Stud Managers' Handbook, Vol. 19

468 Pages·1984·40.08 MB·\468

by  Frank H Baker (Author), Mason Miller (Author)

STUD MANAGERS' HANDBOOK
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International Stockmen's School Handbooks
Stud Managers' Handbook
Volume 19
edited by Frank H. Baker and Mason E. Miller
The 1984Jnternatlonal Stockmen's School Handbooks include more than 200 technical papers
presented at this year's Stockmen's School, sponsored by Wlnrock lntematlonal. The authors of
these papers are outstanding animal scientists, agribusiness leaders, and livestock producers
who are expert in animal technology, animal management, and general fields relevant to animal
agriculture.
The Handbooks present advanced technology In a problem-oriented form readily accessible
to livestock producers, operators of family farms, managers of agribuslnesses, scholars, and
students of animal agriculture. The Beef Cattle Science Handbook, the Dairy Science Handbook,
the Sheep and Goat Handbook, and the Stud Managers' Handbook each Include papers on such
general topics as genetics and selection; general anatomy and physiology; reproduction;
behavior and animal welfare; feeds and nutrition; pastures, ranges, and forests; health, diseases,
and parasites; buildings, equipment, and environment; animal management; marketing and
economics (including product processing, when relevant); farm and ranch business management
and economics; computer use in animal enterprises; and production systems. The four Hand-
books also contain papers specifically related to the type of animal considered.
Frank H. Baker, director of the lntematlonal Stockmen's School at Wlnrock Jntematlonal, is
also program officer of the National Program. An animal production and nutrition specialist, Dr.
Baker has served as dean of the School of Agriculture at Oklahoma State University, president
of the American Society of Animal Science, president of the Council on Agricultural Science and
Technology, and executive secretary of the National Beef Improvement Federation.
Mason E. Miller Is communications officer at Wlnrock Jntematlonal. A communications
specialist, Dr. Miller served as communication scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture;
taught, conducted research, and developed agricultural communications training programs at
Washington State University and Michigan State University; and produced Informational and
educational materials using a wide variety of media and methods for many different audiences,
including livestock producers.
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A Winrock International Project
Serving People Through Animal Agriculture
This Handbook is composed of papers presented at the
International Stockmen's School
January 8-13, 1984, San Antonio, Texas
sponsored by Winrock International
A worldwide need exists to more productively exploit animal
agriculture In the efficient use of natural and human resources. It
Is In filling this need and carrying out the public service aspira-
tions of the late Winthrop Rockefeller, Governor of Arkansas,
that Winrock International bases Its mission to advance agricul-
ture for the benefit of people. Wlnrock's focus Is to help
generate Income, supply employment, and provide food through
the use of animals.
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CONTENTS
Preface • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • xiii
Part 1. GLOBAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES
1. Applying Agricultural Science and Technology
to World Hunger Problems Norman E. Borlaug. 3
2. Future Agricultural Policy Considerations
That Will Influence Livestock Producers
A. Barry Carr. . . . . . • . • . . . • 14
3. Effective Ways for Livestock Producers to
Influence the Policymaking Process:
Practical Politics A. Barry Carr. • • • • • • 19
4. Facing the Facts in Getting Started as
a Livestock Producer Dixon D. Hubbard 25
s.
Jobs in the Horse Industry Cecile K. Hetzel • 35
6. Economic Outlook for the Livestock Industry
Robert V. Price. • ••••••••• 49
Part 2. ENERGY SOURCES AND ANIMAL WASTES
7. Photovoltaic Solar Power for Small Farm . . .
and Ranch Use H. Joseph Ellen II. 59
a.
Anaerobic Digestion of Beef and Dairy Manure
for Energy and Feed Production
. . . . . .
William A. Scheller ••••• 64
9. Utilization of Cattle Manure for Fertilizer
John M. Sweeten • • • • • • 73
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Part 3. INFORMATION CHANNELS AND INSTITUTIONAL
STRUCTURES
10. Finding and Using Problem-solving Technology
and Information in Livestock Production
Dixon D. Hubbard • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 91
11. Integrated Management: The Delivery Method
for the Future L. s. Bull • • • • • • 99
12. The University Farm: What Is Its Role in
Animal Agriculture and How Do We Support It?
L. S. Bull •••••••• • • • 103
Part 4. ACTIVITIES AND SAFETY FOR HORSE OWNERS
13. Activities for the Pleasure-Horse Owners
Cecile K. Hetzel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 113
14. Distance Riding for You and Your Horse
Matthew Mackay-Smith •••••• • • 123
15. Protecting the Horseman Betty M. Bennett ••••• 128
16. Risk Management in a Riding Instruction Program
Betty M. Bennett • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 136
Part 5. NEW FRONTIERS IN BIOLOGY
17. Genetic Engineering and Commercial Livestock
Production H. A. Fitzhugh • • • • • • • • • • • • 145
18. The Potential of In Vitro Fertilization to the
Livestock Industry R. L. Ax • • • • • • • 155
19. Embryo Transfer, Microsurgery, and Frozen
Embryo Banks in the Cat.tl e. I.n d.u .s tr.y . .
J. w. Turner ••••• • • • • 162
20. Genetic Engineering of Animal Vaccines
Jerry J. Callis •••••••••••••••••• 166
Part 6. GENETICS
21. Genetic Improvement in Horses: Principles and
Methods, Part I Joe B. Armstrong. • • • • • • 179
22. Genetic Improvement in Horses: Inbreeding
and Its Consequences, Part II Joe B. Armstrong • 188
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23. Genetic Improvement in Horses: Linebreeding
and Outcrossing, Part III Joe B. Armstrong •••• 194
24. Genetic Improvement in Horses: Breeding
Winners in Cutting and Reining, Part IV
Joe B. Armstrong • • • • • • , • • • • • • • • 197
25. Horse Breeding Programs R. L. Willham •••••• 201
26. The Quarter Horse: Then and Now
Robert M. Denhardt • • • • • • • • • 207
Part 7. MANAGEMENT AND REPRODUCTION
27. Pasture Breeding Michael Osborne. • • • 215
28. "How Old Is He?" William c. McMullan. • • • 216
29. Considerations in Managing the Breeding
Stallion Doyle G. Meadows • • • • • • • • 223
30. Broodmare Management: Prior To, During, and . . .
After Foaling, Part I Do~le G. Meadows. 226
31. Broodmare Management: Prior To, During, and . . .
After Foaling, Part II Do~le G. Meadows 230
Part 8. FOAL HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT
32. Foaling Michael Osborne • • 235
33. Managing the Newborn Foal Doyle G. Meadows •• , , 236
34. Infectious Diseases of Newborn and Young Foals
Thomas Monin • , • • , , • • , • • • • • , • 240
35. Noninfectious Conditions in the Newborn
and Young Foals Thomas Monin • • , , • • , , • • 247
Part 9, NUTRITION AND FEEDING
36. These Horses Got Sick Because of What They Ate
William c. McMullan •••••••• , , , 257
37. Common Sense and Uncommon Science in Horse
Feeding Melvin Bradley. • • , • • , • , • , 262
Part 10. GENERAL HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT
38. The Summer Itch William c. McMullan , , •• , , • 285