Panhandle Wildfire Relief Resources

Are you looking to help the residents of the Texas Panhandle who sustained losses due to recent wildfires?
Please visit this page for livestock supply points and information on how to make a monetary donation. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service thanks you for your support of Texans.

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Search results for: “cattle fever tick”

  • Publication
    Cattle fever ticks pose a significant health threat to U.S. cattle and, if not controlled, could cost livestock producers an estimated $1 billion. Of the infected cattle that have not...
  • Publication
    This publication explains the effects of cattle tick fever on livestock and property owners. Topics include prevention, disease spread, quarantines, and treatment. (2 pages)...
  • Publication
    Pure breed cattle operators in South Texas who adopt an embryo transfer program may increase profitability by over 5 percent, according to a study by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service....
  • Tools and Apps
    The TickApp for Texas and the Southern Region has been developed to provide citizen consumers and professional practitioners with a convenient guide to the identification of ticks impacting humans, livestock,...
  • Publication
    ...economic impacts of tick-borne illness in livestock and addresses control strategies to reduce overall tick abundance. Also explained are symptoms of tick-borne illness, instructions for proper tick removal, and precautions...
  • Program
    The Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is nationally and internationally recognized as the largest attended beef cattle educational program of its type in the world. The Cattleman’s College portion...
    students and instructors talking at the beef cattle short course
  • Course
    ...from household pets Identify common species of ticks and the diseases they’re capable of transmitting Explain the prevalence and symptoms of tick-borne diseases Prevent tick attachment and safely remove ticks...
  • Project
    Dairy project participants can demonstrate their knowledge and abilities at dairy cattle shows from the local to national level, in public speaking contests and in dairy cattle judging. You will...
  • Project
    The Texas 4-H Beef Cattle Project allows youth to explore the various aspects of the cattle industry such as livestock selection, nutrition, and animal husbandry. Not only does this project...
    4H students at livestock show
  • Publication
    This publication will help you identify ticks and learn their behaviors and potential dangers. Included are methods for avoiding, controlling, and removing ticks. (1 Page)...