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May 20-
Wichita Falls Hey Days, J.S. Bridwell Ag Center, 111 N Burnett, Wichita Falls, TX 76301. Join in the fun Old West Festival celebrating the history and heritage of Wichita Falls. Activities will include live music, pioneer exhibits, vendors, and food. This is a family friendly event benefiting Project Jody, A Cadence for Life helping the homeless veterans of our community. Hours are Friday noon-8 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. $6 per person, children 12 and under free.

May 21- M-o-o-ving Thru’ the Mud with Landon, Circle N Dairy, 2074 CR 446, Gainesville, Texas 76240. M-o-o-ving Thru’ the Mud with Landon is a fundraising event to help families coping with HH. All monies raised will go to the HOPE for HH a non-profit that provides information and support to HH patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. HOPE for HH promotes research for early detection, improved treatments, and finding the cure. Kids from the ages of 4 to 15 will run in puddles, jump in giant mud pits, and have the muddiest fun at Circle N Dairy in Gainesville, Texas on May 21st, 2016. The gates open at 9am, mud run starts at 10am. The fun continues until 2pm with food, barrel train rides, hay rides, face painting and more. For more information call 940-372-0343 or visit www.mudwithlandon.com.

May 21- Wichita Falls Gun & Knife Show, Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall, 1000 5th Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301. Texoma’s only Gun, Knife and Collectibles tradeshow! There is so much more than just guns and ammo at this show jewelry, apparel, collectibles and more! Kids will enjoy the Free Daisy BB Gun Shooting Gallery inside the Exhibit Hall courtesy of the Northwest Texas Field & Stream Association. This event takes place inside the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall at MPEC. Free, convenient parking for this event is on the south side of the building on 5th Street. Show hours are Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more info contact Joe Tom White at 940-692-3766 or email at [email protected].

“Ridin’ for the Brand Cowboy Church, 5926FM 455, Sanger Texas, will have a Chuck Wagon Breakfast, on April 3, 2016 at 8:30 am. Food is prepared at the wagon and served family style. After breakfast, stick around for homemade cinnamon rolls and coffee at 10:00, and regular Sunday Church service at 10:30 am. The Chuck Wagon Breakfast is the first Sunday of each month through November, except May when it is held on Mothers’ Day.

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“Ridin’ for the Brand Cowboy Church, 5926FM 455, Sanger Texas, will have a Chuck Wagon Breakfast, on April 3, 2016 at 8:30 am. Food is prepared at the wagon and served family style. After breakfast, stick around for homemade cinnamon rolls and coffee at 10:00, and regular Sunday Church service at 10:30 am. The Chuck Wagon Breakfast is the first Sunday of each month through November, except May when it is held on Mothers’ Day.

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Contact: Fred M. Hall, Tarrant County CEA, Ph: 817.884.1946; email: [email protected]

Poultry Program Set For May 31 In Tarrant County

A backyard poultry systems program will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31 in the Fort Worth Room at the Tarrant County Extension Office in Fort Worth. “Housing, bird health and production decisions drive what best management practices are best for your flock,” says new Tarrant County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent Fred M. Hall, “and we will discuss what alternatives are available for small flock owners in this program.” The movement of the backyard industry from coops and cages to pastured poultry has changed best management practices– predation and feeding more energy because of increased bird activity are higher priorities now. All of these issues will be discussed plus there will be plenty of time for questions. While there is no charge for the program or parking, everyone is asked to reserve their seat on-line at: http://agrilife.org/urbantarrantag/program-registration.

For more information contact the Tarrant County Extension Office at 817.884.1946. The Extension office is located on the fifth floor of the Tarrant County Plaza Building at .

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Cooke County would like to invite you to our Livestock & Forage Management Program on Thursday June 2, 2016 from 8am to 1:00pm. Program will be held at the Landmark Bank Center with plenty of parking at the corner of Morris and Main streets just south of the Bank.  This is will be a great program for all producers with topics on Management Strategies to Increase your Bottom Line and Mineral Supplementation, What’s Right for your Operation,  presented by Dr. Jason Banta, Texas A&M Beef Cattle Specialist.  Dr. Vanessa Corriher Olson, Texas A&M Forage Specialist,  will present topics on Soil Fertility and Weed Control in Pastures and Hay Meadows.  They have a wealth of knowledge in their areas of expertise and it is always a great learning experience when you get to hear them speak, so don’t miss this opportunity to gather some knowledge to benefit your operation.  Cost will be $15 with a meal  sponsored by the Cooke County Ag Advisory Committee and catered by Joanie Wyrick.   2 CEU’s will be given for Private Pesticide Applicators.

You may pre-register by May 31 by calling the Cooke County AgriLife Extension Office at 940-668-5412 or send an email to [email protected]   as we need an accurate meal count for lunch.