Month: December 2021

halo blight: A disease which affects the pods of peas and beans, making them brown and withered. Managing halo blight through proper crop rotation and disease control methods can improve legume yields.

polluter: A person or company that causes pollution. Helpful content: Addressing polluters within the agricultural sector is important for environmental health. Farmers can adopt practices that minimize pollution and work with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and protect natural resources.

A designated area in a barn or feedlot where feed is distributed to livestock. Feed alleys help organize feeding and improve efficiency. For example, designing a feed alley in a dairy barn to streamline the feeding process and ensure cows receive their rations.

mare: a female horse, five years old or more. Proper care and management of mares can ensure better health and productivity, particularly for breeding purposes.

palm: 1. A large tropical plant like a tree with branching divided leaves, that produces fruits which give oil and other foodstuffs 2. The inner surface of the hand or the underside of a mammal’s forefoot that is often in contact with the ground. Palm oil production can be a valuable income source, while understanding animal anatomy aids in better livestock handling.

brook: A small stream. Managing water sources like brooks supports irrigation and water conservation on the farm.

EUROP: Letters which make up the conformation classes in the Carcass Classification System. Understanding EUROP classifications helps farmers market their meat products more effectively.

rural environment: The countryside. Protecting the rural environment supports sustainable agriculture and enhances biodiversity.

Various infectious and non-infectious health conditions that can affect cattle. Common cattle diseases include BVD, BRD, and mastitis. For example, monitoring and treating cattle diseases to maintain herd health and productivity.

grading up: Grading up is a selective breeding process using males of one breed to mate with females of another for at least four generations. This process improves the herd’s genetic quality, leading to better production traits and farm profitability.