CONVERSATIONS | From the Editor
Published by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Managing Water in the East, Saving Water in the West
By Ellen H. Brisendine
ehbrisendine@tscra.org
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HIS MONTH’S COVER COMES FROM OUR FRIEND RUSSELL GRAVES FROM CHILDRESS. The father-daughter duo seem to be headed to their favorite spot to catch some memories, some time together and maybe a fi sh. A fi shing-pole-wielding cowboy on the front of The Cattleman might
seem odd, but consider that for landowners near and east of I-35 dual- purpose stock tanks (livestock water and fi shing income) are standard operating procedure. Marley Beem, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension area aquaculture
specialist, provides a general look at common pond problems and how to address them. If you are on our iPad or Android tablet app The Cattleman Plus, be sure to watch the video of Beem embedded in the article. Readers west of I-35 might not have those same resources, but you are
nonetheless interested in water, and you’ll be interested in this: Thanks to the specialized appetite of an imported beetle, an invasive water-wasting plant is being cut down to size along the western watersheds. Saltcedar beetles from various countries have been carefully evaluated, released and monitored along the Pecos River. After a bit of a slow start, the beetles are happily munching their favorite greenery — saltcedar — and provid- ing a public service. Robert Fears provides the second article in a series on cow operating
systems. See the “Ranching” section of this issue for his look at the muscle structure of cattle. In that same section, check out our favorite plant this month, thanks to Jeff Goodwin and Kent Ferguson, our friends at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this issue we take a look at things landowners can do to enhance
water resources. Meanwhile, the Texas Legislature is looking at how the state will handle water needs for Texas’ growing population. It is my hope that our state leaders keep the needs of rural landowners in mind when it comes to providing for largely urban needs. Most of that water coming out of a city faucet passes through lands under the stewardship of our readers.
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