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SECTION: Farm/Ranch
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Great Plains Sorghum Conference scheduled Aug. 11-12 in Amarillo
Two days of informative meetings and field tours are planned for the Great Plains Sorghum Conference and Sorghum Improvement Conference of North America, to be held Aug. 11-12 in the Amarillo area.
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Become a Texas AgriLife Master Gardener in 2009
Texas AgriLife Extension Service is offering the Master Gardener training beginning Wednesday, August 12, and continuing every Wednesday through October 14, 2009. Classes will be from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and be held in Greenville at the Hunt County Extension Office. Fannin County will be limited to sending 10 applicants to the training. Applications are available at the Fannin County Extension office, in the South Annex, 210 South Main Street, Bonham. The deadline for applications to be turned into the Extension office is July 1, 2009.
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TSCRA Special Ranger investigates cattle theft case, Grimes County man indicted
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Brent Mast alleges that Michael Kimich, 28, of Grimes County stole three head of branded cattle from the victim and took them to the Navasota Livestock Auction to be sold.
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USDA announces Commodity Credit Corporation lending rates for July 2009
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced interest rates for July 2009. The CCC borrowing rate-based charge for July 2009 is 0.500 percent, unchanged from June 2009. For 1996 and subsequent crop year commodity and marketing assistance loans, the interest rate for loans disbursed during July 2009 is 1.500 percent, unchanged from June 2009.
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World champion bullfighter pleads guilty to cattle theft
After an eight-month investigation, a cattle theft case in Pittsburg County, Okla., is finally closed after a rodeo bullfighter pled guilty to felony embezzlement of cattle.
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Agricultural prices
June Farm Prices Received Index advanced 5 points
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Livestock slaughter
May red meat production down from last year
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Beef Cattle Short Course beneficial to county farmers
With much of Texas reeling from a drought of epic proportions, staying on top of the latest beef production tools has never played a more crucial role, says Fannin County Farm Bureau President Jerry Magness.
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Grazing former CRP lands will take careful management
Many Conservation Reserve Program participants find themselves facing some tough decisions after being notified their contracts will not be renewed, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.
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San Angelo rainwater harvesting workshop slated for July 18
Texas AgriLife Extension Service’s Concho Valley Master Gardeners will conduct a rainwater harvesting workshop from 8:45 a.m. to noon on July 18 at the Tom Green County 4-H Center.
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Texas Farm Bureau deems broadband Internet pertinent for rural areas
“Many farmers and ranchers have no other option but dial up access when it comes to Internet services, which requires a lot of time to download very little,” Fannin County Farm Bureau President Jerry Magness said. “That limits what we can do—our access to government resources, our service by medical providers, even what homework projects our children can accomplish.”
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Ohio State to host National Grape and Wine Conference July 20-22
National winemaking and grape-growing experts will convene in the Buckeye state this summer, as Ohio State University hosts the 34th annual conference of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section (ASEV-ES), to be held July 20-22 at Quail Hollow Resort in Painesville, just east of Cleveland near Lake Erie.
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