Brodie Roeder saw what an agriculture education can do for him last week. On Jan. 22, Roeder exhibited the Supreme Champion Ram, a Dorper, and the Reserve Champion Dorper Ewe in the Junior Breeding Sheep Show at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. “I got into FFA just by being born in agriculture,” R...

The Gillespie County Fair Grounds played host for the Hill District Grandstand from Jan. 12-17. the Turkey and Breeding Sheep Show, as well as the auction took place in Fredericksburg, while other shows were scattered between Kerrville, Llano and Comfort. Many local FFA and 4-H kids placed during th...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) deadlines, reminders and new programs for local producers. File crop acreage reports Deadlines for filing crop acreage reports are approaching. Producers in the Gillespie County service area have until Sunday, Feb. 15, to file for small grain crops (wheat, t...

Blueberries will be the focus of the first of three Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office Grow It, Cook It, Preserve It programs this year. The p...

• Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Worth): Jan. 16-Feb. 7. • San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo: Feb. 5-22. • San Antonio Stock Show and ...

Capital Farm Credit (CFC) opened applications for $1,000 scholarships to local graduating high school seniors. “Capital Farm Credit is honored to supp...