Lawn & Garden Fall-planted springblooming flowers must have been the inspiration for the phrase “late bloomer”. After these seeds sprout, instead of doing the decent thing and blooming, these plants form what is called a rosette. A rosette is a bunch of green leaves growing in a circle that hugs the...

Gillespie Livestock Co., Inc. Market Report www.gillespielivestock.com Cattle – 836 head Cows and bulls .................. steady Steers ........................ 15-20 higher Heifers ....................... 15-20 higher Cows ......................... 70.00-185.00 Bulls ........................ 90.00...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering disaster assistance and low-interest loan programs to Gillespie and surrounding areas affected by the July 4 floods. The Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) is currently offering: • Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP): NAP provides fin...

Pests creep closer The New World Screwworms have been a hot topic in the agriculture world. While the pest is still in Mexico, it is making its way to...

Dale Crewelge, of Fredericksburg, was elected vice chairman of Capital Farm Credit’s Board of Directors. Crenwelge is a real estate broker and investo...

Spots are filling for the Sept. 6 Hill Country Child Care Providers Conference at the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Building, 38 Business Court,...