CONTENTS

 In tro d u action ............. ......................................................................................................................... 1

 Agronomic Studies..... .................................. 3

 Methods ... .......................... .......... 3

 R e su lt s ................. ................................ .......................................... ........... ........................... .... 4

 u m m a r y ............................................ ................................ ..................... ............................. 7

 S oil S tu dies ........................................................... .............................. 9

 Methods. .... ......................... ........... ......................... 9
 R e s u lt s ................. ................................................................................. ................................................ ..1 0

 Summary ............................. ................................. ................... 19

 L literature C ited ... ............................ ........... ............... .................. ...........20

 Animal Response .......... ..................... ................................... .... 23
 M eth ods ............ ................................... .... ............................. ............................... ........ ..... 23

 R esu lts .......... ............. ............ ..... .. .......................... ................ ...................... 24

 Su m m ary ............................ ............................................ ...................... ................................... 28
 L iteratu re C ited ............................... ................... .................................................... 29

 Seepage Irrigation ...................................... ..................................... 31

 R results ........ .... .. ................................................................... 31

 Economic Analysis .................................................................. .. ....... ......... 33

 Investment Per Acre in Pasture ...................... .... .... 33

 Item s of In p u t ...................................... ........ ............ .................... .... .......................... 33

 A m ount of B eef P produced ........................... ............................................. .................... ......... 34

 Method Used to Show Value of Beef Produced and to Charge Items
 of Costs for Each Program ............................................................. 35
 Annual Income and Expense .................................................................................. 40
 Summary .............................................................................. 42

General Discussion of Results Over a 20-Year Period ....................................... 43

S u m m a ry ......................... ................................................... ............................................................................. 4 7