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In this episode of the Green Report Podcast, we head out on the 2025 Texas Plant Trial Road Trip with Paul Winski, Program Specialist for the Green Industry at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Recorded live from the Houston-area stop at Brookshire's 1502 Farm to Market 1489, Paul walks us through how more than 60 plant varieties are performing in real-world Texas heat and humidity. He also shares timely updates on collaborative research with TNLA members—including work on boxwood, biochar, and root growth regulators—with Native Texas Nursery, Lone Star Trees, and Everde. Discover what's growing strong in Texas and what it means for your landscape or nursery business.

Wilson County 4-H and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will hold a Rabies Vaccine Clinic on Sunday, April 6, from 2-4 p.m. at Deason Animal Hospital, 1712 D St. in Floresville. All vaccines will be available upon request and may be paid by cash or check only. Proceeds will benefit the Wilson County 4-H Council. For more information, call Wilson County AgriLife Extension Office at 830-393-7357.Article Link

Wilson County, Texas, etched its name into the history books Nov. 19 with the graduation of a new crop of Master Gardeners. For the first time, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension program brought the esteemed Master Gardener course to this community, marking a new chapter in its commitment to education and sustainability.Eleven enthusiastic participants received their certificates last month, but the event celebrated more than individual achievements — it was a testament to the power of passion, collaboration, and perseverance. The Texas Master Gardener program, renowned across all 50 U.S. states and eight Canadian provinces, stands on a foundation of...Article Link

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family and Consumer Health Agent Nicole Demmer will host a Food Handlers class on Thursday, Oct.17, at 1:30 p.m. The course, accredited by the Texas Department of State Health Services, will be offered in the AgriLife Extension Meeting Room No. 10, located at 1103 Fourth St. in Floresville.The cost is . A food handlers certification is required for all food service employees in the state of Texas.The class, which runs less than two hours, will cover food safety practices, including cross contamination, time and temperature abuse, and personal hygiene. To reserve your spot, call the extension...Article Link

Utilizing yearling bulls allows the opportunity for accelerated genetic gain and extended working life of a bull.  Dr. Jason Banta, beef cattle specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, joins TSCRA Talk host, Kristen Brown, to explain bulls growth from puberty through sexual maturity and breeding readiness, specifically focused on yearling bulls being turned out with cows at 13-15 months of age. Body condition throughout the bulls life is a key factor that he discusses that impacts successful breeding. Additionally, Banta breaks down considerations for yearling bulls by pre-, mid- and post-breeding season to ensure proper care and safety.  

A USDA survey revealed Texas landowners lose more than $200 million annually in crop damage and livestock production due to feral hogs. The 87th Texas Legislature tasked Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to determine the effectiveness of warfarin-based toxicant on feral hog; John Tomeček, associate professor of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management at Texas A&M and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, joins TSCRA Talk to share the findings of the study.   Episode 57 is brought to you by Invora Rangeview. Learn more at Invora.com.   

A USDA survey revealed Texas landowners lose more than $200 million annually in crop damage and livestock production due to feral hogs. The 87th Texas Legislature tasked Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to determine the effectiveness of warfarin-based toxicant on feral hog; John Tomeček, associate professor of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management at Texas A&M and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, joins TSCRA Talk to share the findings of the study.  Episode 57 is brought to you by Invora Rangeview. Learn more at Invora.com.

Happy National Honey Month! In honor of Honey Month, we wanted to celebrate beekeepers and the humble honey bees. In this week's episode, both of our storytellers share their adventures with beekeeping. Part 1: When Julie Carrick Dalton goes to check on her bees one day, she notices something isn't right. This story was shared at the Urban Waggle, a live storytelling event in support of the mission and programs at the Urban Bee Lab, in Somerville, MA in November 2023. Part 2: Jon Schulz thinks rescuing a neglected apiary is the perfect opportunity to expand his beekeeping business. Julie Carrick Dalton is the Boston-based author of The Last Beekeeper and Waiting for the Night Song, a CNN, USA Today, Newsweek, and Parade Most Anticipated novel. A former farmer and beekeeper, she is a frequent speaker and teacher on the topic of fiction in the age of climate crisis. When she isn't writing, you can probably find Julie kayaking, skiing, or tending her pollinator garden. Her next novel, The Forest Becomes Her, hits shelves in May of 2025. Meet Jon Schulz, a data center architect turned beekeeper. In his day job, Jon works to merge high tech subsystems to deliver consistent, reliable and secure solutions for his global customers. As a beekeeper, his fascination lies in the autonomous functions of honeybees that combine collectively to create a thriving colony. Recently, Jon and his wife Amanda launched Blackland Bees, an apiculture business focusing on honeybee rescue, education, conservation and pollination services. Jon and Amanda can be found managing beehives at local community gardens, designing pollinator landscapes for schools and churches, rescuing and rehabilitating bee colonies and supporting Blackland Prairie restoration projects. Jon received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, while also studying business and Spanish, at the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently pursuing his Texas Master Beekeeper certification, through Texas A&M Agrilife Extension. Jon and Amanda both grew up in the Dallas area and returned in 2012, after living in Austin, San Antonio and Houston. They presently reside in East Dallas, along with their two children, and manage an apiary of nearly 2 million honeybees! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dottie Goebel has been with Texas 4-H since 2015. Dottie joined the Texas Youth Livestock and Agriculture team after four years of serving in various student technician and graduate assistant roles with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. In her current position, Dottie provides leadership to the nation's largest and most robust cattle validation program, helping ensure the integrity of steer and heifer livestock projects. Additionally, Dottie manages the statewide quality assurance and character education curriculum for Texas livestock exhibitors – Quality Counts. This program helps to educate young people on the important role they have as a livestock producer in terms of raising safe, wholesome livestock in an ethical manner to uphold quality standards and animal welfare.Dottie's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, a Master of Science in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications, and a PhD in the same department, all from Texas A&M University. Connect with Dottie: @texasyouthlivestock @dottiecookgoebel Thank you to Ag Chicks Sponsors: Strayhorn: Use code AGCHICKS at checkout ⁠⁠https://www.strayhorn.com⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.agchicks.net/shop⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ------------------------------------------------ Find Ally: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agchicks.net⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/agchicks⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/agchicks⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ @AGCHICKS --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/agchicks/support

Homeschool students are invited to WaterFest on Monday, April 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a free educational event at Helton Nature Park for youth in Kindergarten to 6th grade. Activities will include multiple rotations at hands on stations about water conservation, water cycle, and marine life. This event is sponsored by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, San Antonio River Authority, and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. To register, visit bit.ly/43n44j8.Article Link

Kelley Ranly serves as an Extension Program Specialist for Texas 4-H and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension where she is responsible for coordinating and organizing statewide agricultural leadership programs for high-school-aged youth across Texas. In this role, she also oversees Texas 4-H Horse Validation and is on the leadership team for the Texas State 4-H Horse Show. Kelley began working for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Texas 4-H while she was a student at Texas A&M. She worked in Texas Steer and Heifer Validation for two years before moving into the role of assisting with youth leadership programs. She continued to work in this capacity for about three years before moving into her current position. Kelley recognized her love for agriculture and the western way of life at a very young age. She grew up showing livestock and rodeoing, but really found her niche in the horse world while attending college at Texas A&M University. Kelley obtained a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science with a minor in Business Administration at Texas A&M University before going on to complete her Master of Agribusiness, also at Texas A&M. While completing her degrees, Kelley was a member of the Texas A&M Ranch Horse Team for four years, which uncovered her deep love for reined cow horses. In her spare time, Kelley also enjoys working with livestock and hay producers to maximize profitability on their pastures, serving at her church, and watching Aggie sports. Follow Kelley: @kelleyranly  @texasyouthlivestockandagri1300  Thank you to Ag Chicks Sponsors: Strayhorn: Use code AGCHICKS at checkout ⁠⁠https://www.strayhorn.com⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.agchicks.net/shop⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ------------------------------------------------ Find Ally: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agchicks.net⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/agchicks⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/agchicks⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ @AGCHICKS --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/agchicks/support

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension invites the community to attend “Gardening in Wilson County,” a Home Horticulture series. This will be a two-part series including: •Lawn Care — weeds, pests, and diseases, Thursday, April 11, 6-7 p.m. •Top Performing Landscape Plants, Tuesday, May 21, 6-7 p.m. Dennis Hale will be the speaker at both programs. The cost per session is . Programs will take place in the extension classroom #10 located at 1103 Fourth St. in Floresville. For more information or to RSVP for a class, call the Wilson County Extension Office at 830-393-7357.Article Link

Displaying their respective flags, members of a Polish agribusiness delegation gather Feb. 25 with Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program, along with local hosts, at the Pawelek Ranch near Goliad. The group also visited the Polish Heritage Center at Panna Maria during their time in South Central Texas. To learn more about this group of family farmers and ag producers and why they're in Texas, see page 4C.Article Link

9-6-23 AJ DailyHerding DreamsAdapted from an article by Elizabeth Rosson, editorial intern, Angus Journal Mike Siemens Named Protect The Harvest Executive Director; Theresa Lucas McMahan Appointed Chief Administrative Officer Adapted from a release by Protect the Harvest Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Study Shows Toxicant Effective Tool to Reduce Feral Hog Populations Adapted from a release by Adam Russell, Texas A&M AgriLife Compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor, Angus Journal.  For more Angus news, visit angusjournal.net. 

This podcast covers the conversation regarding corn, sorghum, and small grain diseases and viruses.  Dr. Tom Isakeit, Dr. Ken Obasa, and Dr. Terry Wheeler focus on management, recognition, and control of these issues.  Dr. Isakeit starts us off with Corn and Sorghum, Dr. Ken Obasa with Small Grains, and Dr. Wheeler discusses cotton and also Nematodes.   There is some excellent information that will help with pre-plant decisions and in-season management.  There are slides referenced in the discussion at times but the conversation is very good.  If you have questions about the information please contact your county Extension agent or these individuals directly.  

On this episode of The Texoma Cattleman, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension introduces a new series for the spring that will be focused on the cowherd. The series will discuss: Establishing a Calving Season, Bull Selection and Turnout, Herd Health Management, and much more! On this particular program, Cody introduces to listeners the importance of Establishing a Calving Season.

On this episode of The Texoma Cattleman, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discusses calculating fertilizer blends. Cody expands on the importance of soil sampling and talks how we utilize different sources of fertilizer to calculate blends that will meet your soil test recommendations.

Shannon Sullivan, Assistant County Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, interviews  Ashley Pellerin, Extension Program Specialist at Prairie View A&M. Ashley talks about livestock management of goats, the International Goat Research Center, and raising goats for meat and cheese. 

This podcast episode focuses on everything risk and decisions related to insects.  Dr. David Kerns and Dr. Pat Porter discuss the background and effectiveness of Bt technologies in control, how economic thresholds are developed and utilized, the efficacy of insecticide use in crops, importance of scouting, seed treatments and layby treatments in your insect management strategies, and more.  This topic was part of our Crop Production and Plant Protection Clinic held on December 20.  It is the 2nd podcast presentation from that meeting.  Dr. Dotray's resistant weed management presentation is already loaded if you missed it.  There will be future podcasts from that meeting related to plant pathology (disease, viruses, and nematodes), knowing your varieties, and knowing the TDA laws and regulations for pesticide application.

This episode will feature Dr. Peter Dotray, Weed Specialist with Texas A&M Extension and Research and Texas Tech University discussing some very important points about resistance.  Dr. Dotray has done some interesting research related to resistance and gets into the best management decisions to contain these weeds.  This is a very timely issue and there is nobody better to discuss this than Dr. Peter Dotray. This presentation was part of our December 20 Crop Production and Plant Protection Conference held in 35 AgriLife counties in the Panhandle and South Plains.  Future discussions will include variety selection in cotton, small grains, and feed grains; disease/virus issues in cotton, feed grain, and small grain.  Be looking for those in the coming weeks.    

Dr. Jason Smith, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist and Mason Carter, County Extension Agent in Oldham County discuss bull development, management, and purchasing.  Great discussion by these Extension professionals.  

Shannon Dietz, County Extension Agent with AgriLife Extension Service interviews Dr. Lakshmi Mahadevan (Dr. M),  Associate Professor and Extension Specialist for Special Populations at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. With 16 years of experience, her areas of expertise include mental health literacy education and is a certified Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Adults instructor. She specializes in delivering programs that promote equitable access to public and community education for the state of Texas.  You can follow her on twitter @CTEspecpops or email lmahadevan@ag.tamu.edu for help answering your questions.  

In this episode, Shannon Dietz, CEA for Agriculture and Natural Resources with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is sharing the importance of Texas Agriculture in planning your holiday meals.  He also will be speaking with special guests Kristina Brown, Better Living for Texans Agent, and Registered Dietician along with Cindy George, who is currently working on her master's in public health and an intern with Texas A&M AgriLife in the Harris County Office.  All three provide excellent information for you and your family in your planning for holiday meals.

You don't want to miss the discussion between Dr. Jason Smith, Dr. Justin Benavidez, and Mason Carter about this topic.  When the rain returns and your grass is gets back to health, decisions to buy or keep heifers or buy replacements will be impacted by a number of variables.  These include grass availability, cost of replacements, value of heifers, input costs for management and nutrition, etc. are only a few.  Each of these scenarios were discussed and evaluated by these three gentlemen.  Its actually a great time to start thinking about what to do when it starts to rain and we get back to normalcy.  There could be real opportunities to impact the future of your business.

On this episode, Paul talks with Becky Bowling and her position as an urban water specialist in Texas. They'll discuss how education is evolving to better prepare city & county governments, the green industry and homeowners for developing sustainable landscapes.

Third presentation in the Drought Management Series focusing on Supplementation Decisions.  Dr. Jason Smith and Dr. Justin Benavidez discuss decisions related to supplementation and economic decisions during a drought.  Tremendous in-depth discussion regarding decisions and considerations while moving through drought conditions. Dr. Smith got into why we might decide to supplement.  What are some reasons to supplement?  1) you have a nutrient void because of lack of forage 2) you want to preserve and stretch your forages 3) you might need to improve the utilization of your forages.  He discusses "associative effects of supplementation" and how one size does not fit all.  He and Dr. Steffens had a very interesting discussion about the role of fat and products to meet the needs of cows.  He touched on important consideration when considering supplementation such as; work with a nutritionist, goal of sustaining operation through a drought, additional experiences/savings, and most economic decisions on need and supplement value.  We discussed tools available to make decisions, hidden cost of supplementation, Ionophores, mineral/vitamin requirements, creep feeding, alternative forage options, hay quality, and water quality.   Dr. Benavidez discussed market trends and future market considerations based on history, supply, and future demand.  Inventory vs. price, cost of feeding calves vs. on grass, retained ownership opportunities, grain and hay stocks going forward, and the economics of all of these decisions.  I think you will find some opportunities from Dr. Benavidez discussion.

On this episode of the Texoma Cattleman, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discusses the drought conditions across Texas. He talks about the impacts on hay, forage, and cattle liquidation.

On this episode of Ag:30, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent and Dr. Blake Bennett- Extension Economist, both with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discuss the weekly market report for the wheat, corn, cotton, soybeans, and cattle.

On this episode of the Texoma Cattleman, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discusses the input costs situations in 2022 with cattle production and introduces weed control.

It has been a very challenging year for producers with drought and the environmental roller coaster, global unrest, and high input costs.  The one thing that is encouraging is the price potential if we can get a crop in and grown successfully.  Dr. Mark Welch and Dr. John Robinson discuss this topic ahead of the June acreage reports and current global environment.  Their discussion was outstanding and they provided excellent information that should be useful to producers.  Both Drs. Welch and Robinson are experts in marketing of grains and cotton and both are Extension economists with Texas A&M AgriLife.  We also heard from Rodney Mosier with Texas Wheat and Angie Martin with Texas Corn to get updates from their producers.  Thanks to everyone that participated.

On this episode of the Texoma Cattleman, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discusses warm season perennial forage management. Specifically in this program, he discusses forage availability, fertilizer and weed control.

On this episode of Ag:30, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent and Dr. Blake Bennett- Extension Economist, both with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discuss the weekly market reports for wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, and cattle.

On this episode of the Texoma Cattleman, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discusses the importance of having a controlled calving season. Specifically on this program he discusses establishing a calving season to match the forage availability. He also discusses how to manage bulls after pulling them from the cowherd.

Shannon Dietz, Harris County County Extension Agent ANR interviews Mr. Steven Sisler, DAR (Disaster and Recovery) Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Harris County.  Mr. Sisler shares important and timely information about emergency preparedness and information for the 2022 Hurricane Season.  Details on family evacuation plans as well as plans for your livestock, pets and homesite are all discussed, and information shared on where you can get additional information on these topics.

May 10, 2022 Dr. Jason Banta, Beef Cattle Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, reviews all aspects of mineral supplementation in beef herds. Please complete our survey - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mFBLgAiZ30ucBrPfd3VjqurYx8LXPJNBjg3wKnR5CmNUMkFNSlhWSExXMjdQUlVLNTE4Vjc5WFdBMi4u For more information on the Beef Brunch Educational Series, please contact Ashley Edwards at akedwards@agcenter.lsu.edu.

Kerry Siders, IPM agent (Hockley, Cochran, and Lamb Counties) with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service goes in detail to explain the chemistry and use of plant growth regulators during the growing season and at different growth stages.  Outstanding discussion and information presented.

On this episode of Ag:30, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent and Dr. Blake Bennet- Extension Economist, both with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discuss the weekly market reports. Specifically, they discuss the wheat, corn, soybean, and cattle markets for the week of 5/9/2022.

On this episode of the Texoma Cattleman, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discusses Calving Seasons. Specifically on this program he talks about having a more uniform herd health management plan with a controlled calving season, and also fertility management to better increase profit potential within cowherds.

On this episode of Ag:30, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent and Dr. Blake Bennett- Extension Economist, both with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discuss the weekly market reports for wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, and cattle.

On this episode of Ag:30, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent and Dr. Blake Bennett- Extension Economist, both with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discuss the weekly market reports for wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, and cattle.

On this episode of the Texoma Cattleman, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discusses the Calving Season. Specifically in this episode he talks about body conditions scores throughout gestational and lactation periods to achieve better breed up.

On this week's episode of Ag:30, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent and Dr. Blake Bennett- Extension Economist, both with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discuss the weekly market reports. On this episode they discuss the global and national markets of wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, and cattle.

In episode 12, Brandi Keller, Residential Horticulture Agent with Harris County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension interviews Sherri Harrah, manager and hardline buyer for Plants For All Seasons Garden Center. Brandi and Sherri discuss an overview of the family-owned business, a few observations as a woman in horticulture, and touch on some current buying trends in the market today. 

On this episode of Ag:30, Cody Maxwell- Fannin County Extension Agent and Dr. Blake Bennett- Extension Economist, both with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension discuss the weekly market reports for wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, and cattle. This show is sponsored by Fannin County Farm Bureau and brought to you live from Bear Creek Farms.

In this episode, I recap some spring birding adventures and highlight my most recent lifer, the Montezuma Quail.Show NotesEpisode TranscriptBorderlands Restoration NetworkReferencesAlbers, R.P. & Gehlbach, F. R. (1990). Choices of Feeding Habitat by Relict Montezuma Quail in Central Texas. The Wilson Bulletin, 102(2), 300–308. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4162867All About Birds (n.d.). Montezuma Quail. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Montezuma_Quail/lifehistory  Greene, C.D., Harveson, L.A., Cross, J.G., Luna, R.S. (2020, Jan). Spatial ecology and habitat utilization of Montezuma Quail in the Davis Mountains of Texas. The Texas Journal of Science 72:1.Hernandez, F., Harveson, L. A., & Brewer, C. E. (2006). A Comparison of Trapping Techniques for Montezuma Quail. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 34(4), 1212–1215. https://doi.org/10.2193/0091-7648(2006)34[1212:ACOTTF]2.0.CO;2Mathur, S, DeWoody, JA Genetic load has potential in large populations but is realized in small inbred populations. Evol Appl. 2021; 14: 1540– 1557. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13216Mathur, S., Tomeček, J.M., Heniff, A. et al. Evidence of genetic erosion in a peripheral population of a North American game bird: the Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae). Conserv Genet 20, 1369–1381 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-019-01218-9Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (n.d.). Montezuma Quail. AgriLife Extension Wildlife & Fisheries. https://wildlife.tamu.edu/montezuma-quail-reversing-the-quail-decline-initiative/ Support Here Birdy Birdy BirdyBuymeacoffee/HBBBStart your own podcast at Buzzsprout using this link and collect a $25 Amazon gift card for FREE

Listen in to hear a great conversation featuring Jeff Goodwin, Program Director at Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute; Dr. Bill Fox, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; and Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension about carbon credit contracts. Learn about the benefits to your land and the potential opportunities to make money.

Discussion with Dr. Peter Dotray, AgriLife Agronomist and Researcher with Texas A&M AgriLife and Professor with Texas Tech University on issues related to availability of herbicides and options for 2022 growing season.

Discussion with Dr. Tim Steffens and Marcel Fischbacher regarding drought decisions, recent rains and how that impacts long term decisions, grazing management decisions, and much more.  Keep in mind this recording was done before recent additional rainfall but the information is still timely and valuable.  This is the first of a two part discussion with Dr. Steffens regarding range management decisions.  

Crazy volunteers.....what do you do when they are no longer contributing to your program? What do you do when they become a hindrance instead of an addition? How do you dismiss volunteers? How do you communicate with them? What is the best practice for managing the cray? This week, we are joined by Dr. Laura Huebinger, Volunteer Development Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. (Laura was our very first guest! Her episode continues to be one our favorites!) Be sure to continue this conversation with us over on our social media accounts! Facebook: @4hlunchtimeladies Instagram: @4hlunchtimeladies Megan's Email: megan.parr@ag.tamu.edu Wendy's Email: wendy.scott@ag.tamu.edu

One of the most consistent questions we get is about beekeeping. I am a beekeeper and always learning about it. We asked Molly Keck to come on our show and discuss beekeeping. She taught my class and is full of good information. Transcript: [music] Justin Hill: Hello and Bienvenido San Antonio. Welcome to The Alamo Hour, discussing the people, places, and passion that make our city. My name is Justin Hill, a local attorney, a proud San Antonion, and keeper of chickens and bees. On The Alamo Hour, you'll get to hear from the people that make San Antonio great and unique and the best-kept secret in Texas. We're glad that you're here. All right, welcome to The Alamo Hour. Today's guest is Molly Keck. Molly is an integrated pest management program specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Did I get that right? Molly Keck: Did. Yes, you did. Justin: She has a master's in entomology. You and I were at A&M at the same time. I'm '04, but then I went to law school and you stuck around and got your master's in entomology. Molly: I did. Justin: She's a professor, adjunct professor. She teaches adult education courses, writes, presents on a wide variety of topics. I saw you do a YouTube video on murder hornets. You taught the beekeeping class that I took at the San Antonio botanical gardens. I wanted to get you on and talk about something that has consistently been one of the most common questions I get since people found out that I keep bees is a bunch of questions about that. I wanted to have you on to talk about it. Molly: I'm happy to be here. Justin: Thank you. We had somebody on last week talking about real in-depth media issues about San Antonio's return to work $150 million initiative. This is going to be a much more fun discussion I think. Molly: Good. Justin: I always start it with just some general background information. When and why did you end up in San Antonio? Molly: I never left San Antonio. I was born here. I'm a San Antonio native. I went to Buena Elementary, Rudder Middle School, and Clark High School. My husband is from San Antonio also. His parents are from San Antonio. My kids are a third-generation San Antonian, probably, actually, more than that because actually, my husband's grandparents were from San Antonio as well and I'm pretty sure his great grandparents. We always joke that we don't know where we came from. We're just Texan. I went off to A&M. That was the only time I left San Antonio. Then because my family and life is here, this is the best place to live. We moved back home. Justin: I've had a lot of people on the show and most people are like, "Me. I moved here 12 years ago, 13 years ago." A lot of people moving in. Molly: There are a lot of people moving in, but also if I look at the majority of the people that I went to high school with, maybe 15% left San Antonio and the rest of us came back home. When you're born here and you're from here, you don't really want to leave here. Justin: It's great, it's great cost of living, people are nice, and it's a great secret place in Texas I think. Molly: It is. It's also a really, really good family town I think. Also, you get the small-town feel in a big city. It's like everybody knows everybody or it's the Kevin Bacon thing. Eventually, you'll figure out a way that if you meet a stranger, you have some ties somehow. Justin: When we did our beekeeping class, we did fill [unintelligible 00:03:03] I think that was at your house. Molly: It was, yes. Justin: You're in the Northside of San Antonio. You also have chickens. Do you keep any other animals? Molly: Just pets. The only livestock we have really are chicken and bees. Then other than that, dogs, cats, and a parrot. Yes, dogs, cats, and a parrot. Justin: How many dogs? Molly: We have three dogs, we have two cats, and we have one parrot. My...