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The compilation of a body weight composite to predict body weight in SA Holstein cattleNARA Subscribed
This study reviews the possibility of using body measurements to predict body weight by compiling a body weight composite (BWC) for Holstein cattle in intensive management systems. A data set of 701 records from three farms that feed a total mixed ration was used to build a BWC. The BWC included the following traits and attributes with their proportional contributions: Wither height (18%), body depth (8%), angularity (-16%), r...
Banana is a staple food and cash crop grown in East and Central Africa (ECA). The main banana varieties grown in ECA are the East African highland bananas (EAHB), although dessert/beer bananas such as Sukari Ndizi, Kayinja (Pisang Awak) and Gros Michel are also produced due to their high value at local markets. The Fusarium wilt fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) causes disease of susceptible dessert/beer bananas,...
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