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Texas cattle industry groups meet to discuss tick fever prevention
The fever tick is a major concern to the livestock and wildlife industry, said Dr. Tom Hairgrove, livestock systems program coordinator with AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. It can carry and transmit Babesia, a blood parasite that can kill adult cattle. Other hosts for the fever tick are horses, deer, elk and other deer species.
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Off-highway vehicle use is restricted on National Forests and Grasslands
As gun deer hunting season begins, U.S. Forest Service officials are reminding hunters of guidelines designed to make their hunting trips to national forests and grasslands safe and enjoyable, while sustaining the health of the forests.
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Texas Bison Association hosts Fifth Annual Bison Expo set Nov. 7
Preserving the legend of the Native American Bison, the Texas Bison Association (TBA) announces its Fifth Annual Texas Bison Expo will be held on November 7, 2009 at the Stockyards Station in Fort Worth. The event attracts hundreds of ranchers and all bison enthusiasts are welcome to attend.
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Farm Service Agency Administrator Coppess urges farmers and ranchers to vote in county committee elections that begin on Friday, Nov. 6
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Jonathan Coppess said today that the 2009 FSA county committee elections will begin tomorrow, Nov. 6, with USDA mailing ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is Dec. 7, 2009.
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Wild Hog Roundup set Nov. 13-15 in Fannin County
Residents of Fannin County, the outdoor playground for the Metroplex, welcome feral hog hunters to Fannin County November 13-15 for the inaugural Wild Hog Hunt.
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Commissioner Staples announces first-ever Young Farmer Grant Program
Recently revitalized Texas Agricultural Finance Authority offers four new financing tools, including grants, interest rate reductions and loan guarantees
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Bonham FFA Auction & Dinner set Nov. 12
Everyone is invited to attend this fun and exciting event to help support the Bonham FFA.
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Texas crop, weather: Rain too much of a good thing for some producers
Many parts of Texas had excessive rain, taking them from drought to flood, but overall it's a good thing, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service experts.
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TDA market recap Nov. 2, 2009
For the week ending Oct. 31, 2009, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were mixed, with sales early in the week $3 per hundredweight higher to $3 lower and late week sales steady to $4 higher. Fed cattle were $2 higher on reduced offerings for sale and higher beef prices.
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Red River Angus Association to meet in Lindsay Nov. 10
The Red River Angus Association will have its monthly membership meeting Nov. 10, 6:30 pm, at the Smokehouse Restaurant in Lindsay, Texas.
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Agricultural prices
October Farm Prices Received Index increased 9 points
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National hot-food craze fires up November pepper conference
With the U.S. consumption of peppers at an all-time high, scientists and producers will meet in November in South Texas to explore ways to improve the industry, said Dr. Kevin Crosby, a pepper breeder with Texas AgriLife Research in College Station.
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