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Pine Needle Abortion – What We Know As Well As How To Predict/Prevent The Problem, Stephen P. Ford Dec 2001

Pine Needle Abortion – What We Know As Well As How To Predict/Prevent The Problem, Stephen P. Ford

Range Beef Cow Symposium

Pinus ponderosa or western yellow pine (Pinnace) is widely distributed in the U.S., but is most abundant in the Western U.S. and Western Canada. In the late 1920’s cattle stockmen and ranchers first suspected that ingestion of needles and buds from ponderosa pine trees caused an abortion. Original claims of ponderosa pine needles (PPN) being an abortifacient were discounted because of the many other known causes of abortions such as infectious diseases (brucellosis, leptospirosis), phosphorus and Vitamin A deficiencies. It wasn’t until 1952 that McDonald provided the first definitive evidence for a direct effect of a toxin in PPN needles …

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The Use Of Ultrasound Technology In Genetic Selection Decisions, William Herring, David Kemp Dec 2001

The Use Of Ultrasound Technology In Genetic Selection Decisions, William Herring, David Kemp

Range Beef Cow Symposium

Today, real-time ultrasound (RTU) can be used to gather live cattle data that subsequently can be used for the genetic prediction of carcass cutability and meat quality traits. Initially, identification of sires that were superior for carcass merit could only be accomplished through progeny testing, an expensive, slow and logistically complicated process. Today, breed associations use RTU data solely or in combination with actual carcass data for computation of carcass EPD. While much research should be done to improve the accuracy and cost of the technology, RTU provides a valuable tool for genetic selection of carcass merit.

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Dna Assisted Selection – A Realistic Perspective, Daniel Pomp Dec 2001

Dna Assisted Selection – A Realistic Perspective, Daniel Pomp

Range Beef Cow Symposium

Breathtaking advances are occurring in the knowledge and understanding of the structure, sequence and function of DNA. The entire genetic blueprint, or DNA code, has now been deciphered for humans, mice and a variety of other organisms. This modern-day “Genomic Revolution” may be one of the most important periods in the scientific history of humankind, promising diagnostics and therapeutics for numerous diseases and maladies.

In animal agriculture, and particularly in beef cattle improvement, the payoffs of the “Genomic Revolution” have seemingly been few and far between. DNA information on cattle is now routinely used for determining parentage and for quality …

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Emerging Protocols To Synchronize Estrus In Replacement Beef Heifers And Postpartum Cows, D. J. Patterson, J. E. Stegner, G. A. Perry, F. N. Kojima, M. F. Smith Dec 2001

Emerging Protocols To Synchronize Estrus In Replacement Beef Heifers And Postpartum Cows, D. J. Patterson, J. E. Stegner, G. A. Perry, F. N. Kojima, M. F. Smith

Range Beef Cow Symposium

The beef cattle industry has seen rapid gains in economically desirable traits largely due to the selection and expanded use of genetically superior sires made available through artificial insemination (AI). Recent surveys indicate, however that less than 5 percent of the beef cows in the United States are bred by AI, and only half of the cattle producers who practice AI use any form of estrus synchronization to facilitate their AI programs. The inability to predict time of estrus for individual cows or heifers in a group often makes it impractical to use AI because of the labor required for …

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Objective Development Of Grazing Strategies, Patrick E. Reese Dec 2001

Objective Development Of Grazing Strategies, Patrick E. Reese

Range Beef Cow Symposium

A grazing strategy is a plan for accomplishing a set of objectives based on comprehensive knowledge of available resources, and the production and marketing environment. Management can be greatly simplified when grazing strategies are based on clearly stated and prioritized resource-management and livestock-production objectives (Fig. I ). Decisions on when and how to use plant resources have profound effects on the success of grazing strategies. Plant resources can be used for livestock production or wildlife cover and ecosystem functions such as hydrologic condition and site stability.

While many rangelands in the central and northern Great Plains are dominated by grasses …

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The Value Of Corn As A Hay Replacement For Cows, Cody Wright Dec 2001

The Value Of Corn As A Hay Replacement For Cows, Cody Wright

Range Beef Cow Symposium

In many western cattle operations, harvested forages have traditionally been considered the most economical feedstuffs for wintering beef cows. However, in certain situations, the nutrient content of standing or harvested forages may be inadequate to meet the nutritional requirements of the beef cow for maintenance, gestation, or lactation. Furthermore, the availability of standing or harvested forages may be limited, especially during drought years and(or) severe winters when the cost of medium- to low-quality forages may reach $80-100 per ton. Feeding corn grain may represent an economically viable alternative in each of these scenarios.

Producers commonly ask “how much corn can …

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Effects Of Mineral Nutrition Of Immune Function And Factors That Affect Trace Mineral Requirements Of Beef Cattle, Terry E. Engle Dec 2001

Effects Of Mineral Nutrition Of Immune Function And Factors That Affect Trace Mineral Requirements Of Beef Cattle, Terry E. Engle

Range Beef Cow Symposium

Trace minerals exist in cells and tissues of the animal body in a variety of chemical combinations, and in characteristic concentrations, which vary with the trace mineral and tissue (McDowell, 1989, 1992; Underwood and Suttle, 1999). The concentrations of trace minerals must usually be maintained within quite narrow limits if the functional and structural integrity of the tissue is to be maintained and the growth, health, and productivity of the animal are to remain unimpaired (McDowell, 1989, 1992; Underwood and Suttle, 1999). Ingestion of diets that are deficient, imbalanced, or excessively high in trace minerals may induce changes in the …

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A Systems Approach To Production From Weaning To Harvest, Terry J. Klopfenstein, D. J. Jordon, Galen E. Erickson Dec 2001

A Systems Approach To Production From Weaning To Harvest, Terry J. Klopfenstein, D. J. Jordon, Galen E. Erickson

Range Beef Cow Symposium

Although some summer and fall calving occurs, the majority of calves in the Northern States are born in the spring. Therefore, to have a consistent supply of feeders entering feedlots, a variety of stocker programs are used. About 30% of calves produced in the U. S. enter the feedlot as calf-feds. Some of these calf-feds are weaned and enter the feedlot 30 to 40 days later. It is also common for calves to be backgrounded two to six months before entering the feedlot.

Many calves enter yearling programs. These cattle are nutritionally restricted to varying degrees and for various times. …

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Considerations When Selecting A Calving Season, Connie R. Quinn Dec 2001

Considerations When Selecting A Calving Season, Connie R. Quinn

Range Beef Cow Symposium

Every ranch is backed by a unique set of resources. The resources are used to cost effectively produce a consumer acceptable product. Ranch resources can be simply categorized into forage base, genetics base and the commitment to good management practices. Range cattle management must be based on relating forage quality and quantity to the nutrient requirements of the animal for a given level of production. In order to be cost effective it is important that the forage base optimally express the genetic potential of the cowherd, with little or no supplemental feed.

Today’s rancher, according to Jim Gosey of the …

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Considerations When Selecting A Calving Season, R. Burke Teichert Dec 2001

Considerations When Selecting A Calving Season, R. Burke Teichert

Range Beef Cow Symposium

The selection of a calving season could well be one of the most important economic decisions made on a ranch. Changes in calving season and weaning date can cause or require many other changes in a cow-calf production system. Therefore, a systems approach should be used wherein every variable that one can think of should be considered to get the best estimate of the overall effect. The economic rewards of selecting the “best” calving season can make the analysis worthwhile.

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Intensification Of Cow/Calf Production: A History, John Maddux Dec 2001

Intensification Of Cow/Calf Production: A History, John Maddux

Range Beef Cow Symposium

The Cow-Calf sector of the beef industry has undergone a period of increasing intensification and tremendous changes in productivity over the past 25 years. Improved technology, new production systems and changing economics have driven the Cow-Calf sector to higher and higher production levels. In this presentation I will lay out the underlying reasons for this increased production and intensification and why it will continue in the future.

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“The Best And Worst Decisions I’Ve Made”, Bob Budd Dec 2001

“The Best And Worst Decisions I’Ve Made”, Bob Budd

Range Beef Cow Symposium

Given the amount of time I have driven around, or stood around thinking about this topic, I can now definitively say that it is one of the meanest assignments Professor Hixon has ever given out. The fact that he gave me several weeks to ruminate on the topic only makes it more distressing, and the loss of sleep has been severe. If the time frame were more strict, such as what is the worst or best decision you made yesterday, or last week, this would not be nearly as stressful, but to force me to think of every stupid thing …

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A Cowboy’S Guide To Building Teams, Tom G. Field, Michael G. Hays Dec 2001

A Cowboy’S Guide To Building Teams, Tom G. Field, Michael G. Hays

Range Beef Cow Symposium

One of the daunting challenges facing the cattle industry in the near term is the ability to attract and retain skilled and effective human resources to the ranching business. We currently have at our disposal vast amounts of information about marketing, health, reproduction, nutrition, genetics, forage management, and financial decision-making to create and sustain a viable cow-calf, stocker, or feedlot business. In fact, any of the existing enterprise managers in the industry likely excel in a majority of the aforementioned topics. However, one of the major obstacles to success in agriculture is a failure to recognize that human beings are …

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New Biotechnology R D Center Established At Unh, Sharon Keeler Dec 2001

New Biotechnology R D Center Established At Unh, Sharon Keeler

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

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The Chronicle, Bethany Forster, Luke Jennett, Vicki Minor, Misty Rhodes, Matt Tonelli, Gena Wilson, Adam Winn, Alonzo Fox, Abbey Sprague, Zach Reed, Jan Laville Dec 2001

The Chronicle, Bethany Forster, Luke Jennett, Vicki Minor, Misty Rhodes, Matt Tonelli, Gena Wilson, Adam Winn, Alonzo Fox, Abbey Sprague, Zach Reed, Jan Laville

Campus Chronicle

No abstract provided.

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Newscope - December 12, 2001 Dec 2001

Newscope - December 12, 2001

Newscope

No abstract provided.

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Sustainable Management Of The National Forests, Dale N. Bosworth Dec 2001

Sustainable Management Of The National Forests, Dale N. Bosworth

Research and Reports

No abstract provided.

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The Lumberjack, December 12, 2001 Dec 2001

The Lumberjack, December 12, 2001

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

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Crow's Nest, December 12, 2001, Crow's Nest Staff Dec 2001

Crow's Nest, December 12, 2001, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The December 12, 2001, issue of the Crow's Nest.

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Tupelo Attorney Honors Wife’S Memory With Scholarship Endowment, Elaine Pugh Dec 2001

Tupelo Attorney Honors Wife’S Memory With Scholarship Endowment, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- When William P. "Pete" Mitchell of Tupelo attended law school at The University of Mississippi (UM) during the Depression, there were needy students but no scholarships.

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Faculty Senate Minutes December 2001, Uno Faculty Senate Dec 2001

Faculty Senate Minutes December 2001, Uno Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official minutes of the Faculty Senate Meetings at the University of Nebraska - Omaha (UNO) for Academic year 2001-2002. The Faculty Senate supports faculty governance and believes that shared governance is essential to creating productive and rewarding environment for faculty and students. The Faculty Senate is a representative body of members elected by the faculty of the various academic departments and units of UNO. The Faculty Senate features representation from each academic college, Criss Library , and Omaha-base University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) colleges.

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Frb Predatory Lending, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors Dec 2001

Frb Predatory Lending, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors

Documents

No abstract provided.

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University To Host Federal Judgeship Investiture Of Mike Mills, Patsy R. Brumfield Dec 2001

University To Host Federal Judgeship Investiture Of Mike Mills, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dignitaries will abound when U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills of Fulton is officially invested in a Dec. 21 ceremony at The University of Mississippi.

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New Holiday Ornament Features Historic Oxford Landmark, Elaine Pugh Dec 2001

New Holiday Ornament Features Historic Oxford Landmark, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Just in the nick of time, an unique holiday item has arrived at The University of Mississippi Museums.

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Blend Of Traditional, Nontraditional Nativity Scenes In Ud Crèche Exhibits Depict Christmas Of Many Cultures, University Of Dayton Dec 2001

Blend Of Traditional, Nontraditional Nativity Scenes In Ud Crèche Exhibits Depict Christmas Of Many Cultures, University Of Dayton

News Releases

News release announces that approximately of the University of Dayton Marian Library's 900-crèche collection.

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Campus Observer, Volume 2, Issue 18, Office Of University Communications Dec 2001

Campus Observer, Volume 2, Issue 18, Office Of University Communications

Campus Observer

The Campus Observer was a newsletter for the Florida Tech community produced by the Office of University Communications (now the Office of Marketing and Communications). Visit the Campus Observer Collection Guide for more information. Earlier publications of this kind include Tech Talk and Technology Topics.

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Agem Honors Four Mississippi Women For Contributions To Higher Education, Mitchell Diggs Dec 2001

Agem Honors Four Mississippi Women For Contributions To Higher Education, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Women and minorities have made tremendous progress in higher education administration in recent years, and four Mississippi educators have been honored for their contributions by the Alliance for Graduate Education in Mississippi (AGEM).

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Helping Hands At Exam Time, Staff Report Dec 2001

Helping Hands At Exam Time, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Whitman Smith (left), University of Mississippi director of orientation, hands a test-scoring card to student Katie Lofton of Newton who is preparing to take a final exam. The Student Union bookstore on the Oxford campus stays busy this time of year as students sell books, buy next semester's books and pick up scoring cards to take their semester-end tests. Smith and several other Office of Student Orientation staff were giving away the computer-readable sheets outside the Union to make things a little less-complicated for students. Ole Miss exam week began Tuesday and continues through Dec. 15.

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Getting Fortified For Final Exams, Staff Report Dec 2001

Getting Fortified For Final Exams, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Graduate student Harshala Butala (right) takes a break from studying for final exams Tuesday night to enjoy the Late Night Breakfast served by University of Mississippi staff members Jerry Kellum, in hat, Central Ticket Office chief, and his wife, Dr. Gloria Kellum, vice chancellor for university relations. In its fourth year, the Study Breakfast on the UM-Oxford campus had its biggest turn out ever, with staff serving students eggs and pancakes beginning at 10 p.m. Butala, who is from India, is majoring in chemical engineering at Ole Miss.

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The Center For Agri-Food Industrial Organization & Policy: Scholarly Economic Research For A Changing Agri-Food Industry, Azzeddine Azzam Dec 2001

The Center For Agri-Food Industrial Organization & Policy: Scholarly Economic Research For A Changing Agri-Food Industry, Azzeddine Azzam

Cornhusker Economics

The Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is now the home of the Center of Agri-Food Industrial Organization & Policy. Founded in June 2001, the Center pools the research expertise of 5 scholars from the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics to address in a timely and scientific manner agri-food industrial organization & policy issues of vital interest to the agricultural economy of the State of Nebraska, to disseminate research results to the public, and to train students and interested citizens in the economics of the food supply chain that links input suppliers, farmers, …

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