Hill Country Agriculture Briefs

Wildlife Services confirmed a positive case of rabies in the central part of District 7 (San Angelo) in 2013 and expanded their Enhanced Rabies Surveillance program.  Please take a look at the attached updated protocol that gives specific instructions and contact information for appropriate resource personnel.  As you will see, Bandera County is included in the […]

The 2014 Farm Bill, formally known as the Agricultural Act of 2014, makes the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) permanent programs and provides retroactive authority to cover eligible losses back to Oct. 1, 2011. LFP provides compensation to eligible producers who suffered grazing losses due to drought and fire.  LIP provides […]

Dow AgroSciences has a change in GrazonNext to GrazonNext HL their (high load) formulation.  This is the same chemistry of herbicide but in a more concentrated form allowing producers to treat more acres per herbicide container.  It’s important to note there is a restriction regarding the use of aminopyralid, the active ingredient in GrazonNext, in hayfields.  Unless GrazonNext […]

See the attached flyer on a Fruit Tree Management Workshop planned for Tuesday, May 6th from 10-12 noon at Love Creek Apple Orchard in Medina.  Registration will be $20/person and includes lunch.  Please RSVP by May 1st to the Bandera County Extension Office at 830-796-7755. Fruit Tree Mgmt Workshop – May 2014

Mark your calendar for an informative program addressing Earth-Kind landscape principles with particular emphasis on water conservation and plant selection Thursday, April 17th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Mansfield Park Recreation Center.  The Mansfield Park Recreation Center is located at 2886 Hwy 16N in Bandera. Earth-Kind landscape principles involve using research-proven techniques to protect natural […]

Check out the latest edition of the Bandera Soil and Water Conservation District Newsletter.  Lots of timely and pertinent information for producers.  Enjoy! BanderaSWCDNewsltr2013Fall

This material was published through Ag News and Views, a publication of the Noble Foundation’s Agricultural Division. Below is a quick synopsis of the highpoints. 1. Identify the species of native grass plants found on good condition native range sites of your soil type.  The quickest means to find this information is on the Web Soil […]

Gardening Basics  It’s All About Satsuma Mandarin Oranges  Feb 18, 2014   6:30 pm – 8:30 pm   $12 Per Person   Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service    3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208 San Antonio, TX 78230    David Rodriguez, Bexar County Extension Agent – Horticulture, presents Dr. Jerry Parsons, retired professor from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Dr. Parsons will be speaking on Satsuma Mandarin […]

Did you know ant and termite swarmers very closely resemble each other?  Check out the latest edition of the Entomology Newsletter to learn how to distinguish the two apart. 02- Feb14- ant vs termite