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SECTION: Farm/Ranch
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Freshwater prawn finding niche in Ohio aquaculture
On a recent cloudy morning at Ohio State University’s South Centers at Piketon, a large group of visitors watched curiously as researchers and volunteers netted an aquaculture species many would consider out of place in Ohio: the freshwater prawn.
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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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North Texas Cattleman’s Conference 2009 slated Nov. 13 in Myers Pary & Event Center
TOPICS: Cattleman’s Government Policy Update, Assisting Difficult Calving, Feral Hogs, Value Opportunities for Beef Producer
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3rd Annual Bonham FFA Auction and Dinner Nov. 12
The Bonham FFA would like to invite everyone to attend our annual FFA Auction and Dinner this Thursday evening at the Bonham High School cafeteria. We will be having a BBQ sandwich dinner at 6:30 followed by our auction at 7:30. We will have several projects that the students have built as well as donations from local business to auction off.
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Texas crop, weather: Wet weather delays cotton harvest
NORTH: Soil moisture was adequate. Sunny days and dryer weather helped to dry out fields and pastures from all the October rains, and farmers were trying to get into fields to finish planting small grains and winter pastures. Much of the early planted small grain stands were eaten by armyworms. Some of the early stands seemed to be making a recovery, but it was too early to be certain of the outcome. Feral hogs continued to be a problem. Because seed prices were down, producers were planting more legumes this year.
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Farm Service Agency Administrator Coppess urges farmers and ranchers to vote in county committee elections that began on Friday, Nov. 6
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Jonathan Coppess said today that the 2009 FSA county committee elections began 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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Wine tastings and wine sales coming soon to McKinney Farmers Market
"The new law changes in effect September 1 in Texas allow us to sell at Farmers Markets," said Bob Landon of Landon Winery. "This offers us a great venue to show the improving quality of our Texas wines."
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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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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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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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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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