1983 Florida Beef Report
Breeding & Genetics
- Genetic improvement from culling cows on production performance (242KB pdf)
- Measures of efficiency of calf production from cows of different size and milking ability (247KB pdf)
- Feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of angus, brown swiss, f1,F2, and backcross steers (1MB pdf)
- Performance of beef cattle by generation of upgrading and rotational crossbreeding. I - reproductive traits (256KB pdf)
- Performance of beef cattle by generation of upgrading and rotational crossbreeding. II - pre-weaning traits (264KB pdf)
Phsiology and Reproduction
- Effects of breed and pasture location on blood serum components of beef Cattle (217KB pdf)
- A procedure for the artificial insemination of estrus synchronized brahmans (217KB pdf)
- Effects of short-term calf removal on reproduction and weaning traits of beef cows (121KB pdf)
Forage Evaluation & Utilization
- Cool-Season annual pastures stubble-seeded (no-till drilled) following early soybeans and grazed by growing beef steers (151KB pdf)
- Warm-season perennial pasture grasses for beef cattle (160KB pdf)
- Evaluation of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy for estimating the composition and Quality of tropical grass hays (343KB pdf)
- Production from cool season legumes topseeded on bermudagrass on upland soils in florida (174KB pdf)
- Tillage and seeding method influence on yields and yield components of wheat planted after harvest of three previous crops (220KB pdf)
Production Management
- Effect of time of feeding a supplement on time of calving in a purebred brahman cow herd (105KB pdf)
- Efficacy of different methods of horn fly control and productivity of beef cattle (182KB pdf)
- Effects of creep treatment, preweaning ralgro® implants and breed type on beef production. i. 150- and 205-day calf weights and cow performance (445KB pdf)
- Effects of creep treatment, preweaning ralgro® implants and breed type on beef production. iI. reproductive tract development, udder fat, and carcass composition of weaning heifers (348KB pdf)
- Effects of creep treatment, preweaning ralgro® implants and breed type on beef production. iII. feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of steers (196KB pdf)
Meats
- Carcass characteristics, composition, and meat palatability of young bulls slaughtered at similar percentages of mature weight (350KB pdf)
- Effect of carcass electrical stimulation on the quality and palatability of beef from young purebred bulls (197KB pdf)
- Comparison of longissimus muscle measurements between young angus and brahman bulls at various slaughter weights (225KB pdf)
Feeding & Nutrition
- Low-solubility soybean meal as a source of supplemental nitrogen for ruminants consuming low-quality forage (183KB pdf)
- Anhydrous Ammonia Treatment of low quality hay (349KB pdf)
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