Recent Blog Posts

• How to Adjust Horses to the Changing Seasons

  December 1, 2011
  Changing seasons can bring about potential problems for horses and their owners. Pasture quality changes with every season, but the changes from summer to fall are especially significant. During the fall, there are often warm sunny days and cool nights.
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• Tips for Making it a Better Winter for Wildlife

  December 1, 2011
  Winter is just around the corner, and that means deer, elk, game birds, squirrels, chipmunks and wild birds are shifting into survival mode. Because it’s a time of particular stress for wildlife, it also happens to be a time when your actions can have a tremendous impact.
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• Five ways to stop a dog from digging holes

  November 1, 2011
  The iconic image many people think of when they think of dogs digging holes is the dog proudly putting a bone in it and covering it back up. In reality, this can leave you with a lot of holes in the ground.
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• Year 'Round Supplementation Improves Pasture Utilization

  November 1, 2011
  It’s been a challenge raising registered Angus cattle through the last 13 years of drought on the Bradley 3 Ranch in the Texas Panhandle.
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• Fall is Prime Time to Begin a Supplemental Feeding Program for Deer

  November 1, 2011
  A buck can have the best genetics in the world, but without the proper nutrition, he’ll never achieve his potential. One way to stack the deck in his favor is to supplement his nutrition. Fall is an excellent time to begin this.
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• Tips for Adjusting your Pet to the Holidays and Changing Seasons

  November 1, 2011
  At this time of year, most dogs and cats shed their summer coats in preparation for putting on their winter fur. Tangled, matted hair cannot provide insulation as nature intended. Daily or weekly brushing can help keep fur tangle-free and healthy.
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• Halloween Pet Safety Tips

  October 15, 2011
  Halloween can be confusing for pets, with strangers coming and going. For the benefit of pets and humans alike, consider keeping your pet in a separate room during prime trick-or treat hours.
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• Autumn Cow-Calf Management Tips

  October 15, 2011
  Here are some general cow-calf management reminders for the fall season. This information has been adapted from the “Beef Cow Herd Calendar”1 developed by the Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service.
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• How to Keep Your Cattle and Pasture Healthy and Productive

  September 1, 2011
  Even though pastures look green and lush in spring and early summer, grass production alone might not be able to meet all your cattle’s nutritional needs.
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• Tips for Cooling off your Pets

  September 1, 2011
  A small wading pool can be a great place for a dog to cool off. Keep it in the shade (hot water won’t help) and change the water frequently to discourage mosquito larvae. Just two or three inches of water may be adequate. Make sure your small dog can get in and out easily.
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