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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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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

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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

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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

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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 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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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Herd Efficiency And Profitability, Jesse Russell, D. R. Zobell

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Raising beef cattle can be very rewarding. First, if you like raising cattle, maintaining your tie to the land, and seeing the product of your labors, it can truly be satisfying to see young calves in the spring, watch them grow and progress. Second, here can also be a financial reward when the calves are weaned and sold. However, the satisfaction of these two aspects may all depend on your herd’s efficiency and profitability.

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New European Wasp, Steven D. Cox

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This newly introduced European wasp has a native range from Europe to China. As a group, these wasps have a high rate of reproductive increase and are excellent invaders.

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Retaining 4-H Volunteers By Effectively Delegating 4-H Program Responsibilities, Deb Jones

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There is an old adage of “work smarter, not harder.” An e ective leader/manager has to be able to motivate others to be involved. All too often, we attempt to do it all ourselves, thinking we can do it more quickly than taking time to explain to another person.

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Fall Calving In The Intermountain West, Dale R. Zobell, Craig Burrell, Darrell Rothlisberger, Eleanor Jenson

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Fall calving has been practiced by beef producers for many years, although in small numbers relative to spring calving. The spring calf crop has been a traditional event for most beef producers and probably will continue to be. There are distinct advantages, however, to fall calving which producers could take advantage of. The potential for higher conception and weaning rates, price premiums and the elimination of calf scours are among the reasons some beef producers have switched from spring calving their herd to fall calving.

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Forage Kochia For Fall/Winter Grazing, D. R. Zobell, B. L. Waldron, K. C. Olson, R. D. Harrison, H. Jensen

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Winter feeding costs have often been cited as one of the most expensive aspects of beef cattle production in the Intermountain West. Research and rancher experience suggests that using forage kochia for fall/winter grazing may help reduce these costs.

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Grasshoppers And Mormon Crickets: Fighting Them For Nearly 100 Years, Usu Extension

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Grasshoppers are a threat to crops and rangeland across the West, but Utah always has had a special historical relationship with Mormon Crickets. Anabrus simplex has been known as a Mormon Cricket since 1848 when hordes of the insect started eating the early Mormon settlers’ much-needed crops.

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Recognition Of 4-H Volunteers, Deb Jones

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We all want to think we’re doing a good job and have a positive effect on the organization which we serve. In this context, recognition means more than being thanked.

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Afterschool Programs In Your Community, Funding And Collaboration, Deb Jones

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An estimated eight million school age children between the ages of 5 and 14, go home to an empty house. Statistics reveal that most juvenile crime is committed between the hours of 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, with the crime rate tripling in the rst hour after school is out.

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Turfgrass Water Use In Utah, Robert W. Hill, Kelly L. Kopp

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The goal of turfgrass irrigation is to maintain quality by replacing water lost to the atmosphere from the soil by evaporation, and from leaf surfaces by transpiration. The combination of evaporation and transpiration is referred to as evapotranspiration (Et), or simply water use.

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Locust Borer, Jay B. Karren, Alan H. Roe

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The locust borer, Megacyllene robiniae (Forster) belongs to the beetle family Cerambycidae, commonly known as the longhorned beetles, a name which refers to the long antennae of most of the species in this group.

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Intermountain Planting Guide, Kevin Jensen, Howard Horton, Ron Reed, Ralph Whitesides

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The first consideration prior to seeding is to determine the present level of management being applied to the proposed site. Many sites will recover or improve without seeding if proper management is implemented. Soil is the primary natural resource and its conservation is the most important consideration in seedings.

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

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form – Alfalfa

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Learning What To Eat And What To Avoid, Usu Extension

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Young herbivores learn which foods are harmful and which are safe through interactions with their mothers. Throughout life, they learn about the consequences of eating through postingestive feedback they experience after eating foods. But how can they do this in a world where toxin and nutrient levels of forages change daily and seasonally? How can they possibly learn and remember all the plants that grow in pastures and on rangelands? How can they survive when we move them to new pastures with unfamiliar foods?

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Carpenter Ants And Control In Homes, Jay B. Karren, Alan H. Roe

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Carpenter ants are members of the insect order Hymenoptera, which includes bees, wasps, sawflies, and other ants. Carpenter ants can be occasional pests in the home and are noted particularly for the damage they can cause when nesting in wood. In Utah they are more of a nuisance rather than a major structural pest.

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Millipedes, Jay B. Karren, Alan H. Roe

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Millipedes are related to trilobites, spiders and ticks, sowbugs, and crayfish, centipedes, and insects. Each group represents a different class of arthropods. Millipedes or "thousandlegged worms" include over 800 species of the class Diplopoda in North America.

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Leafhoppers In The Home Garden, Jay B. Karren

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Leafhoppers are common problems in home gardens and orchards throughout the state of Utah. There are many species of leafhoppers, several of which attack apples, roses, grapes, and potatoes. Most species overwinter in the egg stage in the bark of the host plant or among the fallen host plant leaves.

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How Well Does Your Irrigation Canal Hold Water?, Robert Hill

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Irrigation canals placed in native soil or lined with earth can have seepage water losses varying from 20 percent to more than 50 percent. Well designed, new compacted earth lined canals can have reduced seepage losses similar to concrete lined channels. However, consistent and regular maintenance is required to keep seepage losses low. Older concrete lined canals with deteriorated joints and frost heave or settled sections may also have high seepage losses and require rehabilitating.

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The Role Of Composting And Soil And Manure Testing In Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning., Rich Koenig

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What is comprehensive nutrient management planning?

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

All Current Publications

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Basic Show Steer Feeding And Care, Darrell Rothlisberger

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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

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Scoring Livestock Judging Classes, Lyle N. Holmgren

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Herd Efficiency And Profitability, Jesse Russell, D. R. Zobell

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New European Wasp, Steven D. Cox

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Retaining 4-H Volunteers By Effectively Delegating 4-H Program Responsibilities, Deb Jones

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Fall Calving In The Intermountain West, Dale R. Zobell, Craig Burrell, Darrell Rothlisberger, Eleanor Jenson

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Forage Kochia For Fall/Winter Grazing, D. R. Zobell, B. L. Waldron, K. C. Olson, R. D. Harrison, H. Jensen

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Grasshoppers And Mormon Crickets: Fighting Them For Nearly 100 Years, Usu Extension

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Recognition Of 4-H Volunteers, Deb Jones

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Afterschool Programs In Your Community, Funding And Collaboration, Deb Jones

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Turfgrass Water Use In Utah, Robert W. Hill, Kelly L. Kopp

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Locust Borer, Jay B. Karren, Alan H. Roe

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Intermountain Planting Guide, Kevin Jensen, Howard Horton, Ron Reed, Ralph Whitesides

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

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Learning What To Eat And What To Avoid, Usu Extension

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Carpenter Ants And Control In Homes, Jay B. Karren, Alan H. Roe

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Millipedes, Jay B. Karren, Alan H. Roe

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Leafhoppers In The Home Garden, Jay B. Karren

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How Well Does Your Irrigation Canal Hold Water?, Robert Hill

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The Role Of Composting And Soil And Manure Testing In Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning., Rich Koenig

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