Ag News and Views: May 2009 Table of Contents

May, 2009 Table of Contents News & Views Archive Issues

Division Director
Looking Back, Moving Forward by Billy Cook
While we get enamored with the future and all the things we want to accomplish, we first must remember what our founder, Lloyd Noble, envisioned for the Foundation. We must also know where we have been and what we have achieved.

Economics
Premiums Being Offered for Natural Beef Cattle by Job Springer and Jon Biermacher and Deke Alkire and Dan Childs
An increasing number of beef cattle producers have expressed an interest in understanding more about the emerging market surrounding naturally produced beef.

Livestock
Trichomoniasis: A New Look at an Old Disease by Robert Wells
One of the diseases you don't want your bull to get, let alone to bring home to your cows, is trichomoniasis.

Pasture and Range
Give Your Pastures Some Rest by Chan Glidewell
Precipitation drives pasture improvement, so if you improve the condition of your pastures and rangelands when it does rain, it will help you get through those times when it doesn't. One method of pasture improvement is to provide growing season rest.

Research
Integrity Beef: More Than a "Value Added" Program by Julie Barrick
The IBeef program is a joint effort between the Noble Foundation consultation program and participating cooperators. It endeavors to be a producer-led program with the Noble Foundation serving as consultants to the program.

Soils
Nitrogen Losses From Urea by Eddie Funderburg
There are many thoughts regarding how much nitrogen is lost from applying urea on pastures and hay fields. If applied incorrectly, up to 40 percent of the nitrogen applied as urea can be vaporized and lost as a gas.

Wildlife
Let's Clear the Waters by Will Moseley
When trying to manage an impoundment to be a productive sport fishery, water quality is one of the most important considerations.