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Controlling Pocket Gopher Damage
(2007-03-13)
Pocket gophers can seriously damage cultivated farming areas, rangelands, orchards, tree farms and lawns. Mechanical control by probing and chemical control by hand baiting and using fumigants are explained.
Controlling Rats and Mice
(2007-03-13)
House rats and mice eat and contaminate human and animal food, and they damage and destroy property. This leaflet explains how to identify rats and mice by their droppings, runways, food crumbs and noises. Various control ...
Controlling Armadillo Damage
(2007-03-13)
Armadillos are beneficial because they eat insects and other invertebrates, but they can damage lawns, gardens and structural foundations. They also are believed to transmit leprosy to humans. This leaflet focuses on control ...
Controlling Opossum Damage
(2007-05-23)
Opossums are omnivores that can become a nuisance when they eat pet food, fruit on trees, pecans, seeds in bird feeders and garbage in trash cans. They also carry murine typhus and can transmit the disease to people and ...
4-H Activities
(2005-05-10)
4-H activities offer young people many exciting opportunities for personal development. These activities often are a part of their projects. This publication outlines activity options.
Parent Involvement
(2005-05-10)
To be successful, a 4-H program must have parent involvement. Although 4-H leaders and Extension agents may interest young people in becoming members, they need the parents' goodwill and support to keep them interested, ...
Planning the Project Meeting
(2005-05-10)
Project group meetings must be planned well in advance. Members should be involved in completing some type of work before the next meeting. This helps the leader plan the next project meeting and makes efficient use of time.
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 ...
Drinking Water Problems: Benzene
(2009-04-16)
Drinking water in Texas sometimes contains potentially harmful chemicals, including benzene. Well owners can learn how to treat their well water to remove these chemicals. 4 pages, 3 images
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.