Shackelford County AgriLife Extension

04/29/2026

https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/04/24/texas-soil-and-water-stewardship-week-spotlights-soil-importance-april-26-may-3/

Texas A&M AgriLife is partnering with organizations statewide to celebrate Soil and Water Stewardship Week, April 26 through May 3.

04/20/2026

https://texasfarmbureau.org/usda-launches-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-dashboard/

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) launched the National Feeder and Stocker Cattle dashboard. This is the fourth launch of a new dashboard as part of ongoing efforts to make USDA’s Market News information more user-friendly. Farmers and ranchers now ...

04/07/2026

https://agrilife.org/westtexasrangelands/overgrazing-watershed/

Producers often face tough choices when managing rangeland, especially during drought or market fluctuations. While maximizing livestock numbers might bring short-term profit, prolonged overgrazing can deal lasting damage to the overall health and productivity of the land. One of the most critical,....

04/02/2026

https://texasagriculture.gov/Grants-Services/Rural-Economic-Development/Texas-Agricultural-Finance-Authority/Texas-Agricultural-Grant/AgPro

Texas Department of Agriculture Website

03/23/2026

https://agrilife.org/westtexasrangelands/weatheroutlook/

West Texas Rangelands would like to extend our gratitude to Mr. Luke Drosche for collaborating with us and providing this weather update for our readers. We thank him for sharing his time, talents, and knowledge with us as a guest contributor. Luke serves with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service as...

03/06/2026

03/05/2026

https://agrilife.org/westtexasrangelands/70-questions-important-for-grassland-conservation/

Did you know that Grasslands are crucial to global food security, rangeland economies, carbon storage, and a variety of ecosystem services? Did you know that 31-43% of global lands are grasslands? A Management Priorities Working Group (MPWG) comprised of 11 individuals was tasked with identifying an...

03/04/2026

Two CEU’s offered! Get your RSVP in!

02/25/2026

https://agrilife.org/westtexasrangelands/the-long-term-cost-of-overgrazing/

Understand how to avoid the long term cost of overgrazing and improve rangeland health with sustainable grazing methods.