On the first day of setting up we chose a farther site away from others deeper in the woods. The first time checking the cups we got two common ground beetles which are know as pterostichus Broad prothorax with denticulate hind angles; crossed elytral epipleural; body length greater than 12 mm; basal fovea of the prothorax bistriata with a more or less pronounced tubercle in center and a strong lateral carinae. Last tarsal segment setose underneath; wings often full; body deep black with dark brown-black appendages. Common Black Ground Beetles breed in late Summer. The female lays eggs just below the soil surface.…
The author, Michael Pollan, believes that feeding corn to cattle is bad for the cattle. To begin, Pollan states that, “Basically, almost all of the cattle in the feedlot are sick and it’s their corn-based diet that makes them ill” (58). He explains that since all feedlots feed corn to their cattle, most of the cattle are sick which means the cattle aren’t healthy. He also goes on to explain that, “Cattle rarely live on feedlots diets for more than 150 days…” (59). This means that the cattle on a feedlot don’t live for a long time which means there is a large amount of deaths in a feedlot.…
The decision to change from nonregistered cattle to registered cattle for market slaughter on your ranch is a large one. Many ranchers enter the ranching business expecting the same experience as the one their family had at home. These ranchers are wrong to make this assumption. They quickly realize just how different the registered cattle compared to nonregistered cattle. Registered cattle cost more money, presents more work and time-consuming challenges, and has more prestige than the nonregistered cattle.…
There are currently seven billion people on Earth, with an annual growth of 75 million people yearly. The average age of cattle producers is approaching 60 years old, and consist of less than one percent of the U.S. population. Cattle producers in the U.S. are a key part of feeding the world, even though the amount of total cattle is fourth in the world, the U.S. market is the most consistent and regulated. To keep up with the growing population on less and less land each year, new management practices must be utilized. Cow-calf operations in the U.S. are the most common operation, with 97% of U.S. operations being family owned and operated.…
Under crackling thunder in the dark night cowboys had rough experiences almost every day! Cowboys drove cattle from Texas to Kansas during 1866 by horse in groups with a normal range of 10-13 people for money weather, little sleep, and little food was only part of the challenges that cowboys faced when they pushed cattle from Texas to Kansas for money during the long cattle drive. I would not re-up for the cattle drive due to weather, too little sleep, and rations and sometimes no food. One reason I do not want to go on the cattle drive is because of the weather. For example in Document E, a personal account by James Cook, It infers that the weather killed many people and destroyed many things.…
The Native Americans of the plains struggled to survive as European settlers began to colonize larger amounts of North America. Battles between the colonists and Native Americans left many tribes weak and unable to defend their nations. The population of the buffalo that once used to run in large herds throughout the area dwindled close to extinction due to mass hunting. By the late 1800’s the plains tribes had been stripped of their lands, their resources, and their rights. They were sent to live on reservations, leaving the their lives fractured and them dependent on the government for their necessities (Berlo and Phillips 1998, 142).…
Over time, the fields had many plant species thriving. The goldenrod group began to dominate the fields by growing taller, thus outcompeting other plants for the sun. This drew outbreaks of the leaf beetle, that specialized in eating goldenrods. The goldenrod population fell,…
Southern Texas is the original place of the cattle industry in the 1700s. During the 1860s through the 1890s, the cattle industry was transformed and grew rapidly. The cattle industry was changed from a small trades among owner to enterprise which had a huge scale. The reason of the growth and transformation of the cattle industry are Indian removal and the advancing railroad.…
The Africans showed the settlers how to do open range grazing which means that they let the cows graze freely in the pastures. This way of ranching and raising the cattle is used because you can have lots of land and use it to your advantage. So the farmers would put their cattle out in the field then not have to worry because they were almost self sufficient because they could just eat the grass when they get hungry. That is why the Africans showed the settlers in the american this method . That is why you see these big cattle farms all over the country that use open field grazing because it's cheaper and easier.…
Limousin cattle are bred to be a highly muscled cattle originating from France. 1960 is the date when Limousin cattle were first imported from France and now they are located in over 70 countries. They date back to the 18th century where first historical evidence was written about them proving their existence. Back then, Limousins were well known for being draft animals due to their qualities. Limousin cattle can be horned or polled, but they naturally had horns until farmers bred them with other types of cattle.…
I plan to write about animal production because the issue of food and it’s ability to be sustainably produced is a current issue that I am interested in. This issue relates to sustainability because if food, live stock, is continually produced at the same rate resources like land, water, and air will be scarce and the damage that animal production will cause will be irreversible. I have applied the Twelve Tests of an Arguable Issue and have been able to answer yes to each question. I would first introduce this issue to an audience who knows nothing about it by bringing up products that the general audience both in the states and internationally consume in order to be more relatable. I would bring up brands like McDonalds or Taco bell…
When it comes to cattle and the American West, Texas has been a large part of molding it into what it is today. Cattle drives also played a large part in supplying meat to different parts of the West. Due to the driving of cattle from Texas up north or even west, many settlers were able to have things like beef in order to feed their families. The purpose of this paper, is to inform the reader about cattle drives and how they helped shape the American West.…
Introduction Oviposition is described as one of the final steps in reproduction in insects. It includes the deposition of mature eggs onto an object that is outside the body of the female insect (Saunders 2003). Where and how the organism oviposits depends on the behavioral aspects of different species. Another factor that can influence the oviposition of eggs involves the release of chemicals. The Diving Beetle chooses plants that have readily available food for their newly hatched young.…
The U.S. is considered to be one of the biggest flour producer countries in the world. Key players in flour milling industry in the U.S. are Archer Daniels Midland Company, ConAgra Foods Inc., General Mills Inc., King Arthur Flour Company Inc., and White Wings and Willmar International. It is known that wheat is the most common cereal that is used in production of flour and that it is produced at almost every state of the U.S. Recent years the demand for wheat flour increased due to the change in tastes and preferences of consumers.…
The Problem with the Cow Being a purple cow is difficult. There will always be criticism from many people when someone tries to be remarkably different and become a purple cow. There are two options: either be boring, indifferent and play it safe or try your luck at greatness, uniqueness and become the cow. There are always risks involved in being different and many fear failure, but the ones who try and succeed archive greatness. From a business perspective remember if you have a distinctive proposition which others fear to adopt, that proposition might be your purple cow.…