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When young, I remember my grandfather often saying to me, “the world wasn’t like this when I was your age.” Then he would go on a long rant about how things were much different when he was my age. Finally, he would conclude by saying, “It’s an insane world out there, son.”
Read moreAlthough 2021 hasn’t seen the number of anthrax cases registered in 2019, recent Texas Animal Health Commission reports of cattle deaths in the Rolling Plains and a horse death in the High Plains are gaining attention.
Read moreAs we leave summer and enter the fall season, beginner and expert gardeners alike are planning their fall vegetable gardens. Whether you are growing vegetables in a pot in your apartment or refreshing your backyard garden, it is important to know that a fall vegetable garden needs to be managed differently than a spring garden.
Read moreEagle Lake Police Department reports that an arrest was made when a man attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 bill at a store in the city Wednesday, Aug. 27 at approximately 4:01p.m.,
Read moreAlternative crops like sunflowers and black-eyed peas experienced a mixed bag of production and market conditions this season, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Some crops are showing their value within opportunistic growers’ portfolios, while others’ potential continues to rise as their popularity increases among consumers.Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agronomist, Lubbock, said alternative crop acres dipped somewhat due to good prices among traditional commodity crops like corn, sorghum and cotton.Farmers who typically grew confectionary sunflower and sesame seed reduced alternative acres or dropped the crops for the 2021 season altogether to take advantage of higher prices elsewhere, Trostle said. But alternative crops also made gains from technologies that will increase efficiency and new products that could translate into increased market demand. “Alternative crops are typically grown as part of a producer’s rotation schedule, but some of them are showing more and more potential,” he said. “It is difficult for these crops to compete with large commodity crops in acres, but for a grower, they represent options that can improve the soil and bottom line.” Sunflowers
Read moreThe sting of the insects can be painful to your pets and could result in a dangerous situation.
Read moreIt's time to prepare for a robust dove season with more than 35 million doves expected in Texas. Our mild summer could result in good late-season hunting as well, so this isn't the year to sit out!
Read moreHatari Wildlife Park in Weimar turns a year old this weekend, Sunday, Sept. 5 and there will a be a day full of fun for visitors.
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