Southeast Region Beef and Forage Initiative Team Online Workshop

"Is the next drought just around the corner?" Join us for a long-term weather outlook and tips for preparing your ranch.   1st in a 2-part series Meeting will be conducted via Microsoft Teams agriliferegister.tamu.edu/beef $10 to enroll   For more information, see the link below or contact brian.yanta@ag.tamu.edu Southeast Region Beef and Forage Initiative Team Online Workshop Flyer

Record Books Due

Eastland County Extension Office 102 N Lamar Suite 307, Eastland, TX, United States

4H Record Books are due to the Extension Office by 5pm on Friday, June 5, 2020. Report forms, personal information pages and record book guides can be found at the link below. If you have any questions, please call the office at 254-629-2222. https://eastland.agrilife.org/home/eastland-county-4-h/4h-recordbooks

4-H Project Forms and Award Applications Due

Eastland County Extension Office 102 N Lamar Suite 307, Eastland, TX, United States

4-H Project Forms and Award Applications are due to the Eastland County Extension Office by 5PM on Friday, June 5, 2020. The Eastland County 4-H Project Forms and Award Applications Handbook can be found at the following link: https://eastland.agrilife.org/eastland-county-4-h/4h-project-and-award-forms/

Meat Goat Production Program

The Southeast Region Small Ruminant Initiative team has put together a series of 4 sessions addressing Meat Goat production. These sessions will be presented by Dr. Reid Redden and Dr. Shawn Ramsey. They will take place Tuesdays at 7am beginning next week June 9th. They will be livestreamed via Facebook Live and available to join through the Brazos Valley Small Ruminant Committee Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Brazos-Valley-Small-Ruminant-Committee-465800290219203/ These presentations will be recorded and will remain available at any time through their page.                  ... Read More →

Erath County Program “How to Grow That Juicy Ripe Peach”

Erath County Master Gardeners present "How to Grow That Juicy Ripe Peach". This program is for homeowners with a tree in your backyard and those with small orchards. Topics include: Pruning/Thinning Fruit, Nutrient Management & Irrigation, Insect/Disease, Harvesting Speaker: Tim Hartman, Program Specialist - Earth Kind - College Station   Cost is $15 (Invoice will follow program) Register in advance at: https://agrilife.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErdequrDoiHtG8ZAT9WFFFRWBP2qEsY1LL After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   For more information, contact the Erath County Extension Office at 254-965-1460.

Meat Goat Production Program

The Southeast Region Small Ruminant Initiative team has put together a series of 4 sessions addressing Meat Goat production. These sessions will be presented by Dr. Reid Redden and Dr. Shawn Ramsey. They will take place Tuesdays at 7am beginning next week June 9th. They will be livestreamed via Facebook Live and available to join through the Brazos Valley Small Ruminant Committee Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Brazos-Valley-Small-Ruminant-Committee-465800290219203/ These presentations will be recorded and will remain available at any time through their page.                  ... Read More →

Meat Goat Production Program

The Southeast Region Small Ruminant Initiative team has put together a series of 4 sessions addressing Meat Goat production. These sessions will be presented by Dr. Reid Redden and Dr. Shawn Ramsey. They will take place Tuesdays at 7am beginning next week June 9th. They will be livestreamed via Facebook Live and available to join through the Brazos Valley Small Ruminant Committee Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Brazos-Valley-Small-Ruminant-Committee-465800290219203/ These presentations will be recorded and will remain available at any time through their page.                  ... Read More →

Pilgrim’s Pride recalls chicken nuggets because of rubber bits

Following a consumer complaint, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. initiated a recall of almost 60,000 pounds of chicken nuggets from retailers in four states. Although retailers are being instructed to pull the frozen chicken nuggets, there is concern about nuggets consumers may have already purchased, according to a recall notice posted by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service). “Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase” the recall notice says. As of... Read More →