Second part of the two part series on Beef Cattle Needs and Supplementation Decisions. Dr. Jason Smith details the decisions to be made based on protein and energy needs of your cattle and available forage. Very good and timely information. I hope you enjoy

Outstanding discusion with Dr. Blake Bennett regarding Ag Tax Status and what you should know. I really enjoyed this presentation and know that agents get a lot of questions regarding ag exemptions or reductions. This episode will help you answer most of those quesitons and where to find answers locally. Thank you Dr. Bennett

Dr. Jake Thorn, Extension Sheep and Goat Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife recently visited with County Extension Agents Andy Hart and Mark Carroll about the possibility of diversifying sheep or goats with cattle in the Panhandle and South Plains area of Texas. The discussed topics related to economics, grazing preference and diversity, increased numbers of sheep, types of sheep, reproduction facts, challenges, etc. Gaurding animals were a big topic of discussion in dealing with predators and these included gaurding dogs, donkeys, and Llama. Predators and parasites are the biggest challenges along with fencing. What about goats? They get into that as well.

Excellent discussion regarding a growing topic of producers in the area. Thanks to Andy and Mark for recording this and Dr. Thorne for his expertise. Enjoy!