Browsing by Author "Machen, Rick"

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    • Beef - Good and Good for You 
      Machen, Rick; Kerth, Chris (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      Relative to foods, eating habits and US consumer preferences, the spectrum is perhaps broader today than it has ever been. And to meet this array of preferences, the beef industry must offer traditional, natural, grassfed ...
    • Block and Tub Supplements for Grazing Beef Cattle 
      Machen, Rick; Drouillard, Jim; Harris, Joe (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Body Condition Scoring 
      Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      Powerpoint presentation
    • Cattle Handling Pointers Stockmanship and Low-Stress Handling 
      Gill, Ron; Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      Cattle prefer to communicate through line of sight. Good stockmanship and low-stress handling can only be accomplished when a complete understanding of how a prey animal responds to line of sight and adoption of these in ...
    • Churt side Cattle Working 
      Gill, Ron; Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      A preventative health plan is essential when preparing weaned calves for the next segment of the industry (as a stocker or feeder). When the plan fails and illness surfaces, the first suspicion is a failure in the vaccination ...
    • Cold Weather Livestock Stewardship 
      Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Commercial ull Selection Made EZ 
      Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Conservation Ethics for Small Acreage Landowners. 
      McGinty, Allan; Machen, Rick; Rollins, Dale (Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1992)
    • Designing a 'Bud Box' 
      Gill, Ron; Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      There is nothing magical or mystical about a Bud Box. It is a facility design that allows the handler to position themselves correctly to facilitate cattle flow out of the box into either the crowd alley leading to a chute ...
    • Factors and Feeds for Supplementing Beef Cattle 
      Hammack, Stephen; Gill, Ronald J.; Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Grassfed Beef Business – Grand Future? 
      Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      Once upon a time not all that long ago, all beef in North America was 100% grassfed. Cattle roamed freely over vast expanses of the Great Plains, much like the buffalo had grazed for hundreds of years. Spring roundups ...
    • Large Herbivores and Natural Resource Stewardship 
      Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      “How many animals can I pasture on my property?� A question frequently asked by new and returning landowners. They are looking for a number, but a sound answer will warrant the asking of several questions
    • Managing Beef Cow Supplementation Costs 
      Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Managing Beef Cow Supplementation Costs 
      Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Managing the Consequences of Drought 
      Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Natural, Grassfed and Organic Beef 
      Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      Health consciousness is an ever increasing concern – in the political, environmental, social and personal health arenas. As Americans attempt to eat healthier, producers respond and new products appear in the marketplace ...
    • Preparing Beef Calves for Market 
      Machen, Rick; Gill, Ron (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      The purpose of preconditioning stocker/feeder calves is to minimize the morbidity and mortality experienced by calves as they move from their ranch of origin into the beef production system
    • Reducing Livestock Losses to Toxic Plants 
      McGinty, Allan; Machen, Rick (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      More than 100 species of toxic plants infest Texas rangelands. These plants affect ranch businesses directly by causing livestock death. They also have such indirect effects as lower conception rates and weaning weights, ...
    • Reducing Livestock Losses to Toxic Plants. 
      McGinty, Allan; Machen, Rick (Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1993)
    • Relationship Between Production System and Methane Loss by Beef Cattle 
      Machen, Rick; MCCollum, Ted (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      The global warming phenomenon has been researched and debated for over two decades. Greenhouse gases are frequently pointed to as significant contributors to this phenomenon.