In many parts of Kansas sorghum grains are grown extensively. In previous feeding tests with hogs at this station, some sorghum grains gave excellent results compared with corn. In 1950 Westland milo and Midland milo ...

Kansas is surpassed only by Texas in total sorghum acreage and production. A large part of this acreage consists of the type that has a short stalk and is, therefore, suitable for harvesting the grain with a combine. ...

This experiment was to determine effects of different stocking rates, deferred grazing, and pasture burning on livestock gains, productivity of pastures, and range condition as determined by plant population changes. ...

Spaying is the act of removing the ovaries, which are the primary source of the estrogenic hormones. Stilbestrol is a. synthetic compound resembling these estrogenic hormones in its physiological action. Experimental evidence ...

Diethylstilbestrol when implanted in growing fattening lambs increases the rate of gain and feeding efficiency, but lowers the yield and the carcass grade. These observations are accepted as a result of work done by ...

The purebred Shorthorn cattle breeding project, established to study the production traits and the effects of inbreeding, was continued during the last year. Two inbred lines were established by the use of the two herd ...

Since pastures for swine are often poor, inadequate, or unavailable in Kansas, there is a growing appreciation of the value of alfalfa hay or meal in the rations of all swine brood sows (and pigs being fed for market). ...

A second experiment was conducted with fall pigs in the dry lot. Two lots of pigs were used. One lot received the RQ-20 in the protein mixture at the rate of 3 pounds to 600 pounds of supplement. The mixture was self-fed ...

Four tests, one with steer calves and three with heifers, were conducted to study the ratio of roughage to concentrate in beef cattle fattening rations. Beef cattle are naturally large consumers of roughage and serve ...

Question has been raised concerning the vitamin A potency of stored yellow corn. Samples of 1954 corn and 1948-49 stored corn were analyzed for provitamin A content by a separation and chemical determination of the ...