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| Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases QuickFacts | ||
| A reference for federal, state and local eductors and officials, as well as, private veterinarians, in emergency preparedness and response. The information that was used to write the QuickFacts was extrapolated from the Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Handbook. These QuickFacts are to serve as r
Topic Area(s): Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks Early Detection and Rapid Reporting: FEAD Outbreaks Epidemiology: FEAD Outbreaks Integration in State and Local Government ESF: Animal Disasters Role in Local EM: Animal Disasters |
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| Tree Care Kit: Damage Prevention and Disaster Recovery Kit | ||
| The information in the Tree Care Kit covers knowledge about urban tree care, damage prevention, and disaster recovery for trees. The site can help homeowners increase awareness of preventative maintenance and recovery, and ultimately reduce loss of trees and damage to surrounding structures.
Topic Area(s): Weather Impacts |
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| Bird Flu Taking Points | ||
| A fact sheet consisting of information about bird flu and important points to consider.
Topic Area(s): Early Detection and Rapid Reporting: FEAD Outbreaks |
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| Texas Conditions Spark Wildfire Risk | ||
| This media release has great information and tips on preventing wildfires. There are also many website links for further information.
Topic Area(s): Rangeland |
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| Avoiding and Treating Heat-Related Problems | ||
| Tri-fold handout fact sheet with information on preventing and treating heat exhaustion/stroke.
Topic Area(s): Human Health/Safety |
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| Overview of Emerging Diseases- Rabies | ||
| Fact sheet containing information about transmission, diagnoses, and prevention of the rabies virus.
Topic Area(s): Epidemiology: FEAD Outbreaks |
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| Heat Index Forecast | ||
| Heat index forecasts for the United States. Daily updated by the National Weather Service.
Topic Area(s): Media Communication |
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| Is your home safe from wildfires? | ||
| Wildfire can strike anywhere,
anytime. Homes surrounded by
brush, trees, or even grass can be
quickly overtaken by wildfire.
Homeowners can take these
precautions to save their
property.
Topic Area(s): Rural/Urban Interface |
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| Protecting Farms and Ranches from Wildfires | ||
| From 1994 to 2004 federal agencies spent a total of $9,127,325,600 on aid after wildfires. In 2004 alone, a total of 6,790,692 acres were burned in wildfires in the United States, and Federal agencies spent $890,223,000 on recovery assistance. Wildfires also affect America's farms and ranches, damag
Topic Area(s): Farmstead |
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| Protecting Your Home from Wind Damage | ||
| During severe thunderstorms or hurricanes, homes may be damaged or destroyed by high winds. Debris flying through the air can break windows and doors, allowing high winds inside the home. In extreme wind storms, the force of the wind alone can cause weak places in your home to fail. Experts who stud
Topic Area(s): Housing |
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| Don’t Dread, Plan Ahead!: Hurricane Evacuation Planning for People with Special Needs | ||
| This is a fact sheet containing helpful information for those with special needs preparing for an evacuation.
Topic Area(s): Human Health/Safety |
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| Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Managing Residual Forage for Rangeland Health | ||
| Livestock grazing is a tool for managing economic and climatic risk. Overgrazing increases a producer's risk should drought occur or market prices decline. This publication explains the importance of leaving enough forage residue to protect against these risks, and discusses ways of measuring forag
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Managing Climatic and Financial Risk with Grazing | ||
| Both climatic and financial risks can be reduced through proper grazing management. The effects of grazing, the importance of animal numbers, and the principle of rest and graze are detailed here, along with strategies for survival. (2 pp., 1 photo)
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Soil and Vegetation Management: Keys to Water Conservation on Rangeland | ||
| 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 water. This publication illustrations the effects of vegetation management on wa
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Keeping your cool in the hot Texas sun. | ||
| The warm Texas sun...it’s what calls
people home to Texas; it’s what brings
vacationers from afar; it’s why some
people relocate to the state; and it’s why
others wish they never had relocated here.
For those who call Texas home, hot temperatures
are a way of life, but for those
who are unfam
Topic Area(s): Human Health/Safety |
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| Flooding and Fire Ants: Protecting Yourself and Your Family | ||
| Tremendous amounts of rain can fall over a short period of time resulting in flooding of
low-lying areas. With this flooding comes the problem of various “critters” trying to find safe,
dry ground. In areas of Texas infested with the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren,
these ants and
Topic Area(s): Insects |
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| Pre-Harvest Security Guidelines and Checklist 2006 | ||
| The protection and integrity of America’s agricultural production and
food supply are essential to the health and welfare of both the domestic
population and the global community. While farm security presents
unique challenges for producers, there are some basic and practical
security measures t
Topic Area(s): Health Impacts |
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| Considerations for Selecting Imported Fire Ant Control Insecticide Products | ||
| Many people have concerns about selecting insecticides to control the red imported fire ant,
Solenopsis invicta Buren. They want more information about product toxicity and its effects on the
environment, other insects, and pets. Risks of having a fire ant infestations and use of insecticides for
Topic Area(s): Pesticides |
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| Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock Owners | ||
| Hurricane Preparedness video detailing hurricane preparedness for livestock owners. The video covers steps that can be taken by livestock owners in advance or hurricane season to reduce the impact of potential storms on livestock.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| http://animalscience.tamu.edu/images/pdf/beef/hurricane1-mp3.mp3 | ||
| Hurricane Preparedness video for livestock owners. The video covers steps that can be taken by livestock owners in advance of hurricane season to reduce the impact from potential storms on livestock.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Composting Large Animal Carcasses | ||
| This publication describes procedures for successfully composting large carcasses (cattle, horses, hogs, and etc.) as an alternative to carcass disposal by burial for routine, on-farm mortality management and for large number of mortalities due to a natural disaster.
Composting basics, tools nee
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Southern Regional Water Program web-site | ||
| This is the Southern Regional Water Program's web-site. It is a compilation of publications and web resources from Research, Extension & Education Water Quality Programs through the Land Grant University System.
Topic Area(s): Water Resources |
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| Living with Fire | ||
| Research shows that how the house is built, the characteristics of the adjacent vegetation and routine maintenance often determine which homes burn and which survive. The purpose of Living With Fire is to provide homeowners with wildfire threat reduction recommendations developed by Nevada's firefig
Topic Area(s): Rural/Urban Interface |
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| Protecting your Home against Wildfires in Texas | ||
| Homeowners are the first line of defense when it comes to protecting homes and communities from wildfires. The actions you take to mitigate the risk on your property before a fire occurs can make all the differences.
Topic Area(s): Rural/Urban Interface |
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| Texas Drought Management Strategies | ||
| Resources and fact sheets to help families and producers manage during drought.
Topic Area(s): Crop Management |
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| Livestock Emergency Preparedness and Recovery | ||
| This resource guides in preparing and recovering livestock animals from a flood situation in Texas.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Burn Ban Information in Texas | ||
| This is a link to the Texas Forest Service's burn ban assignment for Texas. This is updated throughout the month to keep current on the burn ban status of Texas.
Topic Area(s): Rangeland |
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| Emergency Supplies Checklist for Texans with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs | ||
| Hurricane season begins June 1, but don’t wait until then to prepare for a disaster. If you live in a hurricane evacuation zone and have special needs, plan ahead of time.
Topic Area(s): Human Health/Safety |
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| Emergency Alternative Crops for South Texas | ||
| Emergency alternative crops due to weather fact sheet. Including water requirements, site selection, and insect control.
Topic Area(s): Weather Impacts |
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| Tending to Livestock Trailers During Evacuations | ||
| Horse owners need to make sure that their trailer is ready to do in the case of an evacuation. Trailer maintenance is important and should be conducted regularly to prevent accidents or breakdowns on the road. This video covers some of the critical points of trailer maintenance.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Sheltering Livestock in Place Video, Part II | ||
| In some instances, horse owners may not be able to take their horses with them when they are forced to evacuate their homes. In this event, the horse owners will need to prepare their facility and horses to remain at home. Horse owners must make a decision to leave horses in the barn or outside duri
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Sheltering Livestock in Place Video. Part I | ||
| In some instances, horse owners may not be able to take their horses with them when they are forced to evacuate their homes. In this event, the horse owners will need to prepare their facility and horses to remain at home. Horse owners must make a decision to leave horeses in the barn or outside dur
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Video and/or Audio | type | |
| Evacuating Horses | ||
| Horse owners need to develop an evacuation plan for their horses and their facility. This plan includes many different factors. Horse owners must find suitable housing for their horses and making arrangements prior to evacuation. Additionally, horse owners need to make appropriate plans to transport
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Video and/or Audio | type | |
| Hurricane Preparedness for livestock | ||
| Livestock owners should take action in advance of a hurricane to prepare facilities and livestock for the conditions that are associated with these storms.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Part I: Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Planning-The Key to Surviving Drought | ||
| This 5 part series of fact sheets gives management strategies for planning, destocking, forage inventory and management, and toxic plant management
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Part II: Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Livestock Management | ||
| This 5 part series of fact sheets gives management strategies for planning, destocking, forage inventory and management, and toxic plant management
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Part III: Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Supplemental Feeding | ||
| This 5 part series of fact sheets gives management strategies for planning, destocking, forage inventory and management, and toxic plant management
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Part IV: Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Stocking Rate and Grazing Management | ||
| This 5 part series of fact sheets gives management strategies for planning, destocking, forage inventory and management, and toxic plant management
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Part V: Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Toxic Range Plants | ||
| This 5 part series of fact sheets gives management strategies for planning, destocking, forage inventory and management, and toxic plant management
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Managing the Consequences of Drought | ||
| This fact sheet discusses ways to reduce nutrient demand by animals and maintain energy reserves by concentrating animals and supplemental feeding strategies.
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Destocking Strategies During Drought | ||
| This fact sheet discusses destocking strategies and mistakes. Early weaning and forage management.
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Alternatives for Cattle During Drought: Moving Cattle off the Ranch | ||
| This fact sheet discusses alternatives to supplemental feeding and/or overgrazing during drought. These are: leasing pasture and/or confinement feeding. It gives a framework of factors to consider when doing a budget for a cost benefit analysis of management alternatives.
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| E-34 Grazing Systems for Profitable Ranching | ||
| Grazing management is essential to a successful ranching enterprise. Ranchers have several options, including continuous grazing, deferred rotation systems, and short duration grazing. Details about each system are included. (4 pp.)
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| L-5454 Texas Rangeland Monitoring: Level Two | ||
| Monitoring is essential for good rangeland management. This leaflet explains how to monitor the condition of your rangeland by using line, belt and step-point transects, as well as grazing enclosures. Used consistently over time, these measures indicate the health of the plant community. (6 pages).
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| E-168 Soil and Vegetation Management: Keys to Water Conservation on Rangeland | ||
| 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 water. This publication illustrations the effects of vegetation management on wa
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| L5216 Range Monitoring with Photo-points | ||
| Photo points provide a way for owners/managers to monitor rangeland health with a minimum of time and expense. This publication explains when, where and how often to photograph rangeland points, how to set up a photo point, and how to interpret the photographs. (6 pp., 2 photos)
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| E-140 Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Managing Climatic and Financial Risk with Grazing | ||
| Both climatic and financial risks can be reduced through proper grazing management. The effects of grazing, the importance of animal numbers, and the principle of rest and graze are detailed here, along with strategies for survival
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| E-116 Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Common Brush and Weed Management Mistakes | ||
| To manage brush and weeds effectively, managers must select the right treatments and the right timing for them. They must know how to care for the land both before and after treatment. The tips in this publication can lessen the uncertainty and financial risk of brush and weed control. (2 pp.)
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| E-55 Renovation Practices to Improve Rainfall Effectiveness on Rangeland and Pastures | ||
| The effective use of rainfall depends on many factors, some of which can be managed to improve the productivity of range and pastureland. One such factor is the compaction of the soil. Renovation techniques discussed in this publication include plowing, subsoiling, chiseling, disking and aerating.
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| L-5456 Restoring Native Grasslands | ||
| 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 cheaper to produce for forage than improved.
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Feeding Horses During Drought Conditions | ||
| Texas has experienced three significant dry periods in a decade, influencing the availability and cost of roughage for feeding horses. Texas is home for an estimated one million head of horses, and owners are interested in stretching hay supplies and use of a alternative roughage sources.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Fifteen Steps to Minimize Theft of Horses and Equipment | ||
| Steps to take to prevent horse and equipment being stolen.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Preparing for the Next Drought | ||
| Drought is inevitable, but you can prepare your livestock and forage to endure the next drought.
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Water Quality: Its Relationship to Livestock | ||
| Safe supplies of water are absolutely essential for livestock. Livestock producers should provide sufficient safe water for animals by preventing contamination, minimizing evaporation and providing enough sources of supply year-round.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks Epidemiology: FEAD Outbreaks |
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| Drought Management for West Texas | ||
| This Power Point Presentation outlines drought management for ranchers operating on rangeland based forage systems typical of west Texas. It discusses planning vegetation monitoring and budgeting, and livestock management.
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Wildfire in Texas | ||
| Web resource with a collection of Media Releases, Factsheets, and Weather Advisories regarding Texas Wildfires.
Topic Area(s): Rangeland Farmstead Forest Wildlife Financial Rural/Urban Interface |
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