QuailMasters, a series of intensive, hands-on training sessions to help Texans learn more about quail, is back.

Register here: https://www.texas-wildlife.org/resources/events/quailmasters-2022.

02/23/22 - QuailMasters once again takes flight

TFB Radio Network's Carey Martin was in New Orleans last week to talk with Texas farmers at the annual Commodity Classic.

03/14/22 - Texas farmers visit Louisiana for Commodity Classic

Treatment for a foal disease called Rhodococcus Pneumonia may lead to antibiotic resistance in the animals. The disease can lead to pneumonia, fever, intestinal disease and death in foals younger than six months of age.

6/20/22 - Treatment of foal disease may lead to antibiotic resistance

To encourage more people to get outdoors, and start the new year off right, Texas State Parks will host a variety of First Day Hike events, including self-guided and guided walks, bike rides, paddling trips and polar plunges. 

A list of First Day Hike events is available here: https://tpwd.texas.gov/calendar/first-day-hikes

12/27/22 - Get outdoors with a First Day Hike at Texas State Parks

A diagnosis of a mysterious disease has been released.  The disease has killed and sickened dozens of horses in several states, including Texas.

1/16/23 - Diagnosis of deadly horse disease

Registered dieticians are trusted by consumers to help with food and nutrition questions. Amber Pankonin, a registered dietician from Nebraska, says they can also be effective resources on questions related to food production and modern agriculture.

6/30 - Registered dietitians can be trusted resources for agriculture

The Olton Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture celebrated another successful pheasant hunt in early December. The two-day hunt attracted 125 hunters.

12/28 - Olton celebrates another successful pheasant hunt

On this week's program, the domino effect of the health pandemic on the U.S. beef industry will continue for a while until there is more stability in the economy.  Otherwise, cattle sales over the Memorial Day Weekend were good in South Texas.  The is an increasing concentration of summer crops being devoted to silage in the Texas Panhandle.  It is expensive to protect hay from the weather.  Barn storage is the best method of protection.  There are challenges to growing turf grass in shade in Texas.

12/27/22 - Get outdoors with a First Day Hike at Texas State Parks

Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network

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