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Agriculture's
Contribution to Hawaii's Economy (PDF file - 52 K)
(PingSun Leung, Khem R. Sharma, and Stuart T. Nakamoto. 2000.
Cooperative Extension Service, CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
This report includes the contribution livestock production makes to
Hawaii's economy.
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Agriculture's
Contribution to Hawaii's Economy - An Update (PDF File - 48 K)
(PingSun Leung and Matthew K. Loke. 2002. Cooperative Extension
Service, CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
This publication updates and refines the previous study (Agriculture's
Contribution to Hawaii's Economy, 2000).
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Application
of Ultrasound Technology in Beef Cattle Carcass Research and
Management: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF file
- 84 K)
(Michael W. DuPonte and Marla L. Fergerstrom. 2006.
Cooperative Extension Service,
CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Discusses costs and safety issues of ultrasound evaluation of beef
cattle carcass quality.
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Calculating
the Cost of Production for a Cow-Calf Operation (PDF file
- 820 K)
(Linda J. Cox, Quincy A. Edwards, Mark Thorne, and Glen Fukumoto. 2005.
Cooperative Extension Service,
CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Introduction to identifying the costs of production for Hawaii
calf operations. Explains the use of the Microsoft Excel-based CTAHR
cow-calf
production calculator.
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Calculating
Minimum Grazing Lease Rate for Hawaii
(PDF file - 300 KB)
(Mark Thorne, Linda J. Cox, and Matthew H. Stevenson. 2007. Cooperative
Extension Service, CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Presents important concepts about developing lease agreements and
provides information for lessees and lessors to use in calculating
minimum lease rates for grazing.
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Carcass
Characteristics of Forage-finished Cattle Produced in Hawaii
(PDF file - 174 KB)
(Glen K. Fukumoto and Yong S. Kim. 2007. Cooperative Extension Service,
CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Presents the results of an evaluation of Hawaii forage-finished
carcasses and identifies areas for future research.
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Commerical
Cow-Calf Management Decisions: Calculating Your Cost of Production with
Calf-XL 2006 (PDF file
- 730 K)
(Linda J. Cox, Quincy A. Edwards, Mark S. Thorne, Glen K. Fukumoto, and
Lincoln Y.T. Ching. 2006. Cooperative Extension Service,
CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Detailed instructions on using the Microsoft
Excel based calculator
Calf-XL 2006 to make management decisions.
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Contribution
of Agriculture to Hawaii's Economy: 2005 (PDF File - 216 K)
(PingSun Leung and Matthew K. Loke. 2008. Cooperative Extension
Service, CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
This updates the previous publications Agriculture's
Contribution to Hawaii's Economy (2000) and Agriculture's
Contribution to Hawaii's Economy - An Update (2002).
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Evaluation
of Meat Tenderness of Forage-finished Cattle Produced in Hawaii, and
Factors Affecting the Tenderness (PDF file
- 315 K)
(Yong Soo Kim, Allison Ong, Naveen Bobbili, Michael W. DuPonte, and
Glen K. Fukumoto. 2007. Cooperative Extension Service,
CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
An examination of steaks from forage-finished Hawaiian cattle showed
that tenderness was quite variable depending on harvest age and breed
type.
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Hawaii
Grown Beef: From Pasture to Market; Proceedings of the 2006 Mealani
Forage Field Day (PDF file - 1.13 MB)
(Mark S. Thorne and Linda J. Cox, editors. 2006.
Cooperative Extension
Service, CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Papers presented at the Field Day including evaluating market options,
using ultrasound to evaluate beef prodution traits, and pasture
management issues.
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Improving
Tenderness of Forage-finished Beef Using a Low-voltage Electrical
Stimulator (PDF file -
150 K)
(Yong S. Kim, Chin N. Lee, Michael W. DuPonte, and Glen K. Fukumoto.
2007. Cooperative Extension Service,
CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Experiments using low-voltage electrical stimulation in a
small-scale slaughter plant showed improvement in meat tenderness.
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Improving
Tenderness of Forage-finished Beef Using a Mechanical Tenderizer
(PDF file -
134 K)
(Glen K. Fukumoto and Yong S. Kim.
2007. Cooperative Extension Service,
CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Mechanical blade tenderization resulted in improvement in meat
tenderness.
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Market
for Hawaii-grown Natural and Organic Beef (PDF file -
28 K)
(Linda J. Cox and Sabry Shehata. 2003. Cooperative Extension Service,
CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
This publication includes information on U.S. and Canadian beef
consumption, definitions of natural and organic beef, and an overview
of the Hawaii market.
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National
Agricultural Statistics Service - Hawaii Office (USDA)
Statistics for Hawaii livestock, poultry, and dairy in .pdf format.
Includes Hawaii
Monthly Livestock Review and the annual Hawaii Cattle
report.
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Sustainable
Agriculture in Hawaii
(CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Annotated links to resources for new farmers on: Choosing the Road to
Sustainability; The Business of Agriculture - Agri-entrepreneurship
Topics; The Farm as Habitat - Environmental Topics; Sustainable and
Organic Production Techniques; Animal Production; Agroforestry; and
Trainer Resources.
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U.S.
Cattle Identification Systems: Risk Management and Market
Opportunities
(Western
Extension Marketing Committee. 2004.)
A collection of fact sheets, developed by authors with national
expertise, intended to provide a concise yet thorough set of
educational materials for the livestock industry and extension
educators about compliance with the National Animal Identification
System; includes information on potential costs and possible
value-added benefits. The fact sheets are in PDF format and some of
them are quite large; file size is shown for each fact sheet.
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Western
Farm Management Extension Commitee
(Western Region, Cooperative State Research Education and Extension
Service, USDA)
The Committee is an organization of Extension Economists from the 13
western states, Guam and other Pacific Islands. The Web site includes
access to full text documents such as Managing
for Today's Cattle Market and Beyond and downloadable
programs such as GRASSFAT for comparing the economics for pastured
yearlings. Some of these publications are also available through the Western
Extension Marking Committee Web site.