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Buyers/Shoppers Publications HeaderTrying to find the nearest Texas winery, TDA certified farmers market or pick your own farm? Want to landscape your yard with heat-resistant plants that won't fizzle in the summer sizzle? TDA has publications available that can answer all of your questions, and more. Browse through the list and call the toll free GO TEXAN line at (877) 99-GOTEX to inquire about available copies. Note: PDF files may take a minute or two to load because of the large number of photos in the publications, but they are well worth the wait.
Food Publications
- State Fair 2004 Cookbook, "GATHER 'ROUND THE TEXAS TABLE" - A Celebration of GO TEXAN Taste Presented by the Texas Department of Agriculture in Partnership with the Texas Beef Council. (Available online in pdf format.)
- Texas Produce Directory - Helping buyers find products grown right here in Texas - from ripe red grapefruit, leafy greens and 1015 onions to fragrant herbs, orchard-grown pecans and tree-ripened apples.(Also available online in cd rom format.)
- Pick the Best - Pick Texas! This handy guide makes it easy to find Texas Farmers Markets and Pick-Your-Own locations across the state. (Available online at Pick Texas web site.)
- Texas Shrimp Wholesalers Directory - Savor the flavor and experience the difference that freshness from Texas makes when using this guide to find wholesalers selling Texas shrimp. (Available online at Texas Shrimp web site.)
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Forestry Publications
- Texas Forestry Fills a Tall Order - Take a closer look at the thriving Texas forestry industry that provides wood and paper products vital to the Texas economy and the lives of consumers across the state.
- Texas Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farms - Make memories to last a lifetime by using this guide to visit a local Texas choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm, and start or renew the old custom of finding a fresh tree for the holidays
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Horticulture Publications
- Texas Horticulture Directory - The sheer size of Texas guarantees buyers an array of plants from an incredible range of different climates and environments. Buyers can use this directory as a convenient guide to find a supplier. (Available online in cd rom format.)
- GO TEXAN Herbs: The Very Zest of Texas -- Enjoy Texas-grown herbs with this new brochure packed with details on the top herbs of Texas, selection and handling tips, delicious recipes and direct links to Texas herb producers. (Available online in pdf format.)
- Texas Superstars - A description and planting guide to the Texas Superstars - landscaping plants that have undergone several years of extensive field trials by Texas A&M University's Agriculture Program.
- Texas Cut Flower Growers - Use this directory to find local Texas cut flower growers, offering more than 77 different types of commercial cut flowers and the best in quality and selection. (Available online at PickTexas.com web site.)
- Texas Turfgrass: One Tough Texan - A guide to wholesale Texas turfgrass wholesale producers growing hardy varieties of turfgrass suitable for every type of landscape throughout the Lone Star State.
- Protecting Your Landscape: A Handy List of Deer-Resistant Plants - This guide is designed to help identify plants that may make a difference in protecting your landscape from grazing deer. (Available online in pdf format.)
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Livestock Publications
- Texas Dairy Goat Directory - Texas is the nation's leader in goat production, and this dairy goat directory is a guide developed by TDA to link Texas dairy goat buyers and sellers.
- Texas Livestock Directory - This directory offers a variety of resources to bring livestock buyers and sellers together and work as a tool to facilitate sales of purebred and commercial breeds of beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats and poultry. (Also available online in pdf format.)
- Pure Quality, Pure Texas - When you want the best in beef, GO TEXAN. The GO TEXAN Beef Program assists producers and buyers interested in Texas livestock.
- International Open Range: Friends without Fences - Learn more about the Texas Department of Agriculture's international efforts to promote the state's dynamic livestock and agriculture industries in partnership with the International Committee of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and other allied organizations. (Also available online in pdf format.)
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