February 2016 – North Texas Farm and Ranch

Church, bbq and horses – The Natural Horseman

February 29, 2016 0

By Steve Stevens A Cowboy’s accidental church service in a barbeque restaurant on Mockingbird Lane in Dallas. I found myself killing some time before I was to pick up my mother-in-law at Dallas Love Field […]

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE – March 2016 Profile – Lamar Tilson

February 29, 2016 0

Windmill-man, Lamar Tilson has spent the better part of 40 years working on windmills all over the state of Texas. A dealer of Aermotor, Tilson admits understanding the method of how a windmill actually works […]

White Face Headquarters of the Waggoner Ranch- Then & Now

February 28, 2016 0

By Janis Blackwell The story that follows recounts just a small part of the evolution of the amazing life of ranch cowboy, Wes O’Neal, and the White Face Headquarters (known as the horse headquarters) of […]

[AgriLife Today] It’s_crabgrass time again

February 26, 2016 0

By: Paul Schattenberg AgriLife Extension experts provide control advice for homeowners, others DALLAS — Given the recent warm temperatures in North Texas, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts have put out the word that now […]

Umbilical Hernias in Foals

February 26, 2016 0

By Dr. Molly Bellefeuille Hernia refers to a protrusion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening. Typically the tissue is abdominal contents protruding through the abdominal wall, the diaphragm, or the inguinal canal. […]

The Best Bloodlines

February 24, 2016 0

By Krista Lucas Ranches are known for having working cow horses to get daily jobs done. Some even produce their own stock, breeding from a long line of proven horses. Over the years, bloodlines have […]

Ranching Down Under

February 22, 2016 0

By Samantha Hall For many years farmers and pastoralists have been drawn to the east Kimberley area of far north western Australia. The Kimberley is a diverse area of rugged beauty, of red rocky outcrops […]

The Natural Horseman – How to be the best leader for your horse

February 20, 2016 0

By Steve Stevens Do you think General Lee ever looked at the ground when he rode Traveller into battle? Looking where you are going when you ride horses might be the most important thing you […]

The Forbidden B Word- Bloat

February 20, 2016 0

By Jessica Crabtree and Dr. Jered Harlan Pastures of green wheat across the countryside are full of grazing cattle. Most days they appear happy and healthy. Other times cattle will suffer from a multitude of […]

[AgriLife Today] Texas horse owners encouraged to vaccinate in preventing mosquito-borne neurologic diseases

February 19, 2016 0

By: Blair Fannin Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Terry Hensley,979-862-3202, thensley@tvmdl.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Texas horse owners are urged to have their animals vaccinated to fend off the threat of West Nile virus […]