Farm & Ranch
[AgriLife Today] Rolling Plains Wild Pig Management Workshop set for April 25 in Wichita Falls
By: Kay Ledbetter
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]
Contact: David Graf, 940-716-8610, [email protected]
WICHITA FALLS – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Rolling Plains Wild Pig Management Workshop April 25 in Wichita Falls.
“There’s a tremendous interest in controlling the wild pigs that are a menace to both rural and urban landowners in this region,” said David Graf, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Wichita County. “This workshop will meet the needs of both.”
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 9:10 a.m. in the Region 9 Education Center, 301 Texas 11 Loop.
The cost is $20 with preregistration, $25 at the door or $10 for those who opt not to eat the catered lunch. For meal planning purposes, preregistration is requested by April 16 to [email protected] or 940-716-8610. Registration can also be mailed to: Wichita County Extension, 600 Scott St. Suite 200, Wichita Falls, Texas 76301.
Attendees can earn four Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education credits – three general and one integrated pest management.
Topics and speakers on the program are:
– Toxicant Research Update and Wild Pig Laws and Regulations, Justin Foster, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Kerrville; Tyler Reed, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden, Wichita Falls.
– An Overview of Wild Pigs: Biology, Impacts and Damage in Watersheds, Josh Helcel, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, College Station.
– Wild Pig Control Options, Adam Henry, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Plant and Health Inspection Service-Wildlife Services, Fort Worth.
Following a catered lunch, the afternoon will include concurrent sessions and participants can choose which to attend, Graf said.
The afternoon session topics and speakers are:
– Indoor Concurrent Sessions: Understanding and Applying Control Methods
a) Urban/Suburban, Henry and Katrena Mitchell, City of Wichita Falls animal services.
b) Rural/Agricultural, Randy Smith, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services, Fort Worth.
– Wild Pig Workshop Speakers Panel with question and answer session.
– Outdoor Concurrent Demonstrations:
a) Agricultural Uses for Drone Technology, Smith and Ian Gates, Texas A&M AgriLife Research research associate, Somerville.
b) Snaring/Trapping Techniques for Wild Pigs, Henry and Helcel.
The meeting will adjourn at 3 p.m. For more information, contact Graf at 940-716-8610 or [email protected].
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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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