Livestock

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Breeds of Livestock Website

The Department of Animal Science at OSU provides one of the premiere sites globally that offers information on breeds of livestock throughout the world.

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Sod-Seeding Small Grains into Bermudagrass Pasture

The benefits of sod-seeding small grains into bermudagrass and tips on how to manage the forage.

Beef Cattle Crops Grains And Oilseeds Livestock Pastures And Forage Pastures Stocker Cattle Wheat

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Factors Affecting the Beef Choice-Select Spread

An overview of the Choice-Select spread calculation as well as supply and demand factors which widen or narrow the Choice-Select spread

Beef Cattle Food Processing Food Products Food Safety Quality Management And Sanitation Livestock

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Management of Cows with Limited Forage Availability

An outline of how to handle cattle during a limited forage availability period.

Beef Cattle Cow Calf Dairy Cattle Grazing Management Livestock Natural Disaster Recovery Pastures And Forage Rangeland Management Weather And Disaster Preparedness

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Carbon Footprint Comparison Between Grass- and Grain-finished Beef

A look at the environmental effects of grain-finished and grass-finished beef production.

Beef Cattle Environmental Issues Farming And Ranching Environmental Policy Livestock

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Application of Poultry Litter to Pine Forests

The results of a study done to determine the effects applying poultry litter to a pine tree plantation.

Fertilization Forest Ecology Management And Care Forestry Livestock Manure And Litter Management Soil Water And Environmental Issues Water

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Using Genomics Part II: Risk Management of Genetic Defects

Discussion of inherited defects, the probability of producing an affected calf and strategies to decrease issues related to genetic defects in the herd.

Beef Cattle Livestock

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That is a Good Question – Salmonella and Poultry

Frequently asked questions about the salmonella bacteria and its relationship to poultry.

Disease Management Food Products Food Safety Quality Management And Sanitation Health Nutrition And Wellness Livestock Poultry

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Particle Size Distribution of Manure and By-product Slurries

How to measure and estimate the mass of total solids removed by gravity screens using particle size distribution.

Energy Production Livestock Manure And Litter Management