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Daily News Update, Jan. 30, 2008
Gov. Perry
issues disaster proclamation due to threat of wildfires
Gov. Rick Perry issued a
state disaster proclamation Wednesday for 152 counties in response
to the threat posed by wildfires rapidly spreading in areas across
the state. This disaster proclamation allows affected counties to be
eligible for state assistance.
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USDA
proposes additional port for control of Mexican cattle
The USDA's
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposed a rule
on Wednesday to include an additional port in San Luis, Ariz. for
controlling the entry of cattle from Mexico to protect American
livestock from disease. Consideration will be given to comments
received on or before March 31.
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Special
Rangers arrest suspect in saddle, equipment theft case
With the
help of local authorities,
TSCRA Special Rangers
John Bradshaw and Troy McKinney arrested Joshua D. Jones, 23, of
Sherman, last week in connection with the theft of saddles and
miscellaneous equipment in Grayson and Bowie counties.
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Corn and cattle groups, not
government, behind E. coli research
A recent article in the Des
Moines Register reported that the U.S. Meat Animal Research
Center (MARC) is conducting research to determine the impact, if
any, of feeding ethanol co-products on the levels of E.coli
0157:H7 found in cattle. But according to MARC Director Dr. Mohammed
Koohmaraie, that is not the case; the research is actually the
brainchild of corn and beef industry groups-not the government.
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Texas Beef Council launches new Web site
The Texas Beef Council recently unveiled an updated version of their
checkoff-funded Web site,
www.txbeef.org. Complete with
delicious beef recipes, cooking tips and beef nutrition information, the
new Web site features include instructional beef cooking videos, a
recipe rating system and a 'My Profile' section where visitors can
create a recipe book to save their favorite beef dishes.
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Texas crop
and weather report, 1-29-08
January cumulative moisture totals were below normal for most of
Texas, according to the National Weather Service. "We definitely
need rain in the near future," said Kyle Kight, AgriLife Extension
agent.
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TSCRA
Annual Convention & Trade Show
Plan to attend March 14-17 in Corpus Christi, Texas!
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Operation Cow
Thief
You can help catch a thief!
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Market
Information
Direct link to TSCRA's market
information page go
Events and Sale Calendar
Direct link to
TSCRA's events and calendar page go
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