Farm & Ranch
Fever ticks lay claim to a million acres in Texas
The Texas Animal Health Commission marked an ominous anniversary July 3, by expanding the preventive cattle fever tick quarantine area in south Texas by 307,000 acres, after the dangerous livestock...
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Randall County 4-H Roundup scores
Eighteen Randall County 4-H youth traveled to College Station to participate in the 2008 State 4-H Roundup the second week of June. These participants earned the opportunity to compete at the state...
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A balancing act in environmental issues
It’s all about balance. Whether we are talking about our lives, nature or land use, it is all about balance.In our lives we must seek to find a balance between work, family, play and spiritual acti...
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Randall County man honored for 30 years of 4-H volunteer work
COLLEGE STATION – Jim McManigal of Happy, long-time leader of Randall County 4-H swine programs, has been honored for 30 years of exemplary volunteer service to Texas 4-H. “Mr. McManigal is t...
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Environmentalists and agriculturalists
by Chris McClure
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There seems to be a natural enmity between environmentalists and farmers and ranchers. To me, such enmity is unnatural. I think that it must arise from misunderstandings of each other created by t...
Agriculture, change and security
by Chris McClure
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A view from the Plains
Taking a shot at what harms the cattle business
by Bob Lindsey
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Looking Out From The Feed Truck
Get the 4-1-1 on wind, wildlife
by Chris McClure
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The Texas Wildlife Association, Texas Parks & Wildlife and AgriLife Extension will host the “Panhandle Wind & Wildlife Conference” Aug. 8-9, in Amarillo. The conference is for all interested parti...
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