Agrilife Extension Resources

We provide a wide array of research-based resources, educational programming and expert advice covering topics from animal care and production to best environmental practices for livestock, including poultry, dairy and beef cattle, horses, pigs, sheep and goats.

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Best Management Practices for Equine Disease Prevention
This publication explains how diseases are transmitted and how horses can be protected by establishing a core vaccination and a risk-based vaccination program.
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Poultry Science Manual for Career Developments, 7th edition
This manual aids in teaching beginners and experienced individuals how to properly evaluate live birds, ready-to-cook poultry, shell eggs, and processed poultry. It also includes information related to poultry production, management, and science and cooperating with others in solving poultry industry problems.
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Quality Grades of Slaughter Steers
View illustrations of quality grades of slaughter steers (USDA).
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Economic Impact of Beef Cattle Best Management Practices in South Texas: Cow Pregnancy Testing, BSE Testing, and Shortened Calving Season
This 4-page publication explains how South Texas ranching operations may increase their profitability by adopting three management strategies.
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Custom Harvest Agreement Checklist
This 2-page publication discusses the various options and issues to consider when creating a custom harvest agreement.
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Youth and Collegiate Horse Judging Manual
This manual explains how to evaluate horses in contests or as potential purchases.

Note: This is a paid downloadable publication.
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Basic Feeding Plan for Market Poultry
This publication details two recommended broiler feeding programs as well as one recommended turkey feeding program for successful show birds.
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Reduced! Flight Quail Production: The Science of Commercially Producing Quality Isolation-Reared Flight Quail
This book explains how to produce high-quality flight quail that perform like wild bobwhite quail in the field.
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Dairy Cattle Evaluation Handbook
This handbook is designed for teaching both beginners and experienced individuals to properly evaluate dairy cattle based on live animal comparisons as well as pedigree information.
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Teacher Toolkit for the Poultry Evaluation CDE
The Teacher Toolkit for the Poultry Evaluation is a bundle designed to provide a Poultry Evaluation CDE team with the curriculum resources they need to be successful.