Ag News and Views: November 2000

November, 2000 Table of Contents
News & Views Archive Issues

Economics & Soils
Risky Business: Bermudagrass Fertilization by Jeff Ball & Dan Childs
Applying nitrogen to bermudagrass can improve forage quality and productivity. Land managers must decide if the expense is worth the potential reward.

Forage
Using Grazing Records to Make Management Decisions by R.L. Dalrymple, Bret Flatt & Julie Barrick
Using grazing records to record grazing days per acre (GDA) and using GDA to determine other factors, such as cost per GDA, estimated yields, and paddock comparisons can be a useful management tool.

Horticulture
Soil-Pecan Relationships by Scott Landgraf
Continued stewardship of the soil is necessary for pecans to stay productive, and annual management decisions could affect the future of your trees greatly.

Livestock
Nutritional Management: A Tale of Two Seasons by Evan Whitley
Advantages of a controlled calving season include more uniform nutrition for the cow herd and less need for supplementation.

Plant of the Month
Smooth Sumac by Russell Stevens

Wildlife
Bigger Buck for Your Bang by Grant Huggins
Genetics and nutrition affect the antler quality of white-tailed bucks. The most important factor, however, may be the age of the deer.