Hill Country Agriculture Briefs

The next webinar in the Texas Range Webinar Series, Best Management Practices for Reducing Pesticide Runoff on Rangelands, is scheduled for July 5th,  from 12 noon to 1 p.m.  This webinar is being presented by Brent Clayton, Extension Program Specialist with the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.  TDA CEUs are being offered for this […]

The 2012 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is just a little over a month away!  On August 6-8 youth between the ages of 13-18 may participate in the Youth Track Program where they will have hands-on opportunities to learn more about the beef cattle industry.  The youth participants must be accompanied by a responsible […]

The following link will take you to this month’s edition of Browsing: http://animalscience.tamu.edu/academics/beef/browsing/beef-cattle-browsing-june-2012/ . Click on the link or copy and paste the link into your web address bar. In this edition, you will find the following: Save heifers, buy bred heifers or cows, or keep open cows? How much do implants return for suckling calves? Effect […]

Dow AgroSciences has just launched the new herbicide SenderoTM as the “new standard for mesquite control in Texas.”  So where did this come from?  Texas AgriLife Extension Range Specialists have been working with Dow AgroSciences since 2007 on a joint project to develop a new herbicide mix for mesquite control.  The study looked at varying […]

The first confimed case of anthrax in a Texas animal for 2012 has been detected in an adult white-tailed male deer near Uvalde (Uvalde County).  At this time, no domestic livestock are involved.  Anthrax is a bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, whichis a naturally occurring organism with worldwide distribution, including Texas.  It is not uncommon […]

According to the Texas Drought Monitor, Bandera County is in a moderate drought, approaching severe.  Currently, over 92% of Texas is in a Moderate or Severe Drought!  To top it off, the U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook through August calls for the drought to persist or intensify in our area. PDF Tabular Statistics About the DIR

Controlling weeds can be one of the most troublesome jobs associated with producing vegetables in a home garden. New gardeners would do well to consider weed problems when selecting a garden site.  Old-time gardeners have found that where certain weeds occur, it’s best to forget about planting a garden.  Areas that are infested with perennial […]

Want to keep the ranch in the family?  Then make plans now to attend the Ranch Estate Planning Seminar August 8-9, 2012 in College Station.  The seminar will provide participants enough information on tax and estate planning matters to help them make difficult planning decisions. Topics covered will include: The Will, A Living Trust, Estate […]

As many have heard, it’s expected once again we could have an active fire season.  Winter and spring rains have blessed us with much needed moisture and lots of new plant growth.  Should it turn off dry this summer, that extra standing forage could prove to be a real concern in terms of fueling a wildfire.  With that said, preparedness is of […]

Interested in learning about citrus selection and basic growing techniques?  How about Citrus Greening Disease?  If so, make plans to attend an educational program Tuesday and Wednesday June 19-20 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Bexar County Extension Office.  Visit the link below for more information. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/news/06-19-12_What_is_Citrus_Greening.pdf