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Keeping Starlings Out Of W.A, John L. Long

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

In Europe and North America huge flocks of starlings cause millions of dollars worth of damage to grain and fruit crops each year and large sums of money are spent trying to control them.

Starlings were introduced into australia in the late 1890s when more than 200 birds were released near Melbourne. They are now well established over much of eastern Australia, ranging from central Queensland, south to Tasmania and along the Great Australian Bight to the South Australian-Western Australian border, occasionally crossing it and sometimes moving as far west as the Esperance region on the south coast.

Some people …

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Director’s Comments [p] 2
Just another pretty face: don’t be taken in by her looks. There’s little connection between appearances and the ability to conceive early and easily [p] 3
Not big enough: Bigger is better in the case of alcohol fuels plants, but bigger may mean some public policy decisions. Do we make them? [p] 5
Keeping weevils down: they do their damage to heads but live most of their lives in the soil. Seems we should be able to keep them down there [p] 9
Energy vs. runoff: water lost can wipe out dollars saved with low-pressure sprinklers, …

G84-735 State And Local Government Budgets In Nebraska, A.L. (Roy) Frederick, Michael Lundeen

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The last in a series of nine NebGuides on state funding and sources, this publication discusses state and local subdivision budget preparation and implementation.

All levels of government must plan for the future, making decisions about what services to provide and how to pay for them. This process, called budgeting, is often difficult because "worthy causes" exceed available funds.

According to Nebraska law, both the state government and local government subdivisions must establish annual operating budgets. Moreover, certain procedures must be followed in the development of these budgets. The budgeting process is precisely defined to ensure that citizens have an …

G84-717 Fleas And Their Management (Revised January 1993), Shripat T. Kamble, David L. Keith

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide provides information on flea biology and how to solve flea problems.

Fleas are among the most annoying pests known to humans. In ancient times, fleas were even indicted, found guilty and sentenced to condemnation. Today, the verdict remains the same.

In Nebraska, fleas are common household pests attacking dogs, cats and sometimes people. In addition to these, several other flea species occur in Nebraska, feeding principally on rodents and occasionally on poultry and livestock. The information provided in this publication will focus primarily on cat and dog fleas, as they are the most commonly encountered species.

G84-738 Management To Minimize Hay Waste, Bruce Anderson, Terry L. Mader

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses harvest factors that affect hay yield and quality as well as ways to reduce losses during harvest, storage, and feeding.

Hay is harvested, stored, and fed under a wide variety of conditions that influence both its yield and feed value. High quality hay is needed by animals that require high nutrient concentrations to reach desired levels of production. These include dairy cows, finishing beef cattle, fattening lambs, and race horses. Excellent hay management is required to produce the hay needed by these livestock. High quality hay is also used as a supplement to lower quality forages, such …

G84-696 Small Grains For Silage Or Hay, Paul Q. Guyer, Terry L. Mader

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using small grains for silage or hay, including handling, storage, feeding, animal performance, and nitrate toxicity potential.

Small grain crops are potentially important sources of high quality forage. Harvesting small grains for hay or silage rather than as grain may mean increased dollar returns per acre. Small grain silage or hay represents more total nutrient production per acre than harvest as grain and, when fed to ruminants, results in increased animal production.

G84-694 New Protein Values For Ingredients Used In Growing Cattle Rations, Rick Stock, Terry L. Mader, Terry Klopfenstein

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide assigns new protein values to feeds and describes two new systems for evaluating supplemental protein sources. Information about protein sources has changed greatly in the last 10 years. Words like "bypass," "escape," or "slowly degraded" have been used to describe some proteins. These terms have the same meaning and refer to a protein source's ability to escape breakdown in the rumen. Ingredient tables usually only list the crude protein content of feeds. Although this has been a useful system, it does not adequately evaluate supplemental protein sources. Digestible protein values have helped describe some forages, but can be …

G84-693 Protein Levels For Growing And Finishing Cattle, Rick Stock, Terry L. Mader, Terry Klopfenstein

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide describes the use of nonprotein nitrogen and bypass protein sources to fulfill the protein requirements of growing and finishing steers, heifers and bulls. Protein supplementation can be an expensive feed cost for cattle producers. Through the use of nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) and bypass protein sources, however, these costs can be reduced. Bypass protein is the protein that escapes breakdown in the rumen and passes "as is" into the small intestine where it is digested and absorbed. Because NPN sources are usually the most economical sources of supplemental nitrogen, NPN should be used whenever possible. The potential for using …

G84-692 Aeration Of Stored Grain (Revised April 1993), David P. Shelton, Thomas L. Thompson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses the role of aeration as part of a comprehensive management program for maintaining the quality of stored grain.

Grain is stored for a variety of reasons including expectations of higher prices and for use as animal feed. Regardless of the reason, a comprehensive management program is required to maintain grain quality. This includes: 1) making sure that the grain going into storage is dry, clean and in good condition; 2) regularly inspecting the grain to locate temperature, moisture, or insect problems; and 3) aerating the grain to maintain uniform temperature and moisture conditions, prevent localized hot spot …

G84-723 Maximizing The Use Of Farm Strip Plots, John Havlin, Roger Wesley Elmore

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Strip plots are an effective means of comparing soil and crop management practices. Guidelines are given for establishing strip plots and evaluating the results. Farmers, extension and industry personnel, and researchers have a common interest in strip plots set out on farm fields to study various soil and crop management practices. Strip plots or tests are usually designed to compare differences between tillage methods, herbicide treatments, varieties, fertilizer sources or rates, methods of chemical application, and many other crop production inputs. Strip tests established in farmer fields could satisfy wider interests, and conceivably yield more useful information, if the planners …

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Winter 1984-1985, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Agricultural Experiment Station News December 1983

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
ASSOCIATE DEAN AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
INDIRECT COST RECOVERY
FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR FY 1984 WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
FIELD LAB TASK FORCE ACTIVITY
1984 FOUNDATION GRANT CYCLE
PROJECT REVIEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FY 1984 FEDERAL BUDGET
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
TOO MANY MEETINGS
USDA COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
RETIREMENT RECEPTION AND DINNER
SEASON'S BEST WISHES

A Study Of Weed Controls On Cassava, Christopher N. Amaechi

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A directed project presented to the faculty of the Graduate School at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Specialist in Vocational Education with emphasis in Agricultural Science by Christopher N. Amaechi in November of 1983.

Agricultural Experiment Station News November 1983

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
IANR REALLOCATION RECOMMENDATIONS
FEDERAL RESEARCH BUDGET UPDATE
FACULTY RESIGNATIONS
IANR ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS UPDATE
LAYMAN FUND PROPOSALS
NEBRASKA BANKERS ASSOCIATION GRANTS
WEIHING RETIREMENT RECEPTION
SUGAR BEET RESEARCH PLEDGES
PROGRAM REVIEW
THE GOOD LIFE WORKSHOPS
EXTENSION AND SERVICE COUNCIL GRANT PROGRAMS
NEW OR REVISED RESEARCH PROJECTS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
NEW EXPERIMENT STATION PERSONNEL
HOLIDAYS

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Director’s Comments [p] 2 “Being a researcher has a lot in common with being a farmer“
Monoclonal antibodies [p] 3 “Techniques used in cancer research will help our vets in swine work“
Chem lab moved [p] 7 “We get the ‘state chem lab,’ research and testing integrate“
Semi-dwarf with promise [p] 9 “X73-19 is still experimental it’s a short rye, won’t lodge“
The future of beef at stake [p] 11 “just 10₡ a pound more for chuck means $28 million to South Dakota“
Forces of change [p] 15 “six things have changed Ag; will you be the seventh?“

Agricultural Experiment Station News October 1983

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
REALLOCATION PLANS
PARTIAL RETIREMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ARS MAKES CHANGES
CHANGE OF DUTY STATION
NEW EVENT: IANR AG EXPO
NEW EXPERIMENT STATION PERSONNEL
1982-83 GRANT SUPPORT
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
RESEARCH LEAVE PROGRAM SUSPENDED
NEB 44-020 - Efficient Use of Limited Water Supplies
NEW OR REVISED RESEARCH PROJECTS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
CHECK-OFF BOARD REMINDER

Swine Marketing In South Dakota: Results Of A Producer Survey, Larry Janssen, Kevin K. Weischedel

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

South Dakota is one of the top 10 hog production states with about 3 m111ion hogs and pigs marketed and 3.2 million hogs slaughtered in the state each year. This totals 3-4 percent of the nation's hog supply. With ample supplies of available land, labor, and feed grain there is considerable potential for further growth of the South Dakota pork industry if the expansion can be based on profitable production and marketing prospects for producers. In 1980, a pork marketing study was initiated by SDSU to obtain current infonnation on: 1) Organization of hog production and marketing in South Dakota, …

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Fall 1983, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Bulletin Ma 20 - Sheep Yard Plans - Flocks Up To 500, D. Bicknell

Animal production and livestock published reports

Manjimup Regional Office

Owners of small flocks often use much more labour per sheep than do owners of large flocks. Most of the difference in labour use is the design of sheep sheds and sheep yards, and a smaller affect from the mob size and experience in handling sheep.

This booklet gives some detail on design and construction of yards and a number of yard plans to handle up to 500 or so sheep. Many of the plans are from an Australian Wool Corporation publicatiot1 "Wool Harvesting Notes".

Agricultural Experiment Station News September 1983

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NAMED
DEADLINES
RETIREMENT
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
UNIVERSITY FIELD LABORATORY SUPERINTENDENT
AES ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORT
HONORS AND AWARDS
WIDAMAN TRUST GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS
CHECK-OFF BOARD RESEARCH PROPOSALS DUE NOVEMBER 15
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATES
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVES

Agricultural Experiment Station News August 1983

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVES
STATION NAME CHANGE PROPOSED
FIELD LABORATORY TASK FORCE
NAME THE NEW EVENT
NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVE REPORT
PROJECT REVIEWS
GOVERNOR SUPPORTS AG RESEARCH
AGRONOMY DEPARTMENT HEAD SEARCH
BUDGET REALLOCATION
GRANTS & CONTRACTS
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PANHANDLE STATION DIRECTOR POSITION

Results Of The Twelfth International Winter Wheat Performance Nursery Grown In 1980, 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 twelfth 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 the degree …

Agricultural Experiment Station News July 1983

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR POSITION
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM REVIEWS
FIELD LABORATORY TASK FORCE
BUDGET SITUATION
FIELD DAY STEERING COMMITTEE
INDIRECT COST RATES CHANGE
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
PROJECT FUNDING
Experiment Station Personnel

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Director’s comments [p] 2 “both antelope and Ralph have an outstanding service record"
What test doesn’t tell you [p] 3 “Go ahead, harvest early .Bean bins overwinter well at 16-17% moisture”
This younger generation [p] 7 “what starts a young person on the road toward delinquency?“
Breakthroughs [p] 10 “new methods bring fuel alcohol nearer gasoline, diesel prices“
Harnessing the wind [p] 13 “can we use wind to generate heat, SE/TES to store it?“
It’s your turn [p] 16 “readership survey tells us who you are, what you want“

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Summer 1983, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Agricultural Experiment Station News June 1983

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR POSITION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION GRANT REQUESTS
TWELVE HIGHEST AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR SPECIAL, ADDED EMPHASIS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION - 1983
ADVISORY COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS
AES BUDGET REDUCTIONS
DEPARTMENT HEADS APPOINTED
CONGRESSIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FAIR
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
RESEARCH "ALIVE AND WELL" AT GUDMUNDSEN CENTER
EXPERIMENT STATION PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Effects Of Surface Application Of Dairy Manure On The Infiltration Rate And Quality Of Surface Runoff, Joseph L. Taraba, I. J. Ross, John D. Bottom, Bill J. Barfield

KWRRI Research Reports

Dairy manure was surface spread on 12 ft x 12 ft plots on an established fescue pasture in the summer and fall of 1981 and 1982. The soil was a Maury silt loam. A simulated rainfall was applied to plots to test the effects of nitrogen loading rate (75, 150, and 300 #N/acre) time delay between manure application and the simulated rainfall events (0, 3, 6, 24, 48, 96 hours and a 120 hour test repeated on 0 hr plot with 300 #N/acre), and type manure (semi-solid - 1981 and liquid - 1982) on the concentrations of pollutants in the …

Agricultural Experiment Station News May 1983

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
SEARCH COMMITTEE APPOINTED
AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS REVIEW
EFFECTS OF SCAB WHEAT ON BEEF CATTLE
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION PROJECT
UNIVERSITY GRANT APPLICATION ACTIVITY
A SUMMARY OF UPCOMING EVENTS
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

Locoweed Poisoning In Cattle: An Overview Of The Economic Problems Associated With Grazing These Ranges, John E. Barnard

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Locoweed poisoning, caused by ingestion of certain species of Astragalous and Oxytropis, has had serious economic impacts through a loss of productivity in livestock. This study has attempted to evaluate losses suffered by livestockmen grazing their cattle on areas infested with locoweed species. The results indicate a serious economic impact on these individuals.

Personal interviews were carried out with five cattle ranchers faced with typical locoweed problems. These beef cattle operations were located in Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico. All of these producers described similar problems and losses due to locoweed poisoning. Information obtained from these interviews was used …

A Linear Programming Analysis Of Several Determinants Of Profit On A Simulated Northern Utah Dairy Farm, Jay Dee Atwood

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of the study was to analyze several determinants of profit on a simulated northern Utah dairy farm. A linear programming model was developed to accomplish this. Optimal conditions on the farm were estimated and then other model applications were made to evaluate the importance of milk price, cropland ownership, and corn silage production and feeding. The significance of cow quality also was estimated.

Optimal conditions on the farm gave rates of return to capital between savings rates and loan rates obtainable at a financial institution. Marginal values derived for land did not support the current asking price of …