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Farmers have been planting fields in Refugio County and surrounding counties since early February despite some obstacles such as four inches of rain in mid-February that made fields too muddy and a wind storm Feb. 25. From left, a John Deere tractor plants just south of Refugio County in San Patricio County, and a Case tractor plants just north of Bayside in Refugio County.
Farmers sow seeds for season’s crops
REFUGIO COUNTY —Farmers in Refugio and neighboring counties are in the process of planting their fields, and it appears that grain is the crop of choice. Some farmers like Tom Mayo, who farms in Re...
Feb 28, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ag workshop for veterans slated for Nov. 10
SAN ANTONIO — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the Texas AgrAbility Project and U.S. Department of Agriculture, will present an agriculture workshop for military vetera...
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bill Clough photo A few roadside stalks of grain are all that is left after harvesting in a field east of Beeville on U.S. Highway 59. Farmers say this year’s harvest was poor because of the drought.
Farmers make meager crop this year
BEE COUNTY — Anyone who expected anything but bad news from Bee County’s grain harvest this year has not been paying attention. Fred Schauer of the Bee Agricultural Co. said this week that about 85...
Jul 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Contributed photo 4-H programs of Bee, Goliad and Refugio counties raised more than $12,000 recently at the South Texas Cattleman’s Roundup. The event was a fundraiser for Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi.
Roundup raises funds for children’s hospital
The 4-H programs of Bee, Goliad and Refugio counties recently worked jointly to raise more than $12,000 for the South Texas Cattleman’s Roundup, held recently at the Beeville Livestock Commission f...
Jun 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dalton Brown, Courtney Myers, Kasie McCool and Cameron Loveday will compete in the Texas High School Rodeo Finals next week in Abilene.
Texas High School Rodeo Finals
By Kenda Nelson Editor, County Press REFUGIO COUNTY — Long before the crack of dawn when most of their classmates are still in deep slumber, before time to set off for school, and before eating bre...
Jun 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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‘Show with a Heart’ to benefit Driscoll Children’s Hospital
A Beeville Cattlemen’s RoundUp will be held Friday, June 15, at noon at the Beeville Livestock Commission. 4-H Clubs from Bee, Goliad and Refugio counties will be auctioning baked goods, handmade i...
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Bayside-Richardson Co-op Gin receives Conservation Award
May 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
REFUGIO — Bayside-Richardson Cooperative Gin, with headquarters in Bayside, was honored as the Outstanding Conservation Business for outstanding contribution to the Texas Soil and Water conservatio...
Mission 4-H discusses future animal clinics
Apr 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Refugio Mission 4-H held its monthly meeting on Sunday, March 4, at the city hall. Mr. Montemayor reminded us about concession stand times that the members needed to work during the county fair. We...
Sally Crofutt leaves Fennessey Ranch
by By JEANNIE DAHL Special to the County Press
Apr 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
BAYSIDE – March 31 marked the end of an era and a 20-year partnership between Brien Dunn’s Fennessey Ranch and Sally Crofutt, general manager. Crofutt tendered her resignation after months of cont...
FFA teams compete in SA
Mar 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Refugio FFA judging teams participated at the San Antonio Livestock Show on Feb. 12. The Horse Judging Team placed 122nd and is composed of Dalton Brown, Courtney Myers and Travis Anzaldua. M...
Brand registrations due
Feb 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Every 10 years, Texas ranchers are invited to re-register their brand in the county or counties in which they run cattle. Registration began Aug. 31, 2011, and will close Feb. 29. Those brands tha...
4H members to hold mandatory work day
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
REFUGIO — Mr. Montemayor discussed the County Roundup Competition and Share the Fun (a skit-drama) during the Mission 4H monthly meeting on Sunday, Feb. 5, at the county extension office. The club ...
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