Ag: Berry’s Picks

Fire Ant ControlFire ant populations seemed to explode following the rainfall last week. The rainfall and the warm temperatures are very good for fire ants; we can expect their activity and population to continue to increase.

Ag: Fenceline Chatter

5 tips to prevent negative encounters with snakes this springAs temperatures warm across Texas this spring, you may start seeing more snakes around your home and outdoor areas.These reptiles become more active as they emerge from brumation — a state similar to hibernation in mammals.

Stewardship is the job we’ve forgotten

This week, in talking with some smart people across Texas, one word kept coming up again and again: stewardship. Not as a political talking point, but as a way of thinking about responsibility—about what it means to be entrusted with resources that don’t belong to us.

The Secret Ingredient

Folks raised in the South learned early that life didn’t hand you much, but if you were observant and hardworking it could give you everything you need. Most of us needed the same things, but it was each group’s secret ingredients that made them special for their branch of the family tree.

Abandoning duties for the 15th century

According to Wikipedia, the Renaissance period lasted from the 14th to 17th century or from the 15th through the 16th century. Whatever the case, that’s approximately how long I’ve been friends with Danny who I went with to the Sherwood Forest Renaissance Faire March 13-14.

Where are they now? Derris (Lancaster) Lueck

Dublin graduate Derris (Lancaster) Lueck knows how it feels to be a young mother working hard to make a home for her family. Now, as a realtor, she helps people in that position find a home they love.

Faith: How Can God’s Word Make Christians Different from Other People?

“If you read the Bible a lot, people might think you’re weird,” says Liam, 9. “But that’s okay. God likes weird.”That might be the funniest compliment the Bible has ever received, and Liam’s not wrong. In John 17, Jesus prayed for his followers to live in the world without becoming like the world.

Faith: The Power Company

Isn’t it great to flip a switch on the wall and the room becomes flooded with light? Doesn’t it make for a comfortable existence to have a furnace automatically fill the house with heat when it’s cold outside and the room reaches a pre-set temperature?

Senior Living: Spring presents flowers, but also need for preparedness

Spring in Texas is a special time for older Texans, marking the beginning of patio season, an ideal opportunity to enjoy the pleasant weather outdoors.

Ag: Fenceline Chatter

Erath County Master Gardener Training Starts March 26Erath County AgriLife Extension Service has set the start date for the 2026 master gardener training program for March 26.