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Choosing and Using Insect Repellents
Choosing the right insect repellent could protect your health. Mosquitoes, biting flies and ticks can be annoying and sometimes pose a serious risk to public health. Insects can be carriers of such diseases as West Nile virus and Lyme disease. This fact sheet highlights the safe usage of insect repe

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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

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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.

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Weather Impacts

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Bird Flu Taking Points
A fact sheet consisting of information about bird flu and important points to consider.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Epidemiology: FEAD Outbreaks

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Avoiding Dehydration During Sports
Prolonged or intense exposure to our scorching Texas temperatures can lead to heat stroke, which is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention. To avoid heat-related illnesses, it is important that individuals participating in outdoor activities keep hydrated by playing it safe bef

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Quarantine and Isolation for Families
Quarantine is a public health strategy aimed at limiting the exposure of additional people by restricting the movement of people who are not yet ill but who were exposed to an infectious disease that can be spread to others. Isolation is a health strategy to keep people who are actually sick with an

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Working outdoors in the heat
This article tells you how to stay healthy while working outdoors in the heat. It also discusses the different signs of heat illness.

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Health

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Heat Index Forecast
Heat index forecasts for the United States. Daily updated by the National Weather Service.

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Media Communication

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Is It the Flu? Or Not?
It is not always easy to recognize the flu, that is why a doctor should be seen for an accurate diagnosis. Dr. Carol Rice give advice on how to self-treat and prevent the spread of flu.

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Health

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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Human Health/Safety

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Texas Rangeland Monitoring: Level Three
Rangeland health is the degree to which the integrity of the soil, vegetation, water, air and ecological processes are balanced and sustained. In this leaflet, you will learn techniques for monitoring processes such as nutrient cycling, energy flow and water cycling using a simple scoring method to

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Range Management

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Balancing Forage Demand with Forage Supply - Spanish
Ranchers must achieve a balance between stocking rate and forage supply for effective conversion of range forage to animal production. This publication can help ranchers evaluate current forage conditions, make timely forage inventories, plan stock flow, and calculate forage quantity. Available in

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Range Management

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Health Impacts

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Hurricane Survival Guide
Table of Contents: About Hurricanes Page 2 Hurricane History Page 3 Storm Surge Pages 4-6 Tornadoes Page 6 Winds Page 7 Inland Flooding Page 8 Tracking Chart Pages 9-10 National Weather Service Pages 11-12 Evacuation Routes Pages 13-15 Understanding the Forecast Page 16 Hurricane Prepa

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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.

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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.

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Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters

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Avian Influenza
Avian influenza has been in the news much in the past five years. Because of this, specialists at Agricultural Communications developed a Web page to deal with this issue. It includes news stories, audio from a media briefing, and links to other sources of information.

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Texas Forest Service Fire and Drought Advisories
This is a web resource of current fire and drought advisories in effect in the State of Texas.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Rural/Urban Interface

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Texas Drought Management Strategies
Resources and fact sheets to help families and producers manage during drought.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Human Health/Safety

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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow Disease
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), widely referred to as "mad cow disease", is a chronic degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of cattle. The disease was first diagnosed in 1986 in Great Britain. This resource includes news stories, educational video, fact sheets, and links

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Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks

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West Nile Encephalitis
West Nile encephalitis is an infection of the brain caused by the West Nile virus, a flavivirus found in Africa, West Asia and the Middle East, with outbreaks having been reported in Europe. The most serious manifestation of West Nile virus infection is fatal encephalitis in humans and horses, as we

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Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks

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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.

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Weather Impacts

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Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock Owners Video 2 MP3 Format
Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock Owners Video 2. The Video covers steps that can be taken by livestock owners in advance of hurricane making landfall to reduce the impact of potential storms on livestock.

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Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters

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Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock Owners Video 2
Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock Owners Video 2. The Video covers steps that can be taken by livestock owners in advance of hurricane making landfall to reduce the impact of potential storms on livestock.

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Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters

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Horse Theft Awareness and Prevention: Permanent Identification of Horses
Incidents such as special diseases, storms and theft affect the need to have horses permanently identified/ marked in one of several ways.

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Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters

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Anthrax
When anthrax became an issue for U.S. postal employees in 2001, Agricultural Communications sensed this could be a major issue. Fact sheets, news releases, photographs, and videos were quickly put together to inform the public and the media. This also includes links to other informational sites.

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Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks

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Foot and Mouth Disease
When the foot-and-mouth outbreak occurred in the UK in 2001, Agricultural Communications sensed this could be a major issue. Fact sheets, news releases, photographs, and videos were quickly put together to inform the public and the media. This also includes links to other informational sites.

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Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks

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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.

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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

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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

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Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters

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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

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Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters

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Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Toxic Range Lands
During drought, many of the more palatable range plants mature and dry up early. In contrast, many toxic plants can remain green during these periods. As a result, toxic plants increase in relative palatability and use.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Range Management

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E-155 Improving Rainfall Effectiveness on Rangeland
Rainfall is a major limiting factor for livestock production on Texas rangelands. This brochure explains how to more effectively use water for forage production on rangelands, and how to reduce runoff, evaporation, soil erosion and undesirable weeds and brush. (6 pp., 1 graph, 1 table, 3 illustrati

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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.)

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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).

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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

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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)

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Range Management

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E-152 Stocking Rate Decisions
Stocking rate determines animal performance, financial return, and the long-term condition of the range. This publication discusses the factors that affect stocking rate, the relationship of stocking rate to carrying capacity, the amount of forage which should be left ungrazed in order to preserve

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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

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Range Management

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E-128 Using Forage Harvest Efficiency to Determine Stocking Rate
Grazing pressure determines both animal performance and the long-term health of the rangeland. Moderate grazing ensures that rangeland is properly stocked for the amount of forage available. Knowing how to estimate grazing intensity and the percent of forage used can protect the producer from drou

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E-118 Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Forage Quality and Quantity
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.

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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.)

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B-1606 Balancing Forage Demand with Forage Supply
Ranchers must achieve a balance between stocking rate and forage supply for effective conversion of range forage to animal production. This publication can help ranchers evaluate current forage conditions, make timely forage inventories, plan stock flow, and calculate forage quantity. Available in

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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.

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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.

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Range Management

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Wild Life- Technical Expert
Technical Expert with: -wildlife -fish -farm ponds

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Media Communications: 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.

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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.

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Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters
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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.

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Wildfire in Texas
Web resource with a collection of Media Releases, Factsheets, and Weather Advisories regarding Texas Wildfires.

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