For those looking to improve their melon growing or cooking skills, the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office is offering its final 2025 “Grow It, Cook It” on Friday, May 2. The session, held from 12-1 p.m., will feature different ways to cook and prep melons and give tips for growing them, too...

The corn market has been relatively strong as Texas producers monitor planted fields in southern areas and prepare to plant in the High Plains. But that strong market might not last due to market pressures and a large increase in projected planted acres nationwide, said Dr. Mark Welch, AgriLife Exte...