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Spray operations can continue but producers have option to hand-spray; TDA issues rule and seeks input
published: September 26th 2018 source: Texas Department of Agriculture
(AUSTIN) Returning from a recent meeting in Washington, D.C. with USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and Under Secretary Greg Ibach, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today announced that progress is being made on his efforts to protect Texas cattle from any adverse effects from pesticide spray boxes used to combat the deadly Cattle Fever Tick....
Update on the status of cattle fever tick control program
published: August 10th 2018 source: Texas Farm Bureau
An agreement has been reached between Texas’ cattle organizations, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Texas Animal Health Commission that would allow spraying of cattle to resume in the fever tick control program for a limited time....
Expert: Texas outdoor enthusiasts, livestock producers, homeowners advised to watch for new tick
published: August 10th 2018 by: Steve Burns
STEPHENVILLE – Confirmed reports of the longhorned tick, Haema-physalis longicornis, in six states have prompted a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist to alert Texans to its possible arrival here....
High Phosphorous costs discourage overfeeding
published: July 27th 2018 by: Justin W. Waggoner source: K State Extension Service
Feed and grazing costs have been the primary input costs at the forefront of many cattle producers’ minds over the past year. However, we can now add mineral supplementation costs to the list of inputs that have increased in price....
How to Control Insects on Livestock Naturally
published: June 19th 2018 source: BioZyme
(SAINT JOSEPH, Mo., June 18, 2018) The smallest of creatures tend to be the biggest pests around livestock. The warmer days and hot weather brings out the worst of the flies and other insects each year, and livestock producers continually look for alternative forms of insect control....
Vogel hired to support AgriLife Extension vet sciences certificate program
published: June 8th 2018 by: Kay Ledbetter source: Texas AgriLife Today
AMARILLO – Tyler Vogel hopes to help youth pursue their passion for veterinary sciences as the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Institute for Infectious Animal Disease veterinary sciences certificate program specialist in Amarillo....
Anthrax confirmed in calf in Jim Hogg County
published: June 6th 2018 source: Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed Anthrax in one calf on a Jim Hogg County premises on June 1. This is the first Anthrax case in Texas this year.The premises is located approximately 30 miles south of Hebbronville and has been quarantined....
Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy confirmed in Montgomery County horse
published: May 10th 2018 source: Texas Animal Health Commission
AUSTIN – Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) confirmed Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic disease linked to Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), in a Montgomery County barrel racing horse on May 9, 2018....
Timely management steps to combat external parasites
published: May 1st 2018 by: A.J. Tarpoff, DVM, MS extension veterina source: K State Beef Tips
External parasites during the summer months can be a heavy burden on cattle and producers alike. Painful bites and risk of disease transmission are common issues with these nuisance pests....
Don’t let trace mineral deficiencies sneak up on your herd
published: April 12th 2018 source: Purina
Shoreview, Minn. Your cattle have been slightly off for the past several months, but you can’t figure out why. You have not changed your herd management, but cattle are not achieving the performance you expect....
Better test than guess on minerals for cow herd
published: April 2nd 2018 by: Jill Seiler source: Certified Angus Beef
Beef cows, especially the “easy keepers,” seem to make a living on a wide mix of forages across the country and for most of the year. Trouble in the form of mineral and vitamin deficiencies could lurk below that outward appearance, costing hundreds of dollars in production losses....
Preventing grass tetany
published: March 27th 2018 by: Sheila Grobosky source: BioZyme
As spring begins, it won’t be long before cattle producers are thinking about turning pairs out to pasture. Although that lush green grass seems appealing, there are hidden concerns that producers need to remember when turning out their cows....
Preventing scours in calves
published: January 24th 2018 by: Sheila Grobosky source: Biozyme
Calving time and scours. For many producers it seems the two go hand-in-hand. In a perfect world, producers would have ample calving space they could rotate to weekly with fresh, clean bedding in a protected environment away from Mother Nature’s wrath....
Colostrum provides healthy foundation
published: January 3rd 2018 by: Travis Meteer source: University of Illinois Beef Extension
Growing pressure from the consumer to further reduce use of antibiotics in livestock production is a hot topic. Many times in hot topic discussions, the obvious gets overlooked. I believe colostrum and managing cows to produce high quality colostrum is necessary no matter the production practice, but we should do a better job emphasizing colostrum in today's production climate....
Three Texas Veterinarians Awarded for Working in Veterinary Shortage Areas
published: November 20th 2017 source: Texas Animal Health Commission
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded three Texas veterinarians the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)to help repay a portion of their veterinary school loans in return for serving in areas lacking sufficient veterinary resources....
Texas A&M scientists synthesize historical tick models to help curb the pest globall
published: November 15th 2017 by: Steve Byrns source: Texas AgriLife Today
COLLEGE STATION – The battle against fever ticks rages on, and a group of Texas A&M University and French National Institute for Agricultural Research scientists are doing their best to determine where the fray will head by synthesizing historical models for use in curbing the pest globally....
Get ahead of lice with a plan to control the population
published: October 20th 2017 source: Zoetis
The winter of 2016-17 was a challenge for controlling lice in the beef cow herd. Varying weather conditions may have been the heart of the issue as it means a critical adjustment in parasiticide application timing....
Improper mosquito control on livestock can do more harm than good, expert warns
published: October 6th 2017
STEPHENVILLE — In an effort to save their livestock from the torment caused by the plague of mosquitoes in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, some producers are making the mistake of misusing chemicals to control the pests, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert....
Body condition score as a tool for cow herd management
published: September 22nd 2017 by: Ryon Walker Ph.D. source: Noble Foundation
Technology has provided agriculture with new, creative and efficient ways to accomplish production goals. However, sometimes traditional tools still provide effective ways to manage the cow herd at different stages of production....
Improper mosquito control on livestock can do more harm than good, expert warns
published: September 14th 2017 by: Steve Byrns source: Texas AgriLife Today
STEPHENVILLE — In an effort to save their livestock from the torment caused by the plague of mosquitoes in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, some producers are making the mistake of misusing chemicals to control the pests, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert....
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