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A Nutritional quality of aspen suckers under simulated browsing on Cedar Mountain of Southern Utah, Western United States of America

Tshireletso, Koketso (Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)

The objective of the study was to determine how time and intensity, of clipping (simulated browsing) on suckers of Populus tremuloides Michx affected the nutritional quality of the clipped material on Cedar Mountain, ...

Effect of roof insulation materials on broiler housing heat exchange during summer and winter seasons in Southeastern Botswana

Chepete, Justin (Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)

A study was conducted to investigate the effects of three different roof insulation treatments, namely, Thatch grass (TH), Envirotuff (EN) and Alucushion (AL) on conductive heat flux exchange (HFE) when compared to that ...

Effect of fire burning interval on species composition, herbage yield and bush control in the savanna of eastern Botswana

Mphinyane, W.N.; Moleele, N.M.; Sebego, S.J. (Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)

The purposes of this study were to examine the effects of various fire burning intervals on the dynamics of woodland structure and the resultant herb layer in the savanna vegetation of eastern Botswana. Plots of 1.2 ...

Micro-anatomical changes occurring in the mucosal epithelium of gastrointestinal tract components of ostriches fed ration including or excluding grit in botswana

Waugh, Esau E.; Seabo, D.; Aganga, A. A.; Dzoma, B.M; Tsopito, Christopher Mareledi; Omphile, U.J.; Sebolai, B.; Mathaio, M. (Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)

The aim of this study was to compare the micro-anatomical changes occurring in the luminal epithelium of some gastrointestinal tract (GIT) components of ostriches with and without access to grit in Botswana. Fourteen ostrich ...

Analysis of fruit yield and its components in determinate tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersci) using correlation and path coefficient

Monamodi, E. L.; Lungu, D. M.; Fite, G.L. (Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2013)

A field experiment was carried out using six determinate tomatoes at Sebele Agricultural Research Station, during 2010/11 season. The objectives of the experiment were to; (1) determine the correlation among the components ...

Quality parameters of honey produced in Silti district, southern Ethiopia

Kebede, A.; Seifu, E.; Adgaba, N. (Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2017)

This study was conducted to determine the quality of honey produced in Silti district of southern Ethiopia. The honey samples were collected from different locations representing two agro-ecological areas: Dega (highland) ...

Evaluation of bread wheat genotypes for yield and other characteristics in Botswana

Fite, Geleta L. (Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)

Evaluation of bread wheat genotypes for yield and other characteristics in Botswana. A few farmers produce a limited quantity of wheat in Botswana using cultivars that have not been recommended for production in the ...

The effects of cattle-goat mixed grazing on steer performance and rangeland condition in semi-arid north eastern Botswana #

Monametsi, N.F; Makhabu, S.W; Mogotsi, K (Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2012)

Cattle and goats mixed grazing trial was carried out at Impala Research Station from January 2007 to October 2010, to determine the influence of different combinations of cattle and goats ratio on the performance of cattle ...

Measuring transaction costs in marketing cattle in Southern Botswana: A case study

Mahabile, M. (Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2013)

This study attempted to identify factors responsible for transaction costs that private and communal livestock farmers in the southern region of Botswana face. Sample survey data were used to estimate the parameters of a ...

Evaluation of relative resistance of four cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) varieties to the black cowpea aphid (Aphis Craccivora) in South-eastern Botswana

Munthali, D.C.; Lenamile, K. (Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculala (L.) Walp) is an important food legume in many tropical countries, but its production is seriously constrained by insect pests. Aphis craccivora is one of the major pests of cowpea worldwide. ...