The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.   Ag News & Views: January 2006 Table of Contents
 
Ag News & Views
January, 2006 Table of Contents
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Forage
Thinking About Seeded Bermudagrass? Consider This... by James Rogers
Making the decision of whether to establish bermudagrass from either sprigs or seed is not very clear cut. Certain items need to be considered in order to make a fully informed decision between establishing sprigs or seed.

Forage Improvement
Foundation Researches Alfalfa Grazing in the Southern Great Plains by Joe Bouton
In 2001, the Noble Foundation began a study to evaluate the potential of grazing alfalfa in the southern Great Plains region. The results are detailed here.

Horticulture
Act Now to Re-establish Turfgrass by Dooly Barlow
If you'd like to see grass instead of bald patches in your yard, it is not too early to plan to re-establish spots in the lawn that are bare or exhibit a light stand of turfgrass.

Livestock
NAIS Premises IDs Now Available by Clay Wright
The livestock industry has been and is still moving toward the National Animal Identification System, or NAIS – here's an update on the current status.

Research
New Research Economist Will Enhance Ag Division's R&D Projects by Jon Biermacher
The new research economist's job is to help Ag Division scientists and specialists design experiments that will provide the necessary data useful in determining the economic feasibility of alternative systems and technologies developed by the Noble Foundation.

Soils
Do You Need to Topdress Winter Pasture? by Jeff Ball
Two things that will affect the need for topdressing winter pasture with nitrogen (N) fertilizer in the spring are drought this fall and the amount of N fertilizer applied at or since planting.

Wildlife
Big Bucks for Small Landowners? by Russell Stevens
Have you considered the effects on the buck population when an area is chopped up by many different landowners and infiltrated by several deer hunters who want to shoot a buck?

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