Column by Scott Anderson, Brown County Agrilife Extension Agent
Right now, our summer temperatures are above normal, and we are way behind on rainfall. All extended forecasts indicate more of the same. We all want nice yards and pretty lawns surrounding our homes. It is becoming real tricky to get that accomplished. We are in voluntary water rationing now and that could change to a mandatory situation before fall.
Texas Extension Turfgrass specialists have developed the water-wise checklist for home turfgrass listed below:
TASK
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Mow at the upper end of the appropriate mowing height range for your species of grass
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The reductions are less than forecast in mid-2020, when the council expected up to 500 full-time equivalent staff (FTE) might go, a calculation that bundles up part-time roles into an FTE count. Using the FTE calculation, 410 roles have gone versus the 500 forecast in the largely-achieved $120 million cost-cutting programme. The council had 7088 employees on April 1, 2021, compared with 7731 a year earlier. The council said some of the fall in numbers was due to the struggle to replace some departed staff, such as planning and regulatory services, and IT, while some vacancies in Community Services were frozen.
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