With the rising cost of eggs, more people may be considering raising backyard chickens for fresh, homegrown eggs. However, caring for a flock requires more than just setting up a coop. Greg Archer, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service poultry specialist and associate professor in the Texas A&...

Members from the Gillespie County 4-H, Harper FFA and Fredericksburg FFA programs attended and competed in the Houston Rodeo’s Livestock Show, with events running from March 4-23. Notably, Briggs Bowers of Gillespie County 4-H took home Reserve Champion Southdown Lamb. Results listed below are from ...

Reducing vegetation on a property — or on a larger scale to protect a subdivision or community — can dramatically decrease the spread and intensity of wildfire and increase the chances for firefighters to control the fire, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The Forest Service recommends thin...

Researchers with Texas A&M AgriLife are laying the foundation for the sciencebased management and conservation of javelinas or collared peccary. Until...

The Gillespie County Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking input on how to best serve local landowners through conservation programs and tec...

Consumers may have noticed the cost of chicken meat has not climbed in relation to soaring egg prices amid production losses due to highly pathogenic ...