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Grazing North Texas

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By Tony Dean

The North Texas rancher who grazes out all his pastures by New Year’s Day will likely have to feed hay to get his cattle through the winter months. He is counting on the green growth of grasses and forbs that begins in late winter to provide at least some grazing and rescue him from even higher feed bills. And thus we have the name of our plant in this issue of NTFR, rescuegrass.

There are numerous plants that begin growth in early spring months and many of them are winter annuals like rescuegrass. Being an annual grass, it must come up from seed each year rather than emerging from the base of last year’s plant like a perennial grass.
If moisture is adequate, rescuegrass starts growing very early in the year and grows faster and faster as the days slowly get warmer. And then, like wheat, it puts up a seed head and in a few weeks it stops growing and turns brown. During its short life, it provides at least some forage for grazing. To read more pick up a copy of the NTFR May 2016 issue.

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AQHA Horse of the Year

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By Krista Lucas Wynn

Each year, when the professional rodeo season wraps on Sept. 30, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association announce the Nutrena Horse of the Year, presented by the American Quarter Horse Association, in each event. This is a prestigious award, voted on by the members of the associations. To be named Horse of the Year by fellow competitors is a high honor only a few achieve.

To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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Managing Show Cattle Through The Winter

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By Heather Welper

Husband and wife duo, Heather and Calvin Welper, are the Co-Owners and Operators or Two C Livestock, located in Valley View, Texas.

The pair’s operation has a show cattle focus where they raise and sell purebred heifers of all breeds and club calf Hereford steers.

When it comes to show cattle, the Welpers know a thing or two including how to prepare for the cold winter months and the Texas major show season run.

To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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Grazing North Texas- Snow On The Mountain

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By Tony Dean

Snow on the Mountain is an annual forb that is part of our landscape almost every year.

It is adapted to most of Texas and grows north to Montana and Minnesota and south to Mexico.

Although is seems to be most adapted to clay soils, this plant can be found on a wide variety of soil and moisture conditions.

To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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