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Herbicides: How They Work and the Symptoms They Cause
(2008-10-31)
Knowing how herbicides work and how to use them safely is important for both agricultural producers and home gardeners. This publication describes the symptoms of each category of herbicides (growth regulators, photosynthesis ...
Drinking Water Problems: MTBE
(2008-08-28)
Methyl tertiary-butyl ether, a gasoline additive commonly known as MTBE, can contaminate ground water and cause health problems for those exposed to it for a long time. However, filtering devices can remove this and other ...
Impacts of Irrigation on Citrus in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
(2008-07-11)
Citrus is an important crop in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, but reduced water supplies in the area mean irrigation must be used. Citrus farmers can use different irrigation methods and practices to get the most from the ...
Impacts of Irrigation on Citrus in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (Spanish)
(2008-07-11)
Citrus is an important crop in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, but reduced water supplies in the area mean irrigation must be use. Citrus farmers can use different irrigation methods and practices to get the most from the ...
Safe Handling of Fresh Tomatoes (Spanish)
(2008-09-05)
This publication explains how to prevent food-borne illness by choosing, transporting, storing and preparing fresh tomatoes safely.
The Watershed Management Approach
(2008-08-11)
Watershed management is a coordinated environmental management framework that focuses on highest priority problems. This publication explains the data collection and data assessment that is part of such a system, and ...
The Cost-Effectiveness of Continuous Commissioning® Over the Past Ten Years
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
Continuous Commissioning® data including savings, costs, and implemented measures from over 60 buildings and sites commissioned by staff from the Energy Systems Laboratory at Texas A&M University are presented. Measured ...
Monitoring Electricity Consumption in the Tertiary Sector- A Project within the Intelligent Energy Europe Program
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
The electricity consumption in the tertiary sector in the EU is still increasing and a further increase is expected of more than 2 % per year during the next 15 years. This sector includes companies and institutions of ...
Simulated Energy Savings Comparison Between Two Continuous Commissioning® Methods Applied to a Retrofitted Office Building
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
Continuous Commissioning® (CC®) was performed on a 24,446 square foot institutional building used primarily to house offices and conference rooms. The building was constructed in 1950, and then had a complete Heating, ...
Green Building Performance Evaluation in the United States: Measured Results from LEED- New Construction Buildings
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
Is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program (LEED) delivering actual energy savings? This study addresses that question with a post-occupancy assessment of 121 LEED buildings across the United State. Input ...