Farm & Ranch
[AgriLife Today] Agricultural leasing workshop set for April 19 in Archer City
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By: Kay Ledbetter
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected] ARCHER CITY – A Rancher Leasing Workshop covering grazing, hunting and livestock leases will be presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service April 19 in Archer City. The workshop is one in a series addressing legal risks associated with agricultural leases, said Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, AgriLife Extension agricultural law specialist in Amarillo. The goal is to educate landowners and producers on the importance of utilizing written leases as a risk-management tool. The workshop will be from noon to 3:30 p.m. at the Archer City Activities Building/Extension Office, 512 W. Cottonwood St. The free program is funded by the Southern Extension Risk Management Education Center. Lunch will be provided by Ag Workers Insurance. Participants need to RSVP by April 13 to Lashmet at [email protected] or 806-677-5668. Joining Lashmet on the program will be Jason Johnson, AgriLife Extension economist in Stephenville. “Leasing agricultural land for grazing, farming, or hunting is extremely common and important here in Texas,” Lashmet said. “This program is designed to offer practical information to landowners and tenants about everything from setting lease rates, to legal issues to keep in mind, to landowner liability.” Participants will receive a leasing handbook that covers legal issues, designing lease payment structures and calculating payments, and landowner liability. The book also will provide checklists and sample lease forms for negotiating lease agreements. “We’ve had wonderful responses to these programs around the state,” Lashmet said. “So far, we have held seven workshops and had over 350 participants. Every one of those people said they would recommend this program to a friend.” -30-
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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.
By Hannah Claxton, Editor
As the sun rises each day, so do the dozens of mouths that Meghan McGovern is responsible for getting fed. Rather than the sounds of a rooster crowing, McGovern hears the bellows and bleats of a variety of exotic deer, the chortle of kangaroos, the grunts of water buffaloes, and the chirps of a lemur.
Nestled against the banks of the Red River, the Double M Ranch and Rescue, with its high game fences and deer sprinkling the landscape,s its in stark contrast to the surrounding ranches.
“Having deer is kind of like eating potato chips- you can never actually have just one,” said McGovern with a laugh.
McGovern has several herds to take care of- fallow deer, axis deer, water buffalo, goats, and bison. In smaller numbers, there’s also a few kangaroos, a lemur, a potbelly pig, a pair of zebras, a watusi, and a few horses.
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.
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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