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Item Recognizing and Handling Calving Problems(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) Sprott, L. R.Calving difficulty (dystocia) is a concern of every cattleman because it is a major cause of calf deaths and is second only to rebreeding failures in reducing calf crop percentages. Cows that have difficulty during calving have significantly lower fertility at rebreedingItem Reference Guide for Texas Ranchers(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McGinty, AllanEffective ranch management requires a tremendous amount of information. At any given time, a ranch manager may be making decisions concerning care and management of livestock, control of noxious plants, use of fire to improve forage quality or reseeding of native pasture. The purpose of this reference guide is to consolidate some of the basic information ranch managers need for proper decision making.Item Reasons Terminology for Market Steers(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) Skaggs, Chris; Boleman, Chris T.Item Reasons Terminology for Breeding Cattle(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) Skaggs, Chris; Boleman, Chris T.Item Comparison of the 1999-2000 to the 1998-99 Ranch to Rail Results(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McNeill, John W.Item Raising Replacement Heifers on Winter Pastures on the Texas Gulf Coast(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) Sprott, L.R.; Bade, DavidRaising replacement heifers on winter pastures can be successful provided that plants are well established and receive adequate rainfall. Weight gains of 1.0 to 2.0 lbs per head per day are common. The problem is that lack of rainfall can prevent adequate forage growth which is essential for achieving animal weight gain. Lack of rainfall is a problem with any pasture, but is a particular problem for winter pastures since they require additional labor and money compared to what is needed for native pasture.Item 2000-2001 Texas A&M Ranch to Rail: North/South Summary Report(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McNeill, John W.Item 1999-2000 Texas A&M Ranch to Rail: North/South Summary Report(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McNeill, John W.Item 199-99 Texas A&M Ranch to Rail: North/South Summary Report(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McNeill, John W.Item 1997-98 Texas A&M Ranch to Rail: North/South Summary Report(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McNeill, John W.Item Corral and working facilities for beef cattle(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) Huhnke, Raymond L.; Harp, SamItem 1996-97 Texas A&M Ranch to Rail: North/South Summary Report(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McNeill, John W.Item 1995-96 Texas A&M Ranch to Rail: North/South Summary Report(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McNeill, John W.Item 1994-95 Texas A&M Ranch to Rail: North/South Summary Report(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McNeill, John W.Item 1993-94 Texas A&M Ranch to Rail: North/South Summary Report(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McNeill, John W.Item 1992-93 Texas A&M Ranch to Rail: Summary Report(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McNeill, John W.Item Texas A&M Ranch to Rail: Four Year Summary(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McNeill, John W.Item Producing and Marketing High-Value Calves(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) Cleere, Jason J.; Boleman, Larry L.With production costs increasing and calf prices remaining fairly stable, cow-calf producers are searching for ways to add value to calves and make their operations more profi table. While individual producers can not infl uence average market prices, they can control some of the price variation at auctions and other market outlets by following sound market-management practices. It is very important to market the types of calves buyers demand. Successful producers develop management and marketing strategies that will ensure premiums for their calf crop.Item Presentation of Oral Reasons(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) Boleman, Chris T.Oral reasons are very important to 4-H and FFA livestock judging team members. This is their opportunity to defend their placing and to help paint a clear picture of a particular class.Item Performance of steers grazing photoperiod-sensitive and brown midrib varieties of sorghum-sudangrass(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System) McCuistion, Kim; McCollum, Ted; Greene, Wayne; Bean, Brent; Van Meter, Rex; Vasconcelos, Judson; Silva, JulioSorghum-sudangrass hybrids can be used for stocker cattle grazing during the summer months. This type of vegetation provides an abundance of forage; however, nutritional value can vary among varieties. Brown midrib varieties contain less lignin and are generally more digestible than varieties that do not carry the brown midrib trait. In previous research conducted at the Texas A&M University Bush Farm, Bushland, Texas, stocker cattle grazing a brown midrib variety gained weight more rapidly than those grazing a non-brown midrib variety (Banta et al., 2001). In recent years, more varieties carrying the photoperiod-sensitive trait have been released. The photoperiod-sensitive trait delays initiation of the reproductive stage until daylength is less than 12 hours and 20 minutes, or about mid-September in the Panhandle region. In silage evaluations at Bushland, the photoperiod-sensitive varieties have generally produced higher yields but with relatively lower digestibility than varieties without the photoperiod trait. In the initial year of this grazing study, the photoperiod-sensitive varieties tended to produce lower daily gains but supported more days of grazing per acre. This report summarizes the second year of a grazing trial comparing performance of steers grazing photoperiod sensitive and brown midrib sorghum-sudangrass hybrids.