Agriculture
Local Farmer awards Grow Communities donation to local nonprofit
Special to The Post Dispatch Garza County farmer Ray Mason, directed $2,500 to Garza 4-H Shotgun Sports through America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Bayer Fund. For more on this story, read The Post Dispatch this week, or subscribe to the pdf version online. ©Copyright 2019 The Post Dispatch Ray Mason is…
Read MoreArea Fishing Report
Alan Henry Water clear main lake and 58 degrees, stained up the river and 62 degrees; 5.87’ low. Black bass good on Texas rigged Power Worms, shakyheads, jigs, spinnerbaits and crankbaits. … For more on this story, read The Post Dispatch this week, or subscribe to the pdf version online. ©Copyright 2019 The Post…
Read MorePet of the Week
Pepper is a sweet little fellow with a quirky personality. He really wants attention, but it takes him a while to warm up. He’s one of the great dogs at Post Animal Refuge Center looking for homes. Please contact us at postarc@ yahoo.com, on Facebook at Post Arc or call 806-317-8041. For more on this…
Read MoreArea receives much needed rainfall
By Julia Childs/The Post Dispatch Widely scattered rainfall over the county last week was a welcomed site for most. For more on this story, read The Post Dispatch this week, or subscribe to the pdf version online. ©Copyright 2019 The Post Dispatch
Read MoreTACC Presents Award to Ricky King
Special to The Post Dispatch Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council recently presented their Distinguished Service Award to Ricky King, a former Post resident and PHS graduate during the Annual TACC meeting at Horseshoe Bay in the Hill Country. For more on this story, read The Post Dispatch this week, or subscribe to the pdf version online. …
Read MoreInvasive wild hogs still threaten Texas
By Gene Hall/Texas Farm Bureau Call them wild hogs or feral hogs. The invasive species does great damage in both rural and now urban Texas. Only the Legislature can enact control measures. For more on this story, read The Post Dispatch this week, or subscribe to the pdf version online. ©Copyright 2019 The Post Dispatch
Read MorePlains Cotton Growers Annual Meeting Set for April 5
The 62nd Annual Meeting of Plains Cotton Growers, Inc., is scheduled for Friday, April 5, in conjunction with the Texas Cotton Ginners Association’s annual trade show and convention at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. For more on this story, read The Post Dispatch this week, or subscribe to the pdf version online. ©Copyright 2019 The…
Read MoreWarmer Temps Means Snakes are Moving
Special to The Post Dispatch It’s almost springtime in Texas, which means snakes are beginning to slither away from their comfortable winter surroundings and are on the move. For more on this story, read The Post Dispatch this week, or subscribe to the pdf version online. ©Copyright 2019 The Post Dispatch
Read MorePlanter Maintenance Clinic set for March 29
By Kay Ledbetter AgriLife Extension Service At this time of the year, producers spend significant time selecting corn/hybrids and cotton varieties as well as herbicide programs. For more on this story, read The Post Dispatch this week, or subscribe to the pdf version online. ©Copyright 2019 The Post Dispatch
Read MoreSustainability: Modern agriculture gets it
By Gene Hall Texas Farm Bureau There is a word used more than any other in discussions about food, climate and the planet. That word—sustainability—has been part of modern agriculture’s farming practices for some time. For more on this story, read The Post Dispatch this week, or subscribe to the pdf version online. ©Copyright 2019…
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