County Agent’s Corner
Winter showers lead to Take All Root Rot
By John Ford CEA-Ag Texas AgriLife Extension Kleberg-Kenedy
      Brown Patch was the subject of last week’s column and I expect conditions to be nearly perfect for this fungal disease to appear this spring. I also expect Take All Root Rot will cause a problem in some lawns this spring. It is during the spring and summer months that symptoms of this serious soil-borne fungal disease becomes most noticeable.
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     RIBBON CUTTING — Generations Natural Health store celebrated its grand opening recently. Located at 1410 S.
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     GRAND OPENING — Big House Bar BQ Steaks & Grill located at 1900 E. King St. celebrated their grand opening and ribbon cutting Thursday.
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Conservation Conversation
Grain Sorghum – An important crop for South Texas
By Robert Schmidt NRCS District Conservationist
      When it comes to farming in Texas and South Texas, the immediate crops that come to mind are cotton and, to some extent, corn. One crop that is sometimes overlooked is sorghum. The fuzzy-headed grass crop (yes it is a grass), which grows best in dry climates, is often passed over when the subject of southern agriculture comes up.
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     Ricardo Luck y Leaf 4-H Club — Members pictured are front row, O.J.
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