Soil
Soil Properties and Quality
- Testing Your Soil: How to Collect and Send Samples
- Soil Acidity and Liming
- Introduction to Soils: Managing Soils
- Introduction to Soils: Soil Quality
- https://soiltesting.tamu.edu/
Soil Conservation
Water
- Texas Watershed Steward Handbook
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Keep Pesticides Out of Texas Water Supplies
- Basics of Texas Water Law
Wells and Drinking Water
Waste Water and Septic Systems
- On-Site Water Treatment Systems: Homeowners Guide to Evaluating Service Contracts
- On-Site Water Treatment Systems: Operation and Maintenance
- Additional information on septic and other on-site sewage treatment systems may be found at https://ossf.tamu.edu/educational-materials-2/
Ponds and Pond Management
- Texas Farm Pond Management Calendar
- Aquatic Herbicide Selection Tables Updated 04/2024
- Determining the Size of Your Pond
- My Fish Are Dying
- A Pond to Call My Own
- Ponds – Planning, Design, Construction
- The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension AquaPlant website has an easy to use Pond Weed ID and control information. https://aquaplant.tamu.edu/
Vegetation
Pasture Management
- Forage Species for Texas
- Forage Bermudagrass – Selection, Establishment, and Management
- Establishing Cool Season Annual Grasses
- Hay Production in Texas
- Restoring Native Grassland
- Know Your Grasses
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has a great website with a wide variety of resources for forage producers. https://foragefax.tamu.edu/
Brush and Weed Control
- Know Your Grasses
- Weed Identification – There are also plant id apps. Seek is one I use that can also identify bugs.
- Brush Control for Small Acreages
- Weed Control in Pastures and Forages
- Managing Grassy Weeds in a Grass Pasture or Hay Meadow
- Chemical Weed and Brush Control
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has a great website for their Brush Busters program: https://texnat.tamu.edu/about/brush-busters/. This resource covers a multitude of methods to control brush and other noxious species of plants.
Fruits and Vegetables
- Navarro County Home Vegetable Planting Guide
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulture Department has a great website with a wealth of information: https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/. This resource contains information on planting and harvesting a wide variety of fruit and vegetable crops. It also contains information on garden preparation, disease management, and landscaping.
Livestock
Choosing Livestock Operations and Stocking Rates
Livestock Management, Nutrition, and Health
- Additional resources located here https://animalscience.tamu.edu/extension/
Cattle
- Buying vs Raising Replacement Heifers
- Common Health Problems of Beef Cattle
- Managing External Parasites of Texas Cattle
- Keeping Cattle Hydrated and Healthy During a Drought
- Seven Management Techniques That Move Cow-Calf Producers Towards Profitability
Sheep & Goats
- Texas Breeding Goat Guide
- Getting Started with Meat Goats
- Biosecurity for Sheep and Goat Producers
- Monitoring Internal Parasite Infection in Small Ruminants
Horses
- Nutrition and Feeding Management of Broodmares
- Care and Management of Horses
- Best Management Practices for Equine Disease Prevention
- Selection and Use of Hay and Processed Roughage in Horse Feeding
- Mature Senior and Geriatric Horses
- Horse Theft Awareness and Prevention
Poultry
- Poultry Pest Management
- Poultry Facility Biosecurity
- The Small Laying Flock
- Also find good resources here https://poultry.tamu.edu/extension
Swine
Bee Keeping
- Beekeeping Basics
- Honey Bees and Beekeeping
- How To Minimize Risks to Honeybees
- Protecting Honeybees from Pesticides
- Using Honeybees in Pollination
- What Beekeepers Should Know About Bee Mites
- Additional Information Here https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/assets/plants-crops/insects-pests-diseases/bees-beneficial-insects/
Wildlife
- Texas Comptroller – Guidelines for Qualifications of Agricultural Land in Wildlife Management Use PDF
- TPWD – Agricultural Tax Appraisal Based on Wildlife Management
- Wildlife Management Activities and Practices also see website HERE! <- click on HERE
- The Wildlife and Fisheries Science Department at Texas A&M have a great website with information on wildlife management at https://wildlife.tamu.edu/new-landowners/
Feral Hogs
- Feral Hogs and Disease Concerns
- Hog Hunters Protect Yourself from Brucellosis
- Recognizing Feral Hog Sign
- AgriLife Extension Feral Hogs Website: https://feralhogs.tamu.edu/
Ranch Maintenance and Operations
- Owning Your Piece of Texas
- Ranchers Agricultural Leasing Handbook
- Texas Agriculture Law Blog Published Materials
Infrastructure, Fences, and Structures
- Five Strands A Landowners Guide to Fence Laws in Texas
- NRCS Conservation Practice General Specifications – Fencing
- Planning & Building Fences on the Farm
Operating a Farm/Ranch Business
- Basic Business Structures
- Business Entity Planning
- Business Plans for Agricultural Producers
- Developing a Marketing Plan
- Limited Liability Companies and Corporate Business Structures
- Texas Comptroller – Agricultural and Timber Exemptions
Property Taxes
- Ag Taxes in Texas
- Manual for the Appraisal of Agricultural Land
- Texas Property Taxes
- Understanding Texas Taxes 2011