Farm & Ranch

[AgriLife Today] Management Program for small pastures set for April 10 in Wichita Falls

Published

8 years ago

April 3, 2017

NTFR

By: Kay Ledbetter

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]
Contact: David Graf, 940-716-8610, [email protected]

WICHITA FALLS – A Small Acreage Pasture Management program will be offered on April 10 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at the Winfield United Warehouse, 1911 Sheppard Access Road in Wichita Falls.

The program, which includes a meal, will be from 6-7:30 p.m. and is open to the public, said David Graf, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Wichita County. The cost is $10 for the meal.

Graf said this is the second session on this subject. After the first meeting in February, participants indicated there was a need for another program.

“I had one attendee tell me, ‘Now that I can better evaluate my pasture and I’ve had a chance to apply some of the points on sprayer technique, a second session will help me with questions more specific to my site and my sprayer,’” Graf said.

Speakers will include Graf; James Jackson, AgriLife Extension range program specialist in Stephenville; and Dr. James Rogers, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation associate professor, Ardmore, Oklahoma.

The presentations will cover grass and pasture improvements, including planting, variety selection and fertilization; weed control plans for mesquite and prickly pear; and sprayer techniques for proper coverage, including surfactants, nozzles and pressure changes.

For more information, contact the AgriLife Extension office in Wichita Falls at 940-716-8610.

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Farm & Ranch

Acorn Toxicity

Published

2 days ago

November 21, 2024

NTFR

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.

Farm & Ranch

Silver Bluestems

Published

3 days ago

November 20, 2024

NTFR

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.

Farm & Ranch

Meanwhile Back At The Ranch

Published

2 weeks ago

November 12, 2024

NTFR

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.