Central Texas Farm and Ranch News


Wind in the Wires
Many Texans like wind power. Few want electric transmission lines running through their ranches.
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Prickly Problem: Too much of a good thing?
Like most things in life, the prickly pear cactus has it pros and its cons. For anyone who has ever had a brush with prickly pear glochids, those tiny, barbed spines that can inflict a world of hurt, it might be difficult to envision particular positives at that moment.
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Fire Ant Control Reminder
Plateau finds the key time for imported red fire ant (IRFA) control is now through June, before the heat of summer hits.
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Hunt and Fish Free - Forever
This is your chance to win a Lifetime Super Combo License, giving you the right to hunt and fish in Texas without ever having to buy another state license or stamp.
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Texas Deer Association Makes Tracks Across The State
San Antonio,Tx — More than 300 deer enthusiasts, land owners, exhibitors, hunters and students from across the state converged on Grapevine March 5-6 for the Texas Deer Association's (TDA) 2nd Annual Spring Gala and Superior Genetics Whitetail Deer Auction.
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April 13th webinar in Austin to address small-acreage crops
AUSTIN — A free "Small Acreage Horticultural Crops" Web seminar for residents of Travis and surrounding counties will take place from 10 a.m.-noon on April 13 at the Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Travis County, 1600-B Smith Rd., Austin.
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13 State Parks to Host Go Fish! Events This Spring
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wants to make it easier for Texans to go fishing and this year has renamed and expanded its learn-to-fish initiative to include dozens of special springtime events being held at 13 state parks throughout Texas.
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$400M project springs up in Hays
Austin Business Journal
by A.J. Mistretta

Greg Rich sees tremendous untapped promise in the quiet Hays County community of Dripping Springs.
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