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Wolf Control In British Columbia, Canada, G. A. West

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

Up to 1949, the Fish and Game Branch employed personnel, some of whom were temporary, to attempt control of the extremely high wolf pop¬ulations of the central and northern portions of British Columbia. Coyotes were also very numerous in the central and southern regions and had to be considered because of their depredations. The field men were keen and conscientious but their efforts were not co-ordinated. Control areas were severely restricted in size as techniques were not adaptable enough and because of a lack of manpower. Eventually, sheepmen went out of business entirely over wide areas, cattlemen were subjected to …

Meeting The Meadow Mouse Menace, William D. Fitzwater

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

The orchardist has many ways to lose money but one of the best is to ignore his mouse problem. This apparently insignificant, short-tailed little rodent by his unobtrusive but systematic attacks on the growing tissue of trees can be very expensive. The Indiana Extension Horticulturist has stated that mice are the number one cause for orchardists going out of business in recent years in that State. Moreover, the problem is not a recent one as a questionnaire to county agricultural agents in 1924 (Davis, 1925) showed that field mice were even then considered a problem in 40 per cent of …

Ground Squirrel Control In California, Richard H. Dana

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

The control of ground squirrels in California is important in two ways. First, it is necessary to prevent destruction of agricultural crops. Second, it is important from a health standpoint where rodent-borne diseases have been demonstrated to be present. Ground squirrel control in this State is the responsibility of the county agricultural commissioners, the State Department of Agriculture and on Federal lands the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Most control measures are concerned with but two of the nine species of ground squirrels found in California. These include four subspecies: Beechey ground squirrel (Citellus beecheyi beecheyi), Douglas ground squirrel …

Controlling Muskrats, Rollo E. Talbert

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

Today damage attributed to muskrat activities occurs both to irrigation systems and waterways serving agricultural interests as well as to power company installations, waterfowl refuges and hunting clubs. Direct damage or destruction of agricultural crops is relatively minor although the muskrat is known to feed on a variety of produce including ear corn, alfalfa, clover and carrots and frequently will cut a rather wide swath of rice near water control boxes separating rice paddies. The brief activities of fur trappers appear to have little significance as applied to alleviating these losses, so we are forced to recognize that we will …

Linnets, Horned Larks, Crowned Sparrows And Woodpeckers, James W. Koehler

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

CALIFORNIA HOUSE FINCH Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis: Depredations. In California the linnet is an abundant resident throughout the State wherever food and water are available. It is most numerous on the valley floors and in the foothills where man's development has created an extensive favorable habitat. The linnet is primarily a seed eater and before the introduction of domestic fruits into California probably lived largely on weed seeds. Linnets attack the ripening fruit of the apricot, cherry, peach, pear, nectarine, plum, prune, avocado, grape, apple, fig, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry and many others. They disbud almond, apricot, pear, peach, plum, prune and …

Controlling Yellow-Billed Magpies (Pica Nuttalli), Rex Lynda Ii

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

The yellow-billed magpie is a little smaller than the American or black-billed magpie, but the difference in size is very slight. The birds look exactly alike, except one has a black beak and the other has a yellow bill and a bit of yellow skin back of the eye.There are concentrated populations in the Los Banos area, Gustine area, and along the course of the Merced River comprising about 19,100 acres. They are occasionally seen in other areas of the County, but only infrequently observed in the southwestern portion of the County. The heaviest populations are in walnut orchards, dairy …

Mole And Woodrat Control, Rex E. Marsh

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

MOLES: In regions where moles thrive, lawns in golf courses, parks, cemeteries and home yards are often made unsightly by dirt mounds and ridges pushed up by the active little animals. In cultivated land, moles may cause consider¬able economic loss through their burrowings. Mole control can be divided into six basic categories: exclusion, repellents, gases, toxic baits, reduction of food supply, and trapping. Un¬changed over the years, trapping is still considered the most reliable of all methods of control, however, under certain conditions or situations, the other methods of control may be extremely useful. WOOD RATS: The native wood rat …

Banquet Address: People, Pests And Some Plans, Daniel G. Aldrich Jr.

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

We can probably say that the California way of farming has made California fanners the most over-run hosts to vertebrate pests in the agricultural world. We can certainly say, too, that new pests—and here I don't mean people--are on their way. I'm told that the starlings are just exploring here now. The relatives are coming later. We'll see, and hear, a lot more of them. Our problem is: How do we keep from being such good hosts to our small vertebrate guests? I have been told by experts that right now the vertebrate pest control man is woefully underequipped for …

Control Of Pocket Gophers, Maynard W. Cummings

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

Pocket gophers occur only in North and Central America but within this vast area few other native rodent groups are more widely distributed (Anthony, 1928). None are more adaptable, either to natural extremes of habitat or to changed conditions brought about by agricultural development and other man-made environmental modifications. They occupy coastal areas, inland plains and valleys, desert and alpine meadow, from sea level to above timber line in a multitude of vegetation and soil types. This practically universal distribution has, of course, led to the recognition by naturalists of many species and subspecies. California alone contains at least 75 …

Methods Of Controlling Starlings And Blackbirds, Adolph Zajanc

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

Most people have accepted the fact that all living things can be beneficial to mankind in some way or other. This is especially true of our wild birds, since they provide enjoyment and wholesome recreation for most of us, regardless of whether we live on farms or in the city. But despite the fact that wild birds are for the most part beneficial, at times individuals or populations of certain species can seriously affect man's interests. When such situations occur, some measures of relief are desirable and usually eagerly sought. This report is not intended to answer all the questions …

Control Of Meadow Mice, Kangaroo Rats, Prairie Dogs,, John A. Ludeman

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

Meadow mice, kangaroo rats, prairie dogs and cotton rats are broadly classified as field rodents. The control of their populations have been necessary since man first began to farm and raise livestock within the areas in which these rodents live. The intensity of control has varied with land values and the population fluctuation of the rodents. Rodent control, like other farming practices must be profitable to the land owner, or he cannot afford to undertake a control program. If he is to continue in business his control efforts must be done efficiently and as successfully as possible. To accomplish these …

Vertebrate Pest Control Conference: Contents

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

Proceedings of a meeting held at Sacramento, California, February 6-7, 1962. Sponsored by National Pest Control Association, 250 West Jersey Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey, and California Vertebrate Pest Control Technical Committee.
GENERAL CHAIRMAN OF CONFERENCE: Walter E. Howard, Associate Vertebrate Ecologist, Field Station Administration, University of California, Davis, California

Control Methods For Snakes, Elbert M. Brock, Walter E. Howard

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 1st (1962)

Of the various types of wildlife that home owners find undesirable, snakes are probably the leading offenders. Because of much false teaching, many persons have a great dread of even non-venomous snakes; hence control often is practiced when not needed. Nevertheless, very few people are willing to accept the presence of snakes in their gardens or their yards, especially if there is a concern for children playing in the area. For this reason snake control is often desirable about homes and suburban housing areas. Other situations where controls might be justified are recreation areas, farms, bird sanctuaries, duck nesting marshes, …

Department Of Entomology Newsletter - No. 1, 1962

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

Foreword, the Editors, Norman L. Braasch and John Edman

Greetings, Roscoe E. Hill

Staff (photo)

Graduate Students (photo)

Courses Currently Offered in Entomology, Current Research Projects

Professional Staff biographies

Clerical and Technical Staff

Athletics

Alumni biographies

Ec62-722 High Moisture Grain --Storage And Nutrition--, E. A. Olson, Paul Q. Guyer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Circular 62-722: High Moisture Grain, storages and nutrition, how airtight silos work, how venting systems for airtight storages work, unloading systems for airtight storage, unloading systems for airtight storage, conventional silos, high moisture storage.

Ec62-130 Chemicals That Control Weeds, O. Burnside, J. Furrer, M. Mccarty

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

EXTENSION CIRCULAR 62-130: This circular is about different chemicals that control weeds. It is set up as a fold-out chart of multiple types of weeds and their herbicides.

Annual Report: 1962

Cherry County (Nebraska) Extension: Historical Documents

Planning & Management of the Farm Business

Volunteer Labor Representative ............................ 1

Tax Analysis Workshop ............................ 1

Field Crops

Phosphate Increases Quality & Quantity ............................ 1

Basic Range Management Important to Future Ranchers ............................ 2

Meadow Grazing a New Concept ............................ 2

Forestry

Livestock Windbreaks a Valuable Asset ............................ 3

Entomology

White Grubs Remain a Problem in Meadows ............................ 4

Dairying

Dairying Gains in Importance ............................ 4

Livestock

A. I. Holds Some Interest ............................ 5

Cody 4-H'er Exhibits Champion Steer ............................ 5

4-H Livestock Judgers Active ............................ 6

Cattle Tours Popular ............................ 7

Fitting & Showing Demonstration Conducted ............................ 7 …

Swine Brucellosis And Human Health, Us Public Health Service

United States Food and Drug Administration: Publications

Swine brucellosis is caused by Brucella suis, a strain of bacteria which also cau ses human brucellosis, or undulant fever. T his disease is an imp 0 r tan t public health problem which affects thousands of farmers, livestock handlers, meat processors, and butchers .. The U. S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 6.15 percent of the 1.8 million swine herds in the Nation are infected with brucellosis. This represents about 131,000 in f e c ted herds on farms, where some 579,000 farm people come into daily c ontact with these herds. The infection rate among these rural persons …

Animal Husbandry Through The Years At The University Of Nebraska, 1910-1962, William J. Loeffel, Marvel L. Baker, Vincent H. Arthaud

Department of Animal Science: Departmental News

CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction
The Agricultural College
The Crowning Years
The Research Program
Farmers Institutes
Extension Activities
Emergency Programs
Extra Curricular Activities
Personnel
Publications

This review is limited primarily to the Animal Husbandry Department. However, in an organization as closely knit as the College of Agriculture, it is impossible not to make occasional reference to other departments and activities. The narrative is confined largely to the organization at Lincoln, although some reference is made of work and workers at outlying stations.
Many references are made to These Fifty Years by R. P. Crawford. Through the courtesy of the Comptroller, Dr. Joseph …

Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards

United States Public Health Resources

The Standards published herein have been promulgated as Public Health Regulations in the Federal Register. As such they became effective April 5, 1962, as the Standards to which drinking water and water supply systems used by carriers and others subject to Federal quarantine regulations must conform. The Division of Environmental Engineering and Food Protection is responsible for the application of these Standards to all carrier water supplies. These Standards supersede the Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards- 1946, as amended in 1956. The new Standards were developed with the assistance of an Advisory Committee appointed by the Public Health Service …

Purification And Sanitary Control Of Water (Potable And Waste), Paul W. Kabler

United States Public Health Resources

Although most of the streams draining inhabited regions are contaminated with human or animal feces, water-borne disease today in the United States is relatively uncommon. Pathogenic enteric microorganisms probably do not multiply in raw water sources under normal conditions. They usually disappear in a relatively short time, with the rates depending on variations in environmental conditions. Urban water supplies have played a diminishing role in the transmission of intestinal disease because of improvements in the detection and enumeration of pollution indicators, water and sewage treatment processes, and t h e sanitary control of water systems.

Nebraska Bird Review (January 1962) 30(1), Whole Issue.

Nebraska Bird Review

Table of Contents

Notes on Raising Blue Grouse ............................................................ 2

Species and Nesting Density of Birds in Grassland Habitats Near Burwell 9

General Notes ............................................................................................ 11

Meetings and Reports ............................................................................ 13

Excerpts From Letters ........................................................................ 14

Mrs. George Kirk .................................................................................... 16

Book Reviews ............................................................................................ 16

A Middle Miocene Rhinoceros Quarry In Morrill County, Nebraska (With Notes On Hip Disease In Diceratherium), Robert M. Stecher, C. Bertrand Schultz, Lloyd G. Tanner

Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum (1924–2023)

Extensive deposits of fossil rhinoceros bones have been excavated from University of Nebraska State Museum collecting localities Mo-113, -114, -115, -116, and -118 some 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 miles north of Bridgeport, Morrill County, Nebraska. The fossils were associated with other faunal elements in the lower portion of the Marsland formation (middle Miocene) of the Hemingford group. The rhinoceros is considered to be Diceratherium niobrarensis Peterson, geologic variety. A pathologic right femur of D. niobrarensis provides evidence of hip disease in the medial Miocene rhinoceroses.

Early Records Of Some Mammals From Nebraska, J. Knox Jones Jr.

Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum (1924–2023)

Ten species of Recent mammals that formerly occurred in Nebraska have been extirpated there by European man. Surprisingly few specimens of the species concerned are preserved in museum collections. Perusal of a representative segment of the historical literature pertaining to Nebraska has revealed records of occurrence of most of the extirpated species that provide a basis for estimating the former distribution of each in the State.

Evaluation Of Sires Available Through Planned Mating, L. Dale Van Vleck, C. R. Henderson, H. W. Carter

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

There is some concern that methods of sire evaluation which utilize contemporary stablemate averages can be biased by differential genetic merit of the mates of these sires. A little reflection, however, indicates that even if the cows to which some sires are mated are more highly selected than the mates of other sires, this differential merit will not affect seriously the ranking of sires according to the evaluation of their progeny. Until the present, data have not been readily available with which to study the seriousness of this problem. The present study does not deal with the question generally, but …

Sire Evaluation From Five-Month Daughter Records, L. Dale Van Vleck

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

The chief advantages of sire evaluation based on five-month daughter records are: 1. Genetic progress is inversely proportional to the turnover rate in testing bulls so that if this interval is shortened by 10%, the rate of genetic progress will be increased by 11%. The turnover period can be shortened with the use of 5-month records from about 50 months to 45 months—a decrease of 10% in time. 2. Genetic progress is also related to how many top bulls are saved and how many poor ones are culled out of all those sampled. In other words, the more bulls tested …

Block And Bridle Annual, 1962

Block and Bridle Annual (1933–2021)

Contents:

Dedication
Picture of club members
Roster of Members and Club Officers
Block and Bridle Club Advisor
Animal Husbandry Faculty
Picture of Animal Husbandry Building
Sample Minutes
Financial Statement
Committee Assignments
Merit Trophy Award
Calendar of Events
Initiation
Purebred Ewe Sale
Holiday Ham Sale
Block and Bridle Social
Showmanship Contest
Block and Bridle Club Jackets
Block and Bridle Club Tour
Intracollegiate Judging Contest
Feeders Day
Honors Banquet
Science in Agriculture Day
Quarterhorse Show
Block and Bridle Meat Judging Contest
Election of Officers
Block and Bridle Club Picnic
Senior Livestock Judging Team
Junior Livestock Judging Team
Meats Judging Team

The Reeve's Tale: Chaucer's Measure For Measure, Paul A. Olson

Department of English: Faculty Publications

That Oswald tells the Reeve's Tale to avenge himself on Robin is evident. However, the method by which he does so is not so evident. His technique is to disguise revenge as justice: by cloaking personal retribution in the garment of objective moral comment, he is able to pretend that he is concerned not so much with retaliation as with evil itself. In doing this, he makes a mistake. The morality which he announces is more applicable to him than to his victim, and the opposition between what he says and what Chaucer says through him constitutes the real comic …

The Cooperative Control Of Wildlife Damage, Clifford C. Presnall

Other Publications in Wildlife Management

To avoid careless destruction has been the constant aim of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, and this is the basis of our strict regulations, inflexible accountability for control poisons and control devices, and emphasis on professional supervision at all levels. Our goal is to manage wildlife damage at a level tolerable to those sustaining it and without jeopardy to populations of animals regarded as desirable. It is our job to find ways for people and wildlife to live harmoniously together in this complex age.

Ec62-522 Children Need Toys..., Grace Langdon

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Circular 62-522: Children Need Toys, what kind of toys children should be playing with, at what age up until 12 years old.