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Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Supplemental Feeding
(2001-05-31)
When forage quality and/or quantity is affected by drought, livestock producers usually must decide whether to offer supplemental feed. This publication offers advice on making decisions about supplementation and gives ...
Air Quality Standards and Nuisance Issues for Animal Agriculture
(2006-05-24)
Animal feeding operations face increased scrutiny and accountability for how they affect the air quality of their neighbors and communities. This publication helps operators become familiar with fundamental air quality ...
Managing External Parasites of Texas Livestock and Poultry
(2000-05-23)
External and internal arthropod parasites of livestock and poultry are a constant menace. These pests lower the quality of animal products; reduce meat, milk and egg production; transmit diseases; and cause energy loss. ...
Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Toxic Range Plants
(2001-05-03)
Toxic plants can pose a major threat to livestock during a drought. This publication explains the importance of knowing which plants are toxic, keeping the range healthy, and preventing toxic plant problems.
Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Forage Quality and Quantity
(2000-11-01)
This publication focuses on ways of recognizing and correcting problems with both forage quality and forage quantity. Both are important, and both can be the reason for poor animal performance.
Restoring Native Grasslands
(2005-03-23)
Much of Texas' native grasslands has been converted to improved pastures and cropland, neither of which is suitable for wildlife habitat. Now, many landowners are interested in restoring native grasses because they are ...
Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Livestock Management
(2001-04-24)
Livestock producers need to create flexible plans for dealing with drought. This publication explains the steps that should be included in such a plan, including taking a forage inventory, using stocker animals, establishing ...
Using Renewable Energy to Pump Water
(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 ...
Using Parasitoids to Control House Flies in Confined Animal Facilities
(2004-11-30)
House flies are a common problem in confined animal facilities. One way to control them biologically is with parasitoid wasps. This publication explains how to use these wasps for fly control.
After the Conservation Reserve Program: Economic Decisions with Wildlife in Mind
(2009-04-07)
As Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts begin to expire, landowners must decide to re-enroll the land in the program, convert it back to crops or leave it in permanent cover for grazing and for wildlife. This ...