Farm & Ranch
Photos from Texas worth a thousand words …and a million views
By: Kathleen Phillips
Contact: Kathleen Phillips, 979-845-2872, [email protected]
COLLEGE STATION — If a picture is worth a thousand words, a collection of them would be worth a million. And that appears to be the case for the unique photo collection of Texas A&M AgriLife taken by its news team.
The AgriLife Today collection of almost 5,000 photos surpassed 1 million views recently, according to Kathleen Phillips, AgriLife Today news manager in College Station.
The photos are the works of the AgriLife Today news team, with some from Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists and agents. They represent programs and science conducted throughout Texas. The collection has appeared at http://bit.ly/agrilifetodayphotos since August 2010, Phillips said.
“The photos depict Texas as traditional as beef and as offbeat as buzzards,” she said. “Our team is located around the state, so we’ve focused on snapping shots of all phases of agriculture production as well as gardening and lifestyle moments.
“And we continue to add to the collection, seeking photos to fill any areas we don’t feel are adequately represented,” she said. “Currently, we are working on depicting various fruit and vegetable crops at various stages in the growing cycle from planting to harvest this year, for example.”
Because the photos are produced by a state agency, they are free for the news media and public for non-commercial uses. All are downloadable in high resolution formats making them useful for online or printing purposes. All photos include a description of the shot.
Viewers are encouraged to follow the AgriLife Today photo collection in order to be notified when new pictures are uploaded.
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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.
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.
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.
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