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Ag News & Views: May 2003 Table of Contents |
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Give Yourself 'Credit' for Knowing by Paul Joerger With the current level of interest rates, an astute business person should spend time "shopping for credit" to save on interest expense. Forage Do Your Forage Selection Homework by James Rogers There are lots of shiny advertisements in the popular press for forages that sound like the best thing to come along since ice cream, washing machines or any other item that has improved mankind. Before buying into fancy sounding claims for forage selection, follow the homework assignment given in this article. Horticulture Submit Your Extraordinary Plants by Dooly Barlow Look for extraordinary plants in the landscape that have some of the following attributes: flowering length, color of bloom, trunk or bark coloration, drought tolerance, ease of propagation, annual growth per year, fall color, evergreen, plants that do not normally grow here, freeze tolerance, heat tolerance, salt tolerance or poor soil tolerance. Livestock Start at the Beginning...Conception by Clay Wright Regardless of how well you manage the herd during calving, suckling phase, weaning process, or beyond, conception rate is the primary factor in a successful cow/calf enterprise. Research Cool Season Forage Variety Production Update by Jerry Baker This is a mid-season report of the small grains and ryegrass variety testing for the 2002-2003 season. Small-grain varieties and experimental strains again were planted at both the Headquarters Farm (HQF) and the Red River Demonstration and Research Farm (RRDRF), and ryegrass varieties and strains are being grown at the Pasture Demonstration Farm. Soils Generic vs. Name-brand Herbicides: Which Is Best for Your Operation? by Wade Thomason Choosing the correct chemical for the job is essential, but keeping up with changing chemical brand names, especially with all the generics on the market today is a difficult chore. Wildlife Think About Use Before Constructing Ponds by Russell Stevens Many landowners are building and stocking new ponds, as well as re-stocking old ponds that dried up, with fish to increase water reserves and provide fisheries for family enjoyment or income. It's good to take time to consider all of the values that ponds have to offer before actually beginning the dirt work. |
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