Ag News and Views: April 1999

April, 1999 Table of Contents News & Views Archive Issues

Economics
Technology and the New Millennium by Steve Swigert
Today, there are many sites on the Internet that will provide you with much needed information. To help you use this technology, I have listed a few of my favorite web sites below and a brief description of each.

Forage
Opportunities to Meet Tough Times by Charles Griffith
The early and mid-eighties were bad times in production agriculture. We saw many producers go out of business. Here we are today with the same picture. Has this happened because we are so efficient and do not need as many farmers?

Horticulture
April Hort Tips - Business Image by Dooly Barlow
Image is vital to any business and we only have one chance to make that first impression a positive one that will stay with the potential client, investor, employee, donor, etc. The appearance of your facility's landscape is the first thing a visitor encounters and therefore is a major component of your image.

Horticulture
The Importance of Sunlight in Pecan Production by Scott Landgraf
Certainly it is important to have adequate water to translocate nutrients and cool the plant. However, without adequate sunlight intensity, the pecan tree cannot capture the energy necessary to fill its pecans.

Livestock
Bred Heifer Mythology by Shan Ingram
Most cow-calf producers believe three myths associated with the development of heifers into cows. I will discuss them briefly in this article.

Plant of the Month
Crimson Clover by Russell Stevens

Wildlife
Wildlife Conservation Funding by Mike Porter
Although wildlife is a publicly owned resource, it receives relatively little public funding. In Oklahoma and Texas, general tax revenues do not support the states' wildlife management efforts. Funding for wildlife management in these states primarily comes from licenses, access or permit fees, and federal excise taxes on sporting goods and boat fuel.