The basics of Lampasas County agriculture: getting started

  • Joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record This young couple, Dylan and J’Lee Perryman, string a new barbed-wire fence. Ranching as a business is a full-time job that often requires every member of the family pitch in to help.
    Joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record This young couple, Dylan and J’Lee Perryman, string a new barbed-wire fence. Ranching as a business is a full-time job that often requires every member of the family pitch in to help.
  • joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record Understanding the layout and carrying capacity of a pasture is vital when making farming or livestock choices.
    joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record Understanding the layout and carrying capacity of a pasture is vital when making farming or livestock choices.
As more people move into Lampasas County and buy small acreages, the more the question is asked of those in the know about how to start a farm or a ranch. “I get calls on a weekly basis regarding this, and the number of calls seems to have increased over the last several years,” said Heath Lusty, county Extension agent for agriculture and natural resources. In many cases, a person might buy…

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