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Family Financial Fitness Exercises: The Value of Paying Creditors
(1999-09-10)
This publication in English and Spanish explains why families should pay bills when they are due and how to find money to help pay bills.
TEX-A-SYST: Introduction
(1997-08-29)
Tex-A-Syst is a series of publications to help rural residents assess the risk of ground water pollution and understand practices that can protect ground water. This introduction covers the characteristics of aquifers and ...
Farm and Ranch Financial Management: Cash vs. Accrual Accounting
(1996-11-01)
Most agricultural producers use cash accounting, although accrual accounting systems are best for measuring business performance. This publication explains how producers can adjust cash basis income to accrual income to ...
Calculating Horsepower Requirements and Sizing Supply Pipelines for Irrigation
(1995-09-05)
Pumping costs are often one of the largest single expenses in irrigated agriculture. This publication explains how to lower pumping costs by calculating horsepower requirements and sizing supply pipelines correctly. Examples ...
The Proper Use of Cotton Harvest-Aid Chemicals
(1995-08-17)
Many factors influence the effectiveness of harvest-aid chemicals. One of the most important is plant maturity. This publication explains various methods by which producers can track plant maturity to ensure that defoliants ...
Hatching Eggs in the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide
(1995-07-28)
Science projects involving eggs and embryos can lay the foundation for studies of the life sciences, introduce scientific methods and promote an appreciation for life. This manual is designed to aid classroom teachers in ...
Anaplasmosis in Beef Cattle
(1994-09-29)
Anaplasmosis is an infectious disease of cattle that destroys red blood cells. The disease is caused by a parasite, Anaplasma marginale, found in the red blood cells of infected cattle. It can be transmitted from infected ...
A Haemonchus Contortus Management Plan for Sheep and Goats in Texas
(1998-05-22)
Internal parasites are the single largest threat to the profitability of sheep and goat production in Texas. Haemonchus contortus is the parasite of greatest concern. This publication explains common symptoms, sources of ...
Perennial Weed Control During Fallow Periods in the Texas High Plains
(1995-08-17)
A three-phase perennial weed control program is detailed in this publication. It includes a chart with chemical suggestions for controlling specific weeds.
Monitoring Internal Parasite Infection in Small Ruminants
(1998-05-19)
Fecal egg counts are a practical, cost-effective diagnostic tool for determining parasite burden in sheep and goats. This publication describes materials and equipment needed and explains the procedure for making valid egg counts.