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Complacency won’t get you far…

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By Andy Anderson 

Not too long ago I was reminded of a few things. I do not know everything, I make mistakes and I have gotten far too complacent as a hunter. I have been hunting for years; I take people hunting. I have never been in trouble and I always obey the law, or so I thought.

There are a lot of laws out there, laws for driving, laws for business and of course laws for hunting. Fact is, there are so many laws there’s just really is no way for anyone to know them all. Same as driving a vehicle; no one obeys every single traffic law there is, there is just no way. Because there is just no way you could obey every single traffic law, you get away with a lot things, and your driving starts to get real sloppy.

Then one day it happens: those red and blue lights flashing in the mirror, that sinking sensation in your stomach and tightness in your chest sets in. Your mind races back to when you were five and stole that first piece of gum from the store. Your nerves are shot and most of the time you have no clue why you have been pulled over.

You were speeding, you were following too close, fail to signal intent to change lanes, the list goes on and it’s always the little things that get you. Sometimes you’re lucky; you get a warning. Other times, you are given a citation. Little reminders of our behavior, something to help get us back in line and take our responsibilities a little more seriously.
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Goats Get To Work

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One of my professors out at Texas Tech University always told us that we aren’t just raising cattle, we’re raising grass, because without grass there is no cattle business. The same applies to most livestock species and crops we seek to raise- without good land management, no good yield can grow.

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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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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