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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 ...
The Ozark Johnboat: Its History, Form and Functions
(Missouri Folk Arts Program, 1991)
This essay looks at three aspects of wooden johnboats. The first section tracks their history from their roots in Colonial Missouri through the present day of 1991. Johnboats were used during the period of railroad ...
Buildin' Boats, Giggin' and Foolin' Around is All Fun: Traditional Material Culture of the Ozark Waterways
(Missouri Folk Arts Program, 1996)
Gigging - the practice of using a steel object in the shape of a large fork to impale fish - has long been a popular traditional activity in the Missouri Ozarks. Many natives of the area consider gigging to be their sport, ...
Urea supplements for beef cattle (1983)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1983)
Urea supplies part of the protein equivalent in many of the commercial supplements formulated for beef cattle today. When soybean meal and other plant proteins are high in price, more urea is used to replace plant protein ...
The systems concept of beef production : BIF fact sheet (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
In recent years, commercial and seed stock producers have emphasized increased production -- more milk, faster gains and greater mature size -- and have adopted management practices and bred cattle with this purpose in ...
Backgrounding calves part 2 : herd health and feeding (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Backgrounding calves, or taking weaned calves at about 450 pounds and feeding them up to 750 pounds or so, is becoming more popular among cattle producers. It can be a profit maker for the producer who wants an alternative ...
Earthen Pits (Basins) for Liquid Dairy Waste (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
Storage structures for liquid dairy waste range from low-cost earthen basins and moderate-cost concrete pits and tanks to higher-cost, glass-lined steel tanks. This publication deals with earthen pits, with and without ...
The X-Ray Luminosity Function of Nearby Rich and Poor Clusters of Galaxies:A Cosmological Probe
(American Astronomical Society, 1999)
In this Letter, we present a new determination of the local (z · 0.09) X-ray luminosity function (XLF) using a large, statistical sample of 294 Abell clusters and the ROSAT All-Sky Survey. Despite the optical selection of ...
Hot weather livestock stress (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
During periods of high temperatures and humidity, livestock losses can occur from hot weather stress. Hot weather stress is particularly hazardous to closely confined livestock (those in feedlots, sorting and holding pens, ...
¡Qué Viva el Westside! Mexican Traditional Arts in Kansas City, Missouri
(Missouri Folk Arts Program, 1993)
Kansas City, Missouri's Westside is the home of a thriving Mexican American population. A host of visual markers distinguish this part of the city, including vivid murals on buildings and cars, bathtub yard shrines housing ...
Spreading dairy waste without lab analysis or soil tests (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
A primary need and concern for most confinement livestock producers is managing manure so that groundwater and surface water are protected and regulatory requirements are fulfilled. This objective is usually accomplished ...
Pre-bit hackamore training (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Hackamores are used to start colts in training. An untrained colt makes many mistakes, and the trainer needs to correct them. This publication gives instructions on how to use a hackamore.
Safety for hunt seat riders (1999)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1999)
Safety practices for hunt seat riders will help them avoid injury and trouble for themselves and the horse. Safety should become second nature -- not taken for granted. Riders should constantly be aware of potentially ...
Picket Dam Storage for Dairy Manure (1995)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1995)
Dairy manure can be handled as a solid, semi-solid, slurry or dilute liquid such as a lagoon. Solid dairy manure contains significant amounts of bedding and no added water, so that the resulting material will stack, and ...
Storage Tanks for Liquid Dairy Waste (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
Storage structures for liquid dairy waste range from low-cost earthen basins and moderate-cost concrete tanks to higher-cost, glass-lined steel tanks. Due to the high cost of storage volume, tanks are not usually used to ...
Unsoundnesses and blemishes of horses : feet and legs (1995)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1995)
Unlike other farm animals, the horse is serviceable only when in motion. Any abnormal deviation in the structure or action of a horse can render it partly or completely useless. Therefore, any defect that affects serviceability ...
Analysis of a Continuation of The 1990 Farm Bill With 23% NFAI
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999-06)
Impact analysis of extending a modified version of the 1990 Farm Bill measured against the FAPRI 1999 U.S. Agricultural Outlook, which incorporates provisions of the 1996 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act.
Crossbreeding systems for small herds of beef cattle (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Crossbreeding in commercial beef cattle production improves efficiency through heterosis and breed complementation. Heterosis or hybrid vigor is an advantage in performance of crossbreds compared to the average performance ...
Genetics of reproduction : considerations for sire selection (1997)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1997)
The beef industry has made tremendous use of genetic selection to improve economically important traits. Most recently, much of that progress has been through the implementation of expected progeny differences (EPDs).
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.