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Grazing North Texas — Dotted Blue-eyed Grass

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By Tony Dean

Dotted blue-eyed grass is a native perennial that is really not a grass at all, but a forb and a member of the iris family.
When I found this plant in central Clay County, I was struck by the brilliant blue color and the simple beauty of the delicate flowers. The flowers seem almost shy. They open in morning hours then fold up at night and during overcast days.

Blue-eyed grass grows mostly upright and can be up to 12 inches tall. Flowers can be slightly larger than one inch in diameter. The flowers appear to have six petals, but in reality have three petals and three sepals (leaves that look like petals).

Dotted blue-eyed grass produces flowers from March through May in North Texas. You may have noticed it this spring in the country side. When the blooms are not visible, the slender narrow leaves blend in with surrounding grasses, and it looks like just another grazing plant.

To read more pick up a copy of the June 2018 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.

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AQHA Horse of the Year

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By Krista Lucas Wynn

Each year, when the professional rodeo season wraps on Sept. 30, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association announce the Nutrena Horse of the Year, presented by the American Quarter Horse Association, in each event. This is a prestigious award, voted on by the members of the associations. To be named Horse of the Year by fellow competitors is a high honor only a few achieve.

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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Managing Show Cattle Through The Winter

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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.

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Grazing North Texas- Snow On The Mountain

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By Tony Dean

Snow on the Mountain is an annual forb that is part of our landscape almost every year.

It is adapted to most of Texas and grows north to Montana and Minnesota and south to Mexico.

Although is seems to be most adapted to clay soils, this plant can be found on a wide variety of soil and moisture conditions.

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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