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Raising Cattle “Naturally” The Significance Of Animal Health, Russ Daly Jan 2007

Raising Cattle “Naturally” The Significance Of Animal Health, Russ Daly

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

Raising cattle in a “naturally raised” program presents an opportunity for cattle producers to realize premiums for the cattle when marketed. Specific requirements of “naturally raised” programs vary among individual branded programs, but commonly the programs disallow use of antimicrobials, ionophores, and hormones. Products such as antimicrobials and ionophores have customarily played a large role in prevention and treatment of disease conditions in cattle. In addition, products such as ionophores and growth implants substantially improve the growth performance and feed conversion of cattle receiving those products. Because of this, producers considering raising “natural” cattle need to consider the consequences presented …

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After Wildfire: Range Recovery, Alexander J. Smart, Roger N. Gates, Heather Richter Jan 2007

After Wildfire: Range Recovery, Alexander J. Smart, Roger N. Gates, Heather Richter

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

In the grip of drought, livestock producers often must deal with the additional impact of wildfire. While drought conditions develop gradually and can be anticipated, losses due to wildfire are sudden and devastating.

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Definitions And Descriptions: Conventional, Natural, And Organic Beef Production And Consumption, Tyler A. Melroe, Erik R. Loe Jan 2007

Definitions And Descriptions: Conventional, Natural, And Organic Beef Production And Consumption, Tyler A. Melroe, Erik R. Loe

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

Natural and organic beef production was only 1.1% of total beef production and 1.6% of total U.S. beef sales in 2006 but is the fastest growing sector in the beef industry. With demand continuing to surge in these markets, you will find that terminology used in these marketing strategies is confusing. Beef that is produced following “natural” or “organic” protocols is assumed to have been raised without hormones or antibiotics. But “natural” and “organic” are not the same, and “natural” also is variable.

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Production Of Polyhydroxyalkanoates By Ralstonia Eutropha Using Condensed Corn Solubles, Panchali Chakraborty Jan 2007

Production Of Polyhydroxyalkanoates By Ralstonia Eutropha Using Condensed Corn Solubles, Panchali Chakraborty

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable polymers that have widespread applications in pharmaceutical and food industry. The high cost of PHA production and extractions has limited its applications. The objective of this study was to use condensed com solubles (CCS), a low value byproduct of com ethanol production, as an inexpensive medium for growth of R. eutropha ATCC 17699 and production of polyhydroxyalkanoates at a reduced cost. This research study was divided into three parts. The fust objective was to develop the low cost CCS as a suitable medium for optimal growth of Ra/stonia eutropha. Various concentrations of the CCS medium (80, …

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Cow Condition And Reproductive Performance, Julie Walker, George Perry Jan 2007

Cow Condition And Reproductive Performance, Julie Walker, George Perry

Animal Science Faculty Publications

It has been understood for decades that reproductive performance is the most important factor affecting production efficiency of a cow-calf enterprise. To maintain a yearly calving interval (one calf every 365 days), a cow must re-breed in 80 to 85 days after calving. With the nutrient priority of beef cattle being body maintenance, growth, lactation, fetal growth, breeding, and body reserve according to Short et al. (1990) indicates that reproduction is low on the list. Body condition score at parturition has been implicated as the single most important factor affecting postpartum interval to estrus and pregnancy in multiparous cows.

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Central Crops And Soils Research Station Highmore, South Dakota: Annual Progress Report, 2006, Agricultural Experiment Station, Plant Science Department Dec 2006

Central Crops And Soils Research Station Highmore, South Dakota: Annual Progress Report, 2006, Agricultural Experiment Station, Plant Science Department

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This is the 2006 progress report for the Central Crops and Soils Research Station at Highmore, South Dakota State College. This document represents the research conducted at the Station during the 2006 crop season including: temperature and precipitation data, evaluation of native and naturalized grasses for reduced-input turf in the Northern Plains, 2006 NTEP tall fescue ancillary trial for drought tolerance, field evaluations of woody plant materials, alfalfa production, optimal management of drought -tolerant legumes and warm season annual grasses, winter wheat breeding, evaluation of sunflower germplasm for resistance to the red sunflower seed weevil, weed control, fertilizer influence on …

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South Dakota State University Graduation Exercises, December 9, 2006, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University Dec 2006

South Dakota State University Graduation Exercises, December 9, 2006, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University

Commencement Programs

Please be advised that the names listed in the program do not constitute official confirmation of meeting the graduation requirements. The Graduation Exercises ceremony will commence with introductions by University President Peggy Gordon Miller. Honorary marshals for the occasion are Dr. David Hilderband, Dean of Graduate School, Research and Sponsored Programs, and Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, along with Mary J. Perpich, Associate Professor Emerita of Journalism and Mass Communication. Delivering the graduation address titled "Rights, Privileges, and Responsibilities Pertaining Thereto" will be Dr. Steve R. Marquardt, Dean of Libraries. Dr. Carol J. Peterson, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, …

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Microarray Analysis Of Late-Season Velvetleaf (Abutilon Theophrasti) Effect On Corn, David P. Horvath, Robert Gulden, Sharon A. Clay Dec 2006

Microarray Analysis Of Late-Season Velvetleaf (Abutilon Theophrasti) Effect On Corn, David P. Horvath, Robert Gulden, Sharon A. Clay

Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science Faculty Publications

Microarray analysis was used to identify changes in gene expression in corn leaves collected from plants at the V11–14 growth stage that resulted from competition with velvetleaf. The plants were grown in field plots under adequate N (addition of 220 kg N ha1) and irrigation to minimize N and water stress. Consequently, only differences resulting from competition for micronutrients, light, and perhaps allelopathic stress were anticipated. Genes involved in carbon and nitrogen utilization, photosynthesis, growth and development, oxidative stress, signal transduction, responses to auxin and ethylene, and zinc transport were repressed in corn growing in competition with velvetleaf. …

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Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Annual Progress Report, 2006, Agricultural Experiment Station Dec 2006

Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Annual Progress Report, 2006, Agricultural Experiment Station

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This document highlights 24 crop and livestock research and demonstration reports from projects conducted at Southeast Research Farm in 2006. It is published by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service at South Dakota State University in cooperation with the Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Corporation. Reports in this document include information on: temperatures and precipitation data, corn production and performance, soybean research and planting, soil testing, alfalfa yield test, fertilizer testing, herbicide research, crop rotation, sorghum, small grains, livestock research, and pest and weed control.

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Animal Health Matters, David H. Zeman Nov 2006

Animal Health Matters, David H. Zeman

Animal Health MATTERS Newsletter

Head/Director's Message [Page] 1-Animal Health Surveillance Demands Continue to Grow Diagnostic News [Page] 1- Combined North American/European-like / LV “Multi-PRRSV Real-Time PCR Assay [Page] 2- Antemortem Diagnostics for Bovine Respiratory Disease: Obtaining Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples [Page] 2- Holiday Hours Extension News [Page] 3- Tularemia Cases Diagnosed at SDSU ADRDL: September 2005 – October 2006 [Page] 4- Process Verified Programs (PVP’s) Available to SD Calf Producers [Page] 5- Pieces and Parts [Page] 8- Calendar of Events

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Fat Mass Gain Is Lower In Calcium-Supplemented Than In Unsupplemented Preschool Children With Low Dietary Calcium Intakes, Elizabeth D. Dejongh, Teresa L. Binkley, Bonny Specker Nov 2006

Fat Mass Gain Is Lower In Calcium-Supplemented Than In Unsupplemented Preschool Children With Low Dietary Calcium Intakes, Elizabeth D. Dejongh, Teresa L. Binkley, Bonny Specker

Ethel Austin Martin Program Publications

BACKGROUND: Dietary calcium may play a role in the stimulation of lipolysis and the inhibition of lipogenesis, thereby reducing body fat.
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to determine whether an association existed between change in percentage body fat (%BF) or fat mass and calcium intake in children aged 3-5 y.
DESIGN: A secondary analysis of a 1-y randomized calcium and activity trial in 178 children was conducted. Three-day diet records and 48-h accelerometer readings were obtained at 0, 6, and 12 mo. Body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at 0 and 12 mo.
RESULTS: The decrease in %BF was …

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South Dakota Art Museum, Fall/Winter 2006, South Dakota State University Oct 2006

South Dakota Art Museum, Fall/Winter 2006, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Art Museum Newsletters and Publications

J. "Sam" McGinnis and Mark W. McGinnis
Featured Exhibitions
Mick Sheldon and Steve Schrepferman
Yan Zhou Xu: The Situation of Life
Martin John Garhart: Matters of the Heart
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
Calendar of Events
Documentary Film Series
Midwest World Fest
Chuchumbe, Mexican Music and Dance Ensemble
Guild News
35th Anniversary Celebration
Collections News
Native American Collection Stewardship Project
Intern Spotlight: Susan Thompson
Museum Store
Membership
Thank You: Current Museum Memberships
Board Member Spotlight: Christine Hamilton
Staff Spotlight: Sherry Korthals

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Perspectives Of Cow/Calf Producers In The Dakotas - Marketing Channel Selection, Martin Beutler, Scott Fausti, Bashir Qasmi Sep 2006

Perspectives Of Cow/Calf Producers In The Dakotas - Marketing Channel Selection, Martin Beutler, Scott Fausti, Bashir Qasmi

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Using The Balanced Scorecard For Ranch Planning And Management:Setting Strategy And Measuring Performance, Barry H. Dunn, Roger N. Gates, Jack Davis, Agustin Arzeno Sep 2006

Using The Balanced Scorecard For Ranch Planning And Management:Setting Strategy And Measuring Performance, Barry H. Dunn, Roger N. Gates, Jack Davis, Agustin Arzeno

SDSU Extension Circulars

The key to business success—whether operating a ranch or a Fortune 500 company—lies in management and planning. It’s the ability to have foresight, to carefully evaluate and choose appropriate new concepts and technologies, and to implement a well thought- out plan that complements all aspects of the business. The highly-respected former CEO and chairman of General Electric Jack Welch put it this way: Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion. How does that description apply to you? Are you a visionary business leader for your ranch enterprise? Or …

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Working Lands Agri-Environmental Policy Options And Issues For The Next U.S. Farm Bill, Thomas Dobbs Sep 2006

Working Lands Agri-Environmental Policy Options And Issues For The Next U.S. Farm Bill, Thomas Dobbs

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

U.S. farm legislation is due to be updated in 2007, to become effective with the 2008 crop year. Major questions surround the role of environmental or conservation provisions in the new Federal farm bill. In this paper, I first present some background on the evolution of U.S. 'agri-environmental policies'-policies encompassing conservation of agriculture's natural resources and agriculture's impact on the environment. I follow that with a brief discussion of the concept of' multifunctionality' in agriculture, a concept that increasingly is driving discussions of agri-environmental policy options in Europe and the U.S. The subsequent section of the paper contains discussion of …

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The Effect Of Early Vs Normal Calf Weaning On Feedlot Performance And Herd Management: A Northern Plains Case Study, Scott Fausti, Douglas Landblom, Patricia Johnson, Martin Beutler, Roger N. Gates, Robin R. Salverson, Hubert H. Patterson, Staeve I. Paisley Sep 2006

The Effect Of Early Vs Normal Calf Weaning On Feedlot Performance And Herd Management: A Northern Plains Case Study, Scott Fausti, Douglas Landblom, Patricia Johnson, Martin Beutler, Roger N. Gates, Robin R. Salverson, Hubert H. Patterson, Staeve I. Paisley

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

A two-year study of early vs. normal weaning of steer calves was conducted in the western Dakotas in 2003-04. Economic and statistical analysis of calf feedlot performance and carcass quality was conducted. The analysis concludes that early weaning improves feedlot production efficiency, and reduces per day and per pound feedlot production costs. However, early weaned steers are lighter at slaughter; therefore, early weaning lowers carcass revenue relative to normal weaning. The early weaning effect on the profitability of retaining calves through the feedlot stage was not statistically significant. However, statistical analysis indicates that early weaning does have a positive effect …

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Farm And Home Research: 57-3, Lance Nixon, Marianne Stein Sep 2006

Farm And Home Research: 57-3, Lance Nixon, Marianne Stein

Farm and Home Research: 1999 - 2007

Contents: [Page] 3- Director’s comments [Page] 4- No crime scene or victims, but the thief was here [Page] 7- McCrory Gardens: Turning 40, and still growing [Page] 10- Hard science and soft cheese [Page] 12- When is a weed not a weed? [Page] 14- An interview with Extension’s beef feedlot specialist [Page] 16- Going, going, Sold! [Page] 20- High performance package [Page] 22- Pulling together [Page] 24- Measuring the carbon cycle, molecule by molecule

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Pandemic Flu Preparation: If We Don’T Have Utilities, How Do We Cook, Keep Things Clean?, E. Kim Cassel Aug 2006

Pandemic Flu Preparation: If We Don’T Have Utilities, How Do We Cook, Keep Things Clean?, E. Kim Cassel

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

Yes, we can expect our lives to be “touched” by an avian influenza pandemic. Our diets and daily routines will be altered, and the concern of all of us will be to protect ourselves and our families. Since we don’t know how serious the pandemic may be in our communities, it only pays to prepare. Advance planning can make our homes safe and comfortable. It’s not an overwhelming task, and there are many guidelines to help. Look at it this way: The better we are prepared, the better we will respond and rebound, and when it’s all over, the better …

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Potential Use Of The Conservation Security Program To Encourage Diverse Crop Rotations In Eastern South Dakota, Thomas Dobbs, Nicholas J. Streff Jul 2006

Potential Use Of The Conservation Security Program To Encourage Diverse Crop Rotations In Eastern South Dakota, Thomas Dobbs, Nicholas J. Streff

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

A central concern in many discussions of ecological sustainability in agricultural regions of the U.S. Midwest and Great Plains is that of crop system diversity. Many factors have contributed to the loss of crop system diversity over that last half-century (Dumke and Dobbs), one of which is public policy. The U.S. Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ('2002 Farm Bill') provided for a new agri-environmental program that could have potential to help restore some of the crop system diversity that has been lost. The Conservation Security Program (CSP) is that program. This report, drawn from a Master of …

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Yellow And Dalmatian Toadflax, Darrell Deneke, Mike Moechnig, Ron Moehring, Brenda Sievers Jul 2006

Yellow And Dalmatian Toadflax, Darrell Deneke, Mike Moechnig, Ron Moehring, Brenda Sievers

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

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South Dakota State University 2006-2008 Graduate Programs, South Dakota State University Jul 2006

South Dakota State University 2006-2008 Graduate Programs, South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University Catalogs and Bulletins: 1935 to present

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South Dakota Farmland Market Trends: 1991-2006, Larry Janssen, Burton Pflueger Jul 2006

South Dakota Farmland Market Trends: 1991-2006, Larry Janssen, Burton Pflueger

Agricultural Experiment Station Circulars (1920-1915)

Agricultural land values and cash rental rates in South Dakota, by region and by state, are the primary topics of this report. Target audiences are farmers and ranchers, landowners, agricultural professionals (lenders, rural appraisers, professional farm managers), and policy makers interested in agricultural land market trends. This report contains the results of the 2006 SDSU South Dakota Farm Real Estate Market Survey, the 16th annual SDSU survey developed to estimate agricultural land values and cash rental rates by land use in different regions of South Dakota.

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Animal Health Matters, David H. Zeman Jun 2006

Animal Health Matters, David H. Zeman

Animal Health MATTERS Newsletter

Head/Director's Message [Page] 1-Associate Director Named and Quality Moves Forward at the ADRDL Diagnostic News [Page] 1- Reminder: Changing Your Report Generator Password [Page] 1- ADRDL Quality System [Page] 2- Holiday Hours Extension News [Page] 2- Survey of Anthrax-affected Producers: Affected and Non-affected Pastures Summer 2005 [Page] 4- “Pieces and Parts” [Page] 5- Nitrates in Feedstuffs: Sampling Considerations [Page] 6- Searching for Veterinary Information: Useful Websites [Page] 7- Calendar of Events

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Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Questions And Answers For 4-Hers, Russ Daly Jun 2006

Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Questions And Answers For 4-Hers, Russ Daly

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

This document provides questions and answers in regards to avian influenza.

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Restrictions For Harvesting Small Grain Forages After Herbicide Applications, Mike Moechnig, Darrell Deneke Jun 2006

Restrictions For Harvesting Small Grain Forages After Herbicide Applications, Mike Moechnig, Darrell Deneke

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

After unforeseen circumstances, such as an extreme drought or an emergency need for forages, you may be considering the option to harvest small grains for forage or hay. However, the decision to utilize a small grain crop for forage may be limited by restrictions associated with herbicides already applied. These restrictions may protect the health of livestock or minimize human exposure to the presence of herbicide residues in meat or milk. In some cases, the restrictions are established as a security measure due to a lack of data regarding the persistence of herbicide residues in animals.

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Radio Frequency Identificaiton For Beef Cattle, Julie Walker, Kevin Vaith Jun 2006

Radio Frequency Identificaiton For Beef Cattle, Julie Walker, Kevin Vaith

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

Individual identification of cattle can be accomplished using various techniques such as ear tags, freeze brands, or tattoos. One of the newer methods in the cattle industry is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ear tags. Radio frequency identification is any electronic identification system comprising a transponder containing a microantenna that, when read at a specific radio frequency, emits a signal containing a unique electronic code. The three common physical forms of RFID transponders are ear tags, injectable transponders, and rumen boluses. All of these RFID transponders contain an integrated circuit, antenna, and some form of protection for these parts. At present, …

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Shifts In Agricultural Land Valuation In South Dakota: From Market-Based To Income Based Criteria, Tonya Hansen, Richard Shane, Larry Janssen Jun 2006

Shifts In Agricultural Land Valuation In South Dakota: From Market-Based To Income Based Criteria, Tonya Hansen, Richard Shane, Larry Janssen

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

Agricultural land prices rise amidst increased demand from agricultural producers and individuals seeking land for recreational, speculative, or residential uses. Interest in changing South Dakota's method of valuing agricultural land from a market-based to an income-based approach surfaced and resurfaced in the late 1970s and 1990s, respectively. Using results from two studies, we describe differences in land market conditions between these time periods and summarize the state and county valuation shifts resulting from adopting an income valuation approach. Specifically, we report internal valuation shifts between crop and pasture landowners and external valuation shifts between agricultural landowners and nonagricultural property owners.

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Farm And Home Research: 57-2, Lance Nixon, Marianne Stein Jun 2006

Farm And Home Research: 57-2, Lance Nixon, Marianne Stein

Farm and Home Research: 1999 - 2007

Contents: [Page] 3- Director’s comments [Page] 4- Applying basic research on the farm [Page] 6- Fifty years on the Northeast Farm [Page] 8- SDSU picked for national study: obesity prevention [Page] 10- Sizing odor’s footprint [Page] 12- Stealth biter [Page] 16- ‘Good News’ for wheat growers [Page] 20- 118th Annual Report

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South Dakota State University One Hundred-Twentieth Annual Commencement, May 6, 2006, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University May 2006

South Dakota State University One Hundred-Twentieth Annual Commencement, May 6, 2006, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University

Commencement Programs

Please be advised that the names listed in the program do not represent official confirmation of meeting the graduation requirements. The 120th Annual Commencement will begin with introductions by University President Peggy Gordon Miller. Honorary marshals for the event are Dr. Georgia W. Crews, Associate Professor of Nutrition, Food Science, and Hospitality, and Dr. Corliss L. Johnson, Professor Emeritus of Music. Delivering the commencement address titled "Living, Loving, and Learning as a Jackrabbit - Making a Difference in the World Today" will be Clinton Powell, a candidate for graduation. Dr. Carol J. Peterson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, …

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Recommended Soil Sampling Methods For South Dakota, R. Gelderman, J. Gerwing, K. Reitsma May 2006

Recommended Soil Sampling Methods For South Dakota, R. Gelderman, J. Gerwing, K. Reitsma

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

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