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Other Contributions
Contributions to U.S. Agriculture
Research by Sergio Soltero and Isaac M.
Ortega was directed at understanding the
impact of short duration grazing and stocking
rate on rangeland vegetation and native fauna.
Contributions to Host Country
B.S. graduates at four histitutions were
assisted in their thesis work by Co-PI Felipe San
Martin. Contributions to workshops in country
were documented previously. Financial support
of $8,475 was provided to a workshop in
Cajamarca, Peru, as well as to Drs. Flores and
San Martin to travel to sites in Peru as part of
the JNIAA strengthening program.
Linkages and Networking
Texas Tech University financially supported
Dr. Arturo Flores as Secretariat of the
Andean Small Ruminant Network by providing
$12,500 in salary and support services after the
Program office officially closed. Texas Tech
University was the only institution of the SR-
CRSP in Peru to do so.
A sabbatical/development leave was
provided to Dr. Felipe San Martin to travel to
the United States to work with PI Fred C. Bryant
in analyzing research data. Total financial
support was provided to Drs. Flores and San
Martin to travel to the ALPA meetings in Brazil
and give research paprs and present the
Andean Small Ruminant Network idea to
participants.
Publications
Theses
Valenza, D. 1989. Digestibility of crop residues
in llama, alpaca and sheep. B.S. Thesis.
UNSAAC, Cuzco.
Calderon, W. 1989. Digestibility of different
forage quality in llama, alpaca and sheep. B.S.
Thesis. UNSAAC, Cuzco.
Vallenas, G. 1990. Rate of digestion in alpaca of
crop residues. B.S. Thesis. San Marcos University,
Lima.
Tovar, A. 1990. Comparative intake of oat
straw in llama, alpaca and sheep. B.S. Thesis.
Huancayo University, Junin.
Mendoza, C. 1989. Efecto de la deprivacion
deagua sobre el consuma y deigestibilidad de
ovinos y alpacas. B.S. Thesis. UNA-La Molina,
Lima.
Soto, H. 1989. Respuesta comparativa en el
engorde estabulado del ovino, la alpaca y la
llama. B. S. Thesis. UNA-La Molina, Lima.
Publications in Journals and Books
Astorga, L., E.Cari, M. Luque, L. Venegas, A.
Schlundt and G. Atamari. 1989. Forage quality
and availability on three range sites of the
Peruvian antiplano. In F. San Martin and F. C.
Bryant (Eds.), Volume V. Research results in
range management and improved forages.
Tech. Art. T-9-584. College of Agric. Sci. Texas
Tech University, Lubbock, TX. 128p. Pages 30­
55.
Astorga, J., V. Choquehuanca, M. Rubio and F.
C. Bryant. 1989. Succesional trends related to
grazing exclusion on altiplano rangelands. In F.
San Martin and F. C. Bryant (Eds.), Volume V.
Research results in range management and
improved forages. Tech. Art. T-9-584. College
of Agric. Sci. Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
TX. 128p. Pages 1-20.
Blackburn, H. D., F. C. Bryant, T. C. Cartwright,
L. C. Fierro, and J.Astorga. 1989. Corriedale
sheep production when supplemented with
ryegrass pasture in Southern Peru. Agric.
Systems. 30:101-115.
Bryant, F. C. 1990. Facts about short-duration
grazing. In D. He.- and W. M. Warren (Eds.),
Beef Cattle Sci. Handbook Vol. 24. 1990
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