Amesquite tree can survive about anything. You can mow over a small one, it will grow right back. Chop down a mature one, it will resprout. The foliage can freeze, the tree just grows more. Fire and herbicides can’t always kill mesquites, either. Yet now, something doesn’t seem quite right. The tree...

Experts advise horse owners to take proactive steps to protect their horses after cases of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), infections in two Houston County horses were confirmed. These are the first reported cases of the mosquito- borne illness in Texas, according to the Texas Animal Health Commi...

Conservation enthusiasts brought the attention to a new round of funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service for conservation easements in the Texas Hill Country. The Hill Country Conservancy, Hill Country Alliance, and more than 20 other partner...

Check-in for the Texas Hill Country Dorper Association Show and Sale is set for Thursday, Sept. 5 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Gillespie County Fair Gro...

The Hill Country Sheep & Goat Organization met Aug. 5 at the home of Margaret Kothmann in Kerrville. President Lindsey Matli called the meeting to ord...

Forage conditions have improved for Texas cattle ranchers, but rebuilding the statewide herd has been slow, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ...