Howdy!

I am a PhD student at Texas A&M in the Department of Entomology. My research focuses on controlling Culicoides spp., better known as biting midges. These flies are responsible for vectoring pathogens that cause EHD and Bluetongue in White-tailed deer.

I am looking for owners of white-tailed deer breeding operations to help with this research by volunteering a small amount of time each month. The goal of this study is to be able to track the movement of biting midges across the state of Texas. This will help to develop a resource for white-tailed deer producers to know when to expect biting midges on the ranch, with respect to factors such as weather and location.

There is an article in the upcoming edition of TRACKS magazine that will outline our research efforts. Please forward this information to anyone that might want to help and feel free to contact me with any questions!

Thanks y'all!

Cassie Schoenthal
PhD Student
Center for Urban & Structural Entomology
Texas A&M University
Cell (940) 577-1830
Office (979) 845-5855
schoenthal@tamu.edu

Just let me know what you need and I would be happy to help. Anything we can do to reduce EHD losses is a good thing in my book. My boss is the President of Nadefa, so if Nadefa can help you let me know.

Thanks,
Russ

Thanks!
Do you mind sending me an email? I'm having trouble sending you a PM.

schoenthal@tamu.edu

Cassie, you'll need stars to pm. Rely on email, email me as well, boswellaw@gmail

I know a breeder down in el campo, I'll see if I can hook you up.

email me at kburj @ neo dot tamu dot edu

Thanks y'all!

head on over to deer-forums.com

One of my clients is a deer breeder. Let me reach out to him and see if he's interested. How far are you willing to travel?

I need 22 ranches all over Texas, so i will travel as far as I need to!

Are you you restricted to TX?

I replied.

I know a guy in Huntsville that may be interested.

scottywalter99 - For my dissertation project, I am restricted to Texas. I am going about this alone (without the help of student workers), therefore, time and money are limiting factors, but when are they not?!
Once I graduate, I plan to continue research with whitetails, so any contacts I can make are valuable.

I appreciate the responses. I am getting closer to being able to get this show on the road and find a solution for the BTV/EHD problem.

[This message has been edited by Cassie_S (edited 11/1/2012 1:48p).]

Just wanted to bump this post one more time for anyone who might have missed it last week.
Still looking for ranches in the following TDA regions:

Region #1 - 1 ranch
#2 - 1
#4- 4
#5 - 2
#8 - 2

Cooperators do not have to be a member of TDA to participate, I am just needing confined deer facilities.

Thanks for all the help, y'all!

- Cassie Schoenthal