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Grazing North Texas

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By Tony Dean

The grama family of grasses is very important in North Texas grazing lands. In this issue of NTFR, we will get to know one of the more desirable members in this family. Blue grama is a low growing perennial bunch grass.  Leaves can grow up to 3/16” wide and from two to four inches long. Multiple stems grow eight to sixteen inches tall and usually have two comb-like spikelets per stem, although each stem can hold up to four spikelets.  These spikelets can grow up to 2 inches long with seeds tightly packed on each spikelet. The spikelets often become slightly curved and resemble an eyelash.

Blue grama is more resistant to heavy grazing than some of the more desirable taller grasses.

This can allow it to remain in the pasture for a longer period of time under heavy grazing use.  It grows well in a variety of soils and usually seeds out later in the summer than its cousin, Hairy grama. To read more pick up the February  issue of NTFR. 

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Parting Shot

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By: Jelly Cocanougher

Delicate microbes buried just beneath the surface. We walk by them, unbeknownst to us. Spores, spawn, and sclerotia, each with distinct characteristics. It is said that these fungi are all connected, speaking to one another as they populate the earth. The interconnectedness of all living things and the decaying world, such beauty lies within these otherworldly alien organisms.

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Oak Meadow Ranch

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On The Road With Dave Alexander

Rarely will you find an event center that includes a music venue, a steakhouse and a wildlife refuge all rolled into one.

Oak Meadow Ranch has been welcoming guests for over two decades with one thing in mind, your complete happy experience.

The Chef Dinner and Exotic Animal Experience includes a four-course meal followed by a hands-on experience with exotic animals.

You can catch up with Dave at the Birthplace of Western Swing Festival in Fort Worth, Texas on November 7, or at the Irving Symphony Orchestra in Irving, Texas on November 9. To read more about his experience at Oak Meadow Ranch, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. 

To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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Ag Elsewhere: Montana

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By: Lindsey Monk

On Aug. 22, 2024 at 11:40 p.m., the Remington fire jumped the line in Wyoming to burn towards Montana at a high rate of speed. The fire burned 194,459 acres and over 41 miles from one end to the other in a span of two days. Livestock producers will be feeling the effects for years to come.

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

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