERENCE
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVES
SOIL-WATER-PLANT WORKSHOP
INCREASED EMPHASIS ON BIOTECHNOLOGY
NEBRASKA RESEARCH EMPHASIS
DNA SEQUENCING WORKSHOP
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS OF DISTRICT STATIONS
VISITING SCIENTIST
DID YOU KNOW THAT
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH BUDGET
NEW RESEARCH STAFF
NEW ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
NEBRASKA'S AGRICULTURAL RANKINGS FOR 1983
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED
NEBRASKA'S AGRICULTURAL RANKINGS FOR 1983

Results Of The Thirteenth International Winter Wheat Performance Nursery Grown In 1981, S. L. Kuhr, C. J. Peterson, V. A. Johnson, P. J. Mattern, J. W. Schmidt

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

This is the thirteenth report of results from an International Winter Wheat Performance Nursery (IWWPN) organized in 1968 by the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station in cooperation with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), U. S. Department of Agriculture, under contract number AID/ta-C-1093 with the U. S. International Development Corporation, Agency for International Development. The Nursery was designed to (1) test the adaptation and stability of winter wheat cultivars in a range of latitudes, daylengths, fertility conditions, water management regimes, and disease complexes; (2) identify superior winter cultivars to serve as recipient genotypes for high protein and high lysine genes; (3) test …

Ard News February 1984

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
RESEARCH GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVES
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH BROCHURE
CHECK-OFF BOARD PROPOSALS
NEW MICROCOMPUTER SUPPORT STAFF
REALLOCATION UPDATE
CAMaC COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
AGRICULTURE 2001 RECOMMENDATIONS
NEW EMPLOYEE
IANR GRANTS
PROJECT REVIEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED
NEBRASKA AES RESEARCH EXPENDITURES
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS

G84-716 Management Of The Weanling Calf, Paul Q. Guyer, Donald B. Hudson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide outlines a program for preventing sickness and death losses in newly weaned calves, including stress prevention, vaccinations, nutrition, and treatment of sick calves.

Sickness and death loss following weaning robs both calf producers and cattle feeders of potential profits. The weanling calf has not acquired adequate immunity to the variety of diseases that plague the beef industry. At weaning and/or shipping, the calf is usually subjected to various stresses, in addition to being separated from its mother, that contribute to disease outbreaks. A program for minimizing weight loss, sickness, and death in newly weaned calves should include: 1) …

G84-708 Livestock Market Terms, Part I, Allen C. Wellman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The first of a series of three, this NebGuide defines and categorizes general livestock and dressed meat terms, and different market types and marketing systems.

Livestock producers and feeders, lenders, owners of agribusiness firms and many others involved with agriculture listen to livestock market news broadcasts almost every hour of every weekday. The market information helps them make daily marketing buy-and-sell decisions.

Recent surveys indicate that accurate market news information, with commodity price reporting, ranked first in livestock marketing data needs priority with livestock producers, growers and finishers. The volatility of livestock prices, as influenced by local, national and international …

1984 Report Of Accomplishments, Loyd L. Young

Southeast Research and Extension Center: Reports and Administration

The year 1984 has been a difficult year for the residents of southeast Nebraska. I am very proud of the faculty of Southeast Research and Extension Center stationed in out Lincoln office on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska and the 23 county cooperative extension service offices in the Southeast Extension District, who have been sensitive to the needs of the people in planning their program in extension, research and forestry programs.

The University of Nebraska through the Cooperative Extension Service has played an important role in helping the residents of southeast Nebraska. It has been a year …

Ec84-1757 Who's Who In Great Plains Songbirds, Ron J. Johnson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Habitat is where wildlife live. It contains all things needed for survival, such as shelter, food, water, and space. There are different types of habitat, each supporting different kinds of wildlife. Examples of habitat types include woodlands or areas with trees, grasslands, old fields, brushy areas, or wetlands.

This publication describes several favorite birds and includes information on their special habitat needs, unique characteristics, nesting sites, where they are found, and their habits or behavior. If you want to help the feathered wildlife described in this publication - or just about any wildlife for that matter - think habitat. You …

Effect Of Monensin, Estradiol Controlled Release Implants And Supplement On Performance In Grazing Steers, J. F. Wagner, H. Brown, N. W. Bradley, W. Dinusson, W. Dunn, N. Elliston, J. Miyat, D. Mowrey, J. Moreman, L. C. Pendlum, C. Parrott, L. Richardson, Ivan G. Rush, H. Woody

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Five trials in five locations in the United States involving 512 steers were conducted to evaluate the effect of monensin [200 mg/d in .9 kg of supplement (Rumensin)] and estradiol- controlled release implants (Compudose) administered alone and in combination on average daily gain (ADG) in steers on pasture. The effect of energy supplementation on rate of gain was also evaluated in these same trials. The initial weight of steers averaged 250 kg and the average duration of the five trials was 124 d. Estradiol-controlled release implants increased ADG by 15.6% (.095 kg/d; P<.0001) and monensin increased ADG by 8.1% (.054 kg/d; P<.05). The combination of estradiol-controlled release implant and monensin increased ADG by 27.4% (.I68 kg/d). Treatment responses were additive relative to ADG response, with no interaction observed between the treatments. Nine-tenths kilogram of an energy supplement/d increased ADG by 12.4% (.073 kg/d; P<.Ol).

G85-710 Livestock Market Terms, Part Iii, Allen C. Wellman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The third in a series of three, this NebGuide discusses livestock grading terms for both live animals and carcasses.

Livestock producers and feeders, and others involved with agriculture are exposed daily to market news articles and broadcasts.

Most people understand the terms used in the market news broadcasts and stories. Complete definitions of terms in the livestock marketing area are provided to eliminate any misunderstanding of a market news broadcast or article.

Heg84-190 Rent A Home?, Kathleen Prochaska-Cue, Debra Busch Welsch

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses advantages and disadvantages of renting; factors to consider in selecting rental housing, including apartments; and leases, costs and relationships with the landlord.

The word "home" means something special to all of us. A home is more than four walls and a roof that serves as a shelter from wind and rain. It provides us with a sense of belonging, a feeling of security and a place to relax and "be ourselves."

When we are looking for a place to call home, we have a number of needs to be satisfied. Some of these are very practical -- …

G84-672 Backyard Wildlife Making It Come Alive, Ron J. Johnson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide, the last in a series of four, provides "how-to" ideas for getting the most enjoyment from backyard wildlife. Inviting wildlife to your backyard can be enjoyable, educational, and fun for the whole family. A backyard can offer the fascination of a robin's nest or cardinal's song, the scurry of a squirrel, the speed of a dragonfly, and the beauty of a hummingbird or butterfly at a flower. Wildlife photography is another opportunity. Some of the best songbird photographs have been taken from a blind in a backyard or through a back window. And, songbirds are only one of …

The Secretive Silvereyes, I J. Rooke

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Durinf the past five years the agricultural Protection Board, in co-operation with scientists from CSIRO's Division of Wildlife Research and the University of Western Australia, had studied the biology and control of the silvereye in the South-West of Western Asustralia. The project was partially funded by a voluntary levy on vignerons in the Margaret River and Mt Barker areas.

The first part of the study investigated the bird's bioloogy - its food requirements, reproductive rate, how it interacted with other birds and its seasonal movements, It was hoped that this knowledge would help develop effective techniques for either controlling the …

Preventing Vineyard Damage By Silvereyes, I J. Rooke

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

In the previous article, Dr I Rooke outlined the studies which helped to devise practical ways of controlling attacks by silvereyes on vineyards in the South-West of Western Australia. The preventative methods vignerons can use are discussed here.