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The utilization by domestic ruminants in Botswana of treatment diets containing cereal crop stovers treated with urea or urea and molasses
(University of the Free State, 2007-03)
The studies were aimed at examining the effects of treatment with urea or urea and molasses on the physical and chemical composition of stovers of sorghum, maize and millet and assessing the potential of these treated ...
The effects of drought on plant response in Northern Chehuahuan Desert rangelands
(New Mexico State University, 2001-08)
Short term grazing trials were started in June 1992 and continued until 2000; The pastures were grazed in June and September each year except 1996, 1999 and 2000 because of drought. The trials were conducted at New Mexico ...
Determinants of herd productvity in Botswana: a focus on land tenure and land policy
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2006-02)
This study attempts to identify factors responsible for determining differences in the productivity of cattle managed by communal and private livestock farmers in the southern region of Botswana during 1999/2000. It is ...
The impact of transaction costs on the choice of cattle markets in Mahalapye district, Botswana
(University of Pretoria, 2004-07)
The objective of this study is to identify the transaction costs factors and household characteristics that influence the farmers’ choice of cattle marketing channels in Mahalapye district, Botswana. The marketing channels ...
Current state and updating of heat and moisture production of poultry and their housing systems
(Iowa State University, 2002)
An extensive literature review and comparative analysis of heat and moisture production (HP, MP) of various poultry types (layers, broilers, and turkeys) and their housing systems indicated that total heat production (THP, ...
Herbaceous plant and soil nutrient patterns along grazing gradients of the hard veld and sand veld areas of Botswana
(University of Botswana, 2005-07)
Vegetation changes associated with grazing by domestic livestock have been studied throughout the major grazing savannas of the world. Changes have been documented to differ from area to area depending on stock composition, ...
Iowa teachers' perceptions regarding the effectiveness of agriculture teacher education programs in addressing teaching standards and criteria
(Iowa State University, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe perceptions of secondary school-level teachers of agriculture in Iowa regarding the effectiveness of agricultural education teacher preparation programs in addressing ...
Chemical thinning of morula fruit (Sclerocarya birrea subspecies caffra Hochst) using benzyladenine
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2009-08)
A field experiment was conducted at Gabane Veld Product Research and Development
(VPR&D) morula orchard from August 2008 to May 2009. to evaluate the effects of
benzyladenine (BA) on fruit set and ...
Transmission of campylobacter Jejuni in broiler chickens
(Massey University, Palmerston North, 2002)
Investigations were carried out aimed at identifying potential sources of transmission of Campylobacter jejuni to broiler chickens, determining whether boots can mechanically transmit C. jejuni to susceptible chickens, ...