Fire

July 17, 2006
Burn Workshop Scheduled Aug. 17-19 in Sonora Area 
SONORA – A burn workshop is scheduled for Aug. 17-19 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Sonora.

April 11, 2006
Simple Measures Can Reduce Wildfire Risk to Rural Homes 
AMARILLO – With the recent wildfire outbreaks in Panhandle and West Texas counties, many rural homeowners saw wildfire racing across acres of knee-high dry grass – right toward their homes.

April 07, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY: Preparing a Home to Prevent Wildfire Damage 
WHAT: Tips on what to do to give fire the least opportunity to burn up homes and adjacent pastures.

March 23, 2006
Ranchers Get Help Making Decisions to Feed or Depopulate Cattle  
BORGER - Patsy Duncan could see the fire racing toward her land so she m opened the gate where her cows were pastured. This probably saved the ranch, she said.

March 21, 2006
Post-Fire Management Tips Offered By Extension Officials  
AMARILLO - All may appear lost, but with time and rain, pastures burned by recent fires will come back stronger than ever, Texas Cooperative Extension specialists say.

March 16, 2006
Documentation, Burial Top List of Rancher Things-to-Do Post Fire 
AMARILLO – Documenting the number of cattle being buried may be the biggest issue facing ranchers and government agencies trying to get financial assistance for those hit hardest by the recent wildfires, a Texas Cooperative Extension official said.

March 15, 2006
Help Needed for Ranchers in Wake of Damaging Fires 
AMARILLO – Generous donations of hay, materials and cash are coming into the region to help ranchers hit hard by Texas' largest-ever grass fires, a Texas Cooperative Extension leader said.

March 14, 2006
Meetings Scheduled to Help Range Management Decisions in Wake of Fires  
AMARILLO – Ranchers needing information to help make important management decisions due to losses from recent fires have a several educational opportunities, according to Texas Cooperative Extension officials.

March 14, 2006
Proper Disposal of Dead Animals Needed After Wildfires  
AMARILLO – Ranchers across the Texas Panhandle must take care in disposing of animals killed by wildfires that ravaged almost 700,000 acres, Texas Cooperative Extension experts urged.

March 14, 2006
Wildfires Leave Producers to Make Some Tough Decisions  
AMARILLO – The grass is gone, destroyed by fire. Hay is short. Soil moisture is almost non-existent.

March 14, 2006
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION – A broken record is playing for Texas crops and weather, and the forecast doesn't call for a change in the tunes, Texas Cooperative Extension officials said.

March 14, 2006
Wildlife Fare Better than Livestock through Wildfires  
CANYON – Instinct kicks in for wildlife when fires threaten their existence and they flee, said Ken Cearley, Texas Cooperative Extension wildlife specialist.

March 13, 2006
Wildfires Can Cause More than Visible Damage to Livestock  
AMARILLO – Livestock caught in the path of Sunday's 50-mile-an-hour wind swept fires in the Panhandle could suffer death and severe damage from burns as well as smoke inhalation.

March 10, 2006
Wildfire-Damaged Range Needs Proper Grazing Management  
UVALDE – A Texas Cooperative Extension range expert in Uvalde said landowners should exercise caution when grazing livestock on recently burned pastures.

January 25, 2006
Texas Crop, Weather Report 
SAN ANGELO – Much-needed moisture fell late last week but did little to dampen the state's critical hay situation, Texas Cooperative Extension experts say.

January 23, 2006
Protect Pastures from Wildfire 
CORPUS CHRISTI – A Texas Cooperative Extension range expert said pastures need protection now from wildfire.

January 18, 2006
Texas Crop, Weather Report 
COLLEGE STATION - Drought continues to prevail through much of Texas, forcing the state's ranchers to sift through herds and sell off cull cows, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

January 10, 2006
Early Detection of Fire Damage Can Minimize Cattle Losses Due to Fire 
COLLEGE STATION – Analyzing injuries to cattle following a wildfire is important to minimize losses, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

January 06, 2006
Extension Helping Extinguish Wildfire Worries with Information, Assistance 
AUSTIN – Though wildfires have already had a serious impact on the state's urban and rural residents, the situation will remain critical for months to come, even if it rains, a Texas Cooperative Extension expert said.

January 06, 2006
Texas Fire Watch Continues Statewide 
COLLEGE STATION – Much of Texas is a tinderbox right now. Texas Cooperative Extension range specialists are advising all Texans, especially landowners, to refrain from lighting any fires during work-related or other activities.