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- PublicationThatch is the intermingled layer of living and dead grass stems, roots, rhizomes, and stolons that develops between the lawn's live green vegetation and the soil surface. A moderate thatch...
- LabThe Texas AgriLife Extension Service Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory (ADL) is housed in the Department of Wildlife & Fisheries at Texas A&M University. The laboratory was established in 2013 and provides...
- PublicationTurfgrass on athletic fields needs to meet several requirements. It needs to be able to withstand heavy traffic, recover quickly, and be aesthetically pleasing. Bermudagrass provides an excellent option for...
- ProgramThe Plant Pathology and Microbiology (PLPM) Extension program provides applicable and essential services through subject-matter experts of plant health management, plant diseases, plant-microbe interactions and the environmental sciences. Specialists are...
- PublicationPerennial broomweed is widespread on dry ranges and deserts from California to Texas and north to Idaho. It is poisonous to cattle, sheep, goats and swine. Two methods of controlling...
- PublicationIt can be difficult for homeowners to differentiate between herbicide products available to them. This publication was created as an overview of several active ingredients commonly found in widely-available herbicides...
- PublicationThis publication explains a safe, effective, four-step method for calibrating herbicide sprayers. (2 pages)...
- PublicationCoyotillo is a toxic plant that has poisoned people, cattle, sheep, goats, guinea pigs, horses, swine, and chickens. This publication describes the plant, lists symptoms of livestock poisoning, and discusses...
- PublicationThis publication explains the steps to take in an IPM program and the importance of calibrating equipment and making proper calculations when pesticides need to be applied. (4 pp., 4...
- PublicationThe Weed, Insect, and Disease Control in Turfgrass guide is a comprehensive resource for understanding and selecting herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides for use in turfgrasses. This guide includes information on...