COUNTY LIFE
Beef quality assurance workshop planned
Noble Research Institute will have a Beef Quality Assurance Certification seminar from 1:30-5 p.m. March 5 at the Noble Research Institute Kruse Auditorium.
Beef Quality Assurance helps guide the daily ranch activities of cattle producers who embrace it. The nationally coordinated, state-implemented program is designed to educate producers on the importance of best management practices, such as vaccination and medicine handling and records as well as proper nutrition for each stage of production.
Attendees will learn about:
• The history of Beef Quality Assurance;
• The importance of carcass quality;
• Proper vaccination practices and protocols;
• The importance of a defined breeding program and genetics;
• Proper animal handling;
• The importance of record keeping;
• Basic cattle nutrition considerations.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
As North Texas finally transitions towards cooler temperatures, community water needs change as well.
Preparing your home for freezing temperatures can save time and money, especially with meteorologists expecting El Nino to bring wintry weather to the Southwest United States. Use these tips from the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District to winterize your house and well, all while saving a few gallons.
Now is the time to check fixtures in your home for leaks or moisture loss.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
In today’s edition enjoy the funny and touching letters to Santa submitted by children from across Montague County. Businesses also thank their customers for their patronage this past year with holiday greetings.
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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