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Suggested Readings.....
Below is a list of publications regarding the beef industry that Limousin producers should add to their library of information.
Interrelationships Among Carcass Characteristics of Feedlot Steers and Heifers Selected for Competition, D.A. King, T.E. Lawrence, M.E. Dikeman, and D.E. Schafer
Crossbreeding - The Lost Art, by Scott Greiner, PHD, Virginia Tech.
What's Hot and What's Not About Beef In The Supermarket,by Gary C. Smith, Colorado State University.
Why is Efficiency so important to the Beef Industry by Harlan Ritchie @ Michigan State University
Preconditioned Calf Demand Grows by Dave Weaber @ Cattle Fax
FMD & BSE-- What Every Producer Needs to Know
Pamphlet included in numerous trade publications or accessible via the web at National Cattlemen's Beef Association
The Beef Improvement Federation's Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement Programs (7th Edition)
To download this publication go to Beef Improvement Web Page. Copies may also be obtained for $15/copy including postage at:
Ronnie Silcox
Ext. Ani. Sci. Dept. Coliseum
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Composite Breeds To Use Heterosis and Breed Differences To Improve Efficiency of Beef Production. USDA Agricultural Research Service Technical Bulletin # 1875.
Available for free while supplies last from:Keith Gregory, USDA-ARS
Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
P.O. Box 166
Clay Center, NE 68933
Copies may also be purchased from:National Technical Information Service
5285 Port Royal Rd
Springfield, VA 22161
703/605-6000
Matching Cattle To Markets, Management, and Environments (WCC-1 Publication #TB-96-1) and Crossbreeding Beef Cattle For Western Range Environments (WCC-1 Publication #TB-99-1)
These documents are published by The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK 73402
WCC Web Page
Marketing Business Developing your Brand. June 4th 2001 issue, The Seedstock Digest. For a complimentary reprint call 719-346-8524 or email your request to Troy Marshall
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