Ag News and Views: June 2000

June, 2000 Table of Contents
News & Views Archive Issues

Economics
Managing Cow Replacement During the Cattle Cycle by Steve Swigert
Changing a beef herd's culling rate as the herd progresses through a ten-year cattle cycle can result in higher average net income for the complete cycle.

Forage
Creep Grazing Accesses in Electric Fences by R.L. Dalrymple
Most of our rotational grazings employ one wire, high powered, low impedance, electric fences. This report is on the various creep grazing accesses we have tried with these fences and management of the creep grazing technique.

Horticulture
Avoiding Plant Diseases by Dooly Barlow
This time of year we receive calls dealing with plant disease problems, mostly turfgrass, ornamental plants and trees. With high humidity and moderate temperature, plant diseases have an ideal opportunity to set up housekeeping.

Livestock
The New U.S. Beef Consumer by Billy Cook
Beef producers are aware of the increase in beef demand last year. U.S. consumers have changed significantly in the past decade, and beef is playing an increasingly important role in their meal selections.

Plant of the Month
Redbud by Russell Stevens

Soils
Urea: A Risky Alternative by Jerry Rogers
Granular or prilled urea is used extensively as a nitrogen source. When urea is put on a moist soil, it dissolves and in the presence of urease, a naturally occurring enzyme, is transformed to ammonium carbonate.

Wildlife
Cattails — Habitat or Hassle by Mike Porter
Cattails can be desirable or undesirable, depending upon a pond or marsh manager's goals.