Zeegevoel: De Oostendse vistrap, een begrip

Sinds jaar en dag is de vistrap een begrip in Oostende. Zowel kustbewoners als toeristen snuiven er wat graag de sfeer op. ‘Den trap’ biedt namelijk meer dan enkel dagverse vis: enthousiaste lokale visvrouwen verkopen er ’s morgens met veel verve de vis die dezelfde nacht is gevangen. De korte keten viert hier hoogtij en dit al bijna 200 jaar. Maar hoe komt men aan de naam ‘vistrap’? Hoe is deze markt ontstaan? En wat is het verschil met de visverkoop in de vismijn

Testing milk by the babcock procedure

The Babcock test for butterfat is the legally recognized standard test for marketing milk and cream in Missouri. It employs the use of sulphuric acid to digest milk solids other than far and to increase the specific gravity of the serum. Far separates and comes to the top of the mixture when the specific gravity of the non-fat portion is increased; the butter fat is melted by heat from acid digestion of milk solids and by centrifugal force. All calibrated glassware used in making the Babcock test must conform to official specifications prescribed in USDA Circular 434, National Bureau of Standards, Testing Volumetric Glassware, 1941, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.Barry J. Steevens (Department of Dairy Husbandry), Robert T. Marshall (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Agriculture)Revised 1/7

Barrett's esophagus and esophageal and gastric cancer subtypes : an epidemiologic perspective

Esophageal cancer occurs more and more, but what are the risk factors for this disease? Results on the basis of the Dutch Cohort Study on nutrition and cancer that has been conducted since 1986 among over 120.000 persons show that smoking increases the risk of esophageal and gastric cancer. Alcoholic beverages are a risk for one type of esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma), while overweight increases the risk of another type of esophageal cancer (squamous cell carcinoma). The study once again confirmed that eating many vegetables and fruits is healthy: it lowers the risk of esophageal and gastric cancer. Furthermore, the micro-nutrient selenium may possibly protect against esophageal cancer and one type of gastric cancer (cardia cancer)

Using a microwave oven to determine moisture in forages

"Harvesting and storing forage crops at the proper moisture is necessary to minimize forage losses and to maintain maximum nutritonal value. But it is difficult to determine the moisture concentration of forage crops prior to ensiling or baling."--First page.Barry J. Steevens, Ron Belyea and Richard Crawford (Department of Dairy Science)New 1/86/6

Feeding and housing dairy goats

From Special Circulars 233 and 236.Sound feeding practices and good housing facilities result in optimum growth and high milk production and contribute to the good health and comfort of dairy goats.By Donald L. Ace (Dairy Science Extension, Pennsylvania State University), Adapted by B. J. Steevens and Rex Ricketts (Dairy Science Extension, College of Agriculture)New 4/81/8

Body condition scoring of beef and dairy animals (1993)

Body condition scoring (BCS) of cattle allows cattle producers to assess the level of fat reserves of cows during various production phases. When regularly used, this information can be used to formulate management and feeding decisions.Reviewed September 1993 -- Extension website

Using the California mastitis test

"One of the best ways to detect mastitis is to use the California Mastitis Test (CMT). A four-compartment paddle and the CMT reagent are the only supplies you need to conduct the test. Conducting the CMT is simple, but before interpreting the results, you need to know what the test measures."--First page.Robert T. Marshall and J.E. Edmondson (Department of Food Science and Nutrition), and Barry J. Steevens (Department of Dairy Science, College of Agriculture)Revised 11/86/6

Feeding and housing dairy goats (1993)

From Special Circulars 233 and 236.Sound feeding practices and good housing facilities result in optimum growth and high milk production and contribute to the good health and comfort of dairy goats.By Donald L. Ace, (Dairy Science Extension, Pennsylvania State University). Adapted by (B. J. Steevens and Rex Ricketts, Dairy Science Extension, College of Agriculture)Reprinted 4/93/5M

Whole soybeans for dairy cattle (1993)

Whole soybeans (WSB) can be used in dairy cow rations; they are palatable and have excellent feed value. WSB have lower protein content than soybean meal, but because of higher fat, have higher net energy content.Reviewed October 1993 -- Extension website

Before you go into dairying

When you begin dairying you should realize that you are making a long-term commitment. If you are planning to enter the dairy business, you need to evaluate available resources and the management skills required for a profitable enterprise. Consider your experience, your interest, management ability, financing, available labor, milk market, feed resources and available facilities.B. J. Steevens and R. E. Ricketts (Department of Dairy Science, College of Agriculture), Jim Rook and Robert Ruchlow (Area Dairy Specialists)Revised 3/82/8