Tag / Disease resistance
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Common Brooder Housing Mistakes Made in Poultry Production
By Sally Mulambya for AgriCoop News, Premium Media Partner AgriTech Expo Zambia Many people will venture into poultry farming with a view to make money from selling eggs as well as the chicken. However, unfortunately some of these farming practices often end up doing more harm than good thereby resulting in the farmer incurring further…
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Common Diseases in Tomato Production
By Sally Mulambya – AgriCoop News Most people think growing tomatoes is as easy as growing any garden vegetables unfortunately that isn’t the case and sure enough those that have been in the business long enough can testify. If you are a first timer in tomato production you are required to equip yourself with knowledge…
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Expert Video Series with Hermann Kibler – Topic 2 – Breeding of efficient feed converting dairy genetics – 7 Pro Tips and Q&A
Here are the top 7 things you need to keep in mind when thinking about selection of genetics and breeding of high feed converting, healthy dairy cows. 1. Size and color of an efficient feed converting dairy cow does not matter, performance does 2. Breeding for good dairy type overall body and udder conformation 3.…
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Expert Video Series with Hermann Kibler – Topic 2 – Breeding of efficient feed converting dairy genetics – Introduction
Once you make sure that you have the best feed and nutrition for your dairy herd, what comes next? Selecting the right genetics and breeding high feed converting dairy cows is the critical next step to operating an efficient and profitable dairy farm. Our expert dairy farmer/farm manager has some important points for you to…