The Fredericksburg High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) Agricultural Communications team was named third in the nation over the weekend at the 97th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. This year’s team included Hannah Nielsen, Bryson Durst, Addison Hahn and Taylor Harris. Agriculture teac...

In order to comply with federal Farm Service Agency program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. The following acreage reporting dates are applicable fo...

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Gillespie County office is hosting a variety of programs for students enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade. Deadline for the Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show scholarships is Monday, Oct. 28. The Clover Kids program is now open for enrollment for childre...

Acouple weeks ago, as part of the Junior Master Gardener program, the kids and I started an experiment. They planted squash seeds in cups, then they a...

Members of the Gillespie County Farm Bureau can RSVP for the annual meeting and dinner, which is set for 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Pape Events Cen...

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the Texas New Fruit Growers conference Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17-18, in Fredericksburg. The two-...