Ag News and Views: 2009 Archive

January, 2009
Bareroot Planting Basics
Improved Small Grain Varieties for Livestock Forage
Poultry Litter for Fertilizer
Solutions to Turbulent Times for Agricultural Producers
Take Care of Your Heifers and They Will Take Care of You
Want to Learn How to Safely Burn?
Why Am I Feeding All This Hay?

February, 2009
2009 - What Does It Hold?
Avoid Nitrate Poisoning in Cattle During Drought
Controlling Eastern Red-cedar, a Common Noxious Weed
Managing Fuel Prices
Residual Feed Intake and Profitability
Wanting more "green" early in spring?
Who is Dating Your Cows?

March, 2009
Are You Making Money?
Calving Seasons
Commingling and Marketing Value-Added Cattle
New Endwall Design Supports Hoop House Structures
Noble Foundation Sources for Plant Identification
Summer Annual Variety Trials

April, 2009
Are Low Rate Herbicide Applications Worth the Risk?
Common Problems with Burns
Getting More Out of Less
Healthcare Study Has Implication for Livestock Farmers
Managing Through Tough Economic Times
Reflections on the Past 42 Years
Simmer Down Your Cow Herd

May, 2009
Give Your Pastures Some Rest
Integrity Beef: More Than a "Value Added" Program
Let's Clear the Waters
Looking Back, Moving Forward
Nitrogen Losses From Urea
Premiums Being Offered for Natural Beef Cattle
Trichomoniasis: A New Look at an Old Disease

June, 2009
Are You Working Your Pastures "Hard" or "Smart"?
Bluegill
Grazing Lands and Soil Carbon Storage
Implications of Proposed Cap-and-Trade Legislation
Monitor and Manage Heat Stress
Summer Weed Control
Water Permit Basics

July, 2009
Fish Pond Water Quality: As Simple as Chemistry 101
Gene Atlas Project Looks to Identify Gene Function
Low-stress Stockmanship
Nitrogen-Rich Strip Optimizes Fertilizer Application
Rainfall Trends Will Affect Winter Pasture
Rainwater: Use It or Lose It
Remain Viable in the Cow-calf Business

August, 2009
Feeder Cattle Market Volatility
Keys to Tall Fescue Establishment
Managing Cull Cows at the Noble Foundation
Oklahoma Gold: Benefits and Costs
Southern Plains and Other 2009 Events
Succession in Plant Communities and Soils
Valuing Hay

September, 2009
Annual Pecan Meetings Provide Educational Opportunities
Become a Beef Advocate
Common Mistakes in Growing Alfalfa
Companies that Purchase Naturally Produced Cattle
Grazing Management - Looking Forward and Back
Mesquite - How To Control It
Single Versus Split-application Nitrogen Fertilization

October, 2009
Cattle Cycle Book Benefits Producers
Feel Like Sneezing?
Guidelines for Culling Cows
Helping Agriculture in a Time of Change
Maintaining Your Operation
Pasture Prognosticator Self-help Guide
Using GPS to Measure Fine-scale Deer Movements

November, 2009
Crop Rotation and Alternatives to Wheat
Determining Farm Profitability
Fertilize for Optimum Economic Yields
Planning for Fall and Winter Forage
Portable Building Coolers for Market Gardeners
Supplement Conversion Ratio
The Future of Hunting Is In Danger