2014
Texas grapes make award-winning wine
By Jessica Crabtree When thinking of wine making, most envision the “I Love Lucy” episode of Lucy and Ethel stomping grapes with their feet. At Brushy Creek Vineyard, it is done a little differently. Believe […]
Going old school: Illinois Bend school house
By Shannon Gillette As with most rural Texas communities, Illinois Bend was known by several other names before receiving an official title when granted a Post Office in 1877. It had previously been known as […]
Whispers of Hope Horse Farm
By Judy Wade Whispers of Hope Horse Farm is a therapeutic horse riding facility located on Parkhill Road in Wichita Falls on acreage donated by its founder and executive director Mary Elizabeth Pearce. It is […]
[AgriLife Today] Expert: Cotton prices to remain flat heading into 2015 due to large world supply
By: Blair Fannin Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. John Robinson, 979-845-8011, jrcr@tamu.edu BRYAN – Cotton prices are projected to remain flat heading into 2015 as China continues to hold large supplies of cotton […]
No tick is a good tick
By Martin Aldridge On October 2, 2009, the state of equines in Texas suffered a profound change. A mare in south Texas was the first to test positive for a disease that the United States […]
Rodeo royalty
By Krista Lucas It takes many individuals to make the sport of rodeo run smoothly. There are stock contractors, committees and sponsors, to name a few, all of whom were involved in the 58th annual […]
Most common cause of sudden onset of lameness: Hoof Abscess
By Dr. Molly Bellefeuille, DVM, MS With the winter still upon us, the ground your horse walks on can be very unpredictable, changing from muddy to rock-solid frozen within hours. These changes in footing can […]
A rancher’s daughter
By Jessica Crabtree, editor@ntfronline.com Everyone should know their lineage: the story of how their family came to be and got to where they are today. Its worth is priceless. That is how your story can […]
Raw milk, from the grass to the glass
By Jessica Crabtree, editor@ntfronline.com More than 100 years ago, the Lambert family set out on a mission to run a dairy. That dream has since prospered and carried down four generations. Since the dairy’s establishment, […]