FAPRI-Missouri Livestock Update includes short-term supply and utilization outlook for U.S. beef, pork and poultry. Quarterly outlook remains positive for cattle; hog production to expand in 2001.

Six to 10 percent of all calves born in beef-cow herds in the United States die at or soon after birth. About half of those deaths are due to calving difficulty (dystocia). The purpose of this guide is to acquaint cattle ...

Missouri dairy manure management can be classified into three systems -- solid, slurry or lagoon -- depending on the collection, transportation and distribution of manure on the fields. These systems are dependent on the ...

To raise a flock of chickens that will suit your needs, whether for eggs, meat or show, start with quality chicks. Obtain chicks from a hatchery that participates in the National Poultry Improvement Program. There are some ...

Patients with unexplained asymptomatic true hypercalcemia should be screened for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and malignancy using an intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) level by immunoradioassay (SOR: C, expert opinion). ...

Routine monitoring of antiepileptic drug levels does not alter seizure or side effect rates. (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: B, based on a single randomized controlled trial [RCT] with less than 80 percent follow-up). ...

There are no significant long-term detrimental effects associated with the use of currently available, commercially produced, isolated soy protein-based formula in full-term infants. (Strength of Recommendation: B, based ...

Yes, treatment can increase a child's final height. Injections of recombinant human growth hormone (rGH) at least 3 times a week for 4 to 6 years add 3.7 to 7.5 cm to final height in children between 8 and 16 years of age ...

Pentoxifylline improves short-term survival in patients admitted to the hospital with severe alcoholic hepatitis (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, a single published randomized controlled trial [RCT]). Pentoxifylline ...

Gasconade County maps from the 2000 census, including block outline maps, tract outline maps, and voting precinct outline maps.

Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience a number of symptoms. The purpose of this study was to examine pain, fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance, and quality of life in women with RRMS and healthy women. Women ...

The purpose of this study was to provide a utilization-focused evaluation (Patton, 1997) of the job-embedded component of the Collaborative Principal Preparation Program (CPPP) that was implemented in 2002 by Central ...

Seven analogoues of tetradentate acyclic diaminodithioether (DADTE)ligands were synthesized and characterized. R₂SC(R₁)₂)CHnN(CH₂)mNCHn((R₁)₂C)SR₂ 222-gdm (L3): m = 1, n = 1, R₁ = -CH₃ and R₂ = -H; 222-gdm-pmBz (L4): m = ...

As a flood-tolerant and fast-growing species, cottonwood is a promising species in flood plain and short-rotation forestry. Understanding tree growth will provide critical assistance in flood plain forest management and ...

A micro-fluidic assay to quickly analyze microscopic samples of DNA is being developed for field applications. It consists of a micro-PCR chamber, micropumps, and micro-heaters. Additional components of the device include ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of NCAA Division II revenue and non-revenue sport participation on student engagement. The engagement measurement for the study was selected items from the National Survey ...

Testing results from 2004 indicated that two of Missouri's 96 middle schools with a reportable number of students with IEPs met the math proficiency goal for adequate yearly progress. The purpose of this study was to examine ...

In the current WTO negotiations, the developing and the developed countries take an opposite view regarding the criteria for green box subsidies supposed to be decoupled from current production levels and prices. This study ...

Pertinence level of the information in the unattended channel is supposed to play an important role in the process of selective attention in normal subjects (Norman, 1968). The developmental disorder of autism has been ...

This dissertation explores a previously unknown Civil War financial conspiracy that backfired and caused a great deal of collateral damage among Missouri's pro-southern population. In 1861, a small group of pro-secession ...