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Corn and Sorghum
Preharvest Sprouting or Weathering of Grain Sorghum
Author: Dan Fromme
2010 Corn Performance Tests in Texas
Authors: Dennis Pietsch, Jurg Blumenthal, Steven Labar, Seth Murray
2010 Grain Sorghum Performance Tests in Texas
Authors: Dennie Pietsch, Jurg Blumenthal, Steven Labar, W. L. Rooney, Gary Peterson
Assessing Damaged Corn and Sorghum
Author: Cloyce Coffman
Assessing Hail and Freeze Damage to Field Corn and Sorghum
Authors: John Bremmer, Cloyce Coffman, Steve Livingston
Corn Condition and Response to the 1998 Drought in the Texas High Plains
Author: Brent Bean
Corn Development and Key Growth Stages
Authors: Brent Bean, Carl Patrick
Corn Ear and Grain Development
Authors: Charles Stichler, Cara Sanford
Corn in Texas, Crop Brief
Author: Dudley Smith
Correcting Iron Deficiencies in Grain Sorghum
Authors: Steve Livingston, Cloyce Coffman, Larry Unruh
Critical Growth Stages of Corn
Author: Cloyce Coffman
Estimating Corn Grain Yields
Authors: Jurg Blumenthal, Wayne Thompson
Frost Damaged Corn Plants
Author: Cloyce Coffman
Grain Sorghum in Texas, Crop Brief
Author: Dudley Smith
Harvest Aids in Sorghum
Authors: Charles Stichler, Steve Livingston
Irrigated and Dryland Grain Sorghum Production, South and Southwest Texas
Authors: Charles Stichler, Mark McFarland, Cloyce Coffman
Irrigating Sorghum in Sosuth and South Central Texas
Authors: Charles Stichler, Guy Fipps
Preventing Nitrate Problems in Drought Damaged Corn
Authors: Steve Livingston, Cloyce Coffman, J. C. Paschal
Ratooning Grain Sorghum on the Texas Gulf Coast
Authors: Steve Livingston, Cloyce Coffman
Sorghum Growth and Development
Authors: Thomas Gerik, Brent Bean, Richard Vanderlip
Sorghum Tillage in the Texas High Plains
Ordie Jones, Paul Unger, R. Louis Baumhardt, Brent Bean
Syrup Sorghums for Texas
Authors: Steve Livingston, Cloyce Coffman
Cotton
Returning CRP Pand to Crop Production
Authors: Brent Bean, James Supak
2007 High Plains and Northern Rolling Plains Cotton Harvest-Aid Guide
Authors: Randy Boman, Mark Kelley, Wayne Keeling, Alan Brashears, Todd Baughman
2010 Alternative Crop Options after Failed Cotton & Late-Season Crop Planting
Author: Calvin Trostle
Bronze Wilt of Cotton
Authors: Alois Bell, Robert Nichols, David Albers, Richard Baird, Steven Brown, Patrick Colyer, Kamal El-Zik, C. Owner Gwathmey, Robert Lemon, Melvin Newman, Bobby Phipps, Derrick Oosterhuis
Correcting Nitrogen Deficiencies in Cotton with Urea-Based Products
Authors: Steve Livingston, Charles Stichler
Cotton in Texas, Crop Brief
Author: Dudley Smith
Effects of Stand Loss and Skips on Cotton Yields
Authors: James Supak, Randy Boman
Field Estimation of Cotton Yields
Authors: Eric Prostko, Robert Lemon, Tom Cothre
Management Options for Late-Season Hail Damaged Stropper Harvested Cotton Fields
Authors: Randy Boman, Robert Lemon
Making Replant Decisions
Authors: James Supak, Randy Boman
Managing Volunteer Cotton in Cotton
Authors: Gaylon Morgan, Wayne Keeling, Paul Baumann, Peter Dotray
Managing Volunteer Cotton in Grain Crops
Authors: Gaylon Morgan, Paul Baumann, James Grichar, Brent Bean, Matt Matocha, Dale Mott
Nitrogen Management in Cotton
Authors: Robert Lemon, Randy Boman, Mark McFarland, Brent Bean, Tony Provin, Frank Hons
The Proper Use of Cotton Harvest-Aid Chemicals
Authors: Charles Stichler, James Supak, Kater Hake, Billy Warrick
Using Petiole Analysis for Nitrogen Management in Cotton
Authors: M. Hickey, Charles Stichler, Steve Livingston
Forage
Texas Cool-Season Annual Forage and Grain Results
Authors: Robert Duncan, Daniel Hathcoat, Brent Bean, Todd Baughman, David Drake, Larry Redmon, Travis Miller, Amir Ibrahim, Jim Muir, Lloyd Nelson, Jackie Rudd, Russell Sutton, Jason Baker, Bryan Simoneaux, Rex Herrington
Bermudagrass Varieties, Hybrids and Blends for Texas
Authors: Vanessa Corriher, Larry Redmon
Coping with Karnal Bunt in Texas
Authors: Todd Baughman, Stan Bevers, Bill Pinchak
Defining Forage Quality
Authors: Yoanna Newman, Barry Lambert, James Muir
The Economic Benefits of Forage Sorghum Silage as an Alternative Crop
Authors: Dean McCorkle, Dan Hanselka, Brent Bean, Ted McCollum, Steve Amosson, Steven Klose, Mark Waller
Economics of Forage Fertilization
Authors: David Bade, Mark McFarland
Establishing Tifton 85 Bermudagrass
Authors: Larry Redmon, Gerald Evers
Fertilization Effects on Grazing and Hay Operations
Author: Donald Dorsett
Forage Bermudagrass: Selection, Establishment and Management
Authors: Charles Stichler, David Bade
Forage Management for Non-Native Deer Farming
Author: David Bade
Forage Types and Varieties for West Texas
Author: Calvin Trostle
Forages for Beef Cattle
Authors: David Bade, Donald Dorsett
Hay Production in Texas
Authors: Vanessa Corriher, Tony Provin, Larry Redmon
Haygrazers and Canes for South Texas
Authors: Steve Livingston, David Bade, Donald Dorsett
How to Evaluate Stocking Rates
Author: Dodnald Dorsett
Irrigated Forages
Author: Donald Dorsett
Making, Storing and Feeding Hay
Authors: David Bade, Sim Reeves
Management of Improved Pastures for Optimal Performance
Author: David Bade
Managing Warm-Season Improved Pastures
Authors: Charles Stichler, Eric Prostko, Steve Livingston
Managing for High Quality Hay
Authors: Charles Stichler, David Bade
Managing of Annual Winter Forages in Southwest Texas
Author: Charles Stichler
Nitrates and Prussic Acid in Forages
Authors: Tony Provin, John Pitt
Paratill Renovations of Pastures and Hayfields
Authors: Steve Livingston, David Bade
Pasture and Soil Management Following Tidal Saltwater Intrusion
Authors: Tony Provin, Mark McFarland, Sam Feagley, Larry Redmon
Pasture Management for Beef Cattle Production
Author: Donald Dorsett
Pasture and Hay for Horses
Author: Dodnald Dorsett
Practical Management and Uses for Summer Pastures
Author: David Bade
Questions and Answers About Tifton 85 Bermudagrass
Authors: Eric Prostko, Dodnald Dorsett, David Bade
Quick Guide to Weed Management in Pastures and Forages
Authors: Paul Baumann, S. E. Janak, T. W. Janak, M. E. Matocha
Renovation Practices to Improve Rainfall Effectiveness on Rangeland and Pastures
Authors: C. Wayne Hanselka, Steve Livingston, David Bade
Renovation of Bermudagrass Pastures
Author: David Bade
Sampling Hay Bales and Pastures for Forage Analysis
Authors: Tony Provin, John Pitt
Stockpiling Bermudagrass or Bahiagrass for Fall / winter Grazing
Author: Larry Redmon
Texas Alfalfa Production
Author: Charles Stichler
Understanding Forage Quality Anaylsis
Authors: Sandra Stokes, Eric Prostko
Use and Accuracy of the Diphenylamine Field Kit for Determining the Presence of Toxicv Nitrate Levels in Forage Samples
Author: Brent Bean
Miscellaneous
Cantaloupes and Honeydews in Texas, Crop BriefAuthor: Dudley Smith
Carrots in Texas, Crop Brief
Author: Dudley Smith
Citrus in Texas, Crop Brief
Author: Dudley Smith
Deer Food Plots Guidelines
Author: David Bade
Guar Production Factsheet for West Texas
Author: Calvin Trostle
Insuring Canola in the Rolling Plains of Texas
Author: Todd Baughman
Keys to Canola Production in South Texas
Authors: Steve Livingston, John Bremer, R. D.d Parker, Travis Miller
Keys to Profitable Flax Production
Author: Gaylon Morgan, Tom Isakeit, Larry Falconer
Normal Agricultural Operations and Dove Hunting in Texas
Authors: Larry Redmon, Jim Cathey
Onions in Texas, Crop Brief
Author: Dudley Smith
Pumpkins in Texas, Crop Brief
Author: Dudley Smith
Reduced/Conservation Tillage in South and Central Texas
Authors: Charles Stichler, Steve Livingston
Oats
2010 Texas Oat Variety ResultsAuthors: Robert Duncan, David Drake, Daniel Hathcoat, Amir Ibrahim, Rex Herrington, Russell Sutton, Jason Baker, Bryan Simoneaux
2011 Texas Oat Variety Trial Results
Authors: Robert Duncan, David Drake, Daniel Hathcoat, Amir Ibrahim, Rex Herrington, Russell Sutton, Jason Baker, Bryan Simoneaux
Peanuts
Characteristics of Runner Market-Type Peanut Varieties Produced in TexasAuthors: Robert Lemon, Todd Baughman, Eric Prostko
Field Estimate Technique for Peanut Yield
Authors: Chip Lee, Calvin Trostle
Freeze Damage in Peanuts
Author: Robert Lemon
Inoculant Rate and Nodulation on Peanut
Author: Calvin Trostle
Insect Issue in Peanuts
Author: Robert Lemon
Influence of Irrigation Water Quality and Quantity on Peanut Production in the Texas High Plains
Authors: Robert Lemon, Mark McFarland, Justin Tuggle, Ron Henning, Chuck Danheim
Peanut Herbicide Injury Symptomology Guide
Authors: Eric Prosko, Todd Baughman, Paul Baumann, Peter Dotray, James Grichar, Thomas Chip Lee, Robert Lemon
Peanuts in Texas, Crop Brief
Author: Dudley Smith
Production of Virginia Peanuts in the Rolling Plains and Southern High Plains of Texas
Authors: Robert Lemon, Thomas Chip Lee
Texas Peanut Production Guide
Authors: Robert Lemon, Thomas Chip Lee, Mark Black, James Grichar, Todd Baughman, Peter Dotry, Calvin Trostle, Mark McFarland, Paul Baumann, Clyde Drumley, J. Scott Russell, Gale Norman
Rice
Rice in Texas, Crop BriefAuthor: Dudley Smith
Soil, Conservation and Nutrients
Crop Nutrient Needs in Sosuth and Southwest TexasAuthors: Charles Stichler, Mark McFarland
Lead in Your Garden Soil
Authors: Sam Feagley, Mark Atwell, Jacob Eickstead
Managing Crop Nutrients Through Soil, Manure and Effluent Testing
Authors: Mark McFarland, Tony Provin, Sam Feagley
Managing Soil Acidity Authors: Mark McFarland, Vincent Haby, Larry Redmon, David Bade Managing Soil Salinity
Authors: Tony Provin, John Pitt
More Than Hot Weather, Nitrates Can Be Your Livestock's Worst Enemy
Tony Provin, John Pitt
Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning
Authors: Charles Stichler, John Reagor
Non-Traditional Soil Additives: Can They Improve Crop Production
Authors: Mark McFarland, Charles Stichler, Robert Lemon
Phosphorus, Too Much and Plants May Suffer
Authors: Tony Provin, John Pitt
Reducing the Risk of Ground Water Contamination by Improving Fertilizer Sstorage and Handling
Authors: B. L. Harris, D. W. Hoffman, F. J. Mazac, Jr.
Soil Acidity and Liming
Authors: Larry Redmon, Mark McFarland, Vincent Haby, David Bade
Soil Testing Following Flooding, Overland Flow of Waste Waters and Other Fresh Water Related Disasters
Authors: Tony Provin, Sam Feagley, John Pitt, Mark McFarland
Testing Your Soil, How to Collect and Send Samples
Authors: Tony Provin, John Pitt
Using Soluble Calcium to Stimulate Plant Growth
Authors: Sam Feagley, Lloyd Fenn
Soybeans
Effect of Planting Date and Maturity Group on Soybean Yield in the Texas South PlainsAuthors: Calvin Trostle, Brent Bean
Producing Early Maturity Soybeans ont he Texas Gulf Coast
Authors: Arlen Klosterboer, Travis Miller, Steve Livingston
Quick Guide for Soybean Production in the Texas Panhandle and Sosuth Plains
Authors: Brent Bean, Travis Miller
Soybean Growth Staging
Authors: Brent Bean, Travis Miller
Soybean Irrigation Cconsiderations for the Texas Panhandle and Sosuth Plains
Author: Brent Bean
Turfgrass, Landscape and Sports Fields
Athletic Fields and Water ConservationAuthors: Gene Taylor, Richard White, Scott Abernathy, David Smith
Cool It
Author: James McAfee
Going for the Green
Author: James McAfee
Guidelines for Mowing, Fertilizing and Watering in the Texas Panhandle
Author: Brent Bean
Herbicides for Weed Control in Turfgrass
Authors: James McAfee, Paul Baumann
Keep Your Lawn Alive During Drought
Author: James McAfee
Keys to Keeping Your Lawn Healthy Now ... and Later
Author: James McAfee
Lawn Water Management
Author: James McAfee
Maintaining Bermudagrass Lawns
Authors: Gene Taylor, Jason Gray
Maintaining St. Augustine Grass Lawns
Authors: Gene Taylor, Jason Gray
Managaing Sports Fields in Drought / Adverse Conditions
Author: James McAfee
Nitrogen Fertilizer Applications in Turf
Authors: Gene Taylor, Scott Abernathy
Protecting the Environment, Using Integrated Weed Management in Lawns
Author
Recovering From the Good Ole Summer
Author: James McAfee
Sports Field Maintenance
Author: Richard Duble
Spreader Calibration for Turfgrass
Authors: Gene Taylor, Jason Gray
Sprayer Calibration for Turfgrass
Authors: Gene Taylor, Jason Gray
Thatch Management for Home Lawns
Authors: Gene Taylor, Jason Gray, Scott Abernathy
Water
Drinking Water Problems: CorrosionAuthors: Mark McFarland, Tony Provin, Diane Boellstorff
Drinking Water Problems: Lead
Authors: Monty Dozier, Mark McFarland
Drinking Water Problems: Iron and Manganese
Authors: Mark McFarland, Monty Dozier
Dryland Crop Management Strategies During Prolonged Drought in Texas High Plains
Authors: Brent Bean, Steve Winter
Hydrogen Sulfide in Drinking Water, Causes and Treatment Alternatives
Authors: Mark McFarland, Tony Provin
Investigating Water
Authors: Ronald Howard Jr., Lisa Whittlesey
Irrigation Water Quality, Critical Salt Levels for Peanuts, Cotton, Corn & Grain Sorghum
Authors: Mark McFarland, Robert Lemon, Charles Stichler
Land Application of Drilling Fluids: Landowner Considerations
Authors: Mark McFarland, Sam Feagley, Tony Provin
Managing Texas' Groundwater Resources Through Groundwater Conservation Districts
Author: Guy Fipps
Pesticide Propertires that Affect Water Quality
Authors: Douglass Stevenson, Paul Baumann, John Jackman
The Plum Creek Watershed, Your Water, Your Home
Authors: Matt Berg, Mark McFarland, Nikki Dictson
Preparing for the Next Drought
Author: Larry Redmon
Preparing Your Ranch for the Next Drought
Author: Larry Redmon, Mark McFarland
Rate Setting for Small Water Systems
Authors: Gene Theodori, Monty Dozier, Ric Jensen
Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Pesticide Storage and Handling
Authors: B. L. Harris, D.W. Hoffman, F. J. Mazac, Jr.
Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Wellhead Management Conditions
Authors: B. L. Harris, D. W. Hoffman, F. J. Mazac, Jr.
Reducing the Risk of Water Contamination by Improving Hazardous Waste Management
Authors: B. L. Harris, D. W. Hoffman, F. J. Mazac, Jr.
Reducing the Risk of Water Contamination by Improving Household Wastewater Treatment
Authors: B. L. Harris, D. W. Hoffman, F. J. Mazac, Jr.
Reducing the Risk of Water Contamination by Improving Livestock Holding Pen Management
Authors: B. L. Harris, D. W. Hoffman, F. J. Mazac, Jr.
Reducing the Risk of Water Contamination by Improving Livestock Manure Storage and Treatment Facilities
Authors: B. L. Harris, D. W. Hoffman, F. J. Mazac, Jr.
Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Milking Center Wastewater Treatment
Authors: B. L. Harris, D. W. Hoffman, F. J. Mazac, Jr.
Reducing the Risk of Ground Water Contamination by Improving Petroleum Product Storage
Authors: B. L. Harris, D. W. Hoffman, F. J. Mazac, Jr.
Resources for Small Water Systems in Texas
Authors: Gene Theodori, Monty Dozier, Ric Jensen
Rural Well Water Assessment
Authors: B. L. Harris, D. W. Hoffman, F. J. Mazac, Jr.
Shock Chlorination of Wells
Authors: Mark McFarland, Monty Dozier, R. Craig Runyan
Solving Water Quality Problems in the Home
Authors: Monty Dozier, Mark McFarland
The Benefits of Unconfined Dredge Material to Ranchers Along the Intra-Coastal Canal
Authors: Tony Provin, John Pitt
The Impacts of Furrow Diking, Terracing and Contour Cultivation on Water Conservation in Texas Agriculture
Authors: Kevin Tucker, Sam Feagley
Water Quality Guide for Livestock and Poultry
Author: Saqib Mukhtar
Water Quality Relative to Livestock
Authors: Floron Faries, Jr., John Sweeten, John Reagor
What's in My Water?
Authors: Tony Provin, John Pitt
Weeds and Herbicides
Weed Resistance to HerbicidesAuthor: Paul Baumann
2000 Texas Panhandle, Rolling, and South Plains Herbicide Guide for Weed Control in Wheat
Authors: Brent Bean, Todd Baughman,Matt Rowland
Wheat
2010 Texas Wheat Variety ResultsAuthors: Todd Baughman, Breant Bean, David Drake, Robert Duncan, Curtis Jones, Travis Miller, Calvin Trostle, James Swart, Daniel Hathcoat, Amir Ibrahim, Jackie Rudd, Ravindra Devkota, Jason Baker, Rex Herrington, Bryan Simoneaux, Jonny Simmons, Russell sutton, David Worrall, Rob Borchardt, Michael Schoppa
2011 Texas Wheat Variety Trial Results
Authors: Todd Baughman, Breant Bean, David Drake, Robert Duncan, Curtis Jones, Travis Miller, Calvin Trostle, James Swart, Daniel Hathcoat, Amir Ibrahim, Jackie Rudd, Ravindra Devkota, Jason Baker, Rex Herrington, Bryan Simoneaux, Jonny Simmons, Russell Sutton, David Worrall, Rob Borchardt, Michael Schoppa, Racey Padilla
Best Management Practices for Conservation / Reduced Tillage
Authors: Charles Stichler, Archie Abrameit, Mark McFarland
Deep P Placement in Wheat
Author: Travis Miller
Deep Phosphorus Banding in Winter Wheat
Author: Travis Miller
How to Select a Wheat Variety
Author: Travis Miller
Karnal Bunt in Texas Wheat
Author: Travis Miller
Managing Annual Winter Grasses in Sosuth and Southwest Texas
Authors: Charles Stichler, Steve Livingston
Phosphorus Fertility in Wheat
Author: Travis Miller
Ryegrass Most Damaging Weed in Winter Wheat
Author: Travis Miller