Blanco County Farm Bureau

08/24/2026

Farm-to-Market roads are how our food and fiber get from Texas farms to our homes and stores.

It’s a road system that was developed to help “get Texas farmers out of the mud.”

That was the campaign slogan in the fifties, to gain support for farm-to-market roads that connect Texas farms directly to highways and other cities.

Decades ago, those roads were built to do what their name implies—bring goods from the farm to market. And they still do that today.

If you travel them, you’ll likely meet a farmer or rancher driving large farm equipment or hauling trailers. When that happens, please be patient. Slow down and give them some space. They’re driving those roads to help bring food from the fields to our tables.

08/23/2026

08/14/2026

It’s a game changer.
Dove season opens STATEWIDE September 1 in all 3 zones, including South Texas.

No special White-winged days. No special bag limits. Thanks to healthy dove populations, we’re all going by the same playbook.

🗓 Season opens Sept. 1
🕊 Daily bag limit: 15 birds, no more than 2 White-tipped

Have a great dove season!

07/29/2026

Ever driven down a Texas backroad and noticed purple paint on a fence post or tree?

Believe it or not, those purple stripes aren’t decoration. They’re legally recognized as a No Trespassing notice under Texas law.

Instead of putting up signs that can fade, blow away, or get stolen, Texas landowners can use properly placed purple paint marks to let people know they’re entering private property. If you see them, it’s the landowner’s way of saying, “Please don’t come any farther without permission.”

It’s a simple idea that’s especially useful on large ranches and wooded properties where posting signs every few hundred feet would be nearly impossible.

So the next time someone asks why there’s purple paint on a tree in the middle of nowhere, you’ll know the answer.