Archives for October 2016

Make plans now to attend the 2017 Bexar County Beef Cattle Short Course January 12th and 19th at Palo Alto College.  Our Ag/NR Committee has a great program planned with timely topics and hands on application.  Three hours of pesticide CEU credit will be offered.  Special thanks to our sponsors – Capital Farm Credit and… Read More →

Below are a few resources to assist with planting and managing winter pastures.  Establishment can get costly so it’s important to do your homework.  Ideally, we would like to plant to soil moisture and overseed in October/November.  Planting too late will decrease overall forage production as well as result in a shorter grazing period. Establishing… Read More →

Make plans to join us on Tuesday, November 29th from 8-11 a.m. at Benke Ranch for a hands on value added calf working demonstration.  This project will be part of a multi-county effort to illustrate various animal health management practices with a focus on returning more dollars to the producer. Dr. Joe Paschal, Extension Livestock… Read More →

Published by Adam Russell, Texas AgriLife Today Overton – Spring-born calves will soon be arriving at auction markets, but producers should consider a weaning plan that will help keep calves healthier and happier, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist in Overton. Dr. Jason Banta said weaning calves is the right… Read More →

Writer: Paul Schattenberg, 210-859-5752, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu BRACKETVILLE – Reports of about 30 cases of anthrax in deer at a Kinney County ranch by the Texas Animal Health Commission has revived interest in understanding the disease and how to prevent its spread, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.“One of the important things to know about these… Read More →

The Texas A&M Extension Wildlife and Fisheries unit has developed a very good resource pertaining to feral hogs.  This is a must read! wild-pig-newsletter-fall-2016