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  • Course
    ...maximize benefits to students with learning that is carried over into the home. Credit for this Course Participants can choose between Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (TECPDS) clock hours...
  • Publication
    A filter strip is an area of vegetation established to remove contaminants from runoff. This publication lists the benefits, estimated costs, lifespan, and cost-share programs for creating filter strips. Advantages...
  • Publication
    ...you'll learn how to know whether your water contains iron or manganese and how to eliminate these contaminants with various treatment methods such as aeration and chemical oxidation. (4 pages)...
  • Publication
    ...contaminants in the water, and the potential health effects of each contaminant regulated. People who use water from private sources such as wells can also use these standards as a...
  • Publication
    Different range animals have different diets. Some eat grass, some eat browse (leaves from woody plants) and forbs (wildflowers, weeds, etc.), and some eat all three. The differences in their...
  • Course
    ...participants will work towards developing a business plan with plenty of support from professionals who specialize in different fields. Topics covered in the school include: How to start an agricultural...
  • Course
    ...two areas. After completing this training, participants should be able to: Identify the benefits of nature for young children’s growth and development; Create learner-centered activities that reflect the natural world;...
  • Publication
    ...potato whitefly: Life cycle, host plants, and the plant damage it inflicts. Nature’s predators: Know the natural predators of the sweet potato whitefly. Predator profiles: Know the biological details of...
  • Lab
    ...graduate students at the facility focus on a range of urban and structural pests including termites, ants and cockroaches among others. They develop, implement and evaluate biological control systems and...
  • Publication
    ...birds' daily and seasonal movements and the effects of predation and diseases on their survival. There is a thorough discussion of the kinds and amounts of food and cover plants...