Public Interest: July 2007 Archives

Have rats or mice around the farm or ranch? Most of us have a few of these unwanted pests whether we are aware of it or not. Anyway, if you are setting traps to control these rodents, happen upon a dead one, or decide to clean out the old barn, the Texas Department of State Health Services has a few safety tips for you to consider before you reach for that rat.

Keeping track of rainfall on both a current and historical basis is a topic that is often of interest to people involved in agriculture. While we have had abundant rainfall in Smith County during May and June (and now shaping up to be so in July) most of the soil types in the area do not store moisture for very long once conditions turn dry again.