A bull follows a cow that is in heat at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton South Farm. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Adam Russell)

The training, which is free and open to the public, will be from 8:00 a.m.-noon at the Panola County Expo Center.

The Standardized Performance Analysis, or SPA, is an excellent tool for beef cattle producers, according to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists now heading the program. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Late summer rains are often followed by fall armyworm outbreaks in pastures and hay fields. Much of the regions around Texas have reported armyworm activity during the past few weeks. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)

The theme of the meeting will be a working "Tree Farm" with the joining of "Woods, Water, Wildlife and Recreation". We will meet at 9:00 a.m. at Charles Snowden Tree Farm, 1170 County Road 3544 in Atlanta, Texas.

The 2018 Predator Survey by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will paint a more accurate picture of real returns for the state's livestock operations in numbers and economic losses. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)

Rain gathers in the corner of a pasture near Tyler. Pastures were showing signs of recovery following weekend rains. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Adam Russell)

North Texas: Most counties received rain, which improved topsoil and subsoil moisture levels. Pastures and meadows were greening and returning to normal.

Producers in Clay, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt and Red River counties are also eligible to apply for emergency loans.

Tim Hartmann, AgriLife Extension horticulture program specialist, College Station, said kiwifruit, especially an emerging species, golden kiwifruit, have shown promise as a potential specialty crop in East Texas because of the region’s acidic soils and chilling hours.

The annual North Central Texas Cattleman's Clinic, hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Young, Jack, Palo Pinto and Archer counties, will be held Oct. 10 in the Young County Arena, 120 Barclay Blvd. in Graham.

Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agricultural law specialist, Amarillo, will discuss the do's and don'ts of lease agreements and why they are important for landowners and producers. She will also cover a difficult but necessary topic – estate planning. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo)