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Intsormil 1985 Annual Report: Fighting Hunger With Research, John M. Yohe

INTSORMIL Impacts and Bulletins

This annual report covers the activities for program Year 6, the final year of operation under the initial grant document.

The CRSP's present a unique model for conducting agricultural research in collaboration with developing country agricultural research programs.

The INTSORMIL program also demonstrates these characteristics:

-- INTSORMIL has the dual goal of improving agriculture in the developing countries and in the United States.

- The seven participating U.S. institutions agree to contribute at least 25% of the cost of the CRSP from non-federal resources (in money or in kind), justified on the basis of benefits that can accrue to their …

The Probe, Issue 49 - January 1985

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

THE PROBE
National Animal Damage Control Association No. 49 January, 1985
ADC to USDA?
National Pesticide
Information Retrieval System
Mole Control Gum
Letters to Ye Ed
2nd Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference
ASTM
Mouse Contamination
USFWS Trappers
Control of Starlings
Zinc Phosphide
White-Tailed Deer: Ecology and Management
Wildlife Pest Control Around Gardens and Homes
Wildlife Control Technology
Animal Damage Control

Edwardsiella Infections Of Fishes, G. L. Bullock, Roger L. Herman

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

The genus Edwardsiella was suggested by Ewing et al. (1965) to encompass a group of enteric bacteria generally described under vernacular names such as paracolon. The type species is E. tarda, which is an opportunistic pathogen of many animals. Meyer and Bullock (1973) reported E. tarda as a pathogen of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and named the disease emphysematous putrefactive disease of catfish. However, the organism described by Hoshina (1962) as the fish pathogen Paracolobactrum anguillimortiferum is now recognized as being E. tarda (Wakabayashi and Egusa 1973). Hawke (1979) isolated several strains of a bacterium closely resembling …

Classification Of Wetlands And Deepwater Habitats Of The United States, Lewis M. Cowardin, Virginia Carter, Francis C. Golet, Edward T. Laroe

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

This classification, to be used in a new inventory of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States, is intended to describe ecological taxa, arrange them in a system useful to resource managers, furnish units for mapping, and provide uniformity of concepts and terms.Wetlands are defined by plants (hydrophytes), soils (hydric soils), and frequency of flooding. Ecologically related areas of deep water, traditionally not considered wetlands, are included in the classification as deepwater habitats.

Systems form the highest level of the classification hierarchy; five are defined—Marine, Estuarine, Riverine, Lacustrine, and Palustrine. Marine and Estuarine Systems each have two Subsystems, Subtidal …

Understanding The Drought Phenomenon: The Role Of Definitions, Donald A. Wilhite, Michael H. Glantz

National Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications

The occurrence of widespread, severe drought in Africa, India, North America, China, the USSR, Australia, and western Europe has once again underscored the vulnerability of developed and developing societies to drought. The occurrence of severe drought during 1982–83 is shown in figure 1. These recent droughts have emphasized the need for more research on the causes as well as the impacts of drought and the need for additional planning to help mitigate the possible worst effects of future droughts. Drought has been the subject of a great deal of systematic study, particularly reconstructions of drought history, computations of drought frequency, …

G85-742 Dollar Spot Disease Of Turfgrass, John E. Watkins, Terrance P. Riordan

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide describes the symptoms and disease cycle of dollar spot, and provides recommendations for controlling this turfgrass disease.

Dollar spot of turfgrass is one of the most persistent diseases on golf courses in North America. All commonly grown turfgrasses in Nebraska may be attacked, but differences in susceptibility exist within cultivars of the various turf species. Presence of dollar spot in a well-managed lawn affects its aesthetic appearance and value, but usually does not threaten its survival. Lawns recover from dollar spot injury when conditions are favorable for vigorous, healthy growth.

G85-741 Estrous Synchronization For Beef Cattle, Gene H. Deutscher

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses the potential benefits of estrous synchronization, how the products and programs work, and the results and costs involved. Estrous (heat) synchronization can help beef producers improve production efficiency and economic returns. Controlling estrus and ovulation in cycling females means breeding is completed in a short period of time. Instead of females being bred over a 21-day period, synchronization can shorten the breeding period to less than 5 days, depending on the program selected. The use of synchronization has great potential for improving beef production, but it requires good management for success. Producers should understand the advantages, as …

Cattle Management At U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Margaret S. Mcalhany, W. Gordon Hays, William G. Kvasnicka

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

The Cattle Operations Unit is designed to function as a support area to the research scientists. The operations personnel maintain the animal populations necessary for our livestock research. Indirectly, this also involves responsible land management and herd health procedures. All the facilities and procedures employed in maintaining the extensive cattle herd are determined by research needs. Consequently, while providing a function sometimes indirectly related to research, the operations unit is necessary to provide adequate feedstuffs and healthy animals for research studies.

Contributions Of Acetate, Lactate, And Glucose To The Accumulation Of Fat In Intramuscular And Subcutaneous Tissues Of Beef Cattle, Stephen B. Smith, John D. Crouse

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

The U. S. meat industry faces a dual challenge: it must reduce the fat content of meat carcasses in order to provide a nutritious product with a minimum of waste, while not affecting meat palatability. The positive effects of marbling (fat deposited within muscle) on tenderness and palatability, as well as a meat grading system that penalizes carcasses with little marbling, make it desirable that animals be produced with minimal amounts of fat stored in depots, such as the subcutaneous and perirenal depots, without markedly decreasing intramuscular adipose tissue. This can be accomplished only if the factors regulating lipid deposition …

Target Tissue Effects Of Active Immunization Of Heifers Against Steroids, Thomas H. Wise, Calvin L. Ferrell, Bruce D. Schanbacher

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

Gonadal steroids mediate many responses throughout the body, many of which may have economic considerations. Antibodies made against steroids by active immunization have provided unique tools to begin to identify steroid target tissues and understand some of the body responses to gonadal steroids. Immunization of farm animals against steroids may potentiate their effects upon target tissues resulting in increased ovulation rate (androgens) and increased feed efficiency and rate of gain (estrogens).

A major secretion function of the ovary involves the release of sex steroids which have' multiple effects upon the body. Follicles release estrogen, which prepares the animal for breeding. …

Weather And Climate Impacts On Beef Cattle, G. Leroy Hahn

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

The pervasive nature of weather and climate and the difficulties in adequately predicting their impact on beef cattle often lead to inadequate management strategies and tactics, resulting in a situation of coping as the need arises. This can lead to "management by crises" rather than rational decisions. The objective of this report is to summarize some of the known responses of cattle to their thermal environment and to address ways by which adverse impacts can be reduced. The discussion is based on results from U.S. Meat Animal Research Center and other research stations.

General observations: Domestic cattle fall into …

Characterization Of Breeds Representing Diverse Biological Types: Reproduction And Maternal Performance Of F1 Cows, Larry V. Cundiff, Keith E. Gregory, Robert M. Koch

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

It is estimated that today about 70 percent of the calves narketed from beef cattle herds in the U.S. are crossbred and hat between 50 and 60 percent of the cows are crossbred. This represents a major shift to crossbreeding from the straight-breeding programs which prevailed in the 1950's and early 1960's. This trend has been influenced by research demonstrating the favorable effects of heterosis and other advantages of crossbreeding. Also, increased use of feed grains in growing-finishing diets caused fatter carcasses contributing to increased consumer demand for leaner beef, which stimulated interest in breeds with greater potential for lean …

Effects Of Heterosis On Longevity In Beef Cattle, Rafael Nunez-Dominquez, Larry V. Cundiff, Gordon E. Dickerson, Keith E. Gregory, Robert M. Koch

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

Longevity can be important to the economic efficiency of beef production. The longer cows remain productive in a herd, the fewer the number of replacement heifers needed and the greater the calf output per cow maintained. In this way, more heifers can be sold for feeding and slaughter, and the cost of growing out replacement females to a productive age is reduced. Less culling of infertile cows also increases output per cow exposed. This study was conducted to determine effects of heterosis on longevity and associated factors in crosses of the Hereford, Angus, and Shorthorn breeds.

Length Of Feeding Interval Influences Accuracy Of Selection For Growth, Robert M. Koch, Larry V. Cundiff, Keith E. Gregory

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

Rapid growth is an important trait for market beef production. Faster growth rate increases the proportion of feed intake that is used for building body tissues and reduces total input/unit of weight gain. This happens because over one-half of the feed energy and nearly two-thirds of the total cost for growing the beef animal goes to maintain normal life processes.

Selection for increased growth rate has been directed largely at postweaning gain because it is highly heritable. Performance tests to evaluate postweaning gain generally vary in length from 112 to 252 days with initial dates beginning at weaning or 30 …

Maternal Effects In Four Diverse Breeds Of Cattle, Keith E. Gregory, Larry V. Cundiff, Robert M. Koch

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

Differences between reciprocal crosses are the result of breed differences in prenatal maternal effects and/or breed differences in postnatal maternal effects. Breed differences in postnatal maternal effects are well documented and are mediated through breed differences in milk production and perhaps through other maternal factors. Breed differences in prenatal maternal effects have received less attention by research interests than breed differences in postnatal maternal effects. Breed differences in prenatal maternal effects may be caused by either differences in ovum cytoplasm or by differences in uterine environment or by both. In most reports of experimental results, the prenatal and postnatal components …

Parasitology And Pathology Of Marine Organisms Of The World Ocean, William J. Hargis Jr.

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

The Symposium in which the communications, as they were called during the meeting, comprising this volume were presented was held at the Zoological Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R. in Leningrad during 13 to 16 October 1981. Conducted as part of the cooperative program of the U.S.A.-U.S.S.R. Working Group on Biological Productivity and Biochemistry of the World Ocean, the Leningrad meeting was sponsored by the Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R. (the Zoological Institute) and the Ministry of Fisheries of the U.S.S.R. (The Scientific Council on Fish Diseases of the Ichthyological Commission). It was an extremely interesting …

On The Classification Of The Early Tertiary Erinaceomorpha (Insectivora, Mammalia), Michael J. Novacek, Thomas M. Bown, David Schankler

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

Definitions are provided for three Early Tertiary families of Erinaceomorpha. The family Dormaaliidae includes Dormaalius, Macrocranion, Scenopagus, Ankylodon, Crypholestes, Sespedectes, and Proterixoides.

Refining The Displacement Of Culture And The Use Of Scenes And Themes In Organizational Studies, Nancy C. Morey, Fred Luthans

Department of Management: Faculty Publications

The move to displace the concept of culture traditionally used in anthropology to organizational research is discussed. Issues surrounding the culture concept and the juxtaposition of culture and organization are given special attention. Current thinking about the nature of the process of displacement is refined. Examples from an ongoing study of a city transit organization are used to demonstrate the use of cultural scenes and themes in organizational research.

Pod Network Membership Directory, July 1985

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

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Pod / Ncspod Conference Participants 1985

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

Directory

Addendum 1985 POD / NCSPOD Conference

Survey Of The Recent Mammal Collections Of The World, Hugh H. Genoways, Duane A. Schlitter

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

Survey of collections of recent mammals reveal that there are 706 of these collections located in 78 countries. These collections hold 4,874,954 specimens. There are 19 collections that hold 50,000 or more specimens of recent mammals.

Protein Supplementation Of Ammoniated Roughages. Ii. Wheat Straw Supplemented With Alfalfa, Blood Meal Or Soybean Meal Fed To Wintering Steers, M. L. Nelson, Ivan G. Rush, T. J. Klopfenstein

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Two winter steer growth trials were conducted to investigate responses of steer calves to ammoniation of wheat straw, level of alfalfa haylage (50 or 66.7% of diet) and source of supplemental protein, soybean meal (SBM), blood meal (BM), or a blood meal-urea mixture (BM-U). In trial 1, the main effect of arnmoniation significantly increased average daily gain (ADG) from .15 to .24 kg/d, dry matter intake (DMI) from 4.86 to 5.29 kg/d and gain/feed from .029 to .044. The higher level of alfalfa haylage significantly increased DMI from 4.78 to 5.36 kg/d. Gain during a subsequent grazing period was unaffected …

4-H 156 The History Of 4-H In Nebraska, John D. Orr

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service 4-H 156: The history of 4-H in Nebraska; E.C. Bishop, boy’s and girl’s club work, cooperative extension service a commitment to people, Nebraska state 4-H conference, national 4-H conference, camping, fairs and shows, international 4-H, University of 4-H club, state leaders, new generations-new projects, Nebraska Association for 4-H development, great moments in 4-H history, and the 4-H is people.

G85-761 Feed Additives For Beef Cattle, Rick Stock, Terry L. Mader

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses feed additives, including how they work, feeding restrictions and feeding recommendations.

One of the best methods to reduce feed costs is through the use of feed additives. Their primary effects are to improve feed efficiency and/or daily gain. Some feed additives have secondary benefits which include reducing the incidence of acidosis, coccidiosis, and grain bloat, while others suppress estrus, reduce liver abscesses, or control foot rot problems.

Feed additives can be divided into five general categories: 1) ionophores; 2) antibiotics; 3) estrus suppressants; 4) buffers; and 5) others. Each feed additive has its own characteristics and feeding …

Characterization Of Monoclonal Antibodies Against Shiga-Like Toxin From Escherichia Coli, Nancy A. Strockbine, Lilian R. M. Marques, Randall K. Holmes, Alison D. O'Brien

United States Public Health Resources

Three monoclonal antibodies, designated MAb 16E6, MAb 13C4, and MAb 19G8, were produced which recognize Shiga-like toxin (SLT) from Escherichia coli. All three monoclonal antibodies neutralized the cytotoxicity of E. coli SLT and were able to immunoprecipitate intact labeled toxin with Staphylococcus aureus protein A. The three antibodies were of the Gl heavy and kappa light chain classes. MAb 16E6 bound to the B subunit of SLT in Western blots and also neutralized the lethality of the toxin for mice and the enterotoxicity of the toxin in ligated rabbit ileal loops. The ability of MAb 16E6 to neutralize the …

Effect Of Dietary Energy Intake During Lactation On Performance Of Primiparous Sows And Their Litters, J. L. Nelssen, A. J. Lewis, E. R. Peo, J. D. Crenshaw

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

A total of 146 primiparous sows was used in four replications of an experiment to investigate the effect of energy intake during a 28-d lactation on sow and litter performance. Dietary treatments consisted of three energy intakes; 10, 12 or 14 Mcal of metabolizable energy (ME)·sow^{– 1} ·d^–1. All sows were fed equal amounts of crude protein, vitamins and minerals daily, which met or exceeded standard recommendations. The experiment was initiated at parturition. Sow weight and backfat loss during lactation decreased linearly (P

Originality And Influence In George Caleb Bingham's Art, Stephen C. Behrendt

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

The work of "the Missouri artist," George Caleb Bingham (1811-79), offers us a good opportunity for considering the broad subject of originality and influence in the arts. The combination of originality and convention in paintings such as Fur Traders Descending the Missouri, The Jolly Flatboatmen, and The County Election can tell us much about the dynamics of that branch of American art which sought to reconcile the inherited traditions of formal, academic European art with the often strikingly unconventional reality of a New World.

Often condescendingly labeled "regional" art because of its frequently eclectic emphasis upon the local and the …

Review Of Lanelater Of North America (Coleoptera, Elateridae), T. J. Spilman

Insecta Mundi

Descriptions, illustrations, and distributions of adults of 3 species: schottii (=arizonae) from Arizona to southern Texas and northern Mexico; hayekae n. sp. (=schottii of authors) from Kansas to southern Texas; sallei from Louisiana to Florida to New York. Identification key. The larvae, unknown, are undoubtedly predaceous on larvae (grubs) of Scarabaeidae and other soft bodied insects.

The Law And Ethics Of Psychosocial Research On Aids, Joni N. Gray, Gary B. Melton

Nebraska Law Review

I. General Issues in the Law and Ethics of Psychosocial Research ... A. The Nature of the Issues ... B. The Ethical and Legal Framework

II. The Nature and Epidemiology of AIDS ... A. Factors Contributing to the Sensitivity of Research on AIDS ... B. Recent Developments in Knowledge about AIDS ... C. The Significance of Psychosocial Research on AIDS

III. Special Problems in Psychosocial Research on AIDS ... A . Privacy ... 1. Intrusiveness ... 2. Confidentiality ... B. Reporting the Results

IV. The Adequacy of Legal Protection of Confidentiality ... A. Legally Sanctioned Encroachments on Confidentiality ... B. …

Packaging The Great Plains The Role Of The Visual Arts, Roger B. Stein

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

To consider the influence of Europe upon the visual arts of the Great Plains is to engender not only a new body of information but also some complex methodological questions of concern not only to the specialist but to the student of the region more generally. How does a regional perspective focus one's investigation? How does "influence" work within a culture and how, specifically, that of Europe upon American and western culture? Finally, how do the visual arts function to shed light on these broader questions? It is the last of these questions that I will address here, not as …