Ag News and Views: September 2010 Table of Contents

September, 2010 Table of Contents News & Views Archive Issues

Economics
Hay: How to Determine Cost of Production by Jeri Donnell
Most hay producers want to produce hay as profitably as possible. Establishing economic goals is the first step towards profitability.

Livestock
Focus To Accomplish More by Clay Wright
The Noble Foundation Agricultural Division assists agricultural producers and land stewards in attaining their financial, quality-of-life and stewardship goals. Although a goal may be easily defined, accomplishing it can be complicated.

Pasture and Range
Extending the Grazing Season: It's Not Too Late by James Rogers
The growing season is winding down, but from a forage production standpoint, an active growing season still lies ahead.

Soils and Crops
Establishing Winter Pasture: Start Out Right by James Locke
Productive winter pasture can be a valuable asset, but can also be expensive to establish and grow.

Wildlife
Distribution of Feral Hog in Oklahoma by Russell Stevens
Feral hogs are wild hogs from domestic ancestry and belong to the family Suidae. Three types of wild hogs can be found in the United States: feral, Eurasian and hybrids between these two types. Most, if not all, wild hogs in Oklahoma are feral hogs.