May 2007

Articles

On The Ground Comments?
Kevin Wagner, project manager with the Texas Water Resources Institute, knows why livestock producers should be concerned with total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) and bacterial contamination in Texas’ water bodies.

Test the Waters Comments?
How clean should we expect our water to be? Absolute purity is not possible because no matter how carefully we manage our livestock and fields, Bambi and Thumper frolic in the Frio — and conin the rest of Texas’ rivers, streams, creeks, bays and estuaries.

Decoding the Acronym Comments?
Dr. Allan Jones, Texas Water Resources Institute, chairs the task force on bacteria total maximum daily loads commissioned by two state agencies. He says, “The TMDL process is a process to determine how much you need to reduce the amount of pollution (e.g. E. coli, phosphorous or pesticides) entering a stream.

Rancher's Management Guide Comments?
Guidelines for Controlling Internal Parasites in Cattle