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  • Publication
    Local native fauna immediately congregates in the successfully restored wetland basins-completing the restoration cycle. The time needed to complete the restoration from plant collection to final establishment can stretch over...
  • Course
    Course Information One of the most important responsibilities of infant and toddler caregivers is to keep children safe and healthy. This 2-hour online course is designed to help caregivers: identify...
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    Fecal egg counts are a practical, cost-effective diagnostic tool for determining parasite burden in sheep and goats. This publication describes the materials and equipment needed and explains the procedure for...
  • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offers a wide variety of programs, brochures, field days and one-pagers to help Texans with agricultural crop production, whether that is a food crop or...
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    Course Information This online course teaches you how to plan and maintain native plants. After completing this course, you can select which plants are native to your area, which equipment...
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    Since the discovery in Harris County, Texas, in 2002, tawny crazy ants (Nylanderia fulva Mayr) have expanded their invasive range to include 43 Texas counties (Fig. 1). These ants have...
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    The impact of red imported fire ants in the state of Texas is estimated to be $1.2 billion annually. Red imported fire ants are pests of urban, agricultural and wildlife...
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  • Tools and Apps
    ...for plants by specific characteristics. The Earth–Kind® Plant Selector does NOT provide information concerning the potential invasiveness of landscape plants, though plants with a high Earth–Kind® index value will generally...
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    Plants can alter their physiological functions to cope with short-term water stress, and some plants have physical characteristics that help them better tolerate drought. This publication explains how plants respond...