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Level Of Available Forage And Supplemental Protein And Energy For Cows Grazing Winter Range, R. J. Pruitt, M. C. Namminga, R. H. Haigh, D. B. Young

South Dakota Beef Report, 1993

A winter grazing trial at the SDSU Range and Livestock Research Station near Cottonwood was conducted to determine if the response to feeding a high starch supplement is dependent on the amount of protein fed and the amount of forage available. During December and January 126 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: 1) .72 and 3.92, 2) .72 and 10.64, 3) 1.44 and 7.78, and 4) 1.44 and 10.91. Cows grazing the high …

Sdsu Beef Teaching Herd, R. J. Pruitt

South Dakota Beef Report, 1993

A herd of Angus, Simmental and Simmental- Angus crossbreds are maintained at the Cow-Calf Teaching and Research Unit near the SDSU campus. Cattle from this herd are used for teaching, research, and extension activities. In addition to use in the classroom, cattle are used for the annual SDSU Little International, field days, and numerous 4-H, FFA, and other educational events. Research projects include reproductive physiology, creep feeding, and cow nutrition studies.

Interpreting Experimental Results, Donald M. Marshall

South Dakota Beef Report, 1993

No abstract provided.

1993 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, 1993

This is the complete 1993 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 1993. 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 , breeding and genetics, management, health, growth and development, and economics of the cattle and beef industry in South Dakota.

Accelerated Lambing Performance Of Mature Hampshire Cross Ewes, A. L. Slyter, Bruce Read, Ron Swan

South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1993

Increasing the frequency of lambing to less than a 12-month interval offers the potential of increased total productivity on an annual basis. In addition, it spreads the marketing opportunities and provides a wider distribution of labor and facility usage. A major industry benefit is it would supply a more constant source of new crop lamb to the market place. This study was conducted to evaluate the potential of decreased lambing intervals.

Wetlands In The Northern Great Plains: A Guide To Values And Management, Charles R. Berry Jr., Dennis G. Buechler

SDSU Extension Special Series

At a glance…
This booklet helps you to understand:
the biological, and soil factors that define a wetland
the habitat management practices landowners and engineers can use to create or improve wetlands
the economic values wetlands can provide landowners and the public
the locations of additional help and information, including wetland maps

Dairy Digest 1992-1993, South Dakota State University Dairy Club

Dairy Digest

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Fall Lambing Vs. Spring Lambing Performance Of Purebred And Crossbred Ewes, A. L. Slyter, Bruce Read, Ron Swan

South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1993

Seasonality of lamb production continues to be a major problem for the sheep industry. The recent marked drop in live lamb price resulted from a shift of west coast lambs going to market as new crop spring lambs started through the market channels. Spreading the production and marketing curve should smooth out wide price fluctuations and stabilize the economics of the entire lamb meat industry. Fall lambing in combination with spring lambing would provide a more continuous lamb supply for market, slaughter, and consumption, thus stabilizing prices and ensuring a better supply of new crop fresh American lamb at the …

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Special Issue: College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences 1993 Calendar

Alaskan Native Suicide, Karl T. Pfeiffer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Visionaries Of The American West : Mari Sandoz And Her Four Plains Protagonists, Lisa R. Lindell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The authorial reputation of Mari Sandoz has long rested in the shadow of other writers of her era. First of all, Sandoz wrote from and about a relatively remote region of the United States. In addition, she firmly refused to produce popular works at the expense of sacrificing the truth she perceived and wished to express. Consequently, Sandoz has often been classified as a regional writer and her works have been overlooked by many readers and critics. Her status as a woman, her unconventional writing style, point of view, and subject matter, and the blending of historical and fictional elements …

Proceedings Of The South Dakota Academy Of Science, 1993, Volume 72., South Dakota Academy Of Science

Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science

Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 1993, Volume 72.

The table of contents includes the minutes of the seventy-eighth annual meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Science, papers presented, abstracts, papers published by title only, and abstracts of award-winning Junior papers. Two presidential addresses were given: One Breath Per Year: No More Apologies for South Dakota by Nels H. Granholm, and Freshwater Bivalves by Keith Perkins.

Senior research papers presented at the 78th annual meeting on April 16–17, 1993, include: The Relationship Between Classical and Quantum Mechanics by George H. Duffey; Largemouth Bass Biomass, Density, and Size …

Pronghorn And Agriculture: Maintaining A Balance, Mary C. Gibbs, Jonathan A. Jenks, Bok F. Sowell

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

South Dakota Performance Ram Resting Program Final Reports: 1991-92 And 1992-93, Jeff Held

South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1993

The South Dakota Performance Ram Resting program was established primarily to identify differences in wool traits for rams managed under the same environmental conditions and plane of nutrition and secondly to measure postweaning growth rate as indicated by body weight gain.

Polioencephalomalacia, Regg Neiger

South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1993

Polioencephalomalacia (PEM) is a morphological diagnosis of a lesion in the brain characterized by necrosis of gray matter of the cerebral cortex. However, the term is most often used to indicate a specific central nervous system disease in ruminants assumed to be caused by the disruption of normal thiamine metabolism. The pathological lesion polioencephalomalacia is not caused only by thiamine problems. Therefore, it is important in communications between pathologists practitioners, and producers that everyone realizes how the others are using the term. In some countries such as Great Britain and Australia, the term cerebrocortical necrosis is used instead of PEM.

How The New Grading Standards Fit Industry Needs, Jeff Held

South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1993

Consumers demand leaner cuts of lamb and retailers have requested more uniformity in lamb carcass characteristics for them to better serve their clientele. With the annual per capita lamb consumption in the U.S. at slightly more than 1.0 lb, meeting and enhancing consumer demand is critical.

Effect Of Breed Of Ewe And Management System On Lamb And Wool Production (Progress Report), A. L. Slyter, Nasir Iman, Ron Swan, Bruce Read

South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1993

The number of lambs marketed per ewe per year has been shown in a number of studies to be the most important single factor in determining total productivity of the ewe flock. Crossbred ewes are reported to have higher reproductive performance and superior maternal characteristics. Combining ewe breeds that have specific desirable strengths should result in a more productive crossbred ewe. Three breeds were chosen for their respective breed strengths: the Dorset for its long breeding season and· milking ability, the Finn for its prolificacy, and the Targhee for its hardiness and wool quality. The combination used in this study …

Lifetime Productivity Of Targhee Vs. Finn-Dorset-Targhee Ewes Managed As Farm Vs. Range Flock, N. Iman, A. L. Slyter, Ron Swan, Bruce Read

South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1993

Number of lambs born and marketed per ewe per year is a major factor in ewe flock productivity. Previous research has shown that this number can be increased by using high prolific sheep such as the Finnsheep. Therefore, the Finnsheep were chosen because of their prolificacy. The Dorset breed was chosen because of its milking ability, whereas the Targhee ewes were chosen because of their wool quality and hardiness. Because information is lacking in the performance of high prolific ewes in various management systems typical to South Dakota, this study was conducted to evaluate the lifetime performance of Targhee and …

Lamb Preference For Commercial And Grain-Soybean Meal Based Creep Diets During The Preweaning Season, J. E. Held, B. Read, A. L. Slyter

South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1993

In the Upper Midwest, the majority of winter-born lambs are offered creep feed until they are weaned. Creep diets are intended to supplement the nutrients supplied by ewe's milk. Lactating ewes normally reach their peak in milk production about 4 weeks postpartum. Beyond this daily milk production declines independent of the diet offered. Lambs typically begin to consume creep feed at 10 to 14 days of age. The amount consumed is inversely proportional to the amount of milk consumed. The amount of creep feed consumed by young lambs, 2 to 6 weeks of age, is affected by the palatability of …

Market Lambs--Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow, Leroy H. Boyd

South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1993

During the past four decades, purebred sheep production has encouraged weight gain, ram certification, and initiated the search for a four square inch loin eye area. Test stations, hindsaddle, carcass contests, backfat thickness, yield grade, and consumer preferred lamb carcass became industry words. By using ultrasonics, we measure or estimate fat thickness and loin eye area.

Scrapie, Melissa Libal

South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1993

Scrapie is a disease of sheep and goats caused by a very small infectious agent. The agent is smaller than a virus and its exact identity is still unknown. The agent infects the central nervous system (brain) and, after a long incubation period (years) , affected animals show clinical signs of itching, incoordination, stumbling in the hind legs, head tremor, and weight loss. Although not all clinical signs are seen in every affected animal, the disease is ultimately fatal.

South Dakota Beef Cow-Calf Producer Management Practices, Donald Taylor, Dillon 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 cow-calf operators undertaken during late 1991. The purpose of the survey was to determine the nature of management practices followed by the state's cow-calf producers and whether those practices differ by size and/or location of herd. Attention was given to producers' overall cowcalf, breeding, feeding, and health management practices.

Focus On Herd Size: South Dakota Beef Cattle; Winter Grain Market Potential, Donald C. Taylor, Dillion M. Feuz, Richard Shane

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

South Dakota State University Graduation Exercises, December 12, 1992, 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 1992 Fall Graduation Exercises will commence with introductions by University President Robert T. Wagner. Serving as honorary marshals are Dr. Walter C. Morgan, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Biology and Animal Science, and Warren E. Williamson, Professor Emeritus of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. The graduation address titled "The Continuing Search for Community in Higher Education" will be given by Dr. John E. Miller, Professor of History. Dr. Carol J. Peterson, Vice President for Academic Affairs, will acknowledge …

Underlying Values And Beliefs "Modern Science" Versus "Sustainable Development", Donald Taylor

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

This article focuses on personal values and beliefs that critically underlie the "sustainable development" controversy and on the implications of those values and beliefs to personal and professional decision-making. The issues are presented through two contrasting paradigms: a "modern scientific worldview" (MSW) and a "sustainable development worldview" (SDW). MSW is intended to characterize the perspectives of most current-day academics, development practitioners, businessmen, and everyday citizens. SDW characterizes those disenchanted with MSW. Their disenchantment arises from concerns over possible adverse long-term implications of decisions arising from MSW which tend to be dominated by relatively immediate, narrowly based, and self-interested considerations. The …

Rangeland Leasing Markets In South Dakota, J. Cole, L. Janssen, M. Beautler

Research Bulletins of the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (1887-2011)

Most of the differences in leasing rates between private, tribal, and public rangelands are due to: ( 1) differences in tract characteristics (size, location, productivity); (2) management expenses associated with water development, fencing, fertilization, and weed control; and (3) differences in use rights by type of lease. Ranchers leasing private rangeland usually have a greater "bundle of rights," greater management flexibility and control over the rangeland tracts, and fewer administrative difficulties than ranchers leasing public/tribal agency lands. Furthermore, management input and extent of long-term improvements are usually greater on private rangelands. Consequently, private rangeland leases usually command higher lease rates.

South Dakota Farm And Home Research (Fall 1992), South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

This issue contains the 105th South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Annual Report. This report covers July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1992.

Director's Comments: Bright spots in 'the year of biostress' [p] 1
Plant stress research puts 'answers' in your fields [p] 2
Horticultural research seeks to widen your choices [p] 4
Animal stress research tied to 'making a living' [p] 5
Human stress research seeks to improve 'quality of life' [p] 8
105th Annual Report: July 1, 1991, to June 30, 1992

South Dakota Art Museum News, Fall 1992, South Dakota Art Museum

South Dakota Art Museum Newsletters and Publications

Volume 23, Number 2

Special Exhibitions
Greener Collection to Show in Nebraska

Retained Ownership Revisited: The Economic Significance Of Genetic Variability, Dillon Feuz, John Wagner, Larry Held

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

Genetic and biological variability of calves placed into different retained ownership programs are examined. The genetic ability to grade choice is a critical factor influencing profitability of retaining calves to a slaughter weight. Weaning weight influences the type of retained ownership program for which a calf will be most profitable.

An Empirical Analysis Of The Efficiency Of Four Alternative Marketing Methods For Slaughter Cattle, Dillon Feuz, John Wagner, Scott Fausti

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

Four alternative marketing methods for slaughter cattle were analyzed and empirically examined for pricing efficiency. Profits per head were found to be significantly different under the various marketing methods. Greater price discrimination occurred as carcass information increased. Increased price discrimination led to greater dispersion of profit from one marketing method to another. Different marketing methods appeared to send different production signals to producers. The desires of the consumer for less fat and a high quality product did not appear to be reaching the producers in the form of profit incentives under the most widely used marketing method.