The discovery of cattle fever ticks on a bull in Live Oak County has some ranchers and cattle producers worried about the effect a tick outbreak could have on the local ranching industry.The incident prompted TAHC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Control Purpose Quarantine Area (CPQA) for the systematic inspection of all livestock and wildlife hosts in the portion of Live Oak County surrounding the infested premises. But Gulf Coast Livestock Auction Barn owner Eddie Garcia says ranchers can work together to stop the tick from becoming a bigger problem. See the story at KRIStv.com…
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