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- PublicationProducers and the environment can benefit from the construction of fences to distribute grazing and control livestock access to waterways. This publication lists the advantages, installation costs, and cost-share programs...
- PublicationProviding enough water can be a problem when grazing livestock are on rangeland. This publication identifies sources of water that are the least expensive, explains how rainwater capture is done...
- PublicationPlacing feed, salt, and mineral sources can improve grazing distribution as well as reduce pollution in streams and ponds. This publication lists the benefits of this practice to producers and...
- Program...of livestock and dogs, veterinary care for animals, and gardening or horticulture, there is a project for everyone. Check out our pages on youth livestock projects, Quality Counts, and Texas...
- PublicationNew rural landowners are often interested in establishing livestock enterprises, even when their acreages are small. While forage availability may limit the stocking rate, there are some livestock operations that...
- PublicationAll livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) need regular grooming of their coats to remain healthy. Initially bred to be working dogs, LGDs have developed double-haired and even triple-haired coats that, in...
- PublicationA livestock guardian dog can be a valuable tool for livestock owners. This publication discusses all the necessary criteria for selecting a livestock guardian puppy to introduce to your operation,...
- Publication...the steps that should be included in such a plan, including taking a forage inventory, using stocker animals, establishing a livestock management strategy, and sorting and culling livestock. (4 pages)...
- Publication...be aware of the ecology of the species, its habits, potential impacts on livestock, and how to recognize the signs of vampire bat feeding and rabies in livestock. (3 pages)...
- PublicationPublication Information When a hurricane threatens, livestock owners should be prepared to protect their animals, their barns and equipment, and their feedstocks. This publication explains what to do to make...