Agrilife Extension Resources

This field guide describes and illustrates the 106 most common potentially toxic plants in Texas.

Native plant restoration is an increasingly popular practice for managing land for both wildlife and livestock. Although commercial native seeds may be limited at times, commercial seeds of more species have been developed to allow for successful plantings throughout the state. This publication describes the main sources of commercial seeds, along with pros and cons […]

Legumes are a diverse class of plants that include many species important in agronomic systems. They are grown in Texas as seed, forage, hay, cover, and green manure crops. Beyond their production value, a primary benefit agricultural producers hope to gain from planting legumes is biological nitrogen fixation, which can be a key source of […]

When hail, drought, flooding, or untimely freezes destroy an established crop, planting an emergency alternative crop may be the producer's only hope for a profitable season. This publication helps producers determine which alternative crop is the best choice. Details are provided on soybeans, various types of peas, alyce clover, sorghum, and other crops. (6 pages)

Grazing and browsing can have a neutral, positive, or negative effect on rangeland plants. This publication explains the effects of grazing and browsing on plants, details the indicators of overuse of the range, and lists grazing management practices that help preserve rangeland resources. (7 pages)

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. (6 Pages)

Fusarium head blight (FHB), also known as head scab, is a disease of barley, oat, wheat, and other small grains caused by the fungus Fusarium graminearum and closely related Fusarium species. FHB is one of the most important diseases of wheat across most of the wheat-producing regions in the world. FHB can result in yield […]

This field guide will help landowners and rangeland managers identify the brush and weed species of greatest concern in their areas.

This publication addresses diseases seen after one season of hemp production and other potential disease problems of hemp grown in Texas. The climate in many other states where hemp has been grown is quite different from Texas, affecting the diseases that occur. Usually, these climates are much wetter than Texas. Therefore, many foliar and bud […]