Internal parasites sap nutrients from cattle
Internal parasites cause significant economic losses to cattle herds if left untreated.
“It’s a rarity to find a cattle herd without a detectable level of internal parasites,” said Clay Wright, livestock consultant with the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation in Ardmore, Okla.
External parasites create stress, reduce production
Clay Wright, livestock consultant with the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, speaking at the 2011 Ag Technology conference in Commerce, Texas, said external parasites—including flies, ticks and lice—weaken cattle, increase stress and sap essential nutrients, often at the most vulnerable times for maximum growth, reproductive capabilities and milk production.
Peanut Profitability winners recount 2011 crop
Since the Peanut Profitability Awards are based on the previous year’s production, we thought it would be interesting to see how our 2011 honorees fared during the most recent growing season.
Irrigation studies geared for timing, variety response
The amount of water available to a cotton plant during a growing season may be an important factor in final yield and quality, but when that moisture is available also makes a difference, said a USDA-ARS researcher during an irrigation workshop at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Orlando.
SSDI offers promise in Southeast, High Plains
Subsurface drip irrigation may have a place in Southeast cotton production.
“Water is one of the most limiting factors in cotton production in Georgia,” says Jared Whitaker, University of Georgia department of crop and soil sciences, Statesboro.
Irrigating cotton makes “cents”
Irrigating cotton makes sense and “cents,” says Amanda Smith, University of Georgia department of agricultural and applied economics in Tifton.
La Niña expected to affect Cotton Belt climate in 2012
Add David Zierden, Florida State Climatologist, to the list of weather experts predicting a continuation of La Niña and dry conditions through winter and at least into spring planting season across the U.S. Cotton Belt.
Trapping is No. 1 hog removal tactic
Trapping wild pigs is a lot more complicated than setting a trap and waiting until a pig stumbles into it. Successful trapping requires reconnaissance, bait selection, attention to detail in building the trap — and, perhaps most important, patience.
La Nina expected to persist through 2012
El Nino will return and likely will bring a little more rainfall than usual to the Southwest.
But first, the region likely will experience from one year to 18 months of continued dry conditions, says Mark Fox, warning and coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
