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Agribusiness February 26th, 2008
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TSCRA supports recall efforts by USDA, TDA
      The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association supports the efforts of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Texas Department of Agriculture regarding the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. beef recall, said Jon Means, president of TSCRA.
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Cattle Auction
      The report from the Feb. 20 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 595 compared to 536 last week and 665 last year. Feeder steers and heifers steady; slaughter cows $1-$2 higher; and bulls steady.
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Fishing enthusiasts will want to catch largemouth bass educational event
      "What good does it do to grow big fish if you can't catch them?" asked Dr. Billy Higginbotham, AgriLife Extension Service wildlife and fisheries expert. The answer is "no good at all" if you're a landowner managing a pond or lake for bigmouth bass.
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Youths sought for Texas Brigades
      Texas Brigades is seeking students ages 13-17 with curiosity and enthusiasm about wildlife, habitat and conservation to attend Texas Brigades summer camp. Each camp is a five-day program focusing on one of four educational curriculums: Bobwhite Brigade (quail), Buckskin Brigade (deer); Feathered ...
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Pasture workshops to be held in Overton
      Two upcoming three-day workshops in Overton will address the needs of novice ranchers, according to Dr. Jason Cleere, a Texas AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle expert. The 2008 Pasture and Livestock Management Workshop for the Novice will be held March 25-27 and again April 1-3.
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Ag Notes
      Training Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Lampasas County will host private applicator training April 15 for those seeking a pesticide license. Certification allows one to purchase and use restricted pesticides and herbicides.
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Ag commissioner sets goals for 2008
      In a speech recently to more than 800 faculty and staff at Texas A&M University's AgriLife Conference in College Station, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples encouraged all Texans to play a part in preserving the state's multi-billion dollar agriculture industry and enhancing rural economic deve...
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TPWD to present March orientation to cave rescue
      Colorado Bend State Park will be the site for a March 15-16 orientation to cave rescue by the South Central Region of the National Cave Rescue Commission, in conjunction with Texas Parks and Wildlife.
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Enforcement of in-state dairy cattle movement rule delayed through March 31 by TAHC
      Livestock health officials have delayed enforcement through March 31, 2008, for a new in-state movement requirement for Texas dairy breed cattle. The cattle tuberculosis regulation, adopted in September by commissioners for the Texas Animal Health Commission, requires Texas dairy cattle to be ide...
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Trade show set by cattle raisers
      The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association's 33rd annual Trade Show and Convention is March 14-17 at American Bank Center Convention Center in Corpus Christi. Admission is $5 for March 14 and 15. Tickets are available on-site.
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