ABSTRACT. - In areas in which R. microplus may be eliminated from farms, it is essential to evaluate the infestation situation and the biosecurity measures available when deciding whether or not to undertake an elimination effort. Multiple questionnaires have been developed to evaluate the cattle tick situation on farms, however, the validity of those questionnaires has not been evaluated. This study aimed to develop a standardized and validated questionnaire to estimate the likelihood of cattle tick elimination from farms.

ABSTRACT. - Short-term solutions like increasing N fertilization and decompaction with deep tillage (DT) have been proposed to mitigate soil degradation in continuous cropping systems. However, the joint evaluation of these factors in established no-till systems is limited. This work aims to quantify corn yield losses generated by the cumulative degradation of soil quality of intensified no-till cropping systems, quantify to what extent yield losses could be mitigated by soil DT and N fertilization, and identify the most important process involved in yield reductions.

ABSTRACT. - CONTEXT Global climate change is resulting in more frequent and more damaging extreme events affecting the performance of production systems. It is imperative to develop good season-specific crop management recommendations to help farmers to improve their adaptive capacity to a changing climate one season at a time.

Abstract: BACKGROUND:The effects of growth stage (GS) and ensiling were assessed on whole-crop oat's (Avena sativa L. cv. Cantara) chemical composition, silage fermentation quality and in situ ruminal degradability. Oat was harvested and ensiled at six GS:boot, heading, water ripe, early milk, early dough and grain ripe (144, 151, 178, 234, 362 and 512 g kg-1 of dry matter (DM) of whole-crop forage, respectively). RESULTS:GS influenced chemical composition, silage fermentation quality and ruminal degradability of whole-crop oat.

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The effects of growth stage (GS) and ensiling were assessed on whole-crop oat's (Avena sativa L. cv. Cantara) chemical composition, silage fermentation quality and in situ ruminal degradability. Oat was harvested and ensiled at six GS: boot, heading, water ripe, early milk, early dough and grain ripe (144, 151, 178, 234, 362 and 512 g kg-1 of dry matter (DM) of whole-crop forage, respectively). RESULTS: GS influenced chemical composition, silage fermentation quality and ruminal degradability of whole-crop oat.

ABSTRACT. - Insect epicuticle hydrocarbons (CHC) are known to be important determinants in the susceptibility degree of insects to fungal entomopathogens.

ABSTRACT. - This study evaluates whether the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination increases pregnancy failures in Bos taurus beef cows. A total of 3,379 cows were assigned to two experimental groups to receive (n = 1,722) or not receive (n = 1,657) a FMD vaccine (commercial preparation containing FMD virus, O1 Campos and A24 Cruzeiro) at different gestational age. Pregnancy diagnosis was performed by ultrasonography at vaccination time (Day 0), and the cows were classified by days of pregnancy as follows:(a) 39.5°C) was detected on Day 1 or 2 in 28.0% (21/75) of vaccinated vs.

ABSTRACT. - Sward management is critical for animal performance in pastoral environments. We evaluated the performance of sheep grazing Italian ryegrass pastures under factorial combinations of two stocking methods (SM) (continuous and rotational) and two herbage allowances (HA) (10% and 20% of LWT) over 9 years.

ABSTRACT. - Sward management is critical for animal performance in pastoral environments. We evaluated the performance of sheep grazing Italian ryegrass pastures under factorial combinations of two stocking methods (SM) (continuous and rotational) and two herbage allowances (HA) (10% and 20% of LWT) over 9 years.

This study evaluated the relationship between proestrus length and follicular size, estrous behavior, and pregnancy rate in Bos taurus beef heifers subjected to ixedetime artificial insemination (FTAI). A total of 911 heifers received a synchronization treatment protocol for FTAI (JeSynch) consisting of an intravaginal progesterone device for 6 d, estradiol benzoate at the time of device insertion cloprostenol sodium and eCG at device removal and GnRH at the time of FTAI.