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- PublicationWhen forage quality and/or quantity is affected by drought, livestock producers usually must decide whether to offer supplemental feed. This publication offers advice on making decisions about supplementation and gives...
- PublicationToxic plants can pose a major threat to livestock during a drought. This publication explains the importance of knowing which plants are toxic, keeping the range healthy, and preventing toxic...
- PublicationWhen water is limited, farmers must make several difficult decisions about how many times to irrigate, when to apply the water, and how much to apply. This publication offers guidelines...
- PublicationThis publication explains how owners of private water wells can protect their well equipment and water supply when the groundwater level is low. (2 pages)
- PublicationThis publication explains how owners of private water wells can protect their well equipment and water supply when the groundwater level is low. (2 pp.)
- Publication...severe drought combined with fluctuating periods of extreme, unseasonal flooding created conditions for outbreaks of diseases and pests that, under normal conditions, do not kill trees. The solutions to these...
- PublicationMesquite can be a difficult brush species to control as it is hardy, drought-tolerant, and easily adapts to rangelands. This Brush Busters publication walks readers through methods for controlling mesquite....
- PublicationHuisache are drought-tolerant, competitive, shrub-like trees that can be difficult to control. This Brush Busters publication walks readers through methods for controlling huisache. (2 pages)
- PublicationLivestock grazing is a tool for managing economic and climatic risks. Overgrazing increases a producer's risk should drought occur or market prices decline. This publication explains the importance of leaving...
- Publication...is properly stocked for the amount of forage available. Knowing how to estimate the grazing intensity and the percent of forage used can protect the producer from drought. (2 pages)...