Growing up in a livestock family, Macie Long had assumptions about FFA. She and her brother showed sheep and miniture longhorns, which are like “pocket pets,” according to Long. They did 4-H and her brother joined FFA. “Being a little sister I always wanted to be just like him and copied him quite a...

The Gillespie County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office will host Landowner Strategies for Wildlife Valuation, Grazing and Fire Preparedness seminar from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Nov. 21. The event will host experts covering topics like tax valuations and exemptions, wildlife and livestock interaction, ag...

Ridley Strackbein, a junior animal science major from Fredericksburg, competed with the West Texas A&M Equestrian team at its season opener in October. “I am extremely proud of every rider,” coach Lori Jaixen said. “Each student excelled in professionalism in and out of the arena, and they all embra...

Cassidy Kothmann dreamt of becoming a veterinarian since she was 10 years old. “I wanted to become a veterinarian the first time I vaccinated cattle w...

The Hill Country CattleWomen will host the 2025 Women’s Ranch Seminar on Thursday, Nov. 13. The free event will be held at the Gillespie County Farm B...

The Hill Country Master Gardeners will host Jack Zuber, an arborist at Bartlett Tree Experts, on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Zuber will speak about drought, fl...