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Pioneer Day: A Living History Day at the Jack County Museum

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June 2, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
2018-06-02T10:00:00-05:00
2018-06-02T15:00:00-05:00
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Jack County Museum
241 W Belknap St
Jacksboro, TX 76458
USA
Contact:
940-567-5900

Pioneer Day: A Living History Day at the Jack County Museum

June2

Jack County Museum, 241 W. Belknap, Jacksboro, Texas. Relive the days of long ago in early Jack County. Demonstrators will present exhibits and activities of the early Texas settlers. There will be music, storytelling, and fun. Event will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission free. Authentic chuckwagon lunch available from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., $10 for adults, $6 for children under 12. For more information call Frances Easter 940-567-5900. Visit www.jackcountymuseum.org for more info.

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Lacey’s Pantry: Strawberry Sorbet

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When:
June 2, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
2018-06-02T10:00:00-05:00
2018-06-02T15:00:00-05:00
Where:
Jack County Museum
241 W Belknap St
Jacksboro, TX 76458
USA
Contact:
940-567-5900

By Lacey Vilhauer

Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water

Directions:

Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.

To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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Farm & Ranch

Hazards of Backyard Poultry

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June 2, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
2018-06-02T10:00:00-05:00
2018-06-02T15:00:00-05:00
Where:
Jack County Museum
241 W Belknap St
Jacksboro, TX 76458
USA
Contact:
940-567-5900

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.

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The Garden Guy

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June 2, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
2018-06-02T10:00:00-05:00
2018-06-02T15:00:00-05:00
Where:
Jack County Museum
241 W Belknap St
Jacksboro, TX 76458
USA
Contact:
940-567-5900

By Norman Winter | Horticulturist, Author, Speaker

The National Garden Bureau has designated 2024 as the ‘Year of the Angelonia’ and I am in full celebration mode. As I was preparing for my contribution to the celebration, I was, however, sent into taxonomic trauma.

For the last 26 years of deep love for the Angelonia, or summer snapdragon, I have told everyone via newspaper, radio and television that they were in the Scrophulariaceae family. Since most gardeners don’t like those words, I modified or simplified the snapdragon family, but somebody has tinkered with green industry happiness and moved Angelonia to the Plantaginaceae or plantain family. I immediately reached out to my friend Dr. Allen Ownings, Horticulture Professor Emeritus with the Louisiana State University AgCenter. I said, “Did you know this, or better yet, did you do it?” He said, as I expected, that the Taxonomist group had done it. This reminded me that someone once said taxonomists have to eat, too.

To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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