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The 2009 World Championship Calf Roping Competition, sanctioned by the United States Calf Roping Association (USCRA) was held in Stephenville, Texas September 16th through September 20th. When the dust settled on Sunday afternoon, it was like “deja vu all over again” for long time Leon County resident Marvin Mills. More ... Antlers. For some folksthey are the stuff that dreams are made of. To many hunters, harvesting a large antlered buck represents the ultimate accomplishment. However, many people hunt their entire lives without getting the opportunity to realize this goal. Why is this so? To answer this question, let's look at what it takes for a deer to grow a set of large antlers. More ... Breakfast Bonanza was a blast! There was an attendance of 31 Leon County 4-Hers who were hungry and ready to learn! There were different food demonstrations and sampling along with some food safety and safe knife handling done by some of our 4-H members. More ... The Bedias Creek SWCD will assist producers, within the District area, with the cost of soil testing. The SWCD includes Leon County, Madison County, and the Northern quarter of Grimes County. Testing must be completed through Texas A&M Soil, Water and Forage Testing Lab. More ... AUSTIN – (Sept. 14, 2009) For the week ending Sept. 12, 2009, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were mostly $1 to $3 per hundredweight lower compared to a week ago. Fed cattle prices were modestly higher. Seasonally higher feeder supplies, feedlot losses and stagnant beef prices continue to pressure cattle markets. More ... COLLEGE STATION – All of Texas received some rain in the last week, with north central parts of the state getting 5 to 6 inches, while the Panhandle and points west saw only light showers to about 1 inch, according to the National Weather Service. More ... Palestine, TX – This October the Texas State Railroad will host PEANUTS™ - The Great Pumpkin Patch Express. Join Snoopy for a train excursion themed after Charles M. Schulz’s classic story “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” departing the Palestine Depot on October 4, 9, 10, 11, 30, & 31, 2009. More ... |
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