Management of External Parasites with Forced-Use Dust Bags by Phillip E. Kaufman, Philip G. Koehler, Jerry F. Butler

“… Over the past 13 years IFAS entomologists have been investigating various methods of controlling external parasites on cattle. One technique, forced-use dust bags, has proven to be the best technique available to Florida cattlemen. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Pseudorabies by Samantha Wisely

“… Pseudorabies primarily affects swine, but cattle, sheep and other mammals are susceptible to infection. …”
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Weed Management in Pastures and Rangeland--2020 by Brent Sellers, Pratap Devkota

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FARMERS AND HERDERS CONFLICT: THE CASE OF OMALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA by Fidelis Achoba, Mercy Ura Abraham

“…The study recommended among other things that the crisis would be averted if the government can secure appropriate ranches for the herders to graze their cattle. …”
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Implications of Round Bale Dimensions on Hay Use by Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, Joel Yelich

“…Large round bales, the predominant form of hay made and fed to cattle, are under discussion. This 3-page fact sheet is a new document that examines the significance of bale dimensions, volume, density, and weight as well as the relationship of these factors to hay prices. …”
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Effectiveness of the California Mastitis Test (CMT), Reductase Test, and Alcohol Test for Dairy Cows Subclinical Mastitis Detection by Eriza Rosalina Rochmah, Dadik Raharjo, Sri Hidanah, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Adiana Mutamsari Witaningrum, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito

“…Effectiveness of the california mastitis test (CMT), reductase test and alcohol test to detect subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle. The number of samples taken was 60 samples of fresh dairy milk from 15 cattles in Medowo Village as much as 50 ml for each sample. …”
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Estimation of Radiological Effects from Consumption of milk from Volcanic areas of Kisoro, South-western Uganda. by Vianney, Habakwiha, Bosco, Oruru, Winston, Tumps Ireeta

“…Seventy nine (79) samples of milk were collected from cattle farms in seven sub counties where geological formation was volcanic eruption. …”
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Deer Flies, Yellow Flies and Horse Flies, Chrysops, Diachlorus, and Tabanus spp. by Jason M. Squitier

“… The family Tabanidae, commonly known as horse flies, and deer flies, contains pests of cattle, horses and humans. In Florida there are 35 species of Tabanidae that are classed as economically important. …”
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Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook: Quality Control Points by Todd A. Thrift, Matt J. Hersom, Max Irsik

“…It describes management approaches for five areas of quality concern: breeding and genetic selection, utilization of animal health products and practices, processing/cattle handling, nutrition, and culling management. …”
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Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Yuexun Tian, Phillip E Kaufman

“… The Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann, also known as the longhorned tick, bush tick (Australia), and cattle tick (New Zealand), is a three-host tick native to East Asia. …”
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Are Cows Comfortable in Modern Dairy Facilities? by Izabella Toledo

“…It is crucial to provide dairy cattle with basic shelter needs and allow farm staff to manage these animals in an effective manner. …”
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Trueperella (Arcanobacterium pyogenes) in Farmed White-Tailed Deer by Samantha M. Wisely, Katherin A. Sayler, Kathryn D. Pothier

“… Trueperella is a harmless bacterium in intestinal tracts of ruminants like deer, cattle, and pigs, but if it migrates out of the intestine to other areas of an animal’s body and proliferates, it can make the animal sick. …”
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Creep Grazing for Suckling Calves - A Pasture Management Practice by Carrol G. Chambliss, Doug E. Mayo

“… Selling additional pounds of calf is a desirable objective in any beef cattle enterprise. One way to do this in a cow-calf operation is through creep grazing. …”
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Leucaena leucocephala, White Leadtree by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…It has also been planted as a windbreak for crops such as coffee and cocoa, and some ranchers use the tree as a source of both shade and forage for cattle, with the pods being an excellent source of protein. …”
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Selective Antibiotic Treatment for Dairy Cow Mastitis by Kathryn Merriman, Fiona Maunsell, Corwin Nelson, Albert De Vries

“… Mastitis is the most common disease in dairy cattle and is estimated to cost dairy farmers $179 a case. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Campylobacteriosis by Soohyoun Ahn, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Rachael Silverberg, Keith R. Schneider

“…These bacteria require low levels of oxygen to survive and have been found in wild birds, poultry, pigs, cattle, domesticated animals, unpasteurized milk, produce, and contaminated water. …”
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Methods of Forage Moisture Testing by Marcelo Wallau, Joao Vendramini

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Potential Bull Buyers Perceive Increased Value to their Operations When Purchasing Bulls from the Florida Bull Test by Vitor R. G. Mercadante, Darren D. Henry, Francine M. Ciriaco, Paula M. Mercadante, Tessa Schulmeister, Nicolas DiLorenzo, G. Cliff Lamb

“… Since its beginning in 2000, the Florida Bull Test has been under constant evolution to achieve its goal of helping producers select high-quality sires, thereby improving production and profitability of beef cattle producers in Florida and the Southeast United States. …”
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Estrous Synchronization and Fixed-Time Artificial Insemination by Vitor R. G. Mercadante, Darren D. Henry, Francine M. Ciriaco, Pedro L. P. Fontes, Nicky Oosthuizen, G. Cliff Lamb

“…Over the last four decades, several advances in reproductive biotechnologies, such as artificial insemination (AI), synchronization of estrus, and fixed-time AI (TAI), have allowed producers to improve the genetic traits of their cattle and shorten the lengths of both the breeding season and subsequent calving season, which can lead to increased overall profitability of cow-calf production systems. …”
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NIGERIA’S INTRACTABLE CRISIS OF NATIONAL INSECURITY AND THE RESPONSE OF THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES by Sunday Owen, ABANG PhD, ADEYEMI-SUENU, Adebowale(PhD)

“…Currently, all the six geo-political zones in Nigeria have witnessed serious security threats ranging from kidnapping to armed robbery, ritual killings, banditry, cultism, cattle rustling, herdsmen-farmers clashes, and wanton destruction of properties. …”
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