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The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service that supports farmers and ranchers throughout the state of Texas has been preparing for the next round of applications as the new fiscal year approaches in October. NRCS helps to protect natural resources on private land, provides technical assistance and writes conservation plans through programs like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, which can also provide resources to replace faulty pivots, drill livestock wells and install livestock pipelines and watering facilities for cattle, sheep and goats. EQIP is funded through the Farm Bill, which renews in 2023.
Read moreWednesday,September 28 - Chicken Strips,Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Pea Salad and Dessert
Read moreMonday October 3rd - Meatloaf,Carrots,Baked Potato Wedges, Dessert
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Read moreHigh temperatures aren’t the only records set in Texas this year. The prolonged drought that came with it also sent cattle to livestock markets in numbers that haven’t been seen in a decade.
Read moreFirst Baptist Church of Brownfield Pastor Tommy Rosenblad and his wife, Sherry moved from Rotan over the summer and began meeting and getting to know the congregation and the community of Brownfield. Tommy Rosenblad had served as a pastor in Rotan for eight years. Shery Rosenblad previously worked in the Psychology and Counseling Department at Hardin-Simmons University.
Read moreLivestock and agriculture, family and community health, consumer decision-making and other important topics are part of programs offered to 4-H members across the nation each year. Programs also include STEM, photography and food projects. Enrollment began on Sept. 1 for Terry County 4-H.
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