Fannin County- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

‼️𝐏𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲‼️

𝐆𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 — 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐞? Join us on 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 for a hands-on Pond Management Field Day at 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 in 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐲, 𝐓𝐗.

📅 Date: April 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: 2801 CR 1245, Savoy, TX 75479
💲 Cost: $20 (includes fish plate lunch)

This outdoor program brings real-world pond management to life with expert instruction and live demonstrations you can see in action.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧:
• How to identify and solve common pond problems
• Managing fish populations for better fishing
• When aquatic plants help — and when they hurt
• How to evaluate pond health and fish condition

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬:
• Tyson Keese — Ponds 101
• Bob Lusk — Fundamentals of Fish Management
• Ryan O’Hanlon — Exploring Aquatic Plants

𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Watch professionals identify fish, evaluate populations, and make management decisions right on-site.

Come learn, ask questions, and enjoy a fish plate lunch.

Pond Management Field Day Hands-on pond management field day with experts, live electrofishing demo, and lunch included—learn to improve your pond and fishery.

🐗 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞?

Fannin County Extension is hosting a 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 on
📅 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | ⏰ 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐚𝐦–𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐦
📍 Fannin County Extension Office | Bonham, TX

We’ll cover hog behavior, recognizing damage, effective control methods, and proper trap setup with a 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

💲 $𝟏𝟓 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧
🎓 𝟑 𝐂𝐄𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬
👥 Limited to 70 attendees

⚠️ Pre-registration is required.
⚠️ 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬: Attendance is required to be eligible to rent Pig Brig traps through the Extension office.

📞 Questions? Contact Cody Maxwell at [email protected]
or call 903-583-7453

Feral Hog Workshop Feral Hog Workshop Feb 13 in Bonham! Learn hog biology, signs, control methods, and trap setup. Required training to rent traps.

🚜 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐩 🌾

📅 February 19, 2026
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Multi-Purpose Complex, 700 FM 87, Bonham, TX 75418
🎟 Free to attend

Join us for this annual event that brings together producers, landowners, agribusiness professionals, and anyone interested in agriculture for an evening of networking, education, and community! 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝟓𝟎 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞, along with 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 and 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 $𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬.

We’re also excited to welcome our keynote speaker, 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐚 𝟏𝟕-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝟒-𝐇 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 from Collin County, who will share his story and experiences in agriculture and 4-H.

For questions about the event, please email [email protected]
or call 903-583-7453. To help us plan for the meal, please register using the link in this post.

2026 Farm and Ranch Roundup Come join us as the most anticipated agriculture event of the year!

🌱𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩🌱
𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 2026 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴

📅 Friday, January 16, 2026
⏰ 9:00 am–12:00 pm
📍 Fannin County Extension Office
2505 N. Center St., Bonham, TX 75418
💲 Registration: $15.00

This research-based workshop will focus on soil fertility decisions that drive forage response in pastures and hay meadows. Topics include soil test interpretation, essential nutrients, fertility timing, and using long-range weather outlooks to help guide fertility and grazing decisions for the 2026 season.

If you have any questions please email [email protected] or call 903-583-7453.

If you manage pastures or hay meadows, this program will provide practical tools you can put to use right away.

Stewarding the Soil Workshop: Building 2026 Pastures for Grazing Success Research-based soil fertility strategies to improve nutrient response and set pastures and hay meadows up for successful grazing in 2026.

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞!

Join us 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 in 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐦, 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 for 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝟏𝟎𝟏 with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Whether you’re a new or experienced landowner, this hands-on program will help you make 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 to care for your property and reach your goals.

We’ll cover soil health, forage and w**d management, livestock management, stocking rates, fencing, wildlife, and cost-share programs for landowners. Coffee and donuts provided!

👉 Register here: https://LandStewardship101.eventbrite.com

Land Stewardship 101: Managing Property with Purpose Learn how to manage your land with purpose! Join us Nov. 21 in Bonham for Land Stewardship 101 with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.

Keeping our folks up to date on armyworms—stay alert and let us know if you’ve got any questions!

🚨 Armyworms in North Texas 🚨 Yesterday we talked about staying alert and scouting — today, let’s dive into the grasses that armyworms hit the hardest. #Armyworms #NorthTexasAg #TexomaCattleman #BeefCattle #ForageManagement

🚨 Armyworms are here in North Texas! 🚨 Scout daily. Stay alert. Protect your pastures, hay meadows, and lawns! #Armyworms #NorthTexasAg #PastureManagement #BeefCattle

We are ready for tomorrow’s Weaned Calf Seminar! Rodeo Coffee Roasters will fuel the day as we talk preconditioning, herd health, and marketing calves at the Fannin County Extension Office. #WeanedCalfSeminar #FanninCountyExtension #CattleManagement #HerdHealth #CalfMarketing #TexasCattlemen #BeefCattle #CowCalf

💡 𝐃𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠?

Shrink is the temporary weight loss cattle experience from stress, fasting, and transport before being sold. Even a short delay in weaning can impact your bottom line!

Take this example: a 𝟓𝟑𝟐 𝐥𝐛 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 $𝟒.𝟓𝟗/𝐥𝐛 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 $𝟐,𝟒𝟒𝟐, while an 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝟓% 𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐭 $𝟒.𝟑𝟖/𝐥𝐛, 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 $𝟐,𝟐𝟏𝟑. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 $𝟐𝟐𝟗 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 — money you could capture with proper weaning and preconditioning.

Understanding shrink and weaning premiums helps you maximize profits and make more profitable marketing decisions.

🔥 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐀𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐬 – 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧!

Start with 𝐀𝐠:𝟑𝟎 at 8:30 AM on 104.3 The River for the latest ag news. Then catch 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧 at 9:00 AM as we break down 𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and the big question: 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬. Finish strong with 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 at 9:30 AM on 95.3 The Range, featuring 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 talking kickoff football weekend and his state and national wins this summer.

𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮:
➡️ 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐛 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 – Texas Farm Bureau Insurance | (903) 449-0783
➡️ 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 – Bonham, TX | (903) 583-3217
➡️ 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 | (903) 785-8372 | www.bigcountryfarmcenter.com