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Character varieties and harmonic maps to R-trees
(1998)
We show that the Korevaar-Schoen limit of the sequence of equivariant harmonic maps corresponding to a sequence of irreducible $SL_2({\mathbb C})$ representations of the fundamental group of a compact Riemannian manifold ...
Farms Impacted by Payment Limitations on Loan Deficiency Payments and Marketing Loan Gains
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999-08)
General characteristics of farming operations that will most likely hit payment limits on Loan Deficiency Payments(LDPs)and marketing loan gains.
Trend Yield Analysis and Yield Growth Assumptions
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999-06)
Discusses the formulation of assumptions pertaining to yield growth in the crop sector used in developing market projections.
Modern commercial beef sire selection : BIF fact sheet (1991)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1991)
Sire selection can and should be more accurate today than ever before. Beef breed associations have developed programs that use performance information on a calf's relatives in addition to its own record to estimate its ...
Grain and protein supplements for beef cattle on pasture (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Feeding grain to cattle on pasture can be a profitable way to grow and finish cattle on many Missouri farms.
Fertilizer Nutrients in Dairy Manure (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
To have value, wastes must be used in a manner that results in a salable product. This publication describes methods of recovering a portion of the plant nutrient value of dairy wastes.
Sampling poultry litter for nutrient testing (1999)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1999)
Poultry litter is a mixture of poultry manure and the sawdust or rice hull bedding from confinement buildings used for raising broilers, turkeys and other birds. Poultry growers must periodically clean their buildings to ...
Solids Removal From Livestock Manure Lagoons (1994)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1994)
Excessive solids buildup in livestock manure lagoons is generally due to manure or non-manure materials which cannot be degraded or broken down by the bacteria in the lagoon. Some solids accumulation, which usually occurs ...
Pipeline/Valve Systems for Flushing Dairies (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
The flush water release device is a key component in dairy flush systems. Water release devices are usually built into, or are a part of the flush water storage tanks in flushing systems. The function of the water release ...
Sizing Dairy Soil/Plant Filters With Conservative Management (1994)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1994)
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requires a permit or letter of approval for constructing and/or operating dairy enterprises above a certain size. Present regulations are primarily concerned with ...
Mechanical Solid/Liquid Separation for Dairy Waste (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
Manure slurry is separated into high-solid and high-liquid fractions for a number of reasons. These include production of value-added products, such as bedding or feed and improving the handling, processing and storage ...
Siphon Tanks for Dairy Flushing (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
Several types of flush tanks are commonly used for flushing dairies in Missouri. This publication will discuss siphon tanks and their application to flushing in a dairy operation.
Vertical Dams and Trapdoor Tanks for Dairy Flushing (1994)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1994)
Several types of water release devices are used for flushing dairies. These include tower/pipeline valve systems, tip tanks, siphon tanks and vertical dams and trapdoor tanks. This publication will discuss the use of ...
Calving difficulty in beef cattle (1996)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1996)
Calving difficulty (dystocia) can increase calf losses, cow mortality, and veterinary and labor costs, as well as delay return to estrus and lower conception rates.
Navigating INFO: Database Hygiene
(Missouri Spatial Data Information Service, 1999)
Database hygiene is the process of creating and maintaining an efficient relational
database, as well as modifying existing databases that were poorly defined or implemented. Subtopics offered in this presentation include ...
Navigating INFO: Relates
(Missouri Spatial Data Information Service, 1999)
INFO database diagrams are graphics showing all the info files in a relate sequence. This presentation offers several, including the General Relate, the Ordered Relate, the Link Relate, the Double Relates, the Append Relate, ...
A Diagnosis of the Explosive Development of Two Extratropical Cyclones
(American Meteorological Society, 1992-08)
This paper examines the 24-h explosive development periods of two extratropical cyclones, the first occurring over the Gulf Stream off the coast of New England from 18 to 19 January 1979 and the second occurring over the ...
The diagnosis of a pre-blocking explosively-developing extratropical cyclone system
(Munksgaard, 1992-05)
This paper presents the diagnosis of an extratropical cyclone that developed explosively from 18 to 19 January 1979 over the North Atlantic Ocean. The diagnosis applies data obtained from the Goddard Laboratory for Atmospheres ...
Spectrum, volume 23, number 07
(University of Missouri, Office of Strategic Communications, 1996)
A View of GMOs from the UK
(AgBioForum, 1998)
At the present time, the genetically modified organism (GMO) issue is rapidly emerging as the next big theme in European food production post-BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy). The key question in this context is the ...