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North Texas Drones in Agriculture Seminar Set For June 24

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Contact: Fred M. Hall, Tarrant County CEA, Ph: 817.884.1946; email: [email protected]

Is the Future of Agriculture in the Skies?

When precision technology and GPS became common language in agriculture, few folks in the industry thought unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs) would be the next logical step for taking technology to the field. “Monitoring crops from
the sky is here now and the science is getting better at it everyday,” says Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Fred M.
Hall in Tarrant County. “If local producers and growers have an interest in developing this technology on there farms,
they should mark their calendar for the North Texas Drones in Agriculture Seminar on June 24”, notes Hall. The program
runs from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Friday, June 24 in the Magnolia Room at the Tarrant County Resource Connection
in Fort Worth.
Presenters for the day will include Dr. Alex Thomasson, an agricultural engineer from Texas A&M University, who will
cover the basics of the new technology. He will be followed by UAS Aviation Safety Inspector Al Brunner who will address
what the FAA rules are for today in agriculture. After lunch, several industry represents will review and demonstrate
what their produces can do. Vendors include Bill Thomas from Drone Global Network and Brandon Lee from ArchAerial.
The final item on the agenda will be a round-table discussion where farmers can ask the presenters questions.
The $25 registration will include program materials, refreshments, lunch and two continuing educational units for Texas
Department of Agriculture pesticide applicator license holders. Deadline to register for the meal count is Monday June
20.

Registrations can be made on-line at: http://agrilife.org/urbantarrantag/program-registration or by calling your local Extension
office. In Tarrant County call 817.884.1945.

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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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