In contrast to large, modern confinement dairy systems, management intensive rotational grazing (MIRG) systems can provide a satisfactory income level on a farm that one family can operate with their own labor and management. This is good news for many farm families. What makes the news even better still for these families is that a traditional, Wisconsin dairy farm with average or better manag...

the aim of this study was to assess the potential impact of trout farm effluents on water quality of zaringol stream based on nsfwqi and wqi indexes. some physicochemical water quality parameters were measured from 14 point during december 2009 to september 2010 seasonality. the average value of nsfwqi is 53.21 and it shows spatial and temporal variation. the maximum value or best water quality...

Relegated to the benthos, the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, is confined to consuming resources available in the water above substrates. However, aquaculture manipulates the distribution of mussels and renders the resources of the water column available to mussels. With the identification of mussels as significant consumers of zooplankton, the presence of mussels in the water column suggests aqua...

Climatic conditions determine the energy and nutrient metabolism of farm animals and have a major influence on livestock heath, welfare and performance. There are upper and lower critical temperatures for different animal species and age groups. Reducing thermal stress in animal production remains a topic of concern with producers and scientists alike. In order to limit the impact of extreme cl...

The study assessed beneficiaries’ satisfaction in the management of loag-contract components by cooperatives involved in the farm credit delivery in Edo State. The objective was to identify the components of the farm loan contract, examine the management strategies and rate the beneficiaries’ satisfaction of such management strategies. This was done by purposively selecting 40 cooperatives invo...

Considering different fertility traits 411 cows from 73 farms used for economic analyses. From these, 202 lactating cows were selected for evaluating the fertility status. Pre-tested data sheets were used to record the socioeconomic status of the farms including their assets, cost and return and productive and reproductive performance of the dairy cows. Targets were set considering the situatio...

Conservation practices are implemented on farm fields in the USA through Farm Bill programs; however, there is a need for greater verification that these practices provide environmental benefits (e.g., water quality). This study was conducted to assess the impact of Farm Bill eligible conservation practices on soluble P (SP) and total P (TP) losses from four fields that were monitored between 2...

Groundwater overdraft has consequences in the long-run for the economic and ecological sustainability of an agricultural landscape. In response to aquifer depletion, we examine the tradeoff of non-market ecosystem service benefits (e.g., groundwater supply, greenhouse gases, and surface water quality) and market returns from crops in the Lower Mississippi River Delta. Farmers may turn to conjun...