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02/04/2012

Eddie Baggs: Be neighborly by managing horse manure
With more than 25,000 horses in Denton County, proper manure handling and disposal are important management tools — especially since associated issues include odor control, fly breeding and environmental impact. Keep in mind the fact that suburban horse facilities have limited acreage for land to dispose of manure.

01/28/2012

Eddie Baggs: Sizing up the importance of our trees
Trees serve many purposes that improve our quality of life, environment and even the air we breathe. Among the most significant contributions of trees to the environment is the conservation of soil, water, energy and wildlife.

01/21/2012

Eddie Baggs: Now’s the time to get weeds under control
It is never too early to have pasture weed control on the to-do list for Denton County livestock and forage producers. Spring will come soon enough and with the rains, pastures will turn green again, but the green may not be preferred grasses.

01/15/2012

Eddie Baggs: Pigeon fever new horse problem in Denton County
Seems there has been an outbreak of pigeon fever throughout the horse population in Denton County. Local veterinarians state that they haven’t seen a single case in years and now in the last couple of months, it seems there are one to two cases a week being reported.

01/07/2012

Eddie Baggs: Nature’s water filter — land — is disappearing
As the population increases so does the demand for water. Our reliance on water for agriculture and household use has been very prevalent during the severe drought across the state this year.

12/31/2011

Eddie Baggs: The dreaded nutgrass rears its ugly head
Nutgrass is a perennial grass-like weed that is extremely hard to control in gardens and fields (not to mention flower beds). Infestations of this weed will start in the low parts of the field and then spread. It can grow anywhere.

12/24/2011

Eddie Baggs: Christmas ponies must be tested for swamp fever
The Denton County equine industry generates an estimated $111 million annually for the local economy and includes more than 26,000 horses. With that in mind, there might be a chance that someone in the county will receive a horse or pony for Christmas.

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