Hill Country Agriculture Briefs

Make plans to attend the Bandera County Land Management Workshop on Saturday, February 9th at the Recreation Center in Mansfield Park.  The deadline to sign up for the program is this Friday, February 1st.  This workshop is targetted toward new landowners however, anyone is welcome to attend.  Topics include: Streamside Management, Native Grass ID and Restoration, Wildfire […]

The following rainfall data was provided by Roy Chancy, Senior Field Technician with the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District. Average Rainfall 1991-2012 Bandera Co  

Congratulations to Corey Flach and the entire family on a job well done!  Corey exhibited the Grand Champion Wether Goat at the Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show last week in Kerrville.  Corey is a senior at Bandera High School.  What makes this win so rewarding is that the family raised the prize winning goat […]

Before the first heifer begins the calving process this spring, it would be wise to review what takes place in a normal delivery. Understanding “normal” will help us better recognize problems when they occur and therefore provide assistance when necessary. Stage 1 The first stage of parturition is dilation of the cervix. The normal cervix […]

LULING – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, will conduct a Feral Hog Management Workshop beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 5 at the Luling Civic Center in Luling. “Texas has one of the largest feral hog populations of any state,” said Jared Timmons, AgriLife […]

Below is a document that was developed highlighting some of our program successes in 2012.  I thought you might find it of interest. Making A Difference Document 2012

The 77th Annual Bandera County Junior Livestock Show is scheduled for later this week, January 10-12 at Mansfield Park.  212 4-H and FFA members will be exhibiting 520 livestock and ag mechanic projects on Thursday and Friday with the livestock auction at 12 noon on Saturday.  The County Livestock Show is an avenue for youth to showcase their skills and talents […]

Occasionally, I get requests for information on site preparation for garden and orchard establishment.  I thought the following article published through the Noble Foundation might be of interest. If you are struggling to garden on tight, poorly drained clay soils or want to establish an orchard or garden on clay soils, don’t despair. Many techniques can […]