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Annual rodeo set for Aug. 3-5
Barrel races and two nights of live concerts are just a couple of the events happening in Lamesa’ upcoming annual rodeo.
A good deed gone wrong
As productivity lessens in later life, one is sometimes guilty of over-analysis, probing the depths of understanding too far.
Sunflowers and the light of Jesus
The sunflower is the official flower of Kansas. It can reach upwards of 10 feet, with its bright yellow rounded flower standing atop of its long stem. A field of hundreds or thousands is a sight to behold.
County gets disaster tag
Dawson County is one of 139 Texas counties which have been designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as primary natural disaster areas due to qualifying drought.
STAX, SCO payments going out
Following announcement of final 2022 county yields for Upland cotton on June 22, the USDA Risk Management Agency has begun sending final indemnity payments to Upland cotton producers who purchased 2022 crop year Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) or Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) policies.
Burke gets cropping systems research job
Joseph Burke, Ph.D., the new cropping system agronomy and weed scientist with dual appointments to Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at Lubbock, wants to make sure producers see the benefit of his work on their farms.
Two Lamesa standouts selected for Elite Team
Whether it’s in the field or at the plate, Laila Vasquez and Zoey Sifuentes were two of the Golden Tornadoes’ key leaders helping the three-time District 3-3A champs to their best season in school history this past spring.