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Waterfowl Use and Production of Artificial Nesting Structures and Hay Bales in South Dakota
… of 3 types of artificial nesting structures and hay bales in 16 eastern and north-central South Dakota counties in 1988 and 1989. Of 443 structures and bales only 180 in 1988 and 271 in 1989 occurred in water and were suitable for use by waterfowl. Data were collected during 4 nest searches …
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Farming activities and respiratory health in school age children
… Individual farming activities assessed were; haying, harvesting, moving or playing with hay bales, feeding livestock, cleaning or playing in barns, cleaning pens, and emptying or filling grain bins. The health assessment, conducted at the schools with children, included measurements of height, …
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Evaluation of Rotational Bale Grazing as an Alternative Winter-Hay Feeding System for Beef Cows
Traditional methods of winter hay feeding for beef cattle often entail numerous challenges, including high labor demands, high fuel consumption, soil compaction, limited nutrient dispersion, heightened nutrient runoff risks, low forage yields, and nitrogen loss from manure. Rotational bale grazing …
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Waterfowl Production On Three Types of Artificial Nesting Structures in South Dakota Wetlands
… structures – open topped cone baskets, round hay bales, and concrete culverts – and evaluated their used, success, and production in South Dakota. Structure type and site characteristics were correlated to occupancy rates and nesting success. Sixty-eight baskets and 205 bales were monitored …
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Accuracy of hay moisture sensing systems for round alfalfa bales
… is critical when baling alfalfa into round bales for feed. If alfalfa is too wet or too dry, it can greatly diminish the alfalfa crop’s feed quality and cause economic loss to producers. Therefore, monitoring of alfalfa moisture content while baling is critical for producers to maintain hay …
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Simple sequence repeat analysis and qualitative pathway analysis of Rathayibacter toxicus
Rathayibacter toxicus is a plant pathogenic bacterium vectored by Anguina species (nematodes) and hosted by grass species in several genera in the Poaceae family including, Lolium, Lacnagrostis, and Polypogon. Rathayibacter toxicus forms bacterial galls in developing grass ovules where it produces …