Check out the latest edition of the Veterinary Entomology Newsletter from Dr. Sonja Swiger, Veterinary/Medical Extension Entomologist.  There are several good reads to include: Mosquitoes and Zika Feeding Drought Stressed… Read More →

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… 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…. 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More →

The following information is courtesy of Dr. Joe C. Paschal, Extension Livestock Specialist, Corpus Christi, TX. A myth is an unproved or false collective belief that is used to justify… Read More →

There are about 150 species of grasshoppers in the state of Texas, but 90% of the damage to crops, gardens, trees, and pastures is caused by just 5 species. Grasshoppers… Read More →