Timely Topic Archive
CONTROL MUSK THISTLE DURING OCTOBER
Musk thistle. Everybody seems to have problems with them. What you can do now to reduce musk thistles in your fields next year.

Author: Dr. Bruce Anderson, Professor of Agronomy
Date published: Sep-27-06
CAN CATTLE GRAZE ALFALFA IN THE FALL?
Some of the best pasture of the year still may be available this fall - from your alfalfa field!

Author: ,
Date published: Sep-28-06
Most U.S. Consumers Prefer Domestic Corn-Fed Steaks over Australian Grass-Fed or Canadian Barley-Fed Steaks
In order to compare consumer acceptance of U.S. domestic corn-fed, Canadian barley-fed, and Australian grass-fed beef, Univ. of Nebraska scientists conducted 24 taste panels (273 consumers) in Denver and Chicago.

Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-29-06
Carcass Price Spreads Are Widening
Cattle Fax ® recently reported that during the past 2 years (2003-2005), price spreads on various grades of boxed beef have widened significantly.

Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-29-06
Outlook for Cattle and Beef
At its 2006 Outlook & Strategies Seminar, Cattle-Fax® analysts made the following points.

Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-29-06
Effects of Calpastatin and Calpain Genes on Beef Tenderness
Previous research has shown that two enzymes are responsible for the postmortem meat tenderization process: calpain which promotes tenderness, and calpastatin which inhibits calpain and is therefore associated with meat toughness.

Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Oct-03-06
Impact of Group Marketing Feeder Calves From Small Producers
In a collaborative project, Fort Valley State Univ. and ABS Global, worked with small cow-calf producers in Georgia in putting together truckload lots of feeder calves.

Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Oct-05-06
Factors Affecting the Sale Price of Pregnant Heifers
Univ. of Georgia researchers analyzed data from the Georgia Heifer Evaluation and Reproductive Development Program (HERD).

Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Oct-06-06
Managing Corn Fields With Excess Down Corn
Wind damage and excessive stock rot has resulted in increased amount of down corn in foelds that beef cows will graze this fall and winter.

Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Oct-24-06
The Difference Between Intake on a Dry Matter and As Is Basis
When determining daily feed or forage intake, intake is commonly determined on a dry matter basis. Intake on a dry matter basis means that it doesn’t include moisture or water component of the feedstuff.

Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Nov-02-06

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