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Agribusiness August 26, 2008  RSS feed
Make a splash with watershed stewardship program
      "Did you know that you and everyone around you live in a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that water flows across, through or under as it drains into a stream, river, lake, ocean or other body of water," said Lampasas County Extension Agent Jason Byrd.
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Mmmm good!
      When it comes to satisfying their thirst on a hot Texas day, Skip, left, a blue healer, and Otis, a Walker hound, have no inhibitions about where they will stop for refreshments.
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More bang for the buck
Specialists offer tips to increase cow/calf profitability
      With input costs rising, ranchers' decisions on everything from the way they feed their herds to what color cattle they auction can affect profits, speakers with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service told area producers at Tuesday's CenTex Cow/Calf Clinic.
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Ag Notes
      Licenses As of Sept. 1, all tow operators and vehicle storage facility employees must be licensed. This includes office staff and field staff -- anyone who works at the facility.
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LHS FFA program earns gold medal
      The Lampasas FFA chapter was notified recently of its selection as a Three-Star or Gold Emblem chapter as part of the National FFA Chapter Rating Award. The LISD's FFA program was rated and ranked by a National Selection Review Panel that met in July in Indianapolis, Ind.
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Lucas earns recognition at banquet
      Rebecca Lucas was recently honored at Texas AgriLife Extension Service's annual Silver Clover Recognition Award Banquet in San Angelo. This year's event recognized 29 individuals who were instrumental to the success of District 7's 4-H youth program.
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Farm Credit District reports strong net income
      The Farm Credit Bank of Texas and its affiliated lending institutions have reported a combined net income of $145 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, an increase of $33.7 million, or just over 30 percent, from the same period of 2007. Gross loan volume at June 30, 2008, was $16.31 billion, reflecting a 7.9 percent increase from Dec. 31, 2007, and a 17.
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Cattle Auction
      The report from the Aug. 13 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 1,033, compared to last week at 878 and 787 last year. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to firm. Slaughter bulls $1-$2 higher. Trade active and demand good.
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Livestock prep
      Lampasas High School sophomore Shannon O'Keefe works with her Beefmaster heifer recently in an effort to halterbreak her.
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