Crop Report

Central Texas vineyards avoided major losses Brianna Crowley, AgriLife Extension viticulturist, Fredericksburg, said the winter storm contributed to 80%-90% bud mortality for some producers, which translated into losses of primary vine shoots that produce fruit, so yields are expected to be below...

Fenceline Chatter

Pastures Recent rainfall events have been a major problem this summer. Fall armyworms have been hitting hay fields heavily. Biology and Damage There are two strains of fall armyworms (FAW): the corn strain and the grass strain.

Wild about words

I’m a proud “word nerd.” I love words; I collect them like baseball cards. I like weird words, wonky words, witty words and even a handful of Welsh words (fun fact: the word for “carrot” in Welsh is “moron”).

Chamber Chat

Howdy, Dublin! Life has been cray-zee here at the Chamber, where I’m serving as Interim Executive Director. We have some exciting upcoming activities here in town, all of which will help local businesses succeed.

Where Are They Now?

Sheila Thomas has had many jobs that historically have been done mostly by men; construction, concrete work, building pipelines, and more. Along the way, she has worked hard to empower the women and girls in her life to feel safe, strong, and capable of anything.

Rodeo Museum to unleash ‘Secrets’

From 1937 to 1959, Dublin hosted one of the largest, most famous rodeos of the time. But then it all but disappeared. What happened? Come discover the “Secrets of the Dublin Rodeo Heritage” on August 14 from 1-5 p.m, hosted by the Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum.

Spelling and expelling demonyms

Beelzebub. Mammon. Legion. These are demon names. Today we’re talking about demonyms, which are different from demon names. The devil is in the details, I suppose. Demonyms are the words we use for groups of people from different places.

Going home again

“You can never go home again.” I sort of felt like there might be some truth to the old saying last month as two trips and a housesitting gig kept me from staying at my house for about 20 days. My home is small but it’s nice to have a space set up especially for me and my dog, Cooper.

Chamber Chat

Howdy, Dublin! We’ve been busy here at the Chamber of Commerce, where I’m serving as Interim Executive Director.

Too clever by half

Kids love to tell you precisely how old they are. Adults, on the other hand, treat age like a tightly guarded state secret. With kids, the “half” in their age makes all the difference. My son isn’t merely “seven”; he’s “seven-and-a-half.