Dairy Month celebrates America’s rich milk history

National Dairy Month started out as National Milk Month in 1937 as a way to promote drinking milk.

Flavored milk aids in child nutrition

Flavored milk is a crucial part of school nutrition. How do we know? Because schools that offer it see increased lunch participation, and kids who drink it have better overall diets. Plus, flavored milk in schools has less sugar than flavored milk in grocery stores. Kids need the nutrients in milk.

How do milk alternatives compare to the real thing?

Milk alternatives such as almond, soy, coconut and rice milk continue to share shelf space with real cow’s milk. People are placing them in their carts, believing that they are equal to real cow’s milk.

Fishing report

BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 1.33 feet high. Largemouth bass are good using black or plum colored Texas rigged plastic worms, bladed spinners, crankbaits, and swim jigs working along grass lines, rocky shorelines, and flooded vegetation.

Berry’s Picks

June is dairy month, and the dairy industry is a vital part of the economy in Comanche and surrounding counties. June Dairy Month, an annual tradition developed to celebrate the dairy industry and its many contributors to our society, originated in 1937.

Fenceline Chatter

Sonja Swiger, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist, said biting mosquitoes are a seasons-long problem that often changes based on the environment.

Crop Report

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service compiled the following report for the CENTRAL District: Soil conditions were saturated from repeated rains. Wheat harvest should be underway but was severely delayed by rain. Wheat plants were starting to lodge in fields.

The consistent rainfall

The consistent rainfall started in May has continued through the month of June with Proctor Lake (above) sitting at 1172.96 feet (well above its normal 1162 foot conservation level) with waters significantly closer to bridges.

Where Are They Now?

Don Kirklen grew up on a farm that had been in his family since the 1880s. Now, after a long career that took him to Texas, Iowa and North Dakota, he’s back on the farm with his family and enjoying life.

Recent rains

Recent rains and weather have brought all manner of animals out of hiding. Audrey Veldhuizen spotted this white-shelled turtle in her yard. She reported that the shell was so white that she mistook it for a rock before getting closer. Audrey Veldhuizen | submitted photo