Archives for August 2016

The Bexar County Extension Beef Cattle Committee will be sponsoring a program Tuesday, September 20th from 6-8 p.m. entitled Considerations for Landowners.  The program will be held at the Bexar County Extension office and will cover: Transferring Ag Valuation to New Property Owners Farm/Ranch Economics 101 Farm Service Agency and Natural Resource Conservation Service Update/Cost… Read More →

Mark your calendar to attend the Backyard Basics Expo. When – Saturday, September 17th Where – San Antonio College Oppenheimer Academic Center, 1819 N. Main Ave. Time – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cost – $20/person ($25 onsite) Workshop sessions include beekeeping, backyard chickens, composting, urban wildlife, aquaponics, herb gardening and more.  Demonstrations will include… Read More →

ATTENTION!!!  If you have hay that you would like sampled for crude protein, ADF, NDF, TDN and an estimate of digestibility, there’s still time to submit samples.  Take advantage of a great opportunity!  Whether you are purchasing/feeding hay or selling hay, the information obtained from a forage analysis is invaluable.   After August 31st, we… Read More →

For a second year, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Research coordinated two back-to-back educational programs set for Aug. 19-20 in San Angelo. The events will feature live animal demonstrations, new technology, stock handling techniques and facility tips spiced with plenty of fun, food and visiting, said Marvin Ensor, AgriLife Extension… Read More →

The Animal Drug Availability Act of 1996 established a new category of drugs, veterinary feed directive (VFD) drugs.  The revised VFD rule that went into effect in October of last year addresses the use of drugs in feeds for livestock.  Current focus is on antimicrobials that are considered medically important. All changes associated with medically… Read More →

Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Sonja Swiger, 254-968-4144, slswiger@ag.tamu.edu Dr. Mike Merchant, 972-952-9204, m-merchant@tamu.edu STEPHENVILLE – The mosquito-transmitted Zika virus is a potential threat to the health of unborn babies in Texas and other states, and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has stepped up efforts  to educate the public on ways to protect… Read More →

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Bexar/Wilson County Hay Testing Campaign is currently underway.  This is a great opportunity to have your hay analyzed prior to this fall and winter.  Understanding the nutritional value of dry forage can save you a lot of dollars on supplemental feed. There is no limit on the number… Read More →