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Animal Science E-News 

Division of Agriculture Animal Science Department offers the Animal Science E-News to transfer unbiased, research-based information to Arkansans as quickly as possible. Animal Science E-News will be published four times a year: January, April, July and October. It will be sent electronically to county Extension faculty and to those Arkansans requesting to receive it. If you wish to receive Animal Science E-News, e-mail Tom Troxel (ttroxel@uaex.edu) and he will put you on the list serve.

• October 2009 - Laminitis - Signs to Watch for; Calves Leaving the Ranch at Weaning Get Sick; Comparing Hay Feeding Methods; Arkansas Milk Stabilization Board Update
   
• July 2009 - Livestock Water Tanks - What Are Your Options?; The Impact of Reducing the Length of the Calving Season; University of Arkansas Livestock Judging Camp; Horseback Riding in the Dog Days; Summer Management for Youth Beef Projects; Evaluation of Nontraditional Fertilizers for Bermudagrass Forage Yield; Across Breed EPDs for 2009
   
• April 2009 - Distillers Grains Forms and Storage; Does It Pay to Fertilize Pastures for Stocker Cattle?; Why Don't We Grow These Forages in Arkansas?; Genomic Evaluations for Dairy Cattle; Cost Effective Management Strategies: 300 Days Grazing; Schedule of Events
   
• January 2009 - Designing the Right Watering System for Your Cattle; Preventing Calf Scours Starts Now; River Valley Beef Cattle Conference Moved to I-40 Livestock Auction; Matching Milk Production and Cow Size to Resources; 300-Day Grazing Demonstration; Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Team Completes Another Successful Year; Youth Beef Project Selection Tips; Practical Riding Applications; Schedule of Events
   
• October 2008 - Fertilizer Cost Went Up Again - Now What? ;Managing Cattle With Reduced Stress; BQA: Storing Vaccines Properly; Protecting Water Quality and Good Grazing Management Go Hand in Hand!; Records Can Help in Making Tough Decisions; Accurate Feeding Management for Your Horse; Getting Started With New Beef Cattle Projects; Activities Calendar
   
• July 2008 - Reproductive Diseases Can Cost You; Forage Testing Up 51 Percent in Arkansas; Comparison of Nitrogen Sources for Forage Yield; Activities of the Arkansas Milk Stabilization Board; Byproduct Feeds: Getting the Most Out of Your Feeding Program
   
• April 2008 - Breeding Soundness Exams are Vital to a Successful Breeding Program; Legumes - An Option to Save Nitrogen Fertilizer Costs?; Get Your Horse Physically Fit for Maximum Performance; Electronic Animal Identification Systems at Livestock Auction Markets; Parents' Perceptions of Life Skills Gained by Youth Participating in the 4-H Beef Project; Developing Your Pasture Brain; Age and Source Verification: Implications for Cow-Calf Producers
   
• January 2008 - First Animal Science E-News; Getting Your Bulls Ready for Breeding Season; Arkansas Dairy and Goat Update - Highlights for 2007; Grass Tetany - A Problem in Late Winter and Early Spring; Squeezing Every Penny Out of a High Feed Market; Winter Horse Care Tips; 4-H Fun and Facts; Shop Around to Manage Fertilizer Costs; Coming Events

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