Hill Country Agriculture Briefs

Interested in Weed and Brush Control?  If so, plan to join us Thursday evening at the Extension Office from 6-8 p.m.  The program will be worth 2 hours of CEU credit, 1 hour in IPM and 1 hour in Laws and Regulations.  The cost for the program is $15 and includes program materials and refreshments. Also, […]

Weed of the Week:   Bullnettle Texas Bullnettle (Cnidoscolus texanus) Bienniel/Perennial Usually 1.5 to 3 feet tall with multiple stems. If any part of the stem is broken, a milky sap appears. Texas Bullnettle The leaves are dark green and located alternately along the stems. Leaves are 2 to 4 inches long with stinging hairs. Texas Bullnettle leaves The flowers, […]

SAN ANGELO – The Howard Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School is set for July 14-17 in San Angelo, but those planning to attend must register by May 3, organizers said. Dr. Frank Craddock, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service state sheep and goat specialist at San Angelo, will direct this year’s school. The school is sponsored […]

Below is the latest edition of the Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter.  The articles on Consumer Preference for Grass versus Grain Fed and Importance of Color in the Cowherd are especially interesting.  Take a look! http://animalscience.tamu.edu/academics/beef/browsing/beef-cattle-browsing-march-2013/

Attached is the most recent Entomology Update that addresses honey bees.  I’ve had several calls recently about swarms and colonies of bees and this document does a great job of addressing that. 04- Apr13- honey bees  

Members of the Senior Livestock Judging Team qualified for the State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest in June at Texas A&M University in College Station.  The team was 2nd at our district contest Saturday in Frederickburg.  Cody was 3rd overall, Corey 5th and Courtney 6th.  Pictured l to r are Courtney Flach, Corey Flach, Cody Mayfield and […]

Did you know that mowing grass at the proper height conserves water?  Consider mowing St. Augustinegrass and Buffalograss at 3 inches, Bermudagrass at an inch and Zoysiagrass at 2 inches. Applying fertilizer to your lawn at the proper time and in the proper amount can save money through reduced mowing and watering.  Be sure to collect a soil sample and […]

Of the tremendous amounts of water applied to lawns and gardens, much of it is never absorbed by the plants and put to use.  Some water is lost to runoff by being applied too rapidly, and some water evaporates from exposed, unmulched soil.  However, the greatest waste of water is applying too much too often. In […]

Interested in pecan production?  Make plans to attend a Pecan Grafting and Production Workshop on Tuesday, April 16th at 9:00 a.m.  The program will be held at Bill Hathaway’s Orchard in Kerr County off of Highway 173.  The speaker will be Dr. Larry Stein, Extension Horticulturist from Uvalde.  Registration fee is $10/person.  See the flyer below for more information. Pecan Grafting […]