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Why Range Forage Quality Changes (Spanish)
(2001-09-10)
Range plants vary in nutritional quality. Forage quality is determined by the plant part eaten, plant age, season, soils and range sites, stocking rates, and other factors. Periods of high animal nutritional demand must ...
Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock
(2002-08-12)
When a hurricane threatens, livestock owners should be prepared to protect their animals, their barns and equipment, and their feedstocks. This publication explains what to do to make sure your livestock are safe during ...
Using Renewable Energy to Pump Water (Spanish)
(2007-06-08)
Solar and wind power can be economical and environmentally friendly ways to pump water for homes, irrigation and/or livestock water wells. This publication explains how these pumps work, the advantages and disadvantages ...
Nitrates and Prussic Acid in Forages
(2003-01-06)
When nitrates and prussic acid accumulate in forage, the feed may not be safe for livestock consumption. Learn the symptoms of nitrate and prussic acid poisoning and which plants are most likely to pose a risk to livestock. ...
Livestock Risk Protection
(2008-10-21)
Livestock risk protection (LRP) insurance policies protect producers from adverse price changes in the livestock market. This publication explains how LRP works, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of these polices, ...
Photo Guide to Forage Supplies on Texas Rangelands
(2006-06-21)
Accurately determining stocking rate is important to successful range management. This publication helps ranchers to estimate pounds of forage per acre, improving the consistency and accuracy of their stocking rate determinations.
Proper Use of Sulfonamides in Market Show Animals
(2008-02-14)
When administering a drug to a show animal, the owner is responsible for ensuring that there will be no drug residues in the animal's urine when it is tested at a show. Sulfonamides are of special concern because, even ...