Agrarian News

Posted: October 23, 2012

Valchars do well at show in Gonzales

Kendra Valchar (standing at right/bottom photo) and Derek Valchar (standing at right/top photo) participated in the Lone Star Classic Heifer Progress Show in Gonzales on Saturday, Oct. 20.

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Posted: October 23, 2012

FB encourages making direct donations to pet shelters

Pet shelters in Fayette and other counties are in need of volunteers and financial help, and local residents are best equipped to fill those needs, according to Donnie Dippel, Fayette County Farm Bureau president.

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Posted: October 23, 2012

Sign-up for SURE program to begin

County farmers and ranchers are reminded the sign-up for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payment (SURE) program for the 2011 crop year begins in late October and runs through June 7, 2013.

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Posted: October 17, 2012

FEC taking Youth Tour applications

Two eligible high school students will be awarded an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. in June 2013, thanks to Fayette Electric Cooperative’s commitment to educating youth about government, history and the cooperative business model. The...Read more

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Posted: October 17, 2012

County 4-H'ers judge at Guadalupe County Fair

Fayette County 4-H'ers who competed in the Guadalupe County Fair livestock judging contest on Saturday, Oct. 6 in Seguin were (front row, from left) Michael Kosler, Karli Siptak, Chelsea Brothers, Philip Matocha, Cole Brothers, Megan...Read more

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Posted: October 17, 2012

Cow-Calf Clinic slated in Brenham

The 41st annual South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic & Trade Show will be held on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Washington County Fairgrounds sales facility in Brenham. Registration fee is $20 per person, and registration...Read more

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Posted: October 17, 2012

Program on native prairies slated for new landowners

The eighth seminar for 2012 in the multi-county new landowner educational series will be held on Friday, Oct. 19 at the Washington County Fairgrounds VIP Building in Brenham.

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Posted: October 17, 2012

Soil health workshop set Oct. 22 in La Grange

How can landowners decrease input costs, protect against drought, increase production and protect natural resources? By improving soil health.“By learning how to farm in nature’s image we can improve soil health function,” said conservation agronomist...Read more