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Sdsu Collegian, September 28, 1994, Student Associaiton Of South Dakota State University Sep 1994

Sdsu Collegian, September 28, 1994, Student Associaiton Of South Dakota State University

The Collegian Archive : 1990 to 1999

Vol. 103, No. 03

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Capturing The Impacts Of North American Free Trade Agreement On South Dakota's Economy, Bashir Qasmi, Scott Fausti Sep 1994

Capturing The Impacts Of North American Free Trade Agreement On South Dakota's Economy, Bashir Qasmi, Scott Fausti

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

In August 1992, representatives of Canada, Mexico, and the United States concluded their negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The treaty has been subsequently signed and ratified by all three countries. As of January 1, 1994, NAFTA created the largest free trade area in the world, with more than 360 million people and a combined gross domestic product of roughly $6.5 trillion (in U.S. dollars). A comparison of NAFTA with the European Union (EU) is provided in appendix A. NAFTA essentially lifts trade barriers between Mexico, Canada, and the United States. At the time of signing of …

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Sdsu Collegian, September 14, 1994, Student Associaiton Of South Dakota State University Sep 1994

Sdsu Collegian, September 14, 1994, Student Associaiton Of South Dakota State University

The Collegian Archive : 1990 to 1999

Vol. 103, No. 01

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Publication List Economics Department: 1993 - 1994, Department Of Economics Sep 1994

Publication List Economics Department: 1993 - 1994, Department Of Economics

Economics Pamphlet Series (1985-2016)

The publications listed herein were prepared during April 1993 - July 1994 by the faculty and graduate students in the Economics Department at South Dakota State University. The publications are arranged by series (Staff Paper, Research Paper, Economics Commentator, Experiment Station Bulletin, etc.). There is a subject matter index, author index and a Economics Faculty listing included also.

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South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University Jul 1994

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Guest Comments: 'New way of doing research' in Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory: Dr. David Hurley delivers an overview of the new integrated research team concept at the NPBL. The team designs allow for quicker reaction and innovative new solutions to agricultural problems. [p] 1
SDSU scientists add a new dimension to research: Biotechnology has become an integral part of research in many agricultural disciplines at SDSU. Five SDSU scientists are actually transferring genes, and over 25 others are using the tools of molecular biology in their work. [p] 2
New SDSU facilities nearing completion: New construction at SDSU did not …

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Impulse, Dana Bieber, Todd Hammond, Cindy Maisch, Cindy Price Jul 1994

Impulse, Dana Bieber, Todd Hammond, Cindy Maisch, Cindy Price

Impulse (Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering Publication)

Features:
[Page 2] College of Engineering moves into 21st Century with new building
[Page 3] SDSU could be one of three geothermal training centers in the nation
[Page 4-5] Reider's research helps NASA and EROS
[Page 6] Schaefer's work important for the environment
[Page 7] Hurricane Andrew drives Van Lent from Florida to SDSU
[Page 7] Van Lent continues research on wetlands hydrology
[Page 8] Skorseth has unlikely enemy ... S.D. roads
[Page 9] Teachers communicate with SDSU through computer network
[Page 10] SDSU helps four re ervations plan for economic development
[Page 11] Solar energy moves into space technology …

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South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Cash Rental Rates: 1994, Larry Janssen, Karen Brovold, Burton Pflueger Jul 1994

South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Cash Rental Rates: 1994, Larry Janssen, Karen Brovold, Burton Pflueger

Agricultural Experiment Station Circulars (1920-1915)

Agricultural land values and cash rental rates in South Dakota are the primary topics of this report. This report is written for farmers and ranchers, landowners, agricultural professionals (lenders, rural appraisers, professional farm managers, Extension agents, and educators), and policymakers interested in agricultural land market trends. The report contains the results of the 1994 SDSU South Dakota Farm Real Estate Market Survey, the fourth 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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South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Rental Practices: 1994, Burton Pflueger, Larry Janssen, Karen Brovold Jun 1994

South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Rental Practices: 1994, Burton Pflueger, Larry Janssen, Karen Brovold

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Harvest Management For Producing Alfalfa In South Dakota, Edward K. Twidwell, Kevin D. Kepahart May 1994

Harvest Management For Producing Alfalfa In South Dakota, Edward K. Twidwell, Kevin D. Kepahart

SDSU Extension Circulars

Harvest management affects yield, quality, and persistence of alfalfa. While producers may strive for high yield, excellent forage quality, and stand longevity, all of these goals are difficult to achieve with one system of harvest management. Compromise among these three factors is often necessary. To determine which harvest management system is best for you, you need to understand how yield, quality, and persistence are influenced by plant maturity and harvest methods.

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South Dakota State University One Hundred-Eighth Annual Commencement, May 7, 1994, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University May 1994

South Dakota State University One Hundred-Eighth Annual Commencement, May 7, 1994, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University

Commencement Programs

Please be advised that the individuals listed in the program do not represent an official confirmation of having met the graduation requirements. The 108th Annual Commencement ceremony will commence with introductions by University President Robert T. Wagner. Serving as honorary marshals are Dr. Robert M. Dimit, Professor Emeritus of Rural Sociology, and Dr. Evelyn T. Peterson, Professor Emerita of Nursing. The commencement address will be delivered by Nancy J. McIntire, a candidate for graduation. Dr. Carol J. Peterson, Vice President for Academic Affairs, will acknowledge faculty and student honors, including Robert V. Burns, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, and Leon …

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Production Uncertainty And Factor Price Disparity In The Slaughter Cattle Market: Theory And Evidence, Scott Fausti, Dillon Feuz May 1994

Production Uncertainty And Factor Price Disparity In The Slaughter Cattle Market: Theory And Evidence, Scott Fausti, Dillon Feuz

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

The theoretical analysis of competitive firm behavior under economic uncertainty has been explored in the areas of input and output price uncertainty in the papers by Baron (1970), Sandmo (1971), Batra and Ullah (1974), and Blair (1974) among others. The issue of the competitive firm facing production uncertainty generated by input quality variability was addressed in a paper by Ratti and Ullah (1976). Other papers applied their approach to specific areas, such as, wage discrimination being explained by labor quality variability.1 A simple model of a competitive firm confronting production uncertainty, generated by the variability in the flow of factor …

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Risk And Market Participant Behavior In The U.S. Slaughter Cattle Market, Dillon Feuz, Scott Fausti, John Wagner Apr 1994

Risk And Market Participant Behavior In The U.S. Slaughter Cattle Market, Dillon Feuz, Scott Fausti, John Wagner

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

Incomplete and varying degrees of information on product quality creates risk in a market transaction. Numerous researchers have documented that market participants will react differently in the presence of risk depending upon their attitudes toward risk. Many of these studies have classified agricultural market participants according to the Arrow-Pratt risk aversion coefficient into three general categories of risk averse, risk neutral, or risk preferring (Raskin and Cochran, Wilson and Eidman, King and Robinson) and have found individuals in all three categories. The U.S. slaughter cattle market is currently operating in an environment where the amount of information available on product …

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South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University Apr 1994

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Dean's Comments: Dean David A. Bryant reflects on Dr. Ray Moore's career as a teacher and agricultural research leader, and the impact his commitment to "creating opportunities for a lifetime" has had on South Dakota. [p] 1
CRM: it settles differences: Landowners often find themselves locking horns with government and special interest groups over use of natural resources. Coordinated Resource Management (CAM) brings all parties together to work things out as a team. [p] 2
South Dakota: not too cold for cattle: A common perception among second party investors is that South Dakota winters are too cold to feed cattle …

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1994 Little International Agricultural Exposition Catalog, Little International Agricultural Exposition South Dakota State University Mar 1994

1994 Little International Agricultural Exposition Catalog, Little International Agricultural Exposition South Dakota State University

Little International "Little I" Agricultural Exposition Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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Cattle Feedlot Management In South Dakota, Donald Taylor, Dillion M. Feuz Mar 1994

Cattle Feedlot Management In South Dakota, Donald Taylor, Dillion M. Feuz

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

This research report is based on the results of a mail survey of randomly selected South Dakota beef cattle feeders undertaken during the winter of 1991-92. The purpose of the survey was to determine the nature of management practices followed by the state's cattle feeders and whether those practices differ by size- and/or location-of-feedlot.

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South Dakota State University Bulletin Quarterly: 1994 Summer Term, South Dakota State University Mar 1994

South Dakota State University Bulletin Quarterly: 1994 Summer Term, South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University Catalogs and Bulletins: 1935 to present

No abstract provided.

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South Dakota Beef Herd Profitability 1986-1993, Curtis Hoyt, Dan Oedekoven Jan 1994

South Dakota Beef Herd Profitability 1986-1993, Curtis Hoyt, Dan Oedekoven

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

The average profitability of beef cow herds evaluated by the South Dakota Farm Business Management group has ranged from $201 profit in 1987 to $104 profit per cow in 1993. Average total costs per cow in a pasture drylot have increased from $180 in 1986 to $310 in 1993. Average total cow costs of range run have increased from $1 66 in 1986 to $302 in 1993. High profit herds in both range run and pasture drylot had lower 8-year average total costs, $264/cow drylot high profit compared to $272 drylot average (-3%) and $252/ cow range high profit compared …

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Predicting The Value Of Feeder Cattle Placed Into An Accelerated Finishing Program Under Dynamic Market Conditions, J. J. Wagner, D. M. Feuz Jan 1994

Predicting The Value Of Feeder Cattle Placed Into An Accelerated Finishing Program Under Dynamic Market Conditions, J. J. Wagner, D. M. Feuz

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

Data from 769 steer calves that were fed as part of the South Dakota Retained Ownership Demonstration program were used for this study. At feedlot placement, variables that included initial weight, hip height, fat thickness, age, sire breed, and dam breed were recorded on each calf. Calves that were creep fed, vaccinated, and weaned prior to feedlot arrival were identified. 'These initial variables accounted for only 17.16% of the variation in calf value. When using multiple regression techniques to predict calf value, including year, average daily gain, dressing percentage, and quality grade improved R2 to .8275. Initial variables accounted for …

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Use Of Futures And Options In A Retained Ownership Program, Dillion M. Feuz Jan 1994

Use Of Futures And Options In A Retained Ownership Program, Dillion M. Feuz

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

Four alternative marketing strategies were evaluated for cattle placed in the South Dakota Retained Ownership Program on October 13, 1993. The strategies were 1) cash marketing only, 2) a futures hedge, 3) a put option, and 4) an options "fence." Each of these market alternatives were described and expected net prices were determined. The actual net prices from using each of these strategies were calculated for three different marketing periods. For steers marketed in April, the cash only alternative provided the highest net price. The options "fence" net price was only $.20/cwt to $.25/cwt lower than the cash price. However, …

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Using Ultrasound Techonology In Incoming Feedlot Steers To Predict Marbling And The Effect Of Anabolic Agents On Marbling, L. A. Senn, J. J. Wagner Jan 1994

Using Ultrasound Techonology In Incoming Feedlot Steers To Predict Marbling And The Effect Of Anabolic Agents On Marbling, L. A. Senn, J. J. Wagner

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

One hundred seventy-four mixed crossbred yearling steers (789 Ib) were used to determine if ultrasound technology could be used to predict eventual marbling score in incoming feedlot cattle. Implants were also administered to study the effects of anabolic agents on marbling. Steers were fed in a single pen at a commercial feedlot for an average of 127 days, slaughtered, and carcass data were collected. Implanted cattle gained significantly more weight (P < .05) than nonimplanted cattle. Steers implanted with Revalor gained weight more rapidly than Synovex implanted cattle. Steers that were implanted with Revalor showed a significant decrease in marbling score when compared to no implant and Synovex groups. The percentage of choice carcasses for no implant, Revalor, and Synovex were 65.5, 47.4, and 68.4. The correlation between initial ether extract, as estimated by ultrasound, and marbling score was .45 and a prediction equation including coat color, initial ether extract, and Revalor implant accounted for 26.59% of the variability in the final marbling score.

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Effect Of Implant Strategies On Feedlot Performance And Carcass Traits Of Steers, R. H. Pritchard Jan 1994

Effect Of Implant Strategies On Feedlot Performance And Carcass Traits Of Steers, R. H. Pritchard

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

The role of implant selection on feedlot performance and carcass traits was evaluated in 200 yearling steers. The steers (initial body weight 709 Ib) were implanted on day 1 or day 70 of the 140-day experiment. Implant combinations (day 1 /day 70) included none/none, Synovex-S + Finaplix-S/Synovex-S + Finaplix-S, Ralgro (36 mg)/Revalor, Synovex-S/Revalor, and Ralgro (72 mg)/Revalor. Day 1 implants increased (P < .05) average daily gain and reduced feed/gain through 70 days on feed. During the 71- to 140-day period implanted cattle exhibited higher (P<.05) average daily gain and lower (P<.05) feed/gain than nonimplanted steers. Specific implant combinations were all of comparable value. Implants increased (P< .05) carcass weights by 55 Ib over nonimplanted steers and increased (P< .05) rib eye area 1 in'. Rib fat thickness and rib eye area/cwt carcass were not affected by implanting. The percentage of choice grade carcasses was reduced (P<.05) from 82.5% to 62.3% by implanting. There were no appreciable differences in carcass traits attributable to specific implant combinations.

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Effect Of Synovex, Synovex + Finaplix, And Revalor On Daily Gain And Carcass Characteristics Of Yearling Steers, C. P. Birkelo, R. Van Der Wal, J. Lounsbery Jan 1994

Effect Of Synovex, Synovex + Finaplix, And Revalor On Daily Gain And Carcass Characteristics Of Yearling Steers, C. P. Birkelo, R. Van Der Wal, J. Lounsbery

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

The objective of this study was to determine if there were differences in daily gain and carcass traits of yearling steers implanted with Synovex-S (S), Synovex-S + Finaplix-S (S + F), or Revalor-S (R). Upon arrival at the feedlot, 264 steers (average weight 731 Ib) were allotted to 24 pens and adapted to a 90% concentrate diet over a period of 23 days. They were implanted on day 20 with either S, S+F, or R. No differences were found between S + F and R (P>.10) at any time during the study. However, combination implants (S+F and R) both …

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Effect Of Morning, Evening Or Twice Daily Feeding On Yearling Steer Performance, J. S. Knutsen, J. J. Vetos, R. H. Pritchard Jan 1994

Effect Of Morning, Evening Or Twice Daily Feeding On Yearling Steer Performance, J. S. Knutsen, J. J. Vetos, R. H. Pritchard

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

The impact of morning (0730), evening (1 600), and twice daily (0730/1600) feeding on feedlot performance was evaluated in yearling steers fed high grain diets. Exp. 1 was conducted from July 20 to October 12, 1993. The 92% concentrate diets were based on dry whole shelled corn. There were four pen replicates per treatment. Exp. 2 was conducted from January 6 to May 10, 1994. The 93% concentrate diets were based on a 50/50 blend of dry whole shelled corn and high moisture corn. There were six pen replicates per treatment. In Exp. 1 evening feeding increased (P<.06) average daily gain and improved (P< .06) feed/gain over morning feeding. The most pronounced effects were during the initial 28 days of the 84-day experiment. Performance of steers fed twice daily was intermediate to evening and morning treatments. Twice daily feeding improved performance over morning feeding (average daily gain, P<.10; feed/gain P<.01). Most of this response occurred during the final 28 days of the experiment. During Exp. 2 there were treatment effects on interim period performance but no responses (P>.10) occurred …

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Use Of Ultrasound In Reproductive Management Of Beef Cow Herds, Douglas D. Zalesky Jan 1994

Use Of Ultrasound In Reproductive Management Of Beef Cow Herds, Douglas D. Zalesky

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

The use of ultrasound technology in reproductive management of beef cow herds is currently being evaluated in ongoing projects with cooperator herds in South Dakota. The projects include the use of ultrasound for the purposes of evaluating 1) cycling activity of heifers on estrous synchronization programs immediately prior to breeding and 2) early pregnancy detection and aging of fetuses in heifers and mature cows. Information obtained from these images will be used by producers to make management decisions associated with the breeding season, selection of heifers, and nutrition. Ovaries are evaluated for the presence of follicles and a corpus luteum, …

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Effects Of Progesterone Or Progesterone And Gnrh Administration On Blood Serum Progesterone, Estradiol And Luteinizing Hormone In Prepuberal Beef Heifers, C. L. Henderson, H. L. Miller, M. B. Long, D. M. Marshall Jan 1994

Effects Of Progesterone Or Progesterone And Gnrh Administration On Blood Serum Progesterone, Estradiol And Luteinizing Hormone In Prepuberal Beef Heifers, C. L. Henderson, H. L. Miller, M. B. Long, D. M. Marshall

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

A study using twelve prepuberal Angus heifers was conducted to determine the effects that synthetic progesterone with or without gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) had on blood serum concentrations of progesterone, estradiol, and luteinizing hormone (LH) over a 48-hour period. Four heifers were given an implant containing the synthetic progestogen norgestomet for 9 days. Four other heifers were given a similar implant and also received an injection of GnRH after implant removal. The remaining four heifers served as controls and received no treatment. Serum progesterone and estradiol concentrations did not differ between treatments (P> .8). Heifers receiving norgestomet and GnRH had increased …

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Effect Of Weaning Date On Performance Of Beef Cows, R. J. Pruitt, P. A. Momont Jan 1994

Effect Of Weaning Date On Performance Of Beef Cows, R. J. Pruitt, P. A. Momont

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

Records from 92 mature crossbred cows calving in March and April were used to determine the effect of weaning calves 40 days earlier than the traditional weaning time on cow weight change, body condition, and reproductive performance. When calves were weaned early (September 14 versus October 231, their dams gained more weight from September 14 to early December and had higher body condition scores in December than the dams of later weaned calves. The two nutritional treaments imposed after calving were important in explaining the effects of earlier weaning on cow reproductive performance. For cows that were fed grass hay …

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Relationship Of Beef Sire Birth Weight And Weaning Weight Expected Progeny Differences To Actual Performance Of Crossbred Offspring, M. B. Long, D. M. Marshall Jan 1994

Relationship Of Beef Sire Birth Weight And Weaning Weight Expected Progeny Differences To Actual Performance Of Crossbred Offspring, M. B. Long, D. M. Marshall

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

Performance records from 1982 to 1992 on 1365 calves for birth weight (BW) and 1492 calves for weaning weight (WW) were analyzed to estimate relationships of purebred sire expected progeny difference (EPD) values for BW and WW to actual crossbred progeny performance. Sires of the calves were Polled Hereford, Simmental, Angus, Salers, Tarentaise, or Charolais. The pooled-across-breed regressions (Ib/lb + SE) of BW and WW of calves on sire EPD were 1 .I 7 ±.31 and .75 + .28, respectively. Residual correlations of BW with BW EPD and WW with WW EPD were .I6 (P< -01) and .05 (P= .10), respectively. Additional regression and residual correlation analyses were conducted in which records from progeny of low-accuracy sires (Acc. < .50) were deleted. The reduced data set included 967 records for BW and 962 records for WW. The pooled-across-breed regressions (Ib/lb + SE) of BW and WW of calves on higher-accuracy sire EPD were 1.28 + .35 and .71 ± .31, respectively. Residual correlations using higher-accuracy sire data of BW with BW EPD and WW with WW EPD were .I8 (P<.01) and .09 (P = .02). Breeders who use BW and WW EPDs as a selection tool should expect such selection to be effective, on average, and reasonably consistent with theoretical expectation. However, some sires and small progeny groups may not rank as expected based on sire EPDs.

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Breed-Type And Mating System Effects On Beef Cattle Carcass Characteristics, D. M. Marshall Jan 1994

Breed-Type And Mating System Effects On Beef Cattle Carcass Characteristics, D. M. Marshall

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

The effects of dam breed-type (Simmental x Hereford, Angus x Hereford, and Tarentaise x Hereford) and mating system (rotational versus rota-terminal) on carcass characteristics were evaluated. Means for dam breed-type and mating system were adjusted in separate analyses to one of three slaughter endpoints: 437-day slaughter age, 734-lb carcass weight, or .49 inches of carcass fat thickness. Calves from Simmental x Hereford dams had heavier carcasses compared to the other two dam breed-types when adjusted to a constant slaughter age or fat thickness. Calves from Angus x Hereford dams tended to have more external fat, smaller rib eye area, and …

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Evaluation Of Wheat Middlings As A Supplement For Beef Cows Grazing Native Winter Range, J. S. Heldt, R. J. Pruitt, R. H. Haigh, D. B. Young Jan 1994

Evaluation Of Wheat Middlings As A Supplement For Beef Cows Grazing Native Winter Range, J. S. Heldt, R. J. Pruitt, R. H. Haigh, D. B. Young

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

A winter grazing trial was conducted at the SDSU Cottonwood Research Station near Cottonwood, SD, to compare wheat middlings to soybean meal and corn-soybean meal supplements. During December and January 122 pregnant Simmental-Angus crossbred cows grazing two pastures with differing amounts of available forage were fed four supplemental treatments that provided the following amounts of crude protein (Ib) and metabolizable energy (Mcal) per cow daily: I) soybean meal .75 and 2.40, 2) corn-soybean meal 1.50 and 9.40, 3) low wheat middlings .75 and 4.76, and 4) high wheat middlings 1.50 and 9.40. Cows grazing the high available forage pasture gained …

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Effect Of Corn Processing And Reconstitution In High Grain Diets On Feedlot Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Steers And Heifers, M. A. Robbins, R. H. Pritchard Jan 1994

Effect Of Corn Processing And Reconstitution In High Grain Diets On Feedlot Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Steers And Heifers, M. A. Robbins, R. H. Pritchard

South Dakota Beef Report, 1994

A 167-day feedlot trial was conducted to examine the effects of corn processing and reconstitution on growth performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot cattle. Initial weights of the continental cross steers (n = 95) and heifers (n =63) were 690 and 680 Ib, respectively. Diets were 84.5% corn, 7.0% ground grass hay, 4.9% soybean meal, and 3.6% liquid supplement. The grain component of the diet was either dry whole corn (WC), dry rolled corn (RC), corn reconstituted at least 12 h before rolling (RRC), or corn reconstituted with a commercial surfactant3 at least 12 hours before rolling (CRC). Monensin and …

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