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A new critter worry
WOODS, WATERS & WILDLIFEThere are numerous Internet sites for the subject of this week’s column. But I polled friends. Only two people had ever heard of the critter. A Ph.D. big game authority knew nothing of this invertebrate. Of the two that were aware of them, both are financial industry professionals. Renowned in their field, they’re not wildlife experts. One of them had […]
Poth FFA members grow leadership skills in Washington, D.C.
Four members of the Poth FFA — Lillie Pfeifer, Kate Phillips, Kole Phillips, and Ty Kopecki — visit some of the landmarks as they expand their leadership skills July 9-13 by attending the National FFA Organization’s Washington Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. During the five-day conference, FFA members get to interact with legislators, develop civic engagement and leadership skills, and […]
Cara Kincaid earns Grand Champion Simbrah Cow/Calf honors in Oklahoma
Cara Kincaid of Floresville is returning from her summer vacation with a big win — she claimed Grand Champion Simbrah Cow/Calf Pair at the American Junior Simmental Association National Classic in Tulsa, Okla.! The incoming Floresville Middle School sixth-grader took the championship title with her cow, JLF Fortune Cookie “Tuna,” and bull calf, Gingerbread Man “Gingy.” This was the first […]
Malabar spinach is tasty, easy to grow
South TEXAS GARDENERQ. What is the weed that has sprouted everywhere after the rains? It looks like a combination of a grass and bulb plant and is difficult to pull. Is there an easy treatment to control it? A. It sounds like you are describing nutsedge. It is difficult to control, but two of the products on the market for this purpose […]
Registration open for Texas Soil and Water Conservation District annual meeting
Registration is open for the 84th Annual Meeting of Texas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) directors. The annual meeting will be held Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 28-30, at the Loews Hotel and Convention Center in Arlington. This meeting provides SWCD directors, employees, and conservation partners the opportunity to address issues relevant to the state of Texas’ natural resources. During […]
Comments on Texas blindcats due by Sept. 3
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a six-month extension to finalize whether to list the toothless blindcat and widemouth blindcat as endangered species. Comments and information about the fish and this determination are due by Tuesday, Sept. 3. The blindcats are catfish species that live hundreds of feet below ground in the Edwards Aquifer in Bexar County. During […]
LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT
Atascosa Sale: July 30 Cattle and calves: 214 Med., Large Steers: 200-300 lbs. 285-400 300-400 lbs. 280-375 400-500 lbs. 260-352 500-600 lbs. 225-285 600-700 lbs. 220-250 700-800 lbs. 210-245 800-900 lbs. 185-230 Med., Large Heifers: 200-300 lbs. 285-395 300-400 lbs. 265-340 400-500 lbs. 235-325 500-600 lbs. 210-270 600-700 lbs. 190-240 700-800 lbs. 170-216 800-900 lbs. 145-195 Slaughter Bulls: 1,275-2,160 lbs. […]
TEXAS MARKET RECAP
FUTURES MARKETS Market Summary for August 2 •Live cattle [August], $184.10/cwt •Live cattle [October], $182.07/cwt •Live cattle [December], $182.20/cwt •Feeder cattle [August], $249.65/cwt •Feeder cattle [September], $248.15/cwt •Feeder cattle [October], $246.57/cwt •Lean Hogs [October], $76.57/cwt •Corn [September], $3.86/bu •Wheat [September], $5.39/bu Energy: •Crude Oil Futures [September], $73.42/barrel Futures prices are quoted for the nearest month contract on the last trading […]
RAINFALL REPORT
ALUM COMMUNITY •Ginger Coleman 0” DEWEES •Schneider’s Store 0” ELMENDORF •Archie Wiatrek 0” FLORESVILLE •Juan Gauna 0” GOLIAD •Brian Yanta 0.9” KARNES CITY •Milton Kopecki 0” KOSCIUSKO •Ervin Laskowski 0” LABATT •Mike Miller 0” McCOY •Susan Wolfe 0.1” POTH •Albert Faktor 0” PULASKI •Will Waclawczyk 0.6” STOCKDALE •Wayne James 0” •Brandy Hawkins 0” SUNNYSIDE •Brandon Blandford 0” THREE OAKS •Alton […]
