Armyworms are out!!! The recent rains and cooler weather have helped propel this along, but they are here now and by the time this article is released in the newspaper they will be in Bosque County in full force. So, what can you do?

Feed cost is often one of the most expensive inputs when trying to balance the beef cattle budget. To help reduce that expense, midwestern producers will sometimes look to alternative feed products such as wet corn gluten, corn dried distillers’ grain with solubles (DDGS) or soy hulls, to name a few.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present a free four-part webinar series that will cover a variety of range and wildlife topics starting Sept. 30. The series will run on Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-noon through Oct. 21.

For this edition of Working Lands Perspectives, we interviewed Erik Glenn to discuss how federal and state funding can best be used to create resilient, sustainable working lands. Glenn is the Executive Director of Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust and President of the Partnership of Rangeland Trusts (PORT).

A year of challenges, uncertainty and a lot of work—that’s what 2020 has been for Ryan Novak and his family. “Every year, I say next year is going to be better.

A year of challenges, uncertainty and a lot of work—that’s what 2020 has been for Ryan Novak and his family. “Every year, I say next year is going to be better.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offices of McLennan, Johnson, Limestone, Falls, Bell, Bosque, Hill, Hamilton and Coryell Counties will be hosting a Central Texas Fall Cow/Calf Seminar on the morning of October 20, 2020.

Tracy William Bodiford, 46, of Clifton, was arrested on September 18 for the possession of a controlled substance less than or equal to one gram. Jeanna Lynn Kennedy, 34, of Houston, was arrested on September 18 for the possession of marijuana more than two ounces.

The National Championship Barbeque Cookoff hosted its annual auction and BBQ dinner Saturday evening where guests bid on items in the silent auction, enjoyed a delicious BBQ dinner, and participated in a live auction afterwards. Proceeds from the fundraiser went to the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department. Turn to Page 3 for more!