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[AgriLife Today] Sunflower production program set for Jan. 26 in Texline

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A Sunflower Production Program has been scheduled for Jan. 26 at the Texline Community Center, 100 S. 3rd St. in Texline. (Texas A&M AgriLife Communications photo by Kay Ledbetter)

By: Kay Ledbetter

Targeting growers in northwest Texas Panhandle, northeastern New Mexico

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]
Contact: Mike Bragg, 806-244-4434, [email protected]

TEXLINE – A Sunflower Production Program has been scheduled for Jan. 26 at the Texline Community Center, 100 S. 3rd St. in Texline, by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

“Sunflowers can be an alternative option for low water and dryland production. Also, they can be a late planting option if a previous crop gets extensive hail damage,” said Mike Bragg, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Dallam and Hartley counties.

“Last year we saw additional acres planted to oilseed sunflowers in the area,” Bragg said. “Some growers did very well, but like any crop, management and marketing is a key component to profitability.”

Bragg said the message will be targeted to producers in both the northwestern counties of the Texas Panhandle and Union County in New Mexico.

The program is free and will run from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Two general Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be offered to private pesticide applicators.

Topics will include sunflower insect pests, sunflower production management and marketing, variety test plot demonstration results and weed control in sunflowers.

The speakers will include Dr. Ed Bynum, AgriLife Extension entomologist in Amarillo, and Dr. Calvin Trostle, AgriLife Extension agronomist in Lubbock.

For more information, contact Bragg at 806-244-4434 or Whitney Brock, the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service agent for Union County, at 575-374-9361.

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Acorn Toxicity

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By Barry Whitworth, DVM, MPH

With the prolonged drought, most pastures in Oklahoma end up in poor condition. With the lack of available forage, animals may go in search of alternative foods.

If oak trees are in the pastures, acorns may be a favorite meal for some livestock in the fall. This may result in oak poisoning.

Oak leaves, twigs, buds, and acorns may be toxic to some animals when consumed.

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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Silver Bluestems

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By: Tony Dean

There are a handful of grasses on North Texas grazing lands ranchers need to know, not because they are highly desirable, but rather because they are not of much value. I call them “decom” plants, which is am acronym for “Don’t Ever Count On Me.” Silver bluestem is a “decom” grass.

Silver bluestem is a perennial which grows in all areas of Texas. It can survive in almost all soil types, and in full sun conditions or in semi shade. It grows up to three feet tall and is easily recognized with the presence of the white fuzzy seed head. Also, one of the identifying characteristics of Silver bluestem is a bend in the stems at each node, causing the plants to take on a rounded shape as they mature.

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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Meanwhile Back At The Ranch

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By: Rayford Pullen

Fall is here which means winter is closing in on us and before we officially get into winter, we need to make sure our factories are either producing or will be producing in a few months.

We have been pregnancy testing our cows this fall and if they are not bred or nursing a calf, we are bidding them adios. With annual costs somewhere between $900.00 and $1,000.00 per cow, those cows not producing a live weaned calf are costing us quite a bit.

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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