Farm & Ranch
Pecan Creek Strawberry Farm
In a fast-paced world where groceries come packaged in boxes and can even be ordered online, Pecan Creek Strawberry Farm in Pilot Point offers the opportunity to slow down and experience delicious, fresh fruit the way it was intended: picked right from the fields.
The farm, in its second year, provides a chance to get back to your roots and make memories with the friends and family you bring along for the adventure.
It was family that spurred a young couple, Chris and Kylie Demases, to start the pick-your-own strawberry farm. Chris was born into the farming lifestyle, which afforded him the luxury of spending quality time with his parents as a child.
A fourth-generation farmer, Chris is the youngest of two sons born to Robert and Pam Demases. Chris and his brother, Chance, were raised in Boyd on his family’s produce farm. The Demases family grew a variety of fruits, including watermelon, cantaloupes, squash and greens.
“We produced just about anything that can be grown, and that is what I grew up doing. I was in the field as soon as I could walk,” said Chris. “I think I learned a lot, and it’s where my work ethic came from.”
To read more pick up a copy of the April 2019 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
By Barry Whitworth, DVM
Having backyard poultry is a popular agriculture enterprise. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, 0.8 percent of all households in the United States have chickens. People keep chickens for a variety of reasons with table eggs being one of the more common reasons.
Unfortunately, some of these poultry producers are not aware of the hazards that come with keeping poultry because many times they carry pathogens but appear healthy.
Chickens are carriers of several zoonotic diseases. These are diseases that can be passed from animals to humans. According to a recent survey in Pennsylvania, a majority of backyard poultry producers were aware of the dangers of avian influenza. However, this study also revealed that far fewer producers were aware of the risk of possible exposure to Salmonella and Campylobacter.
The lack of knowledge about the hazards of raising poultry likely contributes to the continued issues of Salmonella outbreaks associated with backyard poultry. In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,072 illnesses of Salmonella linked to backyard poultry, and 272 of those patients required hospitalization. Oklahoma reported 43 individuals with the disease.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Tressa Lawrence
Babies are tucked away in every nook and cranny. Many ranchers across Wyoming have baby animals popping up all over this time of year.
By Lindsey Monk
Another load of grain in to keep feeding the calves until the green grass can really start popping.
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