Trich Testing is NO Bull
By Jessica Crabtree & Dr. Jered Harlan What is trichomoniasis- Better known as “trich,” it is a venereal disease of cattle that causes reduced calf crops, decreased weaning weights due to open cows and […]
2017
Getting Along with Landowners :10 ways to make landowners happy and get invited back
By Russell A. Graves More than 94 percent of Texas’ 171 million acres is privately owned. Because of the minuscule amount of public land in Texas, most hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities take place […]
Meanwhile back at the ranch…
By Rayford Pullen With the new year we have an opportunity to make resolutions regarding our personal lives and our business lives and in this case, our cattle operations. What tops your list of things […]
Devastation Overnight – Armyworms
By Jessica Crabtree Fall armyworms, Spodoptera frugiperda, are not an uncommon nuisance across north and central Texas crops. The tiny torturers have a wide variety of hosts or food sources they migrate to. That includes […]
[AgriLife Today] Researchers: Barley is ideal for cool-season cattle grazing
By: Kay Ledbetter Forage barley varieties testedby Texas A&M AgriLife Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Clark Neely, 979-862-1412, cbneely@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Barley may soon be planted to more grazing acres as Texas A&M AgriLife […]
Confessions of a Hunter
By Andy Anderson I was about 12 or 13 years old, hunting on my own. I picked my own spot out, did the work to build a tree stand, plant a food plot and set […]
Grazing North Texas – Green sprangletop
By Tony Dean Green sprangletop is a native perennial bunch grass. It can grow from 12 to 48 inches in height and leaves are from four to 18 inches long. An interesting thing about this […]
The Cattle Raisers Museum : Telling the Legendary Story of the Cattle Industry
By Jessica Crabtree The Cattle Raisers Museum, located in the Cultural District in Fort Worth, is an exciting and educational experience for children and adults alike and is a great place for families to visit […]
On the Road with Dave Alexander
By Dave Alexander Howdy Texas Music Fans! Most of you probably realize how difficult breaking into the Texas music industry can be, not to mention the national scene. Getting a break is almost required in […]
BBQ on the Brazos
By Steve Stevens All the best barbecue joints are connected to a gas station. This is a known fact. In the town of Cresson, Texas, just south of Weatherford is BBQ on the Brazos. Now […]