The Hill Country Sheep & Goat Organization met Aug. 5 at the home of Margaret Kothmann in Kerrville. President Lindsey Matli called the meeting to order and led the group with the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Committee heads gave reports. Membership chair Barbara Mabry urged all members to p...

Forage conditions have improved for Texas cattle ranchers, but rebuilding the statewide herd has been slow, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Soil moisture, grazing conditions and hay supplies this year improved optimism among cattle producers in many parts of the state, according t...

Children ages 8-11 years old interested in vegetable gardening can sign up for the Gillespie County Junior Master Gardener program. The class, which is scheduled to start on Wednesday, Sept. 25, will meet on Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. through Nov. 13. This program is limited to 10 people. The co...

Texas hatcheries set 19.8 million eggs in incubators during the week ending Aug. 3, up 1% from the week prior and up 6% from the previous year, accord...

The Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch courses will run Aug. 19-Nov. 10 through the Gillespie County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The classes...

All lactating dairy cattle must test negative for H5N1 avian influenza before being moved across Texas for fairs, shows and exhibits, according to the...