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Farm and Ranch News October 6, 2009  RSS feed
Sandy Lumley named manager of Ridley Block Operations in Buffalo
      Sandy Wayne Lumley, (yes that is his real name), was appointed manager of the Ridley Block plant in Buffalo on July 1. Lumley has been with Ridley Block for ten years where he served as plant supervisor until his promotion. Ridley Block Operations manufactures and markets low-moisture nutritional blocks for livestock.
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Texas Agrilife Ag Awareness Day!
      What is a photochemical? Is a coffee bean a seed? Do large fish produce fewer offspring than small fish?
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Chute ‘n the Bull
      Vegetable gardening offers fresh air, sunshine, exercise, enjoyment, mental therapy, nutritious fresh vegetables, and economic savings, as well as many other benefits. Vegetables can be grown year-round in parts of Texas if attention is paid to the appropriate planting dates.
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Cattle raisers adopt groundwater policy
      Austin, Texas - The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) today adopted policy calling for the reaffirmation of the ownership of groundwater as a vested, real property right. The TSCRA Board of Directors overwhelmingly approved the policy at its 2009 fall meeting in Austin.
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Leon County 4-H Members Honored
      September 26, 2009 proved to be a remarkable day for Leon County 4-H members Ryan McCarty and Reagan Robertson. During a formal Banquet at the Sheraton Hotel in Dallas, Texas Ryan and Reagan were recognized for their outstanding accom- plishments in the Texas 4-H program.
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TDA Market Recap September 28, 2009
     AUSTIN – (Sept. 28, 2009) For the week ending Sept. 26, 2009, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were lower due to rains in many of the trading areas. Fed cattle were steady with the previous week while goats were higher and lambs fell lower. Cash cotton was weak, with grain sorghum and corn being firm and wheat remaining steady.
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Rain helped, but it’s not all hunky-dory yet
Texas crop, weather
      COLLEGE STATION – Rain alleviated drought conditions throughout much of the state. However, many regions need considerably more rain to fully recover, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.
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