Forage Quality and Quantity in Texas: Managing Nutrition in Range Beef Cattle

Hailstones are formed when raindrops are carried upward by thunderstorm updrafts into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere and freeze. Hailstones then increase in size by further colliding with liquid water drops that freeze onto the hailstone’s surface. When the thunderstorm’s updraft can no longer support the weight of the hailstone—which may occur if the stone becomes large enough or the updraft weakens—hailstones will fall to the Earth’s surface.

Southern peas are easy to grow, very productive, and very nutritious. This factsheet offers tips for growing and harvesting Southern peas.

This downloadable textbook for the Viticulture Concepts and Practices Course introduces students to the concepts and practices of viticulture as well as management practices used by grape producers.

Peaches are the leading deciduous fruit crop in Texas. They take 3 to 4 years to reach full production. Although they are a long-term commitment, one peach tree can potentially produce 50 to 100 pounds of fruit each year! This factsheet instructs gardeners on the care of peach trees and provides two recipes that showcase peaches.

Persimmon trees are small, easy to grow, and adapted to most of Texas. Their colorful fall foliage and attractive, bright-orange fruit make them excellent fruit trees to incorporate into the landscape.