This category organizes Walker County Livestock & Forage Production information by subjects.
Livestock & Forage Production in East Texas.	Newsletters Related Resources Livestock & Pasture News Forage Notes

Walker County Agricultural Demonstrations have included topics such as:
Hay Storage
Forage Varieties
Wildlife Population Census & Management
Cool Season Forage Establishment
Plus Weed Control Methods & Techniques.

Walker County Extension Newsletters Online:

Visit our Walker County Livestock & Pasture News web pages.
* August 1998
* Spring 1999
* Fall 1999
* Spring 2000
* Fall 2000

Those of you who want to establish or manage cool season forages (legumes, small grains, ryegrass) will be able to utilize our
Walker Co. Forage Notes web pages.
* Fall 1998

Forage Information Online:

* Common & Improved Bermuda grasses, Bahia, Dallisgrass and Soil fertility information -
If you are planning on establishing pastures, producing hay or selecting a forage grass for Walker County and need in-depth information take a look at our Walker County Warm Season Pasture Guide

* Oats, Rye, Wheat, Triticale, Ryegrass, Clovers and Soil fertility information -
Everyone interested in "Winter Pastures" will want to look at our Walker County Cool Season Pasture Guide

* Alternative Forage Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Chicory etc...-
If you may have been thinking about some alternative forage crops, we have found some web sites with good background information. The University of Florida, Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences has information regarding peanut production. The Alabama Forage Home Page has a good publication on Forage Chicory (we had a chicory demonstration planted at the Walker Co. Extension office. This demonstration naturally re-seeded itself for 5 years.) A "little" closer to home, the Uvalde Extension Center has some good research based publications posted and the Extension Soil & Crop Sciences Department at Texas A&M has a large number of publications online. (Go to the publications link and search by author or subject)

* Grass Identification -
One of the most important things any rancher can know is the species of grasses growing on their land. Management decisions must be made based on what that type of grass requires. Poor decisions can require several years to repair. Proper knowledge of your grasses will increase the bottom line production of your operation. The Texas Agricultural Extension Service has a really good publication titled, Know Your Grasses.

For more Forage related information including crop budgets see the Overton Extension Research Site.

* Plant Identification -
The Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Ok, has a site with good pictures of grasses, trees, forbes, etc. that is useful for plant ID.

Rangeland & Natural Resources Online:

Range Program Unit Newsletter For the RLEM Newsletter, click on "Newsletters" and then "Range". The Newsletter presents current information for improving your management and topics that are timely.

Texas Natural Resources This web sites primary purpose is to serve as an information database for those individuals interested in natural resource management of Texas rangelands. It includes information and publications on wildlife and range management.

Brush Busters A cooperative program of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Texas Agricultural Experiment Station to expedite the adoption of tactical brush management systems technology. Information is presented for mesquite, prickly pear and cedar.

Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management The center's scope is international. Although its main clients are ranchers, it also serves those concerned with the public domain, wildlife refuges and parklands. The center will attempt to match clientele requests for information related to grazinglands and ranch management with appropriate expertise in the Texas A&M Agricultural Program.

Society for Range Management A professional partnership in the scientific study, protection and management of all rangeland resources.

Livestock Information Online:

The Extension Animal Science Web Site contains many of our publications and is searchable by topics. Also available at this site is a calendar of upcoming statewide events and programs such as:
Annual Beef Cattle Short Course at TX A&M
State Wide Pregnancy & Palpation Courses

If you would like to see some really good Meat Science & Carcass Information be sure to check out this site.

Dr. Stephen Hammock with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service has a large posting of beef production information available for viewing at the Stephenville Extension Site. Follow the Animal Science link to his home page then look at the publications link and the newsletter links. The Stephenville site also has some good agronomy information posted.

Need information on veterinary topics? Try the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine's Web Site. Their links page has a variety of sites that you may find interesting.

USDA Government Market Reports:
Live Cattle Prices-
Amarillo
Des Moines
Carcass Prices (Dressed Beef Price)
Boxed Beef Prices
Carcass Premiums and Discounts
Drop Credit
General Meat and Livestock Market News Web Pages-
Meat
Livestock

Poisonous & Toxic Plant Information:

Cornell University - Poisonous Plants Web Pages
University of Illinois - Plants Toxic to Animals
National Animal Poison Control Center (Pet related information)

Forage Producers at the Walker Co. Extension Mini Forage Field Day. During this program, we planted our 1999-2000 Cool-Season Forage (ryegrass) Establishment Demonstration. These 1/10 acre plots are located at the SHSU Gibbs Ranch. April 18^th was the date for the 2000 Spring Ag Tour program at this demonstration. We planted the ryegrass with six different techniques. The Plots were:
* Sod Seeded and drug with a harrow
* Seedbed lightly disked and drug with harrow
* Seed Drill
* No-Till Drill
* AerWay machine, Broadcast & drug with Harrow
* AerWay machine, Seed Drill
* AerWay machine, No-Till Drill