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Key Resources Of Ranch Management, Cody Butler, D. R. Zobell

All Current Publications

There are five essentials for successful ranch management. These essentials consist of: 1) A lifelong approach to management needs, both integrative and holistic. 2) Strive for continuous improvement of key resources. 3) Assemble and use good analysis and decision-making tools. 4) Wage war on cost. 5) Place an emphasis on marketing.

Holistic Management, A Lifelong Management Goal, Jesse Russell, D. R. Zobell

All Current Publications

There are many misconceptions concerning farmers and ranchers, and not understood by those living in urban areas. However they are looked upon, the successful managers in today’s production agriculture must have a firm knowledge of many different resources. Some of these resources include but are not limited to; soil, grasses and/or other crops, cattle and/or other production animals and their biological processes, labor resources. In order to be profitable these operators must be able to manage their finances as well.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Agriculture And Applied Sciences, March 28, 2014 - Discontinuation Of The Interdepartmental Program In Toxicology Ms & Phd Degrees, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

This request is to discontinue the Interdepartmental Program in Toxicology, which offers MS and PhD degrees from the Departments of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences (ADVS); Plants, Soils, and Climate (PSC); Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE); Biology (BIOL); and Chemistry & Biochemistry (CHEM).

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Agriculture And Applied Sciences, March 28, 2014 - Restructuring Of The Toxicology Graduate Programs, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

This request is to offer MS and PhD degrees in toxicology within the Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences (ADVS). This is not a request for new toxicology graduate degrees because these graduate programs currently exist at Utah State University in the form of the Interdepartmental Toxicology Program (ITP). This request proposes are structuring of the toxicology graduate programs starting with a discontinuation of the ITP program (a separate R401), and then continuation of the toxicology graduate programs under ADVS alone (this proposal).

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Engineering, March 28, 2014, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

This request is to discontinue the Interdepartmental Program inToxicology, which offers MS and PhD degrees from the Departments of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences (ADVS); Plants, Soils, and Climate (PSC); Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE); Biology (BIOL); and Chemistry & Biochemistry (CHEM).

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Science, March 28, 2014, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

This request is to discontinue the Interdepartmental Program inToxicology, which offers MS and PhD degrees from the Departments of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences (ADVS); Plants, Soils, and Climate (PSC); Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE); Biology (BIOL); and Chemistry & Biochemistry (CHEM). Enrollments in the program have declined since 1990 and all but two students in the program in the last decade have been in the Department of ADVS.

The Utah Statesman, March 27, 2014, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

In Their Own Words: Chinese Students In American Universities, Nolan Weil, Jianzhong Luo

Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications

Purposes

• To explore Chinese students’ perceptions of their ESL experiences in the Intensive English Language Institute at Utah State University as compared with their prior learning EFL experiences in China
• To get a glimpse of Chinese students’ perceived quality of life at a major state university in the Intermountain West

The Utah Statesman, March 20, 2014, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

The Utah Statesman, March 18, 2014, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Phragmites Australis Management In The United States: 40 Years Of Methods And Outcomes, Eric L. G. Hazelton, Thomas J. Mozdzer, David M. Burdick, Karin M. Kettenring, Dennis F. Whigham

Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications

Studies on invasive plant management are often short in duration and limited in the methods tested, and lack an adequate description of plant communities that replace the invader following removal. Here we present a comprehensive review of management studies on a single species, in an effort to elucidate future directions for research in invasive plant management. We reviewed the literature on Phragmites management in North America in an effort to synthesize our understanding of management efforts, identify gaps in knowledge and improve the efficacy of management. Additionally, we assessed recent ecological findings concerning Phragmites mechanisms of invasion and integrated these …

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, March 6, 2014, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• Inactivate Course
• Delete Course

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• New Course

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Theatre Arts

• New Course

Department of Accounting

• Course Number Change

Department of Economic and Finance

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Management

• New Course
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change
• Prerequisite Change
• Credit Hour Change

Department of Management Information Systems

• New Course

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• New Course
• Grade Mode Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, March 6, 2014, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• Inactivate Course
• Delete Course

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• New Course

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Theatre Arts

• New Course

Department of Accounting

• Course Number Change

Department of Economic and Finance

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Management

• New Course
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change
• Prerequisite Change
• Credit Hour Change

Department of Management Information Systems

• New Course

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• New Course
• Grade Mode Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department …

Triple Immunoglobulin Gene Knockout Transchromosomic (Tc) Cattle: Bovine Lambda Cluster Deletion And Its Effect On Fully Human Polyclonal Antibody Production, H. Matsushita, A. Sano, H. Wu, J. Jiao, P. Kasinathan, E. J. Sullivan, Zhongde Wang, K. Kuroiwa

Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

Towards the goal of producing fully human polyclonal antibodies (hpAbs or hIgGs) in transchromosomic (Tc) cattle, we previously reported that Tc cattle carrying a human artificial chromosome (HAC) comprising the entire unrearranged human immunoglobulin (Ig) heavy-chain (hIGH), kappa-chain (hIGK), and lambda-chain (hIGL) germline loci produced physiological levels of hIgGs when both of the bovine immunoglobulin mu heavy-chains, bIGHM and bIGHML1, were homozygously inactivated (bIGHM-/-, bIGHML1-/-; double knockouts or DKO). However, because endogenous bovine immunoglobulin light chain loci are still intact, the light chains are produced both from the hIGK and hIGL genomic loci on the HAC and from the endogenous …

The Utah Statesman, March 4, 2014, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Teeth And Heavyset Kids: Intervention Similarities Between Childhood Obesity And Oral Health Interventions Within Native American Societies, Rodney C. Haring, Warren Skye Jr., Brenda L. Battleson, Maxine Brings-Him-Back-Janis, Nicolette Teufel-Shone

Journal of Indigenous Research

A systematic literature review was conducted focusing on childhood obesity and oral health interventions which may have relevance to Native American children, their families, and their communities. Childhood obesity and oral health have become a significant problem across Indian Country. Subsequently, a number of oral health and obesity interventions are emerging developed for ethnic minority populations including Native Americans. The objective of this review was to determine best practices of various obesity and oral health interventions used with Native youth. The review found a number of prevalence related studies showing both health conditions were concerns within Native American societies (n=94). …

The Evolution Of Self-Control, Julie K. Young

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Although scientists have identified surprising cognitive flexibility in animals and potentially unique features of human psychology, we know less about the selective forces that favor cognitive evolution, or the proximate biological mechanisms underlying this process. We tested 36 species in two problem-solving tasks measuring self-control and evaluated the leading hypotheses regarding how and why cognition evolves. Across species, differences in absolute (not relative) brain volume best predicted performance on these tasks. Within primates, dietary breadth also predicted cognitive performance, whereas social group size did not. These results suggest that increases in absolute brain size provided the biological foundation for evolutionary …

Sustainable Pastoralism On The Borana Plateau: An Innovation Systems Approach, D. Layne Coppock, Seyoum Tezera, Bedasa Eba, Jaldessa Doyo, Demisachew Tadele, Derege Teshome, Nizam Husein, Meiso Guru

Environment and Society Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Utah Statesman, February 27, 2014, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

The Status Of Women Leaders In Utah Nonprofits, Susan R. Madsen, D. Candice Backus, Glaucia Jones, Brian Fischer

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

In September 2013, the Center for American Progress released a report titled “ The State of Women in America: A 50- State Analysis of How Women Are Faring Across the Nation.” This report ranks Utah last of all 50 states in terms of women being in positions of decision making and leadership. Although the focus is solely on the percentage of women in elected office and private sector management positions, we feel that a more detailed look on the status of women in leadership in various sectors within the state would be useful. This is the second of four 2014 …

The Utah Statesman, February 18, 2014, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

The Utah Statesman, February 11, 2014, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

The Utah Statesman, February 6, 2014, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, February 6, 2014, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• New Course

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

• New Course

Department of Accounting

• Grade Mode Change

Department of Economic and Finance

• Prerequisite Change
• Course Number Change, Prerequisite Change
• Course Number Change, Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Psychology

• New Course

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

• Credit Hour Change

Department of Electrical …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, February 6, 2014, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• New Course

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

• New Course

Department of Accounting

• Grade Mode Change

Department of Economic and Finance

• Prerequisite Change
• Course Number Change, Prerequisite Change
• Course Number Change, Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Psychology

• New Course

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

• Credit Hour Change

Department …

The Utah Statesman, February 4, 2014, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Integrating Teff Into Livestock Operations, Allen Young, Earl Creech, Dale Zobell, Clark Israelsen, Jong-Su Eun

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes teff, a relatively new forage crop that is attracting interest. Teff can be harvested multiple times during a growing season, used as emergency forage, has potential for double cropping and grazing.

Beef Cattle Nutrition, Minerals, Troy D. Cooper, Darrell Rothlisberger, Dale Zobell

All Current Publications

Beef cattle require a number of dietary mineral elements for regular bodily maintenance, growth and reproduction. Minerals that are essential in larger amounts are labeled as major or macro elements. Those needed in smaller amounts are called micro, minor or trace minerals. These terms, have no relationship to the metabolic significance of a mineral in the diet. A trace mineral can be as crucial to the health and performance of an animal as a major mineral.

Analysis Of Mexican Spotted Owl Diet In The Canyonlands Of Southern Utah, Natalie Schvaneveldt

Research on the Hill (Salt Lake City)

While diets of Mexican Spotted Owls within forested habitat have been studied, little research has been published on the diet of owls that occupy canyon habitats (see Willey In Press). Since the Mexican Spotted Owl is federally listed as a threatened species, it is important to identify primary prey of Utah’s canyon dwelling owls to better understand their dietary needs (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1993). We hope that the findings from this research can better inform state and federal managers on spotted owl prey use and aid in future management of small mammal populations in canyon habitats. We intend …

The Utah Statesman, January 30, 2014, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.