‘Do not pet’: A skunk by any other name...
Would smell just as bad. They’re known as “stink cats” and “pole cats,” but their scientific name, “mephitis mephitis,” tells it all. It means “bad odor.” Full Story
Entomologists bugged by bad fire ant advice
AUSTIN – Entomologists are being bugged again by erroneous pest control advice that’s been popping up all over the media like ants at a picnic, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service entomologist in Austin. Full Story
4-H Plant ID wins big at Fort Worth
FORT WORTH—Milam County 4-H Senior Team members Weston Fisher, Jarrett Beckhusen, Cooper Smith and Madeline Kostroun won the Senior Range and Pasture ID Contest at the 2010 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Jan. 23.
Beckhusen was also the high scoring senior individual. Full Story
USDA reminds producers of disaster help deadlines
CAMERON—Milam County USDA Farm Ser v ice Agency (FSA) Executive Director Kevin Humphrey reminds eligible ranchers and livestock producers of the upcoming deadline for applying for benefits under the provisions of the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for losses incurred during calendar year 2009. Full Story
State Roundup to hold ‘4-H has talent’
Do you have what it takes to be a star? Have you always pictured yourself performing on the big stage? If so, the 2010 Texas 4-H Roundup “4-H Has Talent Competition”
is for you. Get the chance to show your skills on stage in front of nearly 3,000 fellow 4- Hers, parents/volunteers and 4-H faculty. Full Story
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