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Ag News & Views - Table of Contents - Sept 2003
Economics
To Know Risk is to Know
Profit ... No risk = No profit by Paul Joerger
Preparing a risk management plan each year will allow you to review the risks
associated with your farm or ranch.
Forage
Understanding Germination
Key in Figuring Out Why a Crop Fails by James Rogers
One of the most challenging and frustrating problems agricultural producers
face is to figure out what happened to a planted crop that failed to come up.
Forage Improvement
Biotechnology
Has Potential for Forage Improvement by Zengyu Wang
Plant biotechnology is an extension of traditional plant breeding with one very
important difference — modern plant biotechnology allows for the transfer
of a greater variety of genetic information in a more precise, controlled manner.
Livestock
Plan Replacement
Female Purchases by Clay Wright
For many different reasons, producers often purchase rather than raise their
replacement females.
Research
Ag Division
Has New R&D Projects Underway — Part II by Bryan Unruh
This is the second installment covering new research and demonstration projects
started this year.
Soils
Below the Surface: Some Facts
About Soil Compaction by Wade Thomason
Soil compaction — which occurs when soil particles are pressed together,
reducing pore space between particles and pushing out air — can be a serious
problem for agricultural producers.
Wildlife
Is the Hunting Industry
Missing the Point? by Russell Stevens
Wildlife management, particularly white-tailed deer management, is becoming
more and more commercialized, but little attention is given to the basics of
deer habitat management because it can’t be put in a bag or can and sold
for a profit.
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