Browsing by Author/Contributor "Bates, Ronald Oscar, 1959-"

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  • Byproducts, damaged feeds and nontraditional feed sources for swine (1993) 

    Rea, John Cyrus; Bates, Ronald Oscar, 1959-; Veum, Trygve Lauritz, 1940- (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
    In Missouri, corn and soybean oil meal are the principal feed ingredients used in formulating swine rations. Rations using corn and soybean meal remain the standard to which other ingredients are compared. Considerable use ...

  • Purchasing a herd boar for commercial swine production (1995) 

    Bates, Ronald Oscar, 1959- (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1995)
    Success in commercial swine production is determined by a pork producer's ability to use resources efficiently. However, the level of efficiency that can be obtained is set by the genetic merit of the breeding herd. The ...

  • Rotational crossbreeding systems for pork producers (1993) 

    Bates, Ronald Oscar, 1959- (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
    More than 90 percent of hogs marketed are of mixed breeding, an indication that crossbreeding is a well accepted management program. Yet crossbreeding alone does not guarantee efficient, profitable production. Choosing the ...

  • Swine management check sheet (1993) 

    Rea, John Cyrus; Bates, Ronald Oscar, 1959- (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
    This publication highlights some of the major swine management techniques producers should periodically check.

  • Terminal and rotaterminal crossbreeding systems for pork producers (1993) 

    Bates, Ronald Oscar, 1959- (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
    Crossbreeding is a widely established management practice among commercial pork producers. Over the years, the industry has used rotational crossbreeding programs extensively. Rotational programs are relatively easy to ...