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Reproductive Physiology of Female Swine
Virginia Tech Extension — Mark J. Estienne, Swine Research Physiologist, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center Allen F. Harper, Extension Specialist, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Tidewater ...More…
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Swine Extension Programs
University of Arkansas Agriculture — The decrease in number and size of swine operations in Arkansas depicts the change in the swine industry from small and medium sized independents to large contract swine operations. Current estimates indicate 90 to 95 percent or more of the swine ...More…
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Swine Production in Arkansas
University of Arkansas Agriculture — General Swine Publications Swine Programs Livestock Health Publications Miscellaneous Livestock PublicationsMore…
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Hog Production Contracts: The Grower-Integrator Relationship
Virginia Tech Extension — As early as the 1970s there were some isolated hog production or marketing contracts in existence. During this era, such arrangements were limited and the overwhelming majority of hogs were produced and marketed by independent producers on open ...More…
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Composting for Mortality Disposal on Hog Farms
Virginia Tech Extension — Allen F. Harper, Extension Animal Scientist-Swine, and Mark J. Estienne, Swine Research Physiologist, Virginia Tech Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center Even on well-managed hog farms, some animals die before being marketed. For ...More…
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Selecting a Treatment Technology for Manure Management
Virginia Tech Extension — Animal manure has been used for centuries as a fertilizer and a soil builder because it contains nutrients and organic matter. However, as animal production shifts toward fewer but larger operations, the number of confined animals has increased ...More…
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Fencing Materials For Livestock Systems
Virginia Tech Extension — Susan Wood Gay, Extension Engineer and Rick D. Heidel, Extension Agent, Animal Science; Virginia Tech Good fencing protects and confines valuable livestock by presenting barriers to restrict animal movement. Barriers may be physical, ...More…
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Ammonia Emissions and Animal Agriculture
Virginia Tech Extension — Agricultural producers are under constant pressure to minimize the impact their management practices have on the environment. Although most environmental concerns related to animal agriculture have focused on water quality during the past two ...More…
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Distinguishing Between Dog and Coyote Damage
Virginia Tech Extension — Steven H. Umberger, Extension Specialist, Animal and Poultry Sciences; L. Leon Geyer, Professor, Agricultural and Applied Economics; and James A. Parkhurst, Extension Specialist, Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Virginia Tech Livestock and poultry ...More…
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Rights Statement
Virginia Tech Extension — Eric Eberly, Farm Business Management Agent, Gordon Groover, Extension Economist, Farm Management and the Farm Business Management Staff The prices for inputs were obtained from farm suppliers throughout Virginia. Therefore, prices for any given ...More…
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Pest Management Guide: Field Crops, 2009
Virginia Tech Extension — Download the entire Field Crops book, or choose just the section you need from the list at right. Regulations and Basic Information: Full Chapter (PDF / 530KB) Regulations and Basic Info: Safe and Effective Use (PDF / 519KB) Diseases and ...More…
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Agriculture Works for Arkansas
University of Arkansas Agriculture — Agriculture is a vital and growing component of the state's economy. Facts include: Nearly 287,000 Arkansas workers, or 20 percent of the state's jobs, were employed as a result of agricultural production and processing. These workers received ...More…