Daily News Update, June 8, 2009

Technical and financial assistance to fight cattle fever tick available through USDA-NRCS
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing technical and financial ssistance to ranchers in a 17-county area to help fight the spread of the cattle fever tick. The conservation assistance will be available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for the Rio Grande Domestic Animal Stress/Mortality Statewide Resource Concern, since the cattle fever ticks can carry and transmit a tiny blood parasite called, babesia, that can be deadly to cattle. The 17 counties included are Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Kinney, Maverick, Starr, Val Verde, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, and Zavala. more

Ag groups say more reform needed
Texas farm and ranch groups are glad lawmakers have taken steps to revisit eminent domain law but say it's "nowhere near" what's needed in a state where most land is privately held. A bill approved by lawmakers — HRJ18 — puts a constitutional amendment on November's ballot that would prohibit government from taking private property exclusively for economic development. more

Farmers, ranchers keeping eyes on sky for '09 hurricane season
As the 2009 hurricane season gets under way, farmers and ranchers in Southeast Texas are still busy building fence and treating cropland destroyed by surges of saltwater from Hurricane Ike last fall. Forecasters are predicting this year's hurricane season — June 1 to Nov. 30 — will be an "average" season, but even an average season will typically have about 10 named storms and six hurricanes. more

Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns, 6-4-09
Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns is National Cattlemen's Beef Association's (NCBA) weekly report from Washington, D.C., giving an up-to-date summary of top policy initiatives concerning the cattle industry.
          OIE raises cattle age limit for international beef trade
          NCBA calls for fair trade policies with China
          NCBA works to protect ag workers' privacy rights
          USDA releases details for additional NAIS listening sessions
          NCBA meets with Canadian Parliament

Don't miss NCBA's award-winning Cattlemen to Cattlemen
On the episode airing the week of June 9-13, take a look at the 2009 grazing outlook and hear from experts about low-stress cattle handling practices. Also, visit this year's National Western Stock Show and check in with Baxter Black for his latest wit and wisdom!
NCBA’s on RFD-TV provides weekly news and features for cattle producers across the country. The show is now an hour long and airs every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, with repeat episodes on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Sundays at midnight (all times Eastern). It is also available any time online at www.CattlementoCattlemen.org.

Calendar
        June 13―2009 Texoma Pasture Conference, Ardmore Convention Center, Ardmore, Okla. more
        June 16―46th Annual Stiles Farm Field Day, The Stiles Farm, Thrall, Texas. more
        June 17-19―TSCRA Summer Meeting, La Torretta Del Lago, Montgomery, Texas. more
        June 22―Texas Ag Forum, Omni Hotel, Austin, Texas. more
        June 23―Sterling County Weed and Brush Control Field Day, Sterling County Community Center, Sterling City, Texas. more
        June 24-25―Bi-National Ranchers Conference, Embassy Suites, Laredo, Texas. more
        June 30―Advanced Topics in Wildlife Management: Weather and Climate; Panhandle Plants, Hemphill County Exhibition Center, Canadian, Texas. more
        July 14-18―NCBA Summer Conference, Denver, Colo. more
        July 28―Advanced Topics in Wildlife Management: Rangeland Ecology and Management, Miami Community Center, Miami, Texas. more
        July 23-July25―Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association 56th Annual Convention and Trade Show, Midwest City, Okla. more
        August 8―Southern Plains Beef Symposium, Ardmore Convention Center, Ardmore, Okla. more
        August 3-5―2009 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. more
        August 13―K-State Beef Conference, Frick Auditorium, Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, Kansas. more

Plan to attend TSCRA's 2009 Summer Meeting June 17-19 in Montgomery
TSCRA's 2009 Summer Meeting will take place June 17-19 at the Torretta Del Lago Resort in Montgomery, Texas. All TSCRA committees will meet to discuss important industry developments. The General Session will feature a panel discussion on Carbon Credit Trading and its impact on rural land values. This is a wonderful place for a family vacation, so plan to come early or stay over to enjoy all the amenities. go!

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