May, 2002 Table of Contents
News & Views Archive Issues

Economics
Farm Size Depends on Economic Factors by Paul Joerger
Producers who want to earn their entire living from farming or ranching should calculate the volume of sales needed to meet their financial goals and fully employ their labor and management resources.

Events & Special Projects
Steer Quality Up at the 2002 Junior Beef Excellence Program by Shan Ingram
The 2002 Junior Beef Excellence Program educated youth about beef quality while allowing the Foundation to make contact with the exhibitors' parents, grandparents, neighbors, vocational agriculture instructors and cattle breeders.

Forage
Can Drought be Predicted? by Chuck Coffey
Precision prediction of drought is not feasible yet — but drought is a regular occurrence and managers should have a plan to overcome at least a short-term seasonal drought.

Horticulture
Selection, Planting Methods are Key for Healthy Trees by Dooly Barlow
Choosing the right tree and planting in an appropriate site using proper methods goes a long way toward growing healthy trees.

Livestock
Livestock Industry's Biosecurity is Everyone's Responsibility by Clay Wright
The livestock industry's biosecurity is not the sole responsibility of the federal and state governments — all entities related to animal agriculture must be educated on disease prevention, identification, treatment and containment.

Soils
Fertilization Helps Increase the Efficiency of Rainfall by Wade Thomason
Proper fertilization affects the efficiency with which bermudagrass uses rainfall during the growing season.

Wildlife
Deer Management, Controlled Burning Groups Gaining Popularity by Russell Stevens
In many instances, it is easier for an organization of individuals with common interests, rather than one person operating alone, to achieve goals.