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Idaho AgBiz

Idaho AgBiz is a great website with crop and livestock budgets, regionally specific market information, publications and decision aids. Idaho AgBiz concentrates on Idaho specific agribusiness and farm management information, but could be helpful to other areas of the Pacific NW.

University of Idaho | Mar 2020 | Online resource Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Mold and Mycotoxin Problems in Livestock Feeding

This article explores effects of mycotoxins on animals, testing feeds for toxins, dealing with contaminated feeds, and limiting mycotoxin production.

Richard S. Adams, Kenneth B. Kephart, Virginia A. Ishler, Lawrence J. Hutchinson, and Gregory W. Roth | Jan 2020 | Online resource

Improving calf performance by extending the grazing season with warm-season grasses and brassica forages

This research project set out to determine whether grazing cow-calf pairs on warm season grasses and brassica pastures would extend the grazing season and positively affect calf weaning weights and other characteristics.

Shelby Filley, Janice Hunter | Dec 2019 | Article

Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance

This publication provides direction on estimating soil moisture by the "feel and appearance" method; taking a some soil and rolling it up in a ball then squeezing it between your thumb and forefinger to form a ribbon and noting how it appears and feels. Compare what you see with photographs and/or charts to estimate percent water available and the inches depleted below field capacity.

Oct 2019 | Online resource

National Drought Mitigation Center (U. of Neb.)

The Drought Center helps people, organizations and institutions build resilience to drought though monitoring and planning, and we are the academic partner and web host of the U.S. Drought Monitor map. Our capabilities include climatology, social science and public engagement, and we work at all scales, from individual ranches to local, state and tribal government, and countries around the world.

Sep 2019 | Online resource

Timothy Hay-Drought Advisory

An introduced cool-season grass, timothy is very winter hardy but lacks heat and drought hardiness compared to many other hay grasses, mainly because of shallow, fibrous roots. Like other C3 (cool- season) grasses grown in the region, mature timothy plants produce roots in the fall and spring. During the winter and summer they shed much…

Steve Fransen | Sep 2019 | Online resource

Fertilization of flood meadows dominated by meadow foxtail

Flood meadows are an extremely important forage resource for beef cattle and hay producers. Here's a look at research that shows how nitrogen fertilization can increase yield in flood meadows dominated by meadow foxtail.

David Bohnert, Ray Angel, Ron Torell | Sep 2019 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Nitrate toxicity in beef cattle

Nitrate toxicity can kill cattle so beef producers must know the causes, symptoms and prevention measures. Here's how to recognize when cattle might be subject to feed or water with excessive nitrate concentrations.

Sergio Arispe | Sep 2019 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Electric fencing for serious graziers

The information in this publication is based upon the experiences of NRCS personnel and graziers during the past 20 years. This is not intended as a detailed how-to manual about fence building. Those are available from numerous sources. Graziers should collect manuals from several fence companies to learn the techniques that could apply to their operations. Techniques described here are primarily for producers installing one-wire and two-wire fences and permanent power stations using 110-volt energizers.

Ian Kurtz and Paul Frey | Aug 2019 | Online resource

Cover Crops

This OSU Forage Information System section defines cover crops, lists species and how to establish them, and more.

David Hannaway | Aug 2019 | Online resource