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Posted Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 BY STEVE CAMPBELL sfcampbell@star-telegram.com After watching helplessly as the merciless heat and drought ravaged his vegetable crops by 75 percent last season, Cisco farmer Payton Scott says he won’t fight another losing battle. “If it burns up, I’ll quit on it,” said Scott, whose 60-acre Scott Farms supplies a wide variety of vegetables to [...]
As the weather grows warmer and the days grow longer, some familiar faces will begin appearing in your yard. Migrating birds such as hummingbirds, sparrows, swallows, martins and larks will be returning soon, and it’s time to prepare your garden and yard for your feathered friends. Make sure your feeders are clean: Use a scrubbing brush and [...]
Fall migration is a great time for birders. We tend to see more birds mainly because birds born in spring and summer are now heading south with all the other birds. Migration is also a time for us bird watchers to notice varieties we normally do not see. Because of the hurricane season, these strong [...]
Birds have behaviors just as we do, but if you’ve ever observed them “behaving” you know that some of their actions are just baffling! Bathing in the Dust Have you ever witnessed a bird “bathing” in dust? Believe it or not, birds will often do this to either reduce moisture, align feather barbs (a series of branches [...]
Would you like to attract hummingbirds to your yard or garden? Hummingbirds are attracted to flowers, shrubs, vines and trees. Below is a list of flowers, shrubs, vines, and trees that hummingbirds are attracted to. Note: none of these need to be red in color, although the color red is attractive to hummingbirds. If in doubt [...]
A calf’s diet and surroundings change dramatically at weaning and if you don’t closely manage this lifestage, the value of your calves can be reduced. Calves can become sick and won’t grow as they should.
Here are four weaning […]
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Broodmares have specific nutritional requirements that differ from other classes of horses. There are differences both in the amount of feed mares need and the nutrient concentration needed in that feed. Throughout the year the broodmare goes through three different phases, […]
We are surrounded by choices these days as we set out to buy food for our pets. There are many different foods in many different price ranges, all claiming to be just what your pet needs. How do […]
Does your horse need protection while outdoors? Wind, rain, insects, sunlight, warm and cold weather, snow, and more can all wreak havoc on your horse’s beauty and health. Thankfully, there are a range of equine blankets and sheets […]