Abstract: The objective of this study was determine whether the amount of protein provided to cows during late gestation would affect postnatal growth and lead to changes on glucose, insulin and insulin-like growth factor concentrations. At 134 d prepartum, 68 multiparous Angus cows were blocked by BW and expected calving date and randomly assigned to low protein level (LP, 6% CP) or high protein level (HP, 12% CP) and were allotted in 12 pens per treatment. At calving, cows were managed together on improved pastures until weaning.

Abstract: The effect of level of CP fed during late gestation on reproductive performance and milk production was studied in multiparous cows. Sixty-eight pregnant Angus cows were used. At 121 d prepartum, cows were blocked by BW (409 ± 57 kg) and expected calving date, randomly assigned to a low-protein (LP = 6% CP) or high-protein diet (HP = 12% CP), and allocated to 12 pens per treatment. After parturition, all cows were managed in a single group until weaning.

Abstract: The effect of level of CP fed during late gestation on reproductive performance and milk production was studied in multiparous cows. Sixty-eight pregnant Angus cows were used. At 121 d prepartum, cows were blocked by BW (409 ± 57 kg) and expected calving date, randomly assigned to a low-protein (LP = 6% CP) or high-protein diet (HP = 12% CP), and allocated to 12 pens per treatment. After parturition, all cows were managed in a single group until weaning.

ABSTRACT.- Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is an alternative of great potential productivity for dairy systems, particularly in heavily compacted soils. Plant density (PD) during pasture establishment can be related to forage production and used as an early indicator of pasture quality. However, biomass predictive models for red clover are not readily available. To predict red clover biomass a few weeks after sowing would help farmers to adopt suitable management practices.

Abstract: One of the most critical aspects of agricultural experimentation is the proper choice of experimental design to control field heterogeneity, especially for large experiments. However, even with complex experimental designs, spatial variability may not be properly controlled if it occurs at scales smaller than blocks. Therefore, modeling spatial variability can be beneficial and some studies even propose spatial modeling instead of experimental design.

KEY MESSAGE:Multi-trait genomic prediction models are useful to allocate available resources in breeding programs by targeted phenotyping of correlated traits when predicting expensive and labor-intensive quality parameters. ABSTRACT:Multi-trait genomic prediction models can be used to predict labor-intensive or expensive correlated traits where phenotyping depth of correlated traits could be larger than phenotyping depth of targeted traits, reducing resources and improving prediction accuracy.

Abstract:The manipulation of growth can be used as a strategy to reduce feeding costs. The objective of this study was to analyze, by deterministic and stochastic simulation, compensatory growth effects on the bioeconomic results of growing-finishing beef cattle systems. Four beef cattle systems were simulated with different feed restriction periods (no restriction, CONT; 90 days of restriction, COMP90; 120 days of restriction, COMP120; and 150 days of restriction, COMP150). Risk analysis was performed using the Monte Carlo method.

RESUMEN. En un complejo escenario ambiental, productivo y socioeconómico, el 28 de noviembre de 2007 fue sancionada en Argentina la Ley Nacional Nº 26.331 de ?Presupuestos Mínimos de Protección Ambiental de los Bosques Nativos" (conocida como "Ley de bosques") con el propósito de proteger los bosques nativos a escala nacional. En este artículo nos proponemos realizar una síntesis crítica de la información disponible acerca de esta ley a diez años de su sanción, con una aproximación que toma en cuenta aspectos ambientales, económicos y sociales.

Abstract:The distribution of Hematobia irritans is not homogeneous in cattle populations. Generally, between 15% and 30% of bovines carry more than 50% of the flies, and higher infestations occur in bulls. In this study, the effect of treating the bulls with ear tags containing 40% diazinon on the infestation of flies on the herd during the breeding season was evaluated. Four groups of cattle were made, each containing one bull and 35 Braford cows. Groups 1 and 2 were on pastures in highlands. Groups 3 and 4 were on pastures in lowlands.

Abstract:In Uruguay, control of Rhipicephalus microplus began in 1910. In 1941 the eradication of R. micoplus throughout the country was declared mandatory, although this attempt was unsuccessful. Since 2008 the country was divided into two regions:the south-western region, which is free of ticks; and a region of tick control that includes all departments to the north of the Rio Negro and five departments in the eastern region. In Uruguay, investigations on R. microplus, babesiosis and anaplasmosis started in 1921, and in the 1970s, studies of the epidemiology of R.