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Duck Paddy – What is it?

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By Andy Anderson

If you’re like most land owners looking to diversify and attract wildlife to your property, a Duck Paddy may be the answer.
Duck Paddies are similar to the rice paddies where ducks are encouraged to invade for a host of reasons, but for those not growing rice, a duck paddy can serve as a major asset to your property.

Constructed much like a rice field, a duck paddy differs in location and vegetation. Often situated in a wooded area or near a grove of hard woods, with irregular shape and varying depth, a duck paddy has islands and a host of diversified vegetation to serve as not only a food source but also shelter.

Ranging from two to four feet in depth, with a water source feeding it to keep it from drying out too quickly, a duck paddy will not only attract water fowl, but also serve a wide variety of animals and birds. Creating a duck paddy on your property is creating a habitat for wildlife. To read more pick up a copy of the May 2016 issue.

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AQHA Horse of the Year

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By Krista Lucas Wynn

Each year, when the professional rodeo season wraps on Sept. 30, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association announce the Nutrena Horse of the Year, presented by the American Quarter Horse Association, in each event. This is a prestigious award, voted on by the members of the associations. To be named Horse of the Year by fellow competitors is a high honor only a few achieve.

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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Managing Show Cattle Through The Winter

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By Heather Welper

Husband and wife duo, Heather and Calvin Welper, are the Co-Owners and Operators or Two C Livestock, located in Valley View, Texas.

The pair’s operation has a show cattle focus where they raise and sell purebred heifers of all breeds and club calf Hereford steers.

When it comes to show cattle, the Welpers know a thing or two including how to prepare for the cold winter months and the Texas major show season run.

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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Grazing North Texas- Snow On The Mountain

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By Tony Dean

Snow on the Mountain is an annual forb that is part of our landscape almost every year.

It is adapted to most of Texas and grows north to Montana and Minnesota and south to Mexico.

Although is seems to be most adapted to clay soils, this plant can be found on a wide variety of soil and moisture conditions.

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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