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Facing Fall Webworms
By Jessica Crabtree
Typically, web worms receive a bad reputation for their appearance in trees, disturbing the pristine look of a yard. Through much of August and all of September, large spots of white, silken webs could be seen throughout trees. At first glance, maybe a few took up residence. A few weeks later, many more joined. In this piece we will indentify the fall webworm as well as give the various methods in controlling the eye-sore.
Fall webworms occasionally get confused with bag worms. Hyphantria cunea (Drury) or fall webworms appear in the fall. They are native to North America, attaching themselves to more than 88 kinds of plants according to the Texas AgriLife Extension from a 2015 article titled, “Fall Webworm” By Bill Ree, Extension Program Specialist II–Entomology and Marty Jungman, Extension Agent–IPM. Such plants include many fruit, nut, ornamental trees and shrubs. Most popular are the pecan trees.
Fall webworm’s preference in plants changes per region. For instance, in West Texas the webworm prefers mulberry, poplar and willow. In East Texas, sweetgum, oak, hickory and pecan are a favorite. Surprisingly enough, the fall web worm will not attack pines and other needle-bearing trees, better known as conifers. (The Pinophyta, also known as Coniferophyta or Coniferae, or commonly as conifers, are a division of vascular land plants containing a single class, Pinopsida. They are gymnosperms, cone-bearing seed plants.)
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By Heather Lloyd
Vaccinations are a critical component of maintaining the health and well-being of horses, especially in environments where they are exposed to other animals, such as in the sport, show and performance arenas. Horses, like all animals, are susceptible to various infectious diseases that can spread quickly and cause serious harm.
A routine vaccination schedule helps prevent the spread of these diseases by preparing the horse’s immune system.
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Having herds on a controlled breeding schedule means that we have a predictable calving schedule, and while it’s only over a couple of months, for us it does fall right after the start of the year. I lobby annually to call ours the “Winter calving season”, but I am outvoted and my husband still refers to it as Spring. Unlike producers in our Northern States, we don’t have to contend with brutally harsh winter weather, and on those rare times we do, thankfully it is not for extended periods. Regardless of whether you have a Spring or a Fall calving schedule, the health of a newborn calf begins with the mother’s health, and the mother’s health is largely dependent on the producer.
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Join us for the Lone Star Open (LSO) Auctioneer Championship, set to take place on Sunday, February 2, alongside the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo (FWSSR).
This exciting event will feature a $20,000 prize for the grand champion auctioneer, as well as insightful presentations on the auction method of marketing and the dynamic auctioneering profession.
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