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Hobo Or Not A Hobo-That Is The Question: A Photographic Key To Discerning Hobo From Non-Hobo Spiders, Ryan Davis Dec 2007

Hobo Or Not A Hobo-That Is The Question: A Photographic Key To Discerning Hobo From Non-Hobo Spiders, Ryan Davis

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This key is intended for use with, at a minimum, a microscope with 8-35x zoom capability. In addition to couplet choices based on anatomy, this key is accompanied by pictures taken with a Leica EZ4D stereoscope (the same scopes given to selected Utah Extension offices) to aid in identification.

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Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: The Insemination Process, Dennis Worwod Oct 2007

Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: The Insemination Process, Dennis Worwod

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You should not attempt to breed a sow or gilt that is not in standing heat. Put weight on the animal’s loin and watch her response to make sure that she is standing.

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Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Heat Detection, Dennis Worwod Oct 2007

Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Heat Detection, Dennis Worwod

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Heat detection is the most important and time consuming part of an A.I. breeding program. Your goal is to recognize when the sow or gilt reaches “standing heat,” which is the period when she stands still and rigid when you put weight on her loin.

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Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Ordering And Caring For Semen, Dennis Worwod Oct 2007

Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Ordering And Caring For Semen, Dennis Worwod

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Sows and gilts are usually bred twice, with 12 to 24 hours hours between inseminations. For this reason, boar studs will not ship less than two doses of semen.

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Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Selecting The Right Boar, Dennis Worwod Oct 2007

Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Selecting The Right Boar, Dennis Worwod

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Artificial Insemination (A.I.) can complement or replace traditional breeding programs for youth swine projects and other small swine operations.

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Guidelines, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle Aug 2007

Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Guidelines, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle

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Grass, legume, and mixed hays contribute to natural resource conservation, diversity in crop rotations, livestock health and performance, and economic returns from sustainable agriculture.

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Corn Silage Performance, 2006; Cache County, Utah, T. C. Griggs, C. E. Israelsen Jul 2007

Corn Silage Performance, 2006; Cache County, Utah, T. C. Griggs, C. E. Israelsen

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This report summarizes on-farm performance of irrigated silage corn hybrids at Benson (Cache County) in 2006. The site is at 4439 ft elevation and has a long-term average of 2800 corn growing degree days (50/86° F) per year. Hybrids were seeded with a six-row planter on May 10 at approximately 35,000 seeds/ac into Kidman fine sandy loam. Plots were six rows wide at 30-in row spacing by 1070 ft long in three randomized complete blocks.

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Mixed Cereal/Pea Or Vetch, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle Jan 2007

Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Mixed Cereal/Pea Or Vetch, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form – Mixed Cereal/Pea or Vetch

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Timothy; Export & Horse, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle Jan 2007

Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Timothy; Export & Horse, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form – Timothy; Export & Horse

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Mixed Grass/Alfalfa, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle Jan 2007

Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Mixed Grass/Alfalfa, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form – Mixed Grass/Alfalfa

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Grass, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle Jan 2007

Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Grass, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form – Grass

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Cereal, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle Jan 2007

Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Cereal, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form – Cereal

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Grass Seed/Straw, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle Jan 2007

Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Grass Seed/Straw, T. C. Griggs, S. C. Franson, M. G. Bohle

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form – Grass Seed Straw

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Watch The Drinking Water Quality Of Calves Reared In Individual Hutches, R. D. Wiedmeier Dec 2006

Watch The Drinking Water Quality Of Calves Reared In Individual Hutches, R. D. Wiedmeier

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Those involved in livestock production have often observed the relationship between drinking water intake, dry matter intake and performance.

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Level 1an - Diagonal Knit Dishcloth - 101, Debra Proctor Sep 2006

Level 1an - Diagonal Knit Dishcloth - 101, Debra Proctor

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Cotton yarn is a good yarn to use for a dishcloth. It is absorbent, stronger wet than dry, machine washable and can be bleached if needed. These dishcloths are easy and fun to make. Make several and give them as gifts.

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Level 1an - Double Yarn Knit Slippers - 102, Debra Proctor, Kristine Saunders Sep 2006

Level 1an - Double Yarn Knit Slippers - 102, Debra Proctor, Kristine Saunders

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This is a simple basic slipper for knitters just learning how to knit. Two strands of worsted weight yarn are used to make the slippers more durable (and warm).

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Reducing Pesticide Poisoning Of Bees, Howard Dear, Richard Beard Jun 2006

Reducing Pesticide Poisoning Of Bees, Howard Dear, Richard Beard

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Choose insecticides that are non hazardous to bees whenever possible. The more hazardous insecticide active ingredients include many of the organophosphates and the carbamates, and some of the synthetic pyrethroids and neonicotinoids.

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Raising A Bucket Calf, Robert Pate May 2006

Raising A Bucket Calf, Robert Pate

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The 4-H Bucket Calf Project is designed for youth up through the summer of their 8th grade year.

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Wheat Middling Versus Alfalfa Hay Supplements For Lactating Beef Cows Wintered On Ammoniated Wheat Straw, R. D. Wiedmeier Mar 2006

Wheat Middling Versus Alfalfa Hay Supplements For Lactating Beef Cows Wintered On Ammoniated Wheat Straw, R. D. Wiedmeier

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Most cow-calf producers in areas with substantial winter snow cover remain dependent on mechanically harvested and stored forages to winter their cow herds.

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Level 1a - Designer Pillowcase - 102, Ronda Olsen, Debra Proctor Mar 2006

Level 1a - Designer Pillowcase - 102, Ronda Olsen, Debra Proctor

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Select firmly woven 100% cotton or cotton polyester blend fabric that is a minimum of 42" wide.

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Level 1b - Reversible 14" Tied Pillow - 201, Debra Proctor, Karen Biers Mar 2006

Level 1b - Reversible 14" Tied Pillow - 201, Debra Proctor, Karen Biers

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When the pillow cover is completed it should fit snuggly around the pillow form.

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Level 1b - Reversible 16" Tied Pillow - 202, Ronda Olsen, Debra Proctor, Karen Biers Mar 2006

Level 1b - Reversible 16" Tied Pillow - 202, Ronda Olsen, Debra Proctor, Karen Biers

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When the pillow cover is completed it should fit snuggly around the pillow form.

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Level 2 - Fleece Stocking Hat - 301, Debra Proctor, Ronda Olsen, Karen Biers Mar 2006

Level 2 - Fleece Stocking Hat - 301, Debra Proctor, Ronda Olsen, Karen Biers

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This pattern is fun because you become the designer. With a few simple guidelines you can make your hat to please your taste. The tail can be longer or shorter.

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Level 1b - Reversible 18" Tied Pillow - 203, Ronda Olsen, Debra Proctor, Karen Biers Mar 2006

Level 1b - Reversible 18" Tied Pillow - 203, Ronda Olsen, Debra Proctor, Karen Biers

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When the pillow cover is completed it should fit snuggly around the pillow form.

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Supplementation Of Energy And Protein For Beef Cattle, A Literature Review, D. Zobell Mar 2006

Supplementation Of Energy And Protein For Beef Cattle, A Literature Review, D. Zobell

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On cattle production operations, a forage diet often will not provide the necessary nutrients to meet the demands of grazing cattle throughout the year. Therefore, supplementation may be necessary to aid in meeting the demands of production.

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Breeding Soundness Evaluation Of Bulls, Clell V. Bagley, C. Kim Chapman Nov 2005

Breeding Soundness Evaluation Of Bulls, Clell V. Bagley, C. Kim Chapman

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Very few bulls are “sterile” and unable to produce any offspring. But, 10% to 25% of bulls have reduced fertility or possess physical problems which reduce their ability to sire calves. The breeding soundness evaluation (BSE) is a useful tool in identifying these bulls. Eliminating bulls with physical problems or reduced fertility from the breeding herd will improve overall reproductive efficiency of the herd.

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Key To Common Indoor Spiders Found In Utah, Alan H. Roe Nov 2005

Key To Common Indoor Spiders Found In Utah, Alan H. Roe

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This key is intended as an identification aid for spider specimens commonly collected from indoor situations in Utah. It is not all-inclusive and will not correctly identify all spiders. However, the key does include groups that comprise about 90% of the specimens that are submitted from household situations in Utah, and about 80% of spiders submitted from all situations.

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Basic Show Steer Feeding And Care, Darrell Rothlisberger Sep 2005

Basic Show Steer Feeding And Care, Darrell Rothlisberger

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The junior livestock program is a unique opportunity to use live animals to help youth develop. Youth learn something about agriculture and livestock production and develop an appreciation for the livestock industry.

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Yearly Forage Production Of Irrigated Pastures Grazed By Cow-Calf Pairs As Affected By The Timing Of Sprinkler Irrigation Application, R. D. Wiedmeier Jul 2005

Yearly Forage Production Of Irrigated Pastures Grazed By Cow-Calf Pairs As Affected By The Timing Of Sprinkler Irrigation Application, R. D. Wiedmeier

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In many desert states in the Intermountain West cow-calf operators face two major problems.

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Scoring Livestock Judging Classes, Lyle N. Holmgren Apr 2005

Scoring Livestock Judging Classes, Lyle N. Holmgren

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Youth livestock judging is a popular and educational activity that involves thousands of youth nationwide. For many contestants and leaders, understanding how the score is calculated is difficult ─ even a little puzzling.

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