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Mosquito populations boom after rains
Agriculture, News, ...
Mosquito populations boom after rains
Tips on mosquito types and ways to prevent, control and repel
Adam Russell 
July 12, 2023
A rain event will often soon be followed by an explosion in the mosquito population. A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert has information on the types of mosquitoes that may appear and tips on how to control or repel them. Sonja Swiger, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension entomologist and professor i...
Problems down the vine
Agriculture, News
Problems down the vine
Hail and wind impact 2023 vintages
Lauren Shults 
July 6, 2023
Recent strong winds and hailstorms have damaged grape crops, straining already difficult growing conditions. Andrew Bilger, founder of Adega Vinho, said one can already find everything that wants to kill grapes in the Hill Country: grasshoppers, phylloxera (a kind of aphid), cotton root, copious rai...
Save live oaks from wilt with proper pruning
Agriculture, Gillespie Life, ...
Save live oaks from wilt with proper pruning
Lawn & Garden
Lawn & Garden Beth Mcmahon 
July 6, 2023
I’m starting to see oak wilt flaring up in locations across the county. This disease can be difficult to identify without a diagnostic test, but I’ve got some tips you can use without mailing off a sample. First, identify the tree. If it’s not an oak, it does not have oak wilt. It is rare for post, ...
Agriculture, News
Extension sets ‘Grow It Cook It’ program
June 21, 2023
The last “Grow It Cook It” program of the season, presented by the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office, is set for Wednesday, July 19, and will...
Help livestock beat the heat this summer
Agriculture, News
Help livestock beat the heat this summer
June 21, 2023
While the best place to be when the sweltering summer weather arrives is inside with air conditioning, livestock outside of airconditioned barns often...
Agriculture, News
Women’sRanchSeminarsethereThursday
June 21, 2023
The 2023 Women’s Ranch Seminar, hosted by the Hill Country CattleWomen, will be held Thursday, June 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Gillespie County ...
Agriculture, News
Area counties eligible for livestock forage help
June 21, 2023
Livestock producers and ranchers have until Jan. 30, 2024, to sign up for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses incurred in c...
Time management a must for home landscapes
Agriculture, News
Time management a must for home landscapes
Beth Mcmahon 
June 21, 2023
Lawn & Garden Have you ever felt like you have a lot to do, and it all has to be done now? I have. This feeling can be quite strong, especially since ...
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