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California won’t be the only state with wildfire issues if drought conditions persist or worsen across Texas, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialists. Preparation and prevention are much better than mitigation and recovery, said Dr....
Serves: 4 to 6 For the pastry: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces ¼ cup vegetable shortening 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water For the filling: 3 cups turkey or chicken stock 4 thyme sprigs 1 bay leaf 15 pearl onions 4 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup all purpose flour 1 carrot, peeled and cut into ½ inch pieces 1 celery stalk, cut into ½ inch pieces 3 small red potatoes, cut into eighths 2 cups cooked turkey, cut into ½ inch pieces ½ cup peas 4 ounces white button mushrooms cut into ½ inch pieces Fresh ground salt and pepper, to taste To make the pastry, in a food processor, combine the flour and salt and pulse once to mix....
A five-year study that could help increase disease resistance, stress tolerance and plant yields is under way at Purdue University. The $4 million project uses a new technique called "mutant-assisted gene identification and characterization," or MAGIC, to identify potentially useful gene combinations in crop species....
Higher costs and lower selling prices are expected to rob cow-calf producers in Arkansas and the rest of the nation of profits in 2008. Arkansas cow-calf producers should expect two or even three lean years ahead, said Tom Troxel, Extension professor and associate animal science department head with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture....
In a time when most people have never set foot on a farm and assume that food originates from a grocery store, many farmers are incorporating "agritainment" (agricultural entertainment) into their operations as a means to educate the public and generate additional farm income....
Extra grain left behind by the combine can be a bonus for cattle grazing corn stalks, but too much grain can cause health problems. Any time more than about eight bushels of grain per acre is left in the field after harvest, grazing cattle risk getting acidosis and founder....
Serves: 2 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup chopped shallots 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth ½ cup canned beef broth ½ cup Cognac or brandy ¼ cup whipping cream 2 - 4 to 5 - ounce beef tenderloin steaks (each about 1 inch thick) Fresh Chives Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat....
As autumn ushers in cooler temperatures around the nation, herders must be wary of more than the common cold this season. Producers must be on guard against a possible outbreak of coccidiosis that could have a devastating impact on the beef industry....
Two former Agriculture Department officials, Bart Chilton and Carole Jett, will lead an examination of USDA to prepare for the Obama administration, the president-elect's office announced on November 14th....
Substantial research has been conducted contributing to the traditional guidelines of developing heifers to 60 to 65% of mature body weight at time of breeding. In general, studies evaluating different postweaning rates of gain or target weights have used either different amounts of feed, or different types of feeds varying in energy and/or protein content to obtain differences in rates of growth....
COLLEGE STATION – A deluge of saltwater from Hurricane Ike that ravaged the southeast Texas Gulf Coast has left some ranchers little options for wintering cattle, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service experts....
Makes: 1 Dozen 3 ½ cups flour ¾ cup vegetable shortening Fresh ground salt and pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 pounds Spanish onions, thinly sliced ½ cup coarsely chopped dates 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 1 large egg 2 ounces crumbled cabrales or other blue cheese Using a food processor, pulse the flour, shortening, and 1 teaspoon salt until the mixture resembles sand....
OMAHA (DTN) – Speculation about possible cabinet secretaries began before voters went to the polls and several names came up for Agriculture Secretary in President-elect Barack Obama’s cabinet....
BRENHAM – It’s a mixed bag when trying to predict the future of the calf and feeder cattle markets, but there may be some good news heading into 2009, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist....
Serves: 4 ¾ pound flank steak (thinly sliced on the diagonal against the grain) 2 (1-pound) green unripe papayas (seeded, peeled, and julienned) ¼ cup lime juice 3 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar 3 small red or green chilies (minced) 3 cloves garlic (crushed) 1 ½ tablespoon canola oil 1 large onion (halved, sliced) 2 small red bell peppers (cut into strips) 1 ½ cups fresh basil leaves Place beef and papayas in separate bowls....
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The debates and the rallies are over. The campaign ads — positive and negative, but mostly negative — are finally off the air. The appeals for campaign donations are .....
The beef industry has taken some hits in recent years -- some of them self-inflicted -- but can rebound on both the domestic and export fronts by overcoming some bad habits and focusing aggressively on consumer demands, said a Kansas State University livestock marketing specialist....
Many cow/calf producers are not aware that cold weather brings added nutritional needs for cattle. Or, if they recognize that their cattle are stressed, they aren’t sure how – or what – they should do to offset it....
There are several factors that influence amount of immunoglobulin that is absorbed by the baby calf. Some of these factors are directly related to the amount of colostrum available from the mother. These factors include: 1) genetic composition of the dam, 2) age of the dam, and 3) nutritional status of the dam....
What are the symptoms? * Newborn calves typically are born dead or may live for a short time. * Calves will have a curved spine, extended limbs (especially the rear legs), thin appearance, and lack of muscle development....
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