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Lassen RV Park
The SNU is always on the lookout for potential rally spots. Here's one Randy and Vicki checked out in NE California. See the Lassen RV Park report.
The SNU is always on the lookout for potential rally spots. Here's one Randy and Vicki checked out in NE California. See the Lassen RV Park report.
Mark Perry says It's the greatest achievement in human history, and one you probably never heard about.
"Dartmouth economics professor Douglas Irwin has an excellent op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal — "The Ultimate Global Antipoverty Program," with the subtitle "Extreme poverty fell to 15% in 2011, from 36% in 1990. Credit goes to the spread of capitalism". Here's an excerpt:
"The World Bank reported on Oct. 9 that the share of the world population living in extreme poverty had fallen to 15% in 2011 from 36% in 1990. Earlier this year, the International Labor Office reported that the number of workers in the world earning less than $1.25 a day has fallen to 375 million 2013 from 811 million in 1991."
"The reduction in world poverty has attracted little attention because it runs against the narrative pushed by those hostile to capitalism. The Michael Moores of the world portray capitalism as a degrading system in which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Yet thanks to growth in the developing world, world-wide income inequality—measured across countries and individual people—is falling, not rising, as Branco Milanovic of City University of New York and other researchers have shown.
Capitalism's bad rap grew out of a false analogy that linked the term with "exploitation." Marxists thought the old economic system in which landlords exploited peasants (feudalism) was being replaced by a new economic system in which capital owners exploited industrial workers (capitalism). But Adam Smith had earlier provided a more accurate description of the economy: a "commercial society." The poorest parts of the world are precisely those that are cut off from the world of markets and commerce, often because of government policies."
Enabling people, securing property rights and rule of law, not via top down governmental control has proven effectiveness. This isn't what the Pope is advocating as a solution to poverty although he says he isn't bashing capitalism. It isn't what much of the population is advocating, either, as the 'exploitation meme' as one excuse for one's ills has a lot of adherent's as well.
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SNU Folks,
The November 2014 Newsletter has been posted – Links to photo galleries and additional information mentioned in articles in this newsletter can also be found there.
Topics in the November newsletter – Luncheon at Bavarian World -|- Review of Ft Churchill Rally & Region rally comments -|- SNU Business -|- Prez Meanderings -|- SNU Facebook page -|- Marlene & Baxter's Region Rally comments & trip report -|- CO and other detectors and alarms
November lunch at Bavarian World, Reno – The SNU November lunch will be at Bavarian World in Reno, Saturday November 22, 2014, time 11:30am. Bavarian World is located on the corner of 4th and Valley, just off Wells Ave. Please rsvp to email@example.com or call 775 972 9392.
Just in! – Check the Airstream photos Wheels took at the Nevada Day Parade
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The Survivor Library says it is about how to survive when technology doesn't – classic survivalist meme. The Library Index includes 106 categories of 'how-to' out of copyright books. The cookbooks collection has an extensive collection mostly from the 19th century up to about 1922. The books are available in both PDF and epub versions. The epub version works for your eBook reader but sometimes the conversion has glitches.
If you are interested in science, technology, and home-making as it was 150 years ago, this library should provide many interesting resources.
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She says she is Looking for Detachment and the latest post is about a geologist's First Trip into the Ruby Mountains of Nevada. The event was the 2nd Annual Great Basin Rendezvous of the Nevada Mineral Exploration Coalition.
If you want to see what you've been missing in North East Nevada complete with a bit of geology, take at look. Here's an example:
"At this point, where a falling rock sign appears on the side of the road, the overall U-shaped nature of the glacially carved canyon can be seen. The main part of Lamoille Canyon forms the foreground right of the road and highway sign, and it continues to the far left where cliffs of brownish gneiss, marble, and granite abound. The Right Fork of Lamoille Creek shoots off to the right, into the U-shaped canyon where its eastern, sunlit slopes are covered by green, yellow, and orange aspen trees."
there's more … go see!
Go visit, too. Fall is time for color and sharp horizons in Nevada. As always, prepare for very cool mornings and beware of the potential for early storms.
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SNU Folks,
The October 2014 Newsletter has been posted Links to photo galleries and additional information mentioned in articles in this newsletter can also be found there.
Topics in the October newsletter — October Rally at Ft Churchill -|- Review of Crocker Rally -|- Prez Meanderings -|- Don & Gail Home Again -|- SNU Updates (Elections, WBCCI directory, Mesquite Cancelled, Back to Basics) -|- Repair and Maintenance -|- Airstream Resources -|- Opportunities to assist with rallies
The SNU October rally will be at Ft Churchill Thursday October 23- Sunday 26 2014. The park is located eight miles south of Silver Springs on Alternate U.S. 95, and one mile on Fort Churchill Road. This is a Nevada State Park with 20 individual sites and a nearby dump station. There are no reservations. Site selection is on a first come basis. There are fire rings so bring wood for campfires. Although it is unlikely that the campground will be busy in October, if that does happen, the SNU will relocate to Lahontan Beach 7 for our rally.
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SNU Folks,
The September 2014 Newsletter has been posted Links to photo galleries and additional information mentioned in articles in this newsletter can also be found there.
Topics in the September newsletter: Crocker Rally in October -|- Prez Meanderings -|- Obsidian Rally Review -|- Welcome to the Trabitz's -|- Dues are due -|- From WBCCI -|- SNU 2015 Officers -|- Planned Informality
September Rally at Crocker
Thursday September 25–Sunday 28, 2014 are the dates for the rally at Crocker.. This campground is off Hwy 70 near Beckworth, CA. We'll be having our usual shared meals on Friday and Saturday. Not sure yet about fire restrictions but hopefully we'll be able to have campfires
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The Wynn's YouTube channel has several videos about their RV composting toilet experience. Composting Toilet Secret Tips and Tricks is a good place to start if considering this option. Nature's Head Dry Composting Toilet / Standard Crank Handle (Amazon affiliate link) is a popular example of the appliance. There are a few things to consider about composting toilets in an RV:
Some cabin and house type composting toilets can get really sophisticated. The big issues that complicate the operation are that of removing moisture, allowing for a proper composting time, managing temperature, and facilitating final disposal.The RV toilet manages moisture by operator attention to separating feces and urine into separate containers, depending upon mild ambient temperatures, forced continuous ventilation, and removal of waste prior to complete decomposition.
The comments I see indicate some of the same issues and attitudes regarding waste disposal as occur with gray water. With regulations and laws getting ever more strict, disposal of any biologic waste outside of specially designated places should be assumed to be prohibited. You might get away with dumping the urine bottle in a privy or toilet but the compost is another issue.
RV toilet compost should be handled and treated much the same way as cat litter. It should be considered dried out rather than composted. Some toilets allow rotating compost buckets to help further composting but the RV situation with a total bucket time of only a week or two with additions within a day or two of disposal isn't going to do much other than start the initial phases of composting. The week or two does provide a good composting start and does remove a lot of moisture and that tends to reduce the volume and weight of the waste. The result isn't the sort of thing to put in a privy or other toilet. It also isn't the sort of thing to spread out in the open. That leaves bag and trash or shallow burying (if allowed).
There are a number of DIY composing projects out there. The RV provides a few opportunities for such a system. For example, the air feed for the toilet could come from the top of the refrigerator heat exchanger. That would help refrigerator efficiency as well as provide pre-warmed air for the compost pile. Both the compost pile air exhaust and the urine bottle could be routed into the RV black tank to reduce the necessary waste disposal intervals.
The standard RV toilet works well for most RV needs and provides a fairly high barrier for competing technologies. What seems to give composting toilets an edge for some are ideological fantasies. These center on 'green' ideas like saving water or recycling or personalized waste handling. Perhaps the old style gopher hole should be considered for comparison. As with all waste, the issue is really more a problem of concentration than it is with where it goes.
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Burning Man fallout: DIY portable camping PVC pipe evap air conditioner by graywolf.
What he built is a tube framed by PVC pipe with a Fantastic Endless Breeze fan at the top, a tub at the bottom, wrapped in cooler pad material, and a small 12v water pump to circulate water. The fan runs about $70 and the pump under $15. Tub, pipe, and pad are common hardware store items and should run well under $50 with the pads the most expensive item (e.g. Dial Mfg. 3072 Dura-Cool Pads at ~$16 ea).
If you are looking at the RV Motorhome Solar Battery 12-Volt Evaporative Swamp Air Conditioning Cooler that runs nearly $600 and want to see what evaporative cooling will do in your RV and what it takes, the DIY project makes for an inexpensive experimental apparatus. The most expensive part of the DIY swamp cooler is the Fan-Tastic Vent 01100WH Endless Breeze 12V Fan and that is a nice item to have even as just an RV table fan. The KEEDOX® DC30A-1230 12V DC 2 Phase CPU Cooling Car Brushless Water Pump Waterproof Submersible isn't that expensive and appears to be a general purpose submersible 12v low volume water pump. (note: Amazon affiliate links – check 'em out and support this site!).
You might start the experimenting using the bathtub as a water reservoir. If you want automatic water filling, add a standard cooler float valve connected to the RV water supply. The two variables you will want to watch are water and power consumption. A few amps and a gallon or two of water per hour can make a big dent in an RV reserves over a hot afternoon.
Note: waste water is an attractive source for an evaporative cooler. The Burning Man have worked on that, too (see the Zyphers post on the evapotron). To use gray water for indoor cooling would require a water treatment plant to filter the waste water, apply a disinfectant, and, perhaps, a bit of perfume. — Possible but needs a bit of effort and care.
Power needs could be handled with a 100 watt or better solar system. The cost of that (think $4 per watt as a good guide) could be shared with other RV electrical power needs.
Another basic cooling device is shade. Awnings are a good start. Putting one of those 10×10 tent gazebos over the RV might also help. The problem with any of these is the afternoon Zephyrs as they can come with strong enough gusts at times to cause havoc with awnings and light structures.
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SNU Folks,
The August 2014 Newsletter has been posted - Links to photo galleries and additional information mentioned in articles in this newsletter can also be found there.
Topics in the August newsletter
August rally at Obsidian Dome -|- Weed Heights rally review -|- Welcome Stan & Geri -|- Prez Meanderings -|- Time to Renew Membership -|- 2015 Rally Schedule -|- Update from Don & Gail -|- SNU Officers and Elections -|- Summer Travels -|- Measuring Battery Status
August Rally at Obsidian Dome
The annual SNU rally at Obsidian Dome is Thursday August 14 – Sunday 17 2014 Obsidian Dome is located between June Lakes and Mammoth Lakes, CA. The campground is 2.7 miles off of US 395 Please check the link below for detailed information and directions to the rally site, including Rick's PDF file with photos and route details. Bobbi will be stopping by Schat's Bakery in Bishop and picking up a variety of breads and rolls for Thursday dinner. The rest of us will bring salads or sandwich makings. Bring a salad or sandwich fillings for our Thursday evening salad and sandwich dinner.
note: Rick checked the road in and says "road has had some rain on it so it a little bit rougher but still very passable. Take your time going in."
For more information on Obsidian
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Weather was warm but not all that hot so it made for a good air conditioner exercise.
The SNU rally at Weed Heights was on A Night in the Country weekend. That weekend musical festival was down at the fairgrounds where thousands camped on the dirt. Since both that event and the SNU rally ended on Sunday, US 91A from Yerington to Silver Springs was bumper to bumper white box RV's with an Airstream sprinkled in here and there on the way home.
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SNU Folks,
The July 2014 Newsletter has been posted – Links to photo galleries and additional information mentioned in articles in this newsletter can also be found there.
Topics in the July newsletter: July Weed Heights rally -|- Sweetwater rally review -|- Welcome new members -|- 1st draft 2015 rally schedule -|- time to renew for 2015 -|- Prez Meanderings -|- 2014 Road to Gillette -|- 2015 Joint Rally with NorCal -|- Silver Trailer Event -|- camera basics
Thursday July 25 to Sunday July 27 are the dates for the SNU rally at Weed Heights RV Park. This year the rally is on the weekend of a Night in the Country Music Festival There is a shuttle that runs from the RV Park to the Fairgrounds. The SNU has reserved spaces in the RV park for our rally so please let us know ASAP if you plan to attend. For more information:
Check out Don and Gail's photos
The photo gallery of the WBCCI rally includes photos of some of the unique features on 2015 Airstreams. -
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Josh dug up Living in a Trailer by James Jones from the July 1952 edition of Holiday Magazine. Some things haven't changed much in 63 years — some have.
"THE FIRST TIME you tow a house trailer you keep jerking the wheel to compensate for that crazy sway in the back end. It takes a long time to get enough used to it to ignore it. The first haul I ever made with mine—a trip that, although I didn't know it then, turned out to be the first leg of a junket that would take me clear across the country and back and consume a year and a half—was to Memphis, Tennessee, from my home in Illinois. That's about 400 miles, and it took me four days to make it. A year and a half later, on my way home from California, I hauled from Tucson, Arizona, to El Paso in one day. I had left a green-eared neophyte, and I was coming back a veteran. There is no pride in the world more rabid than that of a confirmed and dedicated trailerite. The next winter I took my trailer to Florida in four days, just about 1,200 miles."
check it out. People, parks, and tours back when.
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The rally was timed for the amateur radio field day event at 7000′ with lots of room for everyone.
See the photo gallery!
Randy got the kit up with adjustments for the stiff breezes. Jerry calibrated his camp oven. Even with the solar powered LED lights, you could see the Milky Way if you stayed up long enough past sundown.
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There is a page on Coffee in the Owner's Guide that mentions the key ingredient but that ingredient is often overlooked in the obsession about beans and roasting and procedures and protocols. The science behind the perfect coffee is a report on research to find out just how the water can influence the taste of coffee. Here are some highlights from the report.
"Hendon used computational chemistry methods to look at how different compositions of water affect the extraction of six chemicals that contribute to the flavour of coffee, along with caffeine. The study, published in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry, found that water composition can make a dramatic difference to the taste of coffee made from the same bean.
"Hendon explained: "Coffee beans contain hundreds of chemicals; the precise composition depends on the type of bean and how it is roasted. The flavour of the resulting coffee is determined by how much of these chemicals are extracted by the water, which is influenced by roast time, grind, temperature, pressure and brew time.
"We've found that the water composition is key to the proportions of sugars, starches, bases and acids extracted from a particular roast."
"The coffee industry uses guidelines on the ideal water for coffee extraction from the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE), which measures ionic conductivity to quantify the total dissolved solids, however the researchers found that it was the proportions of these ions that Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, co-author on the paper, said: "Unfortunately most of the time you are limited by the source water available. Water from the tap varies regionally and from day to day depending on how much it rains affected the extraction and therefore the taste of the coffee.
It seems a bit of magnesium is better than sodium but they key to keep in mind is that this taste stuff is getting into the weeds. Both the water minerals and the coffee taste chemicals are in very small amounts and you don't have a whole lot of control over them. In an RV, you deal with what you can get as you travel. Use the tastes you encounter as another local phenomena to enjoy like the scenery and other attractions.
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Time to catch up on photo galleries and other additions to the web site.
First up is Eagle Lake. The gathering there in 2014 at Rocky Point East had wheels working CAP exercises so we got an aerial view.
There are several photo galleries of the event linked so go see!
Then there's the Likely RV Park. This is in the northeast corner of California where the Astronomy club likes the dark skies.
The park management has been soliciting business so Randy checked it out. Not only does it provide good opportunities for astronomers but it also has a golf course and other amenities … maybe a bit civilized for the SNU ?
The top pages for early rally photos have been updated, too. See Rallies of the 1950′s and 1960′s and Rallies 1970′s, 1980′s & 1990′s and Rallies 2000, 2001 & 2002. See what was and compare the scenery to what it is today.
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SNU Folks,
*The June 2014 Newsletter has been posted*
Links to photo galleries and additional information mentioned in articles in this newsletter can also be found there.
_Topics in the June newsletter_
Rally Sweetwater Summit -|- Prez Meanderings -|- Rocky Point Rally Review -|- Weed Heights Reminder -|- Sringtime In Kentucky 2014 -|- Region 12 Rally in Pahrump -|- November in Mesquite -|- Traveling Pets
*June Rally at Sweetwater*
The dates are Thursday June 26 to Sunday 29 2014. This is Field Day for ham radio operators. You don't have to be a ham to enjoy Sweetwater. Sweetwater is a good place for hiking, bike riding, and of course, just enjoying the beautiful scenery. The rally site is off Hwy 338 between Smith, NV and Bridgeport, CA. There is a weather station on the summit and that is where you turn off the highway. There is a small air strip on the opposite side of the highway.
Bring wood for campfires. For more information check this link
Keep Informed about the SNU
* SNU 2014 Rally Schedule – Mark your calendars
* SNU Facebook page
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Just off I80 near the California and Nevada Border are several NFS campgrounds on holding reservoirs for Truckee River water. As this is a drought year, the water levels are rather low.
The rally weekend also happened to be one where spring storms were working their way through so the wind chill was significant and the propane consumption rather high. The wind was perhaps a bit strong for Randy's kites, too. See the photo gallery! –
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SNU Folks,
The May 2014 Newsletter has been posted
Links to photo galleries and additional information mentioned in articles in this newsletter can also be found there.
_Topics in the May newsletter_
May Rally at Rocky Point -|- Boca Rally Review -|- Prez Meanderings -|- RSVP's needed for Weed Heights -|- WBCCI International Rally -|- A Tale of Two Restorations -|- Washboard Roads
May Rally at Rocky Point
Thursday May 15 to Sunday 18 2014 is the Rally at Rocky Point on Eagle Lake. The road to the rally site is well marked as long as you look for the signs. It follows the west side of Buck's Bay. If you haven't been to Rocky Point before, check the rally link or contact the SNU at email@example.com and we'll arrange for you to caravan with somebody who knows the route.
Special dinner – 772 will stop by KFC to obtain chicken and sides for everyone for a shared dinner on Thursday. Be sure and let us know if you plan on coming to Rocky Point so we can get enough fixin's for all.
Bring wood for campfires. (and a permit)
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* What's new on the SierraNevadaAirstreams.org
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Pink Floyd
Roger Waters To Jon Stewart On 'The Daily Show': 'I'm Trying Desperately To Keep Up With You'
Last night (January 14th), former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters, appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to discuss his plans for bringing his Wall tour to Europe, his relief and benefit work, and how the meanings […]
McCartney/Nirvana! Bruce/Bon Jovi! And Kanye's Skirt: The 12-12-12 Concert Wrap-Up
Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi blew minds of New Jersey-ians. R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe came out of retirement. Eddie Vedder joined Roger Waters for a Pink Floyd classic. Kanye West wore a kilt – which soon got it's own Twitter handle (and over 1,000 followers!). Jay-Z was a no-show. And, apparently, Paul McCartney has joined a new band… with the surviving members of Nirvana. It all was part of 12.12.12 The Concert For Sandy Relief benefitting the Robin Hood Foundation.
Roger Waters Reveals Eddie Vedder Duet, Setlist For 12-12-12 Concert
Looks like Paul McCartney and Dave Grohl won't be the only duet tonight at NYC's 12-12-12 Concert for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
Dixie Chick Covers Pink Floyd
Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines has covered Roger Waters route for an upcoming documentary surrounding the nearly 20-year-long West Memphis Three ordeal. Maines, who had been an outspoken opponent of the imprisonment of the three men, recorded a version of the Pink Floyd classic "Mother" for the documentary West of Memphis: Voices of Justice, which is coming out on January 15th.
Roger Waters Heads To Theater In Cast Of 'The Exonerated'
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters turned rock'n'roll theater into real-life entertainment with his top-grossing "The Wall" tour, but now the singer/bassist will try his hand at professional theater.
New Apps, New Music From Members Of Pink Floyd
A new technique to convert DVDs into smartphone apps has been created, and first on the development company's list is "David Gilmour In Concert," featuring Gilmour's concert at London's Royal Festival Hall in 2001.
Matt Bellamy On Muse's Upcoming Tour: "It's Like Our Version Of 'The Wall'"
Muse is known for making over-the-top musical statements, so it should come as no surprise that they've turned to Pink Floyd to influence their epic new stage show.
Rock, Pop, Country, Gospel Stars Pay Tribute At Love For Levon Helm Concert In NJ
The Allman Brothers Band, Pink Floyd and The Eagles have shared space on radio station playlists for decades, but last night at New Jersey's Izod Center was probably the first time that their members shared a stage. And yet, there they were: Gregg Allman, Roger Waters and Joe Walsh, performing not just at the same concert, but at the same time. It was an incredible finale to the Love For Levon concert, paying tribute to The Band's Levon Helm
Roger Waters To Show Love For Levon Helm
Waters, who just wrapped up a huge three year tour where he performed Pink Floyd's The Wall every night, will be playing in relatively stripped down surroundings. Coincidentally, the one time when Waters performed with Helm was at Waters' one-off performance of The Wall in Germany on July 21, 1990.
Pink Floyd's Nick Mason Thanks Ed Sheeran For Olympics Performance
In an email to Sheeran, Nick Mason wrote: "Hi Ed, Really great experience, many thanks for a great performance. And a great day out! Following a bit of post show stuff with some of the PF fans getting outraged at people not realising the song was not your new release, I just wanted to go on record to suggest they chill on this.

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By Becky MillsProgressive Farmer Contributing Editor
Two weeks after calving, cows lose body condition. But if she is short on nutrients, too, that drop-off can set off a chain reaction that's hard to stop.
Don Hubbell has both a producer's eye and a researcher's curiosity when it comes to cattle. He is director of the University of Arkansas Livestock and Forestry Research Station, in Batesville, and has his own cow herd, as well. His aim this time of year is to be sure cows calve at a BCS (Body Condition Score) of between 6 and 7. The same holds for heifers.
While producers tend to think of stressed calves at weaning as most in need of a healthy immune response, their dams have an important role to play. A cow that has her nutritional needs met passes that on in the form of good colostral immunity.
Hubbell's priority on BCS for his cow herd is a smart way of keeping track of what's going on with the immune system, said John Arthington, animal scientist and director of the Range Cattle Research and Education Center, in Ona, Fla.
"The BCS of cows very likely does impact the immune system," he said. But he adds it gets a bit complicated when you look at how cows, like all animals, will partition nutrients. It's kind of like sorting steers. Blacks go in one pen, reds in another, smokes in yet another. But unlike steers, you can't choose where nutrients go. There is, however, a natural order of things.
First is survival. Nutrients always go to survival, or maintenance of organs and systems. Next, the body will use them to maintain pregnancy. Last on the list comes rebreeding, boosting the immune system or, in the case of a heifer, growth.
If there aren't enough nutrients to meet all of those needs, it can be a bit of a gamble.
"Thin cows in poor BCS might, for example, respond to a vaccine. But then they may not become pregnant," Arthington said.
And abundance doesn't mean the herd's nutritional needs are being met. It's as much about what she's eating as how much.
There are essentially three classes of nutrients, and each impacts a cow's immune system in its own way.
This goes back to body condition, Arthington said. "BCS is a subjective estimate of fat composition," he said. "Fat is energy and a critical nutrient in all physiological processes.
If energy in the diet is limited, the body utilizes stores of energy from the body tissues, fat and muscle."
But, he added, a cow has to be quite thin before she uses up all her fat and has to draw on muscle.
A dry pregnant cow is usually the least needy animal in a herd, but don't make her give up that fat cover. If she weighs around 1,200 pounds, she'll still need 10 1/2 pounds of energy on a dry matter basis.
Protein can be easy to forget, especially with a dry cow who only requires about 1 1/2 pounds a day. But protein plays a major role in the animal's immune function.
"When a cow is vaccinated, she is asking her immune system to recognize an antigen, or foreign substance, and produce antibodies," Arthington explained. "Antibodies are made of protein-based amino acids and energy."
The tiny superstars of a cow's immune function are trace minerals, especially copper, zinc and selenium. They are part of a chain reaction that helps fight infections and make use of vaccines.


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Originally written on Orlando Magic Daily | Last updated 11/18/14
Glen Davis is known for speaking his mind. He provided some of the most quotable moments of the season in his short playing time this season -- anyone remember "Opinions are like butt holes. Everyone has got one. Some of them stink." during the Magic's opening weekend? Davis took the role of team captain seriously and was a leader on and off the floor. When he was injured, he was taking his energy and boisterousness out to the community. For the first time in his career, Davis is not playing in the Playoffs and that certainly hurts him. He talked all season about the hunger to compete for a championship and that is an important presence on this team. A little thing like staying home for the Playoffs is not going to keep Davis from being part of the Playoffs though. Davis is taking his turn as a member of the media this postseason (h/t Michael Brumagin of Sheridan Hoops): Happy to announce that I will be a guest commentator throughout the playoffs with the @bleacherreport. Should be fun. Ayo Baby!!! — Glen Davis (@iambigbaby11) April 25, 2013 Oh yeah, that is right, Davis is providing his Playoff thoughts for Bleacher Report. And Davis is providing his unique perspective on the postseason. Davis has been breaking down the series by asking Who has the Most Swag? Take Davis' breakdown of the extremely exciting Warriors-Nuggets series: Certainly a perspective only Glen Davis could provide. We are looking forward to seeing what else Davis has in store for us the rest of the postseason.
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