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The 2001 National Agricultural, Food, And Public Policy Preference Survey: The South Dakota Perspective, Gary Taylor

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

Federal government policies significantly affect the behavior of farmers in South Dakota, the North Central region, and the nation as a whole. In general, producers favor programs that provide income support and protect them from the full impact of free market adjustments. Farmers and ranchers in 27 states were surveyed during the spring of 200 l. The survey contains questions about farm income and risk management, conservation and environmental policies, trade, food labeling, the changing structure of agriculture, producer demographics, and a series of optional questions. In South Dakota, 1500 producers received surveys and 325 returned completed forms. Most producers …

South Dakota State University One Hundred-Seventeenth Annual Commencement, May 3, 2003, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University

Commencement Programs

Please be advised that the individuals listed in the program do not represent official confirmation of meeting the graduation requirements. The 117th Annual Commencement ceremony will commence with introductions by University President Peggy Gordon Miller. Serving as honorary marshals for the event are Dr. Richard W. Lee, Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Dr. Philip R. Baker, Professor Emeritus of Spanish. Delivering an address titled "Fads Go. Traditions Stay" will be Daniel J. Hansen, a candidate for graduation. The commencement address, titled "You Really Can Go Anywhere From Here," will be delivered by South Dakota Governor M. Michael …

Chemistry & Biochemistry Newsletter, Department Of Chemistry & Biochemistry, South Dakota State University

Chemistry & Biochemistry Newsletter: 2002-2015

Inside:

Page 2 2003 Graduates; Bonneman Scholarship in Medical Technology Awarded; Dean’s List–Spring 2003

Page 3 Update of Sophomore Organic Chemistry Lab; Halaweish Receives Governor’s Grant

Page 4 A Mini-sized Antarctic in Shepard Hall

Page 5 Alumni News; Faculty and Staff News; Foundation Donors

Page 6 Recent Faculty Publications

Little Bug Big Bite!, Cooperative Extension Service

SDSU Extension Special Series

This activity book is a fun, non-threatening way to help you teach children how to protect themselves, their families, and friends from a serious health threat, the West Nile virus. While it is not common in humans, the West Nile virus is a potentially dangerous disease spread by mosquito bites. It is important for everyone to be educated on the prevention of West Nile virus.

The "Quickening Power" Of Education: Women Students At South Dakota State University, 1885-1920, Lisa R. Lindell

Hilton M. Briggs Library Faculty Publications

"A DECISION AGAINST WOMAN," blazed a headline in the college newspaper, the Industrial Collegian, in June 1895, referring to an oratory contest in which a female college student was allegedly denied victory because of her gender. "SHALL WE PLAY BASKET BALL?" invited another story headline in the April 1897 Collegian. "The time has passed when the girl who would indulge in out door sports is not considered a lady." In 1911, an essay entitled "The Emancipation of Woman" appeared in the college's Jack Rabbit yearbook, proclaiming, "This is the age of the new woman." These items from the dawn of …

Farm & Home Research (Spring 2003), South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station

South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Annual Reports : 1960 - 2021

This issue of Farm and Home Research contains the 115th Agricultural Experiment Station Annual Report. People, projects and budget of the Agricultural Experiment Station for 2003.

2003 Little International Agricultural Exposition Catalog, Little International Agricultural Exposition South Dakota State University

Little International "Little I" Agricultural Exposition Catalogs

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Farm And Home Research: 54-1, Mary Brashier, Lance Nixon, Marianne Stein

Farm and Home Research: 1999 - 2007

Contents: [Page] 3- Director’s comments [Page] 4- One size does not fit all: Transgenic spring wheat could add flexibility to production systems [Page] 6- Plant Variety Protection: -certified seed-assures growers of genetically pure, high quality seed [Page] 8- How many foxtails can you or your corn tolerate [Page] 12- Subsurface drip lines: the pros and cons [Page] 16- Got cheese [Page] 15- Remodeled greenhouses are big boost to plant research [Page] 20- Precision farming: more likely to make money [Page] 22- Chronic wasting disease update

Evolutions Of Institutions In China, Sun He, John Sondey

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

Economic reforms in rural development are of special significance to the future of agriculture in China and hence the Chinese economy. This paper follows the trend of changes in agricultural institutions in China, and explains the reasons why those reforms should occur and the direction they would give the Chinese economy. Unlike many articles which have described China's reforms as a process of the government's self-selection, this paper considers the variety of forces pushing Chinese reforms in agriculture forward; not only government's policies but also farmers' reactions to and their interactions with farm policy. Since 1978, many policies directed at …

Odor Management Information For Livestock Operations, Charles Ullery, Stephen Pohl, Alvaro Garcia, Hans Stein

SDSU Extension Special Series

Odor and other air-borne emissions have always been associated with livestock production operations. As these operations become larger and more concentrated, the management of odor and dust emissions to reduce their negative impacts on livestock producers and adjacent land users becomes an important issue. This paper provides basic concepts about the production, measurement, and dispersion of livestock-operation odors.

Effects Of Water Quality On Performance And Health Of Growing Steers, Hubert H. Patterson, Patricia S. Johnson, Doug B. Young, Ronald Haigh

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

Water available to livestock in western South Dakota is often high in total dissolved solids (TDS) and sulfates. Eighty-one crossbred, yearling steers (700 lb) were used to determine the effects of TDS and/or sulfates in water on cattle performance and health. Cattle were stratified by weight and randomly assigned to one of 12 pens (6-7 steers/pen). Pens were randomly assigned to one of four treatments (three pens/treatment) based on supplied water: 1) rural water (RW; 1,019 ppm TDS; 404 ppm sulfates, 2) well water (WW; 4,835 ppm TDS; 3,087 ppm sulfates), 3) dam water (DW; 6,191 ppm TDS; 3,947 ppm …

Effects Of Diets Containing Soybean Hulls Or Rolled Corn On The Performance And Mineral Status Of Newly Received Calves, Howard M. Blalock, Robbi H. Pritchard, William Epperson

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of soybean hulls as an energy source for newly received feeder calves and their effects on ADG, DMI, gain/feed (G/F), morbidity rate and mineral status. Steers from a single source were blocked into previously weaned (PW; n = 63; BW = 265 ± 2.9 kg) and non-weaned (NW; n = 92; BW = 264 ± 2.4 kg) groups, then allotted to one of two dietary treatment groups. Diets consisted of either rolled corn (CRN) or soybean hulls (SBH), and oat silage and vitamin/mineral supplements. Liver biopsies and blood samples were …

The Effects Of Trace Mineral Inclusion Management On The Performance And Mineral Status Of Newly Recwived Feeder Calves, Howard M. Blalock, Robbi H. Pritchard, William Epperson

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of trace mineral inclusion management on the performance and mineral status of newly received feeder calves. Steers from 2 pastures at a single ranch in Western South Dakota blocked into non-implanted (NI; n = 64; BW = 240 kg), May implanted (MI; n = 64; BW 252 kg;) and August implanted (AI; n = 66; BW = 248 kg;) groups, then allotted to one of two treatment groups. Treatments consisted of either: a pelleted supplement fed at a fixed amount to meet the gram / daily requirement (GDR) of Cu …

Feeding Value Of Rolled And Whole Shelled Waxy Corn In Finishing Diets, Robbi H. Pritchard, Kelly W. Bruns

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

Waxy corn in rolled or whole shelled form was compared with rolled normal corn in finishing diets for cattle. Steers (n = 144; initial BW = 765 lb) were allocated to 18 pens and fed these three grain types in a 123 d experiment. The waxy corn was a sole source grain that tested >99% pure waxy endosperm. The normal rolled was acquired as needed through a commercial elevator. Diets contained 78% grain as NR) normal rolled; WR) waxy rolled; or WW) waxy whole grain. Diet had no effect on DMI and there were no differences for production variables between …

A Comparison Of Lifetime Implant Strategies For Beef Steers, Robbi H. Pritchard, Kelly W. Bruns, Donald L. Boggs

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

Lifetime implant strategies were developed and applied to steer calves. The design was intended for evaluating strategies rather than specific implants. Strategies involving increasing potency of products used at common stages of production. Initial implants were administered when calves were approximately 2 mo of age. Implants did not increase BW at weaning or after backgrounding (P > 0.10) although they did increase ADG 5% over non-implanted controls during backgrounding (P < 0.05). The influence of implants on ADG was more pronounced during the finishing phase of production. Implants increased (P < 0.05) finishing phase ADG 18%, DMI 7.2%, and feed efficiency 9.4%. Overall post-weaning ADG increased 12% (P < 0.05) due to implants. Performance results changed when evaluating data on a live versus carcass weight basis due to differences in dressing percent. Increasing potency of the implant strategies caused progressive increases (P < 0.05) in carcass weight and ribeye area. Implanted steers produced fatter carcasses than did non-implanted steers (P < 0.05). There were no advances in skeletal or lean maturity attributable to the potency of the implant strategy. The frequency of carcasses grading Average Choice or better declined with implants. Implant strategies had no relevant influence on shear force. Overall, 12% of carcasses had a shear force > 5.0 kg (undesirable).

Sorting Cattle - A Review, Kelly W. Bruns, Robbi H. Pritchard

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

The purpose of this report is to review the most current concepts of sorting cattle. The reader should be aware that individual feedlot programs and markets will dictate the involvement and extent of sorting and its usefulness.

Characterization Of The Beef Cow-Calf Enterprise Of The Northern Great Plains, Barry Dunn, Edward Hamilton, Dick Pruitt

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

One hundred eighty five privately owned and operated cow-calf enterprises provided production data on their beef cow-calf operations. 0ne hundred and forty eight of those also provided financial information on a modified cost basis. The enterprises were located in the states of South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Wyoming, and North Dakota. The data were collected at the herd level according to Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) guidelines during the years 1991-1999. By industry standards these operations were large, averaging just over 11,000 acres and 500 beginning year breeding females. They began calving approximately March 1st,, had an average 93% …

Central Crops And Soils Research Station Highmore, South Dakota: Annual Progress Report, 2002, Agricultural Experiment Station, Plant Science Department

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This is the 2002 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 2002 crop season including: temperature and precipitation data, field evaluations of woody plant materials, evaluation of a naturalized rangeland population of alfalfa, winter wheat breeding, resistance of sunflower germplasm to the red sunflower seed weevil, weed control fertilizer and soil test effects on wheat yield, influence of planting dates on insect infestations.

Increasing The Value Of The Round And Sirloin Through Pre-Rigo Skeletal Separations, Bruce C. Shanks, Duane M. Wulf, Brian J. Reuter, Robert J. Maddock

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

Thirty crossbred steers were utilized to explore and compare tenderness improvements in beef round and sirloin muscles resulting from various methods of pre-rigor skeletal separations. Animals were slaughtered according to industry procedures and at 60 min postmortem one of six treatments were randomly applied to each side: A) control, B) saw pelvis at the sirloin-round junction, C) separate the pelvic-femur joint, D) saw femur at mid-point, E) combination of B and C, and F) combination of B and D. After 48-h, the following muscles were excised from each side: semimembranosis (SM), biceps femoris (BF-R), semitendinosis (ST), and adductor (AD) from …

Sdsu Cow-Calf Teaching And Research Unit, Dick Pruitt, Kevin Vanderwal, Anna Drew

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

The SDSU Cow/Calf Teaching and Research Unit serves as a resource for teaching, research, extension and student organizations. In addition to use in the classroom, cattle are used for the annual SDSU Little International, Block & Bridle activities, field days, and numerous 4-H, FFA, and other educational events. Recent research projects at the Unit include studies on estrus synchronization, winter supplementation, and absorption of colostrum. For teaching purposes, cattle that vary in calving ease, growth rate, mature size, and maternal value are maintained. It is not feasible to maintain all of the breeds that are important in this region. The …

Characteristics Of Cressbred Progeny Of Holstein Dams Sired By Different Beef Breeds: A Review, Bruce C. Shanks

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

Excellent reviews of cattle breed comparisons or breed-cross comparisons have been previously reported by Franke (1980), Long (1980), and Marshall (1994). However, these reviews do not contain information on the calving ease, performance, carcass characteristics, or beef palatability of crossbred progeny of Holstein dams sired by different beef breeds. In many countries dairy females are commonly mated to beef sires; however, in the United States the use of this practice is somewhat limited. Nevertheless, some United States dairy production schemes utilize beef sires on surplus Holstein heifers and cows. Also, some large commercial dairy operations purchase replacement heifers from outside …

Associations Of A Leptin Gene Polymorphism With Beef Carcass Traits, Chad D. Bierman, Donald M. Marshall, Emilie Campbell, Nels H. Granholm

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

The objective was to evaluate associations of leptin genotype with fat and muscle traits in cattle. A single nucleotide polymorphism located in exon 2 of the leptin gene in cattle codes for an amino acid change from arginine (R) to cysteine (C). Genotypes for the polymorphism were determined on 492 crossbred calves by AciI digestion of amplified PCR product (C allele: 130bp; R allele: 73bp and 57bp). Data were analyzed by least-squares, accounting for effects of genotype, sex, year, location, breed-type, and calf sire. Genotype was not significantly associated with carcass weight or ribeye area in any of the analyses. …

A Preliminary Assessment Of Lung Lesion Distribution In Fed Cattle, William B. Epperson

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

The objectives of this research were to describe the lobar location of lung lesions and determine diagnostic sensitivity of lung lesion detection when only a portion of lobes are evaluated.

A Retrospective Case Study Implicating Foster Calves In A Calf Diarrhea Epidemic, William B. Epperson

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

This report is a retrospective case study of a herd that experienced a severe calf scours epidemic in 2000. The objective of this study was to determine risk factors at work in this epidemic.

Deadwood / Black Hills Newspapers Index: 1877-1900, South Dakota Library Network

South Dakota Newspaper Indexes and SDLN Reports

This is an index created by the staff of the South Dakota Library Network to provide access to newspaper articles published between 1877 - 1990 in Deadwood, South Dakota. This included the following newspapers: The Black Hills Daily Times, The Black Hills Champion, and the Black Hills Daily Pioneer. This index is preserved as a searchable spreadsheet.

Effect Of Calving Time And Weaning Time On Cow And Calf Performace - A Preliminary Report, Dick Pruitt, Ron Haigh, William Epperson, Scott Fausti, Doug Young

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

Cows grazing native range pasture year round in western South Dakota were allotted to 3 management systems: 1) A calving season starting in mid March with calves weaned in late October; 2) A calving season starting in mid March with calves weaned in mid September; and 3) A calving season starting in early May with calves weaned in late October. The effect of management system on pregnancy rate was year dependent. After 4 years of the study, there was no consistent advantage for any particular group. Average weaning weight was consistently higher for the March calving/October weaned group that was …

South Dakota State University Wrestling 2003-2004, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbit Wrestling Media Guides (1997-2014)

Who, What and Where At SDSU [page] 1
Jackrabbit Roster [page] 2
2003-04 Outlook [page] 3
About SDSU [page] 4
Behind the Scenes [page] 5
Jackrabbit Coaches [page] 6-7
Wrestling Scholarships [page] 8
Jackrabbit Profiles [page] 9-17
2002-03 Season Review [page] 18-19
Jackrabbit Lettermen [page] 20
Coaching Records [page] 21
All-Americans and National Champions [page] 22-23
Jackrabbit Records [page] 24
NCC Placewinners [page] 25
Year By Year Scores [page] 26-27
SDSU Record vs. Opponents [page] 28

The Sdsu Collegian August 2002- May 2003 Index, Lisa Lindell

Hilton M. Briggs Library Faculty Publications

This index provides subject access to the South Dakota State University Collegian. Included are all articles written by the newspaper staff as well as wire-service news stories. Excluded are brief announcements and notices.
This index coves August 2002 through May 2003. Although this is a computer-assisted index, subject headings are not automatically assigned from key words in headlines. Whenever the headline words do not accurately reflect the content of the article, appropriate subject headings are assigned. Names of the editor, columnists, and staff writers on the opinion page are included in subject headings. Excluded are names of those writing …

2003 South Dakota Beef Report, Department Of Animal And Range Sciences, South Dakota State University, Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University, Cooperative Extension Service, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Beef Report, 2003

This is the 2003 South Dakota Beef Report. The articles published in this report summarize many of the beef cattle research activities conducted at South Dakota State University during 2003. The articles in this report have many levels of application. Some information has immediate application for your farm, ranch, or agribusiness. The articles include information on nutrition, feed management, reproductive management, health, growth and development, and economics of the cattle and beef industry in South Dakota.

Recommended Strategies For Odor Control In Confinement Beef Cattle Operations, Kent Tjardes, Alvaro Garcia, Hans Stein, Charles Ullery, Stephen Pohl, Christopher Schmit

SDSU Extension Special Series

Odors coming off a beef feeding operation are generated from three different sources: the feedlot facility, waste storage, and the land where the manure is applied. In some operations, the feedlot facility may also serve as the primary waste storage area. To reduce the total amount of odor generated from a beef feeding operation, odor generation and emission by each of these three sources needs to be reduced.