The Economic Impact of Poisonous Plants on the Range Livestock Industry in the 17 Western States

This chapter provides an overview of turfgrasses. Turfgrass typically refers to an individual plant or species and turf refers to a uniform stand of grass or a mixture of grasses mowed at a relatively low height, usually less than 10 cm and serving various ornamental, recreational, and functional uses. Residential lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, cemeteries, parks, and arboretums all benefit from healthy, lush stands of turf. Many grass species used for turf are also found in pasture, field, and forage production associated with the livestock industry. The chapter then details the structure and climatic adaptations of turfgrasses, and identifies the major turfgrasses in the United States and Canada. It also describes dichondra lawns and considers the relationship between drought dormancy and turfgrass insect damage, as well as the economic impact of turgrass culture.

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The Ecology and Economic Impact of Poisonous Plants on Livestock Production

10.1201/9780429310225 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Lynn F James ◽

Michael H Ralphs ◽

Darwin B Nielsen

Keyword(s):

Economic Impact ◽

Livestock Production ◽

Poisonous Plants

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The Economic Impact of Poisonous Plants on Land Values and Grazing Privileges

The Ecology and Economic Impact of Poisonous Plants on Livestock Production ◽

10.1201/9780429310225-3 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 17-25

Author(s):

E. Bruce Godfrey ◽

Darwin Β. Nielsen ◽

Neil R. Rimbey

Keyword(s):

Economic Impact ◽

Land Values ◽

Poisonous Plants

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Diversity of Poisonous Plants and their Antidotes, Affecting Ruminant Livestock Production on Rangelands in Ghana

Ghana Journal of Science ◽

10.4314/gjs.v61i2.12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 (2) ◽

pp. 118-132

Author(s):

C. Y. F. Domozoro ◽

C. C. Wilcock ◽

M. D. Swaine ◽

A. H. Price

Keyword(s):

Species Composition ◽

Livestock Production ◽

Poisonous Plants ◽

Livestock Industry ◽

Ecological Zones ◽

Knowledge Resource ◽

Plant Poisoning ◽

Plant Families ◽

Livestock System ◽

Ruminant Livestock

The survival of the extensive livestock system, the practice for most farmers in the livestock industry in Ghana depends heavily on the natural pastures as forage resource. To efficiently use the rangelands, knowledge of the species composition, especially that of poisonous plants is essential. Documented knowledge in Ghana is scanty; documentation and dissemination of the knowledge resource would enable a wider access and wider benefit to stakeholders. A study was conducted in Ghana on poisonous plants with the aim to discover the existence and diversity of poisonous plants and associated antidotes affecting livestock for documentation and preservation of knowledge. 70 different items were cited; 22 were poisonous plants for which antidotes were not cited, 28 were poisonous plants with known antidotes and 32 antidotes. There were 575 citations of plants from 194 reported cases of suspected plant poisoning, categorized as poisonous plants for which no antidotes were cited (146), poisonous plants with cited antidotes (147) and antidotes (282). 50 plants species were identified and belonged to 29 plant families. Some plants were known only by local names. There was an extensive knowledge of the diversity of poisonous plants and antidotes within the ecological zones along with possible antidotes.

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Prevalence and economic losses of reproductive disorders and mastitis in buffaloes at Karachi, Pakistan

Indian Journal of Animal Research ◽

10.18805/ijar.8602 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Syed Khurram Fareed ◽

Khalid Hussain Memon ◽

Allah Bux Kachiwal ◽

Shajeela Azhar ◽

Muhammad Iqbal Brula ◽

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Keyword(s):

Economic Impact ◽

Significant Role ◽

Water Buffalo ◽

Dairy Farms ◽

Vaginal Prolapse ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Reproductive Disorders ◽

Livestock Industry ◽

Water Buffaloes

The water buffalo play a significant role in the economy of livestock industry of Pakistan. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of reproductive disorders in 928 buffaloes and its economic impact on dairy farms in 2014-15. The data were collected from Landhi Cattle Colony Karachi to analyze the reproductive disorders and mastitis problems in dairy buffaloes. The prevalence of the abortion recorded was 41% which was significantly highest (P<0.01) as compare to others disorders. Whereas, repeat breeding, dystocia, retention of placenta, vaginal prolapse and vaginitis were 32%, 14%, 8%, 5 % and 2% respectively in water buffaloes. Moreover, mastitis cases were 11% in Landhi cattle colony Karachi during study period. The economic losses due to abortion, repeat breeding, dystocia, vaginal prolapse, vaginitis and mastitis were 320, 320, 640, 480, 560, 240 and 640 Pakistan rupees per animal respectively in water buffaloes. In conclusion, findings of the present study indicated that mastitis, abortions and dystocia caused major economic losses to dairy farms at Landhi Cattle Colony Karachi during study period.

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