What — when — and how much to plant: east-texas-vegetable-planting-guide
Plus: free 11-page Texas Home Vegetable Gardening Guide
For links by category, scroll down for publications in English.
For Spanish Gardening Publications – hojas-informativas
BEEF
Calf Recordkeeping Form record keeping form for calves in a herd
Calving Time Management for Beef Cows & heifers
Individual Record Keeping form for Cows – Product production and marketing record keeping form for cows in a herd
Individual Record Keeping form for Cows – Reproduction
Forage Testing – Dairy One use this forage testing system for In Vitro test for forage testing capabilities
Does preconditioning cattle pay? Article appeared in Sept. 2001 issue of Progressive Farmer Magazine; features Boone Cattle Co., east of Marshall
Management of Fire Ants in a Cattle Operation
Mineral Supplementation of Beef Cows in Texas
Recognizing & Managing Calf Health Problems
Supplemental_Feeding of Beef Cattle
Stocker Cattle performance and calculated pasture cost for stocker cattle operation; from Alabama Cooperative Extension
Texas Bovine Trichomoniasis Control Program facts for beef cattle producers on trichomoniasis in beef cattle
Value Added Calf (VAC) Vaccination Programs
SWINE, POULTRY, OTHER LIVESTOCK
Kerrville Hog Rooter Gate Plans for trapping feral hogs
Hog trapping information information on building a large hog trap, complete with photos.
Backyard-Basics-Chickens How & why to raise chickens in your yard
Selling Yard Eggs in Texas 4-2016 Rules and recommendations for selling and storing yard eggs
HAY & FORAGE
Bermudagrass-Stem-Maggot-20151
Clover planting guide guide to planting clover, includes preferred soil characteristics and seeding rates
Establishing cool season annual grasses use this two-page guide in aiding you in establishing cool season annual grasses
Sample Grazing Lease_Agreement sample grazing lease agreement for your use, editable in Word format so that you can change the items as you see fit.
Reduced Hay Feeding Strategies guide to help reduce hay feeding during winter months; optimum utilization by cows calving from late December to late February.
Making, Storing & Feeding of Hay
Sampling Hay Bales and Pastures for Forage Analysis
Herbicides for Pasture Use current list of herbicides labeled for pasture use
Cool season legume information information on cool-season legumes, including preferred soil characteristics, plant characteristics and seeding rates for planting
Weed response rating for forage herbicides find out what herbicides will work the best for a particular weed in your pasture, courtesy of Estes Chemical company
Suggestions for Weed Control in Pastures use this handy guide for a list of herbicides for pasture weed control
Winter Pasture Recommendations winter pasture recommendations by Dr. Gerald Evers, Researcher from the TAES in Overton, TX
Forage & Legume Management Guide
Bermuda Grass Variety List list of Bermuda grass varieties, both improved and seeded varieties for pasture & hay meadows
2015 Jasper Smutgrass Result demonstration
2015 Jasper Teddering Result demonstration
BEES, INSECTS & PESTICIDES
Better ways to manage fire ants around your home: ENTO_016 Managing Fire Ants in Butterfly Gardens
Better ways to manage fire ants in your vegetable garden: ENTO_015
Galls on pecan trees description and control recommendations for Phylloxera Gall
Armyworm Insecticide Control Options for East Texas Pastures
Honey Bees in and around buildings
selling-honey-in-texas NEWLY REVISED guidelines for small beekeepers
Sprayer Calibration Publication use these tables and publications to calibrate your spray rig
Managing external parasites on Texas Livestock & Poultry
Management of Fire Ants in a Cattle Operation
Grasshopper Control Information Insecticide suggestions & recommendations
Pesticide Application Record Keeping Form use this form for your pesticide application records
Wasps Control for wasps, yellow jackets and hornets
Bermudagrass-Stem-Maggot-20151
ZIKA virus and Mosquitoes: ENTO052_zikavirus
PONDS; WATER Quality/Conservation
Well water information, 14-page publication: Whats in My Water?
2-page guide if you have bacteria in your well water: What-to-do-about-coliform-in-well-water
My Fish are Dying! solutions by Billy Higginbotham and Todd Sink, fisheries specialists
TEXAS FARM POND MANAGEMENT CALENDAR
Aquatic herbicide table treatment response of common aquatic plants to registered herbicides
Texas Aquaculture Assoc. list stocking fish in recreational ponds
Aquatic Weed Treatment Consultants list with contact information
Lake Management Consultants list with contact information
EL-5518 Making a rain barrel
GARDEN, general
For recommended planting dates, click here: Jasper County Vegetable Growing Guide
Vegetable_gardening_in containers
E-465 Phosphorus – Too much and plants may suffer
GARDEN, herbs
E-623-Easty-Gardening-Rosemary
FRUITS & VEGETABLES
east-texas-vegetable-planting-guide
Fruit & nut varieties for East Texas
Galls on pecan trees description and control recommendations for Phylloxera Gall
Pests of peaches, plums & pecans
Turnip and mustard greens
Fruit & Nut disease control products for use in Texas
More links from Texas A&M websites:
Texas Forages Informational Web Site: http://forages.tamu.edu/
Aggie Turf Lawn Care Service & Pest Control: http://www.aggieturf.com/
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory: http://soiltesting.tamu.edu/
Aqua Plant – For Farm Ponds: http://aquaplant.tamu.edu/
AgriLIFE Extension Wildlife and Fisheries: http://wildlife.tamu.edu/
Texas A&M Forestry Service: http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/main/default.aspx
AgriLIFE Bookstore: http://www.agrilifebookstore.org/
Beef Cattle Publications: http://animalscience.tamu.edu/academics/beef/publications/
