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Beef Herd Health Management Calendar

The attached document is a great resource.  Enjoy! Copy of calendar

Beef 706

Do you consider yourself a cattle producer or a beef producer?  You may consider yourself both.  But ultimately your cattle will be harvested, sold through a retail or foodservice outlet, and enjoyed by a consumer.  Being a beef producer is not something we think about on a continual basis, but we probably should.Here’s what last […]

Beef Cattle Browsing

The following link will take you to this months edition of Browsing: http://animalscience.tamu.edu/beef-cattle-browsing-may-2015/. Click on the link or copy and paste the link in your web address bar. In this edition you will find the following:  WTO Rejects COOL Again Relationship Between Genomically-Predicted and Actual Yield and Quality Grade Effect of Beginning Progesterone Status on […]

Forage Fax Update

For the first time in a while, not a single county in Texas is in Extreme or Exceptional Drought conditions (according to the latest US Drought Monitor). All of this extra rainfall has been appreciated but has also been cursed by many crop and hay producers. So what does all this rainfall mean for our […]

Healthy Streams Program – June 3rd

If you are planning on participating in the Healthy Stream Program June 3rd, please take a minute to contact the Extension Office at 830-796-7755 and sign up.  RSVPs are crucial in order for us to plan accordingly for attendance, meals and program materials. Note that the meeting location WILL NOT BE IN THE REC CENTER as previously mentioned.  We’re […]

Extension Office Relocation

As a result of recent rains, the Bandera County Extension Office was flooded.  Consequently, we have temporarily moved our offices to the Mansfield Park Rec Center.  I expect we will be at this new location several weeks.  The old telephone number 830-796-7755 still works and will ring the Rec Center.  Please be patient with us […]

Weed and Brush Management

The following material was written by Larry A. Redmon, Paul A. Baumann and Vanessa Corriher-Olson State Forage Specialist, State Weed Specialist and Extension Forage Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service College Station and Overton. A common pasture management problem faced by most Texas hay and/or livestock producers is weed and brush infestation. Weed species effectively compete with […]

Need Pesticide CEUs?

As a Private Pesticide Applicator, it’s important to remember the continuing education unit (CEU) requirements.  Private applicators are expected to obtain 15 hours of credit over a five year period with 2 hours in laws and regulations and 2 hours in integrated pest management.  CEUs can be obtained through a number of venues however,  the most common […]

Residential Water Conservation

Please make plans to join us for an informative presentation tomorrow evening, Tuesday, May 12th from 6-8 p.m. at the Mansfield Park Rec Center.  Topics will include: Landscape Irrigation and Greywater Use – Dr. Calvin Finch, Director of the Urban Water Program for the Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources in San Antonio Water Conservation […]

Lone Star Healthy Streams Program

A Lone Star Healthy Streams Program (Agricultural Water Conservation) is planned for June 3 at the Mansfield Park Rec Center, 2886 Hwy 16 N in Bandera. This event is part of the Water Workshops that Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District are partnering on.  Additional program sponsors include Bandera Electric Cooperative Inc., […]