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ID-236
Providing Water for Beef Cattle in Rotational Grazing Systems
8/2/2016 (new)
| UK Authors: | Steve Higgins, Kevin Laurent, | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering | |
| Series: | Interdepartmental (ID series) | |
| Tags: | nutrition and health |
Water is the most essential nutrient for cattle production. Water is used in almost every bodily function, including digestion, milk production, and excretion. Given the role and function of water in relation to animal production, health, and welfare, it is critical that abundant, clean water is available in any livestock production operation. Livestock must have immediate access to water within every paddock of a rotational grazing system to realize maximum efficiency and production.
web only | 6 pages | 3,800 words | 103 downloads | PDF: 3,000 kb
ID-229
All-Weather Surfaces for Cattle Watering Facilities
7/28/2015 (new)
| UK Authors: | Steve Higgins, Kevin Laurent, | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering | |
| Series: | Interdepartmental (ID series) | |
| Tags: |
Strategically locating the watering facility will also provide production benefits such as increased forage utilization and improved access to water, and may possibly reduce the cost per pasture of providing water. This publication will provide guidelines for the location, design, and construction of all-weather surfaces for cattle watering facilities.
web only | 6 pages | 2,612 words | 95 downloads | PDF: 2,980 kb
SR-104
2010 Research and Extension Beef Report
3/11/2011 (new)
| UK Authors: | Les Anderson, Darrh Bullock, | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences, | |
| Series: | Special Report (SR series) | |
| Tags: |
The 2010 Research and Extension Beef Report highlights advances in understanding of basic scientific principles of livestock production as well as applied research from which producers and the industry can benefit. Extension educational programs, on-farm demonstrations, and other activities help transfer this knowledge to producers so they can adopt of management changes as appropriate.
web only | 89 pages | 56,665 words | 33 downloads | PDF: 2,100 kb
ID-108
The Kentucky Beef Book
9/15/2005 (minor revision)
| UK Authors: | Jim Akers, Les Anderson, Jose Bi | |
| Departments: | Agricultural Economics, Animal and Food Sciences, | |
| Series: | Interdepartmental (ID series) | |
| Tags: | livestock |
10,000 printed copies | - | - | 30 downloads | HTML: 3 kb
ASC-167
Judging Performance Classes
3/31/2004 (new)
| UK Authors: | Richard Coffey, Kevin Laurent | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences | |
| Series: | Animal Science (ASC series) | |
| Tags: |
web only | 4 pages | - | 35 downloads | PDF: 142 kb
ASC-166
Preparing and Giving Oral Reasons
3/31/2004 (new)
| UK Authors: | Richard Coffey, Kevin Laurent | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences | |
| Series: | Animal Science (ASC series) | |
| Tags: |
web only | 38 pages | - | 25 downloads | PDF: 406 kb
ID-148
Sampling Animal Manure
10/30/2000 (new)
| UK Authors: | Richard Coffey, Kevin Laurent, | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering | |
| Series: | Interdepartmental (ID series) | |
| Tags: |
2,000 printed copies | 8 pages | - | 39 downloads | PDF: 312 kb
ASC-158
Assessing Sow Body Condition
10/31/1999 (new)
| UK Authors: | Richard Coffey, Kevin Laurent, | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences | |
| Series: | Animal Science (ASC series) | |
| Tags: | nutrition and health |
1,000 printed copies | 2 pages | - | 32 downloads | PDF: 257 kb
PR-417
2000 Kentucky Beef Cattle Research Report
10/1/1999 (new)
| UK Authors: | Debra Aaron, Les Anderson, D | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, | |
| Series: | Progress Report (PR series) | |
| Tags: |
700 printed copies | - | - | 3 downloads | HTML: 4 kb
ASC-153
Boar Selection: Using Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs)
7/30/1998 (new)
| UK Authors: | Darrh Bullock, Richard Coffey, | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences | |
| Series: | Animal Science (ASC series) | |
| Tags: |
1,000 printed copies | - | - | - | HTML: 14 kb
ASC-152
Manipulation of the Estrous Cycle in Swine
12/1/1997 (new)
| UK Authors: | Richard Coffey, Kevin Laurent, | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences | |
| Series: | Animal Science (ASC series) | |
| Tags: |
1,000 printed copies | 6 pages | - | 14 downloads | PDF: 337 kb
ASC-150
Keeping Production Records for the Beef Herd
3/30/1996 (reprinted)
| UK Authors: | Darrh Bullock, Kevin Laurent | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences | |
| Series: | Animal Science (ASC series) | |
| Tags: |
2,000 printed copies | 2 pages | - | 62 downloads | PDF: 145 kb
ASC-148
Management of Swine Mating
9/1/1995 (new)
| UK Authors: | Richard Coffey, Kevin Laurent, | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences | |
| Series: | Animal Science (ASC series) | |
| Tags: |
2,000 printed copies | 6 pages | - | 20 downloads | PDF: 98 kb
ASC-147
Feeding Growing-Finishing Pigs to Maximize Lean Growth Rate
8/31/1995 (reprinted)
| UK Authors: | Richard Coffey, Kevin Laurent, | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences | |
| Series: | Animal Science (ASC series) | |
| Tags: | nutrition and health |
2,000 printed copies | 8 pages | - | 44 downloads | PDF: 96 kb
ASC-149
Feeding and Managing the Weanling Pig
8/1/1995 (new)
| UK Authors: | Richard Coffey, Kevin Laurent, | |
| Departments: | Animal and Food Sciences | |
| Series: | Animal Science (ASC series) | |
| Tags: | nutrition and health |
2,000 printed copies | 8 pages | - | 35 downloads | PDF: 67 kb