In sheep production, breeding stock selection is the basis for any flock improvement. Deciding which animals to retain can be ...
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The Southeast offers economic and ecological advantages to developing a profitable sheep flock that include a temperate climate free...
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Vaccination programs for beef cattle herds are designed to protect the animals from diseases caused by infectious organisms such as ...
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The ABCs and NPKs of Plant Nutrition
Plant Elements from Air and Water
There are 16 elements necessary for plant growth. About 80 to 90 pe...
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Johne’s (pronounced “Yo-nees”) disease is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberc...
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The term “blackleg” is often used today to describe several diseases caused by organisms in the Clostridium class of bacteria. L...
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All-in/all-out (AIAO) swine production is a system that keeps animals together in groups as they move through the phases of producti...
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Swine finishing operations require less labor than farrow- to-finish operations, which is attractive to producers who have other lab...
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