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Preference Of White-Tailed Deer For Corn Hybrids And Agricultural Husbandry Practices During The Growing Season, Joshua A. Delger, Kevin L. Monteith, Lowell E. Schmitz, Jonathan A. Jenks

Natural Resource Management Faculty Publications

Damage to field corn (Zea mays) by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) can be substantial, resulting in millions of dollars lost annually. Numerous methods exist to minimize deer depredation, but all have met with varying degrees of success. Currently, little information is available on preference of white-tailed deer for corn hybrids during the growing season and how that preference might affect depredation patterns. We used adult female white-tailed deer in captivity to study the effect of herbicide treatments on deer-use (treatment versus no treatment) of corn in 2005 and to document preference among specific corn hybrids in …

Is Sustainable Agriculture Possible In The Arid West?: The Example Of The Ogallala Aquifer, John Opie

Sustainable Use of the West's Water (Summer Conference, June 12-14)

16 pages.

Contains 2 pages of references.

Ec95-273 Swine Nutrition Guide, Duane Reese, Robert C. Thaler, Mike Brumm, Austin J. Lewis, Philip S. Miller, George W. Libal

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This publication is a revision of the previous swine nutrition publication prepared by the Universityof Nebraska and South DakotaState University. The focus of the publication continues to be on nutrient recommendations for swine. Specific factors (nutritional, environmental and managerial) that affect nutrient recommendations have been considered and discussed. We believe that the identification and description of the factors provide the framework for the nutrient recommendations presented inTables 11 to 16. Industry advisors representing various facets of the pork industry were recruited to review and challenge the concepts incorporated in this publication. Also, in situations where “gray areas” existed, these industry …

Ec91-123 Drought Management On Range And Pastureland: A Handbook For Nebraska And South Dakota, Patrick E. Reece, Jack D. Alexander, James R. Johnson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Drought is generally defined as a prolonged period during which annual precipitation is less than 75 percent of average. Based upon this definition, drought has occurred in 21 percent of the years in the northern Great Plains since 1940. Poor distribution of precipitation in a single year or less than average precipitation in successive years can also cause drought conditions.

This extension circulation discusses the following: how plants respond to drought, management preparation for drought, herd management, animal response to drought, predicting forage production and stocking rates, drought management plans, rangeland resource inventory, grazing management, and plant recovery after drought.

The 1970'S: A Decade Of Growth In South Dakota Irrigation, Donald Taylor

Economics Research Reports

South Dakota ranks twentieth in the nation in its irrigated acreage. Depending on how "irrigation" is defined, South Dakota has between 450,000 and 500,000 acres of irriqated land. About 375,000 acres has been developed under State-issued permits by private individuals and groups. An additional 66,450 acres comprise the Belle Fourche and Angostura Federal Irrigation Projects, although in any one year not all of this land is necessarily irrigated. About 52,300 acres of "dry draw, spreader" irrigation involves the intermittent backing up of water behind dams in small creeks for occasional irrigations by farmers and ranchers in the West River Region. …

The Economics Of Irrigated Crop Production In Eastern South Dakota, Donald Taylor, Richard C. Shane

Economics Research Reports

The economics of dryland versus irrigated crop production in two of South Dakota's ·fast-irrigation-growth counties -- Brookings and Turner are examined in this paper. Special attention is given to the economic impacts on the farm economy of rising energy prices and high interest rates. The analysis is in terms of conditions experienced during the 1981 crop year and projected conditions through 1990.

Crop Budgets For Irrigated Agriculture In Central-East Central South Dakota - 1982, Richard Shane

Economics Research Reports

Irrigation development in all of South Dakota has received much attention in the past years. Today several major water development projects are being considered. These projects include both surface and groundwater resources. That some development, whether public or private, will take place seems to be a foregone conclusion. In order for individual crop producers to decide whether to adopt irrigation technology or not requires an evaluation of profit potential with and without irrigation on their land resource. Most potential irrigators have personal records from which to derive dryland enterprise budgets to use in profit projections. Dryland producers with no irrigation …

Irrigation Development: It's Potential Impact On South Dakota's Economy, Richard Shane, Ralph J. Brown

Economics Research Reports

Irrigation development has been and will continue to be a key issue facing the people of the state of South Dakota. As irrigated acreage increases, benefits accrue throughout the State. The irrigator's income earning potential is expanded and income variability is reduced as drought impacts on yields are ameliorated. In addition, a more stable, larger quantity of feed can be produced for livestock production. This may allm-1 for expansion in the livestock industry or less importation of feedstuffs into an area. The nonfarm economy may also benefit from irrigation development. Since irrigation requires the purchase of more inputs such as …

Dimensions And Characteristics Of The Retail Market For The City Of Brookings, South Dakota, A. Vollmers, Rodney L. Linafelter, Dean Tucker

Economics Research Reports

This study was designed to examine the 1978 retailing environment in the City of Brookings, South Dakota. A survey of over 1,000 consuming households within the Brookings area was conducted in 1978 in establishing a data base from which this analysis proceeded. The basic purpose of this consumer survey study was to help establish the extent and trends in the Brookings retail and service market. It is the purpose of this report to provide the merchants of Brookings with infonnation which will assist them in improving their operations and to help the~ to be better able to serve and meet …

Wheat And Feed Grains In The Great Plains And Northwest: Study Area Descriptions And State Statistical Summaries, W. F. Lagrone, R. E. Hatch, G. A. Helmers

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

The objectives are: (1) To determine individual farm-supply response for alternative product-price relationships and price levels with emphasis on wheat, feed grains, cotton and livestock (2) To estimate aggregate subregional and regional supply functions for major commodities (3) To provide guides for optimum farm organizations and adjustments and attendant adjustments by farm-related businesses and institutions in the Great Plains and Western States.