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Spectrum, volume 24, number 03
(University of Missouri, Office of Strategic Communications, 1997)
Spectrum, volume 24, number 04
(University of Missouri, Office of Strategic Communications, 1997)
Spectrum, volume 25, number 01
(University of Missouri, Office of Strategic Communications, 1998)
Spectrum, volume 24, number 05
(University of Missouri, Office of Strategic Communications, 1997)
Bovine leukosis (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) is characterized by the development of tumors of lymphatic tissues (lymphosarcoma), such as the thymus, spleen and lymph nodes. These specialized organs are an integral component of the defense ...
Analysis of Loan Outlays for the 1999 Crop Under Alternative Loan Rate Formulas
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999-08)
The analysis estimates the increase in government outlays that would result from increasing 1999 commodity loan rates.
Inbreeding : its meaning, uses and effects on farm animals (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Technically, inbreeding is defined as the mating of animals more closely related than the average relationship within the breed or population concerned. Matings between animals less closely related than this, then, would ...
Corn silage for beef cattle (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Corn silage is a popular feed with Missouri cattle feeders. Harvesting corn as silage furnishes 50 to 60 percent more nutrients per acre for beef cattle than harvesting the grain alone, an important consideration for a ...
Heritability and its use in animal breeding (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
How much advantage for a particular trait do superior animals transmit to their offspring? Heritability estimates help us answer this important question. This publication explains the meaning of heritability estimates, how ...
Forages for cattle : new methods of determining energy content and evaluating heat damage (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
The crude fiber method of feed analysis has been used for more than 100 years. Although this method was an important first attempt at determining the energy content of feeds, it has a number of shortcomings. A new analytical ...
Feeding dairy cattle for proper body condition score (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Body condition score is a critical measure of a dairy feeding system's effectiveness. Adequate body fat reserves promote milk production, reproductive efficiency and herd longevity. Excessively fat cows or overly thin cows ...
Feeds for light horses (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Feed is the greatest expense of owning a horse. Feed ingredients needed for horses are the same as for other livestock. They are carbohydrates, fats, protein, minerals, vitamins and water. The first three of these can yield ...
Johne's disease or paratuberculosis (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Johne's disease (pronounced "Yone-es") or paratuberculosis is an incurable wasting disease of adult cattle that is being increasingly recognized in the United States. Since prevalence rates in U.S.-slaughtered cows range ...
Trichomoniasis (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Trichomoniasis, or "trich," is a venereal disease of cattle caused by a protozoan parasite, Tritrichomonas foetus. The disease has been reported worldwide, and while few estimates of the geographic prevalence of trichomoniasis ...
Total mixed dairy rations on your farm? (1991)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1991)
Total mixed dairy rations (TMR) offer an opportunity to improve business profits through improved animal performance and health, decreased feed wastage, improved labor efficiency and improved butterfat. The installation ...
Feeding to maximize milk solids (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Proper feeding management of the dairy herd can improve the economy of production and provide for a healthier cow. Feeding to increase production of milk with maximum levels of milk fat and protein is essential for achieving ...
Health hints for your horse (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
One of the real disappointments of horse ownership is planning a number of horse activities, then finding that your animal is physically incapable or mentally unwilling to engage in them. Horse owners who don't practice ...
Tips for pony pleasure drivers (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Who hasn't had visions of driving or riding a pony? It is one of the easiest, most economical and most rewarding horse experiences you can have. A pony offers endless hours of companionship, experience, pleasure and peer ...
Unsoundnesses and blemishes of horses : head, body, respiratory tract and stable vices (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Any defect that affects serviceability is considered an unsoundness. A defect that detracts from appearance but does not impair serviceability is considered a blemish.
Determining age of horses by their teeth (1998)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1998)
The art of determining the age of horses by inspection of the teeth is an old one. It can be developed to a considerable degree of accuracy in determining the age of young horses. The probability of error increases as age ...