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Brush Busters: How to Estimate Costs for Controlling Small Cedar
(2001-04-25)
Simple directions help you determine the density of cedar on rangeland or improved pastures, and then estimate the cost of controlling these plants with any of the three Brush Busters methods.
Estimation of Recharge to the Middle Trinity Aquifer of Central Texas Using Water-Level Fluctuations
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2001-10)
A 23-site monitoring well network located in the Trinity Aquifer region of Central Texas, with all wells penetrating the Middle Trinity Aquifer, was used with available values of aquifer storativity and specific yield to ...
Impacts of Recreational and Commercial Fishing and Coastal Resource-Based Tourism on Regional and State Economies
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2001-05)
This study estimates the regional and statewide economic impacts of recreational and commercial fishing and bay and estuary related recreational activities in the six bay and estuary systems along the Texas Gulf Coast.
The ...
Quality and Membrane Treatability of the Lake Houston Water Supply
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2001-10-01)
Currently, sections of Harris and Montgomery counties located North and Northeast of Houston use groundwater almost exclusively. These areas have witnessed substantial population growth and associated increases in water ...
Integrating Deer, Quail and Turkey Habitat
(2001-09-10)
With the proper management strategies, white-tailed deer, bobwhite quail and Rio Grande turkey habitat can be integrated in one wildlife enterprise.
Crop Nutrient Needs in South and Southwest Texas
(2001-05-07)
This publication explains the nutrient needs of corn, grain sorghum, cotton, wheat and warm-season perennial grasses in South and Southwest Texas.
Soil and Vegetation Management: Keys to Water Conservation on Rangeland
(2001-01-11)
The amount of water that soaks into the soil largely determines plant productivity. We can manage and conserve water where and when it falls, and by controlling the kind of vegetation we can make the fullest use of rain ...
Integrated Brush Management Systems for Texas
(2001-01-04)
Integrated Brush Management Systems (IBMS) involve careful analysis of range resources and ranch goals in order to develop solutions to brush problems. Successful use of IBMS should result in improved management processes ...
Technology Enablers for Next-Generation Economic Building Monitoring Systems
(Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu)Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2001)
The measurement of a building's electrical
and thermal consumption provides the
necessary data used to increase energy
efficiency. Measurements typically range
from hourly to monthly. Monthly data can be
used to ...
Energy Management Program at Atlanta Postal Service Distribution Center
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2001)
The US Postal Service operates more than 38,000 post offices across the country and spends $350 million
annually on utilities (1). Driven by President Clinton's 1999 Executive Order that mandates a 35 percent
reduction in ...