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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Seedstock"”.
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An economic analysis of gene marker assisted seedstock selection in beef cattle
… impact of a recent gene marker innovation for seedstock selection in beef cattle. Gene markers are being developed for many beef cattle attributes; this study focused on the tenderness quality of beef using two categories: tender and tough. The study begins by describing conventional procedures …
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Influence of performance and genetic data on the sale price of seedstock bulls
… sale and prices paid for bulls sold by two large seedstock operations located in Kansas (KS Ranch) and Colorado (CO Ranch). Data were gathered from 15 sale catalogs that documented bulls sold at auctions taking place from 2009 to 2013. In total, there were 39 potential predictor variables recorded …
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Analysis of a <i>Pinus Radiata</i> Seed Stock Field in the Native Año Nuevo Stand in California
… Australia, and Chile. A field trial of 264 seedstocks was planted adjacent to a native stand of pitch canker infected P. radiata on the central coast of California, and disease symptom development was recorded over a period of 3 years. The results did not correlate with a greenhouse study of …
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Nitrogen environment, ecophysiology and growth of Gracilaria gracilus in Saldanha Bay, South Africa
… the netlons for three successive months. Initial seedstock length greatly affected growth rate and yield such that 30 cm thalli fragments resulted in growth rates 14 % higher than for 10 cm fragments. This difference is suggested to be due to higher contribution of growth by lateral branches to …
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Nutrition and management considerations for bulls and breeding females
… States are commonly fed high-energy diets by seedstock producers prior to sale, generally in the form of grain. Costs associated with feeding these diets have led producers to consider cheaper alternatives such as distillers grains with solubles. But there is no data available on the impact of …
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Development of a multi-breed heifer pregnancy genetic evaluation in beef cattle
… for meager improvement in genetic trend is seedstock producers are not placing enough emphasis on HP, or with pregnancy rates already at or near 90% there is an assumption there is no need for genetic improvement. Additionally, though TM have been successfully implemented in genetic …